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Continuing to create a sample board of value and key-stoning for my online workshop - to be filmed next month.
The national economy of the Philippines is the 45th largest in the world, with an estimated 2010 gross domestic product (nominal) of $189 billion.Primary exports include semiconductors and electronic products, transport equipment, garments, copper products, petroleum products, coconut oil, and fruits.Major trading partners include China, Japan, the United States, Singapore, Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Thailand, and Malaysia.Its unit of currency is the Philippine peso (₱ or PHP).
A newly industrialized country, the Philippine economy has been transitioning from one based on agriculture to one based more on services and manufacturing. Of the country's total labor force of around 38.1 million, the agricultural sector employs close to 32% but contributes to only about 13.8% of GDP. The industrial sector employs around 13.7% of the workforce and accounts for 30% of GDP. Meanwhile the 46.5% of workers involved in the services sector are responsible for 56.2% of GDP.
The unemployment rate as of July 2009 stands at around 7.6% and due to the global economic slowdown inflation as of September 2009 reads 0.70%. Gross international reserves as of February 2010 are $45.713 billion. In 2004, public debt as a percentage of GDP was estimated to be 74.2%; in 2008, 56.9%. Gross external debt has risen to $66.27 billion. The country is a net importer.
The Philippine Stock Exchange with the statue of Benigno Aquino, Jr.After World War II, the country was for a time regarded as the second wealthiest in East Asia, next only to Japan. However, by the 1960s its economic performance started being overtaken. The economy stagnated under the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos as the regime spawned economic mismanagement and political volatility. The country suffered from slow economic growth and bouts of economic recession. Only in the 1990s with a program of economic liberalization did the economy begin to recover.The Philippines has enjoyed sustained economic growth during first decade of the 21st century. However, as of 2010, the country's economy remained smaller than its neighbors in Southeast Asia such as Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia from both GDP and GDP per capita (nominal).
The 1997 Asian Financial Crisis affected the economy, resulting in a lingering decline of the value of the peso and falls in the stock market. But the extent it was affected initially was not as severe as that of some of its Asian neighbors. This was largely due to the fiscal conservatism of the government, partly as a result of decades of monitoring and fiscal supervision from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), in comparison to the massive spending of its neighbors on the rapid acceleration of economic growth. There have been signs of progress since. In 2004, the economy experienced 6.4% GDP growth and 7.1% in 2007, its fastest pace of growth in three decades. Yet average annual GDP growth per capita for the period 1966–2007 still stands at 1.45% in comparison to an average of 5.96% for the East Asia and the Pacific region as a whole and the daily income for 45% of the population of the Philippines remains less than $2.
Other incongruities and challenges exist. The economy is heavily reliant on remittances which surpass foreign direct investment as a source of foreign currency. Regional development is uneven with Luzon—Metro Manila in particular—gaining most of the new economic growth at the expense of the other regions,although the government has taken steps to distribute economic growth by promoting investment in other areas of the country. Despite constraints, service industries such as tourism and business process outsourcing have been identified as areas with some of the best opportunities for growth for the country.Goldman Sachs includes the country in its list of the "Next Eleven" economies.But China and India have emerged as major economic competitors.
The Philippines is a member of the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Asian Development Bank which is headquartered in Mandaluyong City, the Colombo Plan, and the G-77 among other groups and institutions
American Furniture driver Jeff Klein, who has been driving for more than 25 years, the past nine with American Furniture, appreciates the Kenworth Idle Management System in his T680. “It’s nice being able to shut off the main engine and just use the battery system. This summer, I just pulled the curtain over the main windshield and the truck remained comfortable.”
A diverse delegation of Christian leaders are today delivering an open letter signed by more than 800 Australians calling on Prime Minister Tony Abbott to rethink the government's rejection of the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House.
"Experts have assured us there is really no practical reason to reject the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House," said Jody Lightfoot, climate justice campaigner at Common Grace.
"We understand the important heritage value of Kirribilli House so we had a chat to Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore who told us the City of Sydney has already installed 5,500 solar panels on nearly 30 buildings including ones with irreplaceable heritage value such as Sydney Town Hall,” said Mr Lightfoot.
The letter rejecting the solar panels came via Michael McCormack, Member for Riverina, in his capacity as the parliamentary secretary to the finance minister.
“The rejection of our gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House is symbolic of the government’s failure to invest in renewables, but we’re here to provide the Prime Minister with an opportunity to choose a brighter future for all Australians and to back the 9 in 10 Australians who want a strong Renewable Energy Target," said Mr Lightfoot.
"We know that climate change means more frequent and intense extreme weather events hitting the world's poorest people the hardest. We only need to look to our Pacific Island neighbours to see the devastating cost of climate change. We could be leading the world in taking action on climate change and as Christians we urge Prime Minister Abbott not to reject the sun's grace," said Jarrod McKenna, National Director of Common Grace.
The gift of twelve solar panels was crowdfunded over four days in December by Common Grace, a movement of Christians who are passionate about Jesus and justice. The Solar Council (the peak body for the solar industry in Australia) offered to install the crowdfunded solar panels for Kirribilli House at no cost.
“Trying something new can feel daunting, but we encourage Prime Minister Abbott to look to the Vatican where in 2008 Pope Benedict accepted a gift of 2700 solar panels to provide clean energy to the Holy See," said Sister Jan Barnett of the Sisters of Saint Joseph.
“More than one hundred Australians pitched in to buy the gift of solar for Kirribilli House and now hundreds more are urging the Prime Minister to accept our gift. The solar panels are a gift for the nation, from the nation, to demonstrate public support for a clean energy future,” said Byron Smith, Assistant Minister, St George's Anglican Church.
“If the City of Sydney can install solar panels on the Sydney Town Hall just across the harbour and Pope Benedict could accept a gift of solar panels for the Vatican, we believe Prime Minister Abbott has no excuses for not accepting our free gift for his Sydney residence," said Mr Smith.
“If the Prime Minister accepts the gift of solar for Kirribilli House he’ll be in good company with 1 in 5 Australian households already using solar,” he said.
The open letter encouraging the Prime Minister to accept the solar gift (signed by more than 800 Australians in the last five days) is below.
Christian leaders delivering the open letter today: Sister Jan Barnett, Sisters of Saint Joseph; Rev. Dr Michael Frost, Founder of Small Boat Big Sea; Byron Smith, Assistant Minister, St George's Anglican Church; Rev. John Buchanan, Minister, St Peter's Presbyterian Church; Rev. David Gore, Uniting Church Minister; Weis Shiuringa, Member, Quakers; Jacqui Remond, Director, Catholic Earthcare Australia; Jody Lightfoot, Climate Justice Campaigner, Common Grace.
THE OPEN LETTER:
Dear Prime Minister Abbott,
We are disappointed that the Government has rejected the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House that was crowd funded last Christmas by 142 Christians. We had hoped you would accept them as a great first step to get Australia moving towards a strong Renewable Energy Target.
We understand that the reasons for declining the gift are Kirribilli House’s heritage listing, ongoing costs of cleaning and maintenance, and security concerns. So we did some research and found many people in your home state and abroad have overcome these challenges.
Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore informed us that the City of Sydney has already installed 5,500 solar panels on nearly 30 buildings including ones with irreplaceable heritage value such as Sydney Town Hall. We discovered Australia’s own actress, Cate Blanchett, installed 1,906 solar panels on Sydney Theatre Company heritage building. I’m sure she’d be willing to give some pointers if you gave her a call?
On cleaning concerns, John Grimes, CEO of the peak body of the solar industry in Australia (Australian Solar Council), informed us that solar panels do not require ongoing cleaning or yearly maintenance - they are cleaned by the rain. Some utilities require a check of the inverter, but this can be done on the ground every five years.
Looking abroad, did you know that President Carter managed to get solar panels installed on the White House way back in 1979? And Pope Benedict negotiated the same kinds of hurdles when he accepted a gift of 2700 solar panels providing clean energy to the Vatican in 2008.
Prime Minister, we believe that a man in your position can overcome challenges like heritage listings and cleaning concerns and choose a brighter future for all Australians. We therefore urge you to implement a strong Renewable Energy Target and accept the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House, as a powerful signal to the world that Australia’s renewables industry is officially open for business.
Yours sincerely,
Australian Christians and friends
Open letter available online: www.commongrace.org.au/acceptthegift
Gentlepersons:
The Kodachrome Pictures:
These recently uploaded Kodachrome pictures have no artistic value. They were just uploaded to be representative of consumer Kodachrome picture recording during about 70 of the 75 years that Kodachrome was commercially available to the public. Unlike in today’s digital world it took time, money and effort to make a Kodachrome slide. We took fewer pictures, trying to stretch resources, but some sere still frivolous.
I’m 97 (2016) and all tuckered out. I probably will not post much more. The ratio of today’s digital pictures that are kept for any length of time and/or printed is much less than the film photos taken in days past. History will be lost. Meanwhile you get to be bored by some old Kodachromes.
The Camera:
Most of these pictures are not very sharp. They were taken with an Argus AF 35mm miniature Bakelite camera bought in 1938 at the USNA by saving much of my small student stipend for about six months. It had a Cooke style three element lens of marginal quality for its day of laughable quality compared with any of today’s SLR lenses. It had slightly better resolving ability than today’s ever more scarce disposable film cameras. The AF was an Argus upgrade which enabled the camera to focus at different lengths from about 1.5 feet to infinity. Most consumer cameras of that day were what we call medium format today. Most of the cheaper consumer grade cameras were little more than box- cameras with single element non-focusing meniscus lenses. The larger film hid much of the softness. The then newer miniature cameras had to do better because of the smaller film exposure size.
Stereotach:
Stereotach was a device that used front silvered mirrors to bounce light around within a small Bakelite device which was held in front of or attached to a lens. When used with 35mm cameras it produced a 3D stereo image of two side-by-side views within the standard 24mmx36mm film frames which were mounted in standard 2”x2” slide holders. There was a special slide viewer that also used front silvered mirrors to reverse the effects of the taking unit so you could see the slide in 3D stereo. Prints could also be made from the film frames. If the long dimension was held to 7” on 7x5” printing paper you could put them into those old turn-of-the century Stereopticon card viewers and get the same 3D stereo effect as the original Stereopticon cards. These views are straight on, not “cross eyed” and can be viewed without a viewer if you train your eyes to see them properly. Try viewing the image on your screen at about 3” wide and see if you can do it!
There was also a much more commercially successful stereo system in the early 50s. Today it is often referred to as Stereo Realist. Kodak made a nifty, easy to use Kodak Stereo camera and several viewers. This type of camera took two 23mmx23mm exposures on 35mm film, made with two side-by-side lenses separated about the same dimensions as the human eyes. They were mounted into special mounts about twice as wide as a standard 2”x2” mount with space in between the film pieces. Kodak also made a Stereotach type device of high quality to mount to their premium retina line of cameras along with a very nice viewer. Now look at the once mighty Kodak!!??
Side note..Each side of the stereo image on the 35mm film was the same size (18mmx24mm) as a frame of 35mm movie film. Early miniature 35mm cameras were also called double frame 35mm. Later, cameras like the Olympus Pen took 35mm film making the same movie frame sized exposure and were then called half-frame cameras. Go figure? One did get about twice the number of shots per roll but were not as enlargeable.
The Film...
Kodachrome was my favorite film. My first roll in the late 30s was such a marvel to a young man. I had tried Dufaycolor which did pretty good, but if it had to be projected you had to ignore the lines of color which made up the image. Kodachrome was so much more colorful to boot. It was extremely sharp and almost grainless compared to other color and B&W processes.
Kodachrome was unique in American film history. Except for a licensee who used Kodachrome’s older process for a few years, nobody made anything like it. Most color films had all the color in the film. Kodachrome picked up color from the processing baths. Also unlike modern slide films which use chemical energy to reverse the negative image, Kodachrome used filtered lights to re-expose within the processing machine. Kodachrome evolved over the years, and was usually the clearest, sharpest grain free color film one could buy. That is until Kodak made a decision to reduce the budget to improve the product in favor of other products and offerings. Fuji Velvia soon eclipsed it in resolution and could be processed locally in regular E-6 mini-machines.
Some unloved cans of Tesco's budget bitter, stranded in Victoria station. There's a lot of emotions there (mainly along the lines of, seriously, Tesco do a value bitter? And also, that alcohol percentage, who is their target market for this?)
Podium at the Values Voter Summit in Washington, DC.
Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.
This complex featured a Schottenstein's department store (later renamed Value City in 2007), a distribution center, and corporate offices for the now defunct retailer.
3251 Westerville Road, Columbus, Ohio
Collection: Cornell University Collection of Political Americana, Cornell University Library
Repository: Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection, #2214 Rare & Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library, Cornell University
Title: McKinley-Theodore Roosevelt "Prosperity" Metal Elephant Coin Bank, ca. 1900
Political Party: Republican
Election Year: 1900
Date Made: ca. 1900
Measurement: Coin bank: 2 1/2 x 3 3/4 in.; 6.35 x 9.525 cm
Classification: Decorative Arts
Persistent URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1813.001/5zm6
There are no known U.S. copyright restrictions on this image. The digital file is owned by the Cornell University Library which is making it freely available with the request that, when possible, the Library be credited as its source.
Today was a sight to gladden the heart of those who berate the declining values of modern education. :)
I was asked to go to a lab to photograph some first year students doing flame testing. I did that, then nipped into the lab next door where another whole class of first years were gathered round microscopes (one between two) where they were peering at interesting cells.
I lament a little that they weren't preparing their own slides, but I'm sure that will come with time. :)
The heritage value of the Mont Blanc Anchor Site lies in its commemoration of the Halifax Explosion of 1917 when the “Mont-Blanc,” an ammunitions vessel, collided with the Norwegian relief ship “Imo.” Over 2,000 people died, and an additional 5,000 were injured as a direct result of the explosion classifying the event as the largest manmade explosion prior to Hiroshima. The explosion projected the 1140 pound anchor shaft of the “Mont Blanc” approximately two and one half miles from the point of the explosion, a fact which attests to the power of the explosion. (Source: Halifax.ca)
Gov Earl Ray Tomblin and 1st Lady Joanne Jaeger Tomblin lit the Christmas tree at the Capitol on Tuesday, Dec 6, 2016, during Joyful Night.
Welcome to Joyful Night!
As your Governor and First Lady we welcome you to the State Capitol to kick off our final 2017 Joyful Night celebration. We have cherished each holiday season we have spent with you, celebrating our state, our students and the arts!
This is a wonderful time of year, so while you are here we hope you will enjoy the sounds and sights of the season. Again this year we welcome the talents of West Virginia vocalists, instrumentalists and artisans whose commitment to the arts make the Mountain State a truly special place.
As you enjoy the evening and make your way from the tree lighting ceremony on the south side of the Capitol to the Governor’s Reception Room, please pay tribute to our first responders and military men and women who have sacrificed so much for our state and country. Many of these individuals are spending the holiday season away from their families, so we want to make sure we say “thank you” to those who serve, and for those who made the ultimate sacrifice. We hold you especially close to our hearts this holiday season.
Remember that this is a season of giving, friendship, family and camaraderie. These are the values that all West Virginians hold dear. Tonight is a joyful night, a night to reflect on our many blessings and extending goodwill to all.
We thank you for the privilege of serving the Great State of West Virginia as your Governor and First Lady for the past six years. May your holidays be filled with joy, laughter and love, and may you have a joyous New Year.
Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016
Holiday Trees
South - Lincoln Plaza - Norway Spruce
donated by Brenda and David Hanson,
Winfield, W.Va.
North Plaza Fountain Circle - Spruce donated by Ike Smith (Kanawha Roxalana Company), Charleston, W.Va.
Governor’s Mansion Foyer - Frasier Fir donated by Al and Louise Toliver of Crickmer Farms, Danese, W.Va. (West Virginia
Christmas Tree Growers Assoc.)
State Capitol Rotunda
6:30 p.m. – Concert Performance and First Lady’s Ornament Competition
Governor’s Reception Room
7 p.m. – Gold Star, Military and First Responder Recognition
• Governor and First Lady Tomblin salute military tree
• Sign holiday cards for military
Culture Center
7:25 p.m. – Concert and Refreshments
• Martin Luther King Jr. Male Chorus
• Visit Santa and Mrs. Claus
Governor’s Mansion
8 p.m. – Concert Performances and Reading
• Appalachian Children’s Chorus
• Artistree presentation
• Governor and First Lady Tomblin read • Governor’s School for the Arts:
Fr
om Nicholas County High School
Jordan Harper, piano
Jacob Martin, violin
• Christ Church United Methodist Chancel Ringers
First Lady Introduces Ornament Winners
Grades K–2: Mountain View Elementary Kindergarten Class, Hurricane
Grades 3–5: West Teays Elementary Fourth Grade, Hurricane
Grades 6–8: Baileysville Elementary & Middle School, Seventh Grade, Oceana
Grades 9–12: Notre Dame High School Art I Class, Clarksburg
• Toys for Tots holiday donations program
South Plaza Fountain
5:30 p.m. - Concert Performance
• Cabell Midland High School
• Hurricane Middle School
• Hurricane High School
• Poca High School
• Spring Valley High School
• Appalachian Children’s Chorus
6 p.m. – Tree Lighting Ceremony
Posting of the Colors
Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy
National Anthem
Pledge of Allegiance
Mountaineer Challenge Academy
Musical Performance
Appalachian Children’s Choir
Tree Lighting
Governor and First Lady Tomblin
Musical Performance - All Bands
Retirement of the Colors
Night
Joyful
Happy Holidays
Photos available for media use. All photos should be attributed “Photo courtesy of Office of the Governor.”
The son - the future defender.
This is part of photo-set "
Family values".
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Family: Taho - father - Soom Heliot
Misteria - mother - Soom Nephelin
Aminael - daughter - Soom Kivi
Roland - son - Soom Trond
I bought a used 50mm f1.8 lens for 80 Euros. Very good value. Fantastic DoF and nice bokeh. Amazing how good it works in low-light conditions! I really love my Sigma 17-70mm, but this one will get some attention :-)
And it is very lightweight. I could not believe that there was a lens inside the box :-)
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2016 Now as Samraa Alkhaleej
Name:Value
IMO:9470131
Flag:Malta
MMSI:215137000
Callsign:9HA2650
Vessel type:Crude Oil Tanker
Gross tonnage:61,336 tons
Summer DWT:115,984 tons
Length:249 m
Beam:44 m
Draught:8.8 m
Home port:Valletta
Class society:Det Norske Veritas
Build year:2011
Builder:Samsung Shipbuilding & Heavy Industries
Goeje, South Korea
I found all this at Value Village, all told for $72 No sets are complete, all are missing at least 1 or two minifigs, smaller items in the set, and a couple cases had some glue on them, most notable the TIE advanced. Still one heck of a deal.
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2016 Now as Samraa Alkhaleej
Name:Value
IMO:9470131
Flag:Malta
MMSI:215137000
Callsign:9HA2650
Vessel type:Crude Oil Tanker
Gross tonnage:61,336 tons
Summer DWT:115,984 tons
Length:249 m
Beam:44 m
Draught:8.8 m
Home port:Valletta
Class society:Det Norske Veritas
Build year:2011
Builder:Samsung Shipbuilding & Heavy Industries
Goeje, South Korea
Camera: Pentax K-5
Lens: Jupiter-21M f4/200mm M42 + Raynox DCR-250
Exposure Time: 1/50 sec.
Aperture Value: f/11
Focal Length: 200 mm
ISO Speed Rating: 200
Post Process: Photoshop
Earlier this morning, Thursday 15 February 2018, a number of warrants were executed by GMP officers across Crumpsall, Harpurhey, Salford and Rochdale.
Following this morning’s action, 12 men and 1 woman are in custody after they were arrested on suspicion of supplying Class A drugs.
We have also recovered a significant amount of Class A drugs, bringing the total amount of drugs recovered as part of Operation Danube to an estimated value of £60,000.
GMP’s Chief Inspector Paul Walker, said: “The past three weeks of action are the result of months of hard work investigating organised crime in the area.
“Today’s arrests show our absolute commitment to tackling the issue of drugs on our streets and protecting our communities.
“I’d like to thank the public, as without people sharing information about drugs in their area, we could not have carried out such an extensive operation.
“Please continue to let us know about any suspicious activity at the earliest possible opportunity- today’s action shows just how seriously we take these reports.”
Anyone with information should contact police on 101 or through the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
The Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church (in German: Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche, but mostly just known as Gedächtniskirche [ɡəˈdɛçtnɪsˈkɪʁçə]) is a Protestant church affiliated with the Evangelical Church in Berlin, Brandenburg and Silesian Upper Lusatia, a regional body of the Evangelical Church in Germany. It is located in Berlin on the Kurfürstendamm in the centre of the Breitscheidplatz.
The original church on the site was built in the 1890s. It was badly damaged in a bombing raid in 1943. The present building, which consists of a church with an attached foyer and a separate belfry with an attached chapel, was built between 1959 and 1963. The damaged spire of the old church has been retained and its ground floor has been made into a memorial hall.
The Memorial Church today is a famous landmark of western Berlin, and is nicknamed by Berliners "der hohle Zahn", meaning "the hollow tooth".
OLD CHURCH
The construction of the church was part of a Protestant church-building programme initiated by Kaiser Wilhelm II and his consort Augusta Victoria to counter the German labour movement and socialist movement by a return to traditional religious values. Wilhelm II decided to name the church in honor of his grandfather Kaiser Wilhelm I. The competition for the design was won by Franz Schwechten, member of the Bauakademie who had distinguished himself with the design of the Anhalter Bahnhof. Schwechten, a native Rhinelander, planned for a large church to be built in a Neo-Romanesque style modelled on the Bonn Minster with a Tuff stone facade. His design included 2,740 square metres of wall mosaic, a 113 metres-high spire (now 71 metres) and a nave which seated over 2,000 people.
The foundation stone was laid on 22 March 1891, which was Wilhelm I's birthday. The church was dedicated on 1 September 1895, the eve of Day of Sedan. At that time, the entrance hall in the lower section had not yet been completed; that part of the church was not opened and consecrated until 22 February 1906. Construction costs mounted to 6.8 million gold mark, raised primarily through donations. The church design, quite unfamiliar in the Brandenburg region, inspired several architectural projects in the surrounding area, like the Romanisches Café building, also designed by Schwechten.
In World War II, on the night of 23 November 1943, the church was extensively damaged in an air raid. Yet it was by no means beyond repair. A remnant of the spire and much of the entrance hall survived intact, as did the altar and the baptistry. After the war, in 1947, the curatorium of the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche foundation (Stiftung) decided in favor of rebuilding the church, but the manner in which this should be done was contentiously debated until the late 1950s. In a two-phased design competition in 1956, the question of whether the secured remnant of the spire should be torn down or preserved was left open. The winner of the competition, architect Egon Eiermann, initially proposed, in both his submissions, for the remnant of the old spire to be torn down, in favor of a completely new construction. But that plan provoked a public outcry in which the ruined tower was characterized as the "heart of Berlin"; as a result Eiermann revised the design to preserve the tower. He had most of the remaining structure pulled down, in order to build the modern church that now occupies most of the site.
NEW CHURCH
The new church was designed by Eiermann and consists of four buildings grouped around the remaining ruins of the old church. The initial design included the demolition of the spire of the old church but following pressure from the public, it was decided to incorporate it into the new design. The four buildings comprise, on the west of the ruins, the new church with a foyer to its west, and to the east of the ruins, a tower with a chapel to its northeast. The plan of the church is octagonal while the plan of the tower is hexagonal. These components are sited on a plateau measuring 100 metres long and 40 metres wide. The new buildings are constructed of concrete, steel and glass. The walls of the church are made of a concrete honeycomb containing 21,292 stained glass inlays. The glass, designed by Gabriel Loire, was inspired by the colours of the glass in Chartres Cathedral. The predominant colour is blue, with small areas of ruby red, emerald green and yellow. The church is 35 metres in diameter and 20.5 metres high with a capacity of over 1,000. Because of the distinctive appearance of the new buildings, it is sometimes nicknamed "Lippenstift und Puderdose" (the lipstick and the powder box) by Berliners.
Inside the church, opposite the entrance, is a figure of the crucifixus which is suspended above the altar. This is made from tombak and was designed by Karl Hemmeter. The cross on the altar, by Peter Tauchnitz, is of gilt silver with 37 rock crystals. To the left of the altar is the baptismal font on a stand filled with Carrara marble which contains a majolica bowl for the holy water. To the right of the altar is an octagonal pulpit. Opposite the altar on a gallery is an organ containing about 5,000 pipes, which was built by Schuke. Plexiglas panels have been installed over the organ gallery to improve the acoustics. By the northeast wall of the church are three works of art. The first is a bronze plaque commemorating the Protestant martyrs who died during the Nazi regime between 1933 and 1945. It incorporates a Spanish wooden crucifix dating from the 13th century. The plaque was placed in the church on 20 July 1964, the 20th anniversary of an attempt to assassinate Hitler. Next to this is the Stalingrad Madonna, a symbol of hope and reconciliation. This is a charcoal drawing made by Kurt Reuber during the time he was trapped inside Stalingrad at Christmas 1942. Copies of this drawing have been sent to Coventry Cathedral and the Russian Orthodox Church in Stalingrad (now Volgograd). The third item of art is an icon of the Virgin Mary from Volgograd.
The tower is 12 metres in diameter and 53.5 metres high with a flat roof. Atop the tower is a pole carrying a gilded sphere above which is a gilded cross. It contains a belfry with six bronze bells cast from French cannon, booty from the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–71. The foundation stone of the new church was laid on 9 May 1959, its roofing ceremony was carried out on 16 December 1960, the new bells were consecrated on 19 July 1961, the new church was consecrated on 17 December 1961 and the foyer and chapel were completed in December 1963.
BELLS OF THE NEW CHURCH
Different bells are rung on different occasions:
Devotions, family worship, baptisms and marriages: Bells 6, 5 and 4
Organ Vespers and funerals: Bells 6, 5, 4 and 3
Sunday worship: Bells 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2
Festive services: All bells (6-1)
SPIRE AND MEMORIAL HALL
The entrance hall in the base of the damaged spire was reopened to visitors, having been consecrated on 7 January 1987. Its floor contains a mosaic of the Archangel Michael fighting the dragon. The vault shows a procession of Hohenzollern princes, early and more recent. Other mosaics show important monarchs in medieval Germany, Reformation thinkers and Reformation princes. Bas-relief sculptures illustrate scenes from biblical stories, scenes from the life of Kaiser Wilhelm I and symbolic figures representing war and peace. In the north apse are 16 display panels which tell the story of the old church and its destruction. At the opposite end of the hall are three items which symbolise the history of the church. In the middle is a damaged statue of Christ which originally stood on the altar of the old church. To its right is the Cross of Nails which was made from nails in the roof timbers of Coventry Cathedral. This cathedral had been severely damaged in a German air raid on 14 November 1940. To the left of the statue of Christ is an icon cross which was given by the Russian Orthodox Church and handed over in 1988. Outside the hall are four sandstone figures made by Stefan Kaehne.
In December 2007, Charles Jeffrey Gray, a former British pilot who carried out World War II bombing raids over Germany, joined a campaign to rescue the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church from decay. After reading about the condition of the Church, Gray contacted Wolfgang Kuhla, the chairman of the church's advisory board, urging that its tower be restored. In response, a fund was launched to help raise the costs of its repair.
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