When it comes to the vibrant and historical city of Pristina, Kosovo, there is so much to explore and discover. As the capital of Kosovo, Pristina holds a significant place in both history and modern-day culture. With its rich heritage, diverse population, and captivating landmarks, this city has something to offer for every type of traveller.
Pristina serves as the political, economic, and cultural hub of Kosovo. Steeped in history dating back thousands of years, this city showcases an intriguing blend of Ottoman architecture and communist-era buildings. From the iconic Newborn monument symbolising Kosovo’s independence to the grand National Library with its unique architectural design, Pristina boasts a plethora of landmarks that are sure to leave visitors in awe.
Moreover, Pristina is a melting pot of cultures due to its diverse population. This diversity is reflected in the culinary scene where you can savour traditional Balkan dishes alongside international cuisine. The bustling local markets also offer a chance to immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere while exploring local crafts and products.
Whether you’re intrigued by history or drawn towards experiencing different cultures firsthand, Pristina offers an enriching travel experience that will leave you with unforgettable memories. So pack your bags and get ready to embark on an adventure through this captivating city nestled in the heart of Kosovo.
History of Kosovo
Kosovo, a region located in the heart of the Balkans, has a rich and complex history that spans centuries. The city of Pristina, as the capital and largest city of Kosovo, holds significant historical importance.
- Ancient Origins: The history of Kosovo can be traced back to ancient times. Archaeological findings indicate human presence in the region dating back to the Palaeolithic era. Throughout its early history, Kosovo was inhabited by various civilizations including Illyrians, Thracians, Romans, and Byzantines.
- Mediaeval Period: During the mediaeval period, Kosovo witnessed the rise and fall of several powerful empires. In particular, it became an integral part of the Serbian Empire under Stefan Nemanjić in the 12th century. The Battle of Kosovo in 1389 between Serbian forces led by Prince Lazar and Ottoman Turks marked a turning point in regional power dynamics.
- Ottoman Rule: Following their victory at the Battle of Kosovo, the Ottomans gradually extended their control over Kosovo during their expansion into Europe. For nearly five centuries (from late 14th century to 1912), Kosovo remained under Ottoman rule with Pristina serving as an important administrative centre.
- 20th Century Struggles: The early 20th century brought significant political changes to Kosovo. After World War I, it became part of Yugoslavia under different iterations until its dissolution in the 1990s. Tensions emerged between ethnic Albanians (the majority population) seeking greater autonomy or independence and Serbia’s central government.
- Conflict and Independence: In recent years, Kosovo experienced intense conflict during its struggle for independence from Serbia in the late 1990s. This conflict culminated with NATO intervention in 1999 to protect civilians and establish peacekeeping missions within Kosovar territory.
- Post-Independence Challenges: Since declaring independence in 2008, Kosovo has faced various challenges including political and economic development, ethnic tensions, and international recognition. Pristina continues to be the centre of political, cultural, and economic activities in Kosovo.
- Cultural Heritage: Throughout its history, Kosovo has been a melting pot of different cultures and traditions. This diverse heritage is reflected in its architectural landmarks such as the Gračanica Monastery and the Old Town of Prizren.
In conclusion, the history of Kosovo is a tapestry woven with ancient civilizations, mediaeval empires, Ottoman rule, conflicts for independence, and ongoing challenges. Pristina stands as a testament to this rich past while also shaping the present and future of this vibrant region at the heart of the Balkans.


Some days I feel nostalgic for original Italian pastry. This was one of those days, and I decided to bake cansetrelli from the Intavoliamo website. These Italian cookies, typical of the region of Liguria, were included in the list of Traditional Agri-Food Products of the Liguria region (PAT).
The etymology of the name is uncertain, the term probably derives from “canestro” or the wicker container in which the biscuits were cooled.
The first shortcrust pastry canestrelli date back to Ligurian recipes from the early 1200s. Back then, wheat and white flour were luxury goods and it was therefore considered a waste to use them to make a dessert. For this reason, it caused a sensation to know that some wafer producers started producing these strange biscuits, in the shape of a daisy. Given the preciousness of their raw materials, canestrelli became a symbol of abundance.
The first official document with canestrelli as protagonist dates back to 1576 due to an accident that occurred in Val Trebbia. It is a news story during which a mule driver was attacked and robbed of his biscuits; a sign that their value was still very high even in that period.
Over time, as well as in Liguria, canestrelli have spread to Piedmont and Sardinia, with some variations on the original recipe.
Today they are very popular biscuits and are eaten throughout Italy. They are also known abroad, especially in France, Croatia and Switzerland.
Here is my recipe, of course, gluten-free.


A very first example of Venetian wide angle view painting, the scene allows you to see the accurate representation of the square and event participants.
In the background lies the Basilica of St. Marks with the portals of the Veneto-Byzantine mosaics, on the right you can see the Palace of the Doges, the Porta della Carta and part of the bell tower of St. Mark. On the left you can see the Procuratie Vecchie as it was before the restoration; you can also see the Gothic building which was later demolished to make room for the Clock Tower. We can note the reddish bricks of the square, which were later replaced by Tirali with grey patterned marble slabs.
Lacking a centre of the representation, the eye of the viewer is encouraged to wander from one point to another, from one detail to another.
The characters in the scene are presented with meticulous care, large enough to contain portraits and to identify with care the various details of their social status, such as clothing and accessories. The procession proceeds with the Doge at the head, preceded by the standard-bearers and trumpeters and other symbols of power. Followed by the Confraternity of the Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista, dressed in white, carrying candles and a canopy, under which, more or less in the centre of the painting, there is a chest containing the venerated relic.
Behind this scene aligned with the standard-bearers of the square we see ENESSERE Hercules Wind Generator.


Floating Museum exists in the continuum of artists examining their relationship to institutions, and responds to the evolution of museums; ranging from the cabinet of curiosities or Wunderkabinett between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries, transitioning to the dense accumulations of time-capsule vitrines in nineteenth century museums, and finally to the complete contrast of the highly self-conscious, contemporary art space. The idea and practice of a mobile museum might be traced from the Wunderkabinett to Marcel Duchamp’s Boite-en-Valise (Portable Museum) from 1941 in a briefcase.
Floating Museum will bring the Chicago River alive this August with robust, free, interactive public arts and culture programming. Celebrating the River’s industrial past, Floating Museum will transform a barge into an aesthetically striking mobile gallery filled with art crates displaying work created by local artists and our collaborators. River Assembly responds to history as a way to contemplate the present and speculate on the future of the Chicago River as a space in flux, drawing on its industrial past looking to its future as a valuable urban cultural asset.
Find out more about Floating Museum, River Assembly, and programming sites and times at the link below.


A city can have many defining features: its layout, a public park, a monument. And its architecture, specifically one-of-a-kind buildings, can not only become a calling card for the city, it can draw international acclaim from architects, ire from residents, and a steady stream of curious tourists. New York City is no stranger to these aesthetic anomalies, and in fact has more than a few that make their own unique contribution to the local architectural landscape. Recent additions like Herzog & de Meuron’s stacked building in TriBeCa, nicknamed the Jenga Tower, instantly stands out from the crowd of glass skyscrapers, while Julian Schabel’s pink-hued Palazzo Chupi adds a pop of color to the historic West Village. Collected here are some of New York’s most extraordinary structures.
Known informally as the Jenga Tower for its stacked construction resembling the popular game, 56 Leonard Street is a residential tower in TriBeCa by Herzog & de Meuron. Completed this year, the distinctive building has been described by the architects as “houses stacked in the sky.” Location: Leonard Street, between W. Broadway and Church Street.
Set in Washington Heights, this topsy-turvy-looking building is the Roy and Diana Vagelos Education Center at Columbia University. The structure is described as a “Study Cascade” by the architects Diller, Scofidio + Renfro, and opened in 2016 for use by the institution’s College of Physicians and Surgeons. Locatoion: Haven Avenue, between 172 Ave. and 171 Ave.
Located in the city’s NoMad neighborhood, this building was once the Gershwin Hotel, named after the late composer. Designed by architect William H. Birkmire, the Beaux Arts-style building was painted bright red and displayed the whimsical fiberglass “Tongues and Flames” installation by Finnish artist Stefan Lindfors. In 2014, the hotel was became The Evelyn, and has since lost its distinctive exterior. Location: E 27th Street, between Madison and 5th Avenue.
A National Historic Landmark since 1966, the Woolworth Building in the Financial District is one of the city’s most eccentric buildings, not for its exterior, but for the curious features within. Designed by Cass Gilbert and commissioned by Frank Woolworth, the Gothic Revival tower features interior carvings of salamanders, the architect, the owner, and others in his orbit. Location: Barclay Street and Broadway.


Fulfilling William Gleason's Vision
A master craftsman endowed with an indomitable will, a spirit of independence and broad vision who created a new type of machine tool and founded this business on ideals of service and fair dealing.
150 years ago Gleason Corporation was born. Today we take the time to reflect on our roots, celebrate our achievements and look forward to the next 150 years.
This website, a compilation of historic events, images and videos gathered over the last 15 decades was developed to share this historic moment with our employees, customers, suppliers and communities throughout the world, and more importantly to celebrate the vision of our founding father William Gleason.
After browsing through this site for a few moments you’ll soon realize why we are so proud of our rich heritage and why we eagerly look forward to the future. We hope you enjoy the site.
For a complete history covering all 150 years of the Gleason Corporation please click here.


When culture and economic development come together, the value of design goes beyond storytelling. Design becomes a catalyst for rebuilding communities. Anchored at the entry of the Petersburg, Va. Historic District, this 131-guest room hotel was the first large development in the area. We captured strong African-American and Native American cultural influences in the design to tell a story of the city’s past and worked with local businesses & artisans to represent the concept of rebuilding Petersburg for the future.


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Three letters were all that were needed to begin the modern muscle car era – G-T-O. Also known as the Legend, the Great One and, affectionately, the Goat, the Pontiac GTO was the car that started it all. Before the GTO, “performance” cars meant a large displacement engine in a large frame car. Although not quick off-the-line, they were popular because of their rush of power and higher top speeds. Enthusiasts had always known that putting a large engine in a smaller car would increase its performance, but buying such a vehicle straight from the dealer was only a dream until late 1963.
The Pontiac “Skunkworks”
Pontiac Chief Engineer John DeLorean, along with engineers Bill Collins and Russ Gee, were among a group that like to spend Saturday afternoons at GMs Milford, Mich. Proving Grounds “tinkering” with new vehicle models. It was there that the three men discovered that the 389-cubic-inch V-8 offered in the larger Bonneville would fit on the same motor mounts as the less powerful 326 V-8 scheduled for production in the new 1964 Pontiac Tempest/LeMans. This new “prototype” performance car was a hit with the Saturday afternoon crowd at Milford, who enjoyed shocking other engineers with the cars speed and power. Pontiac's General Manager Pete Estes wanted the new 64 Tempest/LeMans line to stand out from the crowd. DeLorean thought that stuffing the larger 389 engine in the intermediate body would certainly do the trick. So, the idea was hatched to offer the larger engine as an option on the 64 model.
Now all that was needed was a name. Pontiac already had somewhat of a European racing theme in place with the Grand Prix and LeMans, so DeLorean appropriated the Italian racing designation Gran Turismo Omologato. The name was closely associated with Ferrari. In English it means, “Grand Touring Homologated.” The Pontiac GTO was a grand touring car homologated (or made) from different parts, specifically the 389 Bonneville engine. It is doubtful whether many GTO owners understood the name or could even pronounce it, but it projected an image of a powerful, exotic, high-performance car.
1964 – The legend begins
Performance enthusiasts were surprised in October of 1963 when the $295.90 GTO option, RPO 382, quietly joined the 1964 Pontiac Tempest/LeMans option list. The heart of the GTO option package was a 325-horsepower 389-cubic-inch V-8 with dual exhausts, a Carter AFB four-barrel carburetor, a mild hydraulic camshaft, and gobs of pavement-grabbing torque. Other standard features included a manual three-speed transmission with a Hurst shifter, a heavy-duty clutch, heavy-duty suspension, US Royal red-line tires, a 3.23:1 rear axle ratio, twin hood scoops, and an assortment of GTO emblems.
The GTO option was available on three LeMans bodies, the two-door coupe, hardtop, and convertible. More hardtops were produced than the combined total of the coupes and convertibles. Engines with the single four-barrel carburetor outsold the trio of two-barrel carbs in Tri-Power models by a margin of three to one. An extensive list of LeMans options allowed the GTO buyer to build anything from a bare-bones muscle car to a loaded high-performance cruiser. Option choices included a four-speed manual transmission, a two-speed automatic, a 348-horsepower Tri-Power engine, Safe-T-Track differential, air conditioning, power seat, power windows, tilt steering, tachometer, metallic brake linings, an AM/FM radio and a Verbra-Phonic rear speaker. In less time than it took to change spark plugs, a young performance enthusiast could check the appropriate LeMans order form boxes to create what was essentially a factory-built hot rod. The Pontiac GTO launched a whole new market segment. Initial sales projections called for only 5,000 units; however, the GTO was an immense hit with the public. The 1964 model run produced a total of 32,450 units.
The GTO was so different than ordinary production cars and evoked such emotion among its admirers that it even inspired a song. John Wilkin penned the song “GTO” and a group of Nashville session musicians recorded it under the name “Ronny and the Daytonas.” The song went as high as No. 4 on the charts during its 17-week stay. Over a million singles and 500,000 albums were sold. The refrain, “three deuces and a four-speed and a 389,” played repeatedly to the GTOs key customer group.
1965 – Styling and engine improvements
GTO competitors, both outside and inside GM, were caught off guard by the cars tremendous success. While everyone else scrambled to market GTO clones, the mildly restyled 65 GTO was an even bigger hit than the 64 model. Even though there was a UAW strike at the start of the model year, 75,352 GTOs were sold in 1965. The headlights were now vertical (like the full-size Pontiacs) and a single hood scoop replaced the dual 64 scoops. Improved camshafts and intake manifolds boosted horsepower ratings to 335 for the four-barrel-equipped 389 and 360 for the Tri-Power-topped engine. The handsome Rally I wheels were introduced as an option.
A big boost to the rapidly growing GTO legend was the August 1965 release of an over-the-counter dealer- or customer-installed cold air induction kit for Tri-Power cars. The kit made the hood scoop functional and gave birth to Ram Air. The Ram Air package continued as a dealer-installed option in 1966. A few factory-built Ram Air GTOs were built and known as the XS package (after the engine block code).
1966 – The GTO stands on its own
Several strong competitors had joined the GTO by 1966, but that didnt stop GTO sales from reaching nearly 100,000. The final tally was an astonishing 96,946 units – pretty impressive for a car that insiders doubted would sell 5,000 two years earlier. The GTO was by now so highly regarded inside GM that it was made a separate model line in 1966. The A-body intermediate platform was redesigned and Pontiacs “Coke bottle” shape was born.
Even though the body was restyled, the 66 lineup included the same three body styles as before. The engine choices were again the 335-horsepower four-barrel version and the potent 360-horsepower Tri-Power-equipped 389 V-8. More than 19,000 Tri-Power 66 GTOs were sold, but they were to be the last multi-carbed Pontiacs.
1967 – More power
Appearance-wise the 1967 GTO was very similar to the 1966 model, as the cars were on a two-year styling cycle. Much was new, however, under the hood. Engine displacement was increased to 400 cubic inches. Interestingly, the front fender emblem retained the original 6.5-liter designation. (The GTO was the first American car to denote engine displacement in liters.) There were four available 400-cubic-inch engines in 67.
The standard engine was the 335-horsepower version with a Rochester Quadra-Jet four-barrel. Additionally, a not-very-popular, no-cost option was a low-compression 255-horsepower two-barrel engine for customers who wanted the GTO image with better fuel economy. Only 2,967 of these lower-performance GTOs were sold in 67.
The first optional engine was the 360-horsepower HO, which added a hotter camshaft, open element air filter, and improved exhaust manifolds. The top engine was also rated at 360 horsepower, but it included the Ram Air package, which was shipped in the trunk for dealer or owner installation.
A new three-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic transmission replaced the two-speed automatic from previous years. The Hurst Dual Gate shifter made the automatic transmission quite attractive. Depending on which gate was selected, the transmission could be shifted manually or automatically. The base transmission was still the three-speed manual with a Hurst shifter. The two optional four-speeds were the wide-ratio M20 and the close-ratio M21. Power front disc brakes were another new-for-67 option. Sales were slightly lower than the record 1966 numbers, but still very strong at 81,722 units.
1968 – Car of the year
An extensive restyling distinguished the 1968 GTO from the previous models. Most notable was the new Endura color-keyed front bumper. The GTO was the first GM car to use this new flexible polyurethane covering that allowed minor dents to pop out without any permanent damage. Optional hidden headlights combined with the Endura nose created a handsome vehicle unlike any previous GTO. The stunning styling, powerful performance, solid engineering, and excellent market timing were all factors that helped the GTO garner the coveted Motor Trend Car of the Year award.
More horsepower was on tap for the new body style. All engines displaced 400 cubic inches, but the standard engine rose to 350 horsepower from 335 horsepower – the no-cost economy two-barrel engine gained 10 horsepower for a 265-horsepower rating. The optional HO engine remained at 360 horsepower, as did the optional Ram Air engine until March 1968, when the 366-horsepower Ram Air II option was introduced.
Considering its high-performance equipment, the Ram Air IIs rating was probably conservative. It came with 10.75:1-compression forged pistons, forged steel crankshaft, new cylinder heads with round exhaust ports, free-flowing exhaust manifolds, a high lift camshaft with the corresponding high-performance valve train components, and a re-curved distributor. The Ram Air II put 445 lbs.-ft. of stump-pulling torque to the pavement via the mandatory limited-slip Safe-T-Track rear end with 4.33:1 gears.
The coupe body style was dropped for 68. Sales were tilted heavily toward hardtops, which sold 77,704 units compared to 9,980 convertibles. The popular hood-mounted tachometer option continued from 1967, too. The Ram Air cars had 5500-rpm redlines compared to the standard 5200-rpm limit. The external tachs helped the GTO project a powerful performance car image.
1969 – Here comes 'The Judge'
GTO engines got even more exciting in 1969 with the introduction of the Ram Air III and Ram Air IV versions. Considerably underrated at 370 horsepower, the Ram Air IV was the zenith of GTO performance. The RA IV used many of the high-performance parts introduced on the 68 Ram Air II, along with the cold air induction system that came with the Ram Air III. Both RA III and RA IV used driver-controlled flapper doors on the twin hood scoops. As powerful as the Ram Air IV was, it still used hydraulic lifters and was far more tractable in traffic than competitors solid lifter engines. The RA IV didnt overheat or foul spark plugs. It was only available with a 3.90:1- or 4.33:1-geared limited-slip differential.
The real star of the 1969 lineup was the GTO Judge. The original intent of the Judge (although its commonly referred to as the GTO Judge or simply Judge; the fender decals said “The Judge”) was to combat the upstart low-price muscle cars like the Plymouth Road Runner.
Pontiacs initial answer to the Road Runner was to be called “ET” or “E/T” – a reference for the drag racing term “elapsed time.” The car was to be based on a stripped-down, bench seat, LeMans coupe with a flat hood and Rally II wheels without the trim rings. The engine was a Pontiac 350 with cylinder heads from the 400 HO engine. Tests of the prototype E/T against 383-powered Road Runners proved that the budget GTO could outrun the Plymouths.
As strong as the 350 was, it wasnt a 400; and DeLorean was adamant about GTOs being powered by 400-cubic-inch engines. He quickly killed the 350 E/T project and requested a car that was up to GTO standards. Ironically, the resulting car turned out to be the most expensive GTO. The Judge option was available on hardtop and convertible bodies. About the only E/T parts that remained were the Rally II wheels without trim rings.
DeLorean is credited with naming The Judge. His inspiration was the hit NBC-TV show “Laugh-In,” which had a recurring bit with the tag line, “Here come de Judge, Here come de Judge.” In retrospect, it may seem odd to name a car after a bit on a comedy show, but “Laugh-In” was very hip with a huge audience of young viewers – the exact demographic DeLorean wanted to reach. This was an era where car companies named models after cartoon characters, came up with names like Boss, Eliminator, Grabber, Rebel, Demon, and Swinger, and painted them outrageous colors such as Panther Pink, Go Mango, Sublime, Banana Yellow, and Plum Crazy. In that light, “The Judge” wasnt out of place.
The initial Judge color was bold and eye catching. Called Carousel Red, it was actually more of an orange hue. The shade was exclusive to the Judge for the GTO line, but the same color was available on Chevy Camaros as Hugger Orange. Approximately the first 2,000 Judges were painted Carousel Red. After February, Judges could be ordered in any GTO color, but approximately 80 percent of the cars sold in 1969 were Carousel Red. Besides the wild color, stripes, pop-art graphics, and hood scoops, Judges came with a massive 60-inch-wide rear spoiler.
Judge engine choices were limited to the standard Ram Air III or the optional Ram Air IV. Four-speeds and the Turbo Hydra-Matic transmission were available. Despite a late start, The Judge accounted for 6,833 sales out of the 69 GTOs total of 72,287 cars. Judge convertibles were rare. Only 108 were produced in 1969, making them one of the car collecting worlds most valuable finds.
1970 – Sales start to slide
The Judge was designed to help boost 1969 GTO sales, and its popularity carried the new model into the 1970 model year. Unfortunately, sales of all GTOs started to slide; only 3,635 Judge hardtops and 162 convertibles were sold, and total 1970 GTO sales of 40,149 units were down from 69.
The 70 GTO was mildly facelifted and, mechanically, they were as strong as ever. The economy two-barrel 400 engine was dropped, but a 360-horsepower 455-cubic-inch with an amazing 500 lbs.-ft. of torque was added. Extra-beefy 12-bolt rear ends were mandatory when the 455 was ordered. The 455 wasnt offered on The Judge until late in the model year, so only 14 hardtops and three convertible Judges were built with the 455.
1971 – Lower compression fore-shadows the end of an era
Increased competition, rising insurance surcharges, and tougher emissions standards hit the muscle car market hard in 1971. The GTO suffered along with all the other muscle cars. Adding to the lackluster sales was the corporate decision to drop compression ratios so all GM engines would be compatible with new low-lead fuel. The standard GTO 400-cubic-inch V-8 compression ratio was dropped to 8.2:1 from 1970s 10.25:1 – down already from 10.75:1 in 1969.
The Judge option barely made it into 1971. Production was halted in January after just 357 hardtops and 17 convertibles were built. All 71 Judges were 455-powered and today they are some of the rarest, most desirable GTOs. It was also the last year for the GTO convertible. Including the 17 Judge versions, a mere 678 GTO convertibles were produced. Ironically, poor sales in 71 have translated to high collector interest today.
1972 – The last ‘true GTO?
Many enthusiasts feel that 1972 was the last of the true GTOs. A new LeMans/GTO body was supposed to have been ready for 1972, but a strike put it back a year. So, the previous body was mildly restyled and used again. Since the GTO had been relegated back to option status on the LeMans, it was available as both a hardtop and a coupe. The GTO coupe production was very limited, accounting for only 134 cars out of the years 5,807 total. The 455 HO engine was still available and ten coupes received it. Five more coupes were fitted with the standard 455 V-8. A Ram Air system was available with the 455 HO engine, which was rated at 300 net horsepower. Customers, however, could still get a big-block, Ram Air, four-speed GTO.
1973 – A new body, another option
The GTO was back in 1973, but as a LeMans option. The LeMans received a new body for 1973. The styling, especially the rear quarter panels and rear quarter windows, was noticeably different from the direction of previous Pontiac A-bodies. The GTO option was offered on the LeMans coupe and sport coupe. (The sport coupe had louvers in place of rear quarter windows.)
Two GTO engines remained – the 400 and 455 – but horsepower was down to 230 and 250, respectively. Compression had been dropped again to 8.1:1. Only the automatic transmission was allowed with the 455, but the 400 could be ordered with a three- or four-speed manual transmission or the automatic. All LeMans options were available on the GTO. The two-door coupe accounted for 494 sales and the sport coupe attracted 4,312 customers, for a total of 4,806 1973 GTOs.
1974 – The end of the line
Another body style change marked the 1974 GTO. The GTO option was shifted to the Pontiac Ventura platform for what turned out to be the GTOs final year for 30 years. The sole engine for the 74 GTO was a 350 V-8 with 7.6:1 compression and 200 horsepower. A four-speed manual transmission was still optional. A rearward facing “shaker” hood scoop, similar to the Firebird Trans Am, allowed cold air into the Quadra-Jet four-barrel carburetor under full acceleration.
Given the toughened insurance and government restrictions, the 74 GTO made a valiant effort to keep the muscle car spirit alive. The smaller displacement engine avoided the insurance surcharges on big-displacement engines. The 1974 GTO sold considerably better than the 73 model. The unique-for-a-GTO hatchback accounted for 1,723 sales and the coupe with its traditional trunk sold 5,335 units. The total of 7,058 was encouraging, but not enough to continue the GTO option.
2004 - The legend lives on
The GTO ceased production after the 1974 model year, but its legend remained as strong as ever. After many beautiful muscle cars were quickly cast aside during the seventies energy crisis, those same cars soon became very desirable collector cars. The GTO was at the forefront of the muscle car restoration hobby. In 1982, the GTO Association of America was established to preserve and promote the original muscle car.
An aftermarket industry evolved to serve needs of GTO restorers. Many of the same people who owned or wanted a GTO in the sixties proudly drive them today. It takes a great car to fuel that kind of desire for 40 years.
The GTO helped to establish Pontiac as the performance and “excitement” division of General Motors. With the rebirth of the 2004 GTO, Pontiac continues to be at the forefront in terms of creating driving excitement for the 21st century.
More than half a million GTOs were produced during its initial 11-model-year run. Totals ranged from a high of 96,946 in 1966 to a low of 4,806 in 1973. Source: General Motors
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Military involvement in Brazilian politics dates back to the origins of the Brazilian Republic itself. Academia and civil society alike are beginning to question the potential implications of these levels of militarization within a democracy, especially in a country still under the shadows of a military regime (1964-1985) and that is seeing an increasing presence of its military in power today. This interdisciplinary conference will examine how Brazil’s military has come to hold such a contentious position within the country’s socio-political history and how this can help us advance the fields of civil, military and political relations.
The conference will be held over two days, from 16.00 (BST) on the 27th and 28th May. The conference panels will discuss the Brazilian military in historical perspective, the Brazilian military in the social imaginary, institutions, domestic, and foreign policy, and critical methodological approaches. On the second day of the conference, we will be holding a series of parallel discussion rooms open to audience participation.
For further information regarding this event, please visit King’s College London website.
This event is supported by the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, University of Minho, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina and Universidade de São Paulo.


Let us take a close look at what happened, what did not happen, and what David did to affect the outcome on the day that the Amalekites raided his camp. It might bless you to pray your way through these verses, 1-25, today and tomorrow.
From 1 Samuel, chapter 30 . . .
Then it happened when David and his men came to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had made a raid on the Negev and on Ziklag, and had overthrown Ziklag and burned it with fire; and they took captive the women and all who were in it, both small and great, without killing anyone, and carried them off and went their way. . . . David was a soldier, a fighting man, doing what he was assigned to do, but his camp was raided, and the results were grievous. Might the camp have been safe under guard? Perhaps, but that is not the import of this story.
When David and his men came to the city, behold, it was burned with fire, and their wives and their sons and their daughters had been taken captive. Then David and the people who were with him lifted their voices and wept until there was no strength in them to weep. Now David’s two wives had been taken captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess and Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite. Moreover David was greatly distressed because the people spoke of stoning him, for all the people were embittered, each one because of his sons and his daughters. But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God. . . . Few things are more traumatic, more apt to embitter, more able to devastate than the plunder of a family or a family member. When men weep in Scripture, I try to remember that these are man tears, and not to denigrate a woman’s, this happens but seldom, and it would be chilling. David and his men wept aloud until they literally could cry no longer. But then, David shows his mettle …
“But David strengthened himself in the Lord.”
Then David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, “Please bring me the ephod.” So Abiathar brought the ephod to David. David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I pursue this band? Shall I overtake them?” And He said to him, “Pursue, for you will surely overtake them, and you will surely rescue all.” So David went, he and the six hundred men who were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those left behind remained. But David pursued, he and four hundred men, for two hundred who were too exhausted to cross the brook Besor remained behind. . . . What might be the difference if we fought under this measure of supervision, with the faith that comes through hearing the Lord’s instruction and encouragement?
When we do take up arms, we may look around and see others who either have no stomach for the fight or seem not to know that “there is a cause.” No matter. We soldier on. We’ve been told, the Lord’s battle with Amalek does not cease from generation to generation, until the memory of that tormentor is blotted out forever. (Exodus 17 and Deuteronomy 25)
More tomorrow … for today, for whom do you fight? Name those you would see released from captivity in the camp of spiritual marauders.
Joshua Defeat Amalek
Nicholas Poussin, Wikipedia, by permission, public domain, life of the illustrator


The Mid–Autumn Festival, also known as Moon Festival or Moon cake Festival, is a traditional festival celebrated by many East and Southeast Asian people. It is the second-most important holiday after the Chinese New Year with a history dating back 3,000 years, when China's emperors worshipped the moon for bountiful harvests. The celebration is called Chuseok (autumn eve) in Korea and Tsukimi (moon-viewing) in Japan.
The festival is held on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar with a full moon at night, corresponding to mid-September to early October of the Gregorian calendar. On this day, the Chinese believe that the moon is at its brightest and fullest size, coinciding with harvest time in the middle of Autumn.
The festival celebrates three fundamental concepts that are closely connected:
· Gathering, such as family and friends coming together, or harvesting crops for the festival. It is said the moon is the brightest and roundest on this day which means family reunion. Consequently, this is the main reason why the festival is thought to be important.
· Thanksgiving, to give thanks for the harvest, or for harmonious unions
· Praying (asking for conceptual or material satisfaction), such as for babies, a spouse, beauty, longevity, or for a good future
Traditions and myths surrounding the festival are formed around these concepts, although traditions have changed over time due to changes in technology, science, economy, culture, and religion. It's about well being together.
The Chinese have celebrated the harvest during the autumn full moon since the Shang dynasty (c. 1600–1046 BCE) For the Baiyue peoples, the harvest time commemorated the dragon who brought rain for the crops. The celebration as a festival only started to gain popularity during the early Tang dynasty (618–907 CE). One legend explains that Emperor Xuanzong of Tang started to hold formal celebrations in his palace after having explored the Moon-Palace. The term mid-autumn (中秋) first appeared in Rites of Zhou, a written collection of rituals of the Western Zhou dynasty (1046–771 BCE). As for the royal court, it was dedicated to the goddess Taiyinxingjun. This is still true for Taoism and Chinese folk religion.
Empress Dowager Cixi (late 19th century) enjoyed celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival so much that she would spend the period between the thirteenth and seventeenth day of the eighth month staging elaborate rituals.
The festival was a time to enjoy the successful reaping of rice and wheat with food offerings made in honor of the moon. Today, it is still an occasion for outdoor reunions among friends and relatives to eat moon cake and watch the moon, a symbol of harmony and unity. During a year of a solar eclipse, it is typical for governmental offices, banks, and schools to close extra days in order to enjoy the extended celestial celebration an eclipse brings.The festival is celebrated with many cultural or regional customs, among them:
· Burning incense in reverence to deities including Chang'e.
· Performance of dragon and lion dances, which is mainly practiced in southern China.
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11–12th April 2022
Jesus College, Cambridge
11–12th April 2022
University of Cambridge, UK
The aim of this conference is to explore how a turn towards materiality can enrich our understanding of the Soviet cultural landscape. We invite proposals that consider material and objects, their journeys through time and space, their processes of making and re-making, and how those perspectives might uncover alternative modernisms, defamiliarise Sovietness, and explore the diversity of Soviet experiences and identities.
We expect that this theme will stimulate conversations between scholars working in a variety of different disciplines — including history, literary studies, the history of art and architecture, and anthropology — making this an interdisciplinary and methodologically-focused conference.
While there has been substantial interest in Soviet material culture over the last 20 years, there is, to-date, no coherent handbook on the material turn in Soviet studies. There remains much to be done in terms of analysing how materials powerfully shaped Soviet subjectivities and activities. What theoretical thinking around materials emerged from the ideological context of “actually existing socialism”? How might these theories echo or diverge from Western or capitalist traditions of matter and objecthood? Soviet Materialities conference will serve as the starting point for compiling an edited volume on this topic.
The conference will feature a methodologies masterclass in which senior scholars from the fields of art history, anthropology, and Slavic studies will explore approaches to the study of material culture and the history of materiality, stimulating methodological questions about how scholars of the Soviet past engage with sources, interlocutors, and archival materials
Soviet Materialities will be hosted over two days, 11–12th April 2022, at the University of Cambridge and supported by a grant from CEELBAS. The working language of the conference will be English.
This will be a hybrid event and we will provide remote, free access to the conference proceedings. We look forward to welcoming speakers and audience members, online or in person, in April.
Junior Research Fellow, Jesus College, University of Cambridge
Assistant Professor, American University of Sharjah
Gabriella A. Ferrari
PhD candidate, Princeton University
PhD candidate, University of Manchester
PhD candidate, University of Cambridge
In association with:


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Japan Karate Association – History
Japan Karate Association
The Japan Karate Association (“JKA”) is the world’s largest and most prestigious karate organization, and is the preserver of the soul and spirit of the art of “kokufu-bunka karate-do” karate based on the ancient Japanese tradition of Bushido (the way of the samurai). The great masters of JKA paved the way to today’s karate.
More information on the history and growth of the Japan Karate Association can be found HERE.
History of Karate
About fourteen hundred years ago Daruma (Bodhidharma), the founder of Zen Buddhism, travelled from western India to China to present lectures on Buddhism. He travelled to the Shaolin Temple in Hunan Province, China where he taught them a method to develop their spiritual and physical strength. These Monks became known throughout China for their courage and fortitude. This became known as Tode and was a martial art unique to Okinawa.
About 500 years ago, a national policy was adopted in Okinawa where by all weapons were forbidden and eventually confiscated by the government. It is supposed that karate developed on the islands as a means of unarmed self-defence.
Master Gichin Funakoshi, was an early student of the Shaolin Monk’s training in Okinawa. As he mastered this method of empty hand fighting art, he was invited to lecture and conduct demonstrations in Tokyo. They were so impressed by his lectures, that he was invited to stay and teach karate in Tokyo. The style became known as Shotokan Karate, a traditional style practised all over the world.
(Excerpt from Karate-Do Kyohan—The Master Text)


The History of the Atari Jaguar
Atari was looking for a new way to keep there ailing company afloat. Their very profitable home computer division was slowly fading away. It seems that the now cheaper mass produced Windows PC's were taking the market over. So the heads at Atari decieded to try the home game console market once more. Trying to make Atari a household once again, would be no easy task.
So Atari started there own in house project called the "Panther". The Panther was to be a 32 bit system, it would leapfrog the other game systems currently on the market. But while in development a company called Flare, ran by Martain Brennan and John Mathieson, approached Atari about a game system they were developing. They needed money to continue development and Atari was the only company that listened. Within a short time Atari decided to go for it. They were developing both systems at the same time.
In 1992, the first leaks about the Panther were starting to surface. Atari even was saying there new machine would be a "Nintendo killer". It was to run on a MC6800 CPU at 12 mhz, it had an Object CPU called "The Panther", could display 8,192 colors at one time, and had a sound CPU by "Ensoniq" capable of 4 channel, 8 bit sound. Development went as far as a system can go without being released. Units were shipped to development houses for software development and Atari even gave a Christmas 1992 release date.
Then news from the devlopment team at Atari, changed everything. It seemed that progress on the Jaguar was much further than was thought. If Atari released the Panther, the Jaguar would only be two years away. So Atari decided to axe the Panther. All the proto-types were collected from the development houses and they were paid for there time. \par par The public was now informed of the new system. The public seemed to love the idea. Atari started down sizing the company in europe to put all their funds into the Jaguar. This project was either going to save Atari or kill them. They started promoting the system heavily and signed 150 developers to design games for the new system. But the next christmas season was approaching fast. Atari signed IBM to build there machines and things were looking good. But behind the sceens Atari was scrambling to get there development tools for programers ready.
The Atari Jaguar was launched at christmas time, 1993, in San Fansico and New York. The launch seemed to be a success. The system sales were strong and things looked good. But IBM was running short on units and software was not being developed fast enough. Atari had to step up development fast, or the system would fail.
1994 was a bad year, a system that showed so much promise was faultering. Software titles were late, production was slow and customers, along with developers, were getting uneasy. The Play Station and Saturn development kits were now in developers hand. They were much easier to develope on and many Atari developers jumped ship. The only bright spots were Tempest 2000 and Alien vs Preditor.
In 1995 Atari released the long awaited, and delayed, Jaguar cd-rom unit. It was a fine piece of technology. It was bundled with Blue Lightning, Tempest 2000 soundtrack, Myst (DEMO) and Vid Grid. The most impressive thing about it though, was something that was built in, The Virtual Light Machine. It was more entertaining than the games. Atari also released many cd titles at launch time, but it would not save them.
In 1996 Atari reverse merged with JTS. JTS had promised Atari stockholders that Jaguar production and development would continue. It turned out to be far from the truth. As soon as JTS took control they stopped everything and started dumping inventory. This would be the end of Atari as we know it.
Then in 1998 JTS ceased operation. Hasbro bought all properties and patents of Atari from JTS for $5mil dollars. What a deal for all those great games.
If you think thats the end of the story your wrong. In 1999 Hasbro made a bold move. They made the Atari Jaguar an open system, meaning anyone could produce games for the system and they would not bother them. The only catch was they asked the Atari or Hasbro named not be used. Since then, many great new games have been brought to the market. Many of which were thought to be lost forever.
I hope the Jaguar lives on for many, many more years.
Copyright 2000 Robert Dutcher All Rights Reserved


Welcome to Wonderful Wellswood
Wellswood derives its name from the Wells family who originally purchased the 640 acres on which the community sits. Founded as the first suburb of the City of Tampa after the World War II, Wellswood remains a middle-class neighborhood that strives to provide a family friendly atmosphere.
The Wellswood community center was deeded by James F. and Edna Wells-Wishart in 1949 and the first house was built in 1950. Wellswood was originally known as Wells Park but was renamed due to the abundance of pine and oak trees in the area.
The Wellswood Civic Center, as it is known today, is the heart of neighborhood activities and kept for posterity by the Wellswood Civic Association. The members of the Wellswood Civic Association continue to ensure our lovely home has a voice in the issues that affect us all.
The Wellswood Civic Center is available for private rentals. Please see the Rent the Civic Center page to learn more.
Wellswood EATS - BBQ THEME - Thursday - July 25th 2019 (pick-up 5pm-7pm)
BBQ pulled pork Sandwich -OR- Honey BBQ chicken Sandwich - $8
Tangy BBQ pulled pork -OR- Honey BBQ chicken on roll with sweet Cole slaw and slow cooked southern baked beans.
BBQ Chicken Salad - $8
BBQ Chicken Salad - Smoked chicken, tomato, red onion, yellow peppers, hard boiled egg, cheddar cheese and spicy kidney beans on crisp greens with ancho avocado ranch dressing.
The official Newsletter of the Wellswood Civic Association is BACK! If you have not received a copy of the latest edition, please read below.
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Decoration and technology get married and give birth to
the magnificence of Decori & Decori wallpapers
We are in Florence. Already in the twelfth century a new phenomenon
linked to luxury began to develop: fashion.
It was precisely the art and textile richness of the Florentine Renaissance
that inspired us for this collection.
The very luxurious fabrics were demanded everywhere: from the Middle East to Asia,
from Spain to the court of the Holy Roman Empire in Prague, from Sicily to the Baltic Sea.
Even the artisans and painters, in particular, took ample inspiration from the fabrics and
fashion of the time, to the point of “transferring” the luxurious textures of the fabrics
onto the tables and frescoes kept in the city.
Only in Mirabilia you can find wallpapers as if they were hand-sewn fabrics, to give you
the opportunity to decorate the walls of your homes with real Florentine fabrics.
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ON SOCIAL NETWORKS
for the lovers of ancient Rome and Roman Civilization
Three virtual communities, created within the LinkedIn Groups, Twitter and Facebook Pages, are open to all the lovers of ancient Rome and the Roman Civilization, including the precious heritage we received from ancient Rome which still represents the foundations of the western civilization.
The primary purpose of such Roma Aeterna group and pages is to connect with others who feel the same about Roman civilization.
The triumphant Roman eagle, as represented on an ancient Roman bas-relief presently kept in the atrium of Basilica SS. Apostoli in Rome, is reproduced on the Roma Aeterna groups logo.
T-shirts, other clothing and gifts displaying our logo are available on Taberna ROMA AETERNA (more information, in Italian).
To join the Roma Aeterna LinkedIn Group or to visit the Roma Aeterna Facebook Page, please click on the relevant button below. To follow @romaeterna please double-click on the Twitter button.
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Graham Martin received an enquiry via the website. Graham subsequently picked up the Model of St Nicholas Church made by Karolina Garbacz and her Mummy. Karolina is a pupil at Benhurst Primary School. The model took Karolina and her Mummy many hours work. The model is on display in the Church. Thank you so much for the model.
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A beautification project for The City of New Iberia also known as a Pocket Park. The story goes that in 1835, Frederick H. Duperier surveyed the land for The City of New Iberia. There was a plot on Saint Peter Street that was reserved for a church. In 1836, Duperier donated the plot to the board of directors authorized to construct the Saint Peter’s Catholic Church. But, he had one condition – he wanted to be able to see the church from his home at Mount Carmel. So an alley was left between Saint Peter and Main Streets, which became, of course, Church Alley.


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We spent a week in England visiting family and friends this month, and on the way back to the ferry we took a detour to visit the beautiful old watermill at Bacheldre, a traditional stone-ground mill in Powys, Wales. There has been a mill on the site since 1575 but the current mill dates to the 18th century, still using water from the mill race to power the water wheel and turn the stones, though this is now supplemented by a motor to allow the wheel to turn when the water flow is low.
When Matt and Anne Scott bought the mill back in 2002 it was primarily for the attached campsite. The mill at that time was a working museum, still grinding flour, but in small batches for display purposes. With no previous experience in the milling field they threw themselves into restoring the watermill and creating a viable business, but using the traditional methods of stone-ground flour production. They now produce award-winning flour, in a variety of styles and flavours, and supply large retailers such as Waitrose, Sainsbury’s and John Lewis as well as a myriad of smaller artisan stockists. Amazon even deliver their full range, including 25kg sacks. Many of their flours use locally grown Welsh wheat, just like the old days…
We had intended to buy a 25kg bag of white bread flour to bring home with us on the ferry, but in typical Jack and Ruby fashion happened to turn up just after the owners had left for a holiday, the two mill workers had a day off, and there were no ready-filled large sacks of flour in the shop. In fact, the mill was pretty much closed that day. But the caretakers were very friendly so we had a quick look around and bought a small bag of bread flour and a bag of Oak Smoked malted flour to try out.
It was such a treat to see an old mill so lovingly restored, eager to welcome visitors and tourists who take up time and only buy a small bag of flour, happy to share the traditions and methods of an age-old profession – and yet still be relevant and vibrant in the modern fast-paced flour-producing industry that has tended to remove itself from its customers – us, the bread-makers and bread-eaters. On returning home, to our surprise we found out that Bacheldre Mill is up for sale. We hope its future custodians treat it with the love and respect that the Scotts did.


Would you like to know more about the many great thinkers and visionaries that India has produced over the centuries?
The Visionaries course tell us about the great Indian thinkers and leaders who have shaped the country's history and culture. Through this course, students will be introduced to well-known iconic figures such as Dr B R Ambedkar, Rabindranath Tagore, and Lady Meherbai Tata, as well as lesser-known but equally important figures in Indian history.
By learning about the lives and achievements of these visionaries, students will gain a deeper understanding of the values and beliefs that have shaped Indian society, as well as a sense of pride in their cultural heritage.
By the end of the course, they will have a greater appreciation for the contributions of these great Indian thinkers and leaders, and a deeper connection to their roots and cultural identity.


Candles have been a light source for over 5,000 years. From ancient Rome to early worship practices, candles have been a medium of not only light but of celebration and ritual. Candles have been used religiously as a visible sign of joy, sacred humanity, sacrifice.
It has been said that some of the first candles were used to celebrate the birth of Artemis, the Greek goddess of the moon and the hunt, because the flame was thought to represent the supernatural glow of moonlight while the smoke carried prayers up to the goddess.
Candles have been made from tallow wax, which was derived from the fat and grease of cows and sheep, a roll of papyrus, and an unwound strand of twine. As candle making changed, candles were made from spermaceti from sperm whales. Chemists in 1850's separated paraffin from petroleum to the refined paraffin wax. Today we have candles made from toxin free wax and soy.
Consider all the ways we utilize candles today. To celebrate a birthday. To set a mood for the evening. To light our homes in times of emergency. To eliminate odors.
The next time you find a candle, consider how it has transformed. Consider the sacred events we create with this wonderful creation.


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Sightseeing bus excursion named "Kyiv is the capital of Ukraine". This excursion includes:
St Volodymyr's Cathedral is a cathedral in the centre of Kyiv. It is one of the city's major landmarks and the mother cathedral of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Kyiv Patriarchy, one of two major Ukrainian Orthodox Churches. A cathedral in Kyiv, built between 1862 and 1896. Its interior wall paintings and Byzantine revival architecture reflect some of the major currents in Ukrainian art and architecture of the middle and late 19th century, a period characterized by national rediscovery and the Romantic revival of historical styles.
- Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv is today a classic university with a distinct research profile, and the leading contemporary academic and educational hub of Ukraine.
Shevchenko University or officially the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. KNU is ranked within the top 500 Universities in the world. It is the third oldest university in Ukraine after the University of Lviv and the University of Kharkiv. Currently, its structure consists of fifteen faculties (academic departments) and five institutes. It was founded in 1834 as the Kiev Imperial University of Saint Vladimir, and since then it has changed its name several times. Throughout history, the university has produced many famous alumni including Nikolay Bunge, Mikhail Drahomanov, Mikhail Hrushevsky, Nikolai Berdyaev, Mikhail Bulgakov, Viacheslav Chornovil, Leonid Kravchuk, and many others. Taras Shevchenko himself, banned from educational activities for political reasons, worked for the Kyiv University as a field researcher.
- National Opera of Ukraine was formally established in the summer of 1867, and is the third oldest in Ukraine, after Odessa Opera and Lviv Opera. Today, the Kyiv Opera Company performs at the National Opera House of Ukraine named after Taras Shevchenko in Kyiv.
- The Golden Gate of Kyiv (Ukrainian: Золоті ворота, Zoloti vorota) was the main gate in the 11th century fortifications of Kyiv, the capital of Kyivan Rus'.
- The Bohdan Khmelnytsky Monument is a monument in Kyiv dedicated to the Hetman of Zaporizhian Host Bohdan Khmelnytsky built in 1888. It is one of the oldest sculptural monuments, a dominating feature of Sophia Square and one of the city's symbols.
- Dniprovska embankment
- Mykhailivska Square is an area in the Shevchenkivsky district of the city of Kyiv, the Old Kyiv area. Located between the streets tithes, Three Saints, Michael, Great Zhitomir and Vladimir travel.
- Podil is a historic neighborhood in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. It is one of the oldest neighborhoods of Kyiv, and the birthplace of the city's trade, commerce and industry. After the Mongol invasion of Rus' and destruction of Kyiv, it served as a city center until the 19th century. Here the city administration (magistrate) and the main university were located, and later the city's port and shipyard were established here.
And other attractions.
2. Visiting Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra also known as the Kyiv Monastery of the Caves, is a historic Orthodox Christian monastery which gave its name to one of the city districts where it is located in Kyiv.
Since its foundation as the cave monastery in 1051 the Lavra has been a preeminent center of Eastern Orthodox Christianity in Eastern Europe. Together with the Saint Sophia Cathedral, it is inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.


Welcome to our online history of S. Twin Lake, Tomahawk, Wisconsin
Purpose of this web site: The unexpected acquisition of my Aunt Lilly’s cottage in 2008 led to this non-literary attempt at the preservation of lake history. One will quickly realize that most of the properties around the lake have been in the same families for many years. This is simply an effort to compile and preserve the history and collective memories of those families for future generations. This document will be a continuous work in progress, as families contribute photos and information, past and current.
Since 1902, 160 Acres in the S. Twin Lake area had been held by Ernest & Alice Searl of Tomahawk, WI. In 1924, Alice sold, actually traded, the 40 Acres around S. Twin Lake to (Al) Anderson & (Julius) Mitbauer Monument Company, in exchange for a $400 headstone for the Searls. Al and Julius then decided to split the property. They flipped a quarter, with Al & Lillian Anderson winning the North 200 feet, being the high ground covered with pines and and Julius Mitbauer received the southern portion of 460 feet. Two cottages were built by Mitbauer and Anderson in 1924. The rest of the story is contained in these pages.


Researching Your Family History: Genealogy 101
Wednesday, October 197:00—8:00 PMAuditoriumSomerville Public Library: Central 79 Highland Ave, Somerville , MA, 02143
Are you curious about your family’s history? Are you not sure where to get started?
Join Somerville Public Library's Local History Librarian, Kevin O’Kelly, for an introduction to genealogy research. He’ll present some basic strategies and principles in researching historical materials and teach you about resources available from the Somerville Public Library and the federal government as well other Internet resources.
Questions? Contact Kevin: email@example.com.
This program is part of Somerville Reads 2022. For questions about our Somerville Reads series, contact Kerry: firstname.lastname@example.org.
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Note: Registering more attendees than spaces available will automatically place your attendees on this event's wait list.
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According to today news, Jordin Sparks has been hailed as the new American Idol. The 2007 American Idol programme had attracted 74 million people to vote last night. What? Something wrong?!
Yes, something is wrong by the name itself.
Let me tell you the history of idol. According to the Holy Book of Quran:
“They (idolaters) have said: “You shall not leave nor shall you leave Wadd, nor Suwa nor Yaghuth nor Ya uq nor Nasr (name of the idols).” (Chapter 71:Ayat 23 Quran)
Originally, those were names of men. Those four good men, Wadd,Suwa, Yaghuth, Ya uq and Nasr were believers. They were the forefathers of Prophet Noah's people. Stories were told that sometimes after their death, Iblis laknatullah came to their sons, reminding the people of their piousness. Then Iblis came again, offering his skill to carve statues as remembrance of these good men. So men begin to praised these statues adhering to their virtues. No later than sooner Iblis came again to these people, again offering his opinion. This time his trick was to make the people to keep a small statue at home. With his sweet and subtle words, again the people were convinced. Then Iblis waited.
Generations afterwards, people had forgotten what was the meaning of the statues, they only knew that their father and their forefathers had praised these statues. This was the time Iblis laknatullah had been waiting for. He came to men, and told amazing stories of those four statues, of who they were and what were their status. Indeed men had forgotten, that Iblis was the great enemy of mankind. Yet they heed his words. They praised and prayed for those statues, they idolized and worst, they begun to make wishes. Thus begun the history of idol worshiping. Indeed it was a great sin, yet men had forgotten who was their Creator, their Sustenance.
Thus Allah, The Most Merciful, appointed Prophet Noah to warn these people of their wrong-doing. Almost a thousand year Prophet Noah patiently preaching and calling them back to Islam. Sadly, only a handful came back to Allah.
As a result of their ignorance and shameful deeds, Allah, The Almighty has sent down rains that lasted for days and water rose from cracks of the earth thus flooding the earth into sea of water. This was the great flood of Noah. So all the disbelievers died, the animals died too. The only human that lived through this great trial were only the Believers who were saved by the ark built by Noah from the warning he received from God. The on;y animals that survived were pairs of kinds that the Prophet Noah carried in his great ark.
Then, years after the passing of Prophet Noah, people begin to deviate again, as mankind kept making the same mistakes and once again history was repeated. Until today, past the new millennium of 2000 AD, religions with millions of followers such as Buddhism, Hinduism and Christianism have their own kind of statues which they idolized, symbolized and prayed to. Truly, mankind had corrupted their generations without ever knowing and finding the true meaning of God.
Today, the western media had create a new kind of idol worshiping called the Idol reality program. They used living people, music and media to promote idols. They hid the concept of idol openly as if nothing wrong with it. Worst, people bought it and dug for it. It was People have ignored the real meaning of idol, even without references to the faithful Oxford Dictionary. Last night 74 million people worship living idols and had been cheated out of their money in plain sight. Just in the name of self-pleasure, to feel good and make believe. I hope no muslimin and muslimah watch the idols shows, either it is American Idol or Malaysian Idol.
References: Stories of The Prophet, Ibn Khatir, Translated by Muhammad Mustapha Geme'ah, Al-Azhar
written on May 24, 2007


Robert I agree that the French press tried to stymy Minitel (Luddites) but it was just as well for France that they did. If , as you say, they had pushed on with Minitel it would have been strategic suicide. Minitel delayed the adoption of home PCs in France and this is partly responsible for the lacklustre adoption of home computing here when the rest of the developed world was surging toward. The internet is an open standard - Mintel was proprietary. No software developer outside France would have developed apps for the limited market of Minitel in French when there was a global market available with the Internet. At that time France Telecom/Minitel was a government owned monopoly and they would have pushed on with Minitel far longer despite the Internet gaining traction.RobertArthur wrote: ↑Sun Sep 06, 2020 3:38 pmRabbit, about Minitel, a short lived success, killed by the French press, afraid of tv and modern communication techniques. It was Ouest-France taking the lead in this French press resistance, followed by the unions and many members of the Assemblée. One could say, familiar themes: concurrence deloyale, fear of job loss etc. The battle continued long after the presidency of Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, a typical French dialogue.
So the idea of un terminal annuaire électronique finally was enriched with several other functions. "Il fut décidé de restreindre l'offre de petites annonces aux seuls services fournis par la presse et de créer le système de Kiosque qui accordait 75% des recettes téléphoniques de la consultation au fournisseur de service. Cette disposition était réservée à la presse car, pourpouvoir en beneficier, il fallait se prévaloir d'un numéro de commission paritaire."
Conclusion drawn by Marie Carpenter in her study "La bataille des télécoms": vers une France numérique" (2011): Never pick a fight with a man who buys ink by the barrel.
In other words: shoot yourself in the foot. France should have embraced minitel enabling a flying start in the internet technology. Invented by the Americans, so that is where national pride steps in. Seven years ago a new chapter: Google tax.
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November 5, 2008
President-elect Barack Obama
On November 4th, 2008, at 11PM, Barack Obama beat John McCain in the race for the White House and became the first black U.S. president-elect. History was made, a monumental achievement.
As for me, I have never been prouder to be an American. Today, and for the rest of my life, I can say that I was part of the movement that changed the course of the country, and the world, for the better.
Barack Obama's victory has inspired millions upon millions of people. Never again will anyone lead us to believe that we can't do something, because Yes We Can! Look at what we've done, look at our new President!


The County contracts with the Calaveras County Historical Society to oversee the day-to-day operation of the County Museum. The Calaveras County Museum Complex is made up of three historic buildings: The Old Courthouse and Jail - 1867, The Hall of Records - 1893, and The Odd Fellows Hall - 1856. Within these interconnected buildings, the history of Calaveras County is told through objects, portraits, and photographs. Here you will find educational displays that tell the County's pre-history and Tribal culture, the stories of the early-pioneers, and the history of the Gold Rush encompassing the influence of European, Chinese, Mexican and many other cultures and their stories and objects related to mining and other industries in the County.
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Remembering Rev. Earl Gerber, 1928-2020
Earl Gerber was born on Apr 17, 1928 in Toronto ON. He attended Wycliffe College and was ordained Deacon in 1953 in Kamloops BC. In 1954 he was ordained Priest by the Bishop of the Arctic where he began a six-year ministry among the Inuit of the Eastern Arctic at Inukjuak (formerly Port Harrison) and Puvirnituk, QC. At St Thomas Mission of the Diocese of the Arctic, and with Betsie at his side, he learned Inuktitut, led worship, preached the Good News of Jesus Christ, baptized, confirmed, married, prayed, played with, laughed with, cried with, and buried the people of his far flung parish with love, dedication and perseverance, encountering more than a few harrowing adventures along the way.
His oldest son, John, was born in Toronto a month after Earl left for the Arctic. Betsie and John joined Earl in January the following year. Daughter Heather joined the family in April 1956, followed by James, born at the Nursing Station in Port Harrison, on February 15, 1958. He returned to Diocese of Toronto in the summer of 1960, where son Ted was born that Fall. He served in and around the GTA until his “retirement" in 1994. Even then, he continued to serve in active ministry late in life, preaching his final sermon on Pentecost Sunday 2019 at the age of 91.
He passed away Friday Feb 28, 2020 at Matthews House Hospice in Alliston. He and Betsie had 4 children, 12 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. He loved his work and time in the Diocese of the Arctic. For decades after he left, he would travel by train to Montreal every September to visit former parishioners in Hospital there, and returned numerous times to visit his former parish. He supported the work financially until the time of his passing. In 2016, the family undertook to publish his book about his time in the Arctic titled - Nakomengai which translated roughly means “So long friend and thanks a lot!"
To donate to the diocese in memory of Rev. Earl Gerber, please click here.


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|Would You Pay $33,000 For This Tin Toy?||
Well... Someone did!
Rare clockwork toy by the great German toy maker Ernst Paul Lehmann. This toy was based on a British patent dated May 5th 1899. The Boxer is believed to have been made from 1900-1914. Base is basically a square that measures about 5 1/8" (13cm)
Wind it up and four colorful figures representing Russia, England, France and Germany repeatedly toss the heathen Chinese man up in the air. Politically symbolizing The Boxer Rebellion during which the 4 nations brutally surpressed a bloody uprising in China by the secret "Boxer" society
Price reference made to information posted on the Bertoia Auctions October 2000 Toy Sale regarding the sale of a similar toy. Price included original box!
The Boxer - EPL 530
This example is owned by OldToyWorld and will be on display very soon in Portland, Maine.
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This volume deals with the history of translation in Russia during the last 50 years since the publication of Leskov's \"Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk.\" Taking into account the socio-cultural changes and the individual development of the Russian language as the basic factor, the work analyzes the diffusion of works of Leskov's message in the press, the theater, and other media.
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Tonight, marks the beginning of Passover, the Jewish holiday commemorating the freeing of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. As a child, Passover was a fun holiday with good food, relatives around the table, and the joy of hunting for the afikomen after dinner. Yet, amidst the fun, one line in the Seder stood out to me every year, “In every generation they have tried to annihilate us, but the Holy One, blessed be He, rescues us from their hands.” In every generation people have tried to destroy Jews, whether through genocide or ethnocide. Beginning with Bible stories, which may or may not be factual, and continuing with historical accounts, there have been attempts to kill of the Jews staring in approximately 1430 BCE with slavery in Egypt and the attempted destruction of the Jews by Haman, in the book of Esther in about 356 BCE.
The first historical account of attempted ethnocide of Jews dates to 138 BCE when the Greek government outlawed the practice of Judaism in Israel, which is detailed in the celebration of Chanukah. There were recorded massacres of Jews in 486 CE by Christian monks, in 624 CE by Muslims, in 1096 CE by Christian Crusaders during the First Crusade and in 1146 CE during the second crusade. Throughout the 13th century Jews were murdered with impunity all across what is now Germany and Poland after being blamed for causing the Black Plague (which is caused by a bacteria). In 1391 Jews were massacred across Spain. In the 16th century, Marranos were burned in Portugal and Spain as well as in Mexico and Peru. Between 1648 and 1666 Jews were massacred by Poles, Swedes, Russians, and Cossacks. In 1818 Jews were slaughtered in Yemen, and in 1840 in Damascus. During the Holocaust six million Jews were slaughtered.
In addition to outright slaughter, Jews have been expelled from many different countries over the centuries including France, Spain, Austria, and Portugal. During the Civil War, citing anti-Jewish stereotypes, General Ulysses S. Grant expelled Jews from the Tennessee territory. During the Holocaust Canada and the United States, along with many other countries refused to take in Jewish refugees.
If you’re reading this, you probably harbor some anti-Jewish notions, believe in some anti-Jewish stereotypes, have told anti-Jewish jokes. If you say you haven’t you’re probably lying. I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve been the target of anti-Jewish slurs, jokes, and stereotypes. There are times I’ve stayed silent, because I was afraid. There are times I’ve spoken up and been rebuked. There are times when others have stood up for me, and there are times when others have been silent. Every time someone has told me that “I jewed him down,” is “just a saying,” and I’m being too sensitive by objecting to it, I die a little inside. Every time someone says, “The Jews control the media,” “The Jews control Hollywood,” “The Jews control the worldwide banks,” “Jewish space lasers caused the fires in Northern California,” I die a little inside. But, I do not and will not renounce my Judaism.
I am proud to be a Jew. That is not something I’ve often said, but I am. As a child I was largely oblivious to anti-Semitism. It wasn’t until we moved to Pennsylvania when I was in sixth grade that I really learned what it was to be hated for who I was without someone even knowing me. Slurs were directed at me. I lost my two best friends, who stopped being friends with me the instant they learned I was Jewish. Since then, I have been subjected to more anti-Semitic comments then I can count. I don’t write this, so you have pity for me. I don’t want your pity, or even your compassion. What I do want is for you to do your own work, to objectively and fearlessly examine the prejudices and biases that exist within you. If you claim you don’t have any, you are lying to yourself. This Passover, free yourself from your delusions. Wake up to your prejudices, because you have them. Stop lying to yourself, start being honest. You can’t heal what you won’t face.


It was still full dark when Megan whispered in my ear, “It is almost morning, my lord.” She and Terry were pressing their bodies against mine and gently massaging my muscles to wake me. Gradually I became aware of the sounds of a camp waking up. Muffled voices, the sounds of clattering pots, and footsteps filtered into the tent.
Soon they were dressing me in my armor. The golden armor gleamed this morning and under it my muscles were still hard and lean from the months I had spent in slave pit. As my bodyguards dressed me, others were trying to feed me. I ate very little. A too full belly can slow down a sword arm.
I had said my morning prayers, recited my oath and was ready to leave when the false dawn glowed outside. By the time full dawn came, I and my personal squad were approaching the battle lines.
I thought that I would be the first there, since the attack was not scheduled until almost an hour past dawn, but three companies of my men awaited my arrival.
The Africa Corps spread out on my left. They were battle tested, but some of them were only months away from having been slaves in a medieval world. They were outfitted with our standard armor, but some had doffed their helmets, preferring to wear their brightly colored Mohawks into battle. Most held rifles or pistols, but some had drawn their swords instead and a few even preferred lances.
The Christian knights formed the right wing, the “place of honor.” Most held modern weapons, but the profusion of armor styles, helmet plumes, and heraldry meant that they would never be mistaken for a modern army. We kept them as a favor to the pope. Actually, with their lousy training and poor discipline they were the most useless part of the army. All you could do with them was to yell “The enemy is that way. Charge!!” and then get out of the way. They had demanded and been granted the honor of leading the charge today.
A company of Wolves formed the center. Like the knights, they were noblemen trained from birth to be warriors. Unlike the knights, they went on to be trained as professional soldiers. They sat relaxed on their Big People and surveyed the battleground. Each of them held his shield close in front of him and rested his Sten gun or his sword on his pommel.
I didn’t really want to attack Jerusalem, but they left me no choice when they had decided to fight rather than surrender. You would think they would have learned by now that everybody conquers Jerusalem. David took it from Canaanites and slaughtered the inhabitants. Then came the Egyptian Pharaohs, the Assyrians, the Babylonians, Alexander the Great, the Ptolmeys, Romans, Arabs, Crusaders, Saladin, and a bunch of others along the way.
Want to be a Boy Scout? Earn some merit badges. Want to be a scholar? Read some books. Want to be a conqueror? Sack Jerusalem. For extra points, send the inhabitants into exile for a few hundred years. It’s tradition, and now it’s my turn.
I had instructed the artillery to concentrate on the city walls only. If we damaged holy sites like the Church of the Holy Sepulcher or the Temple Mount, it would make it harder to govern the city later.
When the smoke from the last artillery barrage cleared, the knights would start the charge. However, Silver and I would be first through the wall, flanked by the Wolves. I reached down, clipped my Sten gun to my saddle, and drew my sword. This would be a historic battle, and history deserved to be written with a blade.
It was the early fall of 1263 AD. I was the Duke of Sandomierz, the Duke of Cracow, the Duke of Mazovia, the Hetman of the Christian Army, a Crusader, and a damned long way from home.


Alderley Edge Union Club History
The origins of Alderley Edge Union Club can be traced back to the precise date of the 1st of November 1889, when a group of illustrious gentlemen first met in Alderley Edge to propose the formation of a social club for the education, entertainment and relaxation of the working men of the village.
Thus, the ‘Alderley Edge Public Hall Company Limited’, was founded and located in Stevens Street, Alderley Edge. By 1896, the club was known as ‘the Liberal Unionist Club’, (with annual membership at five shillings per annum) before eventually emerging as the Alderley Edge Union Club. In its early incarnation, the Club had a library and reading room on the ground floor of the building, whilst Alderley Edge’s first cinema was located on the first floor.
In its early days as a social club, Alderley Edge Union Club was loyally patronised by many of those who worked for the wealthy ‘Cottentots’ who had settled in large houses, villas and mansions on the slopes of The Edge – the hill that lies above the village. These rich Manchester mill owners, manufacturers and industrialists employed footmen and butlers, ostlers and gardeners, handymen and tradesmen, who found the recreation and companionship of the Union Club much to their liking.
The Club still maintains its companionable social club atmosphere – and today membership is open to all those ladies and gentlemen from the village and beyond, who value good company, good conversation and a good time in friendly, welcoming surroundings!


Our house, built in 1906, offers our guests the cozy charm of Art Nouveau. During the modernization of the house, emphasis was placed on maintaining the atmosphere.
All rooms are equipped with a bath and WC, at the same time the original 100-year-old room doors did not fall victim to modernization. The rooms therefore radiate peace and warmth which can only be found in a few old buildings.
In the morning we offer our guests a breakfast buffet in our lovingly designed breakfast room.
All rooms are non-smoking


The National Democratic Party of Egypt is a authoritarian party in a multi-party system in Egypt. This is the most powerful party to emerge from the Arab Socialist Union, serving as it's successor after the end of the ASU sole ruling of Egypt in 1962. This remained the countries main political party until the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak in 2011. The National Democratic Party was forced to dissolve once proved guilty of election fraud and corruption which is estimated to result into as much as $70 million. It's members are able to still participate in elections, even as candidates if the opportunity potentially. Before it's downfall, the National Democratic Party controlled the political scene of Egypt. Unlike it's name, the National Democratic Party of Egypt acts as a Socialist group, in fact it was called the Arab Socialist Organization of Egypt for a long time just before the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak in 2011.
The president of this party was Hosni Mubarek who has been wraped up in many controversies leading towards the Egyptian Revolution. Mubarek is on trial for many diffrent counts including premeditated murders of peaceful protestors. After being control for 30 years he stepped down on Febuary 1 via a television brodcast.


The Catholic Church in Hancock County, Illinois, has a long history, much like the county itself. Though some of our earlier parishes have come and gone, our current churches in Nauvoo, Carthage, Dallas City, Warsaw, and Hamilton remain alive and well. We are glad for your visit to our website and hope that it will offer you a glimpse into Catholic life in the far west of Illinois. Of course, we hope that you’ll take the opportunity to visit us in person someday.
Immaculate Conception Church
Carthage’s first Catholic church, dedicated to the Immaculate Conception, was built in 1875, and the parish’s first resident priest came in 1878. The current Church was completed in 1914 and has undergone various renovations since. Immaculate Conception Catholic Church currently serves 150 families.
Sacred Heart Church
Dallas City, IL
Dallas City did not have its own church building until 1908, when four zealous Catholic families pushed for and were granted their own parish dedicated to the Sacred Heart. Today Sacred Heart is a mission of Sts. Peter and Paul and serves 110 families.
Sacred Heart Church
As early as 1849, Catholic families had settled in Warsaw. The current church was erected in 1874. Sacred Heart currently serves 50 families.
St. Mary Church
The Catholics of the Hamilton area met in a farm building at Eleventh and Walnut Streets, beginning in 1869. In 1880 a small frame house was deeded to the bishop of Peoria, it was remodeled, and it served as the church until 1956 when the current church was built. St. Mary’s is currently a mission of Sacred Heart in Warsaw, and it serves 50 families.
Sts. Peter and Paul Church
Though the town of Nauvoo is known for an important period in the history of Mormonism, it has strong Catholic roots that endure to today. Today Catholics still worship in the same church begun in 1867 and they have great pride in their pre-k – 6th grade school. Sts. Peter and Paul serves 240 families.


These are a few projects that I'm particularly proud of.
One project that we have been delighted to be a part of is the restoration of the M.Y. Northwind. A classic steel hulled motor yacht, built in 1930, it has been undergoing a thorough 'stem-to-stern' re-fit.
Another interesting project was the Palki Sahib for a local Sikh temple. This one is best left for the pictures to describe. I must apologize that these photos were taken before the completion of the job.