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| The Birthday Party Frederick William Elwell British Artist |
| Three men (the artist Fred Elwell, Richard Whiting and Kenneth Elwell - Fred's nephew) and Fred's wife Mary Elwell, sitting at a table after a meal.
Mary is peeling oranges and Fred is smoking a pipe. The painting is set in Bar House, Beverley, the home of the Elwells after their marriage in 1914. It is a good example of Elwell's combination of portraiture with still life, depicting objects with a fine eye for detail. Richard Whiteing (wearing monocle) was Resident Architect for Beverley Minster and lived in St. Mary's Close. Kenneth Elwell also painted Beverley scenes and exhibited at the Royal Academy. He was killed during World War II. |
 ONE HUNDRED FAMOUS VIEWS OF EDO (TOKYO) NUMBER EIGHTY-EIGHT |
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| Takinogawa, Oji (Oji Takinogawa) |
| This is our third and last view of the Shakujii River as it passes through the Oji district. First came the dam below Oji Gongen Shrine, surrounded by blooming cherries (pl. 19). Next we moved 200 yards upstream for a summer view of Fudo Falls (pl. 49). Here we have continued farther upriver, through a narrow gorge that makes four loops before emerging at the site we see here, a distance of 400 yards as the crow flies, but almost twice as far by the winding river course.
Although the Shakujii River flows to the east, the curve of the river is such that we are actually looking northward in this downstream view. |
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This hardy Eurasian plant has been cultivated for about 4,000 years and is believed to have originated somewhere in central Asia. They are widely cultivated both for food and livestock feed, and have frequently been seen as only fit for the poor and starving. The ancient Greeks preferred those from Thebes, and Roman connoisseurs preferred those from Amitermes. Supposedly Henry VIII liked his roasted and the tender young leaves served in a salad. Goethe stated that "they are best mixed with chestnuts." Charles Townsend introduced many unknown Dutch varieties to England in the early 18th century, and they were cultivated in Virginia as early as 1609. They are popular in Italy, where they are known as 'broccoletti di rape.' This old fashioned vegetable has recently been 'rediscovered' by many chefs. They grow best in cool climates. Spring varieties must be used in a short time, but winter varieties will keep for up to 2 months in a cool place. Their excellent keeping properties made them a wintertime staple. They are low in calories and a good source of vitamins A and C, potassium and calcium. Can you name this vegetable plant? PASS YOUR MOUSE OVER THE QUESTION MARKS FOR THE ANSWER! |
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 | When Mohun Biswas married his wife, Shama, he effectively married her entire family, the daunting, smothering Tulsis. Set in the Hindu community in postcolonial Trinidad--where Naipaul was born--A House for Mr. Biswas is the life story of a man who wanted only a home, but who was a magnet for misfortune, oppression and humiliation, "a wanderer with no place he could call his own, with no family except that which he was to attempt to create out of the engulfing world of the Tulsis." Mohun’s survival is a triumph of resilience and persistence and humor, an epic of dignity and self-respect doggedly clung to. |
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| The Maryland flag contains the family crest of the Calvert and Crossland families. Maryland was founded as an English colony in 1634 by Cecil Calvert, the second Lord Baltimore. The black and Gold designs belong to the Calvert family. The red and white design belongs to the Crossland family. | |
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This recipe was created for a French author and statesman by his chef, Montmireil (possibly in 1822). Sources differ on the many other important details of this recipe. Most state that it was originally served with Bernaise sauce, but some say the sauce was made with reduced white wine, shallots, demiglace, butter and lemon juice. All agree it was served with small olive shaped pieces of potato sauteed until browned. Who was this recipe created for and what is its name? PASS YOUR MOUSE OVER THE QUESTION MARKS FOR THE ANSWER! |
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| 12 APOSTLES (AUSTRALIA) |
| The Twelve Apostles is a collection of eight miocene limestone rock stacks jutting from the water in Port Campbell National Park, between Princetown and Peterborough on the Great Ocean Road. |
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| THE TWELVE APOSTLES (DECEMBER 2010) |
| The apostles were formed by erosion: the harsh weather conditions from the Southern Ocean gradually eroded the soft limestone to form caves in the cliffs, which then became arches, which in turn collapsed, leaving rock stacks up to 45 metres high. |
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| The site was known as the Sow and Piglets until 1922 (Muttonbird Island, near Loch Ard Gorge, was the Sow, and the smaller rock stacks the Piglets). It was renamed The Apostles for tourism purposes. The formation eventually became known as the Twelve Apostles, despite only ever having nine stacks. |
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| THE TWELVE APOSTLES (2006) |
| In 2002, the Port Campbell Professional Fishermen's Association unsuccessfully attempted to block the creation of a proposed marine national park at the Twelve Apostles location, but were satisfied with the later Victorian Government decision to not allow seismic exploration at the same site by Benaris Energy in the belief that it would harm marine life. |
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| THE TWELVE APOSTLES (1989) |
| The stacks are susceptible to further erosion from the waves. On 3 July 2005, a 50-metre-tall stack collapsed, leaving eight remaining. On 25 September 2009, it was thought that another of the stacks fell, but this was actually one of the smaller stacks of the Three Sisters formation. The rate of erosion at the base of the limestone pillars is approximately 2 cm per year. Due to wave action eroding the cliff face existing headlands are expected to become new limestone stacks in the future. |
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| CRASHED APOSTLE (2005) |
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| THE TWELVE APOSTLES (2007) |
| Tourism activities (including helicopter tours) are conducted from a visitor center, situated on the inland side of the Great Ocean Road; with parking and viewing areas. Parks Victoria classifies the structure as nationally significant, with the area being one of Victoria's major tourist features--attracting approximately two million visitors a year. Parks Victoria was responsible for the construction of boardwalks, tracks, and viewing areas. |
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