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"The Yale Center for British Art at Yale University in downtown New Haven, Connecticut, houses the largest and most comprehensive collection of British art outside the United Kingdom. The collection of paintings, sculpture, drawings, prints, rare books, and manuscripts reflects the development of British art and culture from the Elizabethan period onward. ==Creation== The center was established by a gift from Paul Mellon (Yale College Class of 1929) of his British art collection to Yale in 1966, together with an endowment for operations of the Center, and funds for a building to house the works of art. The building was designed by Louis I. Kahn and constructed at the corner of York and Chapel Streets in New Haven, across the street from one of Kahn's earliest buildings, the Yale University Art Gallery, built in 1953. The Yale Center for British Art was completed after Kahn's death in 1974, and opened to the public on April 15, 1977. The exterior is made of matte steel and reflective glass; the interior is made of travertine marble, white oak, and Belgian linen. Kahn succeeded in creating intimate galleries where one can view objects in diffused natural light. He wanted to allow in as much daylight as possible, with artificial illumination used only on dark days or in the evening. The building's design, materials, and sky-lit rooms combine to provide an environment for the works of art that is simple and dignified. The Center is affiliated with the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art in London, which awards grants and fellowships, publishes academic titles, and sponsors Yale's first credit-granting undergraduate study abroad program, Yale-in-London. ==Collection== The collection consists of nearly 2,000 paintings and 200 sculptures, with an emphasis on the period between William Hogarth's birth (1697) to J. M. W. Turner's death (1851). Other artists represented include Thomas Gainsborough, George Stubbs, Joseph Wright, John Constable, Joshua Reynolds, Thomas Lawrence, Robert Polhill Bevan, Stanley Spencer, Barbara Hepworth, and Ben Nicholson. Interior of the fourth floor Fourth floor lobby The collection also has works by artists from Europe and North America who lived and worked in Britain. These include Hans Holbein, Peter Paul Rubens, Anthony van Dyck, Canaletto, Johann Zoffany, John Singleton Copley, Benjamin West, and James McNeill Whistler. Some areas of emphasis of the collection are small group portraits, known as "conversation pieces", including those by Hogarth, Gainsborough, Johan Zoffany and Arthur Devis; landscape paintings by Gainsborough, Richard Wilson, Constable, Richard Parkes Bonington and Turner; and British sporting and animal paintings, featuring George Stubbs, John Wootton, Benjamin Marshall, and Alfred Munnings. Other genres include marine paintings, represented by Samuel Scott and Charles Brooking; London cityscapes; travel art from India, scenes of Shakespearean plays, and portraits of actors. Sculptors represented include Louis-Francois Roubiliac, Joseph Nollekens, Francis Chantrey, Jacob Epstein, and Henry Moore. The collection of 20,000 drawings and watercolors and 31,000 prints features British sporting art and figure drawings. It includes works by Hogarth, Paul Sandby, Thomas Rowlandson, William Blake, John Constable, Samuel Palmer, Richard Parkes Bonington, John Ruskin, J. M. W. Turner, Walter Sickert, Duncan Grant, Paul Nash, Edward Burra, Stanley Spencer, Augustus John, Gwen John, and the Pre-Raphaelites. The Center's collection of rare books and manuscripts comprises 35,000 volumes, including maps, atlases, sporting books, and archival material of British artists. It also has some 1,300 leaves originating in illustrated incunabula. The collection also includes a complete set of William Morris's Kelmscott Press publications as well as a growing collection of contemporary artists’ books. The core of the collection of illustrated books is the material amassed by Major J. R. Abbey‚ one of the first collectors of British color-plate books, and includes more than 2‚000 volumes describing British life‚ customs‚ scenery‚ and travel during the period 1770–1860. The Center's collection also contains a significant number of early maps and atlases. The four-floor Center offers a year-round schedule of exhibitions and educational programs, including films, concerts, lectures, tours, symposia, and family programs. It also provides numerous opportunities for scholarly research, including residential fellowships. Academic resources of the Center include the reference library (40,000 volumes) and photo archive, conservation laboratories, and a study room for examining works on paper from the collection. The Center is open to the public free of charge six days a week, and is a member of the North American Reciprocal Museums program. ==Selection of artwork== Image:0 La Paix embrassant l'Abondance - P.P Rubens - Yale center for British Art.JPGThe Peace embracing the Abundance, Peter Paul Rubens, ca. 1632-1633 File:Pieter Jan van Reysschoot - Lovers in a landscape - Google Art Project.jpgLovers in a landscape, Petrus Johannes van Reysschoot, ca. 1740 File:James Seymour - The Stables and Two Famous Running Horses belonging to His Grace, the Duke of Bolton - Google Art Project.jpgThe Stables and Two Famous Running Horses belonging to His Grace, the Duke of Bolton, by James Seymour, 1747 File:Thomas Gainsborough - The Gravenor Family - Google Art Project.jpgThe Gravenor Family, by Thomas Gainsborough, 1754 File:George Stubbs - A Lion Attacking a Horse - Google Art Project.jpgA Lion Attacking a Horse, by George Stubbs, 1762 File:Sir Joshua Reynolds - Mrs. Abington as Miss Prue in "Love for Love" by William Congreve - Google Art Project.jpgMrs. Abington as Miss Prue in "Love for Love" by William Congreve, by Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1771 File:DortorDordrecht.jpgDort or Dordrecht: The Dort packet-boat from Rotterdam becalmed, by J. M. W. Turner, ca. 1818 File:John Constable - Hadleigh Castle, The Mouth of the Thames--Morning after a Stormy Night - Google Art Project.jpgHadleigh Castle, The Mouth of the Thames--Morning after a Stormy Night, by John Constable, 1829 File:Joseph Mallord William Turner - A Paddle-steamer in a Storm - Google Art Project.jpgA Paddle-steamer in a Storm, watercolor by J. M. W. Turner, ca. 1841 File:John Bird of Liverpool - Street Scene in Chorley, Lancashire, with a view of Chorley Hall - Google Art Project.jpgStreet Scene in Chorley, Lancashire, with a view of Chorley Hall, by John Bird of Liverpool, ca. 1795 File:Madhavrao I Peshwa.pngA portrait of an Indian Premier Madhavrao Peshwa, an 18th-century Noble, Statesman, Premier File:James McNeill Whistler - Nocturne in Blue and Silver - Google Art Project.jpgNocturne in Blue and Silver, by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, 1872-1878 ==References== *The Yale Center for British Art at "Great Buildings" and at Architecture Week ==External links== * Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1974 Category:British art Category:Louis Kahn buildings Category:Yale University Category:Art museums established in 1974 Category:Modernist architecture in Connecticut Category:University museums in Connecticut Category:Museums in New Haven, Connecticut Category:Art museums in Connecticut Category:1974 establishments in Connecticut Category:Special collections libraries "
"John Doe is a placeholder name in a legal action, case or discussion for a party, whose true identity is unknown or must be withheld for legal reasons. John Doe may also refer to: ==Film, television, and radio== * John Doe (Seven), a character from the film Seven * John Doe (TV series), an American television show * "John Doe" (Prison Break), a 2007 season-two episode of the American television series Prison Break * "John Doe" (The X-Files), a season- nine episode of the American television series The X-Files * Meet John Doe, a 1941 comedy drama film * John Doe, a character on the "Allen's Alley" segments of The Fred Allen Show * John Doe: Vigilante, a 2014 Australian film ==Music== * "John Doe" (song), a 2013 song by American rapper B.o.B * John Doe (musician) (born 1953), American singer, songwriter, actor, and poet * Johndoe, Norwegian punk, rock and powerpop band * "John Doe", a song by the American thrash metal band Testament on their album Demonic * Songs for John Doe, the 1941 debut album (contents song The Strange Death of John Doe) and first released product of the Almanac Singers ==Other uses== * American Homebuilts John Doe, an American aircraft design * John Doe (comics), an Italian comic book * John Doe (whistleblower), pseudonym of the anonymous whistleblower in the Panama Papers leak * John Doe, a character in the video game Batman: The Enemy Within ==See also== * Jon Dough (1962–2006), American pornographic actor * John Dough, a character in the Frank Baum book John Dough and the Cherub * Jane Doe (disambiguation) * Joe Public (disambiguation) * John Q. Public * Everyman (disambiguation) * Citizen X (disambiguation) * Commoner (disambiguation) * The Masses (disambiguation) "
"In the cuisine of the United States, Greek pizza is a style of pizza crust and preparation where the pizza is proofed and cooked in a metal pan rather stretched to order and baked on the floor of the pizza oven. A shallow pan is used, unlike the deep pans used in Sicilian-American, Chicago, or Detroit- styled pizzas. Its crust is typically spongy, airy, and light, like focaccia but not as thick. The crust is also rather oily, due to the coating of oil applied to the pan during preparation. In the United States, Greek-style pizza is common in New England and parts of eastern New York State. ==History== Greek pizza was invented by a Greek from Albania in Connecticut in 1954. His system consisted of preparing a full day's supply of crusts in 10-inch pans in the morning rather than tossing and stretching the dough to order. In Connecticut, by the 1980s, 40% of pizzerias were operated by Greeks.Donna R. Gabaccia, We Are What We Eat: Ethnic Food and the Making of Americans, 1998, , p. 197-199 ==See also== * ==References== Category:Albanian-American culture Category:Greek-American culture Category:Pizza styles Category:American pizza Category:New England cuisine "
"The Grim Reaper is a personification of death; see Death (personification). Grim Reaper(s) may also refer to: ==As a nicknameMilitary=== * 493rd Fighter Squadron, USAF F-15 Eagle squadron * VF-10, aviation unit of the US Navy from 1942 to 1945 * VFA-101, US Navy Fleet Replacement Squadron active 1952–2005 and 2012–19 ===People=== * Gregory Scarpa, mafia hitman for the Colombo crime family * Mitch McConnell, American politician serving as senior United States senator from Kentucky and as Senate Majority Leader * Stu Grimson, Canadian ice hockey player active in the NHL from 1989 to 2002 ==Art and entertainment== * Grim Reaper (band), a British heavy metal band * "Grim Reaper of Love", a 1966 single by the American rock band The Turtles ===Films and television=== * Grim Reaper (film), a 2007 horror film * The Grim Reaper, episode 37 of Thriller (American TV series) * La commare secca, typically titled in English as The Grim Reaper, a 1962 Italian mystery film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci * Antropophagus, distributed in the US as The Grim Reaper, a 1980 Italian horror film directed by Joe D'Amato === Characters === * Grim Reaper (comics), a Marvel Comics supervillain * Grim Reaper (Nedor Comics), a Nedor Comics hero * Grim Reaper, a character in the animated TV series The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy; see List of The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy characters ==Other== * Grim Reaper (advertisement), a 1987 Australian anti-AIDS campaign * Grim Reapers Motorcycle Club (Canada), a Canadian outlaw motorcycle club (MC) established in 1967 * Grim Reapers Motorcycle Club (USA), an American outlaw motorcycle club (MC) established in 1965 * The Grim Reaper, an error alert that replaced the Guru Meditation in later versions of AmigaOS == See also== * Reaper (disambiguation) * Thanatotheristes, a genus of dinosaur, literally "death harvester" "
"The star cluster ''''' Sanskrit: कृत्तिका, pronounced , popularly transliterated Krittika'), sometimes known as Kārtikā, corresponds to the open star cluster called Pleiades in western astronomy; it is one of the clusters which makes up the constellation Taurus. In Indian astronomy and (Hindu astrology) the name literally translates to "the cutters".Dennis M. Harness. The Nakshatras: The Lunar Mansions of Vedic Astrology. Lotus Press (Twin Lakes WI, 1999.) It is also the name of its goddess-personification, who is a daughter of DakshaEdward Moor. The Hindu Pantheon. 1864. and Panchajani, and thus a half-sister to Khyati. Spouse of Kṛttikā is Chandra ("moon"). The six Krittikas who raised the Hindu God Kartikeya are Śiva, Sambhūti, Prīti, Sannati, Anasūya and Kṣamā.The Sacred Books of the Hindus, Vol 21, Rai Bahadur Srisa Chandra Vidyaranya, p29, The Panini Office (Bhuvaneswari Asrama), 1918. In Hindu astrology, is the third of the 27 s. It is ruled by Sun. Under the traditional Hindu principle of naming individuals according to their Ascendant/Lagna , the following Sanskrit syllables correspond with this , and would belong at the beginning of the first name of an individual born under it: A (अ), I (ई), U (उ) and E (ए). ==See also== *List of Nakshatras *Pleione ==References== Category:Taurus (constellation) Category:Nakshatra Category:Daughters of Daksha "
"The Society for Cryobiology is an international scientific society that was founded in 1964. Its objectives are to promote research in low temperature biology, to improve scientific understanding in this field, and to disseminate and aid in the application of this knowledge. The Society also publishes a journal called Cryobiology. ==References *Society for Cryobiology official site Category:Cryobiology "
"Kadayanallur is the City in Tenkasi district, Tamil Nadu, India. Kadaiyanallur is 18 km from Tenkasi. == Location == The City is located on the foot of the western ghat in the east and slope from west to east it lies at . The Town is situated about 18 km on north of Courtallam. Surrounded by the Western Ghats, Kadayanallur has scenic surroundings. == Etymology == The name Kadaiyanallur comes from "Kadaikaaleeswara", the name of the presiding deity of Kadayaleeswarar kovil, a Hindu temple in Kadayanallur. ==Daily life== Make the textile industry of the last generation of people and send it to neighboring countries, It is famous for saaral (drizzling), which occurs from May to August. It is known for its vast paddy and coconut fields. Most of the last generation of residents were farmers and Weavers; however, many are now employed around India and in countries such as the Middle East, Singapore. People Regularly Visits around the area such as Dam, Water Falls and Agricultural area. ==Geography== Kadaiyanallur is at .Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Kadaiyanallur The town is on the foot of the Western Ghat and has an average elevation of .The town is surrounded by the western ghats in three sides and is situated on the way from Madurai to Kollam highway The City is surrounded by paddy fields, coconut farms, and many ponds. A small river flows in the middle of the city. There are some rocky regions on the western end of the city called locally as 'parumbu'. Attakulam, Paloorani, Thamaraikulam, Annamalai peri and paatiyuthukulam and last and largest of those is Periyakulam are the ponds found in this city. The City has an area of 52.25 sq.km. It is about 16 km to the north of Tenkasi and 47 km to the south of Rajapalayam. The N.H. 208 Quilon – Thirumangalam passes through this City. It in general has a dry climate except during the monsoon. The Indian Postal Service Pincode is 627751 (Bazaar), 627759 (Krishnapuram). The Telecom Code (BSNL) is 04633. == Climate == Kadaiyanallur's climate is classified as tropical. The summers here have a good deal of rainfall, while the winters have very little. According to Köppen and Geiger, this climate is classified as Aw. The average annual temperature is 27.3 °C in Kadaiyanallur. The average annual rainfall is 1206 mm. The South West Monsoon brings in the cold breeze with mild temperature. From October to December North East Monsoon sets over in Tamil Nadu and the climate is cold and the rains are very heavy sometimes. Grape cultivation ==Demographics== According to the 2011 census, Kadaiyanallur Municipality had a population of 90,364 with a sex-ratio of 988 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. A total of 9,810 were under the age of six, constituting 4,889 males and 4,921 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 13.64% and 0.42% of the population respectively. The average literacy was 71.8%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. The town had 21076 households. There were 34,039 workers, comprising 927 cultivators, 6,839 main agricultural labourers, 3,176 in household industries, 20,095 other workers, 3,002 marginal workers, 34 marginal cultivators, 390 marginal agricultural labourers, 569 marginal workers in household industries, and 2,009 other marginal workers. As per the religious census of 2011, Kadaiyanallur had 55.98%, hindus, 43.42%, Muslims, 0.48% Christians, 0.01% Buddhists and 0.1% following other religions. == Transport == Railway service: Kadayanallur Railway station is situated in Kadayanallur, Tamil Nadu. Station code of Kadayanallur is KDNL. Here are some trains that are passing through Kadayanallur railway station like Ms-sct Pothigai Exp, Pothigai Exp, Ms-sct Silambu Bi-wkly, Sct-ms Silambu Bi-wkly, Tbm-sct Special Fare, Sct-mdu Pass., Mdu-sct Pass., and many more. Bus Service: SETC Bus Service is available from the Kadayanallur New Bus Stand to all major locations in Tamil Nadu. All Major Private Omni Bus have daily services connecting kadayanallur and Chennai. == Airports == The nearest airports are as follows:- # Tuticorin Airport (101 km or 66 miles) # Trivandrum International Airport (139 km or 86 miles) # Madurai Airport (140 km or 87 miles) == References * Nallur Shopping - kadaiyanallur Category:Cities and towns in Tirunelveli district "
"Restoration Palaeoloxodon recki is an extinct species of elephant native to Africa during the Pliocene and Pleistocene. At up to 14 feet (4.27 metres) in shoulder height, it was one of the largest elephant species to have ever lived. It is believed that P. recki ranged throughout Africa between 3.5 and 1 million years ago. P. recki was a successful grass-eating elephant until it became extinct, perhaps by competition with members of the genus Loxodonta, the African elephants of today. Its descendant taxon, "Elephas" jolensis persisted into the late Middle Pleistocene, c. 205-130 kya in Kenya, after which it was replaced by Loxodonta africana after a severe drought period. P. recki is believed to be the ancestral species from which the Palaeoloxodon species of Eurasia are derived. A male of P. recki from Koobi Fora was 40 years old when it died. At that age it was tall and weighed . The species is known from the Middle Atlas of Morocco.Marinheiro, J., Mateus, O., Alaoui, A., Amani, F., Nami, M., & Ribeiro, C. (2014). New Quaternary fossil sites from the Middle Atlas of Morocco. Comunicações Geológicas, 101(Especial I), 485-488. ==Subspecies== M. Beden Beden, M. 1980. Elephas recki Dietrich, 1915 (Proboscidea, Elephantidae). Èvolution au cours du Plio-Pléistocène en Afrique orientale]. Geobios 13(6): 891-901. Lyon.Beden, M. 1983. Family Elephantidae. In J. M. Harris (ed.), Koobi Fora Research Project. Vol. 2. The fossil Ungulates: Proboscidea, Perissodactyla, and Suidae: 40-129. Oxford: Clarendon Press.Beden, M. 1987. Les faunes Plio-Pléistocène de la basse vallée de l’Omo (Éthiopie), Vol. 2: Les Eléphantidés (Mammalia-Proboscidea) (directed by Y. Coppens and F. C. Howell): 1-162. Cahiers de Paléontologie-Travaux de Paléontologie est-africaine. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS). Paris. identified five subspecies of Palaeoloxodon recki, from oldest to youngest: * P. r. brumpti Beden, 1980 * P. r. shungurensis Beden, 1980 * P. r. atavus Arambourg, 1947 * P. r. ileretensis Beden, 1987 * P. r. recki (Dietrich, 1916) New research indicates that the ranges for all five subspecies overlap, and that they are not separated in time as previously proposed. The research also found a wide range of morphological variation, both between the supposed subspecies and between different specimens previously identified as belonging to the same subspecies. The degree of temporal and geographical overlap, along with the morphological variation in P. recki suggests that the relationships between any subspecies are more complicated than previously indicated.Todd, N. E. 2001. African Elephas recki: Time, space and taxonomy. In: Cavarretta, G., P. Gioia, M. Mussi, and M. R. Palombo. The World of Elephants, Proceedings of the 1st International Congress. Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche. Rome, Italy. Online pdf Todd, N. E. 2005. Reanalysis of African Elephas recki: implications for time, space and taxonomy. Quaternary International 126-128:65-72. ==References== Category:Prehistoric elephants Category:Pliocene proboscideans Category:Pleistocene proboscideans Category:Pleistocene species extinctions Category:Cenozoic mammals of Africa "