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A Firenze esistono numerosi affreschi e tavole monumentali con il tema dellUltima cena, detti anche Cenacoli, che, per la loro numerosità e ricchezza, rappresentano una sorta di storia trasversale della pittura fiorentina. Spesso al centro di piccoli o grandi musei, i cenacoli permettono un singolare percorso culturale in città attraverso realtà meno conosciute ma di grandissimo interesse culturale.

Funzione dei cenacoli
Il termine "cenacolo" deriva dal latino Cenaculum, che deriva a sua volta da "cenare", cioè consumare un pasto.

Con questo termine viene generalmente indicata la stanza dove Gesù consumò l'ultima cena con gli Apostoli, durante la quale istituì il sacramento dell'eucaristia e annunciò l'imminenza della sua passione per via del tradimento di uno dei dodici; nella stessa stanza, secondo la tradizione, discese sugli Apostoli lo Spirito Santo il giorno della Pentecoste. Il termine cenacolo viene quindi utilizzato per indicare i dipinti che rappresentano lUltima cena.

Rappresentazioni di questo genere erano comuni nella decorazione dei refettori dei maggiori conventi (tanto che "cenacolo" è anche sinonimo di "refettorio") dove i monaci o le monache mangiavano ricordando così l'episodio evangelico avvenuto proprio durante un pasto. Spesso questa raffigurazione era completata da scene della Passione, crocifissione e resurrezione di Cristo, anche se questi episodi vennero via via esclusi dai cicli decorativi a partire dal '400, privilegiando solo la mensa di Gesù con gli apostoli che di solito occupava un'intera parete.

Si sottolineava così il carattere sacro del refettorio, dove i monaci vivevano un momento di vita in comunione. Durante i pasti di solito uno di loro digiunava e leggeva ai confratelli passi evangelici o altri testi sacri, in una sorta di nutrimento del corpo e dell'anima.

Inoltre all'interno di questo ambiente venivano talvolta accolti anche estranei e personalità di riguardo, perciò il refettorio doveva avere un aspetto solenne (ciò non vale per i monasteri con monache di clausura), soprattutto nei refettori delle foresterie, cioè la parte del convento riservata agli ospiti.

Solitamente consisteva in una stanza rettangolare con soffitto a capriate nel Trecento, a cassettoni o a volte nel Quattrocento, che presentava degli affreschi sulla parete opposta all'ingresso. Nel '500 gli affreschi vennero sostituiti da quadri dipinti di grandi dimensioni, su tavola o su tela.

La decorazione del refettorio di solito veniva realizzata nel momento in cui l'ordine religioso a cui apparteneva il convento raggiungeva una consolidata importanza e con il passare del tempo andò ad assumere un'iconografia sempre più peculiare. La diffusione del tema dell'Ultima cena a Firenze è anche legata all'affermarsi della prospettiva nella tecnica pittorica, dando un soggetto ideale ai pittori (con la grande mensa, l'architettura della stanza della scena, ecc...) per dimostrare le proprie capacità in questa specialità.

Nella rappresentazione dell'Ultima Cena il gruppo dei principali attori del dramma sacro sono: Gesù, san Giovanni, san Pietro e Giuda. È su di essi che si concentrano tutti i pittori dei cenacoli, osservando il serrato scambio di battute fra loro. Attorno ad essi gli altri nove apostoli, più spettatori che attori del dramma sacro, partecipano percorsi da dubbiosa agitazione, almeno nei cenacoli più tardi. Fin dagli esempi più antichi gli apostoli sono comunque raffigurati in modo da esprimere una gamma di sentimenti che va dalla sorpresa allo sconforto, all'angoscia, all'interrogazione reciproca, al dubbio di sé. Nelle varie interpretazioni offerte dai pittori del Tre e Quattrocento in Firenze si delineano anche gesti tipici che valgono a caratterizzare il temperamento di alcuni apostoli sulla base di modelli riconoscibili: ad esempio a san Tommaso, notoriamente tendente all'incredulità, viene assegnata la posa di chi dubita.

I pittori hanno dovuto convertire in immagini i testi differenziati, se non addirittura contraddittori, dei quattro Evangelisti, che comunque si trovano d'accordo su alcuni episodi salienti dell'Ultima Cena: l'annuncio del tradimento di uno dei commensali da parte del Cristo, l'accorata domanda collettiva ("Sono forse io, Signore?"), la risposta di Cristo sull'identificazione del traditore ("colui che intingerà insieme con lui la mano col pane nel catino"), lo scambio di battute con Giuda, la benedizione del pane e del vino, la prima eucaristia.

Gli artisti si ispirarono principalmente al vangelo di Giovanni e si cimentarono in una raffigurazione sintetica e simultanea di tutti gli eventi ricordati, conferendo il dovuto risalto ai protagonisti del drammatico colloquio.

I cenacoli fiorentini
La produzione di queste opere fu soprattutto un fenomeno fiorentino, sebbene il cenacolo più famoso, quello per il convento di Santa Maria delle Grazie di Leonardo da Vinci, si trovi a Milano. Nonostante ciò Leonardo stesso ebbe modo di vedere e fu sicuramente influenzato dai cenacoli realizzati prima del 1495, mentre i cenacoli successivi a quello di Milano mostrano l'influenza che a sua volta Leonardo esercitò sugli artisti fiorentini, grazie alle numerose copie e disegni della sua opera che subito iniziarono a circolare.

Altri artisti fiorentini furono chiamati a cimentarsi su questo tema fuori dalla loro città, come ad esempio il Ghirlandaio alla badia di Passignano, Cosimo Rosselli nella cappella Sistina, o Bernardino Poccetti alle Certosa di Pisa e di Siena.

Molti dei cenacoli fiorentini furono con il tempo dimenticati nei monasteri e solo con le soppressioni dei primi dell'Ottocento si riscoprirono molte di queste opere d'arte fino ad allora celate agli occhi del pubblico. Nell'entusiasmo generale furono fondati numerosi musei in loco per ammirarli, istituzioni che tuttora esistono, gestite per lo più dalla Soprintendenza e dal Comune.

Trecento

Cenacolo di Santa Croce
Il Cenacolo di Santa Croce (1355 circa), nel refettorio del convento di Santa Croce, fu affrescato da Taddeo Gaddi. È solo una delle scene, riempiendo la fascia inferiore di un grande e complesso Albero della Vita con altre scene. Anticamente attribuita a Giotto, lUltima Cena è forse è la prima grande rappresentazione di tale tema a Firenze.

La scena si svolge nel tipico momento nel quale Gesù annuncia il tradimento di uno degli Apostoli. Giuda è rappresentato isolato, sull'altro lato del tavolo, unico di schiena e volutamente isolato dal resto dei compagni. Questa tradizione consolidata verrà spezzata solo da Leonardo da Vinci e in alcuni dei cenacoli cinquecenteschi. Qui la sua posa è molto marcata dall'atto di allungare il braccio per inzuppare un pezzo di pane nel catino comune davanti a Gesù, a rivelare il suo tradimento secondo una scrupolosa rappresentazione del passo evangelico. San Giovanni è completamente sdraiato e dormiente sulla gambe di Cristo, in un atteggiamento di grande familiarità.

Gli apostoli sono scanditi a distanza regolare, davanti a un tavolo realizzato con una prospettiva intuitiva che permette di vedere le vivande e, in basso, le gambe e i piedi dei commensali. Lo sfondo è scuro e piatto, con la riproposizione delle cornici decorative che scandiscono la parte superiore, anche dietro agli apostoli.

Cenacolo di Santo Spirito

Il Cenacolo di Santo Spirito (1360-65 circa), nel convento agostiniano della basilica di Santo Spirito, si trova nell'antico refettorio, che ebbe poi in seguito vari usi e che oggi ospitata il Museo della Fondazione Salvatore Romano. Eseguito da Andrea Orcagna, ne restano resta solo due frammenti alle estremità, poiché la parte centrale fu distrutta dall'apertura della parete. Anche qui, come in Santa Croce, l'episodio dell'Ultima cena è solo di contorno al ben più grande affresco della Crocifissione, che domina la parete nella parte superiore.

A sinistra resta un frammento minimo, mentre a destra uno più consistente con due apostoli (san Tommaso, dall'espressione eloquentissima, e un altro) e un santo agostiniano entro una nicchia. L'impostazione delle figure degli apostoli ben separati fa pensare a un lavoro simile a quello del Gaddi in Santa Croce. Si nota tuttavia una parete e dei lacunari a goccia sul soffitto, che sembrano anticipare le "scatole prospettiche" vere e proprie degli artisti rinascimentali.

Quattrocento

I cenacoli a monocromo

Nella prima metà del Quattrocento erano abbastanza diffuse le pitture a monocromo in terra verde o a tricromia con l'aggiunta del color terra, soprattutto negli ambienti monastici. Di quel periodo ci sono pervenuti alcuni cenacoli. Tra questi spiccano quello della pieve di Sant'Andrea a Cercina (Sesto Fiorentino) e dello Spedale di San Matteo (frammentario, oggi nell'Accademia di Belle Arti), entrambi riferiti a Stefano di Antonio Vanni. Si tratta di opere legate ancora al gusto gotico, con gli apostoli allineati al tavolo, Giuda sul lato opposto, e la tavolata realizzata con una prospettiva incerta, anche col piano parzialmente ribaltato verso lo spettatore per mostrare al meglio le vivande consumate.

Altri cenacoli di quello stile, ma di mano anonima, sono quello di Santi Simone e Giuda, di San Remigio e di Santa Maria a Campi. Un altro cenacolo tardogotico, ma colorato, è quello frammentario del convento di Fuligno, riferito a Bicci di Lorenzo.

Cenacolo di Santa Apollonia
Il Cenacolo di Santa Apollonia (1450 circa) è una delle opere più significative di Andrea del Castagno, ed è il primo cenacolo in stile rinascimentale affrescato.
Come nei cenacoli trecenteschi è sovrastato da altri episodi del Nuovo Testamento, quali la Crocifissione, la Deposizione nel sepolcro e la Resurrezione, queste scene però sono ormai spostate più in alto, dando maggior risalto all'Ultima cena. Il cenacolo è rappresentato in una finta stanza realizzata con un sapiente uso della prospettiva e definita fin nei minimi dettagli, dalle tegole del tetto alle lastre del pavimento. Qualche indecisione appare nello scorcio dei lati, molto eccentuato per la decorazione architettonica e pressoché assente per le figure umane. Giuda è rappresentato consuetamente di spalle, ma è rara la collocazione a sinistra di Gesù invece che a destra. Viene inoltre eliminato il didascalico gesto dell'immersione del tozzo di pane nel piatto, sostituito dall'espressione pensosa e malinconica del traditore. San Giovanni è sempre dormiente, con la testa appoggiata sulle braccia conserte e sembra ricevere una benedizione dal Signore che lo sta guardando.

La lastra di marmo screziato al centro attrae l'attenzione dello spettatore nel nodo focale della scena. Gli altri apostoli, sebbene più vicini, sono ancora per lo più isolati l'uno dall'altro, anche se iniziano ad essere presenti sguardi e gesti tra l'uno e l'altro, soprattutto alle estremità, dove compaiono per la prima volta apostoli a capotavola di profilo.

Cenacolo della Badia di Passignano

Il Cenacolo della Badia di Passignano (1476) è la prima rappresentazione dell'ultima cena di Domenico Ghirlandaio, con l'aiuto del fratello Davide. Si trova fuori della città, nella vicina Badia a Passignano, nei pressi di Tavarnelle Val di Pesa. Anche qui è presente la scatola prospettica, come sottolinea la presenza di una balaustra nella parte inferiore, come se gli apostoli stessero cenando in una terrazza affacciata sullo spazio del refettorio. La prospettiva però non è impeccabile, in quanto le figure degli apostoli sono sproporzionate rispetto al basso soffitto. Accantonata è invece la rappresentazione di personaggi a capotavola, secondo uno schema più semplice su un'unica fila del tavolo, Giuda a parte. La struttura geometrica irrigidisce ancora la rappresentazione, ma i colori più caldi danno un'atmosfera più addolcita. Giuda si trova sempre isolato, l'unico apostolo a dare la schiena allo spettatore, per sottolineare la sua negatività rispetto agli altri girati davanti.

Al posto della Crocifissione, nelle lunette soprastanti si trovano due scene della Genesi, dall'analogo significato legato al tema della Redenzione. Dipinte qualche anno prima da Bernardo di Stefano Rosselli, rappresentano la Cacciata dal Paradiso terrestre e Caino che uccide Abele.

Cenacolo di Ognissanti

Dopo aver affrescato un perduto cenacolo in San Donato in Polverosa, il Ghirlandaio si dedicò a quello di Ognissanti (1480).

Di dimensioni molto grandi (8 metri di larghezza), rappresenta il raggiungimento degli altissimi canoni estetici del Rinascimento maturo. L'ambientazione architettonica è ampliata notevolmente coinvolgendo anche le lunette, a creare una sorta di loggiato aperto che dialoga con la reale architettura della parete. Convincente è la resa del tavolo a forma di ferro di cavallo, e la resa luminosa.

La scena si svolge tradizionalmente nel momento in cui Gesù annuncia il tradimento di uno degli apostoli. Il rigido isolamento delle singole figure appare qui definitivamente rotto, con gli apostoli che si piegano l'uno verso l'altro. Mirabile è la resa delle varie emozioni che movimentano il gruppo degli apostoli. San Giovanni, di solito dormiente, sembra essersi appena risvegliato per il clamore destato dall'annuncio di Cristo. Giuda è ancora al di qua del tavolo, Giovanni addormentato in grembo a Gesù.

Sparita è la rappresentazione della Crocifissione, ma richiamata da un gran numero di uccelli e piante dalla consolidata lettura simbolica nella metà superiore del dipinto.

Cenacolo di San Marco
Il Cenacolo di San Marco (1482), sempre di Domenico Ghirlandaio, è una versione in scala più ridotta del precedente.
L'ambientazione scenica è pressoché identica al Cenacolo di Ognissanti (leggermente più profonda) e in un certo senso ne rappresenta il "fotogramma" successivo, quando Gesù ha già detto che qualcuno lo tradirà e ha già dato il pane a Giuda, ancora isolato rispetto agli altri. Perciò, passato il momento culminante, gli animi appaiono più distesi. San Giovanni è addormentato a destra del Signore, mentre in quello di Ognissanti sembrava essersi appena svegliato.

Cenacolo dei Santi Girolamo e Francesco alla Costa
Nell'ex-convento dei Santi Girolamo e Francesco alla Costa si trova un grande affresco dell'Ultima Cena riferito alla bottega di Cosimo Rosselli, datato 1487. Mostra un tavolo a ferro di cavallo aperto, oltre lo schienale, su un cielo limpido in cui si stagliano tre alberi carichi di frutta e volano uccelli che si accoppiano. Elementi stilistici derivano sia dai cenacoli di Ghirlandaio, sia da quello di Andrea del Castagno, dal quale è mutuata abbastanza fedelmente la figura di Giuda, separata dalle altre sul lato opposto del tavolo. Alla pacata scena dovette guardare anche il Perugino quando affrescò, alcuni anni dopo, il Cenacolo di Fuligno.

Cenacolo di Fuligno

Il Cenacolo di Fuligno (1495), di Pietro Perugino e aiuti, era stato inizialmente attribuito a Raffaello. Si trova nell'ex convento delle Terziarie francescane di Sant'Onofrio, dette monache di Fuligno (o Foligno, dal nome della città di origine dell'ordine).

Solenne è l'ambientazione architettonica, con un loggiato aperto in cui si inserisce la "scatola" aperta degli scranni del cenacolo. In alto, lontana nel paesaggio, torna una scena della Passione, lOrazione nell'Orto.

La scena è molto pacata e i commensali sembrano mangiare e discutere quietamente fra di loro, ancora inconsapevoli del tradimento di uno degli apostoli. Ciascuno appare tornato al proprio isolamento, accantonando la maggiore interazione data dal Ghirlandaio nel Cenacolo di Ognissanti. Giuda è rappresentato ancora di spalle e, a maggior sottolineatura della sua identità, ha in mano un sacchetto che contiene le monete ricevute in cambio del tradimento di Gesù: si gira pensoso verso lo spettatore, quasi attraversato da un attimo di ripensamento. San Giovanni dorme di un profondo sonno, mentre il Cristo gli appoggia placidamente una mano sulla spalla.

Cinquecento

Cenacolo di Candeli
Il Cenacolo di Candeli, attribuito a Giovanni Antonio Sogliani, risale agli anni 1510-1514 circa. Evidente derivazione del cenacolo del Perugino, ne riprende il tono e lo schema compositivo, pur semplificandolo. Tale apparenza è però oggi alterata dalla cancellazione, nel Settecento, dei parati architettonici che alludevano a un loggiato retrostante.

Si tratta di un'opera di buona maniera, ben meno complessa dell'affresco di San Domenico e i compagni nutriti dagli angeli dipinto dallo stesso autore nel 1536 nel refettorio della foresteria del convento di San Marco, che appartiene però a un'altra iconografia.

Cenacolo della Calza

Il Cenacolo della Calza (1514) fu dipinto dal Franciabigio nel convento di San Giovanni Battista della Calza, in Oltrarno. Primo e pressoché unico che tenga conto esplicitamente del cenacolo Vinciano (visto probabilmente con una copia), è anche la rappresentazione più dinamica e concitata del tema a Firenze. Giuda torna ad essere rappresentato di spalle, nell'atto di alzarsi facendo cadere lo sgabello e rovesciando la saliera con il braccio per l'agitazione, sorpreso dalle parole di Gesù che lo accusano. San Giovanni, alla destra del Cristo, sembra preso da un mancamento e sta facendo cadere la testa sulla braccia.

Il Franciabigio imprime una forte spinta dinamica a tutta la scena, dando grande risalto alla gamma di emozioni provata dagli apostoli, con un'aura psicologica turbata e un grande impeto passionale. Gli apostoli si volgono l'un l'altro e giungono perfino ad alzarsi con una libertà di movimento fino allora sconosciuta negli affreschi fiorentini. L'ambientazione scenica è una stanza ombrosa, in cui si aprono tre finestre in corrispondenza delle lunette, oltre le quali si vedono luminose vedute del circondario del monastero.

Cenacolo di Monteoliveto
Il Cenacolo di Monteoliveto fu dipinto dal Sodoma, artista di origine piemontese spesso attivo a Siena e spesso richiesto dagli Olivetani. Databile al 1515-1516, è oggi ridotto allo stato di frammento, staccato e ricollocato dentro la chiesa, accanto alla sua sinopia. L'impostazione della scena è tradizionale, alla Ghirlandaio, aggiornata però da una forte resa volumetrica e un accentuato colorismo nelle figure dei protagonisti, derivate dal nascente gusto manierista che si ispirava a Michelangelo. Nella figura di Giuda, sul lato esterno del tavolo, l'artista inserì spregiudicatamente il proprio autoritratto, mentre si volge con un'espressione quasi di sfida allo spettatore.

Cenacolo del Portico

Attribuito all'ambito di Ridolfo del Ghirlandaio nell'ex-convento del Portico al Galluzzo si trova unUltima Cena databile al 1520 circa. Si tratta di un'opera di gusto arcaizzante, legata agli schemi del Ghirlandaio e di Perugino, ma animata da un maggiore dinamismo dei personaggi: Cristo ad esempio leva il braccio come a benedire, e gli apostoli sono mossi in gruppi di due o tre, dimostrando la conoscenza del cenacolo Vinciano, visto magari attraverso incisioni o disegni.

Cenacolo di San Salvi
Il Cenacolo di San Salvi (1519-1527), dipinto da Andrea del Sarto nel convento di San Salvi. Nella scelta del momento il Sarto si ispirò a quanto fatto da Leonardo da Vinci a Milano, sebbene le sue figure gesticolano ma stanno composte al loro posto, nel solco di Ghirlandaio.

La parte più originale dell'affresco, che anticipa alcune invenzioni teatrali della seconda metà del secolo, è quella superiore dove l'artista rappresenta una terrazza con passaggi architravati, in cui due personaggi, sullo sfondo di un cielo al tramonto, assistono alla scena. Si tratta di una piccola scena di genere, poiché uno dei due tiene un vassoio ed è quindi un servitore della locanda, mentre l'altro, con le braccia saldamente appoggiate alla terrazza come se avesse appena finito di sbirciare giù, rivolge lo sguardo verso di lui, ruotando la testa di profilo. Uno dei due potrebbe contenere un autoritratto del pittore.

Per la prima volta a Firenze Giuda non è separato dagli altri, accogliendo la variazione Leonardo più fedele al testo evangelico di Giovanni. Egli ha la mano sul petto a dimostrare la sua incredulità, mentre riceve da Gesù un pezzo di pane inzuppato. La figura di Cristo appare invece isolata al centro, tra lo sconcerto legato alle sue parole che si propaga fino alle estremità del lungo tavolo, nel commosso ma misurato gesticolare degli apostoli: lontana è infatti la concitazione del cenacolo del Franciabigio, all'insegna di una compostezza più tipicamente nel solco della tradizione fiorentina. Il colore è brillante, ma i toni selezionati non sono quelli primari della tradizione quattrocentesca, ma piuttosto mezze tinte che danno un senso di leggero stridore: violetto, verdognolo, arancio, turchese.

Ne esistono varie copie: tra le migliori quella di Ridolfo del Ghirlandaio in Santa Maria degli Angeli e quella di Alessandro Allori nel Carmine (1582).

Cenacolo delle Murate

Di ritorno dai successi romani alla corte di Paolo III, Giorgio Vasari realizzò unUltima Cena (1546) per il monastero delle Murate (oggi nel Museo di Santa Croce). Gli Apostoli sono attorno al tavolo, con Giuda separato dagli altri, e la composizione dello sfondo accentua un moto curvilinea che culmina al centro, nella figura di Cristo. Un'iscrizione latina ricorda il complesso momento storico-religioso, alla vigilia del Concilio di Trento.

Cenacolo di Monticelli

Eseguito da Giovanni Stradano nel 1572, il Cenacolo di Monticelli era originariamente nel convento di Monticelli, pervenendo poi per svariate vicende nella chiesa del Sacro Cuore a Firenze. Si tratta di un'opera dove domina ancora un pacato gusto quattrocentesco, tendente a una geometrizzazione dello spazio, come conferma anche la marcata simmetria. Al Giuda rivolto allo spettatore infatti (riconoscibile per il sacchetto di monete alla cintura) fa eco un altro apostolo su questo lato.

Gli apostoli sono pacati, di spirito quasi peruginesco, e l'unico accenno a un gusto manierista è dato dalla sovrabbondante attenzione al dettaglio, a partire dalle vivande sul tavolo fino ai vasi di metallo disposti sul pavimento, al cagnolino, alle volute intagliate delle gambe del tavolo e degli sgabelli. Essi distraggono lo spettatore, quasi che al pittore stessero più a cuore questi elementi di corredo che la scena principale: si tratta dopotutto di un gusto tipicamente fiammingo, congeniale alle origini del pittore, non ancora turbato dagli influssi vasariani.

Cenacolo di Santa Maria Novella

Il Cenacolo di Santa Maria Novella (1584-1597), di Alessandro Allori, si trova nel refettorio fra i due chiostri del grande complesso di Santa Maria Novella e fu rappresentato su tela, per proteggere un affresco sottostante nella parete a cui era destinato. .

Con questa opera si manifestano ormai esplicite le tendenze del tardo manierismo, con il superamento definitivo degli schemi tradizionali, all'insegna di un nuovo dinamismo. Evidente è anche il fasto del Cinquecento maturo, col moltiplicarsi delle vivande, dei vasellami e dei servi.

Cenacoli del Poccetti

Bernardino Poccetti dipinse molti refettori fiorentini, con Ultime Cene e con altrettante scene simili. Tra le prime ci sono l'affresco del comunicatorio di Sant'Apollonia, e le Tre Cene nel Refettorio nuovo di Santo Spirito. Un'altra Cena, su tavola, si trova nella Certosa di Pisa. Una Cena di scuola del Poccetti si trova nell'ex-monastero del Ceppo.

Cenacolo del convento della Croce a San Casciano
Riferibile al 1595-1600 circa, si tratta di unUltima Cena poco nota, realizzata nel convento della Croce a San Casciano in Val di Pesa da Lorenzo Cresci. Legata tradizionalmente alla munificenza di Carlo V, di passaggio qui nel 1594 (di cui fu posto in sala uno stemma in robbiana della bottega di Giovanni della Robbia), si tratta di un'opera interessante di un pittore pressoché sconosciuto. Caratteristica è la tavolozza dai colori smorzati e originali, scelti fra toni aciduli. La composizione riecheggia Andrea del Sarto, alleggerita da due chiarissimi paesaggi sullo sfondo, oltre lo schienale.

Seicento

Cenacolo di Montughi
Riferibile all'inizio del nuovo secolo, nel monastero di Santa Marta a Montughi si trova unUltima Cena del pittore poco noto Francesco Mati, detto Cecchino del Legnaiolo. Realizzato ad olio su tela mostra uno sfondo scuro e gli apostoli disposti quasi in cerchio, sebbene Giuda sia ancora separato dagli altri. Ai lati si vedono due servitori e in basso un gatto. Somigliante per alcuni aspetti al cenacolo dello Stradano, moltra in nuce alcuni elementi che saranno sviluppati dagli altri pittori del primo Seicento, in particolare Matteo Rosselli.

Cenacolo dell'ospedale Bonifacio

Opera di Fabrizio Boschi del 1619 circa, il cenacolo dello Spedale di Bonifazio era collocato in un piccolo ambiente, dove mangiavano gli spedalinghi. Prima opera fiorentina  - e per molto tempo unica - dove si nota un'assimilazione delle novità introdotte nell'iconografia dai maestri veneti sul finire del XVI secolo, in particolare Tintoretto e Veronese, è collocata al culmine di una scalinata, dove si affaccia il tavolo degli apostoli in tralice. Tale scelta prospettica appare particolarmente felice in relazione all'entrata nella cappella, che avviene da una porticina a sinistra della parete di fondo, che dà sul portale sul loggiato. L'effetto è quello di uno spazio dilatato illusionisticamente. La figura di Giuda è in primo piano, con una sgargiante veste arancio, mentre tocca il borsello col gruzzoletto dei denari ricevuti per tradire Gesù, di lui non si vede la faccia; il suo gomito è puntato verso lo spettatore, un'idea che è stata messa in relazione con Caravaggio e la sua Cena in Emmaus. Ai lati si muovono due gruppi di servitori: in quello di sinistra si notano lo spedalingo committente e suo figlio, a destra un uomo con barba che potrebbe essere l'autoritratto del pittore.

Un'opera simile è la lunetta nell'ex-refettorio di Santa Trinita dipinta da Nicodemo Ferrucci verso il 1631. Lo stesso artista dipinse anche un cenacolo dalla forma più convenzionale nel convento di San Michele a Doccia.

Cenacolo di San Felice/San Pietro martire

Proveniente dal distrutto monastero di San Pietro Martire, la tela con lUltima Cena di Matteo Rosselli (1610-20 circa) si trova oggi, dal XVI secolo, nel refettorio di San Felice in Piazza.

L'impostazione è tipicamente fiorentina: un lungo tavolo parallelo al piano dello spettatore su cui si affacciano tutti gli apostoli, stringendosi a ferro di cavallo e lasciando isolato Giuda, di spalle e più vioino allo spettatore. Indice di una nuova sensibilità seicentesca è lo sfondo della stanza scuro, rischiarato dai baglio dell'apparizione della Carità in alto, che solo Gesù sembra vedere. La pennellata si fa inoltre più densa, capace di cerare soprattutto nei panneggi di pesantezza o di lucidità dei tessuti.

Molto simile è anche un'ultima cena frammentaria dello stesso autore, situata nel convento delle Oblate di Careggi.

Cenacolo di Santa Maria degli Angiolini

Altra prova di Matteo Rosselli è datato però a una fase più matura, nel 1631. Se poco è cambiato nell'impianto prospettico, rinnovata è l'intera trama luminosa, con la luce che si sprigiona dall'aureola di Cristo, lasciando le parti più lontane in ombra.

Di questo cenacolo esiste una replica più articolata ma più convenzionale nel santuario di Montesenario, dipinta dal Rosselli nel 1634

Settecento

Cenacolo di Sant'Onofrio delle Cappuccine
Se si esclude il caso isolato di Fabrizio Boschi, i cenacoli fiorentini restarono sempre legati a uno schema prefissato, con la tavola parallela al piano dello spettatore. Ciò non cambiò nemmeno nel XVIII secolo, epoca dell'arte toscana fortemente legata alla tradizione passata. Non si discosta il primo dei cenacoli settecenteschi pervenutoci, quello di Niccolò Lapi nel convento di sant'Onofrio delle Cappuccine, del 1725. La pennellata si è fatta più fluida, il movimento più sciolto degli apostoli che si stringono verso Cristo, ma la sostanza compositiva appare immutata, con qualche leggera variante data dalla presenza di un servo nano al centro della scena, sui gradini.

Rappresentazioni simili
Oltre alle Ultime cene i conventi fiorentini sono ricchi di altre rappresentazioni che decoravano le sale dei refettori. Tra i principali ci sono:
Raffaellino del Garbo, Moltiplicazione dei pani e dei pesci, 1503, da chiesa del Cestello, oggi staccato e conservato nella chiesa di Sant'Antonino a Bellariva
Giovanni Antonio Sogliani, San Domenico nutrito dagli angeli con Crocifission e santi, 1536, refettorio grande del convento di San Marco
Santi di Tito, Convito in casa di Simone il Fariseo, 1572-73, Santissima Annunziata
Ignoto fiorentino, Nozze di Cana, 1590-1610 circa, San Giorgio alla Costa
Bernardino Poccetti, Nozze di Cana, Ultima Cena e Cena in Emmaus, 1597, refettorio nuovo di Santo Spirito
Bernardino Poccetti, Nozze di Cana, 1604, Badia a Ripoli
Bernardino Poccetti, Storia degli Innocenti, 1610, Spedale degli Innocenti
Bernardino Poccetti, Cristo confortato dagli angeli dopo le tentazioni del deserto, 1610-11 circa, Seminario Maggiore Arcivescovile
Giovanni da San Giovanni, Cristo nutrito dagli angeli, 1629, Badia Fiesolana
Giovanni da San Giovanni, Nicodemo Ferrucci e Jacopo Confortini, Storie della vita di Cristo, 1630-32, Santa Trinita
Giovan Battista Vanni, Cena in casa di Simone Fariseo, 1645, Carmine (Sala Vanni)
Volterrano, Cristo servito nel deserto dagli angeli, 1650, da monastero di Santa Teresa, oggi nel Museo di pittura murale a Prato

Bibliografia
 Luisa Vertova, I cenacoli fiorentini, ERI, Torino 1965.
 C. Acidini Luchinat e R. C. Proto Pisani (a cura di), La tradizione fiorentina dei Cenacoli, Calenzano (Fi), Scala, 1997.

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Could "You" have entered in my life at a different time? It certainly could. But it wouldn't come in such a handy situation like the one I'm at, while writing and thinking of the sequel to my cherished surgeon, Dr. Hawkins. A special thank you for the one who recommended the show to me, it was both inspiring and so, so entertaining to watch!
Everything starts with a first look and a quick analysis. That's how Joe Goldberg meets Guinevere Beck at a book store. Joe quickly nurtures an obsession for Beck and stalks her to know more about her life and routine, thus seeking the opportune moment to enter her life.
He learns later on, that Beck's life is filled with connections that function in a parasitic fashion, and the poor girl is the host. Joe quickly understands that he must take action if he is to lead her to him and later, to success in her writing career.
Where to start? This show completely grabbed my attention from the beginning until the very end. The pilot episode simply hooks you in until you devour the whole series.
First and foremost, today's series talk about today's stories, and in the actual day, we use our cellphone a lot. Be it to talk, text, share a photo and whatever else, we have our cellphones with us. It makes us reachable at almost any time from almost any civilized place on Earth. So, if we're going to have a show that portrays the recent technologies, we also need to have an intelligent display of what is going on in the characters' cellphones while watching a show. "You" carefully weaves texts and social media into our screen while the characters that we're watching react to the content being displayed to us at the same time. It's brilliant and it was done before countless times, but there's a significant improvement in the way that it plays throughout the these series and it appealed more ot me in "You" than it did in past series.
Now, about the characters. They're nothing special you know? And that's what I like about them! They're flawed and imperfect, with virtues and defects. The same with our protagonist. Although he has learned a lot with a previous connection, Joe still learns throughout this second iteration and as a consequence of learning, makes mistakes.
From Benji, to Peach. From The Captain to her therapist. Joe studies every link that Beck has in her life and acts accordingly to cut them out. That way, she would be set free while at the same time she would be delivered into Joe's embrace.
Both their origins and how they afflict Beck's life are two of the reasons for the captivating diversity of the characters presented in "You", thus defining how Joe proceeds to act with each one, while still maintaining his job and taking care of Paco, a neglected young boy who lives next door.
The funny thing about "You" is its authenticity to the warped fantasies of male, but also female audiences. Everyone has already thought of going off their morality trails just to get the person they want, be it inside the law or otherwise. "You" gives wings to this chain of events and let them flow until eventually everything begins to blow up… Not literally speaking.
There is a clever imbued mix of both planning and surprises that take part in Joe's life as he tries to get Beck to love him. Although he does a great part at the planning department, he doesn't account for some foreseeable surprises and thus makes mistakes, which in fact does not take credibility from the plot, it only makes him human because he is under the influence of various psychological factors.
To end up the analysis, I must also mention about the flow of the series. It is impeccable. We're either watching plans being made or being executed, when ta daaa, surprises happen and coincidences too. There are some minor flashbacks but nothing that keeps repeating itself or bores you too much while you watch the show. In fact… They provide a build up to one of the most incredible cliff hangers that I've ever witnessed.
"You", is a hell of an interesting show. As creepy as this seems, every men and women already thought of something similar. The extreme and insane methods we would employ to ensure that the person we love, gets to love us back and succeed in life. "You" simply gives that train of thought a sequence with plausible consequences.
I found it quite spectacular to be inside the mind of a sociopath and how he thought about what to do and what to expect to earn the attention of the one he was obsessed about.
You should definitely watch "You"! I cannot emphasize how great this show is! And there's a second season coming too, announced at the end of the last episode with a cliffhanger that I thought to have been out of the picture since the middle point of the series.
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When i watched the trailer i didn't got the idea was that awesome! im watching it !!!!
Joe looks like an average Joe doesn't he? Manager of a book store, not much besides his work going on in his life… But then… You won't regret it!


Fire Department responding to a possible structure fire in the 200 block of West Quinto.
This is the first week of the month and I go out and pay rent bills, etc maybe that is why I missed them sorry.. I don't focus on downtown most of the calls come from there tell me a certain area your interested in and I will try and keep the area in mind more often.
Roger, I've recently heard many call outs on upper State, around La Cumbre Plaza. Why no news? I heard at least four on Thursday; high siren count. I realize you focus on downtown, but is anyone else curious about calls on upper State? I'd look them up if they were publicized by agency. Nope, not gonna get a scanner myself, it's not that important to me, and what would Roger do for a job?! :-) Thank you, Roger.
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M1934 / 39 (κράνος υπ. 1934/39) — общевойсковая стальная каска вооружённых сил Греции времён Второй мировой войны итальянского производства.

История создания
В середине 1930-х годов Италия решила заменить устаревшие шлемы Адриана на более современные. По результатам испытаний для итальянской армии был разработан и принят на вооружение шлем M33. Участвовавший в конкурсе вариант шлема Modello 1934 был предложен на экспорт.

В 1939 году правительство Греции заказало в Италии шлемы (в греческой армии получившие название M1934 / 39), но из-за начала войны перевооружить всю армию не удалось. 28 октября 1940 года итальянские войска атаковали Грецию.

После оккупации Греции в мае 1941 года значительное количество шлемов былo захвачено и использовалась оккупационными войсками. После 1945 шлемы этого типа использовались в частях греческой армии вместе с английскими касками Mk.II, но в 1948 году началась их замена в войсках на полученные по программе военной помощи из США каски М1. В полиции Греции они использовались до 1960-х годов.

Галерея

Конструкция
Модель шлема 1934/39 года была изготовлена из никелевой стали, имела толщину 1,1 мм и вес от 1 до 1,1 килограмма в зависимости от размера.

Большинство шлемов № 1934/39 было получено из Италии только в виде корпусов, которые были окрашены в греческие цвета и к которым были добавлены греческие подтулейные устройства. Шлемы армии были окрашены в традиционный греческий хаки, авиационныe в серый, в то время как в военно-морском флоте они были окрашены в тёмно-синий цвет. Вентиляционных отверстий не было, и внутренняя облицовка была прикреплена к корпусу четырьмя винтами для большего удобства. Были доступны три размера корпуса с семью внутренними размерами.

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 Каски двух мировых войн
 Военная коллекция

Военная каска
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What the Constitution Means to Me
'What the Constitution Means to Me' plans Kennedy Center run after Broadway
Heidi Schreck in 'What the Constitution Means to Me.' (Photo: Joan Marcus)
"What the Constitution Means to Me" will head to Washington, D.C. following its Broadway run.
The play, starring and written by Heidi Schreck, will conclude its Broadway run on Aug. 24, 2019 and then play the Kennedy Center from Sept. 11 to Sept. 22. All of the original cast members, including Schreck, will resume their roles for the run at the Kennedy Center.
"I'm honored to have the opportunity to perform this deeply personal story about our founding document just blocks from where the original Constitution is displayed, and where the leaders who are charged with upholding it live and work," Schreck said in the press release.
This production is separate from the national tour, which is scheduled to begin in January with a different star at its helm.
Schreck's play, directed by Oliver Butler, opened on Broadway on March 31, after previous runs at New York Theatre Workshop, at Berkeley Repertory Theater and with Clubbed Thumb.
"What the Constitution Means to Me asks us to examine our own relationship with that foundational document in such a resonant way that I knew this important play had to come to Washington, D.C. I am absolutely thrilled that the Broadway run will be extended exclusively here at the Kennedy Center this fall," said Jeffrey Finn, vice president of theater producing and programming, in the press release.

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My name is Laura Gagliano and I have been a teacher at St. Joan since 2009. I received a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from Clarion University and I have my Master's of Education in Reading from Edinboro University. I have previously taught 5th grade and kindergarten at Catholic schools and 3rd and 4th grades virtually!
I serve on the spirit committee to help provide our faculty and staff a little joy. I am also on the Language Arts committee which helps to oversee our Middle States Accreditation.
We will learn about the sacraments, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. We will learn in depth about Advent, Lent, and the Easter season. Each class participates in All Saint's Day activities, Mass, and Stations of the Cross.
Math info: www.harcourtschool.com will give you an overview of the program. We concentrate on place value, addition, subtraction, regrouping and borrowing concepts, and memorizing the multiplication facts. Simple Solutions math is a separate, daily practice book for mastery in mathematical concepts in telling time, measuring, and learning basic facts.
Students also participate in Reflex math and First in Math during computer class, computer lab time, and at home.
Units of Study include reading various texts every week, comprehension skills, vocabulary focus, and learning to write responses to stories, create poems, and participate in Reader's Theater activities and plays. Simple Solutions grammar is a daily practice for instruction in nouns, verbs, pronouns, contractions, adverbs, adjectives, and proper punctuation.
Units of Study will focus on the universe, weather, forces, and organisms. We will investigate science concepts further by participating in 6 STEM projects.
Units of Study will include famous people, popular world events, and cultures.
*You will receive a test FOLDER on Fridays. Please return this FOLDER with your signature and all PAPERS on the next school day.
* A daily BINDER will be inside your child's backpack every day. Return this to school DAILY. Please place all envelopes for me inside the binder (LABEL any envelopes with the following information: your child's name & amount clearly marked, what it is, (tuition, cafeteria, field trip) and our class name, 3B.
* Our library day is Tuesday . If the book from the previous week is not returned your child cannot check out a new book. Fines will accumulate daily for overdue books.
* I can be reached via email at lgagliano@stjoanhershey.org. The office phone number is 533-2854 for your reference. I am available most days after school from 3:15-4:00 by appointment. Please contact me on Class Dojo if you need to speak with me.
* Please send in a water bottle for hydration during the day. The bottle MUST have either a straw or a lid so the bottle does not ruin backpacks or books in our desks.
* Label everything!! Label the outside of the lunch boxes, water bottles, and backpacks with their first names. Label ALL clothing on the tags with permanent marker.
* Children are to wear their gym uniforms to school on Fridays. If you have an old pair of sneakers for gym with non-marking soles please send those in for gym class & students may keep these in their lockers.
* Please write me a note if your child's regular way home is changing. Call the OFFICE if this occurs unexpectedly during the day. I do not always have the opportunity to check Dojo or email after the school day begins.


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APPEARS IN Hunting
New Jersey - Your Help Is Needed To Protect Our Hunting Heritage
As you may know, the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife has proposed re-opening a hunting season on black bears for the first time since 1970. While this is good news for the sportsmen of New Jersey, the bear season is not safe just yet. Despite the rising number of bear-human incidents over the past few years, virulent anti-hunting groups continue to ignore common sense and push for a ban on hunting. Without your input, black bear hunting may be stopped before the season ever opens! Here are two things you can do to help make the black bear season go forward:
Attend the Public Hearing -- on May 22, the Fish and Game Council is holding a public hearing to get input on the proposed wildlife code changes, including the bear season. Sportsmen should attend this hearing and make their position known. It will be held Thursday, May 22 at the New Jersey State Museum, 205 State Street in Trenton. The hearing will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Oppose SB 1219 -- Senator Joseph Vitale (D-19) is sponsoring a bill to stop the proposed bear season. Not only will SB 1219 stop any bear hunting, it also appropriates $95,000 of your tax dollars and gives it to the Humane Society of the United States--one of the most extremist anti-hunting groups in the country--to study ways of controlling the bears "other than hunting." The Senate Environment Committee will hear SB 1219 next week, so it is vital that you act now.
Please call the members of the Environment Committee
and tell them to oppose SB 1219!
Henry McNamara (201) 848-9600
Joseph Suliga (908) 587-0805
John Adler (856) 428-3343
Andrew Ciesla (732) 840-9028
Leonard Lance (908) 788-6900
Bob Smith (732) 752-0770
Playing By Many Rules
NRA Statement on 2019 Election Results
"Hypocrisy in Action: Gun Control Advocate Breaks Gun Laws While Teaching Gun Class"
San Francisco Deemed the NRA a 'Domestic Terrorist Organization'. Here's Why That's Wrong.
f Phil Murphy had his way, all gun sales in N.J. would be limited to 'smart guns'
New Jersey's New "Smart Gun" Law is a Disaster in the Making


The Gambling Commission has unveiled a new enforcement strategy to tackle operators perceived to be in breach of regulations, following on from a consultation on the issue.
Under the new policy, operators found to be non-compliant over issues are to be faced with higher penalties and a greater chance to be put up for licence review.
Key points in the new move include; changes to the Commission's statement on financial penalties including introducing higher ones for breaches where failings appear systemic and repeated, putting all regulatory tools including licence review (both of the operator and personal management licences) on an equal footing, and using time-limited discounts to create better incentives for early settlement.
Gambling Commission chief executive Sarah Harrison said: "We will use the full range of enforcement powers to ensure operators put customers first and raise standards.
The new strategy comes days after the competition watchdog announced it is to take enforcement action against online gambling companies suspected of breaking consumer law.
The Competition and Markets Authority said it was taking the action because they believed customers were not getting the deal they expected from sign-up promotions, and some operators were "unfairly holding on to people's money".


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Staunton rabbi remembered, mourned
STAUNTON — Rabbi Lynne Landsberg was a social justice warrior. She fought for the rights of the disabled. Then, she became disabled herself.
Landsberg lost her battle with cancer on Monday evening. She was 66 years old.
She is survived by her husband Dennis Ward, her son Jesse Ward, brothers Michael and Jonathan Landsberg, along with their wives Lorrie and Gina, respectively and many nieces and nephews, her obituary said.
She served as the rabbi for the Temple House of Israel in Staunton and at Beth-El Congregation in Harrisonburg during the 1980s.
Landsberg was featured in The News Leader as part of the "Wonder Women" series by Monique Calello. Read her Wonder Women story here.
As an advocate for social justice representing the Reform Jewish Movement, she spoke to people of different faiths on more than 50 issues about which the movement had policies, some of which include violence against women, poverty and homelessness, LGBTQ rights, gun control, bettering Black-Jewish relations, apartheid in South Africa, reproductive rights, the environment and disability rights, the story said.
Landsberg left a lasting impression on Rabbi Elissa Sachs-Kohen, who was a student of Landsberg's and knew her while attending Beth-El Congregation in Harrisonburg while in high school. Sachs-Kohen said she was the inspiration for her becoming a rabbi.
"She is the reason I decided to become a rabbi and follow in her footsteps in whatever ways that I do," she said. "She was a passionate, intelligent, funny, inspiring rabbi and friend, mentor and human."
Sachs-Kohen will be performing the services for Landsberg in Staunton this Friday.
Not only was she well loved in Staunton, but the entire country. People took to social media to pay their respects.
"It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that Rabbi Lynne Landsberg — one of the most influential and beloved Jewish social justice advocates, a champion for disability rights, and a dear member of the Reform Movement family — has passed away," the Union for Reform Judaism posted on its Facebook page. "May her memory be for a blessing."
"She was a true gift to this community and to her faith and to the world who knew her," Marney Gibbs of Staunton posted on Facebook. "I had such admiration for her and her work and her gifts."
In 1999, Landsberg was in a horrific car accident where her Jeep skidded on black ice and wrapped around a tree, which broke through the windshield on the driver's side. Her son was fortunately unharmed from the crash, but she suffered massive head trauma that put her in a coma. She had to relearn her entire life.
"We are devastated to share the news of the passing of Rabbi Lynne Landsberg, a passionate advocate for social justice & especially for disability rights," ReformJudaism.org posted on its Facebook page. "May her memory be a blessing and may her legacy continue to inspire us to work for justice."
Originally from Long Island, New York, Landsberg came to Staunton when she decided to be a rabbi. Her rabbinical school was in Staunton.
"Zichronah livracha. In loving memory of my courageous, heroic classmate, Rabbi Lynne Landsberg, who made this world a better place," Susan Abramson posted on her Facebook page. "A great light has been extinguished but the impact of her countless good deeds, the memory of her inspiration, her determination, her generous and loving spirit, her upbeat attitude, her unique sense of humor, will live on."
Landsberg worked on legislation like the Americans with Disabilities Act, worked as Senior Advisor for Disability Rights at the RAC, co-founded the Jewish Disability Network, which helped to pass an amendment to the original ADA that addresses employment discrimination against people with disabilities and served on the Steering Committee of the Interfaith Disability Advocacy Coalition with representatives from over 30 national denominations and religious groups.
"I'm honored to have known Lynne, humbled to work at the place that she helped build ... and I think she would be happy to know we'll carry on her legacy of working our tails off for the most vulnerable among us (while finding time for a laugh, too)," Shira M. Zemel posted on Facebook.
There will be a funeral service in Washington, D.C., and the interment will take place in Staunton.
The funeral is 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 1 at Temple Micah in D.C.
Transportation will be provided with reservation. A Quicks Bus will depart from the Temple House of Israel at about 8:30 a.m. Thursday, March 1 with an approximate return time of 7 p.m. Call 430-0620 to reserve space.
Can't make the service in Washington, D.C.? Livestream it here.
A interment and ceremony will be given by Rabbi Elissa Sachs-Kohen at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 2 at Temple House of Israel Cemetery on 1907 N. Augusta Street. Reception to follow at Temple House of Israel at 15 N. Market Street in Staunton.
The family will be sitting Shiva at Rabbi Landsberg's home on 20 S. Washington St. in Staunton:
7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 3
1 to 4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Sunday, March 4
7 to 9 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, March 5-7
In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to:
American Association of People with Disabilities, 2013 H Street, NW, Washington D.C. 20006
Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, 2027 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington D.C. 20036
More:Flower lady of Staunton honored in Newtown
More:Bessie Weller assistant principal to leave
Follow Laura Peters @peterslaura and @peterpants. You can reach her at lpeters@newsleader.com or 213-9125.


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Оудерей () — гора заввишки 3 317 м над рівнем моря. Вершина знаходиться до захід від озера О'Гара у гірському хребті Боу Національного парку Його, у канадських Скелястих горах у Британській Колумбії, Канада. Найближчим піком є гора Г'юбер за 3,86 км на схід. Стандартний маршрут для сходження йде за південно-східним льодовиком і хребтом.

Історія
Перший підйом на гору був виконаний у 1887 році Джеймсом Дж. МакАртуром, котрий назвав її Odaray, що є виразом «багато водоспадів» на мові Стоні. За іншими даними вона названа в 1894 році Семюелем Алленом індіанським словом для «конуса». Тим не менш, можливо, що Макартур тільки піднявся на менший вторинний конус вершини (2965 м), тепер відомий як Маленький Оудерей, який знаходиться на південний схід від справжньої вершини. Нинішня назва гори стала офіційною в 1952 році.

Геологія
Гора Одарай складається з осадових порід, від докембрію до юрського періоду. Сформована в неглибоких морях, ця осадова порода була витіснена на схід і над верхівкою молодшої породи Ларамійської складчастості.

Клімат
За класифікацією клімату Кеппена, гора Оудерей розташована в субарктичному кліматі з холодною, сніжною зимою і м'яким літом. Температура може опускатися нижче -20 ° С з факторами охолодження вітру нижче -30 ° С.

Список літератури

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 Берджес-Шейл

Гори Британської Колумбії
Скелясті гори


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Hail Map for Schleswig, IAadmin-001-11-30T00:00:00+00:00
Hail Map for Schleswig, IA
The Schleswig, IA area has had 0 reports of on-the-ground hail by trained spotters, and has been under severe weather warnings 1 time during the past 12 months. Doppler radar has detected hail at or near Schleswig, IA on 52 occasions, including 1 occasion during the past year.
Name: Schleswig, IA
Where Located: 36 miles SSW of Storm Lake, IA
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Housing Units: 419
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The Top Recent Hail Date for Schleswig, IA is Wednesday, July 17, 2019 (30th out of 52)
Hail and Wind Damage Spotted near Schleswig, IA
8/20/2019 3:44 AM CDT At 344 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over odebolt, or 10 miles east of ida grove, moving southeast at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
9/20/2018 5:43 PM CDT At 543 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles southeast of battle creek to near dunlap, moving northeast at 65 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
6/11/2018 7:42 PM CDT The severe thunderstorm warning for western crawford county will expire at 745 pm cdt, the storm which prompted the warning has been replaced with a new severe thunderstorm warning. therefore, this warning will be allowed to expire. a tornado watch remains in effect until 1100 pm cdt for west central iowa.
6/11/2018 7:40 PM CDT At 740 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest of denison, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
6/11/2018 7:20 PM CDT At 720 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near ute, or 13 miles west of denison, moving northeast at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, schleswig, charter oak, kiron, ricketts and arion. A tornado watch remains in effect until 1100 pm cdt for west central iowa.
6/11/2018 7:09 PM CDT At 709 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near ute, or 16 miles west of denison, moving northeast at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
8/20/2017 11:22 PM CDT At 1122 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles south of arthur, or 10 miles south of ida grove, moving east at 20 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, lake view, black hawk lake, schleswig, wall lake, arcadia, vail, westside, kiron, deloit, ricketts, wall lake municipal airport and blackhawk lake state park.
8/20/2017 11:05 PM CDT At 1104 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles southeast of battle creek, or 12 miles south of ida grove, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
6/29/2017 1:15 PM CDT At 615 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over danbury, or 17 miles southwest of ida grove, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
5/16/2017 8:27 PM CDT The severe thunderstorm warning for audubon, sac, crawford and carroll counties will expire at 830 pm cdt, new severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued for portions of the area where a threat remains. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until midnight cdt for west central iowa. to report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. they will relay your report to the national weather service des moines . remember, a severe thunderstorm warning still remains in effect for 9 pm cdt.
5/16/2017 7:56 PM CDT At 755 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near odebolt to near manning to 11 miles southwest of audubon, moving northeast at 45 mph (emergency management reported 70 mph wind gusts between buck grove and manila). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. there will be swaths of higher wind gusts in a few areas. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, carroll, denison, audubon, manning, glidden, lake view, odebolt, black hawk lake, schleswig, exira, wall lake, manilla, schaller, elk horn, early, dow city, charter oak, arcadia, breda and vail.
5/16/2017 7:41 PM CDT At 741 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 11 miles northwest of denison to near irwin to near walnut, moving northeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
5/16/2017 7:25 PM CDT At 725 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near denison, moving northeast at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, denison, dunlap, schleswig, manilla, dow city, charter oak, vail, westside, kiron, deloit, ricketts, arion, buck grove, aspinwall and denison municipal airport.
5/16/2017 7:02 PM CDT At 702 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over dunlap, or 18 miles southwest of denison, moving northeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
3/6/2017 3:50 PM CST At 349 pm cst, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of denison, moving northeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
8/11/2016 7:24 PM CDT At 724 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near denison, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, carroll, denison, manning, schleswig, manilla, dow city, arcadia, breda, vail, templeton, westside, kiron, deloit, halbur, arion, buck grove, aspinwall, denison municipal airport, manning municipal airport and swan lake state park.
8/11/2016 6:52 PM CDT At 652 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near ute, or 15 miles west of denison, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
7/11/2016 9:08 PM CDT The severe thunderstorm warning for crawford county will expire at 915 pm cdt, the storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area. therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. however gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1000 pm cdt for west central iowa.
7/11/2016 8:58 PM CDT At 857 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles southwest of odebolt to near defiance, moving east at 35 mph (trained weather spotters reported power outages and trees down 5 miles west of dow city at 850 pm). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs. siding. and trees. Locations impacted include, denison, dunlap, schleswig, manilla, dow city, charter oak, vail, kiron, deloit, ricketts, arion, buck grove and denison municipal airport.
7/11/2016 8:29 PM CDT At 829 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near ute, or 18 miles southwest of ida grove, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs. siding. And trees.
7/7/2016 12:56 AM CDT The severe thunderstorm warning for northern crawford, southwestern pocahontas, western calhoun, northwestern carroll and sac counties will expire at 100 am cdt, the storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area. therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. however gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 700 am cdt for west central and northwestern iowa. remember, a severe thunderstorm warning still remains in effect for eastern sac county and northern carroll county until 130 am.
7/7/2016 12:41 AM CDT At 1241 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near newell to near sac city to near lake view to 6 miles north of denison, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. these severe storms will be near, sac city, lake view and black hawk lake around 1245 am cdt. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include early, fonda, yetter, lytton, wall lake municipal airport, blackhawk lake state park, schleswig, wall lake, ricketts and varina.
7/7/2016 12:20 AM CDT At 1220 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near alta to galva to near ida grove to near ute, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. severe thunderstorms will be near, odebolt around 1230 am cdt. sac city around 1240 am cdt. lake view and black hawk lake around 1245 am cdt. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include early, fonda, yetter, lytton, wall lake municipal airport, blackhawk lake state park, schleswig, wall lake, ricketts and varina.
7/5/2016 11:00 PM CDT At 1100 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near denison, moving northeast at 60 mph. this is a very dangerous storm (radar indicated). Hazards include 80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be heavily damaged. expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. Locations impacted include, denison, schleswig, manilla, dow city, charter oak, kiron, deloit, ricketts, arion, buck grove and denison municipal airport.
7/5/2016 10:55 PM CDT Power lines down. from crawford co dispatch. time estimated by rada in crawford county IA, 1 miles SSW of Schleswig, IA
7/5/2016 10:40 PM CDT At 1039 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near ute, or 12 miles west of denison, moving northeast at 65 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect considerable tree damage. wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include, denison, schleswig, manilla, dow city, charter oak, kiron, deloit, ricketts, arion, buck grove and denison municipal airport.
7/5/2016 10:24 PM CDT At 1024 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over moorhead, or 23 miles west of denison, moving northeast at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
8/9/2015 10:40 PM CDT At 1039 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast of smithland, or 24 miles southwest of ida grove, moving southeast at 40 mph (radar indicated. at 1023 pm...quarter size hail was reported west of smithland). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, denison around 1120 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include denison municipal airport, schleswig, dow city, ricketts, buck grove, deloit, arion, kiron, charter oak and vail.
6/24/2015 12:58 PM CDT At 1258 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles southwest of lake view, or 15 miles northeast of denison, moving east at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect damage to roofs. siding and trees. Locations impacted include, carroll, denison, sac city, manning, lake view, odebolt, black hawk lake, schleswig, wall lake, manilla, schaller, early, dow city, charter oak, arcadia, breda, vail, templeton, auburn and westside.
6/24/2015 12:36 PM CDT At 1236 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southeast of danbury, or 14 miles southwest of ida grove, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect damage to roofs. Siding and trees.
6/24/2015 3:15 AM CDT At 315 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles south of arthur, or 11 miles south of ida grove, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include quarter size hail. Damage to vehicles is expected. Locations impacted include, schleswig and kiron.
6/24/2015 3:00 AM CDT At 300 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southeast of danbury, or 12 miles southwest of ida grove, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include half dollar size hail. damage to vehicles is expected
6/7/2015 12:09 AM CDT At 1209 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near sac city to 11 miles northeast of denison to 4 miles northwest of defiance, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding and trees. Locations impacted include, carroll, denison, sac city, manning, lake view, odebolt, black hawk lake, schleswig, wall lake, manilla, dow city, arcadia, breda, vail, templeton, auburn, westside, kiron, deloit and halbur.
6/6/2015 11:54 PM CDT At 1154 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near arthur to 9 miles southwest of odebolt to near dunlap, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. Siding and trees.
5/23/2012 7:20 PM CDT Large branches down in ida county IA, 5.2 miles SSE of Schleswig, IA
5/19/2012 8:50 PM CDT Power out in tow in crawford county IA, 0.5 miles SW of Schleswig, IA
1/1/0001 12:00 AM Power poles dow in crawford county IA, 2.7 miles E of Schleswig, IA
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Epigeneium (em português: Epigênio) é um género botânico pertencente à família das orquídeas (Orchidaceae).

Etimologia
O nome deste gênero (Epi.) deriva da latinização de duas palavras gregas: επί (epi), que significa "sobre", "em cima de"; e γένειον (géneion), que significa "queixo"; referindo-se à forma de queixo do labelo da flor desta espécie.

Sinônimos
Callista Lour. (1790)
Desmotrichum BL. (1825)
Sarcopodium Lindl. & Paxton (1850)
Katherinea A. D. Hawkes (1956)

Descrição
A maioria das espécies do gênero Epigênio são epífitas, raramente litófitas. São plantas com rizomas e Pseudobulbos alongados ou globulares, com folhas ovais oblongas, com duas a três folhas coriáceas de aproximadamente dez centímetros. Sua haste floral pode atingir quarenta centímetros, contendo até dez flores.
As flores são trilobadas. O ginostêmio é curto e tem a base fundida com as sépalas laterais para dar a forma de queixo característica.

Habitat e distribuição
As espécies de Epigênio crescem em árvores e rochas musgosas, à sombra sombra, fria para aquecer húmidas do Himalaia, China, Índia, Mianmar, Vietnã, Tailândia, Indonésia e Filipinas.

Espécies
O gênero possui cerca de 35 a 40 espécies. A espécie tipo é "Epigeneium fargesii".
 Epigeneium acuminatum
 Epigeneium amplum
 Epigeneium arjunoense
 Epigeneium cacuminis (Gagnep.) Summerh.
 Epigeneium chapaense
 Epigeneium clemensiae
 Epigeneium cymbidioides
 Epigeneium exilifolium
 Epigeneium fargesii
 Epigeneium fuscescens
 Epigeneium gracilipes
 Epigeneium kinabaluense
 Epigeneium longipes
 Epigeneium nakaharaei
 Epigeneium navicularis
 Epigeneium pulchellum
 Epigeneium radicosum
 Epigeneium rotundatum
 Epigeneium simplex
 Epigeneium speculum
 Epigeneium treutleri
 Epigeneium triflorum
 Epigeneium uncipes
 Epigeneium verruciferum
 Epigeneium wichersii
 Epigeneium zebrinum

Ver também

Lista de gêneros de Orchidaceae

Referências

Ligações externas
  Orchidaceae in L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The Families of Flowering Plants: Descriptions, Illustrations, Identification, Information Retrieval.
  Catalogue of Life
  Angiosperm Phylogeny Website
  GRIN Taxonomy of Plants
  USDA
L. Watson and M. J. Dallwitz, The Families of Flowering Plants, Orchidaceae Juss.

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Géneros de plantas


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Tracking The Evolution of 8-Bit Art, From Atari Era to the Present Day
Geeta Dayal
A documentary on the history of 8-bit art, on PBS? The Evolution of 8-Bit Art is the latest installment in PBS' fantastic OffBook web video series, which has showcased Reddit, graffiti, generative art and Lego-based art in previous episodes.
The brief but engaging eight-minute doc – which sports an appropriately seizure-inducing, psychedelic intro – traces the 8-bit aesthetic over the past three decades, from the early days of Atari and Nintendo to the present day. Featuring interviews with 8-bit practitioners Jesper Juul, Doctor Octoroc, Minusbaby, Anthony Sneed and chiptune band Anamanaguchi, the doc covers an impressive amount of ground in a short amount of time. The simplicity and minimalism of 8-bit art – and its capability for provoking extreme bouts of nostalgia – is part of what makes the aesthetic so powerful, according to the interview subjects.
"It's becoming its own respected art form," says Doctor Octoroc, the brains behind wildly popular 8-bit renditions of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, Man vs. Wild, Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, Battlestar Galactica and Doctor Who, among others.
"Today, why would a child pick up a guitar and not a computer?" argues a member of 8-bit band Anamanaguchi in the documentary. "Because on a computer, you can have a guitar and any other sound you can possibly imagine."
The band is far too young to have actually lived through the days of Atari and Amiga. They don't have nostalgic associations with the sounds; they just think the sounds are cool. "Maybe in 25 years, the Atari 2600 will be so far away from our memory that it will sound like the future," muses the chiptune musician Minusbaby. For them, everything old is new again.
Geeta Dayal is a frequent contributor to Wired and many other publications, writing on art, culture, technology, and design. She is the author of Another Green World, a book on Brian Eno.
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True & Co. is an American online lingerie startup, headquartered in San Francisco, California.

History
True & Co. was founded by Michelle Lam and initially Aarthi Ramamurthy.  After the early departure of Ramamurthy due to infighting, New York based Dan Dolgin was hired and given the title of Co-founder. Dolgin has since left the company. A new co-founder was named in 2016, the fourth for True & Co., with operations executive Beatrice Pang given the title. She is formerly of Microsoft Corporation. Lam founded the company after becoming frustrated with trying on bras in fitting rooms.

In March 2017, True & Co. was acquired by PVH, and was integrated into the Heritage Brands division alongside intimate apparel brands Warner's and Olga, sportswear brand Izod, and dress/casualwear brands Van Heusen, Arrow, and Geoffrey Beene.

Service
The company uses a questionnaire and associated algorithm to recommend bra sizes to customers. According to the New York Times, the company's concept allows customers to "choose what fits best." True & Co. sells bras from other lingerie lines as well as from its own branded collection.

True & Co. released a beta version in January 2012 and officially launched in May 2012. According to Bloomberg Businessweek, "True & Co. is often referred to as 'the Netflix of bras.'" In May 2016, the company launched a "Try-On Truck", a mobile lingerie fitting room which has since ended.

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Companies based in San Francisco
2012 establishments in California
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The Germans are no stranger to major championship honors having won the World Cup four times, a total trailing only Brazil and Italy's five. There are no shortage of European titles either. Germany and Spain are currently the most successful nations in Europe with three titles each.
Germany, being reigning champions of the World and having a long pedigree of success, enters each and every game brimming with confidence. The expectation from fans is extremely high and Germany will put up a really good fight whether or not they go on to win the title.
Expect the Germans to be odds-on favorites for the majority almost every competitive game.
This means it is imperative that you check here first for current prices and bet as early as possible before the odds drop further.
Alternatively, look to the over/under market as Germany have a potent attack and will score plenty of goals in the early stages of tournaments and against weaker teams.
Past games are also shown with full results and other important information. Germany's past results will also give you a good idea of the current form they are in.
The current standings don't always tell the whole story, but they give a good overview of how a team is performing. Look closely at Germany's upcoming opponent's goals against.
The reigning world champs find themselves in a very favorable group. They will come up against Poland, Ukraine and Northern Ireland in the group stages. Poland will be their biggest threat and the ever-dangerous Lewandowski will certainly pose a threat to Germany's air-tight defense.
There are a few futures that are of interest with Germany. Qualification will be a formality and we certainly expect them to win the group. The current price is -250, which is a good bet as Germany will almost definitely top the group.
To win the tournament outright Germany are currently -325 and this seems to be shortening everyday. I wouldn't advise against taking them at this price. Germany are a strong contender, but it is a long tournament with some very strong opposition.
Thomas Muller is a good pick for top goal scorer. He is currently the market leader at +700. He may not be the best striker on the list, but he has creative players like Gotze, Reus, Ozil and Kroos around him, so supply will be plentiful and he is lethal in front of goal.
Germany are very likely to make it to at least the semi-finals, so that gives him an advantage over others in the market.
Overs is another great market for Germany. They are very efficient and love scoring goals, the 7-1 annihilation of Brazil in the 2014 World Cup a quintessential example. The Germans are relentless and we expect they'll be taking no prisoners against weaker opposition.
The knockout stages, as always, offers a different kettle of fish. Germany has vast experience all over the pitch. The big occasion can get the better of some but not Germany. Their experience, coupled with having the best goalkeeper in the world, provides Germany with confidence to attack any team. So in the knockout stages look to back Germany on the moneyline as they always seem to find a way in the clutch.
Below you will find a list of selected sportsbooks ready to take your action. Pick one you like, deposit, follow the advice here and profit.


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Chris Lane climbs the country music charts with new single
Chris Lane is a singer-songwriter, whose star is rising in the country music world. His latest EP is getting huge buzz, and the title track 'Fix' is already top 30 on the Country Music charts…and climbing.
Big Loud Records' Chris Lane is getting his "Fix" as the most added song at Country radio nationwide yesterday (12/7). The highly buzzed about vocalist has found his niche within the genre and rightly so, notches an impressive 73 first week stations on board for his hot debut single "Fix," breaking the record for the most single week adds from a debut male artist in Country Aircheck history.
"Fix" highlights Lane's natural singing style as he delivers a song about that one person who gives you exactly what you need. With a sexy southern voice layered with a sophisticated touch, NASH/Country Weekly praises Lane for "unleashing his falsetto" and TasteOfCountry.com calls him "one of the most dynamic vocalists the format has seen."
"It's not easy to stand out among so many up-and-coming talented artists out there, so I'm grateful to have the support of Country radio, fans, friends and an incredible team. I'm ecstatic that people are embracing my music and I couldn't be more pumped to be sharing it with my fans," exclaims Lane.
Working with acclaimed producer Joey Moi, Lane discovered his gift for the falsetto with "Fix." The infectious title track shaped Lane's sonic direction for his debut EP FIX and sent him on a search for songs to fit the upper register of his vocal range.
Chris will be at the House of Blues in Anaheim for the 'Hell Of A Night Tour'. That's tonight, tomorrow night, and Sunday night. His EP "Fix" is out now.


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Counties That Have Not Submitted 100% Of 34A As By 7 AM On IEBC
in Political News
The head of the IEBC, Mr. Chebukati, disclosed that the Kenyan media is significantly behind in calculating the votes even though many TV stations are providing updates on the provisional presidential results in relation to the ongoing elections. As a result, the commission has been posting forms to its portal that track their progress and give indications of when the exercise will be finished.
Wajir, West Pokot, Turkana, Trans Nzoia, Tana River, Narok, Nandi, Nakuru, Nairobi, Marsabit, Mandera, Machakos, Lamu, Laikipia Kwale, Kisumu, Kiambu, Kakamega, Kajiado, Garrissa, Baringo, and Diaspora are major counties that have not yet submitted 100% of their ballots for the IEBC's verification and tallying.
Mps bid to re-introduce CDF doomed to fail,
Raila In Court To Overturn Ruto's Directive On GMO Foods
Johnson Muthama Hints at Ruto's Plan to Dissolve All Kenya Kwanza Parties Into UDA
Chebukati Petitioned To Nominate Raila,Karua To Parliament
While DP Ruto is more popular than the ODM leader in the Baringo, Trans-Nzoia Lamu, Nakuru, Nandi, West Pokot, and Laikipia, the ODM leader is more popular in Nairobi, Wajir, Turkana, Mandera, Machakos, Kakamega, Kajiado, Tana River, and the Diaspora.
The remainder of Kenya's 47 counties have already given the IEBC 100% of their Form 34As, and the IEBC has already verified and updated them on the portal. According to additional reports, the organization has received more than 99% of the ballots from various voting places across the country.


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Know Your Opponent: New York Jets (Week 15)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A pair of 2-11 teams meet at LP Field this weekend with the New York Jets coming to town to battle the Titans in week 15.
After an opening day victory against the Raiders, New York's only other victory has come against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Most recently, the Jets fell in overtime 30-24 to rookie quarterback Teddy Bridgewater and the Minnesota Vikings .
Head coach Rex Ryan is in his sixth season as head coach of the Jets and owns a 44-49 overall record, including two trips to the postseason. He and former Titans running back Chris Johnson held conference calls with Titans media on Wednesday.
Here are the five things you need to know about the Jets.
Chris Johnson's Return to LP Field**
New York boasts the second-ranked running game in the NFL, thanks in large part to former Titan Chris Johnson. Chris Ivory leads the Jets in rushing with 714 yards, but Johnson has pitched in 558 yards on 37 less carries.
Johnson spent six seasons in a Titans uniform, running for 1,000 yards in all six. That includes three Pro Bowls and an All-Pro campaign in 2008 when Johnson piled up 2,006 rushing yards, coming only the sixth player in NFL history to crack the 2,000-yard rushing mark.
"He's been tremendous," said Ryan. "He just is a great teammate, and he's a guy that's fresh. We have three backs here that we really like, and we try to keep those guys fresh. Sometimes he'll get more carries than Chris Ivory, sometimes he won't, but he's been a great teammate the whole time and trying to make the most of his opportunities."
Johnson said this weekend has been marked on his calendar since the schedule was released.
2008 Titans Draft Flashback: RB Chris Johnson
A first-round pick (24th overall) by the Titans in 2008, RB Chris Johnson became just the sixth player in NFL history to rush for over 2,000 yards in 2009. He earned three Pro Bowls and was the NFL's Offensive Player of the Year in 2009. (Photos: Donn Jones, AP)
Tennessee Titans 2008 Draft Picks on April 27, 2008.
"There's going to be a lot of emotions," he said. "I'm really just trying to focus on the game and going in there trying to win the game. I'm basically going to go in there and try to focus on what I have to do … It's been a game that I circled. It should be fun to go back to my old stomping grounds and be able to play at LP Field."
CJ also said he still keeps up with plenty of his former Titans teammates.
"Nate Washington, Kendall Wright," Johnson said to name a few. "When I was there and Kendall first came in, I kind of took Kendall under my wing there. I make sure I still talk to Kendall all the time. I talk to Griff (Michael Griffin) all the time. He was a first-round pick the year before I got there, so it was kind of like once I got there, me and him developed a close bond or whatever, so I talk to Mike all the time. I've still got a lot of guys over there, Sammie Hill, I talk to him all the time, so there's a lot of guys over there that I still stay in close communication with."
4. Evaluating Eric Decker
The Jets made a splash this past offseason, luring Decker away from the Denver Broncos where he spent his first four NFL seasons. The contract was big – five years and $36.25 million with $15 million guaranteed. The production however, is still a work in progress.
Decker has struggled with a lingering hamstring injury in 2014 and has only 620 yards and four touchdowns on the year. The receiver posted back-to-back 1,000-yard, double-digit touchdown seasons with Peyton Manning as his quarterback the last two seasons, but opted for a change of scenery in 2014.
Ryan says Decker is finally healthy now and he's excited to get him more involved.
"I think with Eric (Decker) he had a hamstring, and that was really lingering for several weeks, but he's healthy now and we feel good about him, and we're happy he's on our team."
The Trade for Percy Harvin**
It's rare for big name players to change teams midseason, but the Jets acquired the speedy playmaker in Week 7 from the Seattle Seahawks. Apparently, Harvin's relationship with the Seattle front office and locker room grew tenuous leading up to the deal.
Ryan said he couldn't have been more pleased with what Harvin has done so far for the Jets. Just last week, Harvin caught six passes for 124 yards and a touchdown at Minnesota, the team that drafted him back in 2009. He is also contributing on special teams, averaging 24.6 yards per kick return as a Jet.
"This guy's been phenomenal for us," Ryan said. "He can be a legit receiver in this league, and believe it or not, I think he's actually getting better that way. He's really taking to it here. We love him, love having him here, and he's been a great guy."
Harvin did suffer an ankle injury against the Vikings which may keep him out of Sunday's game.
2. The QB Shuffle
The Jets drafted Geno Smith in the second round of the 2013 NFL draft and started him all 16 games his rookie season. Throwing 12 touchdowns to his 21 interceptions wasn't the start he was hoping for in his NFL career, but he remained the team's quarterback going into 2014.
Smith has faced more struggles in his sophomore campaign with just eight touchdowns to his 12 interceptions. In Week 8 against the bills, Smith threw three picks on just eight passing attempts. That was the game Ryan decided to pull the plug on Smith and give the job to veteran Michael Vick.
Vick led the Jets to a Week 10 win against the Steelers, but was forced out of the team's Week 12 matchup against the Bills due to injury. Since then, Smith has remained under center for the Jets.
"I don't like to make the change, but when I went to Michael (Vick) - we've been turning the ball over at an alarming rate - and then Geno (Smith) had three interceptions and I think six throws in one quarter against Buffalo, so it's like you know what, it's time that the young man started every game since we drafted him, and it was his time to take a different perspective, to see what it looks like on the bench and then when you get another opportunity, to try to make the most of it," Ryan said of his decision.
Ryan said his young quarterback is starting to make some progress. Smith completed 18-of-29 last week for 254 yards, one touchdown and one interception, which came on his first pass of the game and was returned for a touchdown.
1. Playing Through a Tough Season
Much like what the Titans have experienced, the Jets are working through the frustrations of a losing season. The Jets have had their fair share of close games. Six of the team's 11 losses have come by a margin of 10 points or less.
Ryan says the effort from his team is still there, but he was candid in evaluating the disappointing season.
"It's definitely draining in the fact that your record says something about your team, that it's just horrible," he said. "We're 2-11, both teams are 2-11, and obviously nobody feels good about that, that's for sure. Nobody wants that, nobody in their wildest dreams thought that that would happen, but here we are. Both of these teams are at 2-11. Obviously, that's tough, but it's more than being a professional. You've got to have guys still eager to want to come to work and want to put their best out there in their preparation and then try to get better on the field, and that's exactly our approach.
"We just are snake bit. We've found different ways to lose games, I think," Ryan finished.


Review of the musical Sunny Afternoon by Wayne Chester, running 6-10th December at the Mayflower Theatre. I was lucky to see the The Multi-Award Winning musical Sunny Afternoon, on it's opening night. It features music made famous by a 60's band The Kinks….


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We are a growing community of over 60 artists, makers, foodies, educators, gardening history enthusiasts and volunteers. We are passionate about what we do and we want to share this with you. We consider the Heritage Centre project a work in progress, constantly growing and evolving as we come up with new ideas for exciting events, exhibitions, talks, workshops and much more! There will always be something new to see each time you visit us and many things you can join in with, or become involved in.
The Heritage Centre was built by the Tate family, the fifth generation now working in the family business providing the vision and driving force behind the project. The first Heritage Centre on the site at South Downs Nurseries opened in 2008 and was a collection of historical gardening, agricultural and other artefacts, most of which were donated by members of the local community. The new Heritage Centre opened in March 2016 and was designed to create a financially self-sustaining space for a new museum alongside British art, craft, food and education. Entry to the Heritage Centre and the Museum of Gardening remains completely free of charge for all visitors.
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There is so much to think about when someone has died. There are formalities to complete, people need to be told, and a funeral to organise. Find out here some of the first things that need to happen, and discover practical things you can do to make a start.
Register the death. There is some helpful guidance on this on the government's births, marriages, and deaths advice page.
Meet a Funeral Director. If you're not yet sure which one to use, you can find one near to you on the National Association of Funeral Directors' website, or on the National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) website.
The Funeral Director will talk to you about what kind of funeral you would like.
One of the first questions they'll ask is whether you'd like a burial or a cremation. You might like to discuss this with other family members if you're not sure what the preference was of the person who died.
You'll then be asked where you would like the service to be held. There's more you can find out about locations on this site.
Whether the funeral should be civil, humanist or religious. Remember you don't have to be religious or a churchgoer to have a Church of England funeral – it is open to all.
Whether there is a particular minister or celebrant you have in mind to take the funeral.
What sort of coffin you would like.
How you would like the coffin to be transported to the service.
Whether you would like flowers.
They might ask whether you have any thoughts on music or other special ideas to reflect the life of the person you knew. The person who leads the service will talk to you more about this.
There are helpful websites that offer local contacts for some of these choices, such as http://www.funeralservicesguide.com/ and https://www.funeralzone.co.uk/. Your Funeral Director will also have contacts nearby.
If you choose to have a Church of England funeral, someone from the church will visit you to listen to the story of the person you knew, and will go through all the details of the funeral service itself.
Can anyone have a Church of England funeral?
Neither the person who died nor the person organising the funeral is required to be a churchgoer in order to have a Church of England funeral. Read more about this here.
Does a 'church' funeral have to be in a church?
Church of England ministers can conduct funerals in four different venues. Read more about them on this page.
How do I find my local Funeral Director?
If you don't already know Funerals Directors in your area, there are websites which can help you find them. Read on for more details.
How can I ensure the funeral is personal?
There are lots of choices you can make for the funeral that will help reflect the unique life of your loved one. Read on for information and links to help with this.


Well, it's been a while. Now that Thanksgiving is over and the even busier weekend following that is winding down, I thought I'd post before Christmas totally kicks in.
A while ago, J'onn and I were walking into Target. While in the parking lot he saw some "sea hawks." I told him yes, we call them seagulls. "Oh. Well if they were at a bay, they'd be bagels!" And he cracked up. I had to agree and laugh as well. His brain is so funny sometimes.
"Ok, sure."- apparently he was not as ready for that conversation as I thought. It is revealing about how impressed we are by our culture though. Santa has never delivered presents at my house (why would I give him credit for giving my kids joy?), but they still know he should come.
Spokane recently experienced one of its worst storms ever. This wind storm downed trees and power poles causing over 180,000 people to lose power and it took many 10 days to regain it. We scraped by, never losing power, with shingles blown off our shop roof and an incredibly dirty house (the wind plastered dirt everywhere- the car wash lines were amazing). During this time, our restaurant was super busy, because no one had heat or food- or a way to heat up what food they did have.
OK, so, that's what's been going on in our house. I'd write about Hailey's boyfriend, but I don't think she'd like that. The whole experience of "courting" has really thrown her for a loop- it goes against her anti-change mantra. But I will say it has been fun to see her stretched and growing, as agonizing as it may be for her.
If I do not log back on, I wish you all a Merry Christmas. As I tell my kids, we give gifts to remember the Greatest Gift of all – God's gift of Jesus to a sinful world that we can be reconciled to Him through His Son.


Let us introduce to you our new favourite tech star: the Skullcandy Grind Wireless. A fantastic set of headphones that not only produce great sound quality, but look super stylish too.
With over-the-ear headphones all the rage at the moment, we were pleased to be asked to test out the new Skull Candy Grind Wireless, and we were very impressed.
Small and sleek, Skullcandy always get style spot-on. The wireless range comes in six colour ways, including our personal favourite: a combination of green, pink and brown. We love the aztec-type design on the inside of the headband too. Speaking of the headband, there's a small dip incorporated into the top of it, allowing the fabric to keep off your head, making the fit extremely comfortable.
One feature we find a necessity for great headphones is their noise-cancellation quality. Skullcandy Grind Wireless definitely passed the test. Their 'Supreme Sound' audio cancelled out a great deal of background noise, even on a noisy tube journey.
Another great aspect is the handy buttons on the the right ear cup. There's a power button that doubles as a pause, play and track skip control, as well as plus and a minus volume buttons. Our only flaw is the lack of an independent 'skip' button, as double and triple-pressing the pause/play button sometimes works and sometimes doesn't.
The Skullcandy Grind Wireless have a lot of cool extra features. The 12 hour battery life is really handy for long journeys, and charging them up again takes hardly any time at all. If you wanted a break from bluetooth wireless listening (although we're not sure why), included with the headphones is a back-up AUX cable.
Finally, the built-in microphone works a dream with wireless calls. We were particularly intrigued to see if this feature worked well, and were pleasantly surprised.
The Skullcandy Grind Wireless headphones cost an affordable £70 and are available to buy on their website.
If you'd like to read our review of the Skullcandy Grind non-wireless headphones, check it out here and keep your eyes peeled for more Tech Star reviews in the future.
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Which headphones are your perfect pair?