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By Huw GRIFFITH Burbank (États-Unis) (AFP) - Des boites métalliques rondes, stockées du sol au plafond. Dans ces salles à l'humidité contrôlée près de Los Angeles, une poignée de spécialistes travaillent à la conservation d'un million de bobines qui constituent la mémoire aussi précieuse que fragile d'Hollywood. Pendant que les stars du moment montent les marches à Cannes, de petites mains à l'autre bout du monde livrent dans l'ombre une bataille contre le temps: sauvegarder pour les grands studios des kilomètres de pellicules d'originaux de chefs-d'oeuvre du cinéma américain. La grande peur, ...
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College Park (United States) (AFP) - Seated side by side behind an antiquated viewer, the sisters run and rerun the 35 mm black-and-white film reel, whispering to each other about the images captured by their father, the only cameraman on Omaha Beach on D-Day. In the footage taken on June 6, 1944 in northern France, a handful of US soldiers advance on shore. One falls to the ground, a victim of German bullets. And even though he suffered a wound to his left arm, Sergeant Richard Taylor kept filming. Ahead of the 80th anniversary of the Allied beach landings in Normandy, Taylor's daughters are ...
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Burbank (United States) (AFP) - Reels of film and the Hollywood stars who fill them share one common enemy: aging. But while an actor can go under the knife or get a bit of filler in an effort to stay young, it's a one-way street for film, which eventually starts to break down into its original -- rather prosaic -- ingredients. "Film base is actually wood pulp and acetic acid in its simplest form," says Tim Knapp of California-based film preservation specialists Pro-Tek Vaults. "Acetic acid over time produces what is called 'vinegar syndrome' which degrades the base of the film... and prevent...
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The British Museum has tracked down 268 more artefacts that had vanished from its storerooms, bringing the total number of retrieved items to 626. The recovery effort comes after the revelation last year that approximately 2,000 items, dating from 1,500BC to the 19th century, and comprising jewellery made of gold and semi-precious stones, were missing, with some even surfacing on eBay. George Osborne, chairman of the British Museum trustees and former Chancellor, expressed his astonishment: “Few expected to see this day, and even I had my doubts." “When we announced the devastating news that o...
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Scientists think they may have finally cracked the age-old mystery of how 31 pyramids, including the famous Great Pyramid of Giza, were constructed in Egypt more than 4,000 years ago. And no, it wasn't with the help of extraterrestrials. A groundbreaking discovery by researchers from the University of North Carolina Wilmington reveals that these ancient marvels were likely built along a now-buried branch of the River Nile, concealed beneath desert sands and farmlands. For years, archaeologists have speculated that the ancient Egyptians used a waterway to transport massive stone blocks and othe...
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Located inYamanashi Prefecture’s Kofu City, Takeda Shrine was built in the early 20th century but has much deeper historical roots. For a mix of shrine architecture and Yamanashi’s history, head to Takeda Shrine. The Takeda ClanThe Takeda clan were a significant family from the Heian period until the late 1500s. Ruling over Kai province, the historical name of Yamanashi prefecture, the Takeda clan is most famous for Takeda Shingen. Known as a formidable military tactician during the warring states period, he was feared for his use of cavalry in battle. The clan ultimately fell into decline, es...
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1. Dodo Shrine, Kasaoka City Perhaps it's because it's a shrine that enshrines a white snake. The dragon god has a strong coiled look. He has a very handsome and gentle face. Dotsu Shrine enshrines Sarutahiko-no-Mikoto, the great god of path-opening who guides all things in a good direction, as its main deity. When you are starting something new. When you get lost. It might be a good idea to visit. [Doudou Shrine] Address: 1389 Yokoshima, Kasaoka City, Okayama Prefecture TEL: 086-567-0007 Doudou Shrine | Matatabi Kasaoka. 2. Furai Kannon-in Temple/ Kurashiki City The dragon god looked surprise...
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Once a must-visit holiday resort, now the leftovers of a warzone: in its 1960s heyday, Kupari in the former Yugoslavia was prized not just for the outstanding beauty of its beach, but its modernist architecture too. The holiday complex is only a 15-minute drive south of the medieval town of Dubrovnik in Croatia. It was built in an era when state-owned companies and the government in communist Yugoslavia built holiday resorts for their workers along the Adriatic coast. Left for decades to rot following the Yugoslav Wars, the resort is soon to be restored to its former glory. What's the history ...
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Table of ContentsGet a brochure at the Yakage Visitor Center WholesalerFirst, I went to the Yakage Visitor Center Wholesaler, which is located almost in the center of the Cream Soda event venue, and got a pamphlet with a map of the venue and details of the participating Cream Soda stores. There was also a digital stamp rally, and if you completed the following, you could get a cute clear file! 1. Order a cream soda at any of the two participating stores and get a stamp ②Post a photo of the event on Instagram, X, or Facebook with the hashtag "Cream Soda IN Yakage" In addition, if you ordered a ...
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The sutra copying sessions will be held as follows. (Reservation required / Maximum of 12 people per session) 10:00 AM, Sunday, April 14 10:00 AM, Sunday, May 12 10:00 AM, Sunday, June 16 10:00 AM, Sunday, July 14 10:00 AM, Sunday, August 11 10:00 AM, Sunday, September 8 [Participation fee] 2,000 yen per person [Payment method] Cash only [Time required] Approximately 2 hours (1 hour for copying sutras, explanation, tour, etc.) [Application Deadline] 9:00 PM on the day before the sutra copying session [Details and reservations] https://shuzenji-sgg.com/shakyo.html*Please note that your reservat...
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