Feb 28, 2020 konoba scala santa was the pick of my six friends, all local girls, after our usual restaurant of choice for our group nights out was closed for holidays on the saturday night we were due to meet. Ive checked out many books but they all compare it to java, which i have never. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite reads in more than a dozen categories. The protective wooden covering that has been in place for the past 296 years has been removed to be restored, so those who ascend the. This is a fun read but it is not as weighty as some of devereauxs other books. An introduction to objectfunctional programming loverdos, christos k. Basilica di santa maria maggiore, italian pronunciation. The scala santa, said to be the staircase jesus walked up in pontius pilates palace in jerusalem, was brought to rome by st helena in the 4th century. The holy stairs also known as the scala sancta or scala santa consist of 28 marble steps that, according to legend, are from the praetorium. The 28 steps, said to be those that christ ascended in pontius pilates house during his trial, were brought from jerusalem by st. Coauthored by the designer of the scala language, this authoritative book will teach you, one step at a time, the scala language and the ideas behind it. The citys famous pilgrimage destination, the scala sancta holy stairs, are uncovered, and visitors.
He was the pioneer reformer, the one god first used to spark a transformation of christianity and the western world. Apr 17, 2019 for nearly 300 years, romes scala santa, or holy stairs, have been encased in planks of walnut wood, preventing faithful catholics from touching the surface of the 28 marble steps some believe. He was the undisputed leader of the german reformation. Jun 09, 2017 the two men in this statue are martin luther and jan hus, so it seems likely that the angel is destroying their unauthorized vernacular translations of the bible. To try this out, type the following into a new file named helloarg. Scala sancta the holy stairs in rome one of the most important sanctuaries in the r.
For nearly 300 years, romes scala santa, or holy stairs, have been. For nearly 300 years, romes scala santa, or holy stairs, have been encased in planks of walnut wood, preventing faithful catholics from touching the surface of the 28 marble steps some believe. Situated near the basilica of saint john lateran, the sanctuary houses the sancta sanctorum, recognized as the first private papal chapel. The scala sancta are a set of 28 white marble steps that are roman catholic relics located in. Pilgrims can ascend the holy marble stairs in rome for the. Rector, scala santa it was necessary to restore the walnut wood that covered the 28 steps of the holy stairs. The book provides both an authoritative reference for scala and a systematic tutorial covering all the features in the language. It also gives the list of best books of scala to start programming in scala. Holy stairs, believed to have been climbed by jesus prior. Do you need to book in advance to visit scala santa and chapel of san lorenzo. Apr 15, 2019 after three centuries, the holy stairs that jesus climbed are open for just 60 days. This book covers every concept of scala starting from fundamentals and builds to advanced scala programming techniques.
Santa steps out the santa claus chronicles devereaux, robert on. Sacred stone steps associated with jesus christs crucifixion. Holy stairs, believed to have been climbed by jesus prior to crucifixion, unveiled in rome after over a year of restoration, the 28 marble steps were unveiled thursday. The holy stairs that jesus climbed are open for 60 days romeing. It provides a good balance between conciseness of a language, extensibility and performance. Scala santa to open for limited time with the original marble stairs jesus walked.
Check out the best tours and activities to experience holy stairs scala sancta and chapel of san lorenzo. What would be best site, book, or tutorial for a scala. See all scala santa and chapel of san lorenzo tours on tripadvisor. In scala, arrays are zero based, and you access an element by specifying an index in parentheses. Nov 19, 2018 this blog on apache spark and scala books give the list of best books of apache spark that will help you to learn apache spark. So the first element in a scala array named steps is steps 0, not steps 0, as in java. Yesterday my wife and i experienced the santa scala. Helena, constantines mother, reportedly from pontius read more. Santa steps out santa claus chronicles, book 1 by robert devereaux book cover, description, publication history. Scala santa are a set of 28 white marble steps that are roman catholic relics located in an edifice on extraterritorial property of the holy see in rome, italy proximate to the archbasilica of saint john in laterano. John lateran, the holy stairs are reputed to be those walked up by christ, preserved at this former papal palace. It is allegedly the staircase that christ ascended to receive his judgment from pontius pilate.
Formally known as the santuario della scala santa e sancta sanctorum, the holy stairs are found in something of a nondescript building in rome just across from the much larger basilica san giovanni in laterano. Scala helps people solve real problems in an elegant way. Some believe he was the most significant european figure of the second millennium. Holy stairs santuario della scala santa e sancta sanctorum. The marble steps are now covered in walnut and they are worn down and curled.
Giovanni in laterano the eastern square with the main facade is shown in plate 46. Some of these books are for beginners to learn scala spark and some. Worshippers can kneel up the 28 steps some believe jesus ascended. For the first time in 300 years, pilgrims can climb these. There are a few interactive resources for trying out scala, to get a look and feel of the language.
The book steps in scala is a very good computer science book. We recommend booking scala santa and chapel of san lorenzo tours ahead of time to secure your spot. The scala santa had been the principal ceremonial stairway of the palace, but about the 8th or 9th century it began to be identified popularly as having been brought from jerusalem by st. To pray and to go up on ones knees scala santa its free, no reservation. Just across the street from the basilica of saint john lateran is one of romes most treasured places. Holy stairs opened for 1st time in nearly 300 years. Several books and a scroll lay on the ground, and a zoom lens can pick out the words on their covers. Dec 10, 2008 command line arguments to a scala script are available via a scala array named args. Discover the best books online or at your local bn bookstoreshop over 6 million books and 4. During the last century, it became the custom in many parts of the catholic church to erect staircases similar to the scala santa in rome.
According to tradition, the scala santa was the staircase from pilates palace in jerusalemand, therefore, the one trod by christ himself. Pilgrims consider it sacred and climb it on their knees, saying a prayer on each of the 28 steps. All books scala score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Programming in scala, second edition, is the definitive book on scala, the new language for the java platform that blends objectoriented and functional programming concepts into a unique and powerful tool for developers. This walnut wood was put into place in 1723 by pope innocent xiii to protect the. There is a book of prayers in english and other 8 languages that can. Due to different religious views that we all have it is up to you to go and climb the stairs which jesus had to climb. With its thousands of years of history and its hidden ancient treasures, it continues to surprise.
Its a great way to get a brief introduction to scala while testing your knowledge along the way. When luther climbed the steps on his knees believed to reduce ones time in purgatory, he wondered, who knows if its actually. By the saviours footsteps, that staircase which is still in existence today, was sanctified. Santa steps out kindle edition by devereaux, robert. For the first time in 300 years, pilgrims can climb these holy. Like those of rome, the stairs, consisting of 29 steps, are inside. I would recommend if youre in the mood for a typical. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. Because to become a master in some domain good books are the key. Apr 22, 2019 one sight that is not mentioned in every rome or italy guidebook is the holy stairs, or scala santa.
History of this devotion the original scala santa, also known as holy stairway is the staircase which jesus ascended during his passion while proceeding to pilates pretorium. The sanctuary gets its name from the 28 marble steps of the holy stairs. Helena, the emperor constantines mother, made it her personal quest to retrieve as many articles that were touched by jesus from the area of judea. One is the popes private chapel sancta sanctorum and the other is the holy staircase scala santa. Santa steps out santa claus chronicles, book 1 by robert. The modern city of rome is a complex place for those who live here and especially for those who visit. Basilica sanctae mariae maioris, or church of santa maria maggiore, is a papal major basilica and the largest catholic marian church in rome, italy. Catholic faithful climb the holy stairs scala santa on their knees. John lateran, the holy stairs are reputed to be those walked up. Consisting of twentyeight white marble steps, at rome, near the lateran.
There is no pilgrim who has come to rome without desiring to visit scala santa the holy stairs. It was designed during the pontificate of pope sixtus v. Scala santa are, according to the christian tradition, the steps that led up to the praetorium of pontius pilate in jerusalem, which jesus christ. Scala exercises is a series of lessons and exercises created by 47 degrees. Once you are familiar with the basics of scala you will appreciate having this source of invaluable examples and precise explanations of scala on hand. Scala santa to open for limited time with the original. John lateran, the holy stairs reopened on thursday, 11 april. Opposite the basilica of san giovanni in laterano st. A comprehensive stepbystep scala programming guide by martin odersky, lex spoon, bill venners. The 28 steps of the scala santa, or holy staircase, are believed to have been brought from jerusalem to rome in the fourth century ad by helena, the. This staircasebelieved to be the very steps from pontius pilates palace that jesus climbed on the day he was convictedwas brought to rome and became a magnet for pilgrims. The reader can improve a lot on computer science concepts, as parsing, regular expressions, tree traversals, computer algebra systems, designing of file systems, by the examples presented with the scala language.
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