View allAll Photos Tagged 3-In
The Old World swallowtail (Papilio machaon) is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. The butterfly is also known as the common yellow swallowtail or simply the swallowtail (a common name applied to all members of the family, but this species is the 'original', first to go by the name). It is the type species of the genus Papilio and occurs throughout the Palearctic region in Europe and Asia; it also occurs across North America, and thus, is not restricted to the Old World, despite the common name.
The imago typically has yellow wings with black vein markings, and a wingspan of 65–86 millimetres (2.6–3.4 in).[1] The hind wings of both sexes have a pair of protruding tails which give the butterfly its common name from the resemblance to the birds of the same name. Just below each tail is a red eye spot.
It can be distinguished from Papilio hospiton, which occurs sympatrically with it on Corsica and Sardinia, by the longer "tails" on the hind wings.[2] It can be told apart from the Algerian species Papilio saharae only by counting the segments on the antennae.[2]
This butterfly is present throughout the entire Palearctic region, ranging from Russia to China and Japan, (including the Himalayas and Taiwan), and across into Alaska, Canada, and the United States.
In Asia, it is reported as far south as Saudi Arabia, Oman, the high mountains of Yemen, Lebanon, and Israel. In southern Asia, it occurs in Pakistan and Kashmir, northern India (Sikkim, to Assam and Arunachal Pradesh), Nepal, Bhutan, and northern Myanmar.[3]
This butterfly is widespread in Europe. In the United Kingdom, it is limited to a few areas in the Norfolk Broads of East Anglia.[4] It is the UK's largest resident butterfly. The Monarch Danaus plexippus is slightly larger, but is only a rare vagrant.
As P. machaon is widespread throughout Eurasia and often common, it is not threatened as a species.[3] It is listed as "Vulnerable" in the South Korean and Austrian Red Data Books, and in the Red Data Book of the former Soviet Union.[3]
In some countries, P. machaon and its subspecies are protected by law. Papilio machaon machaon is protected by law in six provinces of Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, and Moldova. The species is protected in the United Kingdom, and subsp. verityi is protected in India.[3]
The butterfly has a strong and fast flight, but frequently pauses to hover over flowering herbs and sip nectar. It frequents alpine meadows and hillsides, and males are fond of 'hilltopping', congregating near summits to compete for passing females.[2] At lower elevations, it can be seen visiting gardens.
Unlike other swallowtails which specialise on Rutaceae, this species mostly feeds on plants of family Umbelliferae, females laying eggs singly. Milk parsley (also known as marsh hog's fennel) is normally the only food plant used by the caterpillars of the British subspecies.[2] The food plants of the swallowtail in Europe, Asia, and North America are more varied than in the UK. It uses a wide variety of umbellifers including wild carrot (Daucus carota), wild angelica (Angelica sylvestris), fennel (Foeniculum vulgare), and hogweeds (Heracleum). In the Maltese Islands, the caterpillar feeds on plants such as rue (Ruta chalepensis) in addition to Umbelliferae such as fennel.
In Kashmir, the common yellow swallowtail, as Papilio machaon is called there, inhabits alpine meadows in the Himalayas occurring from 2,000 feet (610 m) in Kashmir valley to 16,000 ft (4,900 m) in the Garhwal Himalayas. In India, Himachal Pradesh, it is found over 4,000 ft (1,200 m) only and in Sikkim over 8,000 ft (2,400 m) only.
At lower elevations, these butterflies fly from March to September; at higher elevations, they are limited by the short summer seasons.
The British subspecies P. m. brittanicus is less mobile than its European continental counterpart and stays within, or close by, its fenland habitat.[2]
There are usually two to three broods in a year, but in northern areas, the species may be univoltine. In some places such as the UK, some will pupate and emerge in the same year and others will overwinter as pupae before emerging the following year, a situation known as being partially bivoltine.
The caterpillar spends the first part of its life with the appearance of a bird dropping, an effective defense against predators.[2] As the caterpillar grows larger, it becomes green with black and orange markings. It has a defense against predators in the form of an osmeterium, which consists of retractable, fleshy projections behind its head that can release a foul smell if disturbed, which deters insects, but not birds.[2]
Old World swallowtails can easily be bred in captivity.
Butterflies can be lured to lay eggs in a backyard garden by keeping plenty of caterpillar food plants in it. Common rue plants are highly appropriate for this.
Once eggs or young caterpillars have been collected, they can be kept in a pot with holes on its top to allow air circulation. More than one caterpillar may be kept in a single pot since they do not attack each other (although they might sometimes get frightened by other caterpillars moving). They can be fed any of their food plants. Fennel is one of the easiest to find in the wild. Care must be taken with fennel as well as dill, though, because they will not eat hard, woody stems; they need to be fed the tender leaves. They can also be fed rue or milk parsley. Feeding them with unsuitable plants will lead to death from starvation.
Caterpillars are very fast eaters; they will spend their time eating or resting before they resume their eating again.
Once a sufficient size has been attained, they will attach themselves to any available structure with their silky threads. They will then stay still until they become pupae. This will take about a day.
Once in the pupa stage, they can be very carefully removed from the pot and placed in a warm location. The time the butterfly takes to form and come out depends on the temperature. If kept in warm summer temperatures, it will take about one or two weeks to form. On the other hand, if the temperature is lower, it might take as long as several months until it feels the weather is warm enough.
Pupae should not be kept on an impermeable surface, since when they eclose a bit of liquid will be released, this means the butterfly would stay wet and might not be able to fly. Absorbing paper such as the one used in kitchens is advisable.
Hey!
Join this group :3
In this group, you choose a country, you can make allies with other countrys, and you can sight with other countrys. It is like a strategy game with legos :P
www.flickr.com/groups/lmg_lego_military_games/
If you are in this group, feel free to add yourself :P
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
A walking weekend around Hathersage, Derbyshire 02/10/2004 Hathersage (pronunciation: /ˈhæðəˌsɪdʒ/) is a village and civil parish in the Peak District in Derbyshire, England. It lies slightly to the north of the River Derwent, approximately 10 miles (16.1 km) south-west of Sheffield. The origin of its name is disputed, although it is generally accepted that the second half derives from the Old English word ecg meaning "edge". In 1086 it was recorded in the Domesday Book as Hereseige, and around 1220 it was recorded as Hauersegg.[1]
It is served by Hathersage railway station on the Hope Valley Line.
St Michael's Church
The earliest recorded church was built by Richard Bassett, son of Ralph Bassett, Chancellor of England in the reign of Henry I. The present Grade-I-listed[2] structure dates mainly from the late 14th and early 15th centuries. It has a stained glass window by Charles Kempe, which was removed from Derwent Chapel before it was submerged under the Ladybower Reservoir. Near the church is an earthwork called Camp Green, thought to have been constructed during the Danish occupation. It is also scheduled as a Norman ringwork castle of the 11th/12th century.[3] In the graveyard lies the base and lower shaft of a plain early Saxon cross.[4]
Stones in the churchyard mark what is known as the grave of Little John, where in 1780 James Shuttleworth claims to have unearthed a thigh bone measuring 72.39 centimetres (28.50 in). This would have made Little John 8.08 feet (2.46 m) in height. One claimant to Robin Hood "of Locksley" is the village of Loxley, only eight miles over the moors on the edge of Sheffield. A number of local landmarks are associated with Robin Hood, such as Robin Hood's Cross on Abney Moor, Robin Hood's Stoop on Offerton Moor, and Robin Hood’s Cave on Stanage Edge.
Alternative text
North Lees Hall
In 1845, Charlotte Brontë stayed at the Hathersage vicarage, visiting her friend Ellen Nussey, whose brother was the vicar, while she was writing Jane Eyre. Many of the locations mentioned in her novel match locations in Hathersage, the name Eyre being that of a local gentry family. Her "Thornfield Hall" is widely accepted to be North Lees Hall, on the outskirts of Hathersage.
In 1566, Christopher Schutz, a German immigrant, who invented a process for drawing wire, set up a works in Hathersage. This became important in sieves used by miners, and later developed into pin and needle production. This led to one of the first Factory Acts, because inhalation of grinding dust resulted in a life expectancy of only thirty years. In the mid-18th century, Hathersage became famous for its brass buttons. Some of the mill buildings from this era have been converted into flats.
Hathersage Moor is the site of the Carl Wark hillfort and Higger Tor.
Because of the scenery of the Hope and Derwent valleys, its literary connections, and easy access by train or road from Sheffield and Manchester, Hathersage is a tourist destination. Its visitors come to swim (open-air heated swimming pool, with cafe open all year[5]), climb (Stanage Edge, which with other nearby edges have been the nursery for many famous British rock and mountain climbers), or ramble in its river valleys or hillwalk on its open moors.
In 1990, the cutler David Mellor opened the Round Building built on the site of a former gasometer as a cutlery factory in the village. The building was designed by architect Sir Michael Hopkins. In 2007, an extension to the old retort house on the site was opened as a design museum. Mellor's wife, Fiona MacCarthy, continues to live in Hathersage.
Some of the scenes of the horror film Let Sleeping Corpses Lie (1974, directed by Jorge Grau, also known as The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue) were shot at St. Michael's Church in Hathersage.
Hathersage has a population of 2,000 people with three churches, one school and numerous community organisations. There is an annual gala, scarecrow building competition and well dressing in July. On 1 April 2015 Hathersage and Outseats, the two parishes that currently comprise the village, will be replaced by a single new parish council, to be called Hathersage Parish Council. Despite the aforementioned the population recorded at the 2011 Census was 1,433 only.[6]
Hathersage is also home to Hathersage F.C. who currently compete in the Hope Valley Amateur League.
EElectric ultrasonic anti-cellulite massage roller machine with vacuum suction cup and EMS continuously grasp and massage LIPO for cellulite removal. This ultrasound cavitation EMS body slimming massager using 3 in 1 brush to realize body innovation sculptural function.
This massager is specially designed for body slimming, if a head massage is needed, kindly check our waterproof scalp massager. We can also offer other home use beauty equipment, contact us to learn more!
Deep muscle activation with EMS+Vacuum Sucking
Cellulite reduction & Skin firming
2 Size suction cup with silicon roller massager
Rechargeable battery
Small but powerful for travel
MS & LIPO Anti-Cellulite Massager SR-07B Features
Anti Cellulite Massage Machine
Anti Cellulite Vacuum Roller
Anti Cellulite Massage Brush
Suction Cup Massage For Cellulite
Anti Cellulite Vacuum Massager
Suction cup & Electric roller
Electrostatic negative pressure electric roller
Handy-alike grasping movement
Positive and negative electrostatic
Micro-current, firming skin
28 days deep and firm skin
Shape roller
Deep stimulation muscle firming skin
EMS plating slice
EMS positive and negative current, deep stimulation muscle firming skin
EMS & LIPO Anti-Cellulite Massager SR-07B Specifications
ModelSR-07B
MaterialABS
Unit Dimension154×64×61mm Unit Weig
Unit Weight180g
Power3W，under charging
Charging Time2-3 hours
www.ace-tec.com/products/ems-lipo-anti-cellulite-massager...
1970 - Margaret's M151a, one of the Landrovers used by the team nurses & a Trekka (the replacement vehicle for some of the older Landrovers}.
Outside the w/shop at the Binh Dinh Province hospital.
Currently ranked #3 in the world by the World Surf League, Cali standout Griffen Colapinto launches into a crazy aerial at Hale`iwa on the North Shore of Oahu.
webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:sb31BvCCQ0s...
Recipe (makes about 20 large cantuccini).
Ingredients:
2 cups plain white flour
1 cup caster sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
3 eggs (~50g), lightly beaten
1 tsp almond extract
1 cup almonds, lightly toasted and thinly sliced
Method:
1. Preheat the oven to 150° C (300° F).
2. Line a baking tray with kitchen parchment.
3. In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Whisk to mix well.
4. Mix together the beaten eggs with the almond extract.
5. Add the egg mixture to the dry ingredients in the bowl and mix well with a spoon.
6. Stir in the toasted nuts.
7. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured work surface. Dust your hands with flour and gently knead it until it comes together, about 1 minute.
8. Transfer the dough to the lined baking tray and shape (with floured hands) into an even, flat rectangle about 15x23 centimeters (6 by 9 inches).
9. Transfer the baking tray to the oven (middle rack) and bake until the dough is lightly golden and feels firm when lightly touched in the center with your fingertip, about 50 minutes.
10. Remove the baking tray to a wire rack to cool for about 15 minutes.
11. Peel the dough rectangle from the parchment and transfer it to a cutting board.
12. Return the parchment to the baking tray and set aside.
13. Using a serrated knife, slice the rectangle into slices 2 centimeters wide (3/4 inches).
14. Lay the slices (with one of their cut side down), about 2.5 centimeters (1 inch) apart on the lined baking tray.
15. Return the baking tray to the oven and bake until the exposed cut sides of the slices are golden, about 20 minutes.
16. Then, turn the biscotti over, return the baking tray to the oven, and continue baking until the other exposed sides of the biscotti are golden, about 20 minutes.
17. Remove the baking tray to a wire rack to cool for a few minutes.
18. When the biscotti are cool enough to handle, transfer them directly to the rack to cool completely.
Remarks:
Instead of almonds, you can use hazelnuts, pistachios, pine nuts or any other nuts as long as you toast them first and replace the almond extract by 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract.
To toast the nuts: place them on a baking tray and transfer to an oven that has been preheated to 190° C (350° F) and toast the nuts, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and fragrant, about 10 minutes.
Once you've added the egg mixture to the dry ingredients and started mixing, the dough will be crumbly.
The kneaded dough should be sticky.
As the dough bakes, it will spread into a large, rounded rectangle.
The biscotti may be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
Cantuccini (Olasz mandulás kétszersültféle)
Hozzávalók:
1 csésze finomliszt
1 csésze cukor
1 csésze gyufaszálra vagy durvára vágott, előzőleg megpirított mandula
2 tk sütőpor
1/4 tk só
3 enyhén felvert tojás
1 tk mandulaaroma
A sütőt 180 fokra melegítem. A tészta összeállítását csak akkor kezdem, ha bemelegedett. Az alapanyagokat a mandulát leszámítva összegyúrom, majd beledolgozom azt is. Széles, laposabb hengert formálok belőle, majd a sütőbe tolom kb. 25-30 percre. Amikor halvány aranybarna, kiszedem, majd késsel ujjnyi vastag darabokra szeletelem. A felszeletelt cantucciniket lefektetem, és még 10 percig visszateszem a 160 fokos sütőbe, és tovább sütöm, míg egy kissé piros kérget kap.
A ropogós cantuccinik fémdobozban sokáig elállnak, ajándéknak is kiválóak.
2015-(3.IN.1)Grafted Cactus Updates.
This one is made up of 3 cactus. The chrismas cactus ,Opuntia subulata monstrose , the tallest one, not too sure of its name.
Experimenting with macro type shots and what I can do with RAW to black and white conversion. It's pretty good what the darkroom can do (Photoshop). I don't have a macro lens yet so I'm trying to do what I can with what I have.
+3 in the comments. All taken at ISO 3200 with no external light sources.
Day 3 in Wales and after a night of torrential non-stop rain the morning did not look like it was going to improve!...so with that in mind we decided to go underground!
After a small trek up the side of a mountain, being passed on the way by two chaps carrying diving gear, a walk across the grassy plateau and then down the slippery steps to the entrance of this now disused silica mine…
Negotiating the tricky entry point we kitted up in our finest LED Lenser gear and headed into the gloom!...it was very humid and the moisture content in the air was just crazy! Well..it’s been raining for days! This place is huge!
We quickly found the water and took some pics..the reflections in the crystal clear pools were amazing, the colours have not been done justice.
The divers were heading back to base camp for more gear! They dive in these pools to a depth of 25m plus! The pics they showed me were awesome !
Could have spent hours down here but the girls wanted to head back…glad I saw it whilst in Wales !
Shot with a Nikon D7100 with a Sigma 10-20mm
Lit with a variety of LED Lenser torches – p7.2 P7.0 X21 H7
Product Enterprise Model. These Diecast Models are now selling for higher and higher prices when you see them for sale. I have a small fleet but wish I had bought more.
Bird's Nest Orchid / neottia nidus-avis. Homefield Wood, Buckinghamshire. 31/05/18.
My very first Bird's Nest Orchid.
It was growing in a Beech wood where the light was so poor I permanently had to use a high ISO. The result, a less than satisfactory, noisy image that sadly must be designated 'record shot'.
It was a curious orchid with an insipid, sickly appearance rather than any apparent beauty. I was decidedly underwhelmed in its company and thought it looked completely out of place in the woodland environment. All these factors, coupled with the difficulty I had in photographing it properly, didn't warm me to it one bit! Then suddenly I smelt its amazing honey fragrance. The closer I got, the stronger and sweeter the smell became, its one redeeming feature!
It was pretty hot today in Melbourne, around 32 degrees and it was sunny. Then about 3 in the afternoon, grey clouds started to surround the sky, the wind changed to freezing cold and rain started to pour. crazy weather
annnnd I'm not sure whether you've noticed but my leg has some sort of weird swiggly line.. I'm not sure why but I didn't edit it haha
PLUS my second attempt at expansion in comments
The Virginia Destroyers beat the defending champion Las Vegas Locos 17-3 in the United Football League (UFL) championship game on Friday night (10/21/2011), played before a crowd of 14,172 at the Sportsplex in Virginia Beach.
Old Phase III button copy signage for future Exit 3 in Groton. The start of new supports is visible just behind the sign.
Click here to learn more about Camp Humphreys
U.S. Army photos by Cpl. Han, Jae-ho
Camp Humphreys welcomes new commander
By Cpl. Han, Jae-ho
USAG Humphreys Public Affairs
CAMP HUMPHREYS – Soldiers, civilians and Family members welcomed the United States Army Garrison Humphreys' new commander, Col. Darin S. Conkright, during a ceremony, here, July 11.
Conkright replaces Col. Joseph P. Moore, who is retiring from the United States Army after 27 years of distinguished service.
Before the change of command, in a separate ceremony, Moore was presented with the Legion of Merit by Debra D. Zedalis, the Pacific Region director of Installation Management Command. His wife, Molly, received three awards: the 8th United States Army Helping Hands Award; the Dr. Mary E. Walker Award; and the Commander’s Award for Public Service.
During the ceremony, Moore expressed his appreciation to his family, fellow Soldiers, the community, Korean guests and the United States Army.
“To our guests from nearby towns, our Korean military colleagues, and our Korean employees, I extend special thanks for the friendship and hospitality you have extended to me over the past four years,” he said. “I leave my command and my Army career with a deep gratitude for the opportunities they have provided.”
Zedalis congratulated Moore on his success as the garrison commander.
“Under his leadership, Humphreys has transformed from an installation populated primarily by single and unaccompanied Soldiers, on one-year assignments, to an installation where many more military Families live for two and three-year tours,” Zedalis said. “He also has led the single largest construction program in the Department of Defense, and the garrison’s support of the 8th United States Army and all tenant units has been nothing short of top notch.”
Zedalis also extended a welcome to the incoming commander and his Family.
“You are inheriting a great garrison team that will support you one hundred percent,” she said. “I know you will find your new assignment both professionally rewarding and personally enriching.”
Conkright expressed his enthusiasm as a new commander.
“I look forward to working with each and every one of you to ensure Camp Humphreys continues to be a great place to live, work and serve,” he said.
Conkright joined the Army in 1989, and has had a number of duty assignments at Fort Bragg, Fort Campbell, Washington DC, and in Europe. At Fort Campbell, he commanded ODA 522 and served as the Battalion Assistant S-3. In Washington DC, he served as an assignments officer in the US Army PERSCOM’s Special Management Division. His most recent assignment was the Chief of Staff for the NATO Special Operations Headquarters (NSHQ) in Mons, Belgium.
He received a Reserve Officers’ Training Corps commission and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from the University of Kentucky. His advanced education includes a Masters of Business Administration and a Masters in Healthcare Management. Conkright is a graduate of the Army Command and General Staff College and his awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Bronze Star, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, and the Meritorious Service Medal. His badges include the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, the Special Forces Tab, the Ranger Tab, and the Master Parachutist Badge.
Mr. Mark Love
President/CEO of Steinway Piano GalleryâCharlotte & Greensboro
Department of Music
presents
CRESCENDO
WSSU Piano Showcase
Thursday, March 30, 2017
7 oâclock p.m.
Dillard Auditorium
Dr. Karen M. Rice, Assistant Professor of Music
Dr. Karen M. Rice holds a D.M.A. and an M.M. from UNC Greensboro and a B.A. in Piano Performance from Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, VA. As an active solo and collaborative pianist and researcher, she performs and presents regularly at festivals and conferences. Dr. Rice has held previous positions at UNC Wilmington and NC A&T State University, and she was formerly Piano Chair at the Music Academy of NC.
Ms. Victoria Sedwick, â17
Ms. Victoria Sedwick is from Indianoplis, IN. She started singing at a very young age and began studying piano in middle school. Originally at Fisk University, Ms. Sedwick transferred to WSSU in Fall 2015 as a chemistry major. She has taken piano courses and participated in jazz ensemble at WSSU. Ms. Sedwick will graduate in May 2017 and will continue her education at Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Bronx, NY).
Mr. William Stevens, â11
William Robert Stevens studied composition with Ken Frazelle at NCSA and piano with Dr. Karen Rice at WSSU. While majoring in music at WSSU, he minored in Portuguese with Dr. Anderson. He obtained a Masterâs degree in composition from Vermont College of Fine Arts. He currently owns and operates a recording studio, Ovation Sound, in Winston-Salem.
Ms. Rochelle L. Joyner, Staff Accompanist, â89
Ms. Rochelle L. Joyner, a native of Winston-Salem, NC, holds a B.S. in Commercial Music from WSSU and a Masterâs degree in Piano Performance and Piano Pedagogy from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. She is on the Artistic Program Committee for the Gateways Music Festival in Rochester, NY. Ms. Joyner has undertaken additional piano studies at Eastman School of Music and UNCSA and is in demand as a collaborative pianist for choral ensembles and solo artists.
Dr. George A. Pass II
Dr. George A. Pass II is the founder and senior pastor of the Village Life Church in Greensboro, NC. He began piano at the age of four and has collaborated with gospel artists such as James Cleveland, Daryl Coley, and Vanessa Bell Armstrong. Dr. Pass attended WSSU and then NC A&T State University. In 2011 he received his Doctorate of Divinity from Providence Theological Seminary and Bible College and has served as musician for the ministries of Dr. Rod Parsley and Bishop T. D. Jakes, among others.
Mr. Logan Reynolds, Jr., â87
Mr. Logan Reynolds, Jr. is a Winston-Salem native with a B.S. in Commercial Music from WSSU. He has worked with Grammy and Dove Award-winning artists, including Vince Gill, Michael McDonald, BeBe and CeCe Winans, and Helen Baylor. He served as Executive Director of the West Angeles Music Corporation and taught in the UCLA Department of Ethnomusicology. Mr. Reynolds currently teaches music for Guilford County Schools.
Dr. Myron D. Brown, Associate Professor of Music
A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Myron D. Brown began piano studies with the late Mrs. Patricia Ard Williams. He has performed with the Red Mountain Chamber Orchestra, the Cincinnati Symphony & Pops Orchestras, and the Winston-Salem Symphony as well as at the Colour of Music Festival in Charleston, SC. Dr. Brown received the Sara & Robert Flemister Scholarship from Birmingham-Southern College, a Masterâs degree from University of Houston, and the D.M.A. from the University of Cincinnatiâs College-Conservatory, studying with Elisabeth and Eugene Pridonoff. Dr. Brown joined the WSSU music faculty in 2010.
Mr. Keith Byrd, Sr., â81
Performer, composer, and arranger, Keith Byrd, Sr. serves as music director at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church. He has toured Europe, Asia, and the United States and has made several recordings. Mr. Byrd has shared the stage with Grammy Award-winning artists, presidents, and dignitaries. He is particularly interested in Latin jazz and is proficient on piano and synthesizer.
Ms. Morgan Hunkele, UNCSA â17
Morgan Hunkele is a high school student at University of North Carolina School of the Arts, where she studies with Dr. Dmitri Shteinberg. She has performed in many solo and collaborative recitals in NC and at Brevard Music Center. Ms. Hunkele has also played jazz piano, winning an Outstanding Performer Award at the Carolina Jazz Festival in 2014.
Dr. Myron Brown and Ms. Rochelle L. Joyner
Prelude and Fugue in G major J. S. Bach (1685-1750)
from Well-Tempered Clavier Book II
Ms. Morgan Hunkele
Menuet sur le nome de Haydn Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Mr. William Stevens
Nocturne in B major, op. 32, no. 1 Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
Ms. Victoria Sedwick
Sonetto 104 del Petrarca, S. 161, no. 5 Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Dr. Gregory Thompson
Sonata no. 3 in A minor, op. 28 Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)
Dr. Karen M. Rice
Hungarian Rhapsody, S. 244, no. 2 Franz Liszt
Dr. Myron D. Brown
Cascade Logan Reynolds, Jr.
Mr. Logan Reynolds, Jr.
It Is Well with My Soul Philip Bliss (1838-1876), arr. Pass
Dr. George A. Pass II
Jazz Medley, selected from arr. Byrd
Waltzing Girl and Love Bird (William Bright)
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (Manning Sherwin)
On Green Dolphin Street (Bronislaw Kaper)
Mr. Keith Byrd, Sr.
Overture to The Barber of Seville Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
Dr. Brown, Dr. Rice, and Dr. Thompson
Dec 2009
Day 3 in Gdansk started with a wander to follow some Christmassy music - a local church was hosting a St Nicholas Day fete, including a guy dressed as St Nicholas. There was also food available in the form of bread, some sort of spread (herring?) and gerkhins (eugh yuk! not for me!), as well as cake.
After this distraction we headed to the Gdansk shipyard gates and the Monument to the Fallen Shipyard Workers 1970 which we had promised to take mum too.
We stopped off at the pieces of the Berlin Wall and Gdansk shipyard wall for quick photos.
Whilst at the Monument we heard and almighty noise of engines and horns honking. We had seen an unusually high police pressence as we walked by and wondered what was going on but we had no idea what to expect. Curiosity got the better of me and Paul (and mum and dad followed) and we came to see hundreds of people on motorbikes dressed as Santas (turns out there were 2300 bikes and 2900 participants - according to a Flickr source). The noise was unbelievable (although Paul tells me not as noisy as race days). Everyone dressed up was very festive. It is a charity event, collecting money for children's charities.
We stopped one guy dressed in a City of Westminster flourescent jacket - I asked if he was English and the answer was no. I asked if he had worked in England and again the answer was no. Somehow he had acquired a City of Westminster Keep the Streets Clean jacket. Very bizarre.
Paul and I very, very briefly toyed with whether we could come over next year on his bike. We quickly rejected the idea as (a) there were no other nationality's bikes and (b) it was freezing cold, and travelling across West and Central Europe on a bike in December wasn't that appealing!
Mum and Dad left us to watch the bikes and went off to the Solidarity / Solidarnosc Roads to Freedom exhibition and Paul and I spent some more time bike spotting and then headed for drinks and more gorgeous cakes.
After meeting with Mum and Dad and them having cakes too, we all headed to the bus stop as we intended to go and see Westerplatte where WW2 began. We looked at the bus times and unfortunately there was just one bus, which ran every 40 mins and which ran a limited service in Winter. Due to the time we couldn't guarantee getting back into Gdansk and we couldn't guarantee there would be taxis available, so sadly we had to opt out of the visit.
Instead Mum and Dad headed into Gdansk for a wander and Paul and I headed to the Christmas Market (which turned out to be a market, which only a slight Christmas flavour) and did some Christmas shopping for Paul and shared a Polish sausage which was yummy and filled a gap.
In the evening we headed out for food at the Sphinx restaurant which served, well, we weren't sure as the menu was entirely in Polish. Case of guess work and checking with the waiter who then served whatever we pointed to!
After food it was to Cafe Ferber once again for more drinks - Paul had a Bubble Gum shake which he said was too sickly. It was nice for a sip but I think he was brave to drink the lot. I stuck to Vodka.
Then it was a final few Christmas light photos and a relatively early night. We got up at 3am the next morning in order to catch a minibus which didn't turn up. So we took a taxi to the airport for our 6am flight home.
I believe this is Aunt Alice Lowe, one of the first hosts of The Children's Hour on KYTV Channel 3 in Springfield, Missouri. 1950s
I transferred these Globe Thistle (Echinops) from my old house 3 years ago. They are still small. I think I have them in too much shade. They make a great cut flower and also dry well.
Late July, Zone 5
Parodia microsperma (F.A.C. Weber) Speg. subsp. microsperma
Sin.: Echinocactus microspermus F.A.C. Weber var. erythranthus Speg., Echinocactus microspermus F.A.C. Weber var. thionanthus Speg., Parodia aconquijaensis Weskamp, Parodia albofuscata F.H. Brandt, Parodia argerichana Weskamp, Parodia atroviridis Backeb., nom. illeg., Parodia aureispina Backeb., Parodia aureispina Backeb. var. australis F.H. Brandt, Parodia aureispina Backeb. var. elegans Backeb., Parodia aureispina Backeb. var. erythrostaminea F.H. Brandt, Parodia aureispina Backeb. var. rubiflora F.H. Brandt, Parodia aureispina Backeb. var. vulgaris F.H. Brandt, Parodia belenencis Weskamp, Parodia betaniana F. Ritter, Parodia campestris F.H. Brandt, Parodia capillitaensis F.H. Brandt, Parodia carapariana F.H. Brandt, Parodia carminata Backeb., Parodia catamarcensis Backeb., Parodia catamarcensis Backeb. var. riojensis (F. Ritter & Weskamp) J.G. Lamb., Parodia catamarcensis Backeb. var. rubriflora Backeb., Parodia cebilarensis Weskamp, Parodia chlorocarpa F. Ritter, Parodia dextrohamata Backeb. var. stenopetala Backeb., Parodia elegans Fechser ex Backeb., nom. inval., Parodia erythrantha (Speg.) Backeb., Parodia erythrantha (Speg.) Backeb. var. thionantha (Speg.) Backeb., Parodia fechseri Backeb., Parodia formosa F. Ritter, Parodia glischrocarpa F. Ritter, Parodia herzogii Rausch, Parodia lembckeri Weskamp, Parodia macrancistra (K. Schum.) Backeb., Parodia malyana Rausch, Parodia malyana Rausch var. rubriflora F.H. Brandt, Parodia mercedesiana Weskamp, Parodia mesembrina F.H. Brandt, Parodia mesembrina F.H. Brandt var. juanensis Weskamp, Parodia microsperma (F.A.C. Weber) Speg. var. aurantiaca F.H. Brandt, Parodia microsperma (F.A.C. Weber) Speg. var. cafayatensis Backeb., Parodia microsperma (F.A.C. Weber) Speg. var. erytrantha (Speg.) Weskamp, Parodia microsperma (F.A.C. Weber) Speg. var. macrancistra (K. Schum.) Borg, Parodia microsperma (F.A.C. Weber) Speg. var. microthele (Backeb.) Krainz, Parodia microsperma (F.A.C. Weber) Speg. var. opulenta F.H. Brandt, Parodia microsperma (F.A.C. Weber) Speg. var. rigidissima F.H. Brandt, Parodia microsperma (F.A.C. Weber) Speg. var. weberiana (F.H. Brandt) J.G. Lamb., Parodia microthele Backeb., Parodia minima Rausch, nom. illeg., Parodia minuscula Rausch, Parodia mutabilis Backeb., Parodia mutabilis Backeb. var. carneospinosa Backeb., Parodia mutabilis Backeb. var. sanguiniflora (Backeb.) F.H. Brandt, Parodia nana Weskamp, Parodia pachysa F.H. Brandt, Parodia papagayana F.H. Brandt, Parodia parvula F.H. Brandt, Parodia pluricentralis F.H. Brandt var. erythroflora F.H. Brandt, Parodia pluricentralis F.H. Brandt var. xanthoflora F.H. Brandt, Parodia pusilla F.H. Brandt, Parodia riojensis F. Ritter & Weskamp, Parodia rubellihamata Backeb., nom. inval., Parodia rubellihamata Backeb. var. aureiflora Backeb., Parodia rubriflora Backeb., nom. inval., Parodia rubristraminea F. Ritter, Parodia saint-pieana Backeb., Parodia sanagasta Weing., Parodia sanagasta Weing. var. saltensis F.H. Brandt, Parodia sanagasta Weing. var. viridior Backeb., Parodia sanguiniflora Backeb., Parodia sanguiniflora Backeb. var. comata F. Ritter, Parodia scopaoides Backeb., Parodia setifera Backeb., Parodia setifera Backeb. var. longihamata Werderm., Parodia setifera Backeb. var. nigricentra Backeb., Parodia spanisa F.H. Brandt, Parodia spegazziniana F.H. Brandt, Parodia spegazziniana F.H. Brandt var. aurea F.H. Brandt, Parodia superba F.H. Brandt, Parodia tafiensis Backeb., Parodia talaensis F.H. Brandt, Parodia thionantha F.H. Brandt, Parodia tuberculosicostata Backeb., Parodia tuberculosi-costata Backeb. var. amblayana F.H. Brandt, Parodia tucumanensis Weskamp, Parodia uebelmanniana F. Ritter, Parodia wagneriana Weskamp, Parodia weberiana F.H. Brandt, Parodia weskampiana Krasucka & Spanoswski
Ref.: Kiesling & Ferrari, 1990a.
Hábito: Hierba suculenta.
Status: Nativa.
Elevación: 500-2000 m.
Prov.: CA, JU, LR, SA, SE, SJ, TU.
Paises limítrofes: BO.
Ejemplar examinado: Kiesling 3333 (SI).
Nota: Algunas de las muchas variedades morfológicas que presenta esta subespecie merecerían ser rehabilitadas en el nivel de variedad.
- Catalogo de las Plantas Vasculares de Argentina. Cactaceae. Kiesling,R. -
Parodia microsperma (F. A. C. Weber) Spegazzini 1923
GOLDEN TOM THUMB, TOM THUMB
Echinocactus microspermus F. A. C. Weber 1896 Echinocactus microspermus var. macrancistrus K. Schumann 1902, Parodia macrancistra (K. Schumann) Y. Ito 1957 Echinocactus microspermus var. erythranthus Spegazzini 1905, Parod/a erythrantha (Spegazzini) Backeberg & F. M. Knuth 1935 Parodia aureispina Backeberg 1934 Parodia mutabilis Backeberg 1934 Parod/a sanguiniflora Backeberg 1934 Parodia setifera Backeberg 1934 Parodia catamarcensis Backeberg 1935 Parodia microthele Backeberg 1935 Parodia scopaoides Backeberg 1935 Parodia rigidispina Krainz 1946 Parodia atroviridis Backeberg 1963 Parodia dextrohamata Backeberg 1963 Parodia fechseri Backeberg 1963 Parodia fuscato-viridis Backeberg 1963 Parodia kilianana Backeberg 1963 Parodia rigida Backeberg 1963 Parodia rubellihamata F. Ritter ex Backeberg 1963 Parodia rubriflora Backeberg 1963, notvalidly published Parodia tafiensis Backeberg 1963 Parodia tuberculosi-costata Backeberg 1966 Parodia dichroacantha F. H. Brandt & Weskamp 1967 Parodia matthesiana Heinrich 1968, notvalidly published Parodia weskampiana Krasucka & Spanowsky 1968 Parodia malyana Rausch 1969 Parodia thionantha F. H. Brandt 1969 Parodia weberiana F. H. Brandt 1969 Parodia superba F. H. Brandt 1970 Parodia pluricentralis Backeberg ex F. H. Brandt 1971 Parodia spegazziniana F. H. Brandt 1971 Parodia campestris F. H. Brandt 1975 Parodia papagayana F. H. Brandt 1976 Parodia talaensis F. H. Brandt 1976 Parodia albofuscata F. H. Brandt 1977 Parodia capillataensis F. H. Brandt 1977 Parodia mesembrina F. H. Brandt 1977 Parodia spanisa F. H. Brandt 1977 Parodia hummeliana A. B. Lau & Weskamp 1978 Parodia horrida F. H. Brandt 1979, P. microsperma subsp.horrida (F. H. Brandt) R. Kiesling & 0. Ferrari 1990 Parodia lohaniana A. B. Lau & Weskamp 1979 Parodia betaniana F. Ritter 1980 Parodia chlorocarpa F. Ritter 1980 Parodia glischrocarpa F. Ritter 1980 Parodia piltziorum Weskamp 1980 Parodia rubristaminea F. Ritter 1980 Parodia uebelmanniana F. Ritter 1980 Parodia amblayensis F. H. Brandt 1993, notvalidly published Parodia herzogii Rausch 1981 Parodia mercedesiana Weskamp 1984 ? Parodia weberioides F. H. Brandt 1984 Parodia argerichiana Weskamp 1985 Parodia minuscula Rausch 1985 Parodia heteracantha F. Ritter ex Weskamp 1986 ?Parodia riojensis F. Ritter & Weskamp 1987 Parodia malyana subsp. igneiflora F. H. Brandt 1988, notvalidly published Parodia wagneriana Weskamp 1989 Parodia nana Weskamp 1990 Parodia tucumanensis Weskamp 1990 Parodia aconquijaensis Weskamp 1991 Parodia belenensis Weskamp 1992 Parodia cachiana Weskamp 1992 Parodia cebilarensis Weskamp 1992 Parodia grandiflora M. Veverka 1992, notvalidly published Parodia guachipasana Weskamp 1992 Parodia heyeriana Weskamp 1992 Parodia lembckei Weskamp 1992 Parodia tolombona Weskamp 1992 Parodia cabracorralensis Piens 1994 Parodia elegans Fechser ex Backeberg 1966
Plants usually solitary, occasionally forming small clumps. Stems depressed globose to globose, sometimes cylindrical, reddish gray to green, 5-20 cm (2-7.9 in) high, 5-10 cm (23.9 in) in diameter. Ribs 15-21, usually spiraling, tuberculate. Central spines 3-4, sometimes hooked, reddish to brownish to blackish, 5-50 mm (0.2-2 in) long. Radial spines 7-30, bristle-like or rigid, white, 4-8 mm (to 0.3 in) long. Flowers yellow to orange to red, 3-3.5 cm (1.2-1.4 in) long, 4-5 cm (1.6-2 in) in diameter; pericarpels and floral tubes covered with wool and bristles. Fruits nearly globose, 4-5 mm in diameter. Seeds with large white caruncle, smooth, glossy brown, to 0.5 mm long. Distribution: southern Bolivia and northern Argentina. Parodia microsperma is variable and has received a large number of names. Two subspecies are recognized. Subspecies microsperma has green globose stems with long, hooked central spines, the radials are thin and flexible, and the flowers yellow to orange to red; it occurs throughout the range of the species. Subspecies horrida has reddish gray cylindrical stems with either hooked or straight central spines, the radials are rigid, and the flowers yellow; it occurs near Salta, Argentina.
- The Cactus Family. Anderson,E. 2001 -
01981 P. microsperma (Web) Speg. 1923/ASCA 96: 70; Kies+Ferr 1990/CJSA 62(4): 195-198, illus. B: 05094 Echinocactus microsperma Web 1896/DH 469. T: AR, Catamarca, Tucumán, nd. Distr: AR (Catamarca, Santiago del Estero, Salta, Tucumán).
(5) Bo simple, rarely offseting, depressed-globose to globose, sometime elongate later, 5-20 x 5-10 cm; ri c. 15-21, more or less dissolved into spiralled tubercles; esp 3-4, 5-20(-50) mm, red, brown or darker, the lowermost hooked at apex; rsp 7-20, c. 4-8 mm, setaceous, white; fl 3-3.5 - x 4-5 cm, yellow or red; flar with wool and bristles throughout; fr nearly globose, c. 4-5 mm diameter.
13278 ssp. microsperma.
Decr. as above...................................ph 319.4-5, 320.1
12447 spp. horrida (Brndt) Kiesl+Ferr 1990/CSJA 62(4): 198.
B: 10661 P. horrida Brndt 1979/CW 11(8): 113. T: AR, Salta, mts nr Cafayate, Brand 62/a (HEID).
Bo cylindric, epidermis grey (terracotta); esp subulate, strong, hooked or straight; rsp fine but rigid, opaque (dull); fl usually yellow.............................................................ph 319.3
- The New Cactus Lexicon. Hunt, D. 2006. -
1. Parodia microsperma (F.A.C. Weber) Speg. (Lám. 28, fotos 43-44)
Cuerpo simple, globoso, deprimido a brevemente columnar: 1-10 cm de alto y 37 cm de diámetro (hasta 10 x 15 cm. si se cultivan), epidermis amarillo-verdosa a verde-oscuro. Tubérculos en 10-30 líneas verticales o espiraladas. Espinas radiales (10-) 20 (-40), blancas o hialinas, raramente rosadas, 4-8 mm de largo; 4 (3-7) espinas centrales, 1 (-3) en forma de gancho, más raro rectas, castañas o negras, también amarillas o rojizas; las radiales rectas o levemente arqueadas, débiles, hialinas apenas coloreadas, 5-15 (-25) mm. Flores numerosas, 3-4 (-7) cm de largo y diámetro; color amarillo, naranja o hasta rojo oscuro. Estilo y estigma generalmente amarillo. Frutos con pelos y cerdas, semisecos. Semillas notables por su pequeñez: 0,3-0,5 (-0,6) mm con carúncula esponjosa, prominente.
Bolivia y noroeste argentino, desde Jujuy y norte de Salta hasta Santiago del Estero y San Juan.
Obs.: La gran variabilidad de esta especie dio origen a numerosos sinónimos. Muchas veces las variaciones entre poblaciones son notables y constantes, mereciendo ser destacadas con nombres subespecíficos. En otros casos se describieron como especies variaciones mínimas, incluso provocadas por las diferentes formas de ser cultivadas y basándose en uno o pocos ejemplares. Las variaciones más notables son: los tallos que en diferentes poblaciones van desde deprimidos a globosos o cilíndricos; sus mamelones, dispuestos en líneas verticales, o en espiral, e incluso a veces los tubérculos contiguos unidos, formando costillas; sus espinas centrales uncinadas o no y de color variable, como también la variación de color de las flores, mayormente constante en cada población.
Para Salta se describieron a nivel específico, entre otros, los siguientes nombres: P. argerichiana Weskamp, del N de Cafayate: Sierra del Muerto, entre Santa Clara y Santa Rosa, de flor roja y con espinas llamativamente amarillas. Se interpreta a este nombre como una forma que crece en las márgenes del Río Mojotoro. El autor menciona que es afín a P. rubristraminea F. Ritter, a P. mercedesiana Weskamp. P. aureispina Backeb.- P. chlorocarpa F. Ritter, de Mojotoro.- P. herzogii Rausch, del N de Cafayate: Santa Bárbara; es llamativamente diferente por los tallos de mayor diámetro que altura, y por su sistema radicular que no desarrolla una raíz central, sino muchas raíces laterales que se adhieren al sustrato de las rocas semiverticales donde crece.- P. rubristaminea F. Ritter, del sud-oeste de Alemania, se distinguiría principalmente por sus estambres rojizos.- Parodia cabracorralensis, de Cabra Corral, nombre inválido.- P. betaniana F. Ritter, del Dpto. Gral. Güemes: Betania.
- Flora del Valle de Lerma. Cactacea. kiesling, R.&al. 2011. -
... "This species is present in Argentina (Jujuy, Salta, Tucumán, Catamarca, La Rioja, northeastern San Juan and northwestern Santiago del Estero provinces) and probably in Bolivia (Tarija, San Pedro). It grows at altitudes between 500 and 2,000 m asl (Kiesling and Ferrari 2009)."...
Alle foto's gemaakt in RAW formaat en omgezet naar JPG met Adobe lightroom 3.4. Er is hierbij bewust gekozen voor lage ruisonderdrukking ten gunste van een hogere detailscherpte.
fotograaf Rob van Keulen
He was appointed a Firefighter on November 29, 1969, and after graduating from the Fire Academy, was first assigned to Engine Company 21 in Manhattan. Over the next 32 years, he rose through the ranks of the FDNY, serving as a Lieutenant at Engine Company 35 in East Harlem, as a Captain at Engine Company 8 in Manhattan, and as a Battalion Chief in Battalion 19 in the Bronx.
Beginning in 1988, while in the rank of Battalion Chief, he served in several administrative positions at headquarters, including the Chief of Personnel and the Chief of the Bureau of Health Services, where he oversaw the medical care and treatment for FDNY members.
Upon his promotion to deputy chief in 1993, he returned to the field and served in Division 3 in Manhattan. A year later, he was appointed Deputy Assistant Chief and was instrumental in merging the Emergency Medical Service of the New York City Health + Hospitals Corporation into the FDNY. Following the merger, he became the chief in charge of EMS. In 1997, he was promoted to Chief of Operations, overseeing all operations and training for more than 14,000 uniformed fire and EMS personnel.
After the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center, he was appointed Chief of Department, following the death of his close friend, Chief Peter J. Ganci, Jr. Commissioner Nigro was responsible for overseeing all rescue and recovery operations at the World Trade Center site, and the beginning of the unprecedented rebuilding of the department following the death of 343 FDNY members. As Chief of Department, Commissioner Nigro held the highest uniformed rank, overseeing all major uniformed FDNY bureaus: Operations, Training, EMS, Communications, and Fire Prevention. He retired from the department in 2002 and returned in 2014 as Fire Commissioner.
Commissioner Nigro followed in the footsteps of his father, FDNY Captain Daniel Nigro, who served the department for 33 years.
Armoy Motorcycle Road Race at Armoy on Saturday 30th July 2011. Including Michael Dunlop at Number 3 in the open race.
Ref. 21001 / 20-03021. (?)
Audi A8 (2002).
Escala 1/44.
Power Series Racer.
Maisto.
Made in China.
Produced by Maisto from:
2005 to 2006 (?)
2010 to 2015 (?)
More info:
modelcars.mbeck.ch/model.php?lang=e----&mode=show&...
www.hobbydb.com/catalog_items/audi-a8-cb9e56a2-29f3-4358-...
www.hobbydb.com/catalog_items/audi-a8-b3b27821-2d34-452d-...
www.hobbydb.com/variant_definitions/51639
www.hobbydb.com/subjects/power-racer-series
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maisto
Brand
"Founded in 1967, Maisto first rose to prominence as a diecast manufacturer in the 1980s with models in 1/18, 1/24 and 1/64 scales. Their models depict a variety of vehicles including cars, trucks and motorcycles. Maisto's 1/18 models raised levels of detail and features to new heights for their resaonable price point.
Models are available in a number of different ranges, both ready-built and as kits. They also manufacture radio controlled models.
All Miasto products since 2007 will have a tool identification number that can be found on the chassis., it’s a 5-digit number, such as 11809. This is to fulfill Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA)'s (US) requirement tracing the date and place of production. The 1st digit is to identify whether it is produced in Manda / May Tat, 2nd and 3rd digit are production year, 4th and 5th digit indicate production week."
Source: www.hobbydb.com/subjects/maisto-brand
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Audi A8
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"The Audi A8 is a four-door, full-size, luxury sedan manufactured and marketed by the German automaker Audi since 1994.
Succeeding the Audi V8, and now in its fourth generation, the A8 has been offered with both front- or permanent all-wheel drive—and in short- and long-wheelbase variants.
The first two generations employed the Volkswagen Group D platform, with the current generation deriving from the MLB platform.
After the original model's 1994 release, Audi released the second generation in late 2002, the third in late 2009, and the fourth and current iteration in 2017.
Notable for being the first mass-market car with an aluminium chassis, all A8 models have used this construction method co-developed with Alcoa and marketed as the Audi Space Frame.
A mechanically-upgraded, high-performance version of the A8 debuted in 1996 as the Audi S8. Produced exclusively at Audi's Neckarsulm plant, unlike the donor A8 model, the S8 has been available only in short-wheelbase form and is fitted standard with Audi's quattro all-wheel drive system."
(...)
Second generation (D3, Typ 4E; 2002–2009)
"The second-generation Audi A8 (Typ 4E) built on the Volkswagen Group D3 platform was unveiled via press release in July 2002 and introduced in November 2002 in Europe and in June 2003 (as a 2004 model) in the United States.
The model was longer than the previous generation, with room for four or five large adult occupants in the cabin, depending on rear seat configuration.
The D3 development program began in 1996, with the design process commencing in Ingolstadt in 1997."
(...)
"The A8 was previewed 2001 Frankfurt Motor Show by the Audi Avantissimo concept car. This concept introduced much of the technology later available on the series production A8 D3, including: Multi Media Interface, 6-speed automatic transmission with shift paddles, V8 biturbo engine (RS6), self-levelling adaptive air suspension with continuously controlled damping, electric park brake, bi-xenon headlights with static Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFS) curve headlights, dashboard, driver identification systems with fingerprint scanner.
As with the previous version, two body variants of the second generation A8 are offered, the A8 (standard, or short wheelbase), and the long-wheelbase (LWB) A8 L. The A8 L adds 120 mm (4.7 inches) to the rear legroom and 11 mm (0.43 in) to the overall height of the car."
(...)
"In 2005, new internal combustion engines became available."
(...)
2007 facelift
"Changes include:
- Updated Front Fascia incorporating Audi's signature single frame full-nose grill. Complimenting the pronounced styling of the nose, designers tossed the understated round fog lights, opting for larger rectangular fog Light housings- inside a set of 'Side-View illuminators' have been integrated into the housing; aiding drivers in low-light or poor visibility conditions by automatically illuminating depending on speed and steering angle. Side-View Illuminators operate independent of fog lights.
- Updated Tail-light Assembly featuring much brighter and more efficient LED bulbs. Dual rear fog lights are still standard."
(...)
-------------------------------------
Second generation (D3/4E)
Production
August 2002 – November 2009
Assembly
Germany: Neckarsulm
Designer
Miklós Kovács, Imre Hasanic, Dany Garand (1999)
Platform
Volkswagen Group D3
Engine
V6 petrol engine
V8 petrol engine
V10 petrol engine
W12 engine
V6 diesel engine
V8 diesel engine
Transmission
Automatic transmission
Continuously variable transmission
Dimensions
Wheelbase
SWB: 2,944 mm (115.9 in)
LWB: 3,074 mm (121.0 in)
Length
SWB:
pre 2007: 5,051 mm (198.9 in),
post 2007: 5,062 mm (199.3 in)
LWB:
pre 2007: 5,181 mm (204.0 in),
post 2007: 5,192 mm (204.4 in)
Width
1,894 mm (74.6 in)
Height
SWB: 1,444 mm (56.9 in)
LWB: 1,455 mm (57.3 in)
Kerb weight
1,670–1,990 kg (3,682–4,387 lb)
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_A8
The Hooters Konzet - concert in der Mühli Hunziken in Rubigen bei Bern im Kanton Bern der Schweiz
.
.
.
******************************************************************************************************************
Besetzung der Hooters in der Mühli
******************************************************************************************************************
.
.
Eric Bazilian - Gesang, Gitarre, Mandoline, Flöte
Rob Hyman - Gesang, Hammondorgel, Akkordeon, Keyboard, Melodica
David Uosikkinen - Schlagzeug, Percussion
John Lilley - Gitarre, Mandoline, Gesang
Fran Smith, Jr. - Bass, Gesang
Tommy Williams - Gitarre, Mandoline, Gesang
.
.
.
******************************************************************************************************************
******************************************************************************************************************
Setlist des Konzert in der Mühli Hunziken vom 15. Juni 2011
******************************************************************************************************************
******************************************************************************************************************
.
.
Dancing on the edge ...................................................................................... ( Album " Out of body " von 1.9.9.3 )
Day by day .................................................................................................... ( Album " Nervous night " von 1.9.8.5 )
South ferry road ........................................................................................... ( Album " Nervous night " von 1.9.8.5 )
Fightin 'on the same side ....................................................................... ( Album " One way home " von 1.9.8.7 )
Silver lining ........................................................................................................ ( Single " Five by five " von 2.0.1.0 )
Great big american car ................................................................................... ( Album " Out of body " von 1.9.9.3 )
500 miles ........................................................... ( Original von " Hedy West " => Album " Zig zag " von 1.9.8.9 )
.
.
One too many nights => unplugged ........................................................... ( Album " Out of body " von 1.9.9.3 )
Nervous night => unplugged ................................................................... ( Album " Nervous night " von 1.9.8.5 )
Deliver me => unplugged ...................................................................................... ( Album " Zig zag " von 1.9.8.9 )
Private emotion => unplugged ..................................................................... ( Album " Out of body " von 1.9.9.3 )
.
.
Boys of summer .................................... ( D.on H.enley Cover ab dem Album " Time stand still " von 2.0.0.7 )
I`m alive .................................................................................................... ( Album " Time stand still " von 2.0.0.7 )
Twenty - five hours a day ................................................................................ ( Album " Out of body " von 1.9.9.3 )
Jigs 'n' reels ............................................................................................ ( Album " Live in Germany " von 1.9.9.8 )
Satellite ..................................................................................................... ( Album " One way home " von 1.9.8.7 )
All you zombies ........................................................................................... ( Album " Nervous night " von 1.9.8.5 )
Karla with A K ........................................................................................... ( Album " One way home " von 1.9.8.7 )
And we danced .......................................................................................... ( Album " Nervous night " von 1.9.8.5 )
.
.
.
******************************************************************************************************************
Zugaben
******************************************************************************************************************
.
.
.
Johnny B ................................................................................................... ( Album " One way home " von 1.9.8.7 )
Nobody but you ............................................................................................... ( Album " Out of body " von 1.9.9.3 )
Pissing in the rhine ....................................................................................... ( Single " Five by five " von 2.0.1.0 )
One of us ................................... ( Single " Five by five " Geschrieben von Eric Bazilian für J.oan O.sborne )
Time after time .......... ( C.yndi L.auper 1.9.8.3 => Single " Five by five " von 2.0.1.0 => C-yndi L-auper und Rob Hyman von der Band The Hooters komponierten das Lied gemeinsam )
.
.
.
.
******************************************************************************************************************
******************************************************************************************************************
The Hooters
******************************************************************************************************************
******************************************************************************************************************
.
.
.
- Gründung : 1.9.8.0
- Auflösung : 1.9.9.5
- Wiedervereinigung : 2.0.0.1
.
.
.
******************************************************************************************************************
Gründungsmitglieder
******************************************************************************************************************
.
.
.
Eric Bazilian - Gesang, Gitarre, Mandoline,Saxofon, Flöte
Rob Hyman - Gesang, Hammondorgel, Akkordeon, Keyboard, Melodica
David Uosikkinen - Schlagzeug, Percussion
John Kuzma ( bis 1.9.8.3 ) - Gitarre
Bobby Woods ( bis 1.9.8.3 ) - Bass
.
.
.
******************************************************************************************************************
Aktuelle Besetzung
******************************************************************************************************************
.
.
.
Eric Bazilian => Gesang, Gitarre, Mandoline,Saxofon, Flöte
Rob Hyman => Gesang, Hammondorgel, Akkordeon, Keyboard, Melodica
David Uosikkinen => Schlagzeug, Percussion
John Lilley ( seit 1.9.8.3 ) => Gitarre, Mandoline, Gesang
Fran Smith, Jr. ( seit 1.9.8.8 ) => Bass, Gesang
.
.
.
The Hooters sind eine US-amerikanische Rockband aus P.hiladelphia, P.ennsylvania. Sie wurde 1.9.8.0 gegründet. Mit einer Mischung aus Folkrock und Rock mit Einflüssen aus Reggae und Ska konnten sie bereits in ihrer Anfangszeit lokale Erfolge verbuchen. Internationale Bekanntheit erlangte die Band durch ihren Auftritt beim L.ive .Aid F.estival am 1.3. J.uli 1.9.8.5 in P.hiladelphia. Mit Songs wie All You Zombies, Johnny B. und Satellite wurden einige Chart-Platzierungen erzielt.
.
.
.
Die Bandmitglieder Eric Bazilian und Rob Hyman sind des Weiteren als Songwriter, Produzenten und Musiker für andere Künstler aktiv.
.
.
.
******************************************************************************************************************
Die Anfänge ( 1.9.8.0 – 1.9.8.4 )
******************************************************************************************************************
.
.
.
The Hooters wurden im Jahre 1.9.8.0 gegründet und benannten sich nach dem bandinterne Spitznamen hooter (deutsch: Hupe, Sirene) ihres Markenzeichens, der Hohner Melodica. Bazilian, Hyman und der Studiomusiker, Produzent und Songschreiber R.ick C.hertoff hatten zuvor bereits mit dem S.änger D.avid K.agan in der Band B.aby G.rand musiziert und zwei LPs auf Arista Records veröffentlicht.
The Hooters spielten ihr erstes Konzert am 4. J.uli 1.9.8.0. Sie wählten als Bandnamen den Spitznamen für die Melodica, welche von der Firma Hohner hergestellt wird. Man spielte hauptsächlich in der C.lubszene von P.hiladelphia. 1.9.8.3 veröffentlichten The Hooters ihr erstes Independent-Album Amore, welches sich mehr als 100.000 mal verkaufte. Dieses Album enthielt bereits Hits wie All You Zombies, Hanging On A Heartbeat und Fightin' On The Same Side, die in weiteren Versionen auf den folgenden Alben wieder auftauchen sollten.
.
.
Die Arbeit der Band zahlte sich aus, als Bazilian und Hyman gebeten wurden, am D.ebütalbum von C.yndi L.auper mitzuwirken. Hyman war als Co-Autor an dem Nummer-eins-Hit " Time after Time " beteiligt. Lauper bedankte sich später dafür, indem sie auf der 1.9.9.3er-Single " Boys Will Be Boys " den weiblichen Part sang.
Im Jahre 1.9.8.4 unterzeichneten " The Hooters " einen Plattenvertrag bei dem Major Label Columbia Records.
.
.
.
******************************************************************************************************************
Wandlung zum Mainstream ( 1.9.8.5 – 1.9.8.9 )
******************************************************************************************************************
.
.
.
Mit Nervous Night ( 1.9.8.5) verkauften The Hooters weltweit 2.000.000 Kopien und erreichten somit Platinstatus. Das Album beinhaltete Hits wie Day By Day (USA #18), And We Danced (USA #21) und Where Do The Children Go (USA #38). Das R.olling S.tone Magazin gab ihnen den Titel Best New Band of the Year.
Im selben Jahr waren sie der Opener des L.ive A.id - K.onzerts in P.hiladelphia und tourten sehr erfolgreich durch A.ustralien. Am 2.2. N.ovember 1.9.8.5 gewannen " The Hooters " bei der 8. Billboard Annual Video Music Conference gleich zwei Preise: „Best Concert Performance“ für den Titel Where Do The Children Go und „Best Longform Program“ für das Nervous Night Home Video.
1.9.8.7 feierten " The Hooters " endlich auch ihren ersten kommerziellen Erfolg in Europa. Nachdem die Single " Satellite " aus dem Album " One Way Home " häufig im e.nglischen R.adio gespielt wurde, schaffte sie es bis auf Platz #22 der britischen Charts. Im Jahre 1.9.8.9 erfolgte ihre letzte Veröffentlichung für Columbia Records: Zig Zag, ein Album mit politisch orientierten Themen, auf dem Peter, Paul and Mary als Backgroundsänger im 1.9.6.0er-Jahre-Remake 500 Miles zu hören sind.
.
.
.
******************************************************************************************************************
Internationaler Erfolg ( 1.9.9.0 – 1.9.9.5 )
******************************************************************************************************************
.
.
.
Mit Beginn der 1.9.9.0er Jahre begann der Erfolg von " The Hooters " in den V.ereinigten S.taaten langsam zu bröckeln, während ihre Popularität in Europa unerreichte Höhen erklomm.
1.9.9.3 veröffentlichten sie ihr Album " Out Of Body " für MCA Records. Das Album war kein großer kommerzieller Erfolg in den U.S.A, jedoch in Europa, speziell in D.eutschland und S.chweden. Die dritte Single aus diesem Album, " Private Emotion " , die später von Ricky Martin gecovert wurde, erschien auch auf deutsch (Single Heimliche Sehnsucht), wobei der deutsche Text in Zusammenarbeit mit Heinz Rudolf Kunze entstand.
" The Hooters " Live, aufgenommen an zwei Abenden im D.ezember 1.9.9.3 in B.onn und O.snabrück, wurde in Europa und A.sien 1.9.9.4 veröffentlicht, aber nicht mehr in den V.ereinigten S.taaten.
Gegen Ende des Jahres 1.9.9.5 trennte man sich, um vielfältige Soloprojekte – auch außerhalb der Musik – zu verwirklichen. Bemerkenswert ist besonders die Zusammenarbeit mit J.oan O.sborne (One of us) und R.obbie W.illiams (Old before I die). One of us wird heute auch von den Hooters selbst live gesungen, wobei auch eine deutschsprachige Version zum Repertoire gehört, die mit Hilfe der Gruppe E.rdmöbel aus K.öln entstand.
.
.
.
******************************************************************************************************************
Wiedervereinigung ( 2.0.0.1 – heute )
******************************************************************************************************************
.
.
.
Im N.ovember 2.0.0.1 spielte die Band beim Jubiläumskonzert für den berühmten " DJ P.ierre R.obert " aus P.hiladelphia, der Anfang der 1.9.8.0er Jahre als erster die Hooters im R.adio spielte.
Im Jahre 2.0.0.3 tourten " The Hooters " mit großem Zuspruch durch 1.7 Städte D.eutschlands. Durch diese Tour angespornt kamen sie in den beiden folgenden Jahren wieder und tourten auch durch die Schweiz und S.chweden.
Am 1.1. M.ai 2.0.0.4 bekamen " The Hooters " den Lifetime Achievement Award der P.hiladelphia Music Awards verliehen.
Im Jahre 2.0.0.7 veröffentlichten sie mit " Time Stand Still " ein neues Studioalbum. Auf diesem finden sich außer dem gewohnten Folkrock-Sound auch eine Cover-Version des D.on-H.enley-Klassikers " Boys of Summer " .
Die anschließende Tour führte sie dann durch D.eutschland, S.chweden, die N.iederlande und die Schweiz.
Im M.ai, J.uni und J.uli 2.0.0.8 fanden weitere Konzerte in N.orwegen, S.chweden, der Schweiz und vor allem in D.eutschland statt.
Seit E.nde N.ovember 2.0.0.8 ist das Doppel-Livealbum " Both Sides Live " im Store der Bandwebsite erhältlich. Die erste CD wurde bei zwei Konzerten im N.ovember 2.0.0.7 in Philadelphias Electric Factory aufgenommen. Auf der zweiten CD befinden sich Akustikversionen von zwölf Hooters-Songs, die die Band am 28. F.ebruar 2.0.0.8 und 1. M.ärz 2.0.0.8 vor kleinem Publikum in Rob Hymans Elmstreet Studios einspielte. Begleitet wurden sie hierbei auf der G.eige von G.astmusikerin A.nn - M.arie C.alhoun.
.
.
Am 9. J.uli 2.0.1.0 kam die neue EP der Hooters, Five By Five, mit fünf neuen Songs auf den Markt. Darunter auch das Stück Pissing in the Rhine, welches bis auf die Titel-Zeile komplett auf D.eutsch gesungen wird.
.
.
.
.
( BeschriebHooters AlbumKonzerte )
.
.
.
.
**************************************************************************************************************
**************************************************************************************************************
Mühle - Mühli Hunziken
**************************************************************************************************************
**************************************************************************************************************
.
.
.
Die Mühli Hunziken ist eine ehemalige Mühle in Rubigen bei Bern in der Schweiz, die
seit 1974 zu einem Konzertlokal umgebaut worden ist.
Aufgebaut und geführt wurde sie bis am 2.3. J.uni 2.0.1.1 durch P.eter B.urkhart oder fast
besser bekannt als " M.üli - P.esche ". Für die G.eschicke der Mühli und die Ansagen
"... no churz zum hütige Abe ... " und "Isch öper mit em Zug cho?" sind neu die Gebrüder
F.ankhauser und S.ohn T.homas B.urkhart zuständig.
P.eter B.urkhart starb am 2.5. D.ezember 2.0.1.4
.
.
.
Ab dem S.B.B - B.ahnhof Rubigen an der S.trecke Bern - T.hun sind es etwa 1.0 - 1.5
Minuten zu Fuss.
.
.
.
Das Ambiente der Mühli ist sehr speziell, im Innern wie auch draussen hat es zahlreiche
Kunst- und Altagsgegenstände ausgestellt. Die U.hr zeigt immer fünf vor zwölf, über der
B.ühne schwebt ein S.chwein mit einer K.rone und ein F.uchs serviert eine G.ans. Von
ganz oben schaut auch E.T. den Konzerten zu und vor der Mühli sitzt J.ohn B.elushi auf
einer S.itzbank.
.
.
Die Bühne ist eher klein und man ist so sehr nahe bei den Musikern , man kann die
Konzerte aber auch von den drei oberen Stockwerken mitverfolgen wo man einen sehr
speziellen Blickwinkel auf die M.usiker hat.
.
.
.
.
Wer noch nie an einem Konzert in der Mühli war sollte dies bei Gelegenheit mal nachholen.
.
.
.
.
Für das aktuelle Programm siehe auch : www.muehlehunziken.ch
.
.
.
.
( BeschriebMühliHunziken KantonBern AlbumMühliHunziken AlbumKonzerte Schweiz
Suisse Switzerland Svizzera Suissa Swiss Sveitsi Sviss スイス Zwitserland Sveits
Szwajcaria Suíça Suiza )
.
.
.
.
******************************************************************************************************************
.
.
Hooters - Konzert in der Mühli Hunziken am Mittwoch den 15. Juni 2011
.
.
******************************************************************************************************************
.
.
Kamera : Canon EOS 550D N
Objektiv : Canon 24 - 105 mm
Modus : P
Zeit in Sekunden : -
ISO : 800
B.litz : Nein
.
.
******************************************************************************************************************
Hurni110615 AlbumKonzerte AlbumMühliHunziken KantonBern
E - Mail : chrigu.hurni@bluemail.ch
******************************************************************************************************************
Letzte Aktualisierung - Ergänzung des Textes : 080316
******************************************************************************************************************
NIF
66780 departs from platform 3 in Carlisle Citadel Station after a crew change, whilst working 4S57: the 10.58 GBRf well loaded intermodal from Hams Hall, Birmingham to Mossend Euroterminal.
66780 was previously 66008.
The wedge-tailed eagle or bunjil (Aquila audax) is the largest bird of prey in Australia, and is also found in southern New Guinea, part of Papua New Guinea, and Indonesia. It has long, fairly broad wings, fully feathered legs, and an unmistakable wedge-shaped tail.
The wedge-tailed eagle is one of 12 species of large, predominantly dark-coloured booted eagles in the genus Aquila found worldwide. A large brown bird of prey, it has a wingspan up to 2.84 m (9 ft 4 in) and a length up to 1.06 m (3 ft 6 in).
The female wedge-tailed eagle weighs between 3.0 and 5.8 kg (6.6 and 12.8 lb), while the smaller males weigh 2 to 4 kg (4.4 to 8.8 lb). Length varies between 81 and 106 cm (32 and 42 in) and the wingspan typically is between 182 and 232 cm (6 ft 0 in and 7 ft 7 in). In 1930, the average weight and wingspans of 43 birds were 3.4 kg (7.5 lb) and 204.3 cm (6 ft 8 in). The same average figures for a survey of 126 eagles in 1932 were 3.63 kg (8.0 lb) and 226 cm (7 ft 5 in), respectively. The largest wingspan ever verified for an eagle was for this species. A female killed in Tasmania in 1931 had a wingspan of 284 cm (9 ft 4 in), and another female measured barely smaller at 279 cm (9 ft 2 in). Similar claims, however, have been made for the Steller's sea eagle, which has also been said to reach or exceed 2.74 m (9 ft) in wingspan. Reported claims of eagles spanning 312 cm (10 ft 3 in) and 340 cm (11 ft 2 in) were deemed to be unreliable. This eagle's great length and wingspan place it among the largest eagles in the world, but its wings, at more than 65 cm (26 in), and tail, at 45 cm (18 in), are both unusually elongated for its body weight, and eight or nine other eagle species regularly outweigh it
Before the female lays eggs, both birds either build the large stick nest or add new sticks and leaf lining to an old nest. Nests can be 2–5 m deep and 2–5 m wide. The female usually lays two eggs, which are incubated by both sexes. After about 45 days, the chicks hatch. At first, the male does all the hunting. When the chicks are about 30 days old, the female stops brooding them and joins her mate to hunt for food.
The young wedge-tailed eagles depend on their parents for food up to six months after hatching. They leave only when the next breeding season approaches.
Wedge-tailed eagles are highly aerial, soaring for hours on end without wingbeat and seemingly without effort, regularly reaching 1,800 m (5,900 ft) and sometimes considerably higher. The purpose of this very high flight is unknown. Their keen eyesight extends into ultraviolet bands.
Most prey is captured on the ground in gliding attacks or (less frequently) in the air. Choice of prey is very much a matter of convenience and opportunity; since the arrival of Europeans, the introduced rabbit and brown hare have become the primary items of the eagle's diet in many areas. Larger introduced mammals such as foxes and feral cats are also occasionally taken, while native animals such as wallabies, small kangaroos, possums, koalas, and bandicoots are also prey. In some areas, birds such as cockatoos, Australian brushturkeys, ducks, crows, ibises, and even emus are more frequent prey items. Reptiles are less frequently taken, but can include frill-necked lizards, goannas, and brown snakes.
They display considerable adaptability, and have been known to team up to hunt large red kangaroos, to cause goats to fall off steep hillsides and injure themselves, or to drive flocks of sheep or kangaroos to isolate a weaker animal.
This impressive bird of prey spends much of the day perching in trees or on rocks or similar exposed lookout sites such as cliffs from which it has a good view of its surroundings. Now and then, it takes off from its perch to fly low over its territory. During the intense heat of the middle part of the day, it often soars high in the air, circling up on the thermal currents that rise from the ground below. Each pair occupies a home range, which may extend from as little as 9 km2 (3.5 sq mi) to more than 100 km2 (39 sq mi). Within this home range lies a breeding territory around the nest. The eagle patrols the boundary of this home range and advertises its ownership with high-altitude soaring and gliding flights. It may defend its territory by diving on intruders.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Dec 2009
Day 3 in Gdansk started with a wander to follow some Christmassy music - a local church was hosting a St Nicholas Day fete, including a guy dressed as St Nicholas. There was also food available in the form of bread, some sort of spread (herring?) and gerkhins (eugh yuk! not for me!), as well as cake.
After this distraction we headed to the Gdansk shipyard gates and the Monument to the Fallen Shipyard Workers 1970 which we had promised to take mum too.
We stopped off at the pieces of the Berlin Wall and Gdansk shipyard wall for quick photos.
Whilst at the Monument we heard and almighty noise of engines and horns honking. We had seen an unusually high police pressence as we walked by and wondered what was going on but we had no idea what to expect. Curiosity got the better of me and Paul (and mum and dad followed) and we came to see hundreds of people on motorbikes dressed as Santas (turns out there were 2300 bikes and 2900 participants - according to a Flickr source). The noise was unbelievable (although Paul tells me not as noisy as race days). Everyone dressed up was very festive. It is a charity event, collecting money for children's charities.
We stopped one guy dressed in a City of Westminster flourescent jacket - I asked if he was English and the answer was no. I asked if he had worked in England and again the answer was no. Somehow he had acquired a City of Westminster Keep the Streets Clean jacket. Very bizarre.
Paul and I very, very briefly toyed with whether we could come over next year on his bike. We quickly rejected the idea as (a) there were no other nationality's bikes and (b) it was freezing cold, and travelling across West and Central Europe on a bike in December wasn't that appealing!
Mum and Dad left us to watch the bikes and went off to the Solidarity / Solidarnosc Roads to Freedom exhibition and Paul and I spent some more time bike spotting and then headed for drinks and more gorgeous cakes.
After meeting with Mum and Dad and them having cakes too, we all headed to the bus stop as we intended to go and see Westerplatte where WW2 began. We looked at the bus times and unfortunately there was just one bus, which ran every 40 mins and which ran a limited service in Winter. Due to the time we couldn't guarantee getting back into Gdansk and we couldn't guarantee there would be taxis available, so sadly we had to opt out of the visit.
Instead Mum and Dad headed into Gdansk for a wander and Paul and I headed to the Christmas Market (which turned out to be a market, which only a slight Christmas flavour) and did some Christmas shopping for Paul and shared a Polish sausage which was yummy and filled a gap.
In the evening we headed out for food at the Sphinx restaurant which served, well, we weren't sure as the menu was entirely in Polish. Case of guess work and checking with the waiter who then served whatever we pointed to!
After food it was to Cafe Ferber once again for more drinks - Paul had a Bubble Gum shake which he said was too sickly. It was nice for a sip but I think he was brave to drink the lot. I stuck to Vodka.
Then it was a final few Christmas light photos and a relatively early night. We got up at 3am the next morning in order to catch a minibus which didn't turn up. So we took a taxi to the airport for our 6am flight home.
What I've been thinking about lately. I figure there might be other people interested in it too:
Text messages from last night and this morning ... a sampling of Christians from all different parts of my life
Me: Random question. How often do you read your Bible, and how much each time?
Friend 1: Lately? Probably 3 times a week which I wish was more. I probably read for 15-20 minutes...why?
Me: Well lately, my reading is very random. At the beginning of this summer I got to a place where I was reading 6 chapters a day (3 in the morning and 3 at night) [going through everything Paul wrote in chronological order] and then I went on my missions trip to Peru and learned a lot about people and when I came back my Bible reading took a plunge. I just couldn’t pick it up very much for a while. I’d learned a lot from lots of other people that didn’t read their Bible so frequently and I felt like I’d sort of gotten a little prideful about how much I read and then it also seemed like I sort of it a type of chore/rule that I would always feel guilty about when I missed my reading time. I don’t know really... I guess I’m still trying to figure some stuff out and so I’m doing my own personal “study" of people around me :].
Me: Random question. How often do you read your Bible, and how much each time?
Friend 2: That’s a huge struggle for me. About once a week and a chapter or sometimes more at a time.
Me: Random question. How often do you read your Bible, and how much each time?
Friend 3: I read it every night before I go to bed... and I read till I feel I get something out of it. So sometimes an hour, sometimes 5 mins. It just depends. (:
Friend 4: Not often enough sadly and I read a couple chapters.
Me: What’s “not enough” in your opinion?
Friend 4: Umm... like once every 2 weeks :(
Me: Okie doke :) if you were super woman how much/often would you LIKE to be able to do? :)
Friend 4: Everyday
Friend 5: Haha every night before bed for about 15 mins. Are you taking a survey or something?
Me: Sort of... but just for myself :]
Friend 6: Hey you! Well, I try to read every morning and get up early if I have to. Usually I set aside an hour (cuz I’m a little slow when it comes to praying and meditating :) – depending on the day, it can be more or less. I read through at least one chapter and then set aside time to pray for a while. Why do you ask?
Me: (Read the huge paragraph response to the first person)
Friend 6: Oh wow, that’s fascinating. Well, it’s different for everyone, I guess. But it’s always dangerous to treat Bible reading as a religious ordeal; I learned that a while ago and still need to be reminded. For me, it’s just saying, Good morning, God, let’s spend some time together – and He’ll speak to me as much or as little as he wants. Sometimes He’ll pack a punch in just one verse! In the end, it’s all about cultivating your relationship with Him. He will guide you in what to read and how much. Just as long as you set aside time to fellowship with your best Friend :)
Friend 7: Never. So not long at all.
Me: Haha, and you cool with that?
Friend 7: Yeah, I hate reading.
Friend 8: I try to read everyday... I usually read at least a chapter sometimes more and sometimes I’ll add a psalm or proverbs or 2.
Friend 9: Umm, almost every day. And usually about a chapter. Sometimes more, depending on how much time I have and how short the chapters are :)
Friend 10: Every morning at least one verse. A whole chapter on a good day ;-) that’s the goal anyway.
Friend 11: Right now I’m reading through a play... One chapter a day, 5 days a week. It goes through the New Testament over the course of a year. I’ve been at it for about 9 months now. Some days I read more, some days I skip, but overall that’s what I do. I’ve never been a big journaler or devotional person. I do like reading books. My favorite is The Good and Beautiful God. But for me, the discipline that best connects me with God is to set aside time regularly for talking with Him.
12: Hmm like once a week, and it just depends. During school three times a week.
13: I’m so bad at this! Just this month I started reading every night. But only for 5 minutes.
Me: Alrighty – this month as in Aug? Heehee :)
13: Hahaha! No, as in July!
14: Well, usually I read every night for like 20 min. But, lately I’ve been really off since I’ve been super busy with school. It’s bad, and I’m trying to get back into reading my Bible more often.
15: 5 to 6 times a week. Usually a couple chapters at a time, sometimes I will read a psalm when I am pressed for time.
16: I try to read it everyday for like 30 min to an hour ... not very good at it though... Ya I don’t think I spend enough time just so you know ha ha
Me: Alrighty :) if you were super woman and could do whatever you thought best, how much/often would you read?
16: I don’t know probably like 2 hours of study :) not just reading the Bible, like reading commentaries and maybe a book :)Ya ha ha unfortunately its very hard to do that...
17: I try for everyday, but am not always successful and then it seems like a few times a year life hits and I get thrown off and don’t read at all for a couple of weeks. How’s that for a nice confusing answer?
And for part 2... I am following the reading schedule that the church started but got off track so I just have the list of passages on my Kindle without the dates. I try to read 3 of them each time, but sometimes its only 2 cause I like to read the commentary on each verse in my Bible with it and take notes and it ends up taking longer :)Why do you ask?
Me: (Read big paragraph response to first person)
17: Ha. You are cute. I totally get what you are saying. I have a competitive academic side too. That is why I like it the way I have it now. No dates makes me feel like I can do more or less each day and not feel like I’m “off”. Then I get frustrated and quit that program. And you have to just learn early on that nothing is ever gonna go perfectly and there will always be times in your life when you are too busy or just don’t feel like reading. When "I don’t feel like it" is actually when I end up benefitting more from it and then I feel guilty that I didn’t want to. I think how much you read will continually change throughout life depending on circumstances and its smart that you learn to reevaluate when necessary to choose a schedule that works best for you, even if you are reading less for a while, so that it doesn’t start to feel overwhelming or like a chore. Wow! Was that more than you bargained for when you sent me that little text? :]
18: uh... a lot.....
Me: Lol... any numeric measurement?
18: haha not as much as I need. Right now I am doing a the new testament and have been really bad about it. If I was on schedule it would be every day for like 30 min. Usually 2 or 3 chapters But sometimes I’ll just read a few verses at a time and really study them for a while. I try to stay on schedule but I’m so bad. I’m probably going to hell for it.
Me: Well, you don’t even have a soul... so I don’t think you’re going anywhere ;)
19: Some weeks I read every day. Some weeks I read once lol. But I read anywhere form a chapter to three chapters.
20: 1 chapter a night.
21: Who is this?
Me: haha Heidi
21: Oh hi D. I first have to inquire why you are wondering.
Me: Well, I’m doing a personal “survey/study” of people I know... just for myself... trying to figure out some stuff about me. I was in a crazy good place reading at the beginning of the summer and now I’m in a sort of funk.
21: I was in the same boat. A friend of mine challenged me to read every day at least one verse and it grow to reading a chapter a day... but now I haven’t for a while.
22: Not that often... and it depends on how much.
23: Now it varies. My goal is to do it each morning before the girls wake up 30-45min. If I miss that window, then it is a shorter time during the day or sometimes at length at night. Why do you ask?
Me: (Read big paragraph response to friend 1)
23: Hmm... good thoughts. It is so easy to compare ourselves and measure our efforts/actions by what others are or are not doing. When I was in Bible College we had a mandatory “quiet time” and I learned a lot with how and why to have devotions. More than just reading, but spending time worshipping our savior (through reading and prayer). Sometimes less is more when we go through 1) "what is the Scripture teaching?" and 2) "how can I apply it to my life?"
24: Unfortunately today, I don’t read on a regular schedule. I keep starting and stopping. I plan by myself, with the family, written, audio, etc. Several years ago I read through the Bible 2 times in about 2 years and lots of studies too. I grew and learned a lot. So I am encouraged to begin again :)