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As I stared up at these massive trees, I was reminded that I am just one tiny spec in this wonderful grand universe. What a wonderful journey and everyday we're here is a blessing.
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Aids awareness campaign a few months back - a scene at Jalan Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur. The forecourt of the Low Yatt Plaza is full of activities, even though it is a small alleyway.
Voigtlander Bessa R3M, Voigtlander Nokton Classic 40mm F1.4 MC, Kodak Portra 160VC
"With the past, I have nothing to do;
nor with the future. I live now."
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Point and Shoot Adventure Series Image.
Comcast Center Lobby, Philadelphia, PA.
While waiting to meet a friend for lunch I took a moment to look around. The Comcast Center Lobby is a great place for many things, this atrium being one of them.
This is a simple look up the glass wall towards the glass ceiling. Looking through the top and bottom squares in the ceiling you can see the outside of the building heading skyward.
I waited for 2 minutes and got this image...would have gladly blown off lunch for more time to shoot.
Enjoy!
For more than 25 years, October has officially been National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Breast cancer affects almost everyone whether it's personally, a family member or a friend. Not everybody can be cured although treatment methods are improving greatly.
Please remember this cause!
How many awareness ribbons can you find?
Photos from the grade crossing safety event for International Level Crossing Awareness Day at the Roaring Brook Road crossing In Chappaqua. Employees Karen Miele and Ryan Costigan handed out safety pamphlets to motorists stopped at the crossing.
Three ads from the Aware Helpline in Singapore showing that domestic violence include verbal abuse also.
Copy: “Verbal abuse can be just as horrific. But you don’t have to suffer in silence.
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Today is World Autism Awareness Day. Autism affects 1 in 110 children and 1 in 70 boys.
The handmade ribbon is from a co-worker who's son has autism.
Blogged: anchailinalainn.com/2012/11/21/aware/
November 25, 2012 h. 1 pm SL Time
Please join us as we, women of all ages and socio-economic standards spotlight the designs of the “Anonymous Women’s Designers” of Second Life who have so kindly offered inventory for a runway show highlighting the cycles of abuse so many women endure in our world. We are women, standing up for women less fortunate than ourselves. We are women who have endured abuse at the hands of others and have found a means to break the cycle. We are women who just want to help, to highlight and showcase that we are aware of this abuse and we will find a voice to stop the abuse. Will you please join us to show you as well, want the atrocity to stop?
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When Kay and I were on day one of our roadtrip last week we were cruising along on Highway 271 north of Gilmer Texas when we saw bras.....LOTS OF BRAS in fact there are 617 of them hanging on a fence! We turned around and went back to find out who had thought of this brilliant idea for BREAST CANCER AWARENESS and met Cynthia. To read her story click on the photo below and it will take you to my posting of her in my 100 Strangers set.
A new awareness campaign was launched at Manchester Airport today as part of an annual operation aimed at tackling Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
Officers from GMP and Border Force will be joined by charities and partners from today, Thursday 21st July, until Monday 25th July in the departures area of Manchester Airport for Operation Limelight.
Over the next few days they will be speaking to holiday makers and other visitors to the airport and also showcasing new artwork that will be used throughout the year to signpost victims and those who wish to report concerns about FGM.
GMP and Border Force will then carry out the same operation in arrivals from Tuesday 30th August to Friday 2nd September.
This is the third year of Operation Limelight, with hundreds of families given advice on FGM and other crimes over the past two years. This year’s posters are aimed at adults and children who are travelling through the airport to encourage them to report concerns.
Detective Inspector Nathan Percival from GMP said: “This operation targets busy times in an airport with flights to key destinations for these illegal practices. The summer holidays are a prime time for parents to take young girls abroad to have this abhorrent procedure carried out.
“By working with Border Force and partner agencies we want to educate people passing through the airport on what to look out for and how they can help potential victims of FGM but also to send a clear message to anyone inflicting this procedure on their child or carrying it out themselves – this crime carries a maximum sentence of 14 years in prison and we will do everything that we can to keep children safe from this type of harm.”
Minister for Vulnerability, Safeguarding and Countering Extremism Sarah Newton said: “FGM is a crime and it is child abuse. We will not tolerate a practice that can cause extreme and lifelong physical and psychological suffering to women and girls.
“The summer holidays are a time when girls may be most at risk of being taken abroad to undergo FGM, and hundreds of Border Force officials at UK ports and airports are trained to look for potential victims and perpetrators. I highly commend the work of Greater Manchester Police, Border Force and the charities and organisations involved at Manchester airport to keep these girls safe.
"The UK is now a world leader in tackling FGM, and we have significantly strengthened the law. But too many people are still living in silence. We know that changing attitudes within communities is key to ending FGM, and we will continue to work with community organisations and survivors to help drive progress.”
Operation Limelight began just after GMP issued its first FGM protection order last July. Since then the Force has issued five orders in total, protecting people from the illegal procedure.
Greater Manchester Mayor and Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Lloyd said: “Female genital mutilation is child abuse. We all have a responsibility to protect our children and put a stop to this horrendous and criminal practice. We’ve been doing a lot of work across Greater Manchester, bringing police, councils, health, education and voluntary organisations together to raise awareness of female genital mutilation, educate communities and encourage people to speak out. This operation is part of this positive work and I hope it sends a strong message to victims that they don’t have to suffer in silence – help is available.”
FGM involves the partial or total removal of the external genitalia or injury to the female genital organs whether for cultural or any other non-therapeutic reasons. It is prevalent in countries in mid and northern Africa and parts of Asia. It is allegedly carried out to safeguard a young woman's virginity and her family's honour, and can involve a festival or celebration as part of the ceremony.
Passengers are reassured that although incidents do not happen on a daily occurrence, the summer holidays call for extra vigilance as parents often use this period as an opportunity to take young girls abroad.
For full guidelines on honour-based abuse, FGM and the law please visit the Home Office website – link below. Anyone with concerns is asked to contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or the FGM Helpline on 0800 028 3550. You can also contact the NSPCC on 0808 800 5000.
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit www.gmp.police.uk
You should call 101, national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
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…that Breast Cancer will be gone, gone, gone…….Margo Robbie, Nicole Kidman, & Charlize Theron support the Cause…All Three & More……………
Just watched Manufactured Landscapes based on the work of photographer Edward Burtynsky. Overwhelmingly WOW. By chance I was at "my" factory Thursday and shot this. Sentiments the same.
It is claimed that Death is the great leveller because Death makes everyone equal, because it does not spare anyone, not even the wealthy, famous, or talented. A visit to a cemetery such as Glasnevin shows that this is not really true. It is true that no one can avoid death but some people certainly can show off their wealth even after their death. They or their family can announce to the world just how wonderful they were when they ware alive but those with less money may end up sharing an unmarked plot with a number of strangers.
Since 1832 the bodies of the rich were interred in fancy private tombs while those of the poor went into unmarked common ground. It really surprised me to discover that up to 75% of those buried in the cemetery are in unmarked shared graves. Special areas were also created for victims of the many epidemics or outbreaks (of smallpox (1871-2), cholera (1865-66) or typhoid (1846-49)) that occasionally killed off large numbers of Dubliners in short periods of time. The last such outbreak, the Influenza Epidemic of 1918, saw 240 funerals at Glasnevin Cemetery over an eight-day period. The norm would have been twelve or thirteen.
Since the first burial a register has been maintained. The register includes the full name and address of the deceased, cause, date and location of death. The exact location of the grave is also included in the register but that does not mean that there will be anything to see. During a previous visit I came across an American family who on finding the grave on their great grand father were very upset by the fact that there was nothing to identify the grave or to indicate who was buried there. They got really annoyed with the official when he explained that it was a pauper’s grave and even more upset when they learned what that meant. The official eventually said to them I was not even born when your grandparents were buried so please don’t get annoyed with me.
Glasnevin Trust, which runs Glasnevin Cemetery, has operated a ‘pay later scheme’ for families who couldn’t afford graves at the time of burial. This would happen regularly, but in most cases people never repaid the money and the grave would be considered to be a pauper’s grave meaning that the grave was occupied but still owned by the trust. Today, these graves are known as “gone over graves” and are available for sale. Before any ‘gone over grave’ is sold, it is Glasnevin Trust’s policy to ensure that potential buyers are made fully aware of the grave’s history and the remains of the original occupants are not disturbed.
It is imperative that people knows about the consequences of leaving unattended water containers because they are a good source of breeding sites.
Credits: Joshua E. Cogan.
fianally a clear northern night . . . sweet
a shot over Good Harbor Bay looking towards
Pyramid Point and the manitou Islands.
The celebration of Dark Sky awareness week continues!
www.darksky.org/resources/109-international-dark-sky-week
photo date/id: 20130407_3252pano
more info about zodiacal light here:
100% of profit from the purchase of this print purchased from imagesbybni.smugmug.com will benefit The National Breast Cancer Foundation.
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Mal de Mer is a French expression for a common malady that is familiar to those who set sail on the high seas: specifically, the dreaded SEASICKNESS!!
When one begins to feel a ship starting to rock 'n roll beneath one's feet, and a queasiness wells up in one's stomach, combined with a light-headed dizziness that suddenly sends one's head into a spin cycle, it is likely that it is only a matter of time before one finds one's self leaning over the side of the ship and upchucking lunch and everything else that one has consumed over the past 48 hours and more. Similarly, just staring toward the ocean's horizon as the boat bobs up and down can produce the same effect.
Becoming seasick is a vicious cycle as even after one has emptied the full contents of one's stomach, one continues to have the urge to puke and suffers unrelenting gut-wrenching dry heaves while one's head continues to spin. Depending on one's circumstances, one might prefer death rather than continuing on. The amazing thing about seasickness is that it completely subsides once one sets foot on dry land again. Within minutes, it's all over. Just like that! . . .Poof!! . . . Praise the Lord!!! It seems like a miracle!
One might suspect that Joni is speaking from experience, . . . . and she is! Been there; done that as they say. Anyone who has ever experienced seasickness can relate to what I am talking about.
Fortunately, neither the wife nor Joni was afflicted with the dreaded mal de mer on their cruise, but it must be noted what we cheated a bit. We used Dramamine, a product that can ward off or moderate the ills of seasickness, although not necessarily prevent it. The size of the ship is a major factor. Generally, the larger the ship, the less likely one will become seasick, however the susceptibility of any individual to seasickness will vary and if the sea becomes sufficiently unruly, even dramamine won't help.
Joni had sailed on cruise ships on 5 prior occasions and had never become seasick, but she was well aware there is always a first time. For the most part, Joni tolerates the vagaries of the sea well. Once upon a time, Joni's younger male alter ego even thought he was immune from becoming seasick, as he would occasionally go out fishing on the ocean on party boats and the like without incident, while others chummed away. However, Joni's younger alter ego eventually discovered that he wasn't immune from seasickness the hard way. One night the young alter ego went out on an 8 hour bluefishing trip, but no sooner had the boat left the inlet, it encountered a couple of large ocean swells and Joni's younger alter ego was soon leaving a trail of chum on the ocean's surface. The fact that he was still confronting nearly 8 more hours before the boat would return to its dock only made things worse. If the boat's captain would have allowed it, he would have jumped overboard and tried to swim ashore to end his misery one way or the other. The alter ego learned that his first bout with seasickness was no fluke when he suffered a similar fate a few years later when the ocean unexpectedly turned rough. Thereafter Joni has learned to not challenge the seas without some product that will hopefully protect her from the misery of mal de mer. . . .at least most of the time!
On a serious note, Joni would recommend that anyone embarking on a cruise should take precautions against seasickness. Neglecting to do so may severely jeopardize your enjoyment of your time at sea.
One might wonder why Joni has launched into this dissertation on seasickness. Well, this short video was supposed to be a simple selfie photo, which Joni took with her cell phone camera, but somehow it became a two second video, not unlike a GIF. If one blows the video up to full screen, it will continue to repeat itself, and if one manages to overlook Joni's pretty blue eyes and focus instead on the ocean's horizon, with its repetitive up and down motion of the ocean, in combination with Joni's head snaps, it may produce a headache and dizziness not unlike what one might experience on the ocean and lead to a simulated seasickness. . . . Or maybe one will simply get sick and tired of Joni! . . . Oh, perish the thought!