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* Help break the cycle of poverty and environmental degradation by
educating the indegious Mayan children of Comalapa, Guatemala.
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I am writing you just a few weeks after the completion of the construction
of a sustainable home for an indigenous Mayan family in Comalapa,
Guatemala. A total of 96 people, including members of the Earthship
Biotecture Crew, Long Way Home
Team,
local Guatemalans, and 65 volunteers from countries including Austraila,
New Zealand, Brazil, Italy, France, Germany, Denmark, England, The
Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, South Africa, Mexico, Canada, and the United
States, worked together in unison to build a 'Simple Survival Pod'
Earthship for Long Way Home's Guatemalan Foreman, Romeo Apen and his
family. In three weeks time, the home was complete and ready for its
finishing touches so that Apens could move into their new home. Not only
will Romeo's home collect and filter its own rainwater and run on solar
energy, it will also use and reuse water a total of four times, which is
used to grow food in an indoor greenhouse.
[image: BBBB]
The experience can only be described with words such as "amazing",
"incredible", "magical", and "heart-warming," and the project clearly
demonstrated the power that is possible when people come together for a
unifying cause.
All of this began by a small group of individuals working together
with Earthship
Biotecture andLong Way Home to
help raise donations for a worthy and charitable cause: Bottle Buildings
and Bamboo Bicycles in
Guatemala.
Through this campaign with indiegogo
,
a total of $4,200USD was raised in one month to help secure the necessary
funds to complete the construction of the home for Romeo and his family.
The support and interest we received for this campaign from family,
friends, and many other interested parties, was nothing short of
awe-inspiring.
*Today, the cause continues with The Long Way Home and the children of
Guatemala...*
[image: Los Ninos]
After spending three weeks in Comalapa, I began to realize how the work
Long Way Home does is vitally important to Compala, Guatemala. Long Way
Home Team are addressing very real issues that not only affect Guatemala
and other Latin America countries, but countries around the world, there is
an over-abundance of waste and trash that goes completely unchecked. This
later ends up in our streets, gardens, playgrounds or, even worse, our
lakes, streams, and groundwater where many people in countries like
Guatemala get their drinking water.
The problem is compounded in places like Guatemala where there is almost no
infrastructure for recycling or even basic waste disposal. Most of the
garbage goes directly into the street or, as previously mentioned, into a
lake or stream.
So what do we do about what seems to be an ever-increasing problem with no
end?
Although there are no perfect solutions at the moment, Long Way Home Team
are making serious head way on some of the problems that not only affect
Guatemalans, but affect us all.
Thus far, Long Way Home has collected and used 262 tons of garbage for
building projects in Comalapa, Guatemala. Their primary project is a
sustainable school which, in addition to the standard curriculum, currently
teaches 46 indigenous children Kaqchikel (the traditional local Mayan
dialect), traditional Mayan culture, English and environmental stewardship.
The school will teach 350 students when the school is complete.
Additionally, they have paid upwards of $110,000USD in salary to local
Guatemalan workers employed for sustainable projects in Comalapa. These
community members are being trained to build sustainable homes and they can
use these skills to start their own alternative building business.
Because of my great admiration for what the Long Way Home is doing, I have
decided to stay in Comalapa and do what I can to help.
*Now...I need your help! :)*
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*Who is The Long Way Home?*
Long Way Home was founded in 2004 when Mateo Paneitz finished his Peace
Corps service and realized his work in the small town of San Juan Comalapa,
Guatemala was not done. He brought together a group of dedicated activists
who were interested in helping this community change their future. Mateo’s
goal was to address two primary issues: the lack of appropriate waste
management strategies; and the lack of educational and employment
opportunities for local, indegious youth. His team came up with a unique
solution that would tackle both issues simultaneously: build a primary and
vocational facility out of waste materials!
*Background*[image: joel]
The Técnico Maya school needs funding, and the dedicated staff and faculty
at the school have donated time and money to provide a multicultural
education at a low cost to students, only charging a nominal fee and
providing scholarships for those who cannot afford to pay. All students are
required to bring plastic bottles filled with trash each week as part of
their "tuition."
The Impact*[image: Romeo]Sustainability*
The Vocational School will provide a venue for young Comalapans to learn
such trades as masonry, carpentry and bicycle repair. The workshops in the
school will serve as hands-on classrooms, and will be viable businesses
where the students will work as apprentices to professionals in each field.
The income generated by the workshops will pay the teachers’ salaries,
helping the school near its goal of financial sustainability. The school
plans include an area where students can learn alternative energy
production. Once the school is successfully producing alternative fuels,
the sale of fuel will provide additional funding for the institution.
Interns and volunteers from around the world who come to work at the
Técnico Maya Vocational School will also contribute to the financial
sustainability of the project. The fee that each volunteer pays will
directly fund educational programs at the school and supplement teacher
salaries.
[image: bottles]Environmental Contribution
Using environmentally friendly construction methods such as trash bottles,
rammed earth, and earth bag, the school is a practical demonstration of how
to reuse discarded materials. The locals who participate in the school’s
construction have hands-on experience with these money-saving construction
techniques and will hopefully apply their new knowledge within the
community.
Environmental education will be a main focus of the school’s new
curriculum. From organic permaculture to environmentally friendly
construction methods, young Comalapans will be learning responsible
stewardship of the Earth through their coursework. The addition of
alternative fuel production education should make a long-term impact on the
surrounding communities as well.
*[image: Economic]Economic Contribution*
The most immediate way that the construction of the vocational school will
contribute to the economy of Comalapa is through providing jobs for
teachers. Not only will the current Técnico Maya teachers have a more
consistent source of income, but the newly added vocational curriculum will
require the addition of several new teachers from within the community. The
long-term economic effects of the vocational school will be felt when a
group of skilled young Comalapans, uniquely trained to be environmental
entrepreneurs, enter the Guatemalan job market.
What I and The Long Way Home Need
*For this campaign, all that I am asking for is $1,000USD. *A breakdown of
funds is below:
- $300USD goes towards my monthly volunteer and housing fee, which goes
directly to Long Home to help pay for their operational costs.
- The $200USD will be used for personal food and other everyday
miscellaneous necessities.
- I am also raising an additional $500USD for Long Way Home, which
brings a total of $800USD going towards helping pay for teachers' salaries,
school materials for the children, and the sustainable school building
project.
Where can I donate and support this campaign?
www.indiegogo.com/projects/educating-our-children-for-the...
What happens if we don't reach our goal? Then what?
If we don't reach our goal, I will not be able to stay with The Long Way
Home, and The Long Way Home will not get the helpful funds they need to
continue their mission of educating and employing the youth, promoting
community and cooperation through environmental stewardship, and
eradicating poverty and pollution in Comalapa, Guatemala.
Other Ways You Can Help...
If you can't donate money, no problem!
You can help tremendously by spreading the word about our fundraiser with
your friends and family and in your social networks! Every little bit
helps! Share through Facebook, Twitter and e-mail! Thanks for your time,
support and donations! Together, we can make a difference! :)
[image: child]
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can
change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” - Margaret
Mead
Sincerely,
Justin Lee Henson
www.facebook.com/justin.lee.henson
www.facebook.com/BottleBuildingsAndBambooBicyclesInGuatem...
Additional links for your information:
Video on Long Way Home: youtu.be/WGt3sY54vyg
Long Way Home website: lwhome.org/
LWH Facebook:
www.facebook.com/pages/LONG-WAY-HOME/297639413189?group_i...
In a locale called “The Fountains”, a Benedictine monk named Sentimirus founded a monastery with some companions around 780. Destroyed by the Vikings in the 10th century (they had come round Spain via Gibraltar on their way to conquer Sardinia, then Sicily), the monastery was substantially rebuilt, as attested by an act of completion drawn up on July 9, 981 by Lotharius, then-Carolingian King of France (which of course did not exist as such at the time, I could have just as well said “Gaul”).
Placed under the direct protection of the sovereigns, the abbey flourished and a prosperous village named Saint-Génis after a local saint (the abbey church was dedicated to Saint Michael) grew around it. An enlarged church was consecrated in 1153, and a late Romanesque marble cloister was added during the 1200s.
With the passing of time and what some regard as a corruption of Christian faith, decline came to this abbey as it did to many others. Later, with the advent of the French Revolution in 1789, the monks were ousted and the abbey buildings were “nationalized” and sold to private owners like most others to finance the wars France had to fight against the European nations coalesced against her. The former abbey church was returned to religion as the parochial church in 1849, but the admirable cloister was sold piecemeal to antique dealers in the early 1900s. It took 50 years for the pieces to be sent back and reinstalled where they belonged.
Listed in 1966 as a Historic Landmark, what is left of the abbey today is most famous for its cloister (itself [or what was left of it at the time, see cloister description for more details] listed in 1924 and 1975), but also for its historied lintel which, rarest of things for a masterpiece of that period, is dated —of 1029–30, in this case. It is the oldest Romanesque sculpture in the world dated with certainty.
SPECIAL NOTE: the apse is the most ancient part of the church, still featuring the original Carolingian masonry. Unfortunately, on the day I was in Saint-Génis, access to the back of the church was not possible because of ongoing works. As that part truly is very interesting to behold, I decided to make an exception to my rule #1 (“Upload nothing but mine own photographs”) and use a Wikipedia photo. I corrected the perspective as it was very amateurishly taken, but otherwise it is more or less OK. I dressed it up a little bit. The inside of the church itself was not accessible either, and so I do not have photos of it.
Another view of the reconstructed cloister.
We are nearing the completion of our kitchen remodel and are trying to find locations for everything. Years ago I had used the upper magnetic rack in an apartment, but when we moved into our house there wasn't a good location for it and I instead began using an in drawer knife holder. That worked great for a while, but the knives cut through the pegs holding it together. It still worked, but wasn't very secure. When the new cabinets were installed there wasn't a drawer that would fit the rack, so I went back to the magnetic holder. My collection had grown over the years, so I picked up an additional rack and attached them to the side of a cabinet next to the sink. I think it will make for a great prep area once our counter is installed.
All knives are Wusthof Classic unless otherwise noted.
Top row: 3 1/2 inch paring knife, 4 1/2 inch utility knife, four steak knives, LamsonSharp walnut oyster knife, poultry shears
Bottom row: 7 inch hollow ground santoko, 8 inch carving knife, 10 inch chef knife, 9 inch bread knife, 6 inch cleaver
The chef knife is new and a virgin. I am looking forward to putting it to use as soon as I can cook in the kitchen again.
a colour shot of one of Walters rebuilt and refurbished Lorain cranes.it would seem that there is not much to do now to complete the transformation from USAF useage to one of Walters finished gems. behind the crane of note is the road tanker body that is being used as a fuel storage tank for Walters fleet.
To celebrate the completion of the telescope portion of the James Webb Space Telescope (as well as completion of NASA Goddard's test program on the telescope), NASA Goddard employees were invited to come see the telescope up close.
During the event, the Webb team hosted a Facebook live event, featuring interviews with project scientists and engineers. Here, Laura Betz interviews planetary scientist Dr. Stefanie Milam.
Credit: NASA/Jolearra Tshiteya
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I recently took part in my first Triathlon - The 2008 Blenheim Triathlon. The story of how I got to this starts at the end of my first ear of University, in the year 2000. I contracted glandular fever, and a doctor told me that I would feel "awful for two weeks, low in energy for a year, and have less energy for the rest of my life". I thought it would be a good idea to pull my finger out and work on getting fit, to prove the doctor wrong. My first efforts were extremely painful, and very short, and showed me quite how unfit I had become after a year of partying and very little exercise. When I spent two years in Japan, things moved up a couple of gears, and I started running, cycling and swimming longer distances. I found that the more exercise one does, the more one is inclined to do, until I was running half-marathon distances after work and cycling up mountains with friends (there's material for a retrospecitve blog if ever there was). Since these were the main sports I was doing, I wanted to do Triathlon, but I knew running was still my weak spot. With this in mind, I entered the Robin Hood Marathon in Nottingham on my return to the UK.
The marathon was massively painful in one of my knees, but because it was the event I had been building up to, I ran to the finish. Afterwards, it took about a week to be able to walk normally, and I concluded that running is not good for me. Supporting evidence for this is the fact that several members of my family on both my mother and father's sides have had knee problems to the point of surgery, and there is a history of arthiritis, so I decided to listen to the painful alarm bells. The training route to the triathlon consisted mainly of carrying on as before, and in fact the main hurdle was getting hold of all the equipment. I had foreseen the main expense as being the bike, but in fact it turned out to be the wetsuit. I managed to snag a basic raodbike for a mere 116 quid at Decathlon in their winter sale, and she is still going strong after over 700 miles.
My wetsuit is an Aquasphere Mako, hurriedly purchased from "Mike's Diving" in the week leading up to the Triathlon, and fortunately it fits like a glove. Thus prepared, George, his girlfriend and I headed up to Blenheim Palace on the day of the event, though not without a hitch as the following photo illustrates:
On arrival, we had to rack up, which basically means putting your bike and running gear in a rack in the transition zone and hopefully remembering their location. We then made our way down to the lake in our as-yet untested wetsuits, and had a briefing. Briefing over, we made our way to the pier, and followed the triathletes, leaping like lemmings into the remarkably chilly lake. The icy bite of the lake made things painful during the seemingly long wait for the starting claxon. I reassured George that the pain would go away once we started swimming, having no idea whether it actually would. Finally the claxon sounded and the lake transformed from idyllic tranquility to a frothing tumult of swimmers, all vying for position. I had read that the first 200-400 metres are the most stressful part of any triathlon, and that a lot of triathletes freak out at this point due to the combination of cold water on the face, sudden exertion, and being in water teeming with other people, all of whom seem to want to swim over you. Having been forewarned, I was prepared for this and kept switching from crawl to breast stroke to keep my bearings, and my head.
At the end of the swim, we clambered out of the water and some helpful attendants unzipped our wetsuits as we made our way up the hill for the 400m run to the transition zone.
At transition, I spent about two minutes trying to extricate myself from my wetsuit, writhing around on the gravel in a most undignified fashion, before finally emerging and grabbing my t-shirt and bike from the rack, clipping on my helmet and wheeling the bike towards the exit of the transition. There are so many tules dictating what one can and cannot do in transition, I was quite worried about getting disqualified for doing something that was banned, like putting my helmet on at the wrong time, or walking inappropriately... Once on the bike I made a mental note to not go too hard, as I am wont to do on my commute when anyone overtakes me. I wanted to pace myself to leave something in reserve for the run. The route was three laps of a track through the beautiful grounds of Blenheim Palace, adding up to just under 20km. There were several downhill sections marked with "slow down", which obviously were the most fun parts to go as fast as possible on, and build up some momentum for the ensuing hill-climbs. I still had not encountered George by the end of the third lap, and was pondering this when I heard a shout of "COME ON CHUFFY!" as George flew by on his trusty steed. I gave chase and we entered transition at the same time, in our appalling-looking skimpy swimming trunks.
The second transition should have been more straightforward than the first, as no wetsuit removal was necessary. Despite this fact, I managed to remove my helmet too early, earning a shouting-at from one of the marshalls. George and I then headed out of transition heading in completely the wrong direction, and the same marshall alerted us to our glaring error before witheringly shouting "The run exit is over there where there's a huge sign saying 'RUN EXIT'!". Thus informed, we set off on the run leg of the event. George had to drop back briefly as he was suffering from cramp owing to the transition from one leg-intensive exercise to another. I didn't want to go into cramp so I kept jogging steadily. I ran alongside a friendly Aussie called Coops and we chatted until the end, when he had challenged me to a sprint finish.
As the time approached, Coops said he didn't really feel the sprint coming on, and I could totally sympathise with him after my previous marathon experience, so I went for it, and here is a video of the finish: [video:youtube:O7cHwRKMHZI] All in all, it was a fantastic event, with much less painful after effects than the half marathon. It is definitely something I want to repeat. In fact, George and I have booked places at the Nottingham Triathlon on August 3rd.
Liking the darker reds, this will make a find stand-in for the otherwise older dinky Bloodthirster from the 90's (80's?).
100% Games Workshop components, and alarmingly easy to accomplish.
Details on how it was built and painted can be found at my blog: battle-brothers.blogspot.com
Construction nears completion on a new junior high school building, housing grades 4-6, in Grumesa, Ghana July 22, 2013. The building, designed to accommodate more than 150 students, features three classrooms, a teachers’ room, storage space and a detached latrine facility. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District is working in partnership with U.S. Africa Command and the local embassy to bring the school to fruition. The new classrooms will enable additional students from the district to attend school in Grumesa. The project, valued at $208,700 dollars, features local building materials including mahogany doors and decorative cement blocks, hand selected by the school headmaster. In addition, local masons, painters and other workers were hired as subcontractors. The Ghanaian subcontractors credit U.S. partners, and contractor, Dover Vantage, for their newly acquired knowledge of U.S. building and safety practices. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Jennifer Aldridge)
After completion this is what the amidships radiator looked like inside - note the re-use of single seats alongside the new "box" where the exit doorway used to be.
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The new track, sports field, grandstands, bus parking, playground and multipurpose room are nearing completion for use by the Kaiserslautern Raiders in Vogelweh, Germany April 11, 2013. The Department of Defense Dependents Schools-Europe project is 97 percent complete and will be ready for the DODDS-E track and field championships in late May. The state-of-the-art, all-weather running track surrounds a fully-lit turf soccer/football field. The field will require less water and maintenance than a traditional grass field. The project also includes a multipurpose room for the local elementary school. The MPR features a basketball court, rock climbing wall, performance stage and a fully-functional kitchen. In addition to this project, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District is working with DoDDS-E to build new 21st century high-, middle- and elementary schools on U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern, the largest U.S. community overseas. USACE is currently designing and building 21st century schools for DoDDS throughout Germany, Italy, Belgium and the U.S., for more information read the following article: www.usace.army.mil/Media/NewsArchive/tabid/204/Article/42... (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Jennifer Aldridge)
Sukhoi Superjet 100 Certification Program is progressing towards completion
Sukhoi Superjet 100 certification campaign is successfully progressing towards completion. All major certification flight programs are accomplished. The prototypes have gained 2245 flight hours in 948 flights.
On October 28 the aircraft 95003 returned from Iceland after a month testing for operation in side winds, having fully confirmed its compliance with certification requirements at side wind speed up to 15m/sec. Keflavík International Airport is situated at the Atlantic coast of Iceland. Its runways are built at 90 degrees angle each other, so when the wind follows the direction of one runway, it causes side wind at another one bringing the possibility tο conduct test landings іn side wind, nο matter whісh direction thе wind blows. Because of its unique wind conditions, Keflavik Airport is widely used for side wind testing by the European and American manufacturer. Keflavik has been used for side winds testing by A380 and B787.
Along with side winds testing program, the aircraft has successfully performed a series of testing for CATII landing, which is enough to get the Type Certification. Preparation to CATIIIA testing is in progress.
In Zhukovsky Flight Test Center SCAC engineers successfully completed air stairs and cargo compartment equipment testing.
“We’ve already gone through the most challenging testing certification programs. As per our estimations our team has already covered 90% of the overall certification testing scope. Now we are finalizing avionics safety failure testing, EMC, HIRF with emergency evacuation testing to follow”, - said Igor Vinogradov, SVP Certification.
January 27, 2022 - Flushing - Governor Kathy Hochul, joined by New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Port Authority Executive Director Rick Cotton, announces the opening of the new Western Pedestrian Skybridge in the new Terminal B at LaGuardia Airport in Queens, Thursday January 27, 2022. The completion of the western skybridge means that every arriving and departing passenger at Terminal B will experience newly built, 21st Century architecture from gate to curb. With the completion of the second pedestrian skybridge, which will span an active aircraft taxiway, Terminal B also becomes the world’s first airport with dual pedestrian skybridges. The completion marks the end of a 5 1/2 year construction period for Terminal B. The project is on-time and on-budget. (Kevin P. Coughlin / Office of Governor Kathy Hochul )
Construction crews working on the SR 509 Completion Project in SeaTac secure steel arches for the new Veterans Drive Tunnel.
The tunnel will link a new I-5 off ramp on the west side of the interstate to Military Road on the east side of I-5.
The SR 509 Completion Project is part of the Puget Sound Gateway Program which completes critical missing links in Washington state's highway and freight network.
The kit:
Another vintage kit I built in my late youth in the late Eighties/earkly Nineties, but in this case it was not a restauration job but rather true working progress after a long break and completion of an idea I had in the late 90ies – the original build had never been finished!
This model is an original Takara Crabgunner kit, not one of the Revell re-releases as „Dromedin“. I am not cetrtain where I got it from - I suppose I found this kit at a comic shop or model kit fair. Anyway, a color illustration in Takara's assembly and painting guide showed a modified Crabgunner with extra rocket launchers on mounts located at the mid section's sides, and other changed details like a larger commander cupola, a different gun and differences on the hull. This inspired me to modify the kit into something similar - but half way down the construction path I did not finish it and it went to the basement...
Many moons later I just took up the project where it had entered the hiatus, and decided to move ahead with the grittier look of what I know today is a F44C, according to a Dougram source book called "Fang of the Sun Dougram - The Comprehensive" I had obtained during the years that had passede. From there, I also tried to translate its name's kanji, which should be "Fu-A-I-Ya-Gu-N-Na", so I supposed that this rather obscure Dougram mecha is officially called "Firegunner"?
Some details like extra weapon stations and armor reinforcement had already been added years ago, but I mostly changed and improved them. Anyway, despite these modifications to the F44A model as basis I found that something was missing, a personal twist... Snooping through the internet for ideas, I came across a 1:72 kit (from AER of Moldova, a manufacturer specialized in obscure Russian military vehicles) of the Egyptian self-propelled gun carrier SAU-122, which is actually a modified T-34/85 from the 80ies with a new huge, box-shaped turret, carrying a massive howitzer.
This turret and gun not only looked intimidating on the tank, it would also blend well into the F44's retro look and add some more teeth to justify its name! It would, by the way, also be a nice replacement for the relatively small original turret and its flimsy main gun - even though a "stock" F44C seems to retain it. But, heck, field modifications are common even in the Dougram world, so this personal assault version would not be totally off topic. And the turret just looeds cool...
I was lucky to get my hands onto the SAU-122 kit, which is, by the way, of very good quality; its turret parts were made from resin and very crisp. Implanting the new pieces was no problem, and even though the result IS bulky, I like the new look: heavy metal! The whole thing looks much beefier now.
Other kit modifications include the side weapon stations, which had to be built anew - I used spare parts from a 1:144 scale Gundam kit ("Serpent Custom", from Endless Waltz) and wheel parts from a 1:35 scale M4 Sherman. The resulting arrangement is not an exact replication of the original F44C's weapon carriers, but the overall impression is IMHO fine, since the turret is not original, either. Other details like the improvised reinforcements and storage boxes came from the scrap box, some ladders and steps on the hull were made from thin brass wire.
For painting I wanted to stay true to the anime-esque Dougram look: a single color finish, and then emphasize the lines and details through dry painting and weathering. I did not want another mecha from the F44 family in a sand or brown tone, though, but still an "ugly", murky tone. After long search and pondering I finally settled on RAL 7002 "Olivgrau" (Olive Grey) as main color. For shading and light effects I settled upon RAL 7006 "Beigegrau" (Beige Grey) for undersides/shaded areas, and RAL 6013 "Schilfgrün" (Reed Green) as highlight tone for upper surfaces - a lichen green which looks pretty much like sun-bleached olive drab.
Basic painting was done straightforward with rattle cans, including the shading. Then, a black ink wash was applied, and another thin washing with a mix of acryllic paint in black and raw umber, simulating dirt and dust. After drying and rubbing with a cotton towel to free surfaces from paint residue, decals from the original sheet were applied.
Hull details and wear were emphasized through dry painting with mixed Humbrol colors, 83 (Ochre) and 151 (Interior Green) respectively, plus a little 64 (Light Grey) at edges and corners. Finally, a matte varnish coat sealed everything in place.
For final touches, some dirt/mud was added to the kit's feet, with a mix of fine sand, white glue and acryllic paint, and light dry painting with silder was done on some edges, letting metal shimmer through. Rust and oil were painted with a fine brush, with acryllic paint in Burnt Sienna and Burnt Umber. Some more dust was simulated with grinded artist chalks in some areas, but only sparesely. The figure finally comes from the original kit.
Compared with the former Dougram combat walkers, this F44C conversion is quite impressive and looks really mean - as far as I know, there is no official 1:72 kit of this F44 derivative (even though an 1:48 Takara kit seems to have been produced in the Eighties)? I am happy with the result!
Col. Nick Ducich, Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine commander (left), presents Lt. Col. Roman Zabrodsky, 2nd Airborne Parachute Battalion, 25th Airborne Brigade commander a certificate of completion Apr. 29 during the rotation two Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine graduation ceremony at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center near Yavoriv, Ukraine. Each JMTG-U rotation will consist of nine weeks of training where Ukrainian soldiers will learn defensive combat skills needed to increase Ukraine's capacity for self-defense. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Adriana M. Diaz-Brown, 10th Press Camp Headquarters)
Small updates as I near completion. I used brick texture styrene to create a rudimentary stencil which I used on the black panelling to add thermal brick texture.
Then today I shaped the command bridge from Delrin before detailing it in the usual way- textured paper and resin. I also realised that the windows on all the modules were way oversized and betrayed the scale making the ship look disproportionate, so I painted over them and drew them back in by hand. Another pass of brushwork and airbrushing to increase tonality and textures also helped bring more life into the ship.
The final parts to focus on are the spherical joints, I've used LEGO 2x2 dishes with tank wheels kitbashed on, and some resin pieces on the 'docking spheres' on four joints, but the backs and insides of the spheres are proving to be a pain...
Completion of existing 495NB demo – Contractors completing demolition of the existing I-495 northbound bridge.
designed by Siza Vieira
Since its completion in 1966 the Leça Swimming Pool complex, by Portuguese architect Alvaro Siza, has been an internationally recognized building. Still almost half a century later, it has gracefully retained its architectural integrity and remained a popular retreat. The Leça Swimming Pools is one of Siza’s greatest early works, and an example of his careful reconciliation between nature and his design.
The Leça Swimming Pools were one of Alvaro Siza’s first solo projects. After graduating from the University of Porto in 1955, he worked briefly with architect Fernando Tavora before setting up a studio as an independent architect. He is still practicing and has received various awards and accolades for his work, including the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1992.
The Leça de Palmeira beaches are on the northern coastline of Matosinhos, a small town to the north of Porto, as well as Siza’s birthplace. It is also the site of another early work of Siza’s, the Boa Nova Tea House. Both the Leça Swimming Pools and the Boa Nova Tea House were constructed and completed around the same time in the mid 1960s. They both use concrete and have a similar respect for the natural rocky coastline near Siza’s home.
D9537 is only weeks away from being a running locomotive and being used for the first time on the ELR rails. Here it's seen at Buckley Wells.
Obelisk commemorating the completion of the Newkirk Viaduct (Grays Ferry Bridge). See description of the set for the full engraved text.
The east (primary) face of the obelisk:
PHILADELPHIA WILMINGTON AND BALTIMORE RAILROAD
COMPANY
President
MATTHEW NEWKIRK
Vice President
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The Château de Chambord in Chambord, Centre-Val de Loire, France, is one of the most recognisable châteaux in the world because of its very distinctive French Renaissance architecture which blends traditional French medieval forms with classical Renaissance structures. The building, which was never completed, was constructed by the king of France, Francis I.
Chambord is the largest château in the Loire Valley; it was built to serve as a hunting lodge for Francis I, who maintained his royal residences at the Château de Blois and Amboise. The original design of the Château de Chambord is attributed to Italian architect Domenico da Cortona; Leonardo da Vinci may also have been involved or influenced the design.
Chambord was altered considerably during the twenty-eight years of its construction (1519–1547), during which it was overseen on-site by Pierre Neveu. With the château nearing completion, Francis showed off his enormous symbol of wealth and power by hosting his old archrival, Emperor Charles V, at Chambord.
In 1792, in the wake of the French Revolution, some of the furnishings were sold and timber removed. For a time the building was left abandoned, though in the 19th century some attempts were made at restoration. During the Second World War, art works from the collections of the Louvre and the Château de Compiègne were moved to the Château de Chambord. The château is now open to the public, receiving 700,000 visitors in 2007. Flooding in June 2016 damaged the grounds but not the château itself.
Who designed the Château de Chambord is a matter of controversy. The original design is attributed, though with several doubts, to Domenico da Cortona, whose wooden model for the design survived long enough to be drawn by André Félibien in the 17th century. In the drawings of the model, the main staircase of the keep is shown with two straight, parallel flights of steps separated by a passage and is located in one of the arms of the cross. According to Jean-Guillaume, this Italian design was later replaced with the centrally located spiral staircase, which is similar to that at Blois, and a design more compatible with the French preference for spectacular grand staircases. However, "at the same time the result was also a triumph of the centralised layout—itself a wholly Italian element." In 1913 Marcel Reymond suggested that Leonardo da Vinci, a guest of Francis at Clos Lucé near Amboise, was responsible for the original design, which reflects Leonardo's plans for a château at Romorantin for the King's mother, and his interests in central planning and double-spiral staircases; the discussion has not yet concluded, although many scholars now agree that Leonardo was at least responsible for the design of the central staircase.
Archaeological findings by Jean-Sylvain Caillou & Dominic Hofbauer have established that the lack of symmetry of some façades derives from an original design, abandoned shortly after the construction began, and which ground plan was organised around the central staircase following a central gyratory symmetry. Such a rotative design has no equivalent in architecture at this period of history, and appears reminiscent of Leonardo da Vinci's works on hydraulic turbines or the helicopter. Had it been respected, it is believed that this unique building could have featured the quadruple-spiral open staircase, strangely described by John Evelyn and Andrea Palladio, although it was never built.
Regardless of who designed the château, on 6 September 1519 Francis de Pontbriand was ordered to begin construction of the Château de Chambord. The work was interrupted by the Italian War of 1521–1526, and work was slowed by dwindling royal funds and difficulties in laying the structure's foundations. By 1524, the walls were barely above ground level. Building resumed in September 1526, at which point 1,800 workers were employed in building the château. At the time of the death of King Francis I in 1547, the work had cost 444,070 livres.
The château was built to act as a hunting lodge for King Francis I; however, the king spent barely seven weeks there in total, that time consisting of short hunting visits. As the château had been constructed with the purpose of short stays, it was not practical to live in on a longer-term basis. The massive rooms, open windows and high ceilings meant heating was impractical. Similarly, as the château was not surrounded by a village or estate, there was no immediate source of food other than game. This meant that all food had to be brought with the group, typically numbering up to 2,000 people at a time.
As a result of all the above, the château was completely unfurnished during this period. All furniture, wall coverings, eating implements and so forth were brought specifically for each hunting trip, a major logistical exercise. It is for this reason that much furniture from the era was built to be disassembled to facilitate transportation. After Francis died of a heart attack in 1547, the château was not used for almost a century.
For more than 80 years after the death of King Francis I, French kings abandoned the château, allowing it to fall into decay. Finally, in 1639 King Louis XIII gave it to his brother, Gaston d'Orléans, who saved the château from ruin by carrying out much restoration work.
King Louis XIV had the great keep restored and furnished the royal apartments. The king then added a 1,200-horse stable, enabling him to use the château as a hunting lodge and a place to entertain a few weeks each year, for example Molière presented the premiere of his celebrated comedy, Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme here. Nonetheless, Louis XIV abandoned the château in 1685.
From 1725 to 1733, Stanislas Leszczyński (Stanislas I), the deposed King of Poland and the father-in-law of King Louis XV, lived at Chambord. In 1745, as a reward for valour, the king gave the château to Maurice de Saxe, Marshal of France who installed his military regiment there. Maurice de Saxe died in 1750, and once again the colossal château sat empty for many years.
In 1792, the Revolutionary government ordered the sale of the furnishings; the wall panellings were removed and even floors were taken up and sold for the value of their timber, and, according to M de la Saussaye, the panelled doors were burned to keep the rooms warm during the sales; the empty château was left abandoned until Napoleon Bonaparte gave it to his subordinate, Louis Alexandre Berthier. The château was subsequently purchased from his widow for the infant Duke of Bordeaux, Henri Charles Dieudonné (1820–1883) who took the title Comte de Chambord. A brief attempt at restoration and occupation was made by his grandfather King Charles X (1824–1830) but in 1830 both were exiled. In Outre-Mer: A Pilgrimage Beyond the Sea, published in the 1830s, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow remarked on the dilapidation that had set in: "all is mournful and deserted. The grass has overgrown the pavement of the courtyard, and the rude sculpture upon the walls is broken and defaced". During the Franco-Prussian War (1870–1871) the château was used as a field hospital.
The final attempt to make use of the colossus came from the Comte de Chambord, but after the Comte died in 1883, the château was left to his sister's heirs, the titular Dukes of Parma, then resident in Austria. First left to Robert, Duke of Parma, who died in 1907 and after him, Elias, Prince of Parma. Any attempts at restoration ended with the onset of World War I in 1914. The Château de Chambord was confiscated as enemy property in 1915, but the family of the Duke of Parma sued to recover it, and that suit was not settled until 1932; restoration work was not begun until a few years after World War II ended in 1945. The Château and surrounding areas, some 5,440 hectares (13,400 acres; 21.0 sq mi), have belonged to the French state since 1930.
In 1939, shortly before the outbreak of World War II, the art collections of the Louvre and Compiègne museums (including the Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo) were stored at the Château de Chambord. An American B-24 Liberator bomber crashed onto the château lawn on 22 June 1944. The image of the château has been widely used to sell commodities from chocolate to alcohol and from porcelain to alarm clocks; combined with the various written accounts of visitors, this made Chambord one of the best known examples of France's architectural history. Today, Chambord is a major tourist attraction, and in 2007 around 700,000 people visited the château.
After unusually heavy rainfall, Chambord was closed to the public from 1 to 6 June 2016. The river Cosson, a tributary of the Loire, flooded its banks and the château's moat. Drone photography documented some of the peak flooding. The French Patrimony Foundation described effects of the flooding on Chambord's 13,000-acre property. The 20-mile wall around the château was breached at several points, metal gates were torn from their framing, and roads were damaged. Also, trees were uprooted and certain electrical and fire protection systems were put out of order. However, the château itself and its collections reportedly were undamaged. The foundation observed that paradoxically the natural disaster affected Francis I's vision that Chambord appears to rise from the waters as if it were diverting the Loire. Repairs are expected to cost upwards of a quarter-million dollars.
The Château de Chambord has further influenced a number of architectural and decorative elements across Europe. Château de Chambord was the model for the reconstruction and new construction of the original Schwerin Palace between 1845 and 1857.
Yet in the later half of the 19th century, the château's style is seen proliferating across the United Kingdom, influencing the Founder's Building at Royal Holloway, University of London, designed by William Henry Crossland and the main building of Fettes College in Edinburgh, designed by David Bryce in 1870. Between 1874 and 1889, the country house in Buckinghamshire, Waddesdon Manor, was built with similar architectural frameworks as the Château de Chambord, disseminated via the architect Gabriel-Hippolyte Destailleur. For instance, the twin staircase towers, on the north façade, were inspired by the staircase tower at the Château.[36] However, following the theme of unparalleled luxury at Waddesdon, the windows of the towers at Waddesdon were glazed, unlike those of the staircase at Chambord, and were far more ornate.
Francis I (French: François Ier; Middle French: Francoys; 12 September 1494 – 31 March 1547) was King of France from 1515 until his death in 1547. He was the son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy. He succeeded his first cousin once removed and father-in-law Louis XII, who died without a legitimate son.
A prodigious patron of the arts, he promoted the emergent French Renaissance by attracting many Italian artists to work for him, including Leonardo da Vinci, who brought the Mona Lisa, which Francis had acquired. Francis' reign saw important cultural changes with the growth of central power in France, the spread of humanism and Protestantism, and the beginning of French exploration of the New World. Jacques Cartier and others claimed lands in the Americas for France and paved the way for the expansion of the first French colonial empire.
For his role in the development and promotion of the French language, he became known as le Père et Restaurateur des Lettres (the 'Father and Restorer of Letters'). He was also known as François au Grand Nez ('Francis of the Large Nose'), the Grand Colas, and the Roi-Chevalier (the 'Knight-King').
In keeping with his predecessors, Francis continued the Italian Wars. The succession of his great rival Emperor Charles V to the Habsburg Netherlands and the throne of Spain, followed by his election as Holy Roman Emperor, led to France being geographically encircled by the Habsburg monarchy. In his struggle against Imperial hegemony, Francis sought the support of Henry VIII of England at the Field of the Cloth of Gold. When this was unsuccessful, he formed a Franco-Ottoman alliance with the Muslim sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, a controversial move for a Christian king at the time.
Early life and accession
Francis of Orléans was born on 12 September 1494 at the Château de Cognac in the town of Cognac, which at that time lay in the province of Saintonge, a part of the Duchy of Aquitaine. Today the town lies in the department of Charente.
Francis was the only son of Charles of Orléans, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy, and a great-great-grandson of King Charles V of France. His family was not expected to inherit the throne, as his third cousin King Charles VIII was still young at the time of his birth, as was his father's cousin the Duke of Orléans, later King Louis XII. However, Charles VIII died childless in 1498 and was succeeded by Louis XII, who himself had no male heir. The Salic Law prevented women from inheriting the throne. Therefore, the four-year-old Francis (who was already Count of Angoulême after the death of his own father two years earlier) became the heir presumptive to the throne of France in 1498 and was vested with the title of Duke of Valois.
In 1505, Louis XII, having fallen ill, ordered for his daughter Claude and Francis to be married immediately, but only through an assembly of nobles were the two engaged. Claude was heir presumptive to the Duchy of Brittany through her mother, Anne of Brittany. Following Anne's death, the marriage took place on 18 May 1514. On 1 January 1515, Louis died, and Francis inherited the throne. He was crowned King of France in the Cathedral of Reims on 25 January 1515, with Claude as his queen consort.
Reign
As Francis was receiving his education, ideas emerging from the Italian Renaissance were influential in France. Some of his tutors, such as François de Moulins de Rochefort (his Latin instructor, who later during the reign of Francis was named Grand Aumônier de France) and Christophe de Longueil (a Brabantian humanist), were attracted by these new ways of thinking and attempted to influence Francis. His academic education had been in arithmetic, geography, grammar, history, reading, spelling, and writing and he became proficient in Hebrew, Italian, Latin and Spanish. Francis came to learn chivalry, dancing, and music, and he loved archery, falconry, horseback riding, hunting, jousting, real tennis and wrestling. He ended up reading philosophy and theology and he was fascinated with art, literature, poetry and science. His mother, who had a high admiration for Italian Renaissance art, passed this interest on to her son. Although Francis did not receive a humanist education, he was more influenced by humanism than any previous French king.
Patron of the arts
By the time he ascended the throne in 1515, the Renaissance had arrived in France, and Francis became an enthusiastic patron of the arts. At the time of his accession, the royal palaces of France were ornamented with only a scattering of great paintings, and not a single sculpture, not ancient nor modern.
Francis patronized many great artists of his time, including Andrea del Sarto and Leonardo da Vinci; the latter of whom was persuaded to make France his home during his last years. While da Vinci painted very little during his years in France, he brought with him many of his greatest works, including the Mona Lisa (known in France as La Joconde), and these remained in France after his death. Other major artists to receive Francis' patronage included the goldsmith Benvenuto Cellini and the painters Rosso Fiorentino, Giulio Romano, and Primaticcio, all of whom were employed in decorating Francis' various palaces. He also invited architect Sebastiano Serlio, who enjoyed a fruitful late career in France. Francis also commissioned a number of agents in Italy to procure notable works of art and ship them to France.
Man of letters
Francis was also renowned as a man of letters. When he comes up in a conversation among characters in Baldassare Castiglione's Book of the Courtier, it is as the great hope to bring culture to the war-obsessed French nation. Not only did Francis support a number of major writers of the period, but he was also a poet himself, if not one of particular abilities. Francis worked diligently at improving the royal library. He appointed the great French humanist Guillaume Budé as chief librarian and began to expand the collection. Francis employed agents in Italy to look for rare books and manuscripts, just as he had agents looking for artworks. During his reign, the size of the library greatly increased. Not only did he expand the library, but there is also evidence that he read the books he bought for it, a much rarer event in the royal annals. Francis set an important precedent by opening his library to scholars from around the world in order to facilitate the diffusion of knowledge.
In 1537, Francis signed the Ordonnance de Montpellier, which decreed that his library be given a copy of every book to be sold in France. Francis' older sister, Marguerite, Queen of Navarre, was also an accomplished writer who produced the classic collection of short stories known as the Heptameron. Francis corresponded with the abbess and philosopher Claude de Bectoz, of whose letters he was so fond that he would carry them around and show them to the ladies of his court. Together with his sister, he visited her in Tarascon.
Construction
Francis poured vast amounts of money into new structures. He continued the work of his predecessors on the Château d'Amboise and also started renovations on the Château de Blois. Early in his reign, he began construction of the magnificent Château de Chambord, inspired by the architectural styles of the Italian Renaissance, and perhaps even designed by Leonardo da Vinci. Francis rebuilt the Louvre Palace, transforming it from a medieval fortress into a building of Renaissance splendour. He financed the building of a new City Hall (the Hôtel de Ville) for Paris in order to have control over the building's design. He constructed the Château de Madrid in the Bois de Boulogne and rebuilt the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye. The largest of Francis' building projects was the reconstruction and expansion of the Château de Fontainebleau, which quickly became his favourite place of residence, as well as the residence of his official mistress, Anne, Duchess of Étampes.
Military action
Although the Italian Wars (1494–1559) came to dominate the reign of Francis I, which he constantly participate at the forefront as le Roi-Chevalier, the wars were not the sole focus of his policies. He merely continued the wars that he succeeded from his predecessors and that his heir and successor on the throne, Henry II of France, would inherit after Francis' death. Indeed, the Italian Wars had begun when Milan sent a plea to King Charles VIII of France for protection against the aggressive actions of the King of Naples. Militarily and diplomatically, the reign of Francis I was a mixed bag of success and failure. Francis I tried and failed to become Holy Roman Emperor at the Imperial election of 1519, primarily due to his adversary Charles having threatened the electors with violence. However, there were also temporary victories, such as in the portion of the Italian Wars called the War of the League of Cambrai (1508–1516) and, more specifically, to the final stage of that war, which history refers to simply as "Francis' First Italian War" (1515–1516), when Francis routed the combined forces of the Papal States and the Old Swiss Confederacy at Marignano on 13–15 September 1515. This grand victory at Marignano allowed Francis I to capture the Italian city-state of Duchy of Milan. However, in November 1521, during the Four Years' War (1521–1526) and facing the advancing Imperial forces of the Holy Roman Empire and open revolt within Milan, Francis I was forced to abandon Milan.
Much of the military activity of Francis's reign was focused on his sworn enemy, the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. Francis and Charles maintained an intense personal rivalry. Charles, in fact, brashly dared to challenge Francis to single combat multiple times. In addition to the Holy Roman Empire, Charles personally ruled Spain, Austria, and a number of smaller possessions neighbouring France. He was thus a constant threat to Francis I's kingdom.
Francis I attempted to arrange an alliance with Henry VIII at the famous meeting at the Field of Cloth of Gold on 7 June 1520, but despite a lavish fortnight of diplomacy they failed to reach an agreement. Francis I and Henry VIII both shared the dreams of power and chivalric glory; however their relationship featured intense personal and dynastic rivalry. Francis I was driven by his intense eagerness to retake Milan, despite the strong opposition of other powers. Henry VIII was likewise determined to recapture northern France, which Francis I could not allow.
However, the situation was grave; Francis I had to face not only the whole might of Western Europe, but also the internal hostility in form of Charles III de Bourbon, a capable commander who fought alongside Francis I as his constable at the great battle of Marignano, but defected to Charles V after his conflict with Francis I's mother over inheritance of Bourbon estates. Despite all this, the Kingdom of France still held the balance of power in its favour. Nevertheless, the defeat suffered from the cataclystic battle of Pavia on 24 February 1525, during part of the continuing Italian Wars known as the Four Years' War upheaved the political ground of Europe. He was actually taken prisoner: Cesare Hercolani injured his horse, and Francis I himself was subsequently captured by Charles de Lannoy. Some claims he was captured by Diego Dávila, Alonso Pita da Veiga, and Juan de Urbieta, from Guipúzcoa. For this reason, Hercolani was named "Victor of the battle of Pavia". Zuppa alla Pavese was supposedly invented on the spot to feed the captive king after the battle.
Francis I was held captive morbidly in Madrid. In a letter to his mother, he wrote, "Of all things, nothing remains to me but honour and life, which is safe." This line has come down in history famously as "All is lost save honour." Francis I was compelled to make major concessions to Charles in the Treaty of Madrid (1526), signed on 14 January, before he was freed on 17 March. An ultimatum from Ottoman Sultan Suleiman to Charles additionally played a role in his release. Francis I was forced to surrender any claims to Naples and Milan in Italy. Francis I was forced to recognised the independence of the Duchy of Burgundy, which had been part of France since the death of Charles the Bold in 1477. And finally, Francis I was betrothed to Charles' sister Eleanor. Francis I returned to France in exchange for his two sons, Francis and Henry, Duke of Orléans, the future Henry II of France, but once he was free he revoked the forced concessions as his agreement with Charles was made under duress. He also proclaimed that the agreement was void because his sons were taken hostage with the implication that his word alone could not be trusted. Thus he firmly repudiated it. A renewed alliance with England enabled Francis to repudiate the treaty of Madrid.
Francis persevered in his rivalry against Charles and his intent to control Italy. By the mid-1520s, Pope Clement VII wished to liberate Italy from foreign domination, especially that of Charles, so he allied with Venice to form the League of Cognac. Francis joined the League in May 1526, in the War of the League of Cognac of 1526–30. Francis' allies proved weak, and the war was ended by the Treaty of Cambrai (1529; "the Peace of the Ladies", negotiated by Francis’ mother and Charles’ aunt).The two princes were released, and Francis married Eleanor.
On 24 July 1534, Francis, inspired by the Spanish tercios and the Roman legions, issued an edict to form seven infantry Légions of 6,000 troops each, of which 12,000 of 42,000 were arquebusiers, testifying to the growing importance of gunpowder. The force was a national standing army, where any soldier could be promoted on the basis of vacancies, were paid wages by grade and granted exemptions from the taille and other taxes up to 20 sous, a heavy burden on the state budget.
After the League of Cognac failed, Francis concluded a secret alliance with the Landgrave of Hesse on 27 January 1534. This was directed against Charles on the pretext of assisting the Duke of Württemberg to regain his traditional seat, from which Charles had removed him in 1519. Francis also obtained the help of the Ottoman Empire and after the death of Francesco II Sforza, ruler of Milan, renewed the contest in Italy in the Italian War of 1536–1538. This round of fighting, which had little result, was ended by the Truce of Nice. The agreement collapsed, however, which led to Francis' final attempt on Italy in the Italian War of 1542–1546. Francis I managed to hold off the forces of Charles and Henry VIII. Charles was forced to sign the Treaty of Crépy because of his financial difficulties and conflicts with the Schmalkaldic League.
FORT STEWART, Ga. – Construction is nearing completion on a $20.5 million environmentally-friendly elementary school at Fort Stewart, shown here April 4, 2014. Built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District and prime contractor Sauer, Inc., the new Murray Elementary School is equipped with over 450 solar panels, a wind turbine, and other sustainable design features. The project was designed by architect-engineer firm VOA Associates, Inc., to satisfy Silver-level criteria on the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system. At 83,000 square feet, it will accommodate up to 450 students (grades K-6) and 70 teachers and support staff. The school includes classrooms, computer labs, a gymnasium, a multipurpose "cafetorium" with a stage and a kitchen, a library, and administrative offices. USACE photo by George Jumara.
The Maryland National Guard Freestate Challenge Academy held their course completion ceremony for the 22 week residency phase for 104 cadets of class #47 at Havre de Grace High School, Havre de Grace, Md., Dec. 10, 2016. .
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Retired Air Force Gen. Larry O. Spencer, who served as the VIce Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, spoke to the cadets as the keynote speaker..
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The Academy is a two-phased 17-month intervention program for underemployed, drug-free, “at-risk” high school dropouts from the state of Maryland between 16-18 years of age. Following graduation from the resident phase, the cadets are mentored for an additional 12 months, during which time they are placed into jobs, continue their higher education, or vocational trades training or enter the military..
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The mission of the Academy is to intervene in and reclaim the lives of at-risk youth and to produce graduates with the values, skills, education and self-discipline needed to succeed as adults..
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The students were brought into a structured and highly disciplined quasi-military academic setting that builds confidence and self-esteem to become productive and contributing members of our society. Cadets attend academic classes to prepare them for the test for the General Education Development (GED) credential and Maryland High School Diploma.
Photo Credit: Lindsay Renick Mayer, Smithsonian's National Zoo
The Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation, a unique program in terms of its academic offerings and contributions to the field of conservation, celebrated the completion of its expansive new academic facilities today, Oct. 18, at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Va. This collaboration between SCBI and George Mason University began in 2008 when the program accepted 15 undergraduate students to study at SCBI. Today, the vision and efforts of SCBI and Mason have created a facility that will foster and nurture future generations of conservationists.
“These buildings are living proof of the principles of resource stewardship, sustainability and biodiversity preservation that the Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation embodies, and they testify to the power of collaboration,” said Smithsonian Secretary Wayne Clough. “The Smithsonian is proud to continue our strong partnership with George Mason University, and the new academic center, residential facility and dining commons will help create tomorrow’s leaders in conservation biology for decades to come.”
With 60 double-occupancy rooms, the new facility can accommodate up to six times more undergraduate, graduate and professional students. It includes teaching laboratories, an atrium, classrooms, offices, a dining facility and exercise room. Architecturally, the facilities themselves embody the spirit of conservation that drives this program. The buildings in the new complex were built to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold Standard and include features such as geothermal energy, green roofs, a rain garden, wildlife-friendly landscaping and low-flow fixtures reducing the use of water within the entire complex. In addition, SMSC is a “walking campus” with parking only on the outer edges, thus creating a campus with a small carbon footprint.
SMSC offers students from all different fields (biology, wildlife, environmental sciences, journalism, business, etc.) the opportunity to live and work closely with leading experts in the field of conservation. Highly qualified experts, including SCBI scientists, Mason faculty and prominent conservationists from the United States and other countries, provide students with direct connections to the most current teachings, research techniques and work in the field. Moreover, because SCBI is home to more than 20 endangered species, participants in this program have the chance to work with some of the most rare and endangered species on the planet. The students become part of the backbone of groundbreaking research that serves to preserve the diversity of wildlife that surrounds them. The school also offers numerous workshops and community-based training courses and hosts a number of events for other organizations.
The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute plays a key role in the Smithsonian’s global efforts to understand and conserve species and train future generations of conservationists. Headquartered in Front Royal, Va., SCBI facilitates and promotes research programs based at Front Royal, the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., and at field research stations and training sites worldwide.
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Des Moines, Iowa-based artist Gary Keenan moved nearer to completion on his bear carving in front of Wingo Hall at the University of Central Arkansas on Thursday. The large carving, done with a myriad of chainsaws, will be receiving a coat of stain to make its coloring closer to that of an actual bear.
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Excellent Surf and Levels Displayed for Completion of Round 2 at Yop Reunion Pro Junior
Trois Bassins, Reunion Island (Monday, April 11, 2011) –The third day of action saw a rise of level and action at the ASP Men’s 3-Star Yop reunion Surf Pro Junior presented by Hollywood. With thirty-two men taking to the water and consistent walling-up five-foot (1.5 meter) waves breaking at Trois-Bassins, Europe’s top Under-21 athletes stepped-up in style.
The explosive combination of talents brought progressive surfing and commitment to the line-up, usual suspects throwing fins-out turns and vertical re-entries to stamp their authority and advance through to Round 3, last round before the event enters the one-to-one match-ups.
Event No. 3 seed and considered a favorite for the crown, local athlete Medi Veminardi (St Gilles, REU) found his rhythm to secure a Round 3 ticket confidently. Taking both left and righthanders at Trois-Bassins, the 20-year-old surfer managed to express his style netting a good 13.50 point heat total.
“I felt a little bit of pressure before my heat and was looking to get bigger scores actually,” Veminardi said. “The off-shore winds were very strong and it made it hard to get the board out and vertical. I hope I can get my game going and secure bigger scores in Round 3.”
For his first appearance in an ASP event on his home island, Veminardi was much expected by crowds and media for his second round surf, the solid regular-foot athlete dealing with the pressure and conditions comfortably.
“I’ve been close to the European title a few times but suffered from injuries every year,” Veminardi continued. “I am looking to start the year strong and have a shot at the title before heading full-time onto the ASP World Tour Star Series. My main goal is to do well here.”
Rising in style against the group of French surfers and showing great determination and talent, the Portuguese contingent was in form on the third day of competition, former ASP European Junior No. 3 Frederico Morais (Ericeira, PRT) and Fransisco Alves (PRT) both advancing out of Heat 6.
Morais, Portugal’s best Under-21 surfer and former ASP World Junior Tour qualifier (2009), hit the water with confidence after showing some impressive skills free-surfing at the world-famous break of St Leu since he landed in Reunion.
With the wave forecast showing consistency throughout the entire week and some fun contestable conditions scheduled, event officials put the event on-hold after completion of Round 2, leaving fifteen hours of competition before wrapping-up both men and women events.
Set to kick-off tomorrow, the ASP 2-Star Women’s Rexona Girls Pro Junior will gather twenty of Europe’s best Under-21 female surfers for the launch of the 2011 ASP European Women’s Junior Series.
“The level is high and today was a tricky one with the strong off-shore winds for all thirty-two surfers,” ASP European Junior Series Head judge Aitor Aguirremota said. “With four surfers out on the same peak, it is always going to be a tight battle and we are looking forward to seeing these top surfers battle it out in Round 3.”
Aerial specialist William Aliotti (St Martin, FWI), Maxime Huscenot (REU), Tristan Guilbaud (FRA), Hugo Dubosc (REU) and Dimitri Ouvre (BRB) were all able to advance today and will be back for their 4-man battles when competition resumes. All surfers, women and men, will meet tomorrow Tuesday, April 12, at 10 AM.
YOP REUNION SURF PRO JUNIOR ROUND 2
Heat 1 : PV Laborde (FRA) 15.00, Ramzi Boukiam (MAR) 11.60, Hugo Palmarini (FRA), Gaspard Larsonneur (FRA)
Heat 2 : Dimitri Ouvre (BRB) 11.50, Hugo Dubosc (REU) 9.50, Nelson Cloarec (FRA) 8.40, Yann Guyonneau (FRA) 6.50
Heat 3 : Vasco Ribeiro (PRT) 12.15, Jules Thomet (REU) 8.90, Ian Fontaine (FRA) 8.00, Txaber Gaminde (EUK) 6.50
Heat 4 : Kieran Bulard (REU) 14.75, Ugo Robin (FRA) 11.75, Alex Gironi (EUK) 9.10, Ethan Egiguren (EUK) 5.90
Heat 5 : Medi Veminardi (REU) 13.50, Tom Cloarec (FRA) 11.10, Pablo Pola (FRA) 7.50, Tom Neuschwanger (REU) 7.00
Heat 6 : Frederico Morais (PRT) 12.00, Fransisco Alves (PRT) 11.60, Angelo Bonomelli (ITA) 9.15, Toby Donachie (GBR) 8.10
Heat 7 : Maxime Huscenot (REU) 13.25, Tristan Guilbaud (FRA) 10.35, Borja Agote (EUK) 8.90, Ander Mendiguren (EUK) 7.65
Heat 8 : William Aliotti (BLM) 13.50, Martin Jannier (REU) 9.25, Jose Ferreira (PRT) 8.80, Marc Audo (FRA) 4.45
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