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Tanzania - ELC: All children attending confirmation classes in the Northern Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania are required to plant and take care of ten trees before they can be confirmed. This is part of the ELC commitment to environmental conservation. On September 18, 2012, 26 Christian, Muslim and Hindu faith groups in sub-Saharan Africa launched long-term environmental action plans during ARC's 'Many Heavens, One Earth, Our Continent' celebration in Nairobi, Kenya. Visit www.arcworld.org
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21 years ago, June 1982 to be exact, something began to bubble on Varick Street in lower Manhattan. Fueled by a total commitment to exposing the musical wealth and heritage of the Afro-Latino Diaspora to as many people as possible, Larry Gold opened the doors to what would become New York City's premier venue for world music; Sounds Of Brazil, commonly known as S.O.B.'S.
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Day 2 of Mini Festival at Brands Hatch and after a Superb Day of Both Racing and High Speed Action on the Saturday Sunday Was Promising to be a lot of the Same but with even more Racing to Look forward too.
With 2 Races for both Miglia class and Dunlop Mini Sevens as well as Formula 3 The Days events were already shaping up to be One for The History Books with Multiple Fierce and Competitive Drivers from Saturday Looking to Improve and Win their Respective Classes.
Lets take a Look at what Will be Racing Today and see which of the Drivers can Push Hard and Aim for a Win in their Respective Class.
Dunlop Mini Challenges Supported by Mini Spares - Miglia (Race 9 Results)
First up onto the Track was The Dunlop Mini Miglia Challenge and after a Very Intense Qualifying Battle Yesterday (Aron Smith) Took the Pole with (Andrew Jordan) Second and (James Cuthbertson) in Third Place. Will all Three Men be able to Keep their Positions come the Race or will they start to fall down the order once Racing Gets Underway. Lets find out.
In First Place was (Endaf Owens) in his Miglia with a Best Lap Time of 54.221 and a Top Speed of 78.76mph. Fantastic Drive there Endaf who was Definitely not Afraid to get that Miglia Sideways as he Raced his Way through the Field to take a Dominant Victory.
In Second Place was (Andrew Jordan) In His Miglia with a Best Lap Time of 54.498 and a Top Speed of 78.64mph. Amazing Driving from Andrew Showing what a Fantastic Mini Racer he is as well as a Superb BTCC Driver as well using his Skills Learned from his BTCC Racing to Hold on for Second Place.
In Third Place was (Aaron Smith) in His Miglia with a Best Lap Time of 54.449 and a Top Speed Of 78.63mph. Awesome Work there Aaron Putting on an Incredible Display Of Driving Commitment and Skill to Keep 3rd Place and Take the Final Podium Spot.
What a Start to the Days Racing with Three Top Drivers Battling out for a Victory and Showing what they can do when it comes to Competitive Miglia Racing. What New Challenges will be Seen in Race 2 as each Drivers Gets Ready to do Battle once again and this Time who will be the one to Claim that All Important Victory.
Lets Find out
Dunlop Mini Challenges Supported by Mini Spares - Miglia (Race 17 Results)
In First Place was (Endaf Owens) In His Miglia with a Best Lap Time of 54.862 and A Top Speed of 54.862mph. Very Fast and Quick Racing from Endaf who was Pushing as Hard as he Could to keep the Gap wide Open and ensure a Victory. Amazing Driving
In Second Place was (Aaron Smith) in His Miglia with a Best Lap Time of 54.773 and a Top Speed of 75.23mph. Fantastic Drive there Aron Really Great Work and taking Second Place away from the Previous Second Place Winner (Andrew Jordan)
In Third Place was (Andrew Jordan) in His Miglia with a Best Lap Time of 54.913 and a Top Speed of 75.21mph. Another Storming Drive from Andrew to take Third Place this Time Well Done.
What Another Amazing Race will all three Top Drivers Pushing their Miglia's Hard and all wanting to achieve that 1st Place Finish. To all other Drivers out there Good Luck and Keep Pushing Yourselves to Work Harder and you will Achieve what it is that you so Desire.
Dunlop Mini Challenges Supported by Mini Spares - Se7en (Race 13 Results)
Dunlop Mini Sevens were next up onto the Circuit and with Cars that all Have a Very Colourful set of Liveries and Drivers Ready to go this Next Race was going to be One that would be a Fantastic Watch from either Paddock Hill or The Main Straight as the Minis would be Blasting Past at Nearly 75mph.
Previously Yesterday During Qualifying it was (Jeff Smith) who took the Pole with (Nick Fowler) in Second Place and (Spencer Wanstall) in Third Place with all Three Drivers being Separated by Less than Half a Second as they Crossed the Line to Finish Qualifying.
With Three Very Experienced Drivers at the Front and a Whole Grid of other Great Drivers Ready Lets see what Results this Race will bring.
In First Place was (Jeff Smith) in his Mini Seven with a Best Lap Time of 59.566 and a Top Speed of 72.29mph. Amazing work Jeff Pushing that Little Mini Seven to its Limits and taking First Place.
In Second Place was (Jonathan Lewis) in his Mini Seven with a Best Lap Time of 59.197 and a Top Speed of 71.91mph. Another Incredible Drive from Jonathan Keeping Hold of Second Place and taking Home the Spoils from the First Race.
In Third Place was (Nick Fowler) in his Mini Seven with a Best Lap Time of 59.688 and a Top Speed of 71.83mph. Fantastic Drive there Nick Racing Hard and Managing to Hold onto Third Place on the Podium Well Done.
Mini Racing is Really Turning out to be Very Exciting and Fantastic This Year with so Many Different Winners and Other Drivers working Hard to Keep their Cars is Running and Race Ready condition. A Big Congratulations to Jeff Jonathan and Nick for showing some Seriously Impressive Racing and to all other Drivers Taking Part and enjoying what They Love.
Lets Dive into Race 2 and See who Might make a Leap to 1st Second or Third and who will be able to challenge the Top Three Drivers.
Dunlop Mini Challenges Supported by Mini Spares - Se7en (Race 19 Results)
Race 2 Up Next and things were not going as Smoothly as Most Drivers would Have Wanted as they all Gripped their Steering wheels and Prepared for Battle The Heavens Opened and a Large Rain Shower Engulfed the Track and with already Dark Conditions now getting even Darker it was only a matter of Time before Visibility would be Very Difficult.
Who has the Nerve to Push Hard and Take The Victory and who will be Brave Enough to take Second and Third Place? Lets Find out
In First Place was (Joe Thompson) in His Mini Seven with a Best Lap Time of 1:06.615 and a Top Speed of 60.38mph. Extremely Well Driven there Joe Pushing Hard but keeping the Mini Under Control in Very Damp and Dark Conditions to take a Superb Victory.
In Second Place was (Mike Jordan) in His Mini Seven with a Best Lap Time of 1:06.801 and a Top Speed of 60.33mph. Amazing Drive there Mike Well Deserved and Driven too.
In Third Place was (Spencer Wanstall) in His Mini Seven with a Best Lap Time of 1:05.178 and a Top Speed of 60.32mph. Incredible Bravery from Spencer and to Keep that Car on the Track Must Have Taken some Incredible Skill thought the Entire Race.
What a Fantastic Finish to the Mini Sevens Racing Today at Brands Hatch with Multiple Different Winners on the Podium and Some Very Changeable Conditions it made for some Remarkable Racing and Brilliant Overtakes thought.
Congratulations to Joe Mike and Spencer on their Podium Places and Well Done to all Other Mini Seven Drivers for Braving the Conditions to put on a Race that Shows What the British Spirit of Racing is all About. Alex Issigonis would be Proud.
Formula 3 Cup (Race 12 Results)
Formula 3 up Next and with the Track being Mostly Dry before the Start of This Race Each Drivers was Ready to Push Hard and try to take the Victory from the other. Qualifying Yesterday Proved that even a Smaller Grid can still Make for some Intense Racing with Drivers such as (George Line) (Robbie Watts) and (Shane Kelly) showing some Incredible Speed and Capable Car Control thought the Entire Qualifying Session.
With Lots of Aero and a Very Fast set of Dallara F308 Engines Powering them Lets See what the Formula 3's Get up to.
In First Place was (George Line) in his F3 Dallara F308 with a Lap Time of 43.825 and a Top Speed of 96.55mph. Incredible Speed and Confidence shown from George behind the wheel of that Formula 3 showing that he was Almost Fearless and in a League of his own. Incredible Driving.
In Second Place was (Robbie Watts) in his F3 Dallara F308 with a Lap Time of 43.926 and a Top Speed of 96.39mph. Another Super Driver in Robbie Pushing Hard and Defending Second Place thought the Entire Race and Keeping George Busy on his Toes Most of the Time.
In Third Place was (Shane Kelly) in his F3 Dallara F308 with a Lap Time of 44.071 and a Top Speed of 95.88mph. Very Well Done there Shane Racing Hard and Keeping up the Pace with Both Robbie and George in Second and First.
What an Exciting First Race for the Formula 3 Drivers who are all Showing that they All Have the Nerve and Skill to Race Hard and Push where it matters. Congratulations to Stefano George and Dominic and Good Luck to All other F3 Drivers out there for Race 2 Coming up Next.
Formula 3 Cup (Race 21 Results)
With Race 2 About to Start all of the Drivers took off for their Formation Lap and Plenty of Water and Spray was seen Shooting up from the Back of Each Car and Having had the First Race take Place in Dry Conditions thease New Track Conditions would be Very Different for Each Driver and Driving Ability is a Must for Survival Out there. With the 5 Red Lights illuminated the Race Began but who would Finish and take Home The Victory. Lets Find Out
In First Place was (Stefano Leaney) in his F3 Dallara F317 with a Best Lap Time of 50.532 and a Top Speed of 84.71mph. Stefano is Really Proving to be a worthy Drivers to Drive in Formula 3 as Once Again his Sheeree Bravery and Fearless Nature was on Display once again in Conditions that Most other Divers would have thought Twice about Pushing their Machinery to Hard in. Congratulations Stefano.
In Second Place was (George Line) in his F3 Dallara F308 with a Best Lap Time of 52.738 and a Top Speed of 81.07mph. Fantastic Work there George Once Again Demonstraighting how to Race an F3 In Wet Conditions with Beautiful Lines taken thought the Corse of the Race and a Well Deserved Second Place.
In Third Place was (Shane Kelly) in his Dallara F308 with a Best Lap Time of 52.771 and a Too Speed of 80.96mph Another Very Brave and Quick Driver in Wet Conditions with Shane Really Defending Hard and Fast in order to Keep hold of that Well Deserved Third Place.
What an Astonishing Race with Winners in Stefano George and Shane all taking spots on the Podium and Hopefully One Day Having their Chance in Formula 1. Each Driver put on a Super Display of Driving Skill and Keeping their Cars at High Speed on a Wet Track is no Easy Feat. Well Done to all the Other Formula 3 Drivers too Keep Pushing Hard and Making sure you do Everything you Can To One Day Achieve That Victory.
Fastest Mini in the World (Race 11 Results)
Fastest Mini In The World was Up Next and this Racing Series Features Many Familiar Looking Minis and yet Each one has a trick up its Sleeve and that is that their Standard 1275gt Engines have all been Replaced with Engines from Cars that have Considerably more Horse Power. The Goal of the Race is to not Just Win but to also Prove to Everyone that You Have The Fastest Mini in the World.
With Qualifying Yesterday showing Very Quick Pace from (Bill Richards) in his Maguire Club Estate it was clear to see that The Drivers and their cars were in a completely different League to all other Racing Minis there that Weekend. Lets Find out who came First in the First Race and who took the First Title of Fastest Mini in the World.
In First Place was (Harvey Death) in his Austin Mini Cooper S V8 with a Best Lap Time of 51.294 and a Top Speed of 82.01mph. Fantastic Driving from Harvey to Push his V8 Mini to the Limit and take Home First Place and the Top Step on the Podium.
In Second Place was (Bill Richards) in his Maguire Clubman Estate with a Best Lap Time of 53.391 and a Top Speed of 80.15mph. Epic Drive there from Bill Pushing Hard and making sure to Keep Harvey Behind Him.
In Third Place was (Richard Billingham) in his Austin Mini Clubman with a Best Lap Time of 53.347 and a Top Speed of 79.91mph. Very Well Driven there Richard showing the Insane Horse Power thease Mini's have and how they Accelerate and Decelerate much Faster than a Standard Cooper S or even a Racing Mini Seven.
What an Epic Race and Display of Incredible Driving and Battling for the Victory of Fastest Mini in the World. Each Driver Held their Nerve and Push Very Hard Indeed which was Fantastic to see. Congratulations to our Race Winners Harvey Bill and Richard. Lets see what Luck Race 2 Brings.
Fastest Mini in the World (Race 16 Results)
In First Place was (Harvey Death) in his Austin Mini Cooper S V8 with a Best Lap Time of 52.256 and a Top Speed of 79.02mph. Another Fantastic Victory for Harvey who has proven to Have The Fastest Mini in the World and is Really Capable of Driving it as well. Congratulations
In Second Place was (Fabio Luffarelli) in his Mini Classic Saloon with a Best Lap Time of 55.949 and a Top Speed of 76.21mph. Amazing work there Fabio Fantastic to see such an Iconic Mini Out there but with a Twist by putting a Far more Powerful Engine under the hood to Have even more Fun with it. Amazing Build and Super Drive.
In Third Place was (Matthew Skidmore) in his Austin Mini with a Best Lap Time of 55.257 and a Top Speed of 75.71mph. Brilliant Drive Matthew Showing the Real Power and Driver Ability of a car Pushing right onto the limits all the Time.
What an Incredible Days Racing for the Fastest Mini in the World Showcasing Many Classic Favourites that Everyone Loves but with some surprises under each Bonnet. Congratulations to Harvey Fabio and Matthew for their Incredible Victories and Good Luck to all other Teams in the Series.
Mighty Minis & Super Mighty Mini Championship (Race 10 Results)
Mighty Mini's and Super Mighty Mini's were up Next and with a Massive Grid of Both Mighty and Super Mighty Mini's on Display This was going to be another Race that would be well worth the Watch.
From Qualifying Yesterday (Bobby Thompson) took the Pole setting a Very Fast Time of Just 1:00.205 Round the Brands Hatch Indy Circuit with (Ian Slark) and (Stuart Coombs) following Closely Behind in both Second and Third.
With So Many Different Drivers on the Grid and Plenty of Traffic to Navigate Through this First Race was going to be an Epic One to Witness.
In First Place was (Bobby Thompson) in his Super Mighty Mini 1293 with a Best Lap Time of 1:00.331 and a Top Speed of 61.14mph. Fantastic Work Bobby Racing at High Speeds and Pushing that Mini around the Circuit in Record Time. Congratulations
In Second Place was (Ian Slark) in his Super Mighty Mini 1293 with a Best Lap Time of 1:00.319 and a Top Speed of 61.13mph. Amazing Driving Ian Top Driver and a Fantastic Mini Racer
In Third Place was (Neven Kirkpatrick) in his Super Mighty Mini 1293 with a Best Lap Time of 1:00.426 and a Top Speed of 61.07mph. Well Done Neven a Really Well crafted Drive and a truly deserved Third Place.
What a Start to an Amazing Race with so many different Mini's taking to the track and Pushing hard keeping the top Three on their Toes the Entire Time due to How evenly matched each Mini is. Congratulations to Bobby Ian and Neven and See You all in the Final Race.
Mighty Minis & Super Mighty Mini Championship (Race 18 Results)
The Last Race of the Day for the Mighty and Super Mighty Mini's Championship and with a Very Tight Battle at the Top Between Bobby Ian and Neven which one of them will be able to take Home Victory for the Last Time today. Lets Get straight to finding out.
In First Place was (Neven Kirkpatrick) in his Super Mighty Mini 1293 with a Best Lap Time of 1:01.029 and a Top Speed of 70.35mph. Phenomenal Drive Neven Fending off Ian in Second Place and Keeping yourself up Front to Win and a Fantastic Way to End the Day with a Victory
In Second Place was (Ian Slark) in his Super Mighty Mini 1293 with a Best Lap Time of 1:00.756 and a Top Speed of 70.34mph. Another Brilliant Drive by Regular Ian Slark with Tremendous Car Control and Ability he Really is an Incredible Driver.
In Third Place was (David Kirkpatrick) in his Super Mighty Mini 1293 with a Best Lap Time of 1:00.991 and a Top Speed of 70.23mph. Amazing Work David Driving Hard and so Great to see Neven up there In First Place, Always Something to be Proud of.
And So that Ends the Days Racing for The Super Mighty Mini's and Mighty Mini's Racing, A Big Congratulations to Neven Ian and David on their Race Wins and also a Huge Well Done to all of the Other Mini Racers out there who Enjoy what they Do and show the World their Dedicated Passion and Commitment to Keeping British Racing Alive and Well.
Pre 66 Mini's (Race 15 Results)
Pre 66 Mini's were up Next and a whole Host of Classic Minis had taken to the track during their Formation Lap with Mini's from a By Gone Era that Showed Beauty and a Really Fierce Competitive Nature during the Pre 66 Category of Mini Racing.
During Qualifying the Previous Day (Ian Curley) Narrowly Beat Endaf Owens to Pole by just 0.254 with a Very Fast and Committed Lap Endaf Had to settle for Second Place while (Phil Brown)would take Third.
But today out of all three drivers who would be Brave Enough to challenge Ian and Endaf both Drivers who are very Competitive in their Racing and who both want to Win This One Race.
In First Place was (Endaf Owens) in his Mini Cooper S with a Best Lap Time of 58.026 and a Top Speed of 73.85mph. A Very Fast and Fearless Drive from Endaf who looked like he was Really Enjoying throwing that Mini Around in his Very Aggressive Driving Style. Congratulations Endaf
In Second Place was (Jeff Smith) in his Mini Cooper S with a Best Lap Time of 57.993 and a Top Speed of 73.84mph. Well Done Jeff an Awesome Drive and Keeping up with Endaf was no Easy Task.
In Third Place was (Ian Curley) in his Mini Cooper S with a Best Lap Time of 58.053 and a Top Speed of 73.32mph. Amazing Work Ian A Very Strong Drive for Third Place on the Podium.
What an Exciting Race for the Pre 66 Mini's with Both Endaf Owens and Jeff Smith Really Driving Hard and Defending both of their positions thought the Course of the entire Race. Also Well Done to Ian for Another 3rd Place Victory as Well as all other Drivers Racing.
Teekay Couplings Production GTI Championship (Race 14 Results)
The Teekay Couplings and Production GTI Championship was up next and with a whole Range of VF Golf GTI'S in one Race it was Going to be a Very Quick and Action Packed Race to Watch.
During Qualifying (Martyn Walsh) took the Pole with (Adam Hance) and (John Beale) in Second and Third Place Respectively.
With So Many Evenly Matched Cars Taking Part in the Race This was Really going to be About Driver Ability and Car Control to see who could extract that little bit more performance out of their Machine for a Victory.
In First Place was (Simon Hill) in his VW Golf GTI with a Best Lap Time of 56.824 and a Top Speed of 71.05mph. Amazing Driving Simon Pushing that VW to its Limits and Really showing off the Complete Understanding of Driver and their Car around the Race Track.
In Second Place was (Adam Hanke) in his VW Golf GTI MK5 with a Best Lap Time of 56.682 and a Top Speed of 71.02mph. Very Well Done Adam and a Really Spirited Drive from a Fantastic Driver to gain Second Place.
In Third Place was (Hendry Riley) in his VW Golf GTI With a Best Lap Time of 57.212 and a Top Speed of 71.01mph. Fantastic Work Hendry Driving the Wheels off that Thing and Taking Home Third Place.
What a Fantastic Starting Race with Plenty of Action and Drivers Working Hard at the Wheel and Thought the entire Race to try and Gain a Spot on the Podium.
Lets see what Race 2 Brings and Who May be able to Mount a challenge to the Top Three Drivers.
Teekay Couplings Production GTI Championship (Race 20 Results)
In First Place was (Simon Vercoe) in his VW Golf GTI with a Best Lap Time of 1:08.465 and a Top Speed of 62.13mph. What A Drive from Simon Vercoe Pushing that Golf to the Edge of the Track through Paddock Hill Bend and Making sure to Keep the Power on High thought the Entire Race for a Successful 1st Place Victory
In Second Place was (Hendry Riley) in his VW Golf GTI with a Best Lap Time of 1:08.886 and a Top Speed of 61.88mph. Amazing Driving there Once again Hendry for Second Place
In Third Place was (Simon Hill) in his VW Golf GTI with a Best Lap Time of 1:08.853 and a Top Speed of 61.81mph. Well Done Simon Pushing Hard and Making sure to Stay on the Podium Position for Third Place
What a Fantastic Set of Drivers and Race Cars all showing Different Racing styles and Lines but with Equally Matched Machinery. a Big Congratulations to Simon Vercoe Hendry and Simon for their Incredible Victories and Race Craft when out on the Track and Good Luck To Everyone Else.
Z Cars Racing & New Generation Production BMW Championship (Race 8 Results)
The Last Race of The Day and its the BMW New Generation and Z Cars Championship. With Many Different BMW'S Taking Part in this Race Speed Skill and Concentration will all be key Factors in Getting either a Win or a Podium Position.
During Qualifying on Saturday Chris Murphy took the Pole with Jack Wood Second and Edd Giddings Third. Three Drivers all with Many Hours of Racing Experience under their belt.
With The Race About to Start Lets Find out Who Will be The Last Ones to take First Second and Third Place on the Podium in Todays Racing.
In First Place was (Chris Murphy) in his BMW Z4 with a Best Lap time of 55.880 and a Top Speed of 75.95mph. Incredible Drive there Chris Taking the Win and Showing just how to Drive a Z4 BMW around the Brands Hatch Indy Circuit. Congratulations.
In Second Place was (Edd Giddings) in his BMW Z4 with a Best Lap Time of 56.481 and a Top Speed of 75.90mph. Amazing work there Edd with Some Incredible Driving and Keeping Pace with Chris Made for a Really Entertaining Battle.
In Third Place was (Matthew Dance) in his BMW Z4 With a Best Lap Time of 56.526 and a Top Speed of 75.16mph. Well Done Matthew Finishing in Third Place and Taking Home a Wonderful Victory.
And With that The End of Another Perfect and Incredible Days Racing comes to an End at Brands Hatch. The Mini Festival always knows How to Bring out the Best in both Drivers and Cars and Has a Real Atmosphere about the Love for the Little British Icon. The Spectators and The Raving Drivers a Like Really Cherish this Event and I Hope to see it and Document it Many More Times.
A Final Congratulations to Chris Edd and Matthew for their Superb Drives and to all Other Competitors Across the Entire Weekend for sharing their Love and Passion for Motorsport Helping to inspire the Many Different Young Talent's to One Day Achieve their own Racing Dreams.
See You All Again Next Year!
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On November 6, 2019 the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Foundation honored members of the Department who have demonstrated exceptional bravery, excellence, and commitment to their community.
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Medal of Valor: A member is entitled to consideration for this award by performing an act of conspicuous heroism and/or bravery under extreme personal risk above and beyond the calculated personal risk demands of the fire service. This prestigious award goes to:
Captain I Matthew Nolan
Award of Merit: Earned by members taking conspicuous action in rendering aid during a life-saving or life-threatening situation under circumstances which pose calculated risk to the members or performing an endeavor which brings significant credit to the Department. This outstanding award goes to:
Firefighter III/Paramedic Derek Cook
Helicopter Pilot II Joel Smith
Helicopter Pilot III David Norquist (retired)
Lifetime Achievement Award: Presented to a retiree of the Department who exemplifies the true spirit of “Service to the Community” through their actions while on active duty and as a retired member. This year’s recipient is:
Assistant Chief Roy Harvey
The Crystal Flame Community Service Award: Presented to a sworn member of the Department who has gone beyond their regular duties, demonstrating exceptional compassion and personal commitment to the community. This year’s recipients are:
Secretary Rebecca Alvarado
Letter of Special Recommendation: An act performed of unusual character during emergency or non-emergency conditions, requiring initiative or ability worthy of recognition entitles a member to consideration for this commendation. This year's recipients are:
Deputy Chief Kristin Crowley
Firefighter III/Paramedic Daniel Harris
"Our members routinely respond to a variety of incidents that place significant risks on themselves. The members being honored have exceeded what is typically expected of them and deserve to be recognized. I would like to acknowledge the LAFD Foundation for making this event possible", LAFD Fire Chief Ralph Terrazas
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The Class of 2023 affirmed their commitment to service on August 15, 2021, and took the Oath of Affirmation, binding them to complete their next two years of study and a minimum of five years of active-duty military service thereafter. Astronaut William S. McArthur Jr. ‘73 was the guest speaker for the evening.
Members of the Class of 1973, the 50-year affiliates of the Class of 2023, presented the cadets with commemorative coins to mark the occasion of their affirmed commitment.
"Regardless of your academic focus, you will graduate having majored in leadership. The good news is that you will leave this hallowed institution well-prepared to meet the challenges your careers will place before you. When you graduate, look at your diploma. Understand what it represents. It doesn’t mean that you are ready to conquer the world any more than one from an Ivy League school, an MIT or Ga Tech, a Notre Dame, Michigan, Texas, or Stanford. It means you are ready to learn your profession through hands-on experience. It means you are ready to make your own luck.
- Astronaut William S. McArthur Jr. ‘73
Impact Commitment Workshop: Fairer Economies and Better Business at the Young Global Leaders Annual Summit 2022 in Geneva, Switzerland, 2 September, Copyright: World Economic Forum/Pascal Bitz
IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has highlighted the Organization’s strong commitment to helping achieve the UN SustainableDevelopment Goals and explained how shipping and ports can play a significant role in helping to create conditions for increased employment, prosperity and stability through the promotion of maritime trade. Mr. Lim was speaking at a seminar as part of celebrations in Veracruz, Mexico (21-22 August) focused on IMO’s World Maritime Day theme for 2017 –"Connecting Ships, Ports and People".
The Secretary-General also discussed IMO measures to reduce harmful emissions from ships, the management of ballast water and goal-based standards. He was hosted by the Secretary of the Navy (SEMAR), Admiral Commander in Chief Vidal Francisco Soberón Sanz, who introduced the strategy and capabilities of the Mexican Maritime Authority.
The seminar was attended by the maritime authorities of Argentina, Chile, Panama and the United States, as well as representatives from the Tokyo Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control, World Maritime University (WMU) in Sweden, the IMO International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI) in Malta, and various national government ministries.
The celebrations also included an opportunity for participants to observe a search and rescue exercise and to visit Mexico’s Naval Academy.
Ghana: In May 2012, RELBONET (Religious Bodies Network on Climate Change) organised a workshop on agroforestry and developing a tree nursery for Christian and Muslim faith leaders in Tamale, Northern Ghana.
On September 18, 2012, 26 Christian, Muslim and Hindu faith groups in sub-Saharan Africa launched long-term environmental action plans during ARC's 'Many Heavens, One Earth, Our Continent' celebration in Nairobi, Kenya. Visit www.arcworld.org
The 2016 Nuclear Security Summit provides a forum for heads of state and foreign ministers to reinforce our commitment to secure nuclear material, Washington, DC, April 1, 2016 [Ben Solomon/U.S. Department of State].
Aberdeen Proving Ground became the latest installation to adopt the U.S. Army's Healthcare Covenant May 20 as APG senior leaders pledged to serve the community with the best medical care possible.
CAMP HUMPHREYS — Chong, Pyeong-sik (left), President of the Korea Foreigner Tourist Facility Association’s Pyeongtaek Chapter, and Col. Joseph P. Moore, U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys commander, sign a Memorandum of Understanding May 9. The signing signifies cooperation for the promotion of a healthy entertainment culture, Soldier safety and the prohibition of underage drinking in local establishments around Camp Humphreys. Han, Chong-sop, president of the Anjeong-ri Entertainment Establishments Association and Cho, Hang-won, president of the Paengseong Merchants Association also signed.
— U.S. Army photos by Steven Hoover
For more information on U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys and living and working in Korea visit: USAG-Humphreys' official web site or check out our online videos.
Impact Commitment Workshop: Climate and Nature at the Young Global Leaders Annual Summit 2022 in Geneva, Switzerland, 2 September, Copyright: World Economic Forum/Pascal Bitz
Impact Commitment Workshop: Climate and Nature at the Young Global Leaders Annual Summit 2022 in Geneva, Switzerland, 2 September, Copyright: World Economic Forum/Pascal Bitz
I stumbled across this beautiful, one of a kind craftsman home perched atop a river bank in the Midwest. It is a stunning representation of style, personalization and commitment to crafting a unique home. Front to back, top to bottom, this home has style and flair that is rarely seen today. Someone took a lot of time to think through and construct each room individually. From ornate mouldings, escutcheons, corbels, and trim work to mosaic tiles in multiple colors and designs, from patterns like herringbone to geometric shapes. There isn’t six square inches of this home that wasn’t individualized in some manner. Even secret staircases to odd attic spaces were thoughtful. Even what most builders would have simply walled over and considered a void was put to use somehow in this home from small shelves to inset cabinets to cubbies – all trimmed out. Even the windowsills were tiled. With 2 kitchens, multiple living areas spanning 3 floors, including an interior garage, this home is also a feat of engineering sitting on this slope to the river below. Due to decades of deterioration, some of the homes bones are showing – steel beams and concrete. I suppose that is why this home is not sitting at the bottom of the river by now. It may be forlorn, and surely has seen better days, but it is holding fast to it’s mooring. A beautiful find while out exploring the urban landscapes.
Avram Iancu(1824-1872)
AVRAM IANCU (1824-1872) Lawyer and military hero of the Romanians of Transylvania in 1848-1849. Born into a peasant family of modest means in the Apuseni Mountains of western Transylvania, he received an education rare for a Romanian of this time, attending the Piarist lyceum in Cluj. He studied the humanities and then, between 1844 and 1847, law. After graduation he took a post as cancelist (law clerk) at the High Court of Transylvania in Tirgu-Mures, a mainly Hungarian city. It was here among some thirty fellow Romanian lawyers (and their 170 Hungarian colleagues) that the first news of the events of March 1848 in Vienna and Pest reached him.
In the revolutionary year that followed, Iancu's activities embodied the liberal and national aspirations characteristic of his generation. Like liberals elsewhere in Europe, he stood for individual freedoms, but the long struggle to protect the Romanian nation from subjugation by others had led him to put the interests of the entire ethnic community ahead of individual rights. Such a commitment explains the apparent paradox of his ultimate rejection of Hungarian liberalism in 1848. Yet, his brand of nationalism was by no means anti-liberal, and he displayed exemplary toleration toward the other peoples of Transylvania.
He thus belonged to the European generation of 1848, to that group of younger intellectuals who strove to change the old order of society and politics and who formulated the ideals upon which a new Europe could be built. He shared the aspirations of Young Europe, which manifested these ideals in almost every country before the outbreak of the revolution. Like his contemporaries in Italy or Germany, he believed in the compelling force of ideas, especially those of liberty, equality, and fraternity, and he had no doubt that he and his generation could reshape the Habsburg Monarchy to fit their image of the ideal state and could indeed transform all Europe. The enthusiasm he displayed in the spring of 1848 reflects the depth of his commitment. If his sense of universal brotherhood blurred his vision of underlying dissension among the peoples of the Monarchy themselves, and if his certainty of the ultimate triumph of justice obscured the resiliency of the old order, it was because he sought harmony and peace, not rivalry and conflict.
Iancu shared the romantic spirit of the age. Without it, his actions and the idea of nationality itself would be incomprehensible. His almost Biblical faith in the good sense and reasonableness of the common people and the inspiration he drew from the past, specifically, the Roman heritage of the Romanians, were manifestations of it. But he was also painfully aware of the ills of society, which he had first experienced as a child in his village. His later training in the law, when he read the enormous collection of legal acts illuminating the economic struggle of the peasants of the Western Mountains against rapacious landlords and state bureaucrats, sharpened his perception of social injustice. Like intellectuals elsewhere in Europe who had no vested interest in prevailing social and economic structures, he did not hesitate to urge radical solutions. But his proposals were never foolhardy or utopian, and he shunned the long and often abstract constitutional debates in which intellectuals often indulged. His identification with the aspirations of the common people served to anchor him in reality and thus enabled him to apply his reverence for the past and his robust idealism to the solution of fundamental social problems.
When Iancu learned of the flight of Metternich from Vienna and the declaration of civil and political freedoms by Hungarian liberals in Pest in March 1848 he enthusiastically joined his Hungarian colleagues in Tirgu-Mures in celebrating these events as the beginning of a new era of fraternity and equality. But he was also intent upon gaining recognition of the Romanians as a nation equal to the Hungarians and the other nations in Transylvania and assuring their development as a distinct nationality. He took part in the feverish preparations by Romanian intellectuals for the national congress on the "Field of Liberty" at Blaj on May 15-17, where he headed a numerous delegation from the Apuseni Mountains. He had only a modest role in drafting the national program and in choosing the means to achieve the goals it set forth, since he was younger than most of his colleagues, but he was soon to earn his place among the heroes of the Romanian revolution.
Iancu returned to the Apuseni in mid-June. Convinced that the Romanians must be prepared to defend their rights by arms, if necessary, he organized the peasants into what became the most effective Romanian fighting force during the revolution. In the fall of 1848, his army cooperated with Austrian forces in wresting control of western Transylvania from the Hungarian administration. But Hungarian revolutionary armies regrouped and between November and the following March under the command of the Polish general Joseph Bem they regained almost all of Transylvania, except the fortresses of Alba Iulia and Deva, held by the Austrians, and the Apuseni region, which were defended by Iancu's forces. Iancu eventually had some 20,000 to 25,000 men under his command, but the majority were peasants who had had no formal military training, lacked modern weapons, and whose officers were non-professionals, mostly lawyers like Iancu himself, or priests. Cut off almost completely from the outside, they endured severe hardships and, worse, a growing sense of disillusionment that their sacrifices had been to no avail in bringing to fruition the goals proclaimed on the Field of Liberty.
Despite the deterioration of relations between Romanians and Hungarians, Iancu still hoped to settle their differences by peaceful means and was thus receptive to attempts at mediation. In late April and May 1849 Ioan Dragos, a Romanian deputy in the Hungarian parliament, tried to negotiate a settlement between Iancu and Lajos Kossuth, the leader of the Hungarian independence movement. Both sides offered concessions, but the negotiations foundered on the fundamental question of national self-determination. Kossuth promised Romanians the same rights of citizenship as other nationalities and freedom of religion and extensive language rights in the new Hungary, but he insisted upon preserving Hungary's political unity. For his part, Iancu welcomed the liberal program of the Hungarians, but demanded autonomy for the Romanians as their only effective defense against as similation by the Hungarians.
In early June the Hungarians facing Iancu's army proposed that the two sides join forces to fight their "common enemy" the Habsburg army and bureaucracy as the only way of ensuring the liberties of their two peoples. Iancu responded that he, too, was eager to secure the blessings of liberty for his people, but the events of the past year had so shaken his faith in the Hungarians' promises that he would have to wait and see if they would transform words into deeds. In any case, the exchange was in vain, for Kossuth refused to modify his stand on Romanian autonomy.
One final effort was made, this time by Nicolae Balcescu, one of the leaders of the revolution in Muntenia, who tried to mend the breach between Romanians and Hungarians. He was anxious to rally the remaining revolutionary forces in Central Europe for a final, decisive showdown with resurgent conservatism and hoped that a united Romanian-Hungarian army would drive the Russians from Muntenia and restore the liberal government that had been dispersed in September 1848. He met with Iancu toward the end of July and was much encouraged by their talks. But his efforts were overtaken by events on the battlefield.
As Austrian and Russian armies steadily tightened the ring around Hungarian armies, Iancu wrote to Kossuth on August 3, expressing regret that "present circumstances" made further negotiations impossible. But he promised that in the coming struggle, to show the genuineness of the Romanian' sentiments toward the Hungarian nation, his forces would not attack Hungarian troops unless provoked. In spite of the bitter struggle between Romanians and Hungarians since the previous fall, Iancu could still address the latter as "brothers." He had not allowed his opposition to the policies of the Hungarian government to alter his respect for Hungarian culture and liberal ideals.
The defeat of Hungarian forces by superior Austrian and Russian armies in August put an end to the revolution in Hungary and Transylvania and inaugurated a decade of direct rule from Vienna. Iancu was among the many Romanian leaders who journeyed to Vienna in 1850 and 1851 to urge the emperor and his ministers to grant the Romanians autonomy as a right which they had earned through their sacrifices on behalf of the imperial cause. Their efforts came to nought, for no Austrian official was prepared to recognize the principle of nationality, which had almost destroyed the empire. Iancu was profoundly disillusioned. He withdrew from public life and spent the remainder of his years in his beloved Apuseni Mountains. Like young forty-eighters throughout Europe, he had believed in the swift and glorious transformation of society. And like them, he had misjudged the pace of history. He had foreseen the disintegration of the old regime before he had any right to expect it, and, thus, the failure of history to turn at its assumed turning-point had been a shattering experience.
Keith Hitchins
------------------------------------Avram Iancu (n. 1824, Avram Iancu, Alba, România – d. 10 septembrie 1872, Baia de Criș, Hunedoara, România) a fost un avocat transilvănean și revoluționar român pașoptist, care a jucat un rol important în Revoluția de la 1848 din Transilvania. A fost conducătorul de fapt al Țării Moților în anul 1849, comandând armata românilor transilvăneni, în alianță cu armata austriacă, împotriva trupelor revoluționare ungare aflate sub conducerea lui Lajos Kossuth.
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Avram Iancu ( rumunski izgovor: [aˈvram ˈjaŋku] ; 1824 - 10. septembar 1872) bio je transilvanski rumunski advokat koji je odigrao važnu ulogu u lokalnom poglavlju Revolucije austrijskog carstva 1848–1849. Posebno je bio aktivan u regiji Țara Moților i planinama Apuseni . Okupljanje seljaka oko njega, kao i odanost koju je odao Habsburgovcima, stekli su mu nadimak Crăișorul Munților ("Knez planina").
Avram Iancu je rođen u Vidra de Sus (trenutno Avram Iancu , Alba županije ), Transilvanija , onda dio austrijskog carstva u porodici seljaka koji su emancipira od kmetstva . Otac mu je bio Alisandru Iancu [2] (1787-1855), a majka Maria Gligor. [3] Imao je jednog starijeg brata, Iona (rođen 1822), koji je postao svećenik.
Djed Avrama Iancua bio je Gheorghe Iancu (preminuo prije 1812.), koji je imao sedmero djece (četiri djevojčice i tri dječaka): djevojčice - Sântioana, Maria, Zamfira i Ana; dečaci - Alisandru (otac), Avram i Ioan.
Danas se malo zna o djetinjstvu Avrama Iancua. Poznato je, po lokalnoj tradiciji, da je imao tipičan moški karakter, radostan i duhovit, te da je imao muzički talenat, svirajući list, alforn, flautu i violinu.
Avram Iancu je pohađao osnovnu školu u svom selu, u zaseoku " Târsa ". Njegov učitelj bio je Mihai Gomboș. Nakon nekog vremena roditelji su ga poslali u školu u selu Neagra (sada Poiana Vadului) . Dalje, školu je pohađao u Campeniju , okrug Alba , a njegov učitelj je bio Mihai Ioanette. Diplomirao je Câmpeni školu u dobi od 13.
Nakon toga je krenuo u školu u Zlatnoj , gdje je studirao u mađarskoj školi, na latinskom jeziku, jer rumunske škole nisu postojale na ovom području. Njegovi učitelji bili su Iozephus Stanken (1837-1838), Gregorius Iakabus (1838-1839) i Ludovicus Kovács (1839-1840 i 1840-1841). Diplomirao je sa 17 godina.
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The Final Day of Racing At Brands Hatch for The Superprix Weekend and After a Really Busy and Scattered Set Of Races The Previous day it was time to see which of the Drivers could Brave the Circuit One Last Time and Take Home Either a Championship Win or a Victory in their Specific Race.
Lets Get Straight to the Results.
Classic Formula Ford/Historic Formula 3 (Race 2 Result)
Classic Formula Ford and Historic Formula 3 Were up First and it was Time to see who could be The one to take the Checkered Flag First when they crossed the Line.
In First Place was (Cameron Jackson) in his Winkelmann WDF2 with a Lap Time of 1:39.257 and a Top Speed of 86.59mph. A Fantastic Victory Cameron Showing Incredible Car Control and Commitment to Win the Race.
In Second Place was (Ben Tinkler) in his Van Diemen RF80 with a Lap Time of 1:39.986 and a Top Speed of 85.77mph. A Really Great Drive from Ben to stay so close to Cameron and Keep Him on his toes the entire Time while Fighting for the Lead of the Race.
In Third Place was (Jordan Harrison) in his Lola T540E with a Lap Time of 1:39.994 and a Top Speed of 85.54mph. A Really Wonderfully Deserved Third Place for Jordan Pushing that Lola for everything it Has got to gain Third Place. Well Done.
Three Fantastically Fast Drivers all with Incredible Speed and Talent Showcasing The Best of what they Bring to Brands Hatch Every Year. An Amazing Last Race to Witness. Congratulations to The Race Winner and Keep Trying Hard Everyone Else.
HGPCA Pre 66 Grand Prix Cars (Race 20)
Next It was The Historic Grand Prix Cars and with a Massive Turn out for them it looks like Another Cracking Race to see from Start till Finish. Lets see who came out on Top.
In First Place was (Sam Wilson) in his Lotus 18 with a Lap Time of 1:39.384 and a Top Speed of 86.55mph. Amazing Work Sam Showing Colin Chapman How it Should be Done. He would have been Proud to Witness that Victory.
In Second Place was (Peter Horsman) in his Lotus 18/21 with a Lap Time of 1:41.296 and A Top Speed of 84.90mph. A Fantastic Drive by Peter to take Second Place in the Race.
In Third Place was (Miles Griffiths) in his Scarab Offenhauser with A Lap Time of 1:41.501 and A Top Speed of 84.38mph A Really Good Job there Miles Almost Matching Lap Times with Peter and Showing Some Incredible Car Control during The Race.
Another Fantastic Race for The Historic Grand Prix Cars and a Huge Congratulations to Sam for Taking Victory in the Last Race. Avery Well Done to Both Peter and Miles as well.
HSCC 70's Road Sports (Race 19)
Historic Road Sports took to the Track next and with some Legendary Cars from the Likes of Lotus Morgan and TVR it was Time to see who Had Stormed to Victory in the Last Race and Taken the Victory.
In First Place was (William Plant) in his Morgan Plus 8 with A Lap Time of 1:45.768 and A Top Speed of 70.67mph. Congratulations William on the Victory it was so Good to See a Morgan Take First Place while Watching this Exciting Race. An Amazing Drive.
In Second Place was (Jim Dean) in his Lotus Europa with A Lap Time of 1:46.411 and A Top Speed of 70.66mph. Another Incredible Drive from Jim to Take Second Place. Well Done
In Third Place was (Richard Plant) in his Morgan Plus 8 with A Lap Time of 1:47.697 and a Top Speed of 70.31mph. A Very Committed Drive from Richard and a Fantastic Third Place Finish that I'm sure the Whole Family will be Proud of.
Fantastic Racing from the 70's Road Sports to Finish the Days Racing for them Congratulations to William, Jim and Richard. Hope to see you Three Battling it out Again Soon.
Aurora Trophy With Geoff Lees Trophy
The Arora Trophy Roared onto the Grand Prix Circuit Next with Powerful V8 Engines thease Racing Cars could make the Ground Shake as they Thunder their way around the Race Track. Lets see who Managed to take that All Important Victory for their Final Race.
In First Place was (Martin Stretton) in his March 712 with a Lap Time of 1:25.976 and A Top Speed of 101mph. A Very Brave and Committed drive from Martin to Take Victory, Really Pushing the March to its Limits and hanging onto the Lead thought the Race.
In Second Place was (Mathew Wrigley) in his March 782 with a Lap Time of 1:25.127 and A Top Speed of 100.96mph. Another Incredible Driver Taking his Machinery to New heights and Keeping the March Name Alive in Historic Racing. Amazing Work Mathew.
In Third Place was (Samuel Harrison) in his Dallara 389 with A Lap Time of 1:29.552 and A Top Speed of 95.04mph. Amazing work Sam showing Insane Car Control even when Racing so Fast and for such A Long Time. Congratulations.
Another Amazing Race to Keep the Day going and showing the Amazing work that Each Team Does to ensure that their Driver and His Car are Ready to go. Well Done to all of the Teams and to the First Second and Third Place Winners as well. Looking Forward To seeing more Action this Year from the Aurora Trophy.
Guards Trophy (Race 21)
Next Up Guards Trophy with Another Range of Racing Machines from the Likes of Brabham Chevron and Lotus Lets see what will Happen and Who will be able to Drive their way to Victory in This Race.
In First Place was (Andy Newall) in his Chevron B6 with A Lap Time of 1:38.258 and A Top Speed of 83.84mph. Very Well Driven and Raced by Andy Showcasing the Power of the Chevron and taking it too its Limits in terms of Raw Speed and Performance.
In Second Place was the Duo of (Jackson S and Jackson C) in their Lenham P70 with A Lap Time of 1:38.008 and A Top Speed of 83.45mph. Fantastic Work to The Two Jacks who Really showed what Working Together Can Achieve during A Race. Well Done
In Third Place was the Duo of (Mitchell W and Mitchell B) in their Chevron B8 with A Lap Time of 1:38.368 and A Top Speed of 82.49mph. Another Amazing Duo who Have Taken Third Place and Kept the Fight Alive in their Respective Championship. Amazing work.
A Fantastic Race for the Guards Trophy Showing the Power of Each Race Car and what they Are Capable of When put into The Hands of the Right Drivers. Congratulations to Andy Mitchell W and Mitchell B as well as Jackson S and Jackson C for putting on One Hell of a Race. Keep up the Good Work Everyone Else and Never Stop Fighting for your Own Victories.
Historic Formula Ford (Race 16)
Next Up was Historic Formula Ford and some very Twitchy and Tricky Cars to be Driven Round the Circuit at Hight Speed. With Light Weight Chassis and Small Cockpits this was going to be a Very Exciting Race to Watch. Lets see who Came out Best of the Rest.
In First Place was (Cameron Jackson) in his Winkelmann WDF2 with A Lap Time of 1:38.596 and A Top Speed of 87.95mph. Another Incredible Drive From Cameron to Take Victory and show what A Truly Committed and Self Determined Driver is. He is an Inspiration to All Up Coming Formula Ford Racers.
In Second Place was (Tom Macarthur) in his Titan MK3 with A Lap Time of 1:38.484 and A Top Speed of 87.94mph. Another Really Brave and Heroic Driver Pushing His Formula Ford to its Limits and Keeping his Eye's on the Race Track. Amazing Work Tom.
In Third Place was (Horatio Fitzsimon) in his Merlin MK20A with A Lap Time of 1:38.513 And A Top Speed of 87.90mph. Very Well Done Horatio Fantastic Driving and A Well Deserved Third Place.
An Amazing Final Heat Race for the Formula Fords with Everyone Pushing As Hard as they Could for Victory. Keep Working Hard Everyone and Congratulations to Cameron Tom and Horatio.
Historic Road Sports (Race 17)
Historic Road Sports Next and it was Time to see what Each Driver could do in their Respective Race Car. Lets see how things Stacked up and who Came out on Top in the Race.
In First Place was (Kevin Kivlochan) in his AC Cobra with a Lap Time of 1:46.891 and A Top Speed of 72.19mph. What A Drive From Kevin to Take Victory Keeping that Cobra Far Ahead of the Rest of the Pack and Taking A Dominant Victory. Carol Shelby would have Loved to See That.
In Second Place was (John Davidson) in his Lotus Elan S1 with A Lap Time of 1:46.052 And A Top Speed of 72.16mph. Amazing Work John Keeping that Lotus on the Tarmac and Putting on One Hell of a Race for Everyone. Amazing Job.
In Third Place was (Rupert Ashdown) in his Lotus Elan S1 with A Lap Time of 1:47.481and A Top Speed of 71.61mph. Another Incredible Drive by Rupert Taking Third Place Very Well Deserved.
Historic Road Sports putting on Another Superb Race for the Season and Congratulations to Kevin John and Rupert on their Victories. Hope to see More of that This Year and Good Luck to Everyone Else Racing too.
Historic Touring Cars (Race 22)
The Final Race of The Day was Here and The Historic Touring Car Club did not Disappoint with Lotus Cortina's Mini Cooper S's and Ford Mustangs This was going to be a Final Battle of Titans. Lets See Who Managed to Take that Last Checkered Flag of the Day.
In First Place was (Steve Soper) in his Ford Mustang with A Lap Time of 1.47.084 and A Top Speed of 71.51mph. Awesome Drive Steve Fantastic to see that He Still has it in him After all The Years of Racing.
In Second Place was (Rob Fen) in his Ford Mustang with A Lap Time of 1:49.031 and A Top Speed of 70.93mph. Amazing Work Rob Pushing that Mustang Far and Wide to Hang onto that Second Place. Excellent Drive.
In Third Place was (Mark Martin in his Ford Lotus Cortina with A Lap Time of 1:49.905 and A Top Speed of 70.70mph. Very Well Done Mark Great Driving and Even a Wheel in the Air on Some Occasions Heading onto the Grand Prix Loop. What A Sight that Was to See.
And With that The Days Events came to an End for another year of Superprix Racing at Brands Hatch Amazing work to all of the Organisers and Race Drivers who took Part and Congratulations once again to all of the Race Winners. Keep Fighting Keep Wining and I'm Sure we will do it All Again Next Year.
Gah, this picture is an embarrassment. I hate seeing pictures like this on my stream.
I generally suck at hairflip pictures, so this is kinda cool I guess. Had to figure out something I could do really quick :b
Still have to pack and stuff.
Gah, I hate doing my 365 on trips.... So inconvenient. But, it's a commitment I've made that I'm not giving up on. :)
Oh, and I just finished dying my hair, so it's still wet in the picture. Woooop
Both photos show quayside working at DP World Southampton, and show DP World's commitment to its customers by offering 24-7 vessel working.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey met with members of the Minnesota Timberwolves basketball team as they visited the Pentagon and Arlington National Cemetery as a part of the National Basket Ball Associations partnership with the Department of the Defense called Commitment to Service Dec. 17, 2014. (DoD Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Hinton/Released)
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CAMP HUMPHREYS — Chong, Pyeong-sik (left), President of the Korea Foreigner Tourist Facility Association’s Pyeongtaek Chapter, and Col. Joseph P. Moore, U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys commander, sign a Memorandum of Understanding May 9. The signing signifies cooperation for the promotion of a healthy entertainment culture, Soldier safety and the prohibition of underage drinking in local establishments around Camp Humphreys. Han, Chong-sop, president of the Anjeong-ri Entertainment Establishments Association and Cho, Hang-won, president of the Paengseong Merchants Association also signed.
— U.S. Army photos by Steven Hoover
For more information on U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys and living and working in Korea visit: USAG-Humphreys' official web site or check out our online videos.
Avram Iancu(1824-1872)
AVRAM IANCU (1824-1872) Lawyer and military hero of the Romanians of Transylvania in 1848-1849. Born into a peasant family of modest means in the Apuseni Mountains of western Transylvania, he received an education rare for a Romanian of this time, attending the Piarist lyceum in Cluj. He studied the humanities and then, between 1844 and 1847, law. After graduation he took a post as cancelist (law clerk) at the High Court of Transylvania in Tirgu-Mures, a mainly Hungarian city. It was here among some thirty fellow Romanian lawyers (and their 170 Hungarian colleagues) that the first news of the events of March 1848 in Vienna and Pest reached him.
In the revolutionary year that followed, Iancu's activities embodied the liberal and national aspirations characteristic of his generation. Like liberals elsewhere in Europe, he stood for individual freedoms, but the long struggle to protect the Romanian nation from subjugation by others had led him to put the interests of the entire ethnic community ahead of individual rights. Such a commitment explains the apparent paradox of his ultimate rejection of Hungarian liberalism in 1848. Yet, his brand of nationalism was by no means anti-liberal, and he displayed exemplary toleration toward the other peoples of Transylvania.
He thus belonged to the European generation of 1848, to that group of younger intellectuals who strove to change the old order of society and politics and who formulated the ideals upon which a new Europe could be built. He shared the aspirations of Young Europe, which manifested these ideals in almost every country before the outbreak of the revolution. Like his contemporaries in Italy or Germany, he believed in the compelling force of ideas, especially those of liberty, equality, and fraternity, and he had no doubt that he and his generation could reshape the Habsburg Monarchy to fit their image of the ideal state and could indeed transform all Europe. The enthusiasm he displayed in the spring of 1848 reflects the depth of his commitment. If his sense of universal brotherhood blurred his vision of underlying dissension among the peoples of the Monarchy themselves, and if his certainty of the ultimate triumph of justice obscured the resiliency of the old order, it was because he sought harmony and peace, not rivalry and conflict.
Iancu shared the romantic spirit of the age. Without it, his actions and the idea of nationality itself would be incomprehensible. His almost Biblical faith in the good sense and reasonableness of the common people and the inspiration he drew from the past, specifically, the Roman heritage of the Romanians, were manifestations of it. But he was also painfully aware of the ills of society, which he had first experienced as a child in his village. His later training in the law, when he read the enormous collection of legal acts illuminating the economic struggle of the peasants of the Western Mountains against rapacious landlords and state bureaucrats, sharpened his perception of social injustice. Like intellectuals elsewhere in Europe who had no vested interest in prevailing social and economic structures, he did not hesitate to urge radical solutions. But his proposals were never foolhardy or utopian, and he shunned the long and often abstract constitutional debates in which intellectuals often indulged. His identification with the aspirations of the common people served to anchor him in reality and thus enabled him to apply his reverence for the past and his robust idealism to the solution of fundamental social problems.
When Iancu learned of the flight of Metternich from Vienna and the declaration of civil and political freedoms by Hungarian liberals in Pest in March 1848 he enthusiastically joined his Hungarian colleagues in Tirgu-Mures in celebrating these events as the beginning of a new era of fraternity and equality. But he was also intent upon gaining recognition of the Romanians as a nation equal to the Hungarians and the other nations in Transylvania and assuring their development as a distinct nationality. He took part in the feverish preparations by Romanian intellectuals for the national congress on the "Field of Liberty" at Blaj on May 15-17, where he headed a numerous delegation from the Apuseni Mountains. He had only a modest role in drafting the national program and in choosing the means to achieve the goals it set forth, since he was younger than most of his colleagues, but he was soon to earn his place among the heroes of the Romanian revolution.
Iancu returned to the Apuseni in mid-June. Convinced that the Romanians must be prepared to defend their rights by arms, if necessary, he organized the peasants into what became the most effective Romanian fighting force during the revolution. In the fall of 1848, his army cooperated with Austrian forces in wresting control of western Transylvania from the Hungarian administration. But Hungarian revolutionary armies regrouped and between November and the following March under the command of the Polish general Joseph Bem they regained almost all of Transylvania, except the fortresses of Alba Iulia and Deva, held by the Austrians, and the Apuseni region, which were defended by Iancu's forces. Iancu eventually had some 20,000 to 25,000 men under his command, but the majority were peasants who had had no formal military training, lacked modern weapons, and whose officers were non-professionals, mostly lawyers like Iancu himself, or priests. Cut off almost completely from the outside, they endured severe hardships and, worse, a growing sense of disillusionment that their sacrifices had been to no avail in bringing to fruition the goals proclaimed on the Field of Liberty.
Despite the deterioration of relations between Romanians and Hungarians, Iancu still hoped to settle their differences by peaceful means and was thus receptive to attempts at mediation. In late April and May 1849 Ioan Dragos, a Romanian deputy in the Hungarian parliament, tried to negotiate a settlement between Iancu and Lajos Kossuth, the leader of the Hungarian independence movement. Both sides offered concessions, but the negotiations foundered on the fundamental question of national self-determination. Kossuth promised Romanians the same rights of citizenship as other nationalities and freedom of religion and extensive language rights in the new Hungary, but he insisted upon preserving Hungary's political unity. For his part, Iancu welcomed the liberal program of the Hungarians, but demanded autonomy for the Romanians as their only effective defense against as similation by the Hungarians.
In early June the Hungarians facing Iancu's army proposed that the two sides join forces to fight their "common enemy" the Habsburg army and bureaucracy as the only way of ensuring the liberties of their two peoples. Iancu responded that he, too, was eager to secure the blessings of liberty for his people, but the events of the past year had so shaken his faith in the Hungarians' promises that he would have to wait and see if they would transform words into deeds. In any case, the exchange was in vain, for Kossuth refused to modify his stand on Romanian autonomy.
One final effort was made, this time by Nicolae Balcescu, one of the leaders of the revolution in Muntenia, who tried to mend the breach between Romanians and Hungarians. He was anxious to rally the remaining revolutionary forces in Central Europe for a final, decisive showdown with resurgent conservatism and hoped that a united Romanian-Hungarian army would drive the Russians from Muntenia and restore the liberal government that had been dispersed in September 1848. He met with Iancu toward the end of July and was much encouraged by their talks. But his efforts were overtaken by events on the battlefield.
As Austrian and Russian armies steadily tightened the ring around Hungarian armies, Iancu wrote to Kossuth on August 3, expressing regret that "present circumstances" made further negotiations impossible. But he promised that in the coming struggle, to show the genuineness of the Romanian' sentiments toward the Hungarian nation, his forces would not attack Hungarian troops unless provoked. In spite of the bitter struggle between Romanians and Hungarians since the previous fall, Iancu could still address the latter as "brothers." He had not allowed his opposition to the policies of the Hungarian government to alter his respect for Hungarian culture and liberal ideals.
The defeat of Hungarian forces by superior Austrian and Russian armies in August put an end to the revolution in Hungary and Transylvania and inaugurated a decade of direct rule from Vienna. Iancu was among the many Romanian leaders who journeyed to Vienna in 1850 and 1851 to urge the emperor and his ministers to grant the Romanians autonomy as a right which they had earned through their sacrifices on behalf of the imperial cause. Their efforts came to nought, for no Austrian official was prepared to recognize the principle of nationality, which had almost destroyed the empire. Iancu was profoundly disillusioned. He withdrew from public life and spent the remainder of his years in his beloved Apuseni Mountains. Like young forty-eighters throughout Europe, he had believed in the swift and glorious transformation of society. And like them, he had misjudged the pace of history. He had foreseen the disintegration of the old regime before he had any right to expect it, and, thus, the failure of history to turn at its assumed turning-point had been a shattering experience.
Keith Hitchins
------------------------------------Avram Iancu (n. 1824, Avram Iancu, Alba, România – d. 10 septembrie 1872, Baia de Criș, Hunedoara, România) a fost un avocat transilvănean și revoluționar român pașoptist, care a jucat un rol important în Revoluția de la 1848 din Transilvania. A fost conducătorul de fapt al Țării Moților în anul 1849, comandând armata românilor transilvăneni, în alianță cu armata austriacă, împotriva trupelor revoluționare ungare aflate sub conducerea lui Lajos Kossuth.
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Avram Iancu ( rumunski izgovor: [aˈvram ˈjaŋku] ; 1824 - 10. septembar 1872) bio je transilvanski rumunski advokat koji je odigrao važnu ulogu u lokalnom poglavlju Revolucije austrijskog carstva 1848–1849. Posebno je bio aktivan u regiji Țara Moților i planinama Apuseni . Okupljanje seljaka oko njega, kao i odanost koju je odao Habsburgovcima, stekli su mu nadimak Crăișorul Munților ("Knez planina").
Avram Iancu je rođen u Vidra de Sus (trenutno Avram Iancu , Alba županije ), Transilvanija , onda dio austrijskog carstva u porodici seljaka koji su emancipira od kmetstva . Otac mu je bio Alisandru Iancu [2] (1787-1855), a majka Maria Gligor. [3] Imao je jednog starijeg brata, Iona (rođen 1822), koji je postao svećenik.
Djed Avrama Iancua bio je Gheorghe Iancu (preminuo prije 1812.), koji je imao sedmero djece (četiri djevojčice i tri dječaka): djevojčice - Sântioana, Maria, Zamfira i Ana; dečaci - Alisandru (otac), Avram i Ioan.
Danas se malo zna o djetinjstvu Avrama Iancua. Poznato je, po lokalnoj tradiciji, da je imao tipičan moški karakter, radostan i duhovit, te da je imao muzički talenat, svirajući list, alforn, flautu i violinu.
Avram Iancu je pohađao osnovnu školu u svom selu, u zaseoku " Târsa ". Njegov učitelj bio je Mihai Gomboș. Nakon nekog vremena roditelji su ga poslali u školu u selu Neagra (sada Poiana Vadului) . Dalje, školu je pohađao u Campeniju , okrug Alba , a njegov učitelj je bio Mihai Ioanette. Diplomirao je Câmpeni školu u dobi od 13.
Nakon toga je krenuo u školu u Zlatnoj , gdje je studirao u mađarskoj školi, na latinskom jeziku, jer rumunske škole nisu postojale na ovom području. Njegovi učitelji bili su Iozephus Stanken (1837-1838), Gregorius Iakabus (1838-1839) i Ludovicus Kovács (1839-1840 i 1840-1841). Diplomirao je sa 17 godina.
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