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The Virginia National Guard dedicated the South Boston readiness center to the memory of the late Maj. Gen. Carroll Thackston, former Adjutant General of Virginia, during a ceremony held July 13, 2013. Thackston, the Adjutant General of Virginia from July 1994 to September 1998, passed away Feb. 17, 2013, at Lynchburg General Hospital at the age of 79. He served as the mayor of South Boston from 2004 until his passing. Former Governor George Allen, Secretary of Public Safety Marla Graff Decker, Virginia Senator Frank Ruff, former delegate and retired judge Frank Slatyon and Maj. Gen. Daniel E. Long, Jr., the Adjutant General of Virginia, joined the Thackston family, Virginia Guard Soldiers and Airmen and members of the South Boston community in remembering Thackston's dedicated service to community, commonwealth and country. (Photo by Cotton Puryear, Virginia National Guard Public Affairs)
Sinclair College Opens World’s First Dedicated UAS Indoor Flying Pavilion
Dayton, OH – Sinclair College, home to the National UAS Training and Certification Center, is now home to the world’s first permanent, custom-built unmanned aerial systems (UAS) indoor flying facility following a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 17, coinciding with the 112th anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ first powered flight.
The UAS Indoor Flying Pavilion is the first facility in the world to be constructed and dedicated solely for UAS testing and flight operations. Covering 3,200 sq.ft. and featuring an interior ceiling height of 40 ft., the Pavilion includes a mezzanine flying deck to facilitate testing and instruction, and was constructed to allow GPS signal transmissions to support aircraft navigation.
“The new UAS Indoor Flying Pavilion marks another milestone in aviation and another important step for Sinclair in bringing the most advanced UAS capabilities to the Dayton region,” said Dr. Steve Johnson, President and CEO of Sinclair College. “Through the remarkable partnerships we’ve established, Sinclair is leading the way in what’s being called by industry leaders as the greatest aviation breakthrough since the first manned flight.”
As part of the National UAS Training and Certification Center, the new Pavilion provides space to test out vehicles, sensors and components in a controlled environment, further expanding research and development capabilities. Paired with the Center’s advanced manufacturing and rapid prototyping capabilities, sensor lab, and wind tunnel, the Pavilion will give students the opportunity to take a UAS project from the design phase through production and into flight tests in one location.
Further features of the Pavilion include:
• Fiber-optic network connection to the UAS simulation lab
• Customizable space supporting sense and avoid and other airspace integration challenges
• Controlled environment for high-risk and destructive testing
• Support for simulated cybersecurity attacks and mitigation strategies
Sinclair College is recognized as a national leader in UAS, supported by world-class partnerships, cutting-edge technology, and custom training programs designed to drive the expansion of the UAS industry. Sinclair’s curriculum focuses on real-world applications of emerging UAS and sensor technologies through classroom and online instruction, simulation and hands-on vehicle operations.
Nov.4, 2018: The Karnak Temple Complex, commonly known as Karnak, comprises a vast mix of temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings near Luxor, in Egypt.
A cult temple dedicated to Amun, Mut and Khonsu. The largest religious building complex ever constructed. The temple of Karnak was known as Ipet-isu—or “most select of places”—by the ancient Egyptians. It is a city of temples built over 2,000 years and dedicated to the Theban triad of Amun, Mut, and Khonsu. This derelict place is still capable of overshadowing many wonders of the modern world and in its day must have been awe-inspiring.
For the largely uneducated ancient Egyptian population, this could only have been the place of the gods. It is the largest religious building ever made, covering about 200 acres (1.5 km by 0.8 km), and was a place of pilgrimage for nearly 2,000 years. The area of the sacred enclosure of Amun alone is sixty-one acres and could hold ten average European cathedrals. The great temple at the heart of Karnak is so big that St Peter’s, Milan, and Notre Dame Cathedrals would fit within its walls.
The Hypostyle hall, at 54,000 square feet (16,459 meters) and featuring 134 columns, is still the largest room of any religious building in the world. In addition to the main sanctuary there are several smaller temples and a vast sacred lake – 423 feet by 252 feet (129 by 77 meters). The sacred barges of the Theban Triad once floated on the lake during the annual Opet festival. The lake was surrounded by storerooms and living quarters for the priests, along with an aviary for aquatic birds.
Second Pylon entrance intro the hypostyle hall. in the fore ground is the remaining column of the Kiosk of Tahraqa
Second Pylon entrance intro the hypostyle hall. in the fore ground is the remaining column of the Kiosk of Tahraqa
The Egyptians believed that towards the end of annual agricultural cycle the gods and the earth became exhausted and required a fresh input of energy from the chaotic energy of the cosmos.
To accomplish this magical regeneration the Opet festival was held yearly at Karnak and Luxor. It lasted for twenty-seven days and was also a celebration of the link between pharaoh and the god Amun. The procession began at Karnak and ended at Luxor Temple, one and a half miles (2.4 kilometres) to the south.
The statue of the god Amun was bathed with holy water, dressed in fine linen, and adorned in gold and silver jewellery. The priests then placed the god in a shrine and onto the ceremonial barque supported by poles for carrying. Pharaoh emerged from the temple, his priests carrying the barque on their shoulders, and together they moved into the crowded streets. A troop of Nubian soldiers serving as guards beat their drums, and musicians accompanied the priests in song as incense filled the air.
At Luxor, Pharaoh and his priests entered the temple and ceremonies were performed to regenerate Amun, recreate the cosmos and transfer Amun’s power to Pharaoh. When he finally emerged from the temple sanctuary, the vast crowds cheered him and celebrated the guaranteed fertility of the earth and the expectation of abundant harvests.
During the festival the people were given over 11000 loaves of bread and more than 385 jars of beer, and some were allowed into the temple to ask questions of the god. The priests spoke the answers through a concealed window high up in the wall, or from inside hollow statues.
Dedicated to my cousin ^^
she loves this picture
شعر موج .. وقمر خد ..
دفا روح .. وطغى قد ..
وراعي الهوى مسكين ..
زهى الكحل .. في الحاجر الفتان
وسرى الليل .. تو الفجر ما بان
وراعي الهوى مسكين
كما الشمس .. يجهر سنا نوره
ما اقدر أناظر .. والعين مكسوره
وراعي الهوى مسكين ..
ثغر ورد .. ورده شكت ورده
من دونها الشوق .. والرمح والقرده
وراعي الهوى مسكين ..
كلمات بدر بن عبدالمحسن
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Some background:
The second half of the Second World War saw the Focke-Wulf Fw190, in its various forms, emerge as the best of what was available to the Luftwaffe. The dedicated fighter version was a high performance, heavily armed machine. Its development had a precarious beginning, against a 1938 specification issued by the Technisches Amt, RLM. The first prototype took to the air on June 1, 1939. After a series of improvements and even radical changes, the design culminated in the fall of 1940 in the pre-series version Fw190A-0.
Development of the thoroughbred fighter continued in the guise of the Fw190D, which began to reach Luftwaffe units in the second half of 1944 and was the result of mounting an in-line Jumo213A-1 engine into a modified Fw190A-8 airframe. The Fw 190 D (nicknamed the Dora; or Long-Nose Dora, "Langnasen-Dora") was intended to improve on the high-altitude performance of the A-series enough to make it useful against the American heavy bombers of the era.
With the D version the power plant was changed from the radial engine of earlier models to a 12-cylinder inverted-V liquid-cooled engine. The Jumo 213A generated 1,750 PS (1,730 hp; 1,290 kW) and could produce 2,100 PS (2,100 hp; 1,500 kW) of emergency power with MW 50 injection, improving performance to 686 km/h (426 mph) at 6,600 m (21,700 ft). In order to fit the new engine in the Fw 190 fuselage while maintaining proper balance, both the nose and the tail of the aircraft were lengthened, adding nearly 1.52 m (5.0 ft) to the fuselage, bringing the overall length to 10.192 m (33.44 ft) versus the 9.10 m (29.9 ft) of the late war A-9 series. The lengthened tail required a straight-sided bay, 30 cm (12 in) long, spliced in forward of the rear angled joint and tail assembly of the fuselage. To further aid balance, the pilot's oxygen bottles were moved aft and located in the new bay. This gave the rear fuselage a "stretched" appearance.
Furthermore, the move to a V12 engine from a radial engine required more components to be factored into the design, most significantly the need for coolant radiators (radial engines are air-cooled). To keep the design as simple and as aerodynamic as possible, Tank used an annular radiator (the AJA 180 L) installed at the front of the engine, similar to the configuration used in the Jumo powered versions of the Junkers Ju 88. The annular radiator with its adjustable cooling gills resembled a radial engine installation, although the row of six short exhausts stacks on either side of the elongated engine cowling showed that the Jumo 213 was an inverted V12 engine.
While the first few Doras were fitted with the early flat-top canopy, these were later replaced with the newer rounded top "blown" canopy first used on the A-8 model, and it offered the pilot an improved all-around field of view, esp. backwards. With the wider canopy the shoulder and head armor plating design was changed, too. Some late-model Doras were also fitted with the broader-chord Ta 152 vertical stabilizer and rudder, often called "Big Tails" by the Luftwaffe ground crews and pilots. The centerline weapons rack was changed to an ETC 504 with a simplified and much smaller mounting and fairing.
The fighter lacked the higher rate of roll of its close coupled radial-engined predecessor. However, it was faster, with a maximum speed of 680 km/h (420 mph) at 6,600 meters (21,700 feet). Its 2,240 horsepower with methanol-water injection (MW 50) gave it an excellent acceleration in combat situations. It also climbed and dived more rapidly than the Fw 190A and was superior in turn rate, so that it proved well suited to the dive-and-zoom ambush tactics favored by the Schlageter fighter wing's pilots from November 1944 onward, when the wing converted to the Fw 190D. Many of the early models were not equipped with methanol tanks for the MW 50 boost system, which was in very short supply in any event. At low altitude, the top speed and acceleration of these examples were inferior to those of Allied fighters.
Sporting good handling and performance characteristics, the D-9 made an effective medium altitude, high speed interceptor, although its performance still fell away at altitudes above about 6,000 m (20,000 ft). When flown by capable pilots, the Fw 190D proved the equal of Allied types.
As it was used in the anti-fighter role, armament in the "D" was generally lighter compared to that of the earlier aircraft—usually the outer wing cannon were omitted so that the armament consisted of two 13 mm (0.51 in) cowling-mounted MG 131s, with 400 rounds per gun, and two wing root mounted 20 mm MG 151/20E cannon with 250 rounds per gun; all four weapons were synchronized to fire through the propeller arc. The wings of the Dora still were capable of carrying outer wing cannon, though, and also still had the electrical circuits and attachment points from the A-8 fighter for the underwing BR 21 rocket- propelled mortar rounds, although none appeared to have used these operationally.
The first Fw 190 D-9s started entering service in September 1944, with III./JG 54. It was quickly followed by other units including I./JG 26 which flew its last operations on the A-8s on 19 November 1944. Slightly more than 1.800 Doras were eventually built.
Due to the worsening situation some Doras were not only employed as daytime interceptors, a few of them were also transferred to night fighter units and used in “Wilde Sau (Wild boar)” tactics: instead of being guided towards their aerial targets through ground radar stations; the pilots were given a free hand to over-fly bombed areas to see if they could locate bombers using the ground fires below, and attack these individually. To improve these independent attacks, the Fw 190 D-9/R11 was a dedicated night fighter conversion which used a standardized Rüstsatz (equipment package); about thirty airframes in total were modified from regular day fighters in this way.
The D-9/R11 featured flame-dampening boxes fitted over the Jumo 213A’s exhaust stubs, muzzle flame dampers for the wing root guns and glare panels on the flanks for the pilot. A blind-flying radio equipment was added, as well as a PKS 12 radio direction finder, and window heaters, too. The Rüstsatz’ core element was a FuG 217 Neptun (Neptune) mid-VHF band radar system, which came with two alternative antenna arrangements. One version featured arrays of three dipole antenna elements vertically mounted fore and aft of the cockpit and above and below the wings. The other was a more obvious set of asymmetrical ‘antler’ Yagi dipole antennas on the wings’ leading edges. In both cases a small monitor was added to the upper left of the dashboard that displayed the radar’s acquisition. The FuG 217 worked on two switchable frequencies (158 and 187MHz) and had a forward search angle of 120°. Bomber-sized targets could be detected at a range between 400–4,000 m (440–4,370 yd). The radar could be combined with an additional “Elfe (Pixie)” device to automatically measure the target distance and fire the guns at a set range, but apparently only a handful D-9/R11 night fighters were outfitted with it. To compensate for the raised drag esp. of the FuG 217’s Yagi antenna arrays, most D-9/R11s with this arrangement were outfitted with new VDM all-metal four-blade propellers.
The Fw 190 D-9/R11’s primal operator was the Luftwaffe’s Nachtjagdgruppe 10 (NJGr 10). This unit was formed on 1 January 1944 at Werneuchen with 3 Staffeln (squadrons) and built from parts of I/Jagdgeschwader 300 (1st Group of 300th Fighter Wing), which contributed the Doras which had formerly been operated as pure daytime fighters. The night fighter conversion with the R11 package was done in the unit’s field workshops, and the machines were gradually introduced to frontline service, just as they became available. NJGr 10 was initially subordinated to the 1. Jagd-Division (1st fighter division), stationed at Döberitz in the West of Berlin, a unit which also operated radar-less Bf 109Gs and Fw 190As. On 6 March 1945, NJGr 10 transferred to Liebenwalde in Brandenburg, north of Berlin, where the 2. Staffel, in which the R11 Doras were concentrated, was primarily tasked with nocturnal interceptions of fast British Mosquito bombers and photo reconnaissance aircraft that tried to reach Berlin. However, after only a single month the whole unit was disbanded, and in April 1945 the remnants of NJGr 10 were absorbed by NJG 5 (Nachtjagdgeschwader/5th Night Fighter Wing), which rather operated heavy twin-engine night fighters like the Ju 88C against slower Allied bombers; the staff was integrated into NJG 5 but all single engine aircraft were passed to other units, where most were used as daytime fighters and lost their draggy radar equipment.
General characteristics:
Crew: 1
Length: 10.2 m (33 ft 6 in)
Wingspan: 10.5 m (34 ft 5 in)
Height: 3.35 m (11 ft 0 in)
Wing area: 18.3 m² (197 sq ft)
Airfoil: root: NACA 23015.3; tip: NACA 23009
Empty weight: 3,490 kg (7,694 lb)
Gross weight: 4,270 kg (9,414 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 4,840 kg (10,670 lb)
Powerplant:
1× Junkers Jumo 213A V-12 inverted liquid-cooled piston engine with 1,750 PS (1,726 hp; 1,287 kW)
and temporarily with 2,050 PS (2,022 hp; 1,508 kW)with MW 50 injection, driving a 3- or 4-
bladed constant-speed VDM propeller
Performance:
Maximum speed: 685 km/h (426 mph, 370 kn) at 6,600 m (21,700 ft)
710 km/h (440 mph; 380 kn) at 11,000 m (36,000 ft) with MW 50
Range: 835 km (519 mi, 451 nmi)
Service ceiling: 12,000 m (39,000 ft)
Rate of climb: 17 m/s (3,300 ft/min)
Wing loading: 233 kg/m² (48 lb/sq ft)
Power/mass: 0.30–0.35 kW/kg (0.18–0.21 hp/lb)
Armament:
2× 13 mm (0.512 in) MG 131 machine guns with 475 rpg in the upper cowling and
2× 20 mm (0.787 in) MG 151 cannon with 250 rpg in the wing roots,
all synchronized to fire through the propeller arc
1× ventral hardpoint for a 300 l drop tank or a 500 kg (1,102 lb) SC 500 bomb
The kit and its assembly:
This relatively simple what-if build was inspired by the thought that, while there were some Fw 190 A night fighters with radar in Luftwaffe service, no higher-performance Dora was (AFAIK) outfitted with these systems? This was spawned by a Revell 1:72 Fw 190 A-8/R11 kit in The Stash™, and upon inspection of the sprues I saw that the kit comes with an extra sprue for the FuG 217’s Yagi antennae (and a pair of underwing pods with two 20 mm MG 151/20 for an optional fighter bomber). Since I had an Academy Fw 190 D-9 without a real plan yet in The Stash™, too, I decided to combine both into the fictional Fw 190 D-9/R11 night fighter. Effectively, it’s a kind of kitbashing, because two OOB kits were merged, but since the radar elements and some other mods are rather small this technically is just a conversion of the stock Academy Dora.
The Academy Fw 190 is IMHO a really nice kit – robust, but easily built, with very good fit (requiring little PSR) and with sufficient detail. Only cosmetic changes were made, including lowered flaps and a different pilot seat, because the OOB part is bleak and very small, as if made for a pygmy – a classic Academy kit issue!
From the OOB kit I used the optional late “blown” canopy, the Yagi antennae were taken wholesale from the Revell kit (which will find a different use some day) and mounted in the same wing positions as on the Fw 190A. More night fighter flavor came with flame damper fairings over the exhausts (also taken from the Revell kit) and scratched muzzle fairings for the wing root cannons, made from heated styrene tube material and mounted to the kit’s gun barrel tips. Biggest change was the replacement of the OOB propeller with its deep three blades with a new 4-blade prop. Inspiration came from the propeller that was mounted to the supercharged Fw 190C “Känguruh” high-altitude prototypes. It was scratched from the OOB spinner, which was filled with 2C putty and mounted onto a metal axis. Four single propeller blades, left over from two KP Avia B.35 kits (these come with two-blade props, the blades have the same length as the original Fw 190 prop’s) were glued onto the now massive spinner. Inside of the fuselage a styrene tube adapter holds the construction and allows free spinning.
The ventral hardpoint/pylon was retained, even though I rather used the Revell kit’s 300 l drop tank instead of the Academy kit’s part, because it looks better. Shackles had to be improvised to make it compatible with the pylon, though.
Painting and markings:
A bit complicated, even though the model’s paint scheme was based on a real German night fighter camouflage from late 1944. This is a free interpretation of a scheme carried by a Bf 109G of 1./JG 300 in 1944 which was deployed in “Wilde Sau” night interception missions (and where the unit’s emblem stems from), found as a profile drawing (yet of dubious credibility). I slightly extrapolated the livery with the late war Luftwaffe nigh fighter camouflage practices and added personal twists. Late in the war, night fighters received a rather light livery, mostly uniform RLM 76 overall, and additional camouflage was later added in the field, e. g. irregular spots with RLM 75 and/or RLM 83, stripes or even net patterns. However, some aircraft also received black undersides again – partly as an ID measure for FlaK crews on the ground (frequently only a single wing was painted black for this purpose), but probably also as a defilade against the sky. Since this was frequently improvised with a washable soot paint, I adapted this for my model, too.
Mimicking the inspiring Bf 109’s look I gave the model an overall coat of RLM 76 (Humbrol 247), but I painted the rudders’ upper surfaces on the left wing and stabilizer with RLM 74 and 75, simulating cannibalized replacement parts. Similarly, the fuselage gun cowling and some access panels were left in bare metal. I also left the wings’ underside in bare metal/aluminum, with a leading-edge section in RLM 75 (I used Humbrol 106 as an approximation) and ailerons in RLM 76 – a frequent practice on late production Doras to save paint and speed up production.
The model then received a light black ink washing and some panel shading with lighter shades of blue grey. At this stage some decals were applied – national (simplified) markings, the unit emblem (the Revell Fw 190 A-8/R11 features the famous ‘Wild Boar’ emblem of NJGr 10) and stencils. As a member of a night fighter unit the aircraft does not carry any colored unit-related fuselage band anymore, what provides a slightly bleak look.
After this first stage the meandering RLM 75 camouflage pattern was added with Revell 77 (thinned acrylic paint), applied with a small blunt brush, dabbing the undulating lines around the markings. When this had dried up, I concocted a thin and translucent mix of very dark grey tempera, which was sparsely applied with a flat brush to all ventral surfaces and raised along the flanks into the upper camouflage, also covering the national markings but letting the original paint underneath and some markings shine through here and there. This effect was further enhanced through directional sanding on the leading edges, along the hull and at the panel lines, simulating flaking and wear and tear of the temporary dark paint, supported by some dry-brushing with light grey and silver. The tactical code (actually a 1:32 Bundesluftwaffe code number from a generic TL Modellbau sheet) was added on top of that, as if this marking had freshly been outlined with white, to make the aircraft easier to identify despite its improvised camouflage.
After some final soot stains behind the exhausts and around the gun muzzles with graphite the model was sealed with matt acrylic varnish (Italeri).
Admittedly, this is a rather simple what-if model, but the result looks quite convincing – after all, it’s a mix of real-world elements: the Fw 190D-9 existed, just as the R11 radar package, and even the paint scheme is heavily rooted in contemporary night fighter aircraft from the late 1944- early 1945 era.
Dedicated to St Chad & St Mary
Established in the year 669 when Chad visited the site as it was a scene of martyrdom when Christians were executed by the Roman Invaders for their faith
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Daisy Eure Odell, age 88 of Eden,NC a dedicated mom, grandma and great grandma ,passed away on Monday November 7, 2011 at The Brian Center. Funeral services will be held 2 pm Thursday at Spray Baptist Church with burial to follow in Overlook Cemetery. Daisy was born October 9, 1923 in Spray to the late Spencer Lee and Mollie Davis Eure. Daisy retired from Fieldcrest Mills, Inc. after a long career in sewing. She often was the community seamstress and when needed was the neighborhood nurse. Daisy took care of those around her and started attending church when her father would take her with him. She was a lifelong member of Spray Baptist Church and remained forever active in her faith. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Willie Franklin Odell and numerous brothers and sisters. Surviving are five children; Jerry Odell and wife Peggy of Stoneville, Johnny Odell and wife Bonnie of Eden, Janice Hagood and husband Gene of Eden, Jo Wilson and husband Wayne of Wentworth and Jimmy Odell and wife Jan of Stoneville, sister Frances Eure Wade of Salem, Va., grandchildren; G.H. Odell, Kim Farrell, Pete Poteat, Brad Odell, Jessi Hagood, Morgan Yeung, Amy Lee, Kyle Rakes Odell, Spencer Odell, Wyatt Wilson, and Brett Wilson, 7 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Many thanks to the staff at the Brian Nursing Center and a very special thanks to Temeeka McKenzie. Family will receive friends at Fair Funeral Home from 7 - 9 pm Wednesday evening and other times at home of her daugher Janice, 114 North Oakland Ave. Eden, NC. In lieu of flowers please send contributions to Spray Baptist Church in memory of Daisy, a lifelong member of the congregation. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.fairfuneralhome.com
Brahmeswara Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, erected at the end of the 9th century CE, is richly carved inside and out. This Hindu temple can be dated with fair accuracy by the use of inscriptions that were originally on the temple. They are now lost, but records of them preserve the information of around 1058 CE. The temple is built in the 18th regnal year of the Somavamsi king Udyotakesari by his mother Kolavati Devi, which corresponds to 1058 CE.
HISTORY
Historians place the temple to belong to the late 11th century as ascertained from an inscription carried to Calcutta from Bhubaneswar. The inscription indicates that the temple was built by Kolavatidevi, the mother of Somavamsi king Udyota Kesari. It was built with four Natyasalas at a place known as Siddhatirtha in Ekamra (modern day Bhubaneswar). The inscription was recorded during the 18th renal year of Udyotha Kesari, corresponding to 1060 CE. Since the inscription is not in its original place, historians indicate the possibility of the reference to another temple, but based on the location and other features specified, it is ascertained that the inscription belongs to the temple. Also, another issue raised by Panigrahi is that the four cardinal temples are Angasalas (associate temples) and not Natyasalas (dance halls) as indicated in the inscription.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple is classified as a panchatanaya temple where apart from the main shrine, there are four subsidiary shrines in the four corners around the temple. The temple on account of its later origin, has perfectly developed structure compared to its predecessors. The vimana of the temple is 18.96 m tall. The temple is built with traditional architectural methods of wood carving, but applied on stone building. The buildings were built in a shape of full volume pyramid, and then they would be carved inside and outside.The basic structure of the Orissan temple has two connecting buildings. The smaller is the Jagmohana, or assembly hall. Behind it is the Shikhara, the towering sanctuary. Later temples have two additional halls in front - one for dancing, and the other for banquets.
The Brahmeswara shows quite a bit of affinity with the much earlier Mukteswar Temple, including the carved interior of the Jagmohana, and in the sculptural iconography such as the lion head motif, which appeared for the first time in the Mukteswara, and is here evident in profusion. There are quite a number of innovations, however, including the introduction of a great number of musicians and dancers, some holding lutes, on the exterior walls. For the first time in temple architectural history iron beams find their first use.
On sandstone walls there are symbolic decorations and the notion of godlike figures that helps the believer in his meditation. The carvings over the door frame contain beautiful flower designs as well as flying figures. Like the Rajarani, there are images of the eight directional Guardian Deities. There are also quite a number of tantric-related images, and even Chamunda appears on the western facade, holding a trident and a human head, standing on a corpse. Shiva and other deities are also depicted in their horrific aspects.
One of the lost inscriptions stated that a Queen Kolavati presented 'many beautiful women' to the temple, and it has been suggested that this is an evidence of the 'Devadasi' tradition, which assumed such importance in later Orissan temple architecture and temple life.
WIKIPEDIA
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Dedicated to Lorcan Otway and his wife, Genie Gilmore-Otway.
An ardently idealistic participant in a 2004 anti-war demonstration protesting the anniversary of the Iraq War and invasion, she's showing three 'outward signs' of her beliefs. First there's the wonderful work of protest art, the cardboard sign with the gorgeous face and bullseye; then there's the t-shirt showing her support for the presidential campaign of the pacifist vegetarian candidate Dennis Kucinich; finally there's the yellow "End War" tag hanging from her pouch bag, featuring the graphic of a rifle broken in two, the logo of the New York-based War Resister's League. She is truly, as we say in English, wearing her heart on her sleeve...
Sixth Ave.; New York City
The Rosedale Arch is dedicated to the men of Rosedale, a neighborhood district and former municipality on the southern edge of Kansas City, Kansas, who served in World War I. Inspired by the Arc de Triomphe, the Arch was designed by John LeRoy Marshall, a Rosedale resident, and dedicated in 1924. Located on Mount Marty, the flood-lighted arch is most easily visible at night from the intersection of Rainbow Boulevard and Southwest Boulevard. An historic marker was dedicated under the arch in 1993 to honor the soldiers of World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War.
It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
Macro shot of my dedicated near IR canon powershot a630. with the 720 nm pass filter. Interesting note the filter adapter for this camera came bent slightly out of round to to repair the filter threads I forced a UV filter onto the slightly bent tube to give me good threads for the expensive IR pass filters. and to protect the threads on the new UV filter since it is now removable I added a captive lenscap to the camera ( it is sitting on the cap )
What prompted the IR conversion was that the flash worked intermittently, and as I just purchased a T3i DSLR I had no use for a point and shoot anymore. upon dis-assembly I removed the IR cut filter and found the short in the flash so I repaired the flash and tested it out using a piece of exposed film for an IR pass filter. with the results confirming the functionality I then ordered a A640/a630 filter adapter tube, since the 630 has a bayonet mount for accessories.
I also have a 900nm ir pass filter but have not had much of a chance to use this set up yet due to the changing seasons and a lack of greens to set the white balance to.
Dedicated in 1849, the Roman Catholic Church is named after "The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary". The parish boundaries include the areas of Rathcoole and Brittas and works in conjunction with the neighbouring parish of St. Finian's, Newcastle.
The Frank Sinatra Starkey Hearing Technologies Celebrity Invitational is dedicated to the memory and music of Frank Sinatra and benefits the Barbara Sinatra Center for Abused Children. The Frank Sinatra Starkey Hearing Technologies Celebrity Invitational enjoys a rich history as one of the marquee golf and fundraising events in the Palm Springs, California desert. Each year, celebrities, amateur contestants, loyal sponsors and enthusiastic spectators from all over the country look forward to returning to this unique "celebrity friendly" event.
Known as "Frank's little party in the desert," Barbara and Frank Sinatra founded the Frank Sinatra Celebrity Invitational in 1988 to raise funds for the Barbara Sinatra Center for Abused Children at Eisenhower Medical Center, which opened in 1986. Through their efforts, and those of supporters throughout the world, the Frank Sinatra Starkey Hearing Technologies Celebrity Invitational is now one of the most successful events of it's kind.
The mission of the Barbara Sinatra Center for Abused Children is to provide counseling for victims of physical, sexual and emotional abuse and to focus on prevention, community education and breaking the generational cycle of abuse. Barbara Sinatra is quick to thank supporters of the "Frank Sinatra Starkey Hearing Technologies Celebrity Invitational, and she is proud to say "The children who come to us for help continue to receive the therapy they need and deserve; no child is turned away due to a family's inability to pay."
The Frank Sinatra Starkey Hearing Technologies Celebrity Invitational is a five (5) player team gross and net scramble golf tournament held at Eagle Falls Golf Course in Indio, California. The Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, also in Indio, is the tournament's hotel and venue for three nights of parties and a spectacular luncheon and fashion show.
One (1) celebrity and four (4) contestants are a team. The team of four (4) amateur players remains together for two (2) consecutive days. The celebrity contestant changes teams for the second day. Current USGA handicaps are verified and applied to all contestants.
Dedicated to the real artists in the shoots. Misato passed her interview to work in Makeup for TV shows here. Shot in Black and White. Here she is doing a quick touch up on Hannahs hair in between shots
Dedicated to Ali, but not fashinating as his works :)
seguendo il consiglio di Alberto ho ripreso nuovamente la statua che qualcuno di voi conosce già in modo da averla tutta su sfondo scuro.
Qui ci ho giocato un po', sotto un'altra versione e il vecchio scatto
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The Frank Sinatra Celebrity Invitational is dedicated to the memory and music of Frank Sinatra and benefits the Barbara Sinatra Center for Abused Children. This event enjoys a rich history as one of the marquee golf and fundraising events in the Palm Springs, California desert. Each year, celebrities, amateur contestants, loyal sponsors and enthusiastic spectators from all over the country look forward to returning to this unique “celebrity friendly” event.
Known as “Franks little party in the desert”, Barbara and Frank Sinatra founded this event in 1988 to raise funds for the Barbara Sinatra Center for Abused Children at Eisenhower Medical Center, which opened in 1986. Through their efforts, and those of supporters throughout the world, the Frank Sinatra Celebrity Invitational is now one of the most successful events of it’s kind.
Sinclair College Opens World’s First Dedicated UAS Indoor Flying Pavilion
Dayton, OH – Sinclair College, home to the National UAS Training and Certification Center, is now home to the world’s first permanent, custom-built unmanned aerial systems (UAS) indoor flying facility following a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 17, coinciding with the 112th anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ first powered flight.
The UAS Indoor Flying Pavilion is the first facility in the world to be constructed and dedicated solely for UAS testing and flight operations. Covering 3,200 sq.ft. and featuring an interior ceiling height of 40 ft., the Pavilion includes a mezzanine flying deck to facilitate testing and instruction, and was constructed to allow GPS signal transmissions to support aircraft navigation.
“The new UAS Indoor Flying Pavilion marks another milestone in aviation and another important step for Sinclair in bringing the most advanced UAS capabilities to the Dayton region,” said Dr. Steve Johnson, President and CEO of Sinclair College. “Through the remarkable partnerships we’ve established, Sinclair is leading the way in what’s being called by industry leaders as the greatest aviation breakthrough since the first manned flight.”
As part of the National UAS Training and Certification Center, the new Pavilion provides space to test out vehicles, sensors and components in a controlled environment, further expanding research and development capabilities. Paired with the Center’s advanced manufacturing and rapid prototyping capabilities, sensor lab, and wind tunnel, the Pavilion will give students the opportunity to take a UAS project from the design phase through production and into flight tests in one location.
Further features of the Pavilion include:
• Fiber-optic network connection to the UAS simulation lab
• Customizable space supporting sense and avoid and other airspace integration challenges
• Controlled environment for high-risk and destructive testing
• Support for simulated cybersecurity attacks and mitigation strategies
Sinclair College is recognized as a national leader in UAS, supported by world-class partnerships, cutting-edge technology, and custom training programs designed to drive the expansion of the UAS industry. Sinclair’s curriculum focuses on real-world applications of emerging UAS and sensor technologies through classroom and online instruction, simulation and hands-on vehicle operations.
I was walking through the hospital parking lot and saw this truck... All I had was my phone but had to shoot a Mando!
Dedicated To The Memory Of Lewis,Husband Of Dawn (Church Mouse) And Father Of Two Children.Who Died After A Short Battle With Cancer On 6th September 2010.Always In My Thought Dawn.Kindest Regards Bob.
This #TruckerTuesday is dedicated to Tony Schultz! We love his Peterbilt! Tony started driving March 19, 1990 and now drives for Messinger Trucking. We send all of our thoughts and prayers out to his hometown, Pilger, Nebraska - the town that was hit by twin tornados last week. Thanks for all you do, Tony! #truckertuesday #keeptruckin #truckers #trucking
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schultzpeg: This is my husband and i am peg i wanted to update everyone we had to tare down Tony home in pilger on tuesday that we owened. Hope fully our prayers will be answered and can find the funding to rebuild. We have three children that lives with us and three grand children ages 2years and twins ages 6 months. My husband tells me every day that this is not a job its a life style. I am so proud of my husband and cant wait till i can have him come home to a new house. God bless everyone for all that they have done for us so fare and for all the prayers please keep them comming. Thanks PEG
bestpass: @schultzpeg Peg, thank you so much for sharing and updating us. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family, as well as all of those affected in Pilger. Sending lots of love your way! Your husband is an amazing man!