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ANTALYA, TURKEY - MAY 28: Dancers perform during Evliya Celebi musical, staged for the guests of Istanbul Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries, at Antalya Expo amphitheater in Antalya, Turkey on May 28, 2016.
Abdullah Coskun / Anadolu Agency
Ecovolis program has proven successful in dramatically increasing bicycle use in Tirana, which, formerly, was a city without a developed bicycle culture. Ecovolis program is the first project in Albania that provides low-income adults with commuter bicycles as well as a donating program for children bicycles. The program recently completed two major steps, opening new bike stations in the city of Durrës and integrating Tourist Information Point Service to the bicycles stations' structure.
History
The Tirana Community Bicycle Albania project won financial support from the George Soros Open Society Foundation Albania (OSFA). An even larger contribution came from the US-based Pedal for Progress organization, which donated 450 bicycles. Sixty of these were used road bikes, which were modified and painted by local technicians to serve as public bikes in the Ecovolis scheme. Another portion was set aside to donate to children and to activists and volunteers at PASS. Still another portion were diverted to the project's Eco Bicycle Shop, a social enterprise which sells bikes for USD 50-150 and reinvests profits for the service and maintenance of Ecovolis bicycles. The main objective of the program was to introduce the community to an inexpensive, environmental friendly form of transport -- the bicycle; to sell used bikes at low prices; to donate bikes to the children of needy families and to PASS volunteers; to establish a bike sharing-scheme in the city (Ecovolis); and to employ financially disadvantaged people and young students to operate the bike-sharing scheme.
Hunting Percival Jet Provost
The prototype Jet Provost T.1 was developed from the Piston Provost as an initial jet trainer and first flew on 26 June 1954. After trials, it went to No. 2 Flying Training School at Hullavington for the first all-through (Jet Provost to Vampire) jet flying training course. The T.3 was the basic trainer for the Royal Air Force until the mid-1970s, when the up-graded T.4 was introduced. Development continued to the T.5 and T.5A, which were used for training pilots selected for ‘fast jets’, like the Tornado, Jaguar, Buccaneer and Harrier.
The Jet Provost is a dual-control, single-engined aircraft, with the instructor sitting alongside the pupil. It is powered by an Armstrong Siddeley Viper engine.
The Museum has two Jet Provosts – a T.3 and T.4.
The T.3 flew from Church Fenton near Leeds and was acquired by the Museum in 2022 from Sleap Airfield in Shropshire.
Persistent Gender Inequality in Iraq Calls for Coordinated Efforts in Developing 2nd National Action Plan on Implementing Resolution 1325
Baghdad, Iraq, 3 October 2018 – Gender inequality continues to prevail in Iraq with worrisome signals that it is deepening, requiring intensified efforts and coordination in developing a new action plan on implementing UN Security Council resolution 1325, UN Representative to Iraq Ján Kubiš said today at the high-level consultation meeting on the development of the 2nd National Action Plan. Although he was encouraged to see progress in the protection pillar and dedicated efforts to strengthen the participation pillar in the National Action Plan, the legacy of the conflict with the terrorist Da’esh continues to hamper steps forward and there are other worrying signs of women being targeted.
Mr. Kubiš condemned the recent attacks against women, including the assassination of two women and the sudden death of two others in the past month, all of them active in political and social spheres. Other civil society activists including women are targeted by social media and political threat campaign, among others for their contacts with foreign embassies. This is unacceptable.
“Only once politically and socially active women are protected and safe, Iraq can claim to be making real progress towards women’s equality and empowerment,” he said.
The development of a new NAP with all the diversity and complexity of issues will require continuous coordination and collaboration across sectors, in particular involving civil society, and drawing from the lessons learned from the previous plan, the Special Representative said.
“By making your deliberations open to the society, by publicly broadcasting them you could mobilise even broader support for your objectives,” Mr. Kubiš said.
The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Iraq noted with disappointment that political forces that negotiate the formation of the government do so, again without the participation of women. “We all need to ask: “when the political leaders intend to deliver on their pledges to empower women and advance their rights as a part of the democratic entitlement of all Iraqis thus strengthening equal representation and inclusiveness? The time is now. Otherwise, all the exclamations about commitment to equality of women and values of democracy continue to sound hollow.”
Mr. Kubiš outlined UN efforts in support of women empowerment, noting that UNAMI supports women parliamentarians in their quest to establish a cross-political women’s parliamentary caucus. UNAMI will continue to impress on Political Parties who are key to advancing the participation of women in all processes to include women in their leadership structures, urging men advocates to assume a more prominent role, and parliamentarians to consider gender responsive budget in the next budget law to enhance the implementation of the NAP. The UN will also continue to advocate for the establishment of a dedicated institution in the next government structure with budget and authority to coordinate the implementation of the NAP and national frameworks and policies on WPS.
The UN in Iraq will also mobilise support of the broader international community, including through the International Gender Group from among embassies here in Baghdad, Mr. Kubiš concluded.
Photos by UNAMI PIO.
Developed by Roy Rogers, Dick Curtis and Russell Hayden in the 1940’s as a movie set which also doubled as homes for the actors to live in while working on location. It also contains a six lane bowling alley (one of the oldest in continuous use in California) which was frequently used by Gene Autry in his television show. It was for sale at the time this photo was taken. Firefighters managed to save the historic buildings in Pioneertown during the July 11, 2006 Sawtooth Complex fire. In modern times the “town” is used, on weekends, by reenactment groups.
34°9'25" N 116°29'43" W
A “non-F” photo
University of Michigan researchers have developed a diagnostic pill to enable earlier and more accurate diagnosis of breast cancer by moving imaging to the molecular level.
This tissue slide shows the distribution of integrin-targeting probes at microscopy resolution. Functional blood vessels in these human tumor xenografts are labeled in blue. A non-targeted fluorescent dye (green) does not bind to the tissue and distributes mainly in necrotic (dead) regions at the center of the tumor or in surrounding non-cancerous tissue. The integrin-targeted probe (red) binds specifically to the cells within the tumor for more accurate imaging of the molecular expression.
The research was performed under the direction of Greg Thurber, an assistant professor in chemical engineering.
Credit: Thurber Lab/University of Michigan
Guy Degen - freelance journalist
You may know Lego as a child’s toy but those colourful bricks are also a highly effective system for creative thinking.
Lego Serious Play is a facilitated thinking, communication and problem solving technique designed for organisations, teams and individuals.
Working with a facilitator skilled in Lego Serious Play can help editorial teams craft new strategies, develop audiences, visualise ideas, rapid prototype new concepts, complement collaborative processes such as design thinking and much more.
In this workshop journalist Guy Degen will introduce you to Lego Serious Play, offer some insight into applying the methodology in a media context and explain why news organisations are turning to play for inspiration. Come along and be ready to play with your ideas!
One of my favorite spots to visit on the Glimmerglass campus is the
Paints barn. True, the name does not make it sound very exciting but for
those of you who did not know, it is the place where all of the scenic
art for each production is created during the summer. There are always
various projects going on, and the progression of things being painted or
sculpted on a daily basis is quite amazing... and very interesting to
document. During one of my frequent visits I was able to take this
picture of a work-in-progress piece, to be seen on stage this summer in
"Tosca."
-Karli Cadel
The Developing Leaders Initiative (DLI) is the premier leadership program for Sigma Alpha Mu undergraduates, funded by the Sigma Alpha Mu Foundation. Exceptional undergraduate members from across North America are selected to participate in this special program. Sigma Alpha Mu is excited to share that the program is being changed to an annual program that will consist of a rewarding six-month leadership experience beginning with an in-person weekend meeting in January and concluding with a virtual meeting in May with the Octagon.
I developed this film using QWD ECN-2 chemistry. It's a long story about a gift of 4 Silbersalz rolls that should have included developing and scanning back in Stuttgart. Instead, the film took a round trip from New York to Frankfurt, getting stuck in German customs for months with indifferent support from Silbersalz. So upon their return to me, I developed and scanned them myself. QWD makes a great product for home development of Vision3.
ANTALYA, TURKEY - MAY 25: A ceremony is held for the raising of the United Nations flag at the Titanic Hotel where Midterm Review of the Istanbul Programme of Action, in Antalya, Turkey on May 25, 2016. The Midterm Review conference for the Istanbul Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries will take place in Turkey's Antalya from 27-29 May 2016. Aykut Unlupinar / Anadolu Agency
// i guess i've found out what happened... i remember i was developing on the kitchen.. it was time for stop bath and because the lid wasn't correctly attached it came up a little... this was on the sink and there is direct light just on top of it... i was googling for solarization effect and with this in mind i'm pretty sure that the film was partially and briefly exposed to light in that moment causing this effect you see...
there are some photos looking "normal" on the other end of the roll but i still have a couple more of these :)))
if you like just stay tuned for next episodes!
Distorted knitwear sample using both standard and chunky domestic knitting machines - knitted in different directions using more colourful and contemporary yarns.
The Made in Portland walking tour was developed by Museum of Contemporary Craft and organized by Know Your City for Design Week Portland, 2014.
“Portland has always been a bit different. And within the last decade or so, the rest of the world has taken notice. Forever pushing forward, our compact city continues to emerge as a dynamic center of creativity, composed of a vital community of designers and makers at its core. We create. We collaborate. We try new things. We grow.” - DWP
This program came out of a desire to explore Portland’s maker culture – the industrial legacy that led us to where we are today, and the current entrepreneurial spirit and grassroots systems of support that allow design and craft to thrive. How is what is made here and how it is made informed by the history, geography, and infrastructure of Portland? In turn, how do our artisanal goods and the culture that supports them help produce the identity – the zeitgeist – of place?
This walking tour visited with makers and business owners in the neighborhood who represent the diversity within the design field – from boat builders to distillers, large factories to independent designers. The tour became an opportunity to discuss Portland’s industrial past, and how the city grew alongside its regional industries. Highlighting timber, steel, and textiles, the intent of this tour is to bring the past forward, examining how legacy and tradition have a role in giving shape to the present.
Stops along the way:
ADX
Wind and Oar Boat School
417 SE 11th Ave
QuarterTwenty
939 SE Alder St
New Deal Distillery
900 SE Salmon St
Bamboo Revolution
Coava Coffee
1300 SE Grand
Phoenix Iron Works
Lead Pencil Studio
Hawthorne Bridge
Pratt & Larson Tile
1201 SE 3rd Ave
L’Ecu Bicycles
305 SE Madison
Dennis Uniform Manufacturing Co.
135 SE Hawthorne Blvd
Make it Good
1420 SE Water Ave
Developing countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America are increasingly leading the way in providing a legal framework for climate security are being hailed for their continued advancement of climate change laws and policies.
I am working on a series of "primitive style" fairies and I have now reached the stage of embellishment.
Each fairy will be named and have a back story.
Mixed media
On December 24, 2024, I picked up my venerable Leica M3 year 1956 (see below for details) for a photowalk in Lyon city, France. I went to Fourvière, enjoying a not too cold (6°C) and clear sunny weather.
My Leica was loaded with a 36-exposure Ilford HP5+ film. I equipped the Summicron 2/5cm lens with a Hoya HMC AUV screw-on 39mm protective filter plus the Leitz shade hood for all indoor scenes, and outdoor I mounted a push-on 42mm FOCA (France) Yellow x2.5 filter and a generic cylindrical stainless steel hood that, unfortunately, induced some vignette if not perfectly aligned, that should be corrected during the processing). I should find a 39mm screw-on filter more safe to use with my Summicron 2/5cm,
Expositions were determined for the indicated 400 ISO (28 DIN) using an Autometer III Minolta light meter fitted with a 10° finder for selective measurements privileging the shadow areas and erected for the filter absorption if any.
The outside temperature was about 6°C with a bright sunny weather in the afternoon. Typically exposures outdoor were made at 1/250s with apertures ranging from f/8 to 11 and 1/50s or 1/25s at full aperture f/2 or f/2.8 indoor.
Documentary smartphone picture
My Leica fitted with a FOCA yellow filter and a Genaro stainless steel hood (not recommended causing some possible vignette)
December 24, 2024
69005 Lyon
France
After exposure, the film was processed in Adox Adonal (Agfa Rodinal) developper at dilution 1+25 and 20°C for 6 min. The film was then digitized using a Sony A7 body fitted to a Minolta Slide Duplicator installed on a Minolta Auto Bellows III with a lens Minolta Bellow Macro Rokkor 50mm f/3.5. The RAW files obtained were processed without intermediate files in LR and edited to the final jpeg pictures. All views of the film are presented in the dedicated album either in the printed framed versions and unframed full-size jpeg accompanied by some documentary smartphone Vivio Y76 color pictures.
About the camera and the lens :
This Leica M3 circa 1956 (Ref. Leitz ISUMO), double stroke, was sold to me with a Leitz Wetzlar Summicron collapsible normal lens 1:2 f=5cm of the same period equipped with a 39mm screw-on protective filter, a 42mm push-on Leica lens cap and an original Leitz shade hood (Ref. Leitz IROOA).
The camera was serviced in Paris, France, in 2018 by Gérard Métrot at Photo-Suffren, (a Leica boutique) who worked on the maintenance of camera's of famous French photographers as Henri Cartier-Bresson and Robert Doisneau. The camera was inspected by Odéon-Photo, Paris, another historic Leica place in Paris, in April 2024.
I sourced at the same time in Germany a stunning Leitz Leica leather bag (Ref; Leitz IDCOO) of the same model that appeared on the back cover page go the Leica brochure year 1954. This bag can accommodate the camera and a mounted Leica-Meter type M. The interior in covered with a carmin velvet in perfect condition.
The Leica M3 is one of the most iconic range-finder 35mm camera of the 50's and the 60's. It was produced in Wetzlar, Germany, in different versions at 226178 exemplars, between 1954 (n° 700000) and 1966 (n° 1164865, www.summilux.net/materiel/Leica-M3) . The Leica M3 was the result of the study of a "super-Leica" that was started before WWII and only achieved in the 50'S.
The greater improvement of the M3 compared the classical Leica's was in a magnificent and very complex range-finder combined to the view finder permitting the framing with the two eyes open, integrating the frame in the real and normal vision. The shutter integrates too the normal and the slow speeds in the same barillet. The film advance of this version of Leica M3 is also the typical "double-stroke" advance that was exclusive to the Leica M3 first versions.
The camera was transported to me from Paris to Lyon, France on April 26, 2024 and the bag arrived the day after.