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She had since graduated to simple chapter books but her favorite are still non fiction books...she can read plenty of those at one time!
Ann Cotton, Founder and President, Camfed International, United Kingdom.during the Workshop "Skills Workshops: Developing Strong Senior Management Teams" at the Solutions Summit in Durban, South Africa, 2017. Copyright by World Economic Forum / Benedikt von Loebell
looking toward the Belfort.
March 7, 2011
Brugge/Bruges
Belgium/Belgique/Belgie
Bruges (Brugge in Dutch) is a gem of a museum piece- almost miraculously so. It rose early enough to create its own prosperity and identity before most other cities in Northern Europe, and it faded soon enough to escape the cataclysms of the Reformation and Industrial eras.
Bruges built its fortune upon the trade and processing of wool products from England and Scotland, and upon goods from the continental interior. By the late 1100's, ships began arriving in the city's Zwin River from as far as the Hanseatic League and Venice with goods from as far as the Middle East and Russia. Trade was conducted along the canals, and Bruges quickly became arguably the most important port in Europe. This complex trade led to the development of more sophisticated financial systems, and in 1309, Bruges opened what was possibly the world's first stock exchange.
Such was the city's prosperity that when the queen of France visited in 1301 she is quoted as saying: "I thought I alone was queen, but I see that I have 600 rivals here". Bruges' richness also helped develop the earliest artists of the Northern Renaissance, most notably Jan van Eyck.
Only a year later, the French garrisoned an army in the city to settle a dispute among the ruling and merchant classes, and on the night of May 18 a revolt against French rule began with the "Bruges Matins", in which a mob filled the streets killing anyone who could not properly pronounce the Dutch phrase: "schild en vriend" (supposedly difficult to pronounce for a French speaker). Almost the entire French population (estimated at 2,000) was massacred. Over the next few years, local militias throughout Flanders drove the French out, thus permanently cementing the city in Dutch/Flemish culture.
At its peak, Bruges had a population of 200,000, and by many accounts was the second largest city in Europe after Paris. The miraculousness of Brugge as a "museum piece", however, comes from its precipitous decline. Around 1500, by one of the many whims of the North Sea, the Zwin River began to silt up. Lacking its lifeblood, the city fell into obscurity as business moved to Brussels, Ghent, and Antwerp.
It became a forgotten city, "Die tote Stadt" of Korngold's 20th century opera. Its dormancy, however, was its preservation. Hardly, if any, Baroque, Classical, or 19th century developments ever touched this town. In the past century, however, Bruges has picked up speed again, this time due to tourism.
The result- a pretty much intact medieval city, not terribly different from its original state. As such, it draws its requisite tourists, and can be seen at times a sort of historical theme park (but thankfully without the commercialization).
To walk its streets is surreal. A fever dream of sorts. The real magic is at night, when the daytrippers disappear, and the few tourists that are left hole up with locals at the bar or sit in the Grote Markt listening to the ethereal and ornate rings from the bell tower. The ancient streets then are dead quiet, the canals still, and one can feel the ghosts rising.
A developing series featuring Toronto shops compelled to append Mart to their name...
London has its pubs. Paris, its cafes. L.A. has bodegas. New York has its competing claims to be Ray's Pizza.
Toronto has Marts. Everywhere. On every corner. Selling every conceivable product or service. Somewhere, somehow, it must have been written that in order to be successful - in order to meet customer needs - the best of these small shops have to call themselves something or other Mart.
This is just one of a never ending series...
Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President, African Development Bank Group; Gerda Verburg, Diplomat, Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA); Masahito Enomoto, Former Senior Deputy Director Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the delegates during the AfDB's Annual Meetings 2017 - Developing Africa’s Grey Matter Infrastructure Addressing Africa’s Nutrition Challenges on May 22, 2017, at Mahatma Mandir Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre in Ahmedabad, India.
To develop the park began in 1976, the 200th anniversary year of American independence, to celebrate the relationship between the two freedom-loving countries, Israel and the US. The forest developed and extended an existing woodland planted in the region in the 1950s by new immigrants from the surrounding area and nearby Beit Shemesh, who had arrived soon after the founding of the State of Israel.
Camera: Pentax645+75mm F2.8
Film: Fuji provia 100F
develop: Naniwa Color Kit-N
scanner: Epson GT-X970 (without color revise)
photograph condition: standard（+0）
develop conditiion: standard time
(same time as naga film standard developing time)
Finally I have done my first self developing on color film (C-41), it was easier than I thought like on processing black and white film. So expect more color photographs again soon.
Thank you for viewing! :)
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Taken with an Olympus Infinity Stylus Zoom 80 Wide DIX 35mm film camera.
Kodak ColorPlus film, developed in Tetenal C41 chemistry.
ANTALYA, TURKEY - MAY 25: Fags of the United Nations and Turkey wave outside the Titanic Hotel where Midterm Review of the Istanbul Programme of Action, during the flag raising ceremony for the flin 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. Murat Kaynak / Anadolu Agency
Faces and darkness separate us over and over.
Now I am a lake. A woman bends over me,
Searching my reaches for what she really is.
Then she turns to those liars, the candles or the moon.
from "Mirror" by Sylvia Plath
The back story on these dolls and this series can be seen here:
www.flickr.com/photos/a_perhaps_hand/6874041602
Holga 120CFN
250mm close-up lens
flashlight; 8 sec. exposure
Arista 400
D76, 1:0, 10 mins.
The Fairchild Republic A-10-C Warthog The Thunderbolt II is a single-seat, twin turbofan engine, straight wing jet aircraft developed by Fairchild-Republic for the United States Air Force (USAF). Commonly referred to by its nicknames Warthog or Hog, its official name comes from the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, a World War II fighter that was effective at attacking ground targets. The A-10 was designed for close-in support of ground troops, close air support (CAS), and providing quick-action support for troops against helicopters and ground forces. It entered service in 1976 and is the only production-built aircraft that has served in the USAF that was designed solely for CAS. Its secondary mission is to provide forward air controller – airborne (FAC-A) support, by directing other aircraft in attacks on ground targets. Aircraft used primarily in this role are designated OA-10.
The A-10 was intended to improve on the performance of the A-1 Skyraider and its poor firepower. The A-10 was designed around the 30 mm GAU-8 Avenger rotary cannon. Its airframe was designed for durability, with measures such as 1,200 pounds (540 kg) of titanium armor to protect the cockpit and aircraft systems, enabling it to absorb a significant amount of damage and continue flying. Its short takeoff and landing capability permits operation from airstrips close to the front lines, and its simple design enables maintenance with minimal facilities. The A-10 served in Operation Desert Shield, and Operation Desert Storm, the American intervention against Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, where the A-10 distinguished itself. The A-10 also participated in other conflicts such as Operation Urgent Fury in Grenada, the Balkans, Afghanistan, Iraq, and against ISIL in the Middle East.
The A-10A single-seat variant was the only version produced, though one pre-production airframe was modified into the YA-10B twin-seat prototype to test an all-weather night capable version. In 2005, a program was started to upgrade remaining A-10A aircraft to the A-10C configuration with modern avionics for use of precision weaponry. The U.S. Air Force had stated the F-35 would replace the A-10 as it entered service, but this remains highly contentious within the Air Force and in political circles. With a variety of upgrades and wing replacements, the A-10's service life may be extended to 2040.
USAID’s Water and Conflict Toolkit for Programming, a document designed to help development practitioners gain a deeper understanding of the forces driving violence and instability related to water, was launched on February 24 at the Wilson Center. Written by USAID’s Office of Conflict Management and Mitigation, the Wilson Center, and Group W Inc., the toolkit provides guidance to development professionals not familiar with water and conflict dynamics, with the aim of developing more strategic and focused interventions.
To discuss how the toolkit resonates with their experiences were a bevy of water experts: Gidon Bromberg, 2008 TIME Magazine Environmental Hero and two-time recipient of the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship; Geoffrey Dabelko, Director of the Voinovich School's Environmental Studies Program at Ohio University and Senior Advisor to ECSP; Chris Kosnik, director of USAID’s Office of Water and a long-time development practitioner; Sandra Ruckstuhl, co-author of the toolkit and development and conflict expert; and Aaron Wolf, a renowned expert on transboundary water resources and political conflict and cooperation.
Read more: www.wilsoncenter.org/event/water-conflict-and-peacebuildi...
Developing LP Supercell southwest of the Denver Airport. This photo was taken from the airplane while on final approach.
Developed by: Hans Berger
Year: 1924 (however this device was only imported to South Africa in the late forties and early 50’s)
The Electroencephalogram measures an individual’s brainwave activity and is used in neurology, neuropsychology, and general medicine.
I developed this pattern because I love fingerless mitts and wanted something light enough for all seasons and indoor wear. My house is old and drafty and even in the spring and summer it can get rather cool indoors.
I really like the look and feel of the moss stitch on the palm. I had forgotten about the fact that stockinette tends to roll on the edges, so the pattern has been written to work the last few rows of this pattern in the moss stitch so you get the same finished edge as you see on the palm side. Worked on Straight needles this should be easy for a beginner to knit up.
This pattern is named for the Acorn Rib Stitch that is used on the cuff.
Get the free pattern at thestarbox.blogspot.com/2009/03/acorn-fingerless-mitts-kn...
Happy Knitting:)
You know your product is doing well in the marketplace when you start inspiring competitors to develop their own "not quite the same" take. One such product would be the Cu-Poche line from Kotobukiya.
Cu-Poche is a line that was clearly meant to compete with the reigning champion of the SD (Super Deformed) figure market, the Nendoroid line from Good Smile Company. Started in mid 2013, the line seems to still be active, but with releases numbering in the high hundred or so and not the 800+ releases that have graced the Nendoroid catalog.
While both lines do feature SD characters, the Cu-Poche figures are taller than their Nendoroid counterparts. Collectors of Nendoroid will know that there are several Nendoroid bodies, and the one that Cu-Poche competes against would be Nendoroids with the action bodies, having articulation rather than replaceable limbs.
With releases in both these lines being approximately 4,000 yen in 2013, what makes a Cu-Poche different and is it better or worse?
Using my sample Cu-Poche entry (Saber, again), I decided to do a bit more digging.
Like a Nendoroid, this set comes with several expression plates, relevant accessories and hands to utilize these accessories, and a dynamic stand.
Saber specifically comes with I believe it's Excalibur, the scabbard, an energy effect, as well as her Invisible Air sword (it's hard to make out on the photo, but take my word for it the various etchings on the coloured blade are on there too).
A comparison between this Saber and a 2013 action Nendoroid shows that while both have very similar points of articulation, the Nendoroid has at least one additional point of articulation just under the chest. Otherwise, they're pretty much a one to one comparison though that one missing point is a doozy. Both feature articulated ankles, but neither has fully articulated wrists.
The figure has several points of articulation on the skirt to allow for greater posing options, though the front flap only hangs onto the body through a very shallow groove, which causes that flat to come detached quite easily. I also found that her left shoulder pad came off quite consistently when posing.
Due to the slightly larger size, I found that handling the accessories and the hands of the Cu-Poche to be a significantly less maddening experience in comparison to the Nendoroid.
Paint work on the Saber is pretty good, with minimal overspray and bleeding even in some of the more detailed sections of her outfit. Decal work is solid as well, with the only hint of her Kobobukiya heritage being a slightly rough finish on the finer details of her hair.
So other than being slightly bigger, what else does a Cu-Poche offer?
Well, you may not notice this, but Saber is actually free standing in most of her photographs. There is no Nendoroid that I've ever owned that would actually allow you to do this.
So what sorcery allows for this? The answer is - magnets.
Cu-Poche have have magnets embedded into the soles of their feet which allows them to hold a vast array of positions while on their base. While the stubbiness of these figures doesn't exactly allow for the most elegant of poses, you can still coax some pretty neat stuff out of the figure.
The dynamic stand works as you would expect - there's a hole on the back of Saber, and you plug it in to suspend your figure in the air.
The actual arm itself looks very much like a Nendoroid arm. I guess the design is public domain?
So in the battle between Nendoroid and Cu-Poche, who won?
It appears that even today, the pricing between the two lines are very similar. The body hasn't changed, so Nendoroid still win the articulation game. My desire to go balls deep into either line is very limited as overly cute things are more of an accent piece in my collection rather than being the focus.
While each product line will inevitably have licenses unique to them, but given the same character I surprisingly would have to say I'd lean towards Cu-Poche for the magnets and the overall easier handling of the parts.
Naturally, with things I prefer over others, I don't see too many classifieds up selling this line, or even the Nendoroid cousin line, Parform, which I hope to get a hold of one day to do some analysis.
This is all just a nice way of saying I wouldn't hesitate to pick these up if I find them for a good price, but I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for the next one to show up here.
Developing thunderstorm, photographed from Dead Horse Road, southwest of Chadron, Nebraska, on May 16, 2022.
On December 8th, 2012 P4K and EPN launched the Farmers of the Future program officially in Gueriguinde. Both the Minister of Education and the Minister of Livestock participated in front of a huge crowd of 400! This program is being piloted in three schools in Libore, with the goal of changing the mindset of children about agriculture -- teaching them that it is a business not merely a way to subsist.