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Portland Head Light is a historic lighthouse in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. The light station sits on a headland at the entrance of the primary shipping channel into Portland Harbor, which is within Casco Bay in the Gulf of Maine. Completed in 1791, it is the oldest lighthouse in Maine. The light station is automated, and the tower, beacon, and foghorn are maintained by the United States Coast Guard, while the former lighthouse keeper's house is a maritime museum within Fort Williams Park.
Construction began in 1787 at the directive of George Washington and was completed on January 10, 1791, using a fund of $1,500, established by him. Whale oil lamps were originally used for illumination. In 1855, following the formation of the Lighthouse Board, a fourth-order Fresnel lens was installed; that lens was replaced by a second-order Fresnel lens, which was replaced later by an aerobeacon in 1958. That lens was replaced with a DCB-224 aerobeacon in 1991. The DCB-224 aerobeacon is still in use.
In 1787, while Maine was still part of the state of Massachusetts, George Washington engaged two masons from the town of Falmouth (modern-day Portland), Jonathan Bryant and John Nichols, and instructed them to take charge of the construction of a lighthouse on Portland Head. Washington reminded them that the early government was poor and said that the materials used to build the lighthouse should be taken from the fields and shores, materials which could be handled nicely when hauled by oxen on a drag. The original plans called for the tower to be 58 feet tall. When the masons completed this task, they climbed to the top of the tower and realized that it would not be visible beyond the headlands to the south, so it was raised another 20 feet.
The tower was built of rubblestone, and Washington gave the masons four years to build it. While it was under construction in 1789, the federal government was being formed, and for a while, it looked as though the lighthouse would not be finished. Following passage of their ninth law, the first congress made an appropriation and authorized the Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, to inform the mechanics that they could go on with the completion of the tower. On August 10, 1790, the second session of Congress appropriated a sum not to exceed $1500, and under the direction of the President, "to cause the said lighthouse to be finished and completed accordingly." The tower was completed in 1790 and first lit on January 10, 1791.
During the American Civil War, raids on shipping in and out of Portland Harbor became commonplace, and because of the necessity for ships at sea to sight Portland Head Light as soon as possible, the tower was raised 20 more feet. The current keepers' house was built in 1891. When Halfway Rock Light was built, Portland Head Light was considered less important, and in 1883, the tower was shortened 20 feet (6.1 m) and a weaker fourth-order Fresnel lens was added. Following the mariners' complaints, the former height and second-order Fresnel lens were restored in 1885.
The station has changed little except for rebuilding the whistle house in 1975 due to its having been badly damaged in a storm. Today, Portland Head Light stands 80 feet (24 m) above ground and 101 feet (31 m) above water, its white conical tower is connected to a dwelling. The grounds and keeper's house are owned by the town of Cape Elizabeth, while the beacon and fog signal is owned and maintained by the U.S. Coast Guard as a current aid to navigation. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Portland Head light (sic) on April 24, 1973, reference number 73000121. The lighthouse was designated as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 2002.
Credit for the data above is given to the following websites:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland_Head_Light
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Elizabeth,_Maine
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I only had a prime lens on me today but couldn't resist a few shots on this small beach with the air pollution being quite high creating a hazy atmosphere. Most of the shots weren't much good due to the high contrast but I did manage to grab this one when the sun suddenly dived behind a cloud. It would look nicer if the boats lined up a little better but then I quite like the atmosphere anyway. I have one other shot which I've posted on my 'Thai Diary' stream..
After 3 days of unsuccessful searching, I had an amazing chance encounter with two individuals (male and female) at very close distance!
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The Santa Fe liked to "re-process" their loco fleet, rebuilding and refreshing a lot of their roster. Probably most famous of these rebuilds were the CF-7's. The GE side of the gang pretty much escaped being redone, except for the U36C's, being turned into SF30Cs. B23-7's were left untouched, so the 6376 we see here at Corwith looks like General Electric intended. What's interesting is the B&O GP40 behind it. The Santa Fe, for some reason, liked to renumber the leased units that they used, at least the B&O and Chessie ones. So the 4033 has turned into the 9033. Most railroads, when giving train orders or mandatory directives to engines not belonging to them, just added the initials of that engine. IIRC, the Santa Fe was at least kind enough to restore the proper number when that lease unit was returned. But the font didn't always match, and that first digit would look a little strange.
"Come quietly or there will be ... trouble."
('RoboCop' by McFarlane Toys / Movie Maniacs Series 7)
Diorama by RK
The Spectacle of Light event at Welford Park, was a magical illuminated trail through the grounds and woodland. This event is a popular autumn attraction, with the 2024 dates running from October 18th to November 10th on selected evenings. The event typically runs from mid-October to early November. It features a breath-taking trail of light, colour, and sound, transforming the historic grounds and woodland into an enchanting experience for all ages. Along the trail, visitors could enjoy hot drinks like hot chocolate and spiced cider, and find hot food available near Welford Park house.
While many paths are wood-chipped (which can be challenging for wheelchairs), efforts are being made to improve accessibility, and friendly dogs on leads are welcome.
Spectacle of Light offers visitors the chance to view the much loved paths of Welford Park from a different perspective and discover new sights along the way. This beautiful, is an illuminated trail through the majestic woodland and around the gardens all lit under the stars.
The River Lambourn is a chalk stream in the English county of Berkshire. It rises in the Berkshire Downs near its namesake village of Lambourn and is a tributary of the River Kennet, which is itself a tributary of the River Thames.
The river is a 28.9-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest and Special Protection Area under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds.
Welford Park is a country house and estate in the village of Welford in the English county of Berkshire, situated 8.4 kilometres northwest of Newbury and 17.5 kilometres south of Wantage. The house is a Grade I-listed building.
The church of Welford St Gregory, one of only two existing round-tower churches in Berkshire, is located adjacent to the house. The various chalk streams that make up the River Lambourn flow through the grounds.
The estate also opens its grounds to the public every year in February for about four weeks to enable visitors to see the carpets of snowdrops that line the riverbanks and flow through the nearby woods.
berkshire.redkitedays.co.uk/event/welford-park-spectacle-....
Cute fuzzy baby animals on Easter. Just, not bunnies. Hurray Mentor Graphics campus on a sunny Sunday. On Pandemic stay at home directives it’s a great place to visit - few people, lots of social distancing.
ATONEMENT........... at one moment - aside from time
at one ment - to be at one with the universe
Release from singularity, time and mortality to behold the infinite perfection of the cosmos.
The esoteric prime directive of all life ? or just a sneaky peak backstage.......
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxrXtnzNAMc
On black ... Best ! - View On Black
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station is a coal-fired power station owned and operated by Uniper at Ratcliffe-on-Soar in Nottinghamshire, England. Commissioned in 1968 by the Central Electricity Generating Board, the station has a capacity of 2,000 MW. As of November 2022, it is one of only three coal-fired power stations left in the UK, and is scheduled to close in September 2024
On 2 April 2009, E.ON UK announced it had installed a 68 panel solar photovoltaic array at the power station "to help heat and light the admin block, saving an estimated 6.3 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year".
Emissions of sulphur dioxide, which cause acid rain, were greatly reduced in 1993 when a flue gas desulphurisation system using a wet limestone-gypsum process became operational on all of the station's boilers. Emissions of oxides of nitrogen, greenhouse gases which also cause damage to the ozone layer, were reduced in 2004 when new equipment was fitted to Unit 1 by Alstom
Ratcliffe power station is compliant with the Large Combustion Plant Directive (LCPD), an EU directive that aims to reduce acidification, ground level ozone and particulates by controlling the emissions of sulphur dioxide, oxides of nitrogen and dust from large combustion plants. To reduce emissions of sulphur the plant is fitted with Flue Gas Desulphurisation, and also with a Boosted Over Fire Air system to reduce the concentration of oxides of nitrogen in the flue gas.
Ratcliffe power station is the first in the United Kingdom to be fitted with Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology, which reduces the emissions of nitrogen oxides, through the injection of ammonia directly into the flue gas and passing it over a catalyst.
Taken for the Macro Monday theme of 'Safety'
Our constant mantra for almost a year now, during the Covid 19 pandemic, has been 'Hands, Face, Space'
Our Government directive is to keep our hands clean by washing or sanitising, protect our faces with a mask and keep a space of 2 metres between ourselves and others to help stop the spread of the virus and stay safe.
Featured in a Flickr Explore Takeover Day for Covid 19 photographs www.flickr.com/explore/2021/07/21
Group Gift to give you hope in this hard time !
Please stay home Follow the directive to save lives of people you love and people we love!
STAY HOME AND STAY SAFE! ♥
LM: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/AMERICAN%20BAZAAR/46/172/22
An NYS&W local heads light down the North Bergen Industrial track along West Side Ave. In the distance a Conrail B23-7 is working Bellmans Yard adjacent to the Ridgefield Heights Auto Terminal. D&H 383 is one of several Delaware & Hudson units to receive Guilford paint and numbering before being "repatriated" to the recently severed D&H. The D&H was at this point was being operated by the NYS&W under a federal directive. D&H 383 would eventually become CSXT 4304, and it has since spent several decades working for CSX.
DH 383 GP39-2 (ex-RDG 3414, DH 7414).
“It is not enough to say the crow flies purposefully, or heavily, or rowingly, or whatever. There are no words to capture the infinite depth of crowiness in the crow's flight. All we can do is use a word as an indicator, or a whole bunch of words as a general directive. But the ominous thing in the crow's flight, the bare-faced, bandit thing, the tattered beggarly gipsy thing, the caressing and shaping yet slightly clumsy gesture of the down-stroke, as if the wings were both too heavy and too powerful, and the headlong sort of merriment, the macabre pantomime ghoulishness and the undertaker sleekness - you could go on for a very long time with phrases of that sort and still have completely missed your instant, glimpse knowledge of the world of the crow's wingbeat. And a bookload of such descriptions is immediately rubbish when you look up and see the crow flying.”
― Ted Hughes, Poetry in the Making: An Anthology
United Airlines Boeing 757-222 (N581UA) arriving at the gate, Logan International Airport (BOS), Boston, MA
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Used on home page of Federal Register to link to article ("Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Model 757 Airplanes" - A Rule by Federal Aviation Administration - November 9, 2010) at www.federalregister.gov/
Used on home page of Federal Register to link to article ("Safety for The Boeing Company Model 757 Airplanes" - A Rule by Federal Aviation Administration - January 12, 2011) at www.federalregister.gov/
Blogged by The Consumerist ("Rack Up Travel Rewards Without Going Crazy With Credit Cards" by Phil Villarreal - January 11, 2012) at consumerist.com/2012/01/rack-up-travel-rewards-without-go...
Blogged by The Inside Story ("A SOLiD (and Busy) Event Calendar" - March 21, 2013) at solid.com/blog/?p=1431
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> SERVE MASTER BORG.
> EXTERMINATE ALL NINJAS.
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Entry to Round 1 of the 2018 Bio-Cup, sub-theme being Ninjago.
Heavily referenced the 'Nindroid' Minifigures, where I pretty much tried to jam in as many of their iconic features as I could.
(Initially that eye was an eyebrow - either way could've worked, but cheers to gravity for informing that executive decision)
Cocoa's entry: www.flickr.com/photos/137256403@N07/43311489531
Felix's entry:
Portland Head Light is a historic lighthouse in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. The light station sits on a headland at the entrance of the primary shipping channel into Portland Harbor, which is within Casco Bay in the Gulf of Maine. Completed in 1791, it is the oldest lighthouse in Maine. The light station is automated, and the tower, beacon, and foghorn are maintained by the United States Coast Guard, while the former lighthouse keeper's house is a maritime museum within Fort Williams Park.
Construction began in 1787 at the directive of George Washington and was completed on January 10, 1791, using a fund of $1,500, established by him. Whale oil lamps were originally used for illumination. In 1855, following the formation of the Lighthouse Board, a fourth-order Fresnel lens was installed; that lens was replaced by a second-order Fresnel lens, which was replaced later by an aerobeacon in 1958. That lens was replaced with a DCB-224 aerobeacon in 1991. The DCB-224 aerobeacon is still in use.
In 1787, while Maine was still part of the state of Massachusetts, George Washington engaged two masons from the town of Falmouth (modern-day Portland), Jonathan Bryant and John Nichols, and instructed them to take charge of the construction of a lighthouse on Portland Head. Washington reminded them that the early government was poor and said that the materials used to build the lighthouse should be taken from the fields and shores, materials which could be handled nicely when hauled by oxen on a drag. The original plans called for the tower to be 58 feet tall. When the masons completed this task, they climbed to the top of the tower and realized that it would not be visible beyond the headlands to the south, so it was raised another 20 feet.
The tower was built of rubblestone, and Washington gave the masons four years to build it. While it was under construction in 1789, the federal government was being formed, and for a while, it looked as though the lighthouse would not be finished. Following passage of their ninth law, the first congress made an appropriation and authorized the Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, to inform the mechanics that they could go on with the completion of the tower. On August 10, 1790, the second session of Congress appropriated a sum not to exceed $1500, and under the direction of the President, "to cause the said lighthouse to be finished and completed accordingly." The tower was completed in 1790 and first lit on January 10, 1791.
During the American Civil War, raids on shipping in and out of Portland Harbor became commonplace, and because of the necessity for ships at sea to sight Portland Head Light as soon as possible, the tower was raised 20 more feet. The current keepers' house was built in 1891. When Halfway Rock Light was built, Portland Head Light was considered less important, and in 1883, the tower was shortened 20 feet (6.1 m) and a weaker fourth-order Fresnel lens was added. Following the mariners' complaints, the former height and second-order Fresnel lens were restored in 1885.
The station has changed little except for rebuilding the whistle house in 1975 due to its having been badly damaged in a storm. Today, Portland Head Light stands 80 feet (24 m) above ground and 101 feet (31 m) above water, its white conical tower is connected to a dwelling. The grounds and keeper's house are owned by the town of Cape Elizabeth, while the beacon and fog signal is owned and maintained by the U.S. Coast Guard as a current aid to navigation. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Portland Head light (sic) on April 24, 1973, reference number 73000121. The lighthouse was designated as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 2002.
Credit for the data above is given to the following websites:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland_Head_Light
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Elizabeth,_Maine
© All Rights Reserved - you may not use this image in any form without my prior permission.
Following the directives given to us by our superiors, we geared up for our hunt into the jungles. According to intel from spies off world, there was to be a gathering of those objecting to the Empire’s expansion plans in the system. Politics never seems to bore more than anything and this was sizing up to be another one of those bureaucratic nightmares. Although there are issues we troopers have with the current reasonings we were sent to Sesid, they were orders and there was still progress being done to improve the lives of citizens in areas of the galaxy, including this one, that had been forgotten by the powers of the past. Those who went unnoticed were lifted up and given purpose to help serve a cause that benefits the collective, rather than the higher tables. That being said, even those pure of heart, still have influences from those that look out for their own hind. Not that I blame them, you have to watch yourself, especially in the current climate, both physically on planet and politically. Making our way through the swampy waters & thick vegetation of these tropical forests, we came across the slight fortifications around the compound which we were targeting. Some simple charges in the wall were all that we needed to breach and move in. Within minutes, we made our way through the maze of gardens to acquire our grand prize. - Bandana Clone
One of the few creations I haven’t posted here to Flickr just yet that I’m just getting around to. This one was part of the Sesid Series that I started several months ago. Is more built for story than looks, but it’s got it where it counts.
There is a video where I talk more about the creation over on Beyond The Brick.
If you like this build, consider tapping the like button ever so slightly and if you feeling like doing a bit extra, follow me here. Thanks!
~Noah
www.tourduvalat.org/en/newsletter/la_reserve_naturelle_re...
A remarkable site for temporary ponds
The Tour du Valat Foundation is the owner of a 2560 ha estate made up of natural and agricultural lands, grazed by some 450 Camargue cattle and 80 Camargue horses. The natural zones form a mosaic of the emblematic and now rare habitats of the fluviolacustrine Camargue, the area at the interface between riverine and maritime influences.
These relatively non-saline habitats were largely destroyed in the past for the development of agriculture. The result is a natural heritage of exceptional value, adapted to the particular conditions of the area. Since July 2008, 1845 ha of the Estate (i.e., 72% of its total surface area) have been granted the protection status Réserve naturelle régionale or Regional Natural Reserve (RNR).
Of the many natural habitats that make up the site, the temporary ponds are among the most remarkable. Some of them (the least saline) are examples of a habitat of priority community interest under the European Habitats Directive, which are in sharp decline around the Mediterranean basin, Mediterranean Temporary Ponds (MTP)1. Such ponds cover a total surface area of 18.3 ha on the Tour du Valat Estate, i.e. 65% of all the MTPs in the Camargue.
In all, there are 65 ponds of various kinds on the Estate covering a total surface area of about 60 ha (their size is highly variable in function of water level). They vary considerably in size, shape, depth, level of isolation, and salinity, with consequent influences on the plant and animal communities that live in and around them.
In particular, there is a wide diversity of plant species, certain of which are highly threatened. Among the eleven protected species (four at national level, and seven at regional level) found in the Tour du Valat RNR, two are of major importance for conservation:
The Starfruit or Water star (Damasonium polyspermum) is an attractive little white-flowered annual plant, a member of the Alismataceae family. This Western Mediterranean endemic is typical of Mediterranean temporary ponds. Its world conservation status is listed as Vulnerable by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and it is protected by ministerial decree in France, where it is present at some ten sites, including the Tour du Valat. In the RNR, it is found, sometimes in populations of several thousands, in six oligosaline (very slightly salty) ponds with a sunny exposition and scattered emergent vegetation; it emerges only when flooding conditions are favourable, i.e. when there is enough water in early spring.
Riella helicophylla is a small aquatic liverwort just a few centimetres in height. Endemic to the Mediterranean basin, it is listed in Annex II of the Habitats Directive, and is currently being added to the list of French protected species. It is fond of distinctly saline, shallow, clear, temporary flood water, with limited plant cover. It was only recently discovered at the Tour du Valat (March 2012) in saline borrow pits and some low depressions in the flooded sansouïres bordering the Baisse Salée and the Saline ponds, covering at least 1.2 ha. Until then, it had only been found at one (former) site in the Hérault Department, and at Salin du Caban, east of
In terms of animals, the temporary ponds are also of primordial interest, for branchiopod crustaceans, odonates (dragonflies and damselflies), and amphibians. In wet springs, they literally teem with animals of kinds: from Triops cancriformis, a real living fossil, to the impressive tadpoles of the Common parsley frog or the Mediterranean/stripeless tree frog, and larvae of Zygoptera (damselflies, close relatives of the dragonflies). In this category, one of the commonest species in the Tour du Valat ponds, although highly threatened in France, is the Dark emerald damselfly or Dark spreadwing (Lestes macrostigma). This attractive damselfly, listed as Vulnerable in Europe by the IUCN, is only found in a few sites in France, along the Atlantic coast, in Corsica, and in the Camargue.
To conserve this natural heritage, it is necessary to maintain the natural hydrological regime of these ponds, characterised by their isolation and long completely parched periods in the summer. Their appearance thus varies immensely in function of precipitation level, ranging from bare cracked soil in late summer to vast flooded areas in wet springs, verdant and teeming with life.
*Habitat type 3170 in the Habitats Directive n° 3170.
Find out more:
Bigot L. 1999 Sur la réponse de Damasonium polyspermum Cosson (Alismataceae) aux variations des conditions édaphoclimatiques, d'après un suivi de 43 ans (1954-1996) dans une mare temporaire de la Tour-du- Valat (Camargue, Bouches-du-Rhône, France). Bull Soc Linn Provence 50 : 83-88 (in French)
Twin Megs obeys her directives. Tasked with making secure the new prisoners kidnapped on earth by The Corporation, it takes prisoner 97557956 to its secure storage pod to await its transformation to drone status, permanently sealed and conditioned to serve out its life sentence obeying its captors on Station Alpha.
www.tourduvalat.org/en/newsletter/la_reserve_naturelle_re...
A remarkable site for temporary ponds
The Tour du Valat Foundation is the owner of a 2560 ha estate made up of natural and agricultural lands, grazed by some 450 Camargue cattle and 80 Camargue horses. The natural zones form a mosaic of the emblematic and now rare habitats of the fluviolacustrine Camargue, the area at the interface between riverine and maritime influences.
These relatively non-saline habitats were largely destroyed in the past for the development of agriculture. The result is a natural heritage of exceptional value, adapted to the particular conditions of the area. Since July 2008, 1845 ha of the Estate (i.e., 72% of its total surface area) have been granted the protection status Réserve naturelle régionale or Regional Natural Reserve (RNR).
Of the many natural habitats that make up the site, the temporary ponds are among the most remarkable. Some of them (the least saline) are examples of a habitat of priority community interest under the European Habitats Directive, which are in sharp decline around the Mediterranean basin, Mediterranean Temporary Ponds (MTP)1. Such ponds cover a total surface area of 18.3 ha on the Tour du Valat Estate, i.e. 65% of all the MTPs in the Camargue.
In all, there are 65 ponds of various kinds on the Estate covering a total surface area of about 60 ha (their size is highly variable in function of water level). They vary considerably in size, shape, depth, level of isolation, and salinity, with consequent influences on the plant and animal communities that live in and around them.
In particular, there is a wide diversity of plant species, certain of which are highly threatened. Among the eleven protected species (four at national level, and seven at regional level) found in the Tour du Valat RNR, two are of major importance for conservation:
The Starfruit or Water star (Damasonium polyspermum) is an attractive little white-flowered annual plant, a member of the Alismataceae family. This Western Mediterranean endemic is typical of Mediterranean temporary ponds. Its world conservation status is listed as Vulnerable by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and it is protected by ministerial decree in France, where it is present at some ten sites, including the Tour du Valat. In the RNR, it is found, sometimes in populations of several thousands, in six oligosaline (very slightly salty) ponds with a sunny exposition and scattered emergent vegetation; it emerges only when flooding conditions are favourable, i.e. when there is enough water in early spring.
Riella helicophylla is a small aquatic liverwort just a few centimetres in height. Endemic to the Mediterranean basin, it is listed in Annex II of the Habitats Directive, and is currently being added to the list of French protected species. It is fond of distinctly saline, shallow, clear, temporary flood water, with limited plant cover. It was only recently discovered at the Tour du Valat (March 2012) in saline borrow pits and some low depressions in the flooded sansouïres bordering the Baisse Salée and the Saline ponds, covering at least 1.2 ha. Until then, it had only been found at one (former) site in the Hérault Department, and at Salin du Caban, east of
In terms of animals, the temporary ponds are also of primordial interest, for branchiopod crustaceans, odonates (dragonflies and damselflies), and amphibians. In wet springs, they literally teem with animals of kinds: from Triops cancriformis, a real living fossil, to the impressive tadpoles of the Common parsley frog or the Mediterranean/stripeless tree frog, and larvae of Zygoptera (damselflies, close relatives of the dragonflies). In this category, one of the commonest species in the Tour du Valat ponds, although highly threatened in France, is the Dark emerald damselfly or Dark spreadwing (Lestes macrostigma). This attractive damselfly, listed as Vulnerable in Europe by the IUCN, is only found in a few sites in France, along the Atlantic coast, in Corsica, and in the Camargue.
To conserve this natural heritage, it is necessary to maintain the natural hydrological regime of these ponds, characterised by their isolation and long completely parched periods in the summer. Their appearance thus varies immensely in function of precipitation level, ranging from bare cracked soil in late summer to vast flooded areas in wet springs, verdant and teeming with life.
*Habitat type 3170 in the Habitats Directive n° 3170.
Find out more:
Bigot L. 1999 Sur la réponse de Damasonium polyspermum Cosson (Alismataceae) aux variations des conditions édaphoclimatiques, d'après un suivi de 43 ans (1954-1996) dans une mare temporaire de la Tour-du- Valat (Camargue, Bouches-du-Rhône, France). Bull Soc Linn Provence 50 : 83-88 (in French)
ISSEI: Literally, “first generation.” The first generation of Japanese to immigrate to the United States, largely from 1885 to 1920. Most of these immigrants had lived in the U.S. for decades by the time the U.S. became involved in World War II. The U.S. government labeled the issei “enemy aliens.” They had been denied American citizenship since the earlier 1900s. Naturalized citizenship wasn’t offered to Japanese Americans as an option until 1952.
NISEI: Literally, “second generation.” American-born children of Japanese immigrants. Most first-generation immigrants arrived between 1885 and 1920. Two-thirds of Japanese Americans imprisoned in the U.S. during World War II were nisei. The term nisei is sometimes used in reference to any child of Japanese American descent born between the 1910s and the 1930s.
SANSEI: Literally, “third generation.” American-born grandchildren of first-generation immigrants from Japan. This term sometimes also loosely refers to Japanese Americans born between 1945 and 1964.
EXECUTIVE ORDER 9066: With Executive Order 9066, signed on February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt directed the Secretary of War and his appointed military commanders to designate parts of the U.S. as “military areas.” The order led to the detention-camp imprisonment of all Japanese Americans living on the West Coast. Although race was not specifically addressed, it was understood that the directive was to exclude and detain anyone of Japanese ancestry. For over three years, more than 110,000 Japanese Americans were forcibly removed from their homes and transferred to internment camps. Over two-thirds of those detained were American citizens.
Portland Head Light is a historic lighthouse in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. The light station sits on a head of land at the entrance of the primary shipping channel into Portland Harbor in the Gulf of Maine. Construction began in 1787 at the directive of George Washington and was completed on January 10, 1791; it is the oldest lighthouse in the state of Maine. Whale oil lamps were originally used for illumination. In 1855 a fourth-order Fresnel lens was installed; that lens was replaced by a second-order Fresnel lens, which was replaced later by an aero beacon in 1958. That lens was updated with an DCB-224 aero beacon in 1991. The light station is now automated, and the tower, beacon, and foghorn are maintained by the United States Coast Guard. The former lighthouse keepers' house is a maritime museum within Fort Williams Park.
"We can have ED-209s in place all over the city and expect immediate public support. I've got one downstairs guarding the building now."
('ED-209' and 'RoboCop' by NECA)
Nice shades! And perhaps this is what it's all about (no not the sunglasses!!).
One of the main reasons our Alexander Royale buses stood down in August 2009 is owing to a European directive declaring that all public service vehicles are required to be low-floor by 2014. Lothian Buses aspired to achieve this by 2010 but as from the 1st of September 2009 all regular, normal scheduled services became low floor-easy access.
So our Alexander Royale fleet of 12 years was removed just because of the step I'm sitting on here.
15/24
Twin sal begins carrying out the first of one of the solo directives she received on their arrival on Space Station Alpha. Making her way through the many airlocks in the quieter extremities of the ship she exercises the droned puppies as part of her daily routine.
Portland Head Light, informally known as the Cape Elizabeth Lighthouse, is a historic lighthouse in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. The light station sits on ahead of land at the entrance of the primary shipping channel into Portland Harbor, which is within Casco Bay in the Gulf of Maine. Completed in 1791, it is the oldest lighthouse in the state of Maine. The light station is automated, and the tower, beacon, and foghorn are maintained by the United States Coast Guard, while the former lighthouse keepers' house is a maritime museum within Fort Williams Park.
Construction began in 1787 at the directive of George Washington, and was completed on January 10, 1791 using a fund of $1,500, established by him.
(From Wikipedia)
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Biesbosch National Park
The Biesbosch National Park is a green maze of several rivers, islands and a vast network of narrow and wide creeks. The area is one of the largest, valuable natural areas in the Netherlands. What’s more, it is one of the few remaining fresh-water tidal areas in Europe. The Nieuwe Merwede canal divides the National Park equally between the provinces of Noord-Brabant and Zuid-Holland. The part in Noord-Brabant is called the Brabantse Biesbosch. The part in Zuid-Holland is divided into the Sliedrechtse Biesbosch and the Dordtse Biesbosch. The National Park covers an area of approximately 9,000 hectares.
The vegetation mainly consists of willow-woods that developed out of the willow-shoots of former withy-beds due to decades of neglect. These marshy woods alternate with grasslands and reed-lands that have run wild with weeds. There's also an abundance of fauna to be found too. For example beavers, foxes, deers, hares, pine martens, geese, ducks and various birds of prey.
The Biesbosch is an important area for birds to rest, forage and breed. This watery area is of such international importance to waterfowl and waders that a large area, the Brabantse Biesbosch has been officially recognized as a ‘Wetland’. This high natural value is confirmed by other European agreements like the Habitats Directive and the Birds Directive.
Emblematic Snails.
Kwellende krijsende stemmen spreken schaduwen wrede krachten levende zwoegtuigen schommelende schepen poëzie harpen dogmatische geest financiële schaamte,
Konsequenzenschemata Vorträge gesehen Überzeugungen unterbrechen Jahre ändernde Gesetze kritische Werke Rauch rasselndes System inkompatible Gedanken bewegen,
distinções importantes razões não diminuídas insinuações consciência contradições distrações idéias crescentes tribunais detestáveis símbolos filósofos intelectos concepções, confinamentos confinados perguntas adversárias,
évasions expérimentales réponses insidieuses faux dangers organisation de tracts directives sur les langues résultats bruts chiffres rampants griefs prudents vie scientifique numéros de publication,
強力な支援頻繁な機会憎悪感覚明るくなった知識献身的な職業反省絶え間ない伴奏特別な費用詩的な演説外国人の努力日々の成果甘いリターン.
Steve.D.Hammond.
Pfaueninsel ("Peacock Island") is an island in the River Havel situated in Berlin-Wannsee, in southwestern Berlin, near the borders with Potsdam and Brandenburg. The island is part of the Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin World Heritage Site and a popular destination for day-trippers. Pfaueninsel is also a nature reserve in accordance with the EU Habitats Directive and a Special Protection Area for wild birds.
Aerial view of the enormous Morning Star Company tomato processing plant in Williams, California.
This plant is one of the largest tomato processing plants in the world, processing about 1.3 million pounds of tomatoes (yielding about 200,000 pounds of tomato paste) PER HOUR, during the 3 month harvesting season from August through October. This 120-acre facility is projected to increase production by 65% in the coming years.
Most of the boxes seen in this photograph contain 300 gallons of tomato paste which weigh about 3,000 pounds each, and which are destined to become Heinz ketchup, Campbell's soup, sauce for Pizza Hut pizzas, etc., etc.
The company has recently paid farmers about 4 cents a pound for tomatoes, and charges its customers about 35 cents a pound for tomato paste. By contrast, heirloom tomatoes sell for $3 - $5 a pound at my local produce market.
The Morning Star Company has a unique style of management that has been featured in The Harvard Business Review and Forbes Magazine. According to the company's website:
"We envision an organization of self-managing professionals who initiate communication and coordination of their activities with fellow colleagues, customers, suppliers and fellow industry participants, absent directives from others."
All in all, I find Morning Star an awe-inspiring company!
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An amazing role-play SIM with something for everyone. Beloved long-lasting space in my heart for this place, this time this wonderful journey into space of the imagination....yes Savy a wonderful walk down memory lane!
New Triscalia (Planet Tatu)
100% Star Trek RP. The Full on Star Trek Experience. From Academy Cadet to Star Fleet Officer. It's all here. How far will you go?. Real ships, real space, and real people.
Triscalia I
The sun in the Agonian system has gone nova. Forcing the people on Argonia to find a new home.
They did just that. Now settling on the planet Tatu the former Argonians are now Tatuines. As they build and acclamate to a new surrounding, Star Fleet business revs up again. The Academy on Tatu has opened and the space station is fully functional. New adventures await this recoursful lott.
But what awaits them is the question.
"Titan Industries always does its best to provide clients with top quality products that will meet the buyers expectations."
"With that in mind we would like to extend our apologies to your organization regarding the issues you mentioned in your previous message; however we cannot stress enough that the TI J Unit is an "assault" model and therefor while the amount of damage described is regrettable we cannot take any responsibility for the misuse of our product. J unit is built to carry out its directives with extreme prejudice and therefore the user must employ discretion when directing it prior to assignments."
"Again we apologize for any misunderstandings and hope that further use of our product yields more desirable results."
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Its supposed to go along with the TI Rottweiler
The head has a gun...
You guys should check out this artist
...and listen to this song
my hair looks pretty good today.
The light of the ultimate
All we need is the morning. As long as there is sunrise, then there is the possibility that we can face all of our misfortunes, celebrate all our blessings, and live all our endeavors as human beings.
Spirituality is something that has become necessary in these troubled times. Yet it is inherently superfluous.
We need it to remind ourselves, to bolster ourselves, to integrate ourselves, to fulfill ourselves.
If we could simply acknowledge the mystery of night and the glory of morning, we would need neither civilization nor spirituality.
We may think mornings are so common they are unworthy of veneration, but do you realize most places in the cosmos do not have mornings?
This daily event is our supreme goodness. Greet the dawn. That is your miracle to witness. That is the ultimate beauty. That is sacredness. That is your gift from heaven.
That is knowledge that life is not futile. That is enlightenment. That is your meaning in life. That is your directive.
That is your comfort. That is the solemnity of duty. That is inspiration for compassion. That is the light of the ultimate.
www.southholdernesscountrysidesociety.co.uk/70163/info.ph...
A lagoon is a body of saline water that is partially separated from the adjacent sea and which keeps a proportion of saltwater at low tide. As well as providing an important habitat for seabirds, waterfowl and marshland birds, lagoons also contain unique invertebrates and specialist plants which make this type of habitat important to the UK’s overall biodiversity.
37 acres of littoral land and saline lagoons was purchased by the Society in 1991, with assistance from English Nature (now Natural England), after almost four years of fundraising and negotiations with the land owner. This area lies immediately south of a 33 acre area, which includes Easington Lagoon, which is owned by the Environment Agency and leased to the Society. A further 22 acres of land to the direct south of the Lagoons was purchased in 2000. This package of land is know as Beacon Lagoons, though has also variously been known as Beacon Ponds, Kilnsea Lagoons and Easington Lagoons. It was initially purchased primarily because of the Society’s interest in the little tern colony situated there.
The BLNR contains a variety of coastal habitats including sand dunes, shingle, salt marsh, saline lagoons and pools. The site is situated on the Holderness coast, 2km north of the Spurn peninsula and south-west of the village of Easington. It holds SSSI designation and is a potential SPA and a proposed Ramsar site because it comprises a variety of important features including:
· Its saline lagoons, which are a UK priority Annex 1 habitat under the EC ‘Habitats Directive’
· Its importance for its colony of over 1% of the British breeding population of little terns on its shingle beach and as a feeding and roosting site for important numbers of migratory birds
· Lagoons are included as a priority feature under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan
· Plants and animals which are either mainly or entirely restricted to a lagoonal habitat. These species include flora and fauna protected under schedules 5 and 8 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act (1981).
The SHCS is responsible for the management of the BLNR, with the Spurn Bird Observatory involved in the organisation of the Little Tern Protection Scheme. A Tern warden (kindly funded by BP Exploration) is employed during the breeding season to help protect the birds against predation and from the accidental intrusion of beach users.
The water in the lagoons is strongly saline but not tidal, though storm surges may occasionally temporarily connect the lagoons with the sea. These breaches introduce marine organisms that may survive in the lagoons for several years. There is also an area of non-tidal salt marsh and some low dunes.
The main threat to the flora and fauna of the lagoons is the erosion of the beach by the North Sea and by the rise in sea levels. This ultimately threatens the site with ‘coastal squeeze’ whereby the lagoons will become tidal, eventually eliminating them altogether. It is expected the southern addition will eventually acquire a similar aspect to the present lagoons, which will prolong the life of the habitat and its associated flora and fauna.
Some vulnerable plant species such as Divided Sedge (Carex divisa) and Saltwort (Salsola Kali) occur here, along with Spiral Tasselweed (Ruppia cirrhosa) which is close to qualifying as a threatened species in the near future, and Sea Wormwood (Seriphidium maritimum) which is an Internationally important species.
Invertebrates characteristic of such lagoons as these are found here. Species include the mollusc Ventrosia ventrosa, the crustaceans Palaemonetes varians and Idotea chelipes, and the bryozoans Conopeum seurati. These are just a small example of the many different species in the lagoons.
www.gov.uk/government/publications/south-yorkshires-natio...
South Yorkshire's National Nature Reserves (NNRs)
Humberhead Peatlands
The moors are remnants of wetland that occupied the floodplain of the Humberhead Levels thousands of years ago
Main habitats: peatland
Features of interest
The Humberhead Peatlands NNR comprises Thorne, Goole, and Crowle Moors, as well as Hatfield Moors and it represents the largest area of raised bog wilderness in lowland Britain at 2,887 hectares in size.
The site is a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) for its habitat. and an internationally important breeding site for the nocturnal, insect-feeding nightjar which was responsible for the area being declared as a Special Protection Area (SPA) under the European Birds Directive.
A wide range of habitats supports the 5,000 species of plants and animals that have been recorded on the reserve of which more than 4000 are insects. There is also a sizable population of adders on the Moors.
More than 200 bird species have been recorded and approximately 75 have bred. Winter visitors include whooper swans, pink-footed geese and short-eared owls. From March-July a very special summer visitor is the diminutive woodlark and oystercatcher, lapwing, ringed plover and great crested grebe can be spotted around the lakes.
Directions
By train
There are train stations at Thorne and Crowle .
By bus
Bus services run to the villages, call 01302 734309 and 01652 657053 for the Tourist Information Centres covering the area.
Call 01709 515151 for South Yorkshire transport.
On foot
Thorne, Hatfield & Crowle are on the route of the 72km circular Peatlands Way which connects with the Trans Pennine Trail.
School and community groups
Humberhead Peatlands NNR offers outdoor learning opportunities for schools. These are aimed at both primary and secondary schools .
Contact
For more information contact Natural England Enquiries, tel. 0300 060 3900 or email enquiries@naturalengland.org.uk
To discuss school visits or volunteering opportunities contact the Community Support Officer on 07766 420290.
Llyn Padarn is a glacially formed lake in Snowdonia, Gwynedd, north Wales, and is an example of a moraine dammed lake. The lake is approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) long (about 240 acres) and at its deepest point is 94 feet (29 m) deep, and is one of the largest natural lakes in Wales. At its south-eastern end it is linked to the neighbouring Llyn Peris (which forms the lower reservoir of the Dinorwig power station). The busy village of Llanberis lies on the southern banks of the lake.
Most of Llyn Padarn is owned by Gwynedd Council and is part of Padarn Country Park. Whilst kayaking, rowing and sailing are permitted on the lake, powered craft require permission to use it. Bangor University Rowing Club row at Llyn Padarn.
In April 2014 Llyn Padarn was designated as Bathing Water under the Bathing Water Directive.
The outflow of Llyn Padarn is on the northern shore and is called Afon Rhythallt, which passes by the village of Brynrefail, Gwynedd and becomes Afon Seiont below Pont Rhythallt, near Llanrug. It reaches the sea at Caernarfon.
A few years ago, we were fortunate enough to spend several days photographing bears along the river in Alaska. Some were lone bears, but there was also a sow and her 2 juvenile cubs.
She brought them down to the waters edge and kept them obediently by her side for some time. When she felt at ease, she allowed them to enter the river, as she watched clearly in our view, being sure that they were safe. She then retreated and must had settled in, beyond our view, for a quick siesta. After a bit, she emerged and scanned the river and shore for her cubs. It didn't take too long before she had them in her sights again. When she was ready to once again leave, sheapproached her young, huffed some directives at them, then escorted them back into the woods.
It's amazing to witness the sows instinct to protect her young ... at all costs ... and these bears do it so well. Can't wait to get back there to spend time with them again.
Thanks so much for stopping by to view and especially for sharing your thoughts and comments. Much appreciated. :-)
© 2014 Debbie Tubridy / TNWA Photography
"I dream. Sometimes, I think that's the only right thing to do."
It's always really difficult to take self-portraits because it involves lots of running back and forth from the camera to check that the photo is exactly the way I want it.
...thank goodness I have FriendLee who feeds me and puts up with my bossy directives (I have another photog Friend whom I never let do our group photos 'cos I require total Creative Control™) and caterwauls along with me in our roadtrip karaoke. :D♥︎
Chicago & North Western Railway Business Car 403 and E8 509 near Canal Street in Chicago, Illinois on May 25, 1982, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. The train below had just cut off the Circus World Museum's historic circus train which it brought to Chicago from Baraboo, Wisconsin. The vintage circus wagons will be unloaded and paraded down Michigan Avenue.
This is a good example of Stagecoach Yellow seen on 509 above, and what became known as Zito Yellow ( actually, Pantone 102C ) on 403 below, so named for the Vice President-Operations at the time, Jim Zito. Under his directive during the early 1980's, and with concern for improved visibility, it became the new C&NW yellow paint for a while.
Prologue:
Excerpt from Cdr. Bannon’s log: Shortly after returning to the ISD Manticore, an Imperial shuttle had docked in the hangar bay, and was to transport myself to an unspecified location, by direct orders of the Triumvirs. This was most irregular, and only the second time I was summoned by them directly.
Onboard the shuttle I had some time to reflect. My impression was that the Imperial Triumvirate had been rather successful in uniting the banners of several smaller imperial remnants in the Outer Rim. Even a handful of worlds in the Colonies and the Deep Core was siding with Imperial ideology. Although not publicly of course. How much longer could this go on without any major New Republic confrontation. I knew the new regime had its hands full with establishing a new government, but I had not expected them to turn a blind eye to Imperial activities.
Onboard the Imperal Super Star Destroyer, The Resurrector - Conference Room
Several Imperial senators and commanders stand around a black conference table. Imperial stormtroopers stand guard around the room. Senator Vancar, a hip slimy-looking Senator, is speaking.
Senator Vancar: Until the traitors are dealt with we are vulnerable. The New Republic is getting information from high ranking members of the Imperial Triumvirate. They’re a bigger threat than you realize. Even the Mandalorians see this as their moment to retaliate!
The bitter Moff Pantoloc shifts nervously.
Moff Pantoloc: Dangerous to your trade agreements, Senator, not to the Imperial Triumvirate!
Senator Vancar: The New Republic will continue to close in on our activities until…
Suddenly all heads turn as Senator Vancar’s speech is cut short and the Supreme Moff Barthol, one of the Triumvirs, enters. He is followed by two Royal Guards. All of the commanders stand and bow before the old, evil-looking moff as he takes his place at the center of the room. The Royal Guards stand behind him.
Supreme Moff Barthol: The traitors have been dealt with, and the New Republic will no longer be of any concern to us. From now on our operations will be run decentralized, from each Imperial Remnant in the united Imperial Triumvirate. The New Republic does not have the resources to monitor Imperial activities from the Core to the Outer Rim.
Moff Pantoloc: That's impossible! How will we maintain control without a centralized command.
Supreme Moff Barthol: Regional commanders now have direct control of Imperial operations in their territory. These commanders will operate independently, with the directive of the Triumvirs, and High Command.
Senator Vancar: And what of the traitors? If the Republic has obtained knowledge of our plans, it is possible, however unlikely, that they might introduce additional sanctions against imperial activities.
Grand Prince Serion: If your real concern is vacancies in High Command, I assure you they will be filled! Tell me senator; When have sanctions ever stopped us?
Supreme Moff Barthol: Enough! This is not a committee!
[Story continued in next photo]
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This picture is taken in Biesbosch National Park (The Netherlands).
The Biesbosch National Park is a green maze of several rivers, islands and a vast network of narrow and wide creeks. The area is one of the largest, valuable natural areas in the Netherlands. What’s more, it is one of the few remaining fresh-water tidal areas in Europe. The Nieuwe Merwede canal divides the National Park equally between the provinces of Noord-Brabant and Zuid-Holland. The part in Noord-Brabant is called the Brabantse Biesbosch. The part in Zuid-Holland is divided into the Sliedrechtse Biesbosch and the Dordtse Biesbosch. The National Park covers an area of approximately 9,000 hectares.
The vegetation mainly consists of willow-woods that developed out of the willow-shoots of former withy-beds due to decades of neglect. These marshy woods alternate with grasslands and reed-lands that have run wild with weeds. There's also an abundance of fauna to be found too. For example beavers, foxes, deers, hares, pine martens, geese, ducks and various birds of prey.
The Biesbosch is an important area for birds to rest, forage and breed. This watery area is of such international importance to waterfowl and waders that a large area, the Brabantse Biesbosch has been officially recognized as a ‘Wetland’. This high natural value is confirmed by other European agreements like the Habitats Directive and the Birds Directive.