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An attractive and durable plant, Tradescantia pallida ’Purpurea' (Purple Heart) is a popular trailing evergreen perennial noted for its remarkable foliage of narrow, pointed, purple leaves, 2-5 in. long (5-12 cm). Arranged alternately along thick, but fragile, purple stems, the leaves are deep royal purple above, and bright violet underneath. Blooming constantly during warm weather with small clusters of bright pink, 3-petalled, pale orchid-pink flowers. 1 in. (2.5 cm), emerge at the stem tips. Tradescantia pallida is a tender perennial which makes a beautiful groundcover. Its sprawling stems root in the moist soil, to create a carpet of ground-hugging foliage. Evergreen in frost-free areas, it dies back with mild freezes, but sprouts back in spring. In colder areas, it may be grown as a bedding annual, in a container or hanging basket, or as a houseplant.
THE MAN WITH TWO HATS
The National Canadian War Memorial in Apeldoorn is called 'The Man with Two Hats'. Ottawa, Canada, has an identical statue symbolising the solidarity between the two countries. The two hats represent war and peace, repression and freedom, life and death, sadness and joy. In fact, many Dutch people regard the Canadians as the true liberators of the Netherlands.
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The statue Man with Two Hats stands in Commissioners Park. An explanatory plaque contains the following text:
During the Second World War, Canadian soldiers played a crucial role in the liberation of the Netherlands. With the donation of this monument - an expression of joy and a celebration of freedom - the Netherlands pays lasting tribute to Canada.
A statue identical to this one stands in Apeldoorn in the Netherlands. The twin monuments symbolically link Canada and the Netherlands; though separated by an ocean, the two countries will forever be close friends.
Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet of the Netherlands unveiled the monument in Ottawa on May 11, 2002, and the other in Apeldoorn on May 2, 2000.
Artist: Henk Visch
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A little more information about the artist Henk Visch:
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L'homme aux deux chapeaux - Man with two hats
The Man with Two Hats || L'homme aux deux chapeaux
In the City of Apeldoorn, The Man With Two Hats monument symbolizes many dualities. The two hats in and of themselves represent a time when to come through the war with one hat was something of a feat. It represents the end of the horrors of war but in the same vein the peace and freedom that continue to elude many countries today. It symbolizes the two countries of Canada and the Netherlands. The outstretched arms symbolize the liberation of the Netherlands and also the reaching out of country to country, people to people. The visage, one of sadness and deep meditation and also one of serenity and peace. With the donation of this monument, the Netherlands pays a lasting tribute to Canada. A statue identical to this one stands in Ottawa, Ontario. The twin monuments symbolically link Canada and the Netherlands, forever close friends.
Situé dans la ville D’Apeldoorn, le monument « L'homme aux deux chapeaux » symbolise la dualité. Les deux chapeaux représentent ce temps où c'était un exploit de sortir de la guerre avec un chapeau. Ils représentent la fin des horreurs de la guerre, mais aussi la paix et la liberté que ne connaissent toujours pas de nombreux pays aujourd'hui. Ils symbolisent le Canada et les Pays-Bas. Les bras tendus symbolisent la libération des Pays-Bas et l'entraide entre les pays et les gens. Le visage exprime la tristesse et le recueillement, mais aussi la sérénité et la paix. En faisant le don de ce moneument, les Pays-Bas rendent un hommage durable au Canada. Le double de ce monument, situé à Ottawa (Ontario), a été offert au Canada par les Pays-Bas en témoignage d’honneur. Les monuments identiques symbolisent la forte amitié entre les deux pays.
The monument, which was sculpted by Dutch artist Henk Visch, is made of bronze and measures 4.6 metres. Entitled "The Man with Two Hats" (De man met de twee hoeden), it symbolizes the historic bonds between Canada and the Netherlands.
L'oeuvre - une pièce en bronze mesurant 4,6 mètres - a été réalisée par le sculpteur néerlandais Henk Visch qui l'a intitulée « L'homme aux deux chapeaux » (De man met de twee hoeden). Elle symbolise les liens historiques qui unissent le Canada et les Pays-Bas
Source: www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/overseas/sec...
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An attractive and durable plant, Tradescantia pallida ’Purpurea' (Purple Heart) is a popular trailing evergreen perennial noted for its remarkable foliage of narrow, pointed, purple leaves, 2-5 in. long (5-12 cm). Arranged alternately along thick, but fragile, purple stems, the leaves are deep royal purple above, and bright violet underneath. Blooming constantly during warm weather with small clusters of bright pink, 3-petalled, pale orchid-pink flowers. 1 in. (2.5 cm), emerge at the stem tips. Tradescantia pallida is a tender perennial which makes a beautiful groundcover. Its sprawling stems root in the moist soil, to create a carpet of ground-hugging foliage. Evergreen in frost-free areas, it dies back with mild freezes, but sprouts back in spring. In colder areas, it may be grown as a bedding annual, in a container or hanging basket, or as a houseplant.
'Durable hardware'
*Image created for the Our Daily Challenge topic:
HARDWARE
Well the chain link fence is durable and the helicopter is made from a lot of hardware and a lot of hardware went into the construction of downtown San Diego, California.
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Our skyline is not real high as compared to some other major cities because of the Lindbergh Field Airport. The approach for landing and takeoff for the airlines is pretty tight to the buildings of the metropolitan area. Anyone who has every flown in or out of San Diego knows what I am talking about. Oh... then there is the Rose Canyon Fault Line which runs right under the bay... tall buildings should not live right next to fault lines... well nothing's perfect and I sure do love my city!
SN/NC: Patagonula Americana L., Boraginaceae Family
CN: Pau-d`arco; Ipe branco; Guayubi; Guatuvira; Guarapuvira; Guarapovira; Guaraiuva; Guajuvira branca; Guajubira; Guajivira; Guajibira; Guaijibira; Guaiaibira; Guaiabira; Guaiuvira (Brazil); Guajuvira
Guajuvira/Brazilian Hickory is a beautiful tree that produces a very durable, hard and resilient wood species with a distinctive contrast of dark and light coloration that makes the perfect choice whether for a rustic look or high end contemporary. Native to Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. Guajuvira/Brazilian Hickory trees are deciduous and have serrated leaves with white flowers. Its coloring consists of white to brown hues in the sapwood and many shades of dark browns and almost black hues in the heartwood. Its grain is a mix of irregular patterns and straight grain and finishes with a satin smooth luster. The wood is moderately photosensitive, will patina slightly as it ages. It offers a beautiful surface for varnishing and combines the appearance of European Oak and American Walnut. Guajuvira/Brazilian Hickory heartwood is dark brown or black-brown, sometimes with pink reflections, usually with abundant black veins forming beautiful designs and it is moderately sensitive to light exposure.
P. americana, conhecida por guajuvira, geralmente tem cerca de 10 a 25 m de altura, com um diâmetro de tronco de cerca de 70 a 80 cm. Patagonula americana é uma espécie pioneira encontrada em florestas primárias e secundárias. Prefere solos profundos e úmidos, mas também é encontrado em áreas pantanosas. No Brasil, esta espécie cresce desde o nordeste do Rio Grande do Sul até São Paulo. É uma madeira de lei utilizada para pisos e algumas outras aplicações nobres. Está quase extinto no Brasil. É uma linda árvore com uma bela madeira com seus veios mais escuros e mais brancos criando grandes efeitos. Muito durável formando uma graciosa árvore.
P. americana suele tener entre 10 y 25 m de altura, con un diámetro de tronco de entre 70 y 80 cm. Patagonula americana es una especie pionera que se encuentra en bosques primarios y secundarios. Prefiere suelos profundos y húmedos, pero también se encuentra en zonas pantanosas. En Brasil, se informa que esta especie crece desde el noreste de Rio Grande do Sul hasta Sao Paulo. Es una madera dura utilizada para pisos y algunas otras aplicaciones nobles. Está casi extinta en Brasil. Es un árbol hermoso con una madera hermosa con sus vetas más oscuras y más blancas que crean grandes efectos. Muy duradero formando un gracioso árbol.
P. americana mesure souvent environ 10 à 25 m de hauteur, avec un diamètre de tronc d'environ 70 à 80 cm. Patagonula americana est une espèce pionnière présente dans les forêts primaires et secondaires. Il préfère les sols profonds et humides, mais on le trouve aussi dans les zones marécageuses. Au Brésil, cette espèce pousserait du nord-est du Rio Grande do Sul jusqu'à Sao Paulo. C'est un bois dur utilisé pour les planchers et quelques autres applications nobles. Il est presque éteint au Brésil. C'est un arbre magnifique avec un beau bois avec ses veines plus sombres et plus blanches créant de grands effets. Très durable formant un arbre gracieux.
P. americana wordt vaak zo'n 10 tot 25 m hoog, met een stamdiameter van zo'n 70 tot 80 cm. Patagonula americana is een pioniersoort die voorkomt in primaire en secundaire bossen. Het geeft de voorkeur aan diepe en vochtige bodems, maar het wordt ook gevonden in moerassige gebieden. In Brazilië groeit deze soort naar verluidt van het noordoosten van Rio Grande do Sul tot Sao Paulo. Het is een hardhout dat wordt gebruikt voor vloeren en enkele andere nobele toepassingen. Het is bijna uitgestorven in Brazilië. Het is een prachtige boom met een prachtig hout met zijn donkere en wittere nerven die geweldige effecten creëren. Zeer duurzaam en vormt een gracieuze boom.
P. americana wird oft etwa 10 bis 25 m hoch, mit einem Stammdurchmesser von etwa 70 bis 80 cm. Patagonula americana ist eine Pionierart, die in Primär- und Sekundärwäldern vorkommt. Sie bevorzugt tiefe und feuchte Böden, kommt aber auch in sumpfigen Gebieten vor. In Brasilien soll diese Art vom Nordosten von Rio Grande do Sul bis Sao Paulo wachsen. Es ist ein Hartholz, das für Fußböden und einige andere edle Anwendungen verwendet wird. In Brasilien ist sie fast ausgestorben. Es ist ein wunderschöner Baum mit einem wunderschönen Holz mit seinen dunkleren und weißeren Adern, die großartige Effekte erzeugen. Sehr langlebig und bildet einen anmutigen Baum.
P. americana è spesso alta da 10 a 25 m, con un diametro del tronco di circa 70-80 cm. La Patagonula americana è una specie pioniera che si trova nelle foreste primarie e secondarie. Predilige terreni profondi e umidi, ma si trova anche in zone paludose. In Brasile si dice che questa specie cresca dal nord-est del Rio Grande do Sul fino a San Paolo. È un legno duro utilizzato per pavimenti e altre applicazioni nobili. È quasi estinto in Brasile. È un albero meraviglioso con un bellissimo legno con le sue venature più scure e più bianche che creano grandi effetti. Molto durevole formando un grazioso albero.
P. americana は、多くの場合、高さが約 10 ～ 25 m、幹の直径が約 70 ～ 80 cm です。 Patagonula americana は、原生林と二次林に見られるパイオニア種です。深く湿った土壌を好みますが、湿地帯にも見られます。ブラジルでは、この種はリオグランデ ド スル州の北東からサンパウロまで生育すると報告されています。床やその他の高貴な用途に使用される広葉樹です。ブラジルではほぼ絶滅しています。木目が濃く白く美しい木目が印象的なゴージャスな木です。優雅な木を形成する非常に耐久性があります。
يبلغ ارتفاع الجمبري الأمريكي في الغالب حوالي 10 إلى 25 مترًا ويبلغ قطر جذعها من 70 إلى 80 سم. باتاغونولا أمريكانا هو نوع رائد موجود في الغابات الأولية والثانوية. تفضل التربة العميقة والرطبة ، ولكنها توجد أيضًا في مناطق المستنقعات. في البرازيل ، أفادت التقارير أن هذا النوع ينمو من الشمال الشرقي من ريو غراندي دو سول حتى ساو باولو. إنه خشب صلب يستخدم للأرضيات وبعض التطبيقات النبيلة الأخرى. هو تقريبا منقرض في البرازيل. إنها شجرة رائعة ذات خشب جميل مع عروقها الداكنة والأكثر بياضًا مما يخلق تأثيرات رائعة. دائم جدا تشكيل شجرة كريمة.
Durable Concentrated Textures.
Continuamente acciones arcaicas que adquieren numerosos efectos reclutas disciplinados experiencias desconocidas misteriosos predecesores,
มหัศจรรย์ชิ้นส่วนคืนที่น่าเศร้าการ์ตูนสิงโตวันที่กล้าหาญวันที่ไม่สามารถเพิกถอนได้คนต่างด้าวแสดงนักแสดงกระตุ้นกฎหมายเฟิร์น,
esplorando le variazioni della faticosa storia gli sviluppi carenti inesauribili sensazioni autore ufficiale povero stregone innumerevoli idee,
tse bonahalang li bitsang libōpuoa tsa bohlokoa mehopolo e hloekileng ha ho nahanoa ka litoro tse ncha tse hlohlelletsang demoniac legends ho saena liketsahalo,
आव्हानात्मक प्रतिबिंबे लाभदायक शिक्षण विद्रोही विद्यार्थ्यांनी सवलतींना आत्यंतिक द्वैधांना जोडणारा आदर्शवादी दुराचरण,
assistance krige mirakuløse transformationer udgravning hjerte panik fundamenter tilknytninger betydning antagonist bekymringer,
心理的障害が完全に崩壊する義務的な弁護士警察干渉のプロトタイプ正当なクラス共犯を調べる崩壊集団的な態度が感じられた.
Steve.D.Hammond.
A durable and small land speeder that is extremely fast and can easily transport you and one other passenger across any terrain The galaxy has to offer.
Pociąg specjalny do Nowej Huty. I przy okazji podgląd na stopień degrengolady w jakiej wówczas była linia kolejowa 95, formalnie dwutorowa, ale z czynnym tylko jednym torem na większej części.
Dziś na szczęście to przeszłość - na całej jej długości są nowe tory, na bardziej trwałych betonowych podkładach - podkłady drewniane były pozostałością podporządkowania sowieckiej doktrynie wojennej zakładającej w razie ataku na kraje NATO szybką przebudowę linii wschód - zachód na sowiecki prześwit torów...
Special train to Nowa Huta. And by the way, a preview of the degree of degradation in which the railway line 95 was then, formally double-tracked, but with only one active track on most of it.
Today, fortunately, it's a thing of the past - along its entire length there are new tracks, on more durable concrete sleepers - wooden sleepers were a remnant of subordination to the Soviet war doctrine assuming that in the event of an attack on NATO countries, a quick reconstruction of the east-west line to the Soviet track clearance ...
I like how this light yellow Mercedes-Benz (W123) from decades ago distinguishes itself from the colorless group of modern cars in the background.
To me it seems a bit odd to consider this as an old car even though it is. It might be because these were so commonly recognizable from the time I was a young adult. Its production lasted 11 model years which seems almost like forever, and their durability assured their presence on the roads for many years thereafter.
Notice that there are two Mercedes Benz autos in this photo. In addition to the subject yellow one there’s a white one sitting in traffic, visible between the old Benz and the traffic light pylon. Covering up the front end of the old one, it still looks very much like a Mercedes Benz. Do the same to the white one and suddenly that car becomes a bit more generic and anonymous, not as immediately recognizable as a Mercedes Benz. That’s a priceless quality possessed by the older model and not so much by the newer one.
These are collected eco-paper of Lokta papers from the factory, Lokta Paper makes a great paper for any text writing or printing. It also makes a fantastic paper for book binding and origami. Choose from a variety of styles including Solid Colors, Pinto Patterns, Sun-Washed Designs and Screenprinted Varieties.
Lokta Paper is:
-Strong and durable
-Handmade by village artisans of Nepal's rural and urban areas
-Eco friendly
-Available in hundreds of styles and colors.
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Nimble and precise, Vastt uses his gravity defying powers to create mind-bending battlefields. His four wing daggers are perfect for up close combat, or can be guided from a distance to fall to their targets. Vastt's Mask of Durability protects him from even the heaviest of impacts and allows him to slice through the toughest materials.
Build Notes:
Just a quick guy for the upcoming Bionilug convention display. Also hey first MOC I've posted this year!
durably affixed
[Agfa Clack with inverted lens / multiple exposure / ORWO NP 20 / Adonal stand dev. / October 2016]
2.5 Seconds series
We're surrounded by plastic. It wraps our food and cosmetics, it’s in the packaging we discard, bottles that fill our shelves, and in our clothing, which sheds microplastic fibers in the wash. But, disposable consumer goods end up – often after a single, fleeting use – in land-fills, littering our landscapes, and polluting our Ocean.
Plastics are inexpensive and durable, and as a result, levels of plastic production by humans are enormous. An estimated 8 million tonnes of this plastic waste enters the Ocean every year. Global plastics consumption is predicted to grow dramatically, reaching close to 400 million tonnes a year by 2025. If the rate at which plastic debris enters the Ocean goes unchecked, it is possible that the Ocean could contain more plastic than fish by 2050. Not one square mile of surface ocean anywhere on earth is free of plastic pollution. Plastic debris has formed giant garbage patches. The largest is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch includes an estimated 1.8 trillion pieces of trash and covers an area twice the size of Texas.
Plastic is made from petroleum. Unfortunately, it is so durable that the EPA reports “every bit of plastic ever made still exists.” It is very slow to degrade. It takes 450 years for a plastic bottle to decompose! Over time, plastic does not biodegrade but breaks down into tiny particles known as microplastics leading to chemical contamination of the water and fish we eat. Microplastics are eaten by small marine animals and so enter the food chain ending up in human bodies! A 2017 study found that 83% of tap water samples taken around the world contained plastic pollutants. BPA plastic can disrupt hormones in humans.
Plastics pollution has a direct and deadly effect on wildlife, particularly marine animals. Thousands of seabirds and sea turtles, seals and other marine mammals are killed each year after ingesting plastic waste, poisoning through exposure to chemicals within plastics or getting entangled in it. Fish in the North Pacific ingest up to 24,000 tons of plastic each year. Sea turtles can mistake floating plastic garbage for food. They can choke or starve by thinking they’re full from eating plastic.
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Briser le cycle de l’itinérance,
Mission Old Brewery travaille auprès des personnes en situation d’itinérance en les accompagnant de façon concrète vers la réaffiliation durable et la stabilité résidentielle.
Breaking the cycle of homelessness,
Mission Old Brewery works with people experiencing homelessness by providing concrete support for their sustainable reaffiliation and residential stability.
The P-47 Thunderbolt was a durable and powerful fighter plane used by the United States during World War II. It had a distinctive design, strong armament, and could operate in different combat roles. Its resilience and firepower made it a valuable asset in the war.
Red and the white thing are rice cakes. It is a decoration celebrating the traditional New Year in Japan.
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The concrete, while durable, will erode away long before the rock seawall. Happy Saturday for Stairs!
Refrigerated Durability's.
Idiosincriosachtaí toiseacha imeachtaí oiriúnacha forbairtí áirithintí réamhcheaptha gairmiúla drámadóirí sean,
πνευματική προτίμησα αδόκιμο ελεγχόμενο έργο μεταγενέστερες αντιλήψεις ζωντανό καθήκοντα εντυπωσιακοί παράγοντες εξαιρετικά σαρκαστικός,
проектирование изготовления непрерывный материал обоснованные мысли необычные разработки различные наблюдения,
اساليب حاذقة رائعة تتحدى الحجج التي تمثِّل المعتزجات الدوافع الدقيقة لتحليل الدوافع,
die beschmutzungen, die die mythen der kalten atmosphere des brstens des siedenden voluptuenten ununterbrochenen schauspiels der schrecklichen punkte schtzten,
os modales consumidores da actividade envexosa danan os engaños cunchas baleiras que posúen realidades insaciables, conscientes, tremores brutos,
തെറ്റായ ഉത്തേജനം പ്രൗഢോജ്ജ്വലമായ വിവേകശൂനമായ ഡിസ്പോസിഷനുകൾ കാണാവുന്ന ചലനങ്ങൾ പിടിച്ചെടുക്കുന്നു.,
表現不能の計画憂鬱な哲学の処分不忠実な声と闘う無分別な喜びを混乱させ、恣意的な判断を混乱させる不正確な理由冷凍心.
Steve.D.Hammond.
Yes I know, not two words you might often hear together, but this little machine has proved its worth, again in the Stanway's fleet.
I took this photo in the Surrey village of Ockley when I originally collected the little bus on behalf of the company, and after an initial hiccup with a water leak, discovered when turning round after taking this photo, it made the 180 mile journey back to base in a sedate and unexciting manner. Following a re-paint and some degree of indecision regarding the layout of the colours (very little by way of beading to use) it entered service. I'm pleased to report that as I type this in 2020 it still performs a regular job each weekday.
Northern Counties bodied L108 HHV (now MIG 9497) was new to London Northern as their DNL108 after which it passed to Hedingham Omnibuses from where it was eventually bought by dealer Mike Nash ... which is where we came in.
Old age is incrimping on my agiliy and durability so the energy of a youthful Enthusiastic Landscaper Helps A Lot
Alien art
Science fiction ideas
How could an alien look like, a bird like? It’s difficult to anticipate that. Aliens could play with their DNA to create additional functions and / or they might replace some body-parts, made by steels, plastics, ceramics, etc., to increase functionality, durability, and replaceability.
To make sure that they exist all the time, they might copy their data daily and save. So long there is no change in current data processors, which are feelings and emotions, and guidelines created by the historical-data collection, they can process any new data the same way, so that no change would occur in their personalities. They might play with their processors and shift their selves, by adding up some new hormones, to a better and stable psychological level to control their feelings and emotions.
Feelings and emotions make us alive. Without them, we would be biological robots and could exist on earth without knowing our existence, with breathing oxygen (like electrical motors needed electricity) and doing the other functions that we normally do, but like robots. We couldn’t achieve the stage of controlling our feelings and emotions yet. We are at the hand of the nature, forming us according to its capabilities. Some aliens might be already in that stage. The life would be easier for them, and they could develop exponentially after reaching this stage. They could easily create a human being like us on any suitable planet.
We have to find the ways to control our feelings and emotions without waiting a biological change.
We kill each other. We are not always mentally stable and get mentally ill (some people are in hospitals). It is tough to change how our bodies function, but we have the teaching power of our society. We have to better educate ourselves about how we function.
If you want, you can look at the beautiful pictures in the group Very Arty. www.flickr.com/groups/14847479@N25/
This week is all about focusing on the details. The pretty red raspberry martini was a detail of our dinner with friends I wanted to remember. 🍸
UT-47 Kodiak Drop Shuttle
Nicknamed the "Combat Cockroach" by Alliance marines due to its durability and looks, the Kodiak drop shuttle is an interplanetary vehicle operated by a pilot and a co-pilot. It can carry up to 14 people, including the pilots, with a total of 12 in a cramped cargo space with full complement, as well as a VI. A true contragravitic vehicle, the Kodiak's substantial element zero core allows flight by entirely countering the vehicle's mass. Its small thrusters are for directional control only, so if the mass effect field fails, the vehicle becomes a proverbial "three-million-credit coffin". The unarmed shuttle forgoes weaponry-space for active masking, electronic countermeasures, and a robust kinetic barrier system.
The Kodiak was extensively tested in the sulfuric acid and extreme temperatures of Venus, and can land in hard vacuum, high pressure, and temperatures from near-absolute zero to over 900 degrees Celsius.
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The Kodiak Shuttle is something very special for me.
It certainly was the most difficult build of my whole time as Lego builder. I tried to build it as stud less as possible. Therefore it’s quite instabile, but it very accurate. And I added some stickers to make it even more accurate. Furthermore the model features openable doors on both sides. Also, this is the first time I photoshoped the whole background, because this build is too big to fit into my usual background.
This is my first Mass Effect build, but there’re more to come.
Hope you like it !
This Grand Tétras (Tetrao urogallus, western capercaillie or wood grouse in English) that I captured in the French Vosges was made to last longer than its living brothers. The species has now disappeared from France despite controversial attempts to reintroduced the bird to the Vosges forests. The French Vosges and Alps ecosystems are not hospitable to this species anymore mainly due to warming and human threats, and the greatest existing numbers are now in the Scandinavian countries, Romania, Russia and further in the north-east.
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This was a railway bridge built in 1957 to service the old 豊洲石炭埠頭 (Toyosu Sekitan Futō) Toyosu Coal Wharf, a large pier set up for bringing coal into Tōkyō. The plant eventually shut down and turned into a bayside park and the bridge was used for pedestrian traffic only from 1989-2000.
In 2000, access to the bridge was closed by the Tōkyō Metropolitan Government for a number of reasons. One, there were concerns about the bridge's durability (ie; it needed repairs and no one wanted to pay for them). Two, the modern Harumi Bridge serviced both vehicular traffic and pedestrian traffic, so this bridge was redundant (this photo was taken from the modern Harumi Bridge). Three, there were no handles and side rails on the bridge, so it was seen as a safety hazard.
There's no plan to take down the bridge (nobody wants to pay for it), no plan to restore the bridge (nobody wants to pay for it), and the developers active in the area and local residents alike seem to like it, so it seems like the bridge will remain in place until it begins crumbling and poses a danger to boats passing through the channel.
N421SV, a Bombardier Learjet 35A, on approach to runway 24L at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario.
Serial number 35A-660 began its career as C-GLJQ with Bombardier Inc. at Dorval, Quebec on January 8, 1991.
Remnants of these durable tracks that were laid in many of our woodland areas in in this part of Kent.
Local folk have recorded Brit and Canadian army blokes that were billeted with local families and vacant houses.
The Canadian engineering regiments were responsible for the defence of Britain while the Brits were away at war. I don't think it is appreciated just how much they did for us during those dark years.
Many, many miles of this sort of track were made, probably to allow vehicular access to hidden installations that were the front lines for air defence. including, ... barrage balloons, Anti-aircraft guns and searchlights, .... and perhaps the odd NAAFI van, for sustenance while on duty.
The paths have been exposed like never before, due to recent weathering. All the rubble used to make the tracks, came from the thousands of bombed houses, ... large or small.
It is interesting to examine closely to see the type of debris that was used. Some bricks and tiles were obviously from up-market houses or mansions, and fragments of china and glass can be seen or found, that were once someone's cherished possessions until a bomb or V weapon brought all to a sudden and fragmented end.
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Alter Ego: Gladiatron
Name: Todd Connors
Allegiance: Villain
Powers:
* Super strength, durability and enhanced speed
* Can fly by projecting himself with red energy
Weapons:
* His Helmet which when worn develops into a full body suit giving him these abilities through nano technology.
* Unique staff which can blast red energy
Key Weakness: His helmet can run out of energy and needs to rest by not being worn.
Origin:
Todd was a child of the former hero 'Gladiator' who helped create A.N.G.E.L. with his crime fighting partner "Red Star" who wanted to sign the "Identity Policy" which forced all heroes and future heroes to reveal their identities to the company in private for safety concerns, which Gladiator disagreed to. This then led to him taking Red Stars wife hostage and being killed amongst a battle between the two. The two were never seen again when flying into the air together battling, believing to of killed each other.
Todd was stricken with grief and went to the scene where it all happened, amongst some rubble he discovered his fathers Helmet which granted him his powers. Todd took it and updated it with modern technology, he now exacts to avenge his father by killing the children of Red Star, The Kingston's. Going by the name "Gladiatron" who believes his father was not in the wrong to of attacked Red Star.
37401 skirts along the sea wall near Parton. The harbour wall of Whitehaven can be seen in the background.
37401 is hauling the 0918 Barrow to Carlisle on a grey and windy October morning.
This is the second time i have attempted this shot, on both occasions the weather was less than perfect. On this occasion i stitched two telephoto shots together which i hope has given the shot more impact.
Revisited one of the first mechs I built. Altered his core to be more like a Chub. Much more durable than the previous build. More angles in my photostream.
Thanks to their durable design, the Royce International Military made good use of the most recent model of Hover Jeep in the aftermath of the Lazarus Flu outbreak. With the most recent hoverpods, an armor reinforced frame, smoke launchers, a com package, and seating for four they proved to be very effective as both transport between RIM controlled territories across the Middle East and as for fast strikes on Scimitar and other militias. Thanks to their many utilities and simple design they are commonplace among nearly every RIM convoy.
So another vehicle! I'm really happy with the design to this and the scale is perfect next to the Hover Technical. The cool part is it sits figures with BA vests. Plus it's a Jeep, Christian won't like this at all. ;P Let me know what you all think, thanks!
The Nikon F3, Nikon's first pro-level camera with an electronic shutter, was in production from 1980 through 2001. The pictured camera is fitted with the HP High-Eyepoint prism.
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The Nikon F3 was the first professional level Nikon SLR to incorporate an electronic shutter and automatic exposure capability. Of course, the F3 provides the same high-quality materials, refined fit and finish, and durability for professional use as all F-Series cameras. Like its predecessors, the F3 was part of a remarkably broad and advanced professional camera system.
When used in the new aperture priority mode, shutter speed range is a stepless 8 sec. to 1/2000 sec. An F3HP is an F3 body with a so-called "High-Eyepoint" DE-3 prism. Compared with the original F3 standard DE-2 eyelevel finder, the F3HP has a larger viewfinder eyepiece. Actually, most of the F3s that I have seen incorporate the HP viewfinder. Of course, the F3HP viewfinder provides a 100% frame coverage, like all F-series cameras, and a large, bright image with 0.8x magnification. Nikon offered 21 interchangeable focusing screens for the F3, but for general photography, the standard K screen (with split image, microprism collar, and matte field) is satisfactory.
Back in the day, I waited years to upgrade to the F3HP because I liked my F2AS so much. However, since I, like many, had been using a Nikon FE as my second body together with the F2AS, I eventually succumbed to the desire to have aperture priority auto exposure metering on my main camera body, as well.
The F3HP, particularly without the optional MD-4 motor drive attachment, has a perfect shape, body size, and weight for comfortable and stable holding as well as all-day carrying. The F3's built-in handgrip allows a firm grasp.
One advantage of the F3 over the F and F2 is that the exposure meter is incorporated into the camera body instead of the prism. As a result, you can now change viewfinders and still keep the exposure meter. The F3HP's easy-to-view High Eyepoint DE-3 prism is perfect for most purposes, but for various specialized professional applications, Nikon offered other types, such as the DW-3 Waist-Level Finder, the DA-2 Action Finder, and the DW-4 6x Magnification Finder. Nikon even produced the DX-1 AF Finder, with an electronic focus-aid indication!
The exposure meter on/off switch is a plastic lever that is incorporated around the shutter release button. This is something of a precursor to a similar switch on the future F4 and other newer Nikon camera bodies. However, I find the switch on the F3 quite tight and hard to turn. In fact, my original switch got damaged from long use and became stuck in the off position. I had get the switch replaced at my local repair shop. Fortunately, there is no reason why the switch could not just be left in the on position during periods when the camera is in frequent use. Even with the switch in the on position, the meter circuit does not actually activate unless the film wind crank is pulled slightly away from the body and the shutter release button pushed part way down. The shutter and meter are locked off when the film advance lever is pressed into the lock position. The F3 is the first F-level camera to utilize a standard ISO shutter release thread in the center of the shutter release button, instead of the older AR-2 style connector. The shutter release button is positioned just right, in the middle of the body, and has a silky-smooth feel.
As indicated above, the F3 is the first F-series camera body to support aperture priority automatic exposure instead of just manual exposure adjustment. Simply turn the shutter speed dial to "A" to enter this mode, then adjust the aperture ring appropriately. A really cool feature of the F3 is the 80% center-weighted exposure meter, concentrated within the viewfinder's 12 mm outer reference circle area. The 80% central weighting is a great compromise between Nikon's standard 60/40 weighting and a spot meter. The 80% weight allows you to easily meter on the most important section of the image, while still incorporating some exposure information from the remainder of the frame. You can center the 80% central spot on the metering target, then hold down the exposure memory lock button on the front of the body and re-frame. However, since I personally find it uncomfortable to use the exposure lock button in this position, I usually use manual exposure mode in these cases unless I am in a rush to shoot.
The F3 viewfinder includes at the top of the frame an ADR readout of the aperture setting on all Nikon F-mount lenses that have an aperture ring (basically any pre-G lens will work on the F3). To the left is an LCD display of the automatically or manually selected shutter speed, in full stop increments. One thing that I don't like about the F3's manual exposure mode is the compact-style manual exposure indicator display in the viewfinder. When in manual exposure mode, correct exposure is shown by small +- indicators to the left of the shutter speed display. You adjust the exposure until both the + and - indicators are visible at the same time. This system, while extremely accurate, is not as clear or quick as the match needle setup in the Nikkormat EL/FE/FE2/FM3A or the three diode (-o+) setup in the F2AS/FM/FM2n system. The F3's viewfinder display is illuminated by ambient light. However, you can push a small button on the prism to electronically illuminate the display in the dark.
The F3 is the last F-series body to have manual film wind, unless you attach the optional MD-4 Motor Drive (with up to 6 frames per second performance). Starting from the F4, the F-Series evolved to built-in automatic film advance. This is great if you need to often shoot rapidly. However, if you just want a high-end film camera for slower, more deliberative shooting, manual film advance provides quieter film operation, much better battery life, and a smaller and lighter package compared with the auto-advance F4, F5 and F6. Unlike the semi-pro bodies like the FE and FM, the film advance lever on the F3 may be operated in one complete stroke or a series of shorter strokes. The F3 can be used without a battery in an emergency. Just push the mechanical shutter release lever on the front of the camera, although the mechanical shutter speed is limited to only 1/60 second. That is certainly a far cry from a full range of shutter speeds, but at least flexible enough for many situations, if needed. Nevertheless, lack of power is almost never going to become an issue. My F3HP battery and shutter have never died throughout decades of use, and a single battery seems to last forever with the camera's low power usage.
The meter coupling lever on the F3 can be locked up to allow mounting of prehistoric non-AI lenses, although most users probably converted their non-AI lenses to AI decades ago. As a pro-level camera, the F3 has a proper mirror lock-up feature for certain specialized lenses and for slow exposure times. Of course, multiple exposures on a single frame are also supported.
Since the camera has an electronic shutter, it also has an electronic self-timer, complete with a flashing red light, just like modern SLRs.
The eyepiece has the usual shutter lever, but still no adjustable diopter. This is no problem, however, since Nikon still makes screw-in diopter lenses for the F3. Actually, the F3HP works fine with diopter lenses for the F90X, F100, etc. These diopter lenses have screw-in rings that are slightly thinner than harder to find ones that are actually designed for the F3. The large F3HP viewfinder eyepiece is relatively easy to use with glasses. On the F3 without the HP prism, use diopters that are designed for the FM/FE series of cameras.
In order to use an electronic flash unit, just like the earlier generation F and F2 bodies, the F3 still requires that an accessory shoe be mounted over the rewind knob, or that a special Nikon F3 flash unit be mounted directly onto the camera in the same position. (Of course, you could also use a side-bracket flash with a synch terminal cable.) Interestingly, the maximum flash synchronization speed is 1/80 sec., slightly slower than the 1/90 sec. maximum synch speed on the Nikon F2. The new advance is that the F3 offers TTL automatic flash exposure, although the F3 can't simultaneously meter ambient light. The powerful F3-era Nikon SB-16a Speedlight is a perfect match for the camera. Newer Nikon flash units can also provide TTL flash functionality with the F3, when used with the special adapter AS-17, which also allows convenient flash exposure compensation.
If you don't have the AS-17, you can do balanced fill flash the old way, as follows. First, set the background exposure manually, with a shutter speed at or below the maximum electronic flash synchronization speed. Then set the appropriate camera distance based on the film ISO, selected aperture and guide number. Finally, fill flash is achieved by further shutting down the aperture by 1-2 stops, and correspondingly adjusting the shutter speed. You can also set the SB-16a to TTL and adjust the flash exposure down by 1-2 stops using the exposure compensation dial. The compensation dial does not adjust the background exposure in this case because both shutter speed and aperture are set manually. All that being said, for fill flash, it would frankly be easier and faster to use a more modern body such as the F90X, F100, F5 or F6, which all provide various forms of 3D matrix automatic balanced fill-flash, Nikon's most advanced flash system. The F4 also has a pretty good flash capability, but it is still one generation older pre-3D technology (i.e., no communication of subject distance from D-type lenses.)
The basic Nikon F3 and F3HP were available in black. The Nikon F3 was also available in a few special variants, all of which had the High-Eyepoint viewfinder, such as the Nikon F3/T with a titanium exterior, the Nikon F3 Press, and various limited edition models. The F3/T was produced in both champagne and black colors.
As a pro-level camera, the F3 offers the benefits of aperture priority auto exposure, basic TTL flash, and a more compact and elegant design than the prior-generation F and F2 bodies. Compared with its later descendants, the F3 does not provide such benefits as matrix (multi-segment) metering, automatic balanced fill flash, multiple exposure modes, and built-in automatic film advance. On the other hand, the core F3 is significantly smaller and lighter than those later pro-level bodies. And, when used properly, the F3's exposure metering system can be just as effective, or even more so, compared with the early-generation matrix metering systems in some later Nikon cameras. For deliberative photographers who still like to shoot film, the F3 and F3HP provide a highly-refined and relatively compact manual focus platform for the extensive universe of "Pre-G"-type Nikon F-Mount lenses.
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