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The freighers plying the Great Lakes are usually not too interesting to the eye until you consider the service provided to local and global industries. These vessels have hauled Iron Ore, Steel, Talconite, and many bulk minerals used in various manufacturing businesses.
The Edwin H Gott was named after a former chief executive of US Steel. The ship was build in 1978 and put into service in 1979. It underwent maintenance in 1995 when its boom was replaced. Also in 2011 its 16 cylinder diesel engines were replaced with two 8 cylinder diesels. They are far more efficient than the originals. The ship is over 1000 ft (304m) long.
The Edwin H Gott is passing under the Blue Water bridge connecting Port Huron to Sarnia on her way out of the St. Clair River into Lake Huron.
See "The Downfall of Hobo"
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Nepeta is a genus of about 250 species of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. The members of this group are known as catnip or catmint because of their famous effect on cats—nepeta pleasantly stimulates cats' pheromonic receptors, typically resulting in temporary euphoria. It can also induce mild euphoria in humans.[1]
The genus is native to Europe, Asia and Africa. It is now also common in North America.[2] Most of the species are herbaceous perennial plants, but some are annuals. They have sturdy stems with opposite heart-shaped, green to grayish-green leaves. The flowers are white, blue, pink or lilac and occur in several clusters toward the tip of the stems. The flowers are tubular and spotted with tiny purple dots.
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Norwegian Forest cat is a strong, robust breed that developed in the harsh-wintered areas of Northern Europe. Because of their hearty winter coat, they tend to change appearance quite drastically between seasons. The Wegie sports a silky flowing coat that can come in a variety of colors. This combined with their deep emerald color eyes makes them quite attractive. Norwegian Forest kittens are slow to develop and may not be mature until four years of age.
The Norwegian Forest Cat is a large, powerfully built cat with long hair, a full ruff, tufted ears and a bushy tail. The front legs are slightly shorter than the hind legs. It is a giant among cats, similar in size to the Maine Coon. The long outer coat is glossy and water-resistant, while the thick undercoat adds protection against the cold. The winter coat is even thicker than the summer one. Inevitably, this means a heavy moult once a year.
Norse legend describes this sturdy cat as mysterious and enchanting. Known in its native land as Norsk Skogskatt (Norwegian Forest Cat), its ancestors were Angora cats adopted by Viking sailors in the Near East to serve as rat-catchers, pets, and sometimes as ships' mascots.
Males are larger; females are considerably smaller. When showing these cats, the changing seasons must be taken into an account. The length and thickness of the fur vary considerably depending on the temperature. In summer, the only really long fur that remains is on the tail and the tufts in the ears and between the toes. The coat of the Norwegian Forest Cat is so dense that you need a generous amount of shampoo to make sure that the lather gets through the water-repellent guard hairs. The thicker hairs on the back make it almost waterproof. In winter, the undercoat is extremely thick.
Norwegian Forest Cat Personality The Norwegian is affectionate, confident, calm, and has a faithful nature. It loves the outdoors and is an efficient hunter. The "Wegie," as it is sometimes called, is hardy and self-sufficient and, if an outdoors cat, can endure temperatures of Norway's harsh northern climate.
Personality Norwegian Forest Cats love people and they are aggressive when they seek your attention. They do not like to be left alone for any length of time. They are highly intelligent and can be very rewarding companions as they are extremely friendly and playful. They are not your prototype lap cats.
Wegies, as they are sometimes called, clean themselves pretty well but still need weekly brushing and combing. Start combing at an early age. Norwegian Forest Cats get along very well with other cats and some dogs. When well socialized, the Norwegian Forest cat is very friendly and affectionate and is generally good with kids. They love to climb and frolic around the house. Their voice is a quiet meow. Wegies shed heavily in spring. A Norwegian forest Cat may look like a different cat after losing its long hair. Not to worry, it will grow back when the weather cools.
Joel Mbithi, farm manager of the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute's Kiboko Research Station, on an experimental maize plot. He collaborates in producing drought tolerant top-cross hybrids as part of the Water Efficient Maize for Africa (WEMA) project. This is run by the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) in partnership with Monsanto and CIMMYT, which supplies germplasm and expertise.
Photo credit: Anne Wangalachi/CIMMYT.
Efficient Basing-Grafenwoehr is a U.S. Army Europe initiative consisting of more than 150 projects valued at close to $1 billion designed and built over roughly 10 years. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District managed about $100 million each year since 2001. Projects also included the Nezaberg Housing Area, a shopping center, troop billet buildings, motor pools, physical fitness center, upgraded medical facilities, modern dining facility and new Army lodge, among others. For the Europe District, EB-G was not business as usual. Read about the unique project delivery methods employed by USACE at www.army.mil/-news/2010/05/05/38561-unique-project-delive... (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Rachel Goodspeed)
The efficient bus took me to Monnickendam, 12 km to the north of Amsterdam. Don't let me bore you with my findings about that small medieval city, today a thriving summertime harbor. Instead, allow me to tell you about my pleasant hike south on the Zeedijk which protects Waterland from the sometimes violent waters of what was once the Zuyderzee but now called the Markermeer since the great dike - Afsluitdijk - that closed the 'Zee' off from the North Sea.
That 'Sea Dike' took me along the Gouwzee which separates the island of Marken due east from the mainland. I continued onward to Zuiderwoude and finished my hike at Broek in Waterland, whence a bus carried me back to the City.
Walking on that dike I for the first time actually experienced the fact that much of the land here is below sea level. But the day was pleasant - though blowing a nasty cold wind - and the colors fabulous. Of course I didn't hesitate to take a dip among the other Old Coots - Fulica - which you can see right by my muddied waters. As I lay drying in the Sun, my eyes set on the greens of not yet blossoming Queen Anne's Lace, Anthristicus sylvestris, with its beautiful delicate hairs. And here he was, too, large-eyed Bibio marci, St Mark's Fly (St Mark's feastday is on April 25, in just a few days). He's really beautiful and just about ready, i would think, to find his small-eyed female partner. But I didn't stay to watch...
New energy efficient LED lighting illuminates the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge: red and white for the Canadian arch and red, white, and blue for the American arches. View of Sault Canal and bridge from the Sault Ste. Marie / St. Marys River boardwalk.
The International Bridge- -a 4.5 kilometer / 2.8 mile long metal Cantilever (suspended deck) Warren Through Truss two lane bridge with a two span arch over the American Soo Locks and a single span arch over the Canadian Sault Canal. It was designed by the New York architectural firm of Steinman, Boynton, Gronquist and London; the bridge opened October 1962. The bridge spans the St. Marys River and connects Sault Ste. Marie Michigan to Sault Ste. Marie Ontario.
The Sault Canal opened in 1895- - it was the world’s first electrically operated lock, and the world’s longest lock- -274 metres / 899 feet long and 18 metres / 59 feet wide. Closed in 1987 due to a lock wall collapse, the canal was reconstructed and reopened for recreational boating use in 1998. The Sault Canal is operated as a National Historic Site by Parks Canada.
An hour or so after lifting 10 loaded boxcars from the DCR interchange in Seaford, DE, those same cars are being spotted for unloading at Dart Container in Federalsburg, MD.
MDDE 1203 RS3M (ex-DLW 914, EL 1052 RS3)
This HYBYCOZO sculpture is titled Axis Mundi. It is in the Lewis Desert Portal and anchors the keystone of the Desert Discovery Trail.
Axis Mundi 2024.
Stainless Steel, Powder Coat Pigment, LED
Axis Mundi draws inspiration from the crystalline structure of fluorite, which contains shapes similar to honeycomb. This artwork is made up of hexagons and squares that efficiently fill space without gaps. These patterns are remarkably elegant and balanced in their division of three-dimensional space.
dbg.org/events/light-bloom/2024-10-12/
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LIGHT BLOOM by HYBYCOZO is a limited-time exhibit where nature and light converge. This mesmerizing display invites you to explore the Garden transformed by stunning geometric light installations that illuminate the beauty of the desert landscape in a new way. As the sun sets, LIGHT BLOOM comes to life, casting intricate shadows and vibrant hues across the Garden. Wander the trails and let the enchanting installations transport you to a magical realm where the natural world meets the abstract.
HYBYCOZO is the collaborative studio of artists Serge Beaulieu and Yelena Filipchuk. Based in Los Angeles, their work consists of larger than life geometric sculptures, often with pattern and texture that draw on inspirations from mathematics, science, and natural phenomena. Typically illuminated, the work celebrates the inherent beauty of form and pattern and represents their ongoing journey in exploring the myriad dimensions of geometry. HYBYCOZO is short for the Hyperspace Bypass Construction Zone, a nod to their favorite novel (The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy) and was the title of their first installation in 2014. They continue to create under this name. In the novel earth was being destroyed to make way for a bypass. It lead Serge and Yelena to ask what it means to make art at a time where the earth’s hospitable time in the universe may be limited.
dbg.org/meet-the-artists-behind-light-bloom/
Q: Walk us through your creative process?
A: The focus of our creative process is to explore the intricate interplay between geometry, light, space and to inspire contemplation, wonder and a sense of place among our audiences. Geometry and pattern-making serve as the backbone of our creative expression. It is the framework through which we navigate the complexities of form, proportion and spatial relationships. Patterns, both simple and complex, have a profound impact on our perception and understanding of the world. They possess the ability to evoke a sense of order, balance and aesthetic pleasure. Pattern making and geometry offer us a means of storytelling and communication. These patterns serve as conduits for deeper exploration, provoking introspection and contemplation to uncover the underlying symbols embedded within the human psyche.
Q: What inspired the concept of LIGHT BLOOM?
A: Just as many cactus and desert plants have evolved to produce night-blooming flowers, adapting to their environment and thriving in darkness, our sculptures come alive after sunset, blossoming with light and transforming the night into a glowing landscape of art and geometry.
Desert Botanical Garden has an incredible collection of plants and cacti arranged in a beautiful park setting.
"Think the desert is all dirt and tumbleweeds? Think again. Desert Botanical Garden is home to thousands of species of cactus, trees and flowers from all around the world spread across 55 acres in Phoenix, Arizona."
Desert Botanical Garden
DBG HYBYCOZO Light Bloom
Bicycles are simply the most efficient form of transport. They produce no waste and improve our health and wellbeing. If we all used a bike to get to work and visit friends and family or went on cycling holidays instead of road trips, it would have an immediate and profound effect on our fossil fuel use and contribution to climate change.
Finally, as if all this is not compelling enough, cycling just 10km each way to work, once a week, instead of driving saves about $926 and 304kg of greenhouse gases each year.
Sun breaking through the morning fog at the old W10.
Nikkormat w/Tamron 28mm f2.8 on Kodachrome 64 slide film.
I flew it as safety pilot from March to November 1981. It was a great flying corporate transport. Brand new Golden Eagle III with RNAV.
In comparison to the 411 on which it was based, the 421 introduced a cabin pressurisation system, more powerful geared and turbocharged GTSIO-520-D engines and a higher max takeoff weight. Deliveries of production 421s began in May 1967, Cessna at the time claiming it as the cheapest pressurised twin on the market.
First improvements to the 421 were offered with the 421A of 1969, but the 421B Golden Eagle of 1970 featured a number of significant improvements including lengthened nose and wing span, while the engines retained their power to higher altitudes than before. The final expression of the 421 was the 421C available from late 1975, with a bonded wet wing and no tip tanks, higher vertical tail, more efficient props and new trailing link undercarriage.
421A - Max speed 444km/h (240kt), max cruising speed 420km/h (227kt), long range cruising speed 364km/h (197kt). Initial rate of climb 1680ft/min. Service ceiling 27,000ft. Range with no reserves and standard fuel 1570km (847nm), with optional fuel 2756km (1488nm).
Source: Airliners.net
Manassas Airport [old W10]
First Landing Strip
In 1930, the Manassas Town Council proposed that a landing strip be constructed along Virginia Route 234 near Manassas. At that time the population of Manassas was 1,215 and the Mayor was Harry P. Davis, for whom the current airport was named.
The following year, a group of investors purchased almost 95 acres of land in the area currently known as Manaport Shopping Center along Route 234. The airport was leased to the City of Manassas in 1931 and officially opened on June 8, 1932.
Over the next few years, an additional 12.6 acres were purchased and several improvements were made at the airport. In 1945, the City purchased the airport outright.
Airport Relocation
Due to increased airport activity and encroaching housing development, the City saw that it was necessary to move the airport to a new location. In 1963, 268 acres were purchased with federal, state, and local funds. The new airport was dedicated as the Manassas Municipal Airport on September 20, 1964. The airport had a single 3700' x 100' paved runway, a rotating beacon, maintenance hangar, office, and 30 T-Hangars.
Since 1964, many changes have taken place at Manassas Regional Airport (HEF) – Harry P. Davis Field. Additional land was purchased and many improvements were implemented. In 1997, a new 5700' parallel runway, 16L/34R, and taxiway Bravo were constructed. In years to follow, ramp areas, perimeter and access roadways, and a Main Terminal Building were built on the east side of the airfield. Private franchise holders have constructed additional T-Hangars, Corporate Hangars, business complexes, and other facilities.
New energy efficient LED lighting illuminates the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge: red, white, and blue for the American arches over the Soo Locks; red and white for the Canadian arch over the Sault Canal. View of bridge from the Sault Ste. Marie boardwalk looking across the St. Marys River / Rapids.
The International Bridge- -a 4.5 kilometer / 2.8 mile long metal Cantilever (suspended deck) Warren Through Truss two lane bridge with a two span arch over the American Soo Locks and a single span arch over the Canadian Sault Canal. It was designed by the New York architectural firm of Steinman, Boynton, Gronquist and London; the bridge opened October 1962. The bridge spans the St. Marys River and connects Sault Ste. Marie Michigan to Sault Ste. Marie Ontario.
El cotxe 704 de Tusgsal és un dels MAN Lion's City Efficient Hybrid estrenats per l'empresa. Una de les linies a on han circulat durant el seu primer dia ha estat la B20.
A host of astronomical objects are scattered across this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. Background galaxies ranging from stately spirals to fuzzy ellipticals are strewn across the image, while a smattering of bright foreground stars are closer to home. In the center of the image, the vague shape of the small galaxy UGC 7983 appears as a hazy cloud of light. UGC 7983 is around 30 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Virgo. It is a dwarf irregular galaxy – a type thought to be similar to the very earliest galaxies in the universe.
This image also reveals a relatively nearby astronomical interloper. A minor asteroid in our own solar system streaks across the upper left-hand side of the image. The asteroid’s trail is visible as four streaks of light separated by small gaps. These streaks of light represent the four separate exposures that were combined to create this image. The small gaps between each observation reflect filter changes inside Hubble’s Advanced Camera for Surveys between exposures.
Capturing an asteroid was a fortunate side effect of a larger effort to observe every known galaxy close to the Milky Way. Hubble had imaged roughly 75% of all the Milky Way’s near galactic neighbors, when a group of astronomers proposed using the gaps between longer Hubble observations to capture images of the remaining 25%. The project was an elegant efficient way to fill gaps in Hubble's observing schedule and in our knowledge of nearby galaxies.
Image Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, R. Tully
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El cotxe 5822 és un dels nous MAN Lion's City Efficient Hybrid GNC que estàn entrant actualment en servei. Formaran la serie 5800-5850. A la fotografia el veiem circulant a la linia 27.
Chasis / Chassis: MAN NL280
Carrocería / Bodywork: MAN 12C Lion's City Efficient Hybrid
Matrícula / Plate: 9724 LKV
Empresa / Operator: d·bus - Compañía del Tranvía de San Sebastián
Calca / Fleet no.: 831
Línea / Line: 33 Berio - Antiguo - Intxaurrondo - Larratxo
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The Canada Steamship Lines, Whitefish Bay, was in harbor to unload a cargo of grain into local elevators. It's an efficient process - a conveyor on the ship can elevate and swing out towards a hopper on each of the silos of the elevator. I imagine the crew simply shortens up mooring lines to move the ship back and forth to reach each of the silos.
From this angle, there's no doubt this is a good sized ship!
Owner out for a walk on Ocean Boulevard with his six Yorkshire Terriers ages 2-14. They actually walk around quite efficiently. Owners says one of them is “The boss”. My Cavachon, Pooka, doesn’t think they are all that cute…might be case of subtle jealousy.
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Shaw, Washington, DC
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The elves worked diligently and efficiently to help stop a dwarven invasion on Avalonia and the Drow, to prevent war and promote peace. They sent out scouts on their newly tamed wargs and built towers to detect any sign of dwarves, and to stop them. Unfortunately, despite their efforts, it all came to nothing. The dwarves secretly mined underneath their very nose, and gained entry into Avalonia, ready to take war on the Drow..."
My entry into the Guilds of Historica Book II Challenge III Category B - Deceiving Elves
Phew! I can't believe I finished it in time! Thanks to the extension of the deadline and a canceled family gathering, I had enough time to finish my second entry into the GoH Challenge. Once again I experimented in one of Grant Davis's techniques that he created in his creation "Undermining." (If you have not checked out Grant's creation yet, what are you waiting for!? Go give it a look! ;) ) Tons of fun to build, making all the little sections of rock pieces fit together was so much fun (although very delicate)!
The details on the top were also fun to add, I finally got to use my wargs! :D Even though wars in LOTR are evil, I always though they were kinda cool, so if you could tame them...they could be quite lethal and well worth the effort. ;)
All in all, a decent build, there are a few more things I would have liked to try if I had more time, but deadlines are deadlines. ;)
Thanks for viewing, and enjoy!
Soli Deo Gloria!
~Matthew~
Nature efficiently takes care of all its waste organic matter with birds, scavengers, flies, beatles, bacteria etc., however that Styrofoam container will be around for at least 500 years, and probably much longer.
Ariane 5 flight VA254 with the Eutelsat Quantum and Star One D2 satellites is now on the launch par of the ELA-3 (Ensemble de Lancement Ariane) Ariane 5 launch complex, at Europe's Space Port in Kourou, French Guyana on 29 July 2021.
Quantum, the ESA Partnership Project with Eutelsat, Airbus and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd, is a pioneering mission preparing the way for the next generation of telecommunications satellites, which will be more flexible by design and so more adaptable to customer needs once in orbit.
Quantum is a shift from custom-designed satellite with one-off payloads to a more generic approach, resulting in unprecedented in-orbit reconfigurability in coverage, frequency and power, allowing complete mission rehaul, including orbital position.
ESA partnered with satellite operator Eutelsat and manufacturer Airbus to design this programme, in response to today's market requiring satellites to be able to respond to changes in geographical or performance demand, either during manufacturing or after launch. This will enable the operator to address emerging business opportunities — even those that appear after it has ordered a satellite.
Such ESA Partnership Projects maximise the benefits to industry thanks to an efficient, co-managed approach that is tailored to commercial best practice.
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Eutelsat Quantum on the launch pad
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ESA - S. Corvaja
Portrait of flamingo, taken in the LA Zoo :)
Flamingos are a type of wading bird in the family Phoenicopteridae, which is the only extant family in the order Phoenicopteriformes. There are four flamingo species distributed throughout the Americas (including the Caribbean), and two species native to Afro-Eurasia. Flamingos filter-feed on brine shrimp and blue-green algae as well as insect larvae, small insects, mollusks and crustaceans, making them omnivores. The pink or reddish color of flamingos comes from carotenoids in their diet of animal and plant plankton. Flamingos are very social birds; they live in colonies whose population can number in the thousands. These large colonies are believed to serve three purposes for the flamingos: avoiding predators, maximizing food intake, and using scarce suitable nesting sites more efficiently. Flamingos form strong pair bonds and both, the male and the female contribute to building the nest, and to protecting eggs.
The Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens is a 133-acre (54 ha) zoo founded in 1966 and located in Los Angeles, California, United States. The city of Los Angeles owns the zoo, its land and facilities, and the animals. In 2002, the zoo became a certified botanical garden. Throughout the zoo grounds, there are 15 different collections of plants, highlighting over 800 different species, with a total of over 7,400 individual plants. The zoo has been intensively expanding since the 1990s. In 1998, the zoo opened Chimpanzees of the Mahale Mountains, followed by Red Ape RainForest in 2000, the Komodo Dragon Exhibit, the Winnick Family Children Zoo in 2001, the Entry Plaza, Children's Discovery Center and Sea Lion Cliffs (now Sea Life Cliffs) in 2005, Campo Gorilla Reserve in November 2007 and Elephants of Asia in the winter of 2010.
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Portret flaminga pstryknięty w LA Zoo :)
Flamingi - czerwonaki, czerwonakowate (Phoenicopteridae) – rodzina ptaków z monotypowego rzędu flamingowych (Phoenicopteriformes). Rząd flamingów obejmuje gatunki brodzące, zamieszkujące wyspowo strefę klimatów ciepłych i gorących całego świata poza Australią i Oceanią. Środowisko życia stanowią słone i alkaliczne (sodowe) jeziora, nadmorskie laguny, mokradła, panwie solne. Spotykane również w głębi lądu. Dzięki zakrzywionemu dziobowi odfiltrowują drobne skorupiaki, mięczaki, owady oraz ich larwy i roślinność wodną. Różowy kolor upierzenia flamingów jest wynikiem przyjmowania bogatego w karotenoidy pokarmu. Flamingi są zwierzętami stadnymi. Dzięki swojej wysokości łatwo dostrzegają drapieżnika i zaczynają wtedy głośno alarmować inne osobniki. Są to ptaki wędrowne, w locie formują długie, nierówne linie. Łączą się w pary na całe życie.
Zoo i Ogrody Botaniczne w Los Angeles – 133-akrowy (54 hektary) ogród zoologiczny założony w 1966 roku, który znajduje się w Los Angeles w stanie Kalifornia. Właścicielem całego zoo, terenów, obiektów oraz zwierząt jest miasto Los Angeles. W 2002 roku zoo stało się także certyfikowanym ogrodem botanicznym. Na terenie zoo znajduje się 15 różnych kolekcji, w których prezentowanych jest ponad 800 gatunków roślin, w sumie ponad 7400 pojedynczych osobników. Od lat 90-tych zoo intensywnie się rozbudowuje. W 1998 roku zostało otwarte Chimpanzees of the Mahale Mountains, następnie Red Ape RainForest w 2000 roku, Komodo Dragon Exhibit, Winnick Family Children Zoo w 2001 roku, Entry Plaza, Children's Discovery Center i Sea Lion Cliffs w 2005 roku, Campo Gorilla Reserve w listopadzie 2007 roku oraz Elephants of Asia zimą 2010 roku.
Symphony of the Seas is an Oasis-class cruise ship owned and operated by Royal Caribbean International. She was built in 2018 in the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, the fourth in Royal Caribbean's Oasis class of cruise ships. At 228,081 GT, she is the largest cruise ship in the world by gross tonnage, surpassing her sister ship Harmony of the Seas, also owned by Royal Caribbean International.
Symphony of the Seas measures 361.011 meters (1,184 ft 5.0 in) in length and has a gross tonnage of 228,081 across 18 decks. She is able to accommodate 5,518 passengers at double occupancy up to a maximum capacity of 6,680 passengers, as well as a 2,200-person crew. There are 16 decks for guest use, 22 restaurants, 4 pools, and 2,759 cabins.
Symphony of the Seas is about 30 meters (98 feet) longer than the largest military ships ever built, the U.S. Nimitz-class aircraft carriers.
Facilities include a children's water park, a full-size basketball court, an ice-skating rink, a zip line that is 10 decks high, a 1400-seat theater, an outdoor aquatic theater with Olympic-height platforms, and two 43-foot (13 m) rock-climbing walls. There is also a park containing over 20,000 tropical plants.
Symphony of the Seas is powered onboard by six marine-diesel sets each composed of three 16-cylinder Wärtsilä 16V46D common rail engines and three 12-cylinder Wärtsilä 12V46D engines.
The energy-efficient design of Symphony of the Seas enables it to accomplish shipboard power generation with 85 MW versus the 100 MW normally found on Oasis-class ships. One of the key design features is the use of only LED or fluorescent lights in order to avoid the heat generation from incandescent bulbs, thereby reducing the load on air conditioning systems.
Additional energy efficiency is accomplished by using a 2 MW steam turbine to recover waste heat from the engines and converting it into energy to power a portion of the onboard hotel load.
For propulsion, Symphony of the Seas uses three 20,000 kilowatt azipod main engines, which are electric thrusters. These engines are mounted under the stern of the ship and they each drive 20 foot wide rotatable propellers. In addition to the three main engines, there are four bow thrusters used for docking, each with 5,500 kilowatts of power or 7,380 horsepower.
Among the Oasis-class ships, Symphony of the Seas uses 25% less fuel due to the implementation of a new system that releases tiny air bubbles under the hull to enable the vessel to glide more smoothly through the water. The air layer also reduces excitation from the propellers, which cuts noise and vibration levels in the aft part of the ship.
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Excerpt from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_Dairy_Company:
Australia Dairy Company (澳洲牛奶公司) is a traditional Hong Kong restaurant, cha chaan teng, in Jordan, Hong Kong, specialising in steamed milk pudding, scrambled eggs, toast and custard dishes. The company was named by the founder, who had worked on an Australian farm in the 1940s.
The restaurant's brand name was coined from its high quality dairy ingredients being specifically imported from Australia. Founded in 1970 by the Tang family, it is one of the oldest restaurants in Hong Kong. It has been mentioned by The Guardian as one of the top 10 budget restaurants in Hong Kong.
The restaurant is notable for its efficient but often rude service, with a short average customer visit length of only 10 minutes. It is also famous for its signature egg custard pudding and scrambled eggs. It has been described as an iconic Hong Kong restaurant.
A genial, efficient, tireless pollinator, the alfalfa leafcutter bee became a hero in the first half of the 20th century when they saved the declining alfalfa seed industry.
The Leafcutter Bee is a productive pollinator for summer gardens and flowers.
The female carries pollen on the underside of her hairy abdomen, and then scrapes the pollen off within her nesting hole.
Because the pollen is carried dry on her hair, it falls off easily as she moves among blossoms.
This results in significantly more pollinated flowers than her cousin, the honey bee, who wets the pollen so it sticks to the legs during transport to the hive.
All leafcutter bees are solitary, meaning each female is a queen who does all of the chores.
The leafcutter bee is extremely gentle and allows you to confidently get inches from her nesting hole without fear of being stung.
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El cotxe 1508 de Plana és un Scania Irizar I6S Efficient. A la fotografia el veiem fent un servei llençadora entre diferents seus del "Mundialito 2023 de futbol juvenil" que s'ha celebrat a la Costa Daurada entre el 1 i 9 d'abril.
Sevenans, France 🇫🇷 : Left profile with reflections from new MAN Lion's City 12 Efficient Hybrid on Optymo bus network.
Chasis / Chassis: MAN NL280
Carrocería / Bodywork: MAN 12C Lion's City Efficient Hybrid
Matrícula / Plate: 4305 LKG
Empresa / Operator: d·bus - Compañía del Tranvía de San Sebastián
Calca / Fleet no.: 826
Línea / Line: 17 Gros - Amara - Ospitaleak - Miramon
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Solid green consists were the norm with nary a comfort cab in sight. Shot from the overpass at Walker, this train has a couple of miles to go to reach the top of the hill. What a place this was in the 80's and 90's before the multiple tracks were in place.
It's more efficient now, but watching coal trains get fleeted in each direction between the long sidings was quite a spectacle.
Vår gamla kakelugn från 1909 är mycket effektiv. En brasa på kvällen och kakelugnen är fortfarande varm på morgonen och så även huset.
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Our old tiled stove from 1909 is very efficient. A fire in the evening and the tiled stove is still warm in the morning and so is also the house.
El coche 2731 de Moventis Sarbus es un Man NL280 Efficient Hybrid que ha entrado recientemente a servicio.
Lo vemos en su primer día realizando la línea 88.
the most efficient trip to the most touristy great wall, with my technical support (his verison of Badaling www.flickr.com/photos/emura/4601220646/
We left at 2:30pm, 1 hour cab ride+1 hour cable car and photo shoot+1hour cab ride, got back at 6pm, if you have done the great wall trip you would know this's totally crazy, as most people spend the entire day there.
Burnett River Traffic Bridge [5-10-2016]
Burnett Bridge is a heritage-listed road bridge crossing the Burnett River from Quay Street, Bundaberg Central to Perry Street, Bundaberg North in Bundaberg, Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Alfred Barton Brady and built in 1900. It is also known as Burnett River Traffic Bridge. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.
It is the fifth longest metal truss bridge in Australia and is the only one still being used today.
The ply sheeting you can see along the bridge was placed between traffic and the pedestrian path which also serves to prevent materials/equipment from entering the path of passing traffic.
Where the work area is too close to traffic or where it is required to occupy the traffic lanes on the bridge, temporary road closures allow work to progress safely and efficiently.
The work will continue for several years.
Still repairing today,December 2018.