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Royal Navy Sea King demonstrating fast roping skills on to Eastbournes RNLI Life boat, taken During 2015 Eastbourne air show.
As the sign reads:
Bonneville Salt Flats International Speedway
The salt flats were formed as ancient Lake Bonneville slowly evaporated and deposited concentrations of salt to this playa. Shorelines carved into the mountainside are visible to the north along the Silver Island range and extend to the Salt Lake valley. named after Captain B.L. Bonneville, an early military explorer of the West, the salt flats measure over 44,000 acres and are primarily public land.
Historically, the flats impeded man's movement westward. Early traders like Jebediah Smith and John Fremont crossed the vast saline plain only to return with awesome stories of the salt's harshness. In 1846, the Donner Reed Party lost animals, wagons and valuable time on the salt. These losses contributed to their late arrival and subsequent disaster in the snowy Sierra-Nevada Mountains. The flats' potential for racing was first recognized in 1896 by W.D. Rishel, who attempted to organize a carriage and bike race. He convinced Ferg Johnson to test drive his Packard here in 1911. In 1914, Teddy Tetzlaff reached 141 mph in his Blitzen Benz. Succeeding years saw many attempts to set faster records. In 1840 Ab Jenkins set 81 new speed records in his Mormon Meteor III, including a 24-hour endurance record of 161 mph. Jet and rocket cars appeared in the 1960's and exceeded the 500 and 600 mph marks.
The speedway, 80 feet wide and 10 miles long. is prepared by the Bureau of Land Management in the early summer. SPeed trials are scheduled throughout the summer and fall. They end when rains cover the area with water. Caution: Salt crust may appear firm, but is often moist and unstable. Enjoy the area, please keep it clean.
Got to work this morning and the boss sent me back out for milk. As I walked into the shop, my foot slipped from under me and I went flying. I landed very heavily on my coccyx and my little finger, and whilst I'm sure neither is broken - it bloody hurt.
I made it back to work but couldn't sit, or stand without it being fairly unbearable so H came and brought me home. Since then the pain has subsided a little but I can't move fast, or bend over.
To add insult to injury, this is the second time I've had an accident at that shop. I fell down a hole in their garage forecourt 3.5 years ago when I was pregnant.
Horrible for the SH
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This place is easy off and easy on I84. Right off exit 8 headed west and also accessible headed east. Clean bathrooms; attached Dunkin Donuts and a huge store with pretty much anything you want including fresh fruit.
Classic position in my interpretation, inspired by and dedicated to honor of Henri Cartier-Bresson ;)
Running for the bus,
Belgrade, Serbia
My most interesting pictures:
Tried to catch this daisy in action, but it flew past like Halley's comet. Or maybe it was me not keeping the camera steady. UPDATE: For some reason, this photograph made 'Explore' fleetingly on May 28th, 2009, highest position 187
A project to generate a fast rise clock using a 74AC14 schmitt trigger, used to measure (as one example) coax length by timing the pulse return form the clock. Needs a fast rise time scope, with cursers for accurate measurement.
Read my full review of the "Ultra-Fast 50's" on the Leica M9 here:
www.digitalhapeman.com/Digital_Hapeman/Blog/Entries/2011/...
And here:
www.digitalhapeman.com/Digital_Hapeman/Blog/Entries/2010/...
Apparently this is the way to fast charge an iPhone X: a USB-C 29w adapter (same as on my 12 MacBook) and the USB-C to Lightning cable. Both of these are kind of a ripoff, so lets hope that this actually works.
Dezember 2014
Aktuell | Reportage
Mit Martin Ladstätter unterwegs ...
Freie Fahrt auf (fast) allen Wiener Linien
Von Gerold Weilinger
ja zu barrierefreiheit
langer kampf erfolgreich
„Fantastisch, was sich in den letzten Jahren und Jahrzehnten
im Bereich ,Barrierefreiheit‘ bei den Wiener Linien getan hat“, zeigt sich Martin Ladstätter vom Verein BIZEPS, einer Beratungs- stelle für behinderte Menschen und deren Angehörige in Wien, bei einem Lokalaugenschein mit „Wien MOBIL“ zufrieden. Das Angebot der Öffis ist groß und auch für Menschen mit Behinderung sehr gut nutzbar. Aber es war ein langer Kampf, um dieses „Ja zu Barrie- refreiheit“ auch im Bewusstsein der Menschen zu verankern. „Ein Kampf, der sogar so weit ging, dass wir eine Dreiviertelstunde lang den gesamten Ring blockiert haben“, lacht Ladstätter heute, wenn er an diese Zeit zurückdenkt. Lange ist bei den Wiener Linien wenig passiert, aber wie schnell in den vergangenen Jahren auf diesem Gebiet aufgeholt wurde, das beeindruckt auch Ladstätter: „Jetzt kann ich mich frei entscheiden, ob ich einen Weg mit einem Fahr- tendienst absolviere oder die ,Öffis‘ nutze. Ich kann selbst bestim- men, die Wiener Linien bieten mir viele Möglichkeiten.“
die jagd nach informationen
zwei minuten zum nächsten o-wagen
Wichtig für Martin Ladstätter sind Infos. Wann fährt
wo was? Und die Wiener Linien bieten auf Bildschirmen und Infotafeln die notwendigen Informationen. Dazu kann Ladstätter auch auf sein Smartphone blicken, wo er auf der App „updown- vienna.com“ viele Infos in Echtzeit bekommt, die sein Fortkom- men als Rollstuhlfahrer im öffentlichen Verkehr erleichtern. „Hier erfahre ich auch, ob ein Aufzug defekt ist – dann kann ich reagieren.“ Zum Zeitpunkt unseres Öffi-Checks waren übrigens drei Aufzüge außer Betrieb – ein ausgezeichneter Wert bei insgesamt 272 Liften im Bereich der U-Bahnen.
zugänglich und auch erreichbar
Die U-Bahn in Wien ist für Ladstätter ganz toll, denn alle 104 Wiener U-Bahn- Stationen sind barrierefrei zu errei- chen: „Alle Stationen sind jetzt mit Aufzügen ausgerüstet, bei den neuen Stationen wurden sogar doppelte Zugänge mit zwei Liften vorgesehen.“ Lange Zeit auch nicht selbstver- ständlich, jetzt aber bereits vielfach vorhanden: ein Fahrscheinautomat in für Menschen mit Behinderung erreich- barer Höhe. „Dieses Problem gab es auch in den Aufzügen, dass Tasten oder Notknöpfe für uns gar nicht zu bedienen waren – auch hier hat man bei den Wiener Linien reagiert und umgerüstet“, erklärt Ladstätter.
bitte warten!
problem strassenbahn
Gibt es bei U-Bahnen und Bussen in Wien kaum Probleme, so hat die Barrierefreiheit bei der Straßenbahn derzeit noch ihr (halbes) Ende. Denn wenn gerade kein ULF in die Station einfährt, heißt es für Martin Ladstätter und Co.: Bitte warten! „Das kann manchmal auch ganz schön lange dauern.“ Spätestens 2025 soll auch dieses Problem gelöst sein – bis dahin sollen nur noch Niederflur-Straßenbahnen
ohne spalt und stufe
barrierefreiheit für alle
Ganz ohne Hilfe geht es nicht
in einen alten „Silberpfeil“, zu groß und hoch ist der Spalt zwischen Bahnsteig und Einstieg. Dafür ist es für Ladstätter direkt ein Vergnügen in einen der neuen U-Bahn- Züge einzu„rollen“ – aber auch einzusteigen. „Die Wiener Linien sind ja nicht nur für uns Rollstuhl- fahrer barrierefrei – auch ältere Personen oder Mütter und Väter mit Kinderwagen freuen sich, wenn sie ohne Probleme und hohe Stufe in einen U-Bahn-Zug einsteigen können.“
taktiles leitsystem
sicher in der u-bahn
Für „Sehende“ sind es einfach Kerben im Boden – Blinden oder sehbehinderten Menschen ermöglicht dieses taktile Orientierungssystem aber eine selbstbestimmte Fortbewe- gung im Netz der Wiener Linien. Das Blindenleitsystem POPTIS ver- einfacht das Aussteigen, Umsteigen, Einsteigen sowie den Zugang vom Oberflächenverkehr und wurde 2009 für den Staatspreis Verkehr nominiert.
busse & ulf
rauf auf die rampe
Seit Mai 2007 ist Ladstätter auch gerne mit Autobussen der Wiener Linien unterwegs. Zu diesem Zeit- punkt wurde der letzte nicht-behin- derten-gerechte Bus ausgemustert. Ebenso wie bei den ULFs wird jetzt eine Rampe von den Fahrern händisch ausgeklappt, sodass ein bequemes Ein- und Ausfahren möglich wird. „Automatische Rampen haben sich nicht bewährt und waren oft defekt.“ Deshalb setzt man bei den Wiener Linien jetzt auf „Handarbeit“ ...
in Wien unterwegs sein.
This morning Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk presented his priorities for the six-month presidency of the EU Council of Ministers.
Poland's overall aim is to get the EU back on track towards faster economic growth and an enhanced political community.
The Council presidency will focus on three priorities: European integration as the source of growth, Secure Europe and Europe benefiting from openness.
According to Tusk, "the answer to the crisis is more Europe".
www.europarl.europa.eu/en/headlines/content/20110627FCS22...
© European Union 2011 PE-EP
Young beautiful friends have fun talking, looking at each other and eating tasty burger and fries at the window at the fast food restaurant.
blog.modernmechanix.com/1933-marvels-of-the-auto-speed-wo...
1933 Marvels of the Auto Speed World
Great things are stirring in the speed world! Streamlined race cars, modified stock car speed creations, incredibly fast custom-built racers for assaults against time, are all parts of the changing picture of the most heart-gripping, thrilling sport in the world today—auto racing!
by ROBERT M. ROOF and LEW HOLT
WITH a new automobile speed record of 273 miles an hour recently established by Malcolm Campbell, the internationally famous British speed king, and with several new speed creations along novel lines being groomed for entry in the forthcoming Memorial Day racing classic at Indianapolis, 1933 seems destined to be written down large in speedway history.
Just how extensive has been the influence of such ultra-speed cars as Campbell’s Blue Bird, Segrave’s Golden Arrow, and Kaye Don’s Silver Bullet, can be learned from a study of the pictures which accompany this article. On the opposite page is the latest creation of Harry Hartz, American speed pilot, which he calls “The Spirit of ’76.”
This name derives out of the fact that Hartz is going after Malcolm Campbell’s speed record with the intention of restoring the record to American hands. Several well known automotive engineers are behind Hartz in his effort. Trials will be conducted at Muroc Dry Lake in California.
Particular features of “The Spirit of ’76” are the streamlined body, the small radiator opening, the use of a vertical fin to stabilize steering control, and the top enclosure of half the cockpit opposite the driver to offer as slight air resistance as possible.
Much smaller in all dimensions than the Blue Bird, Hartz believes that his creation has an excellent chance to better Campbell’s record because the car is built to do just that one thing. It is much better streamlined than the Blue Bird, and has considerably less weight to push.
Because of its wide departure from A.A.A. specifications for speedway racers, it is unlikely that the Hartz machine will take part in the 500-mile Indianapolis race. But unquestionably it foreshadows the trend of race car development.
Three Types of Racing
Auto racing as it now stands falls into three general classes—races of custom-built superspeed cars against time (such as Campbell’s Blue Bird, which develops such terrific speeds that it would be suicidal to race a companion car simultaneously on the same track); races such as the Memorial Day classic, on speedways whose car specifications are rigidly specified by racing associations; and dirt track racing—likewise
controlled, to a certain degree, by associations, but allowing much more latitude to the individual driver.
In this latter field modified stock car racing is at present enjoying much popularity. Usually the races are run on a percentage basis, 40% of the gate receipts being appropriated as prizes. Stock car racing gives the amateur driver a chance to demonstrate his ability, and it is from these races that owners of high-priced racing cars pick the drivers to pilot their machines on the big-time speedways.
Modified Stock Car Races
Are modified stock cars fast? They most decidedly are. At Funk’s Motor Speedway, Winchester, Indiana, the fastest half-mile dirt track in the country, a Model A 1929 Ford turned one lap just under 26 seconds. Plenty of big time race cars can’t turn in as flashy a performance on the same track.
Certain well known machines are specially suited for modified stock car racing: Fords (Models A, T, and V8), four and six-cylinder Chevrolets, Plymouths, DeSotos, and Studebakers. Pontiacs also are adaptable.
Since this type of race gives the amateur his best chance, requiring nothing very expensive in the way of equipment, a few details will be given. On the morning of the race day stock cars must qualify for their positions in the race. Usually the ten fastest cars are allowed in the main event, the slower ones in a consolation race which gives them a chance to win some money to defray traveling expenses.
Two 10-mile sprints and a 20 or 30-mile feature race usually comprise the program, with a stunt such as a blindfold race occasionally added. In the latter the driver has a black hood completely covering his head, and he steers his race car entirely by sense of feel—that is, he is so familiar with the race track layout, and can sense position so accurately from the banked turns, that vision is unnecessary. When two blindfold drivers start tearing around the track at the same time, the roaring crowd realizes that it’s looking on a real thrill treat.
A white flag is used to start the regular race. The green flag means the driver is starting the last lap, and the checkered flag is the one the boys all hope for, signifying a winner.
Conduct of Dirt Track Races
When starting a race the drivers are lined up in the order they qualified for. The fastest qualifying car is the pole car, which leads the pack around the track until they are lined up for a flying start. The first lap is the most dangerous, as each driver strives to get into the turn first. After this lap they scatter out and the nerve tension of the drivers is somewhat relaxed.
In modifying stock cars for racing, all fenders, headlights, windshields, tops, and other parts that would cause resistance are removed. Beyond this, procedure varies with each model car. Valve ports of the engine are usually bored out, special valves and aluminum racing pistons installed, high compression obtained through use of special heads, and downdraft carburetor and oversize manifold added.
Ignition systems usually require some changes. Every driver knows that the magneto system is faster than the usual battery type. A special racing coil, which has a double winding with 30,000 turns, is usually used in conjunction with the double-breaker Mallory distributor. This combination generates a very hot and fast spark which requires a special metric racing spark plug to withstand it.
Special fuels are, of course, required to get the most out of the cars. High test gasoline would burn up the valves, so a special dope is added to regular gas.
Modified stock car racing has penetrated to all parts of the world. The Grand Prix Race at Stockholm, Sweden, traveling over mountains, frozen lakes, and dangerous passages, is run with stock cars. Even in far away Madagascar, an island off the coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean, modified stock car races are held.
Editor’s note: Mr. Roof is chief engineer of the R & R Manufacturing Company, Anderson, Indiana, manufacturers of parts for dirt track racers.
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Mayor Bill de Blasio, EDC President James Patchett, Borough President James Oddo and other elected officials tour waterfront areas around Tottenville where local residents have urged new ferry service, during City Hall In Your Borough on Thursday, July 26, 2018. Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office