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H.E. Row Implement Company, 114-122 East 5th Street, Larned, Kansas. Both of these buildings appear vacant. Isaiah D. Row joined the Larned Implement Company in 1916 and became its president. I assume H.E. Row was one of his descendents.
Black gate
Bruce, with the aid of cowl implemented night vision goggles, navigates his way through the pitch black tunnels of the prisons ventilation system
He hears the eerie sound of punches nasally singing voice at optimum pitch and kicks through the grate landing on both feet among a mountain of rubble. He follows punch until he comes to a glass screen. It looks like it could be a maximum security cell. And clearly the cell of an Arkham inmate judging by the strange scratchings reminiscent of a calendar on the walls and the smell of fresh blood. Both unluckily and luckily for Bruce, the inmate’s nowhere to be found. On the other side of the glass, punch for perhaps the first time in his short life, feels genuine human fear. He stops singing as the two blank eyes of the boy he so cruelly tortured and used for all those years stare into his black soul.
Punch: come for something?...spare muzzle here If you want it....
Tensil says nothing. He lifts a can of petrol to his side and draws a circle around himself and around punch
Punch turns for help only to find Otis and the getaway genius atleast 100 metres out of the picture
Tensil: remind me...how long have you abused me. 3 years? Four years. Maybe just the one. Nonetheless it felt like decades. But that’s okay because you gave me time...time to plan.
Punch: l..look we can make a deal can’t...we..we can. Yeah. Uh y’dont need to be hasty bout it. Hehe
Tensil: you are fearful then. No love. No passion. Not even hate. But you do have fear. Makes this easier for me.
Bruce begins to kick at the glass. Doesn’t break of course. It’s designed that way. He left the glass cutter in the batmobile. He then decides to opt for some of the fallen bricks and begins to hurl them at the glass. He does this till he sees a crack start to show
Tensil drops a match and lights the fire.
Punch: ohh...sh..shit
Tensil: yes. That’s right. Shit. We pronounce it sheght but shit works too
He grins...then lurches at punch till they are but 2 or 3 inches apart
Tensil: this is not easy for me. No wait it is. Just not for you...
Punch kicks him in the stomach and begins to run. Tensil throws the can of petrol straight at him. Covered in the deadly stuff punch dashes through the flames instantly igniting. With blackened skin barely hanging from his face, he crawls back to Tensil.
Punch: please...
Tensil: okay.
So with the gracious hand of the saviour Tensil pours a ton of water over punches head
Punch: thank..you thank you sir
He then turns his head up to Tensils and grinning, he spits.
But within seconds the deadly matter eater lad has feasted his sharp katana like teeth into the thick and greasy peeling skin of one pathetic fallen jester. He begins to bite,...to swallow,...and to digest.
Bruce screams out as the glass finally breaks letting him through.
Batman: no!! It did not have to be like this
Tensil, still eating away at his prey: no it did. There was no compromise. You should know that. Oh and remember that c4 inside my stomach. I lied in saying it would do no harm to me.
He then graciously, lies down next to what few parts are left of old punch. He takes a grenade from punches belt, Sets it off and swallows it
Tensil: run batman run
Bruce realising nothing can be done, begins to pace through the hallways till he finally ducks behind some rubble and a few steel sheets
Both punch and Tensil erupt in flames once again bringing the skeletal structure hopelessly to its knees
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Gordon’s office
Amidst a clutter of paperwork and files, Gordon and bullock discuss the events of the prison break.
Harvey: we got all the prisoners back but nowhere to put em. Apparently strikers island is able to be repurposed for the time being but it’s in a pretty bad state and hasn’t been used in years
Gordon: And Arkham?
Harvey: eh. Still undergoing renovation I’m afraid but only for another 6 months. by then we can put the Arkham patients in there and the renovations to Blackgate might also be done. But for now the damage assessment’s still being done so we’ll have to wait till tommorow to really know how long it’ll take
Gordon: that’s not too bad. I agree that Strykers could definitely be reused but for the most part we should probably just be getting them into prisons around the country for now. Send some to star city, Metropolis and central city. Then we can work on getting the government to give us strykers.
And what about the lot who caused the whole thing. The moth man hehe
Harvey: he scampered along with drake Mortimer. His accomplice was allegedly killed in the flames but no body has been found. And as for Lenny. We missed him but he left his mask so we should be able to trace him easily enough
Gordon: thank god. Guessing loeb was right when he gave me that dead end case. As much as it sickens me to say. Any other casualties and escapees
Harvey: yes. Otis flannegan was seen leaving with the same “tin man” that entered and the man who appeared to be behind getting Otis out, the jester was found in pieces. there was another casualty but the government removed it very quickly. We’re apparently not allowed to know.
Gordon: aliens?
Harvey: in Gotham? You’re kiddin right. Nah we never get anything that exciting apart from that time a green lantern flew over Bludhaven. Though in fairness I don’t think I was born back then
Gordon: heh no you woulda been three at the most. I was 6 and remember it clear as day.
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The foul smelling lair of the rat catcher, deep within gothams sewers
Jewlee: and what of dear punch. I am shocked to not hear his words speak to me now
Rat catcher: well um...I did not want to tell you this jewlee but punch. Punch is dead
Jewlee slams down the phone hard enough for Otis to hear the thud to which he chuckles a little but all in all ignores.
Rat catcher: if the master thinks he can control jewlee here, he’s got another thing coming. I’d go as far as to say he should fear her. But then again he fears nothing. It’s his specialty....maybe I’ll change that when I get the chance...
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An old farmhouse that, with a few add-ons over the last century, has extended its existence as an implement shed...
Farm implement near McBaine, Missouri. Photography by Notley Hawkins. Taken with a Canon EOS R5 camera with a Canon RF15-35mm F2.8 L IS USM lens at ƒ/4.0 with a 154-second exposure at ISO 50, processed with Adobe Lightroom CC.
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These are well-known, but I don't think I've posted about them here yet :) These are used for quality-testing other Lego parts, and each one has a different standard connection type.
BrickArchitect has much more info on these:
brickarchitect.com/2021/lego-clutch-test-implements-bricks/
I'm still missing a couple, please let me know if you have any I don't and are willing to trade or sell :)
This farm implement wheel has made the full transition to iron. Boy, the manufacture of this wheel is much simpler and faster than the wagon wheel. It still won't roll very well; probably not as well as the oak wheel. It shows the change from a handicraft to serious mass production in early 1900s. The rim is integral iron but I bet the buried part is rusting pretty good. Celebratory Bronco's orange covers the implement but the blue is certainly off color! .
I was at McIntosh Ag Museum again to track down the manager. I really saw the wheel and detail was worth closing in for a composition and texture detail of the rust. I have a lot of close up gear shots I have yet to use. This implement meant manual and deliberate labor for sure.
This late August found continuing hot temperatures. Wundermaps reported 98 degrees while I was out there. Whew, that's why I'm in the shade! The direct sun blazed across the scene and popped light into the shed. I decided that I had needed some shots at McIntosh and went out in the baking sun.
Highway #66 seemed overloaded with late summer travelers to the hills, hoping for heat relief in the Rockies; they'll get it up there. I waited and waited to turn left onto #66. Few tracks of snow remained up on the hills. It's back for this thanksgiving.
Recently, I have been revisiting some of my previous MOCs in order to make improvements and experiment with different colour schemes etc. The HST power car shown here is the evolution of my previous HST MOC shown here...
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The improvements made include the following: rounded slopes on the tumblehome (similar to the Class 442 EMU), revised roof arrangement (with noise silencer), revised cab windows/handrails, new bogies and under frame (its sits lower on its bogies for better ride height), and various other tweaks and improvements. The MOC shown here is in GNER livery--a very attractive and refreshing alternative to the myriad of self-indulgent toothpaste stripe liveries I've come to expect from the privatized TOCs (Train Operating Companies). I've rendered it in this livery because my attempts at implementing the improvements on my favorite livery (BR blue/grey) have not been successful to date. Specifically, I have difficulty implementing the blue diagonal stripe with the inverted round slopes on the tumblehome. I'm still fiddling with it, so stay tuned.
Sadly, until Lego makes dark blue rounded slope bricks (6091, 6191, 6081 I'm looking at you) this MOC will remain somewhat of a fantasy. Pity, since this looks too tasty not to build!
66 051 starts to apply the power as the signal clears for it to take the curve off the Hope Valley line towards Peak Forest. The loco is working 6H60 the 15.24 Salford Hope Street to Dove Holes Quarry (Peak Forest Cemex) empties. This flow runs twice a day and is likely to be one of the first to pass to GBRF operation in the coming weeks as there is to be a staged transfer of hopper work from DB to GBRF under the new Cemex contract. Full implementation is still scheduled for 1st June 2018 when Victa Railfreight take over terminal operations at Dove Holes Quarry but Selby and Salford Hope Street are being mooted as the first terminals to be served by GBRF stone trains.
York allocated 40078 basks in the early morning sunshine at Edinburgh Waverley, 28th August 1977.
Locomotive History
In 1955 British Railways implemented the start of its Modernisation Scheme and ordered one hundred and seventy four diesel prototype locomotives from various UK manufacturers. In the type 4 category English Electric proposed a 2000 hp. locomotive technically based on the layout of 10203, but with the body-style similar to a restyled 10000. British Railways placed an order for ten locomotives and the first locomotive D200 was accepted into BR stock in March 1958. This was followed by further orders so that the class finally totalled two hundred locomotives. 40078 was originally D278 and was built at the Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire in June 1960. On entering traffic it was allocated to Gateshead MPD before transfer to York in November 1961. Apart from two spells at Gateshead in 1967 and 1969 it would remain a York engine until May 1980 when it transferred to Healey Mills. 40078 was withdrawn in August 1981 due to fire damage and was broken up at Swindon works in October 1983.
Antique farm implements on historic Fielding Garr Ranch with Sentry Peak in the background
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Rare implement, gift from my daughter. Great for dicing herbs and other small stuff that you don't want to go scattering all over the place. Curved hollow in the cutting board matches the curve of the knife, keeping everything in place.
This is a barn quilt square, one of many on the St. George Barn Quilt Trail in Southern Ontario. Quilt patterns on barns date back to colonial America. After the colonists became established and had spare income, they painted small patterns on the ends of the barns as a way to celebrate their heritage. The history of the barn quilt begins about 300 years ago with the arrival of immigrants from the Rhine region of Germany. They came for religious freedom. These groups included Amish, Mennonites, Lutherans, and other Reform groups. Many settled in Pennsylvania, especially in Berks, Lancaster and Lehigh counties. The designs were also believed to protect the farm and bring good fortune.
This particular square is located on the old mill and represents early industry. One of the initial reasons for the founding of the Village of St. George in 1814 was industry. In the early 1800s Ontario natural resources was a prized product all over Canada and abroad. St. George was an integral part of this trade. Standing amid fields near to the swiftly-flowing Grand River, St. George was the model of a settlers’ town. It boasted mills to grind farmer’s grain into flour and feed, sawmills, blacksmiths, and manufacturing facilities. One particularly prominent gristmill stood on the outskirts of St. George, a symbol of the sophistication of the town. St. George also possessed numerous manufacturing factories, creating such items as wagon wheels, sleighs and agricultural machinery.
This quilt block features a motif of crossed wrenches, sable, on a ruby field, surmounted by a toothed gear. The wrenches are just one example of the tools and agricultural implements created in St. George; what says “industry” as well as a gear? Whether part of a carriage or a separate product, gears are a major component of industry world-wide and in St. George also.
There is also a controversial belief that quilts were used to communicate information to African American slaves about how to escape to freedom via the Underground Railroad, however, this has been disputed by a number of historians.
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Farm Implement in a field in Newark valley, Nevada. Photographed with Zorki 4K using Industar-50 f:3.5 lens. Kodak Ektar 100 35mm film.
The Emerson-Newton Implement Company Building is located in downtown Minneapolis, MN.
The building is united under a common cornice with the Advance Thresher Building and appears to be a single structure.
The Emerson-Newton Building was built in 1904 and has seven floors. The Advance Thresher Building was built in 1900 and has six floors.
The architecture of the buildings was influenced by Louis Sullivan and are decorated with terra cotta details.
“Only he can understand what a farm is, what a country is, who shall have sacrificed part of himself to his farm or country, fought to save it, struggled to make it beautiful. Only then will the love of farm or country fill his heart.”
Antoine de Saint-Exupery (French Pilot, Writer and Author of 'The Little Prince', 1900-1944)
With it now 5 months since lockdown restrictions were implemented due to COVID-19, airlines are very slowly starting to see demand returning although this maybe scuppered in part due to spikes in cases being reported.
British Airways unsurprisingly has been affected by COVID-19 which has seen the premature withdrawal of their entire Boeing 747-400 fleet as well as the solitary Airbus A318 no longer in use following the cancellation of their unique London City to New York-John F. Kennedy flight.
The saving grace has been cargo which has seen select Boeing 777-200ERs seeing their World Traveller seats removed for more cargo capacity, as well as their Boeing 777-200ER/300ERs, Boeing 787-8/9/10s and Airbus A350-1000s providing the lion-share of long-haul flights, with Boeing 787-8s making appearances on European short-haul flights in order to ensure social distancing is complied with.
Very recently, British Airways has published its upcoming W20 schedule which sees considerable amount of changes, taking into consideration Boeing 747-400s no longer form their long-haul network and London Gatwick long-haul flights slowly being reinstated.
Given the huge amount of changes, this will be split into three separate posts...
As per Airline Route, here are the following changes which are heavily subject to change effective 26th October 2020 unless stated otherwise:
-Abu Dhabi: Daily flight (BA72/73) cancelled throughout the entire W20 schedule.
-Atlanta (Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta): BA226/227 reduced from daily to 4 weekly flights, retaining Boeing 787-9s.
-Austin-Bergstrom: BA190/191 remains daily, with 5 weekly flights operated by Airbus A350-1000s and 2 weekly flights operated by Boeing 777-300ERs.
-Bahrain then Dammam: BA124/125 reduced reduced from daily to 5 weekly flights, with Boeing 787-8s replacing Boeing 777-200ER operation. Section between Bahrain and Dammam has been cancelled.
-Baltimore/Washington: BA228/229 reduced from daily to 4 weekly flights, utilising Boeing 787-8/9s.
-Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi: BA9/10 continues to operate daily, 3-class Boeing 777-200ERs replaced by Boeing 78-9s.
-Beijing-Daxing: BA38/39 remains daily, Boeing 787-9s replaced by Boeing 777-300ERs.
-Bengaluru: BA118/119 reduced from daily to 5 weekly flights, 3-class Boeing 777-200ERs replaced by Airbus A350-1000s.
-Boston-Logan: Substantial changes sees 25 weekly flights cut to 14 weekly or twice daily flights. 4 times weekly BA202/203 and daily BA238/239 have been cancelled. BA212/213 utilises Boeing 787-9s replacing Boeing 747-400s, and BA214/215 utilises Airbus A350-1000s replacing 4-class Boeing 777-200ERs.
-Buenos Aires-Ezeiza: BA244/245 reduced from daily to 5 weekly flights, Boeing 787-8s replaces 3-class Boeing 777-200ERs.
-Cape Town: BA58/59 remains daily utilising Boeing 777-300ERs instead of Boeing 747-400s. BA42/43 continues to show Boeing 747-400s but is expected to be cancelled.
-Chennai: BA35/36 reduced from daily to 5 weekly flights utilising Boeing 787-8/9s.
-Chicago-O'Hare: Remains twice daily; BA294/295 utilises Boeing 787-9s instead of Boeing 747-400s, and BA296/297 utilising 3-class Boeing 777-200ERs instead of 4-class Boeing 777-200ERs.
-Dallas-Fort Worth: BA192/193 continues to operate daily utilising Boeing 787-9s instead of Boeing 747-400s.
-Delhi-Indira Ghandi: Remains twice daily, BA142/143 utilises Boeing 787-8s instead of Boeing 787-9s, and BA256/257 utilises 3-class Boeing 777-200ERs instead of 4-class Boeing 777-200ERs.
-Denver: BA218/219 remains daily utilising Boeing 787-9s instead of Boeing 747-400s.
-Dubai-International: Reduced from thrice to twice daily with the cancellation of BA108/109. BA104/105 utilises Boeing 787-9s instead of 4-class Boeing 777-200ERs, and BA106/107 initially operated by 3-class Boeing 777-200ERs until 31st December 2020, going over to Boeing 787-9 operation from 1st January 2021.
-Durban: Thrice weekly BA40/41 cancelled.
-Hong Kong-Chek Lap Kok: Reduced from twice daily to single daily with BA31/32 cancelled. BA27/28 remains operated by Boeing 777-300ERs.
-Houston-George Bush Intercontinental: Reduced from twice daily to single daily with BA196/197 cancelled. BA194/195 utilises 4-class Boeing 777-200ERs.
-Hyderabad: BA276/277 reduced from daily to 5 weekly flights with one weekly flight operated by Boeing 787-9s alongside Boeing 787-8s for the remaining 4 weekly flights.
-Islamabad: BA260/261 operates daily instead of thrice weekly utilising Boeing 787-8s.
-Jeddah-King Abdulaziz: 5 times weekly BA132/133 cancelled until 14th December 2020.
-Kuala Lumpur-Sepang: BA34/35 continues to operate daily utilising Boeing 787-8s instead of Boeing 787-9s.
The changes are noticeable, especially those which featured multiple frequencies having had around 50% slashed off as British Airways does not expect demand to return for the next 2-3 years.
Currently, British Airways operates 32 Boeing 787s, which includes 12 Boeing 787-8s (one currently in short-term storage), 18 Boeing 787-9s (one in long-term storage awaiting new Rolls-Royce engines) and 2 Boeing 787-10s. British Airways have 10 Boeing 787-10s on-order.
Zulu Bravo Juliet Kilo is one of 12 Boeing 787-8s in service with British Airways, delivered new to the flag-carrier on 13th September 2018 and she is powered by 2 Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines.
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner G-ZBJK on final approach into Runway 27R at London Heathrow (LHR) on BA246 from São Paulo-Guarulhos (GRU).
An abandoned farm implement near Overton in Cooper County Missouri by Notley Hawkins Photography. Taken with a Canon EOS 5D Mark III camera with a EF16-35mm f/4L IS USM lens at f.4.0 with a .5 second exposure at ISO 800 along with three Quantum Qflash Trios with red, green and blue gels. Processed with Adobe Lightroom 6.4.
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During the depression, money was hard to come by, and most people had to barter (trade) what goods and services they might have to get food and survive. Building materials back then were commonly Wood products, as metals were expensive, and later used in WW-II.
This was a typical shed/building that was built and used in the 40's-50's to store farm tractors and implements to keep them out of the weather and provide a comfortable place to work and do repairs.
Many of these old building have been left to the elements and have or are falling down. This one is still in fairly good condition, and was found along side the highway ;-}}
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I attended the "Antique Flywheel Engine & Tractor Show" sponsored by the "Florida Flywheeler's Antique Engine Club" located at 7000 Avon Park Cutoff Road, Fort Mead, FL 33841 on Friday February 21, 2020.
This Photograph shows some sort of (I would Guess a Plow) where the (attachment(s) are Missing), which is on Display at the Antique Flywheel and Tractor Show, Fort Meade, Florida.
IF ANYONE CAN Confirm the Identity of this Farming Implement, I would greatly appreciate any help I can get. This would allow me to update my narrative and I'd certainly add a CREDIT Line to Identify that person in my Narrative !
Several other shows/exhibitions were as follows: Functioning Sawmill Demonstrations, Running 1914 400 HP Snow Making Machine Demonstration, Antique Construction Equipment Demonstrations, Model-T Put-Together Demonstration, Daily Antique Tractor Pulls, Kids Pedal Tractor Pulls on Friday & Saturday, Daily Antique Car Parade, Daily Antique Tractor Parade, Florida Flywheeler Antique Engine Club Gift Shop Opened, Huge Flea Market & the Antique Village (was opened) to Wander Through.
This Place is HUGE ! - - One of the attendants told me it is approx 480 ACRES !
Light & Life Christian Traveller Festival Oakham Half Visitors Had Departed By Lunch Time Leicestershire Police assisting traffic, Church Stewards and Volunteer Travellers implementing waste management litter picking, in and outside, the county showground, martinbrookes.blogspot.com/2021/06/life-and-light-mission...
After the implementation of gas buses in Runcorn the promised batch of Darlington’s MAN Ecocity’s, which are for use on local Darlington services 2, 11 and 12, started to arrive in March 2013. Here one such of these, NK13CFE is seen here at the vehicles new home depot. With help from The Green Bus Fund Arriva are placing a number of low emission vehicles into use.
These buses for Darlington, totalling 11, are due to enter service later this month, allegedly around two days service can be gained from one of these green (in more ways than one) buses on a full tank of Compress Natural Gas (CNG).
John Greaves (Arriva North East's engineering director) says that these new buses are "all about building customer confidence again" after the problems that resulted from the closure of Bishop Auckland Depot, and Peterlee Depot, where he admits "service did deteriorate a little bit". Tony Griffiths from MAN UK says that the order for these and the 10 buses for Arriva in the North West, was "justification for all the hard work we, and the Gas Bus Alliance, have put in... it’s enormously gratifying to see customers realise the full potential of MAN EcoCity". After all this is the way forward.
A new filling station is to be built at Faverdale which can fuel the buses with high pressure CNG.
My verdict – for what it’s worth – a nice smooth ride, spacious cab, green idea, attractive livery. Nice to see more new buses in the area too.
While working on implementing the Breeding Program project in Seblat, Bengkulu it was nice to take some time out to see my baby girl Bona. I have been so busy in Sumatra so it has been a little while since catching up with Bona. She still remembers and still likes to remind me who the boss always is. It wouldn’t be Bona if she wasn’t still a little naughty.
Now Bona is a plump 700kg+ and in great health and truly getting big and as loud as ever trumpeting away at other family members if anyone annoys her or steps on her toes. Links and info below to follow and support my elephant projects.
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Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney_California_Adventure
Disney California Adventure Park, commonly referred to as Disney California Adventure, California Adventure, or DCA, is a theme park located in Anaheim, California. It is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products division. The 72-acre (29 ha) park is themed after the history and culture of California, which celebrates the fun and adventure of the state through the use of various Disney, Pixar and Marvel properties. The park opened on February 8, 2001 as Disney's California Adventure Park, and it is the second of two theme parks built at the Disneyland Resort complex, after Disneyland Park.
The concept of a theme park dedicated to California arose from a meeting of Disney executives in 1995, following the cancellation of the WestCOT project. Construction of the park began in 1998 and was completed by early 2001. Disney initially projected high attendance rates at the new park, however, a series of preview openings held in January 2001 led to negative reviews, and after the park officially opened to the public on February 8, 2001, the company's attendance projections were never met. Disney spent the next several years incrementally adding new rides, shows, and attractions, and implementing other promotions aimed at boosting attendance. In 2007, Disney announced a major expansion of the park as well as a major overhaul of a significant portion of the park. Construction lasted for five years and was completed in stages, culminating with the opening of Buena Vista Street and Cars Land in June 2012.
According to the Themed Entertainment Association, the park hosted approximately 9.6 million guests in 2017, making it the 13th-most visited theme park in the world that year.
The tools of the trade get bigger and shinier, more powerful, but still, the job is the same. Get the seeds in the ground, pray for good weather, enjoy the harvest, get it to market. These old implements are fascinating in shape, texture, colours, and man's ingenuity to invent and put them to use.
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Farm implement near McBaine, Missouri. Photography by Notley Hawkins. Taken with a Canon EOS R5 camera with a Canon RF15-35mm F2.8 L IS USM lens at ƒ/4.0 with a 239-second exposure at ISO 50, processed with Adobe Lightroom CC.
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And a bit of blue and green too. At Markham Farm near Easton-in-Gordano during the recent North Somerset Arts Week.
Transantiago, 9 años después
Nueve años atrás comenzaba este proyecto de transporte. Inicialmente implementado por mini etapas (aunque estrictamente no como plan en sí mismo), el Transantiago daba sus primeros pasos con la puesta en servicio de las primeras unidades Volvo (en chasis B7R y B9SALF) de las empresas Alsacia, Express de Santiago y Subus Chile.
Qué tiempos aquellos, porque había esperado por mucho tiempo la entrada de esas nuevos buses luego de tener que aguantar el irregular servicio prestado por las empresas amarillas. Honestamente fueron muchas expectativas puestas en el proyecto, pero que sinceramente –la implementación- era un paso necesario para haber dado el cambio necesario en materia de transporte público.
Y de esos nueve años, harto ha pasado por el río, pero más allá de escarbar un poco en el pasado, hagamos memoria de qué es lo que viene en el actual –y remendado- sistema de transportes. Destacaré tres hechos esenciales del que ya todos debemos estar al tanto.
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La “quiebra” de Alsacia
Durante la semana pasada, el Grupo GPS, que es la dueña de Alsacia/Express de Santiago, presentó una solicitud para acogerse a lo que el capítulo 11 de la ley de quiebras del Estado de Nueva York (Estados Unidos) denomina como proceso de reestructuración. GPS mantiene una deuda por bonos emitidos de alrededor de USD$350 millones (existe un porcentaje de esta deuda ya pagado), y el 82% de los bonistas aprobó la reestructuración. Esto no será fácil, ya que GPS cuenta con varios inconvenientes como contar con una de las flotas de mayor antigüedad del Transantiago, alto nivel de conflictividad laboral y bajos índices de cumplimiento, asuntos en los que el Gobierno ha metido un ojo mediante su monitoreo.
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Nuevos corredores del Transantiago
Luego de la sequía de nuevos corredores construidos en el Gobierno de Piñera, el actual Gobierno de Bachelet ha decidido reimpulsar la construcción de estas obras, partiendo por el corredor Vicuña Mackenna norte (entre Avenida Matta y Vicente Valdés). Para el próximo sábado 25 se cerrará parcialmente el tramo entre Vicente Valdés y Mirador Azul, mientras que para inicios del 2015 comenzará la construcción del tramo Matta – Rodrigo de Araya (el restante entre Rodrigo de Araya y Mirador Azul estará construyéndose desde medidados del 2015). Otros corredores que iniciarán pronto sus trabajos (a inicios de 2015) serán el tramo restante de Santa Rosa Sur (desde Eyzaguirre) y Dorsal. En Santa Rosa Sur –entre Vespucio y Eyzaguirre- comenzarán obras de mantención por CLP$3.500 millones.
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Nueva flota
Para 2015 viene una nueva flota de buses, que según estimaciones del ministerio de transportes y telecomunicaciones de alrededor de 1.500 nuevos buses (probablemente con la salida de una cantidad no confirmada de buses articulados). Lo que está claro es que Redbus –unidad 6- comenzará a reemplazar sus unidades Mega de Neobus por nuevos buses con puerta a la izquierda (probablemente con Neobus Mega BRS adaptados). Otros rumores no confirmados indican que Subus Chile habría recibido algunas unidades de CAIO Millenium con puertas a la izquierda.
Muchas son las novedades del sistema, y con esto quisiera dar por abierta la nueva etapa de este Flickr, porque hay mucho material interesante por cubrir.
Saludos a todos
Servicio: I01
Hitos que cubre: René Olivares - Hospital San Borja Arriarán
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The main environmental issues associated with the implementation of the 5G network come with the manufacturing of the many component parts of the 5G infrastructure. In addition, the proliferation of new devices that will use the 5G network that is tied to the acceleration of demand from consumers for new 5G-dependent devices will have serious environmental consequences. The 5G network will inevitably cause a large increase in energy usage among consumers, which is already one of the main contributors to climate change. Additionally, the manufacturing and maintenance of the new technologies associated with 5G creates waste and uses important resources that have detrimental consequences for the environment. 5G networks use technology that has harmful effects on birds, which in turn has cascading effects through entire ecosystems. And, while 5G developers are seeking to create a network that has fewer environmental impacts than past networks, there is still room for improvement and the consequences of 5G should be considered before it is widely rolled out. 5G stands for the fifth generation of wireless technology. It is the wave of wireless technology surpassing the 4G network that is used now. Previous generations brought the first cell phones (1G), text messaging (2G), online capabilities (3G), and faster speed (4G). The fifth generation aims to increase the speed of data movement, be more responsive, and allow for greater connectivity of devices simultaneously.[2] This means that 5G will allow for nearly instantaneous downloading of data that, with the current network, would take hours. For example, downloading a movie using 5G would take mere seconds. These new improvements will allow for self-driving cars, massive expansion of Internet of Things (IoT) device use, and acceleration of new technological advancements used in everyday activities by a much wider range of people. While 5G is not fully developed, it is expected to consist of at least five new technologies that allow it to perform much more complicated tasks at faster speeds. The new technologies 5G will use are hardware that works with much higher frequencies (millimeter wavelengths), small cells, massive MIMO (multiple input multiple output), beamforming, and full duplex.[3] Working together, these new technologies will expand the potential of many of the devices used today and devices being developed for the future. Millimeter waves are a higher frequency wavelength than the radio wavelength generally used in wireless transmission today.[4] The use of this portion of the spectrum corresponds to higher frequency and shorter wavelengths, in this case in the millimeter range (vs the lower radio frequencies where the wavelengths can be in the meters to hundreds of kilometers). Higher frequency waves allow for more devices to be connected to the same network at the same time, because there is more space available compared to the radio waves that are used today. The use of this portion of the spectrum has much longer wavelengths than of that anticipated for a portion of the 5G implementation. The waves in use now can measure up to tens of centimeters, while the new 5G waves would be no greater than ten millimeters.[5] The millimeter waves will create more transmission space for the ever-expanding number of people and devices crowding the current networks. The millimeter waves will create more space for devices to be used by consumers, which will increase energy usage, subsequently leading to increased global warming. Millimeter waves are very weak in their ability to connect two devices, which is why 5G needs something called “small cells” to give full, uninterrupted coverage. Small cells are essentially miniature cell towers that would be placed 250 meters apart throughout cities and other areas needing coverage.[6] The small cells are necessary as emissions [or signals] at this higher frequency/shorter wavelength have more difficulty passing through solid objects and are even easily intercepted by rain.[7] The small cells could be placed on anything from trees to street lights to the sides of businesses and homes to maximize connection and limit “dead zones” (areas where connections are lost). The next new piece of technology necessary for 5G is massive MIMO, which stands for multiple input multiple output. The MIMO describes the capacity of 5G’s base stations, because those base stations would be able to handle a much higher amount of data at any one moment of time. Currently, 4G base stations have around eight transmitters and four receivers which direct the flow of data between devices.[9] 5G will exceed this capacity with the use of massive MIMO that can handle 22 times more ports. Figure 1 shows how a massive MIMO tower would be able to direct a higher number of connections at once. However, massive MIMO causes signals to be crossed more easily. Crossed signals cause an interruption in the transmission of data from one device to the next due to a clashing of the wavelengths as they travel to their respective destinations. To overcome the cross signals problem, beamforming is needed. To maximize the efficiency of sending data another new technology called beamforming will be used in 5G. For data to be sent to the correct user, a way of directing the wavelengths without interference is necessary. This is done through a technique called beamforming. Beamforming directs where exactly data are being sent by using a variety of antennas to organize signals based on certain characteristics, such as the magnitude of the signal. By directly sending signals to where they need to go, beamforming decreases the chances that a signal is dropped due to the interference of a physical object.
One way that 5G will follow through on its promise of faster data transmission is through sending and receiving data simultaneously. The method that allows for simultaneous input and output of data is called full duplexing. While full duplex capabilities allow for faster transmission of data, there is an issue of signal interference, because of echoes. Full duplexing will cut transmission times in half, because it allows for a response to occur as soon as an input is delivered, eliminating the turnaround time that is seen in transmission today. Because these technologies are new and untested, it is hard to say how they will impact our environment. This raises another issue: there are impacts that can be anticipated and predicted, but there are also unanticipated impacts because much of the new technologies are untested. Nevertheless, it is possible to anticipate some of detrimental environmental consequences of the new technologies and the 5G network, because we know these technologies will increase exposure to harmful radiation, increase mining of rare minerals, increase waste, and increase energy usage. The main 5G environmental concerns have to do with two of the five new components: the millimeter waves and the small cells. The whole aim of the new 5G network is to allow for more devices to be used by the consumer at faster rates than ever before, because of this goal there will certainly be an increase in energy usage globally. Energy usage is one of the main contributors to climate change today and an increase in energy usage would cause climate change to increase drastically as well. 5G will operate on a higher frequency portion of the spectrum to open new space for more devices. The smaller size of the millimeter waves compared to radio frequency waves allows for more data to be shared more quickly and creates a wide bandwidth that can support much larger tasks.[15] While the idea of more space for devices to be used is great for consumers, this will lead to a spike in energy usage for two reasons – the technology itself is energy demanding and will increase demand for more electronic devices. The ability for more devices to be used on the same network creates more incentive for consumers to buy electronics and use them more often. This will have a harmful impact on the environment through increased energy use. Climate change has several underlying contributors; however, energy usage is gaining attention in its severity with regards to perpetuating climate change. Before 5G has even been released, about 2% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions can be attributed to the ICT industry.[16] While 2% may not seem like a very large portion, it translates to around 860 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions.[17] Greenhouse gas emissions are the main contributors to natural disasters, such as flooding and drought, which are increasing severity and occurrence every year. Currently, roughly 85% of the energy used in the United States can be attributed to fossil fuel consumption.[18] The dwindling availability of fossil fuels and the environmental burden of releasing these fossil fuels into our atmosphere signal an immediate need to shift to other energy sources. Without a shift to other forms of energy production and the addition of technology allowed by the implementation of 5G, the strain on our environment will rise and the damage may never be repaired. With an increase in energy usage through technology and the implementation of 5G, it can be expected that the climate change issues faced today will only increase. The overall contribution of carbon dioxide emissions from the ICT industry has a huge impact on climate change and will continue to have even larger impacts without proper actions. In a European Union report, researchers estimated that in order to keep the increase in global temperature below 2° Celsius a decrease in carbon emissions of around 15-30% is necessary by 2020. Engineers claim that the small cells used to provide the 5G connection will be energy efficient and powered in a sustainable way; however the maintenance and production of these cells is more of an issue. Supporters of the 5G network advocate that the small cells will use solar or wind energy to stay sustainable and green.[20] These devices, labeled “fuel-cell energy servers” will work as clean energy-based generators for the small cells.[21] While implementing base stations that use sustainable energy to function would be a step in the right direction in environmental conservation, it is not the solution to the main issue caused by 5G, which is the impact that the massive amount of new devices in the hands of consumers will have on the amount of energy required to power these devices. The wasteful nature of manufacturing and maintenance of both individual devices and the devices used to deliver 5G connection could become a major contributor of climate change. The promise of 5G technology is to expand the number of devices functioning might be the most troubling aspect of the new technology. Cell phones, computers, and other everyday devices are manufactured in a way that puts stress on the environment. A report by the EPA estimated that in 2010, 25% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions comes from electricity and heat production making it the largest single source of emissions.[22] The main gas emitted by this sector is carbon dioxide, due to the burning of natural gas, such as coal, to fuel electricity sources.[23] Carbon dioxide is one of the most common greenhouse gases seen in our atmosphere, it traps heat in earth’s atmosphere trying to escape into space, which causes the atmosphere to warm generating climate change. Increased consumption of devices is taking a toll on the environment. As consumers gain access to more technologies the cycle of consumption only expands. As new devices are developed, the older devices are thrown out even if they are still functional. Often, big companies will purposefully change their products in ways that make certain partner devices (such as chargers or earphones) unusable–creating demand for new products. Economic incentives mean that companies will continue these practices in spite of the environmental impacts. One of the main issues with the 5G network and the resulting increase in consumption of technological devices is that the production required for these devices is not sustainable. In the case of making new devices, whether they be new smart-phones or the small cells needed for 5G, the use of nonrenewable metals is required. It is extremely difficult to use metals for manufacturing sustainably, because metals are not a renewable resource. Metals used in the manufacturing of the smart devices frequently used today often cannot be recycled in the same way many household items can be recycled. Because these technologies cannot be recycled, they create tons of waste when they are created and tons of waste when they are thrown away. There are around six billion mobile devices in use today, with this number expected to increase drastically as the global population increases and new devices enter the market. One estimate of the life-time carbon emissions of a single device–not including related accessories and network connection–is that a device produces a total of 45kg of carbon dioxide at a medium level of usage over three years. This amount of emission is comparable to that of driving the average European car for 300km. But, the most environmentally taxing stage of a mobile device life cycle is during the production stage, where around 68% of total carbon emissions is produced, equating to 30kg of carbon dioxide. To put this into perspective, an iPhone X weighs approximately 0.174kg, so in order to produce the actual device, 172 iPhone X’s worth of carbon dioxide is also created. These emissions vary from person to person and between different devices, but it’s possible to estimate the impact one device has on the environment. 5G grants the capacity for more devices to be used, significantly increase the existing carbon footprint of smart devices today. Energy usage for the ever-growing number of devices on the market and in homes is another environmental threat that would be greatly increased by the new capabilities brought by the 5G network. Often, energy forecasts overlook the amount of energy that will be consumed by new technologies, which leads to a skewed understanding of the actual amount of energy expected to be used.[30] One example of this is with IoT devices.[31] IoT is one of the main aspects of 5G people in the technology field are most excited about. 5G will allow for a larger expansion of IoT into the everyday household.[32] While some IoT devices promise lower energy usage abilities, the 50 billion new IoT devices expected to be produced and used by consumers will surpass the energy used by today’s electronics.
The small cells required for the 5G network to properly function causes another issue of waste with the new network. Because of the weak nature of the millimeter waves used in the 5G technology, small cells will need to be placed around 250 meters apart to insure continuous connection. The main issue with these small cells is that the manufacturing and maintenance of these cells will create a lot of waste. The manufacturing of technology takes a large toll on the environment, due to the consumption of non-renewable resources to produce devices, and technology ending up in landfills. Implementing these small cells into large cities where they must be placed at such a high density will have a drastic impact on technology waste. Technology is constantly changing and improving, which is one of the huge reasons it has such high economic value. But, when a technological advancement in small cells happens, the current small cells would have to be replaced. The short lifespan of devices created today makes waste predictable and inevitable. In New York City, where there would have to be at least 3,135,200 small cells, the waste created in just one city when a new advancement in small cells is implemented would have overwhelming consequences on the environment. 5G is just one of many examples of how important it is to look at the consequences of new advancements before their implementation. While it is exciting to see new technology that promises to improve everyday life, the consequences of additional waste and energy usage must be considered to preserve a sustainable environment in the future. There is some evidence that the new devices and technologies associated with 5G will be harmful to delicate ecosystems. The main component of the 5G network that will affect the earth’s ecosystems is the millimeter waves. The millimeter waves that are being used in developing the 5G network have never been used at such scale before. This makes it especially difficult to know how they will impact the environment and certain ecosystems. However, studies have found that there are some harms caused by these new technologies. The millimeter waves, specifically, have been linked to many disturbances in the ecosystems of birds. In a study by the Centre for Environment and Vocational Studies of Punjab University, researchers observed that after exposure to radiation from a cell tower for just 5-30 minutes, the eggs of sparrows were disfigured.[34] The disfiguration of birds exposed for such a short amount of time to these frequencies is significant considering that the new 5G network will have a much higher density of base stations (small cells) throughout areas needing connection. The potential dangers of having so many small cells all over areas where birds live could cause whole populations of birds to have mutations that threaten their population’s survival. Additionally, a study done in Spain showed breeding, nesting, and roosting was negatively affected by microwave radiation emitted by a cell tower. Again, the issue of the increase in the amount of connection conductors in the form of small cells to provide connection with the 5G network is seen to be harmful to species that live around humans. Additionally, Warnke found that cellular devices had a detrimental impact on bees.[36] In this study, beehives exposed for just ten minutes to 900MHz waves fell victim to colony collapse disorder.Colony collapse disorder is when many of the bees living in the hive abandon the hive leaving the queen, the eggs, and a few worker bees. The worker bees exposed to this radiation also had worsened navigational skills, causing them to stop returning to their original hive after about ten days. Bees are an incredibly important part of the earth’s ecosystem. Around one-third of the food produced today is dependent on bees for pollination, making bees are a vital part of the agricultural system. Bees not only provide pollination for the plant-based food we eat, but they are also important to maintaining the food livestock eats. Without bees, a vast majority of the food eaten today would be lost or at the very least highly limited. Climate change has already caused a large decline in the world’s bee population. The impact that the cell towers have on birds and bees is important to understand, because all ecosystems of the earth are interconnected. If one component of an ecosystem is disrupted the whole system will be affected. The disturbances of birds with the cell towers of today would only increase, because with 5G a larger number of small cell radio-tower-like devices would be necessary to ensure high quality connection for users. Having a larger number of high concentrations of these millimeter waves in the form of small cells would cause a wider exposure to bees and birds, and possibly other species that are equally important to our environment.As innovation continues, it is important that big mobile companies around the world consider the impact 5G will have on the environment before pushing to have it widely implemented. The companies pushing for the expansion of 5G may stand to make short term economic gains. While the new network will undoubtedly benefit consumers greatly, looking at 5G’s long-term environmental impacts is also very important so that the risks are clearly understood and articulated. The technology needed to power the new 5G network will inevitably change how mobile devices are used as well as their capabilities. This technological advancement will also change the way technology and the environment interact. The change from using radio waves to using millimeter waves and the new use of small cells in 5G will allow more devices to be used and manufactured, more energy to be used, and have detrimental consequences for important ecosystems. While it is unrealistic to call for 5G to not become the new network norm, companies, governments, and consumers should be proactive and understand the impact that this new technology will have on the environment. 5G developers should carry out Environmental Impact Assessments that fully estimate the impact that the new technology will have on the environment before rushing to widely implement it. Environmental Impact Assessments are intended to assess the impact new technologies have on the environment, while also maximizing potential benefits to the environment. This process mitigates, prevents, and identifies environmental harm, which is imperative to ensuring that the environment is sustainable and sound in the future. Additionally, the method of Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) of devices would also be extremely beneficial for understanding the impact that 5G will inevitably have on the environment. An LCA can be used to assess the impact that devices have on carbon emissions throughout their life span, from the manufacturing of the device to the energy required to power the device and ultimately the waste created when the device is discarded into a landfill or other disposal system. By having full awareness of the impact new technology will have on the environment ways to combat the negative impacts can be developed and implemented effectively.
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