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Grand Manan has a rich maritime history. By 1851, most of the island’s population of 1,200 was involved in the working waterfront; men fished and women pickled and cured herring. Innovative fishing and seaweed harvesting techniques were developed, including weir fishing, torch fishing, and lobster fishing, with the introduction of lobster traps in 1870.
The island’s fishing industry changed with the end of smoked herring in the late 20th century, but it still lives in lobstering, scalloping, weir fishing, dulse harvesting, and pen salmon aquaculture. (Island Institute)
Grand Manan, New Brunswick, Canada. July 2013.
Architect Bertrand Goldberg’s innovative vision, River City, has stood the test of time. Within the iconic landmark, the South Loop apartments and community-driven spaces combine all aspects of life (live, work, play, learn) along the Chicago River.
You'll recognize Goldberg's work from River City's bigger, older sister, Marina City (aka the "Corn Cobs") seen in the first comment below.
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Courtyard of Casa Batlló, a famous building in Barcelona, Spain, designed by the renowned architect Antoni Gaudi-. The lightwell is a fundamental part of the house, as it distributes the air and light that enter through the main skylight. Gaudà extended the patio to ensure that natural light would reach all of the rooms of the house. He also decorated it with tiles of different blue tones (with more intense colour in the upper part and lighter tiles at the bottom) in order to ensure the uniform distribution of the light. The blue ceramic tiles and flowing lines create a unique, almost underwater-like atmosphere.
Following this same logic, the upper windows are smaller and they become bigger as we descend (allowing more light to enter).
Casa Batlló is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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Seen in the Castilian city of Segovia, Spain. I thought it was very innovative to be able to set up tables outside after all, even if the "ground conditions" don't really allow it :-).
@doctam3's BMW i8 poses with the 3D Robotics Solo drone he was using to shoot the video of our Audi S3 and RS5 photoshoot last Sunday afternoon.
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built by students at Pomona College. There are several rooms and no corners in the house. Lighting is through multi-colored glass windows embedded in the walls and ceilings.
Since its inception in 1953, Memorial Healthcare System has been a leader in providing high-quality healthcare services to South Florida residents. Moving health forward to meet the needs of the community, Memorial is one of the largest public healthcare systems in the nation and highly regarded for its exceptional patient- and family-centered care that creates the Memorial experience. Memorial's patient, physician and employee satisfaction rates are some of the most admired in the country, and the system is recognized as a national leader in quality healthcare.
Memorial Regional Hospital is the flagship facility of the healthcare system and is one of the largest hospitals in Florida.
Memorial Regional Hospital offers extensive and diverse health care services that include Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute featuring renowned surgeons, Memorial Cancer Institute treating more inpatients than any other in Broward County, and Memorial Neuroscience Institute providing innovative technology and world-class physicians.
Memorial Regional Hospital and Memorial Regional Hospital South are both located in Hollywood, Florida, and offer our community a variety of medical and surgical services. Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital at Memorial provides a comprehensive array of pediatric services and is the leading children's hospital in Broward and Palm Beach counties. Memorial Hospital West, Memorial Hospital Miramar and Memorial Hospital Pembroke serve the communities of western Broward County and others in South Florida. Memorial Home Health Services, Memorial Manor nursing home and a variety of ancillary healthcare facilities round out the system's wide-ranging health services.
Memorial has a reputation as one of Florida's leading healthcare systems and is supported by a distinguished medical staff. In fact, the vast majority of physicians are board certified, or board qualified in their specialties and have been trained at many of the nation's finest medical schools and hospitals. Because of its distinguished medical staff and services, Memorial moves health forward for patients from South Florida and beyond.
As Memorial continues to lead in providing the next level of healthcare, many prestigious awards have been earned throughout the system. The accolades include Modern Healthcare magazine's Best Places to Work in Healthcare, Florida Trend magazine's Best Companies to Work for in Florida, 100 Top Hospitals, Consumer Choice Award, Best-Run Hospital, Best Nursing Staff, Best Pediatric Hospital and Best Maternity Hospital. The health care system was also honored by the American Hospital Association with the "Living the Vision" award and the "Foster G. McGaw" award for which Memorial was selected from more than 5,000 hospitals as the national model for improving the health of the community.
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Third and final in a short series exploring the Pano-Sabotage technique of Bill Smith ( byzantiumbooks ) of the PANO-Vision Group.
With very quick movements of the "camera hand" Bill achieved some radical breaks in the image and managed to include himself, the photographer, in the image while panning around the scene in arcs as extreme as 180º, and sometimes even more.
Bill continues to innovate and push the extreme limits of the medium and was the winner of PANO-Vision's Anniversary "BEST OF" contest.
Here, I mirrored the Pano-Sabotaged image and further layered in another piece taken during the same Session, to the right. The main image was also added as borders to give the image "punch" and snap the viewers eye out the the edges for a complete apprehension of the image.
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Mural by Elio Mercado aka @evoca1 seen at 1925 Harrison Street in Hollywood, Florida.
From three drone photos by James aka @urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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The Automatic Warrior Rifle is built to replace the aging AR15 series with its new and innovating design.
With features such as a robust forward-piston blow back system, interchangeable magwell to accommodate standard three different rounds, easy moderations to fit the style of combat your looking for and ability to use existing parts from the AR15 series!
Calibers:
- 5.56 NATO
- 6.8 SPC
- 7.62x39mm
Versions:
- Standard/Long
- Standard/Pistol
- Sniper Platform Rifle
- SOPMOD (over 20 interchangeable parts)
I might not win this competition, but I will put up a damn good fight!
Credit to Duke and Wes~
SAMSKIP INNOVATOR (IMO: 9436214) is a Container Ship and is sailing under the flag of Cyprus. Her length overall (LOA) is 140.61 meters and her width is 22.02 meters.
Today we were asked to take a minimal photo and use interesting backgrounds and filters to innovate it. I turned a banana peel into "a work of art". ;)
The World's Largest Elkhorn Arch (Afton, WY) contains over 3,000 elk antlers. The arch is 75 feet wide, and 18 feet above the four lanes of Highway 89 in downtown (on our way to Grand Tetons NP). An informative sign on one end claims: "To duplicate this arch at today's prices the cost would be over $300,000 for the antlers alone." There's also a free spring water dispenser next to the Afton arch -- a bonus for the thirsty Elkhorn Arch snapshot collector.
The arch was built in 1958, weighs 15 tons, and antlers continue to be added. This doesn't appear to be a hunter's trophy, but likely the antlers were shed naturally each season.
Jackson, WY continues the tradition with several antler arches of their own, but none as impressive as this one.
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I took this beautiful picture of Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's famous home in Charlottesville, Virginia. Designed by Jefferson himself, Monticello is an outstanding example of neoclassical architecture, displaying Jefferson's influences from ancient Roman and Palladian designs. The property is surrounded by beautifully landscaped gardens and lush greenery, reflecting Jefferson's love for horticulture and innovative gardening techniques. Monticello is a testament to Jefferson's diverse talents and lasting impact on American history.
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A new connection between Cambridge and outlying villages. This looks toward the new Medical Research Council building.
Made by Cheryl See of Virginia; winner of first prize in the category Innovative Applique, Small in the judged show at the 2007 Houston International Quilt Festival.
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London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom. Standing on the River Thames in the south-east of England, at the head of its 50-mile (80 km) estuary leading to the North Sea, London has been a major settlement for two millennia. Londinium was founded by the Romans. The City of London, London's ancient core − an area of just 1.12 square miles (2.9 km2) and colloquially known as the Square Mile − retains boundaries that follow closely its medieval limits. The City of Westminster is also an Inner London borough holding city status. Greater London is governed by the Mayor of London and the London Assembly.
London is considered to be one of the world's most important global cities and has been termed the world's most powerful, most desirable, most influential, most visited, most expensive, innovative, sustainable, most investment friendly, most popular for work, and the most vegetarian friendly city in the world. London exerts a considerable impact upon the arts, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, professional services, research and development, tourism and transportation. London ranks 26 out of 300 major cities for economic performance. It is one of the largest financial centres and has either the fifth or sixth largest metropolitan area GDP. It is the most-visited city as measured by international arrivals and has the busiest city airport system as measured by passenger traffic. It is the leading investment destination, hosting more international retailers and ultra high-net-worth individuals than any other city. London's universities form the largest concentration of higher education institutes in Europe. In 2012, London became the first city to have hosted three modern Summer Olympic Games.
London has a diverse range of people and cultures, and more than 300 languages are spoken in the region. Its estimated mid-2016 municipal population (corresponding to Greater London) was 8,787,892, the most populous of any city in the European Union and accounting for 13.4% of the UK population. London's urban area is the second most populous in the EU, after Paris, with 9,787,426 inhabitants at the 2011 census. The population within the London commuter belt is the most populous in the EU with 14,040,163 inhabitants in 2016. London was the world's most populous city from c. 1831 to 1925.
London contains four World Heritage Sites: the Tower of London; Kew Gardens; the site comprising the Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey, and St Margaret's Church; and the historic settlement in Greenwich where the Royal Observatory, Greenwich defines the Prime Meridian, 0° longitude, and Greenwich Mean Time. Other landmarks include Buckingham Palace, the London Eye, Piccadilly Circus, St Paul's Cathedral, Tower Bridge, Trafalgar Square and The Shard. London has numerous museums, galleries, libraries and sporting events. These include the British Museum, National Gallery, Natural History Museum, Tate Modern, British Library and West End theatres. The London Underground is the oldest underground railway network in the world.
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The London Underground (also known simply as the Underground, or by its nickname the Tube) is a public rapid transit system serving London, England and some parts of the adjacent counties of Buckinghamshire, Essex and Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom.
The Underground has its origins in the Metropolitan Railway, the world's first underground passenger railway. Opened in January 1863, it is now part of the Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines; the first line to operate underground electric traction trains, the City & South London Railway in 1890, is now part of the Northern line. The network has expanded to 11 lines, and in 2017/18 carried 1.357 billion passengers, making it the world's 11th busiest metro system. The 11 lines collectively handle up to 5 million passengers a day.
The system's first tunnels were built just below the surface, using the cut-and-cover method; later, smaller, roughly circular tunnels—which gave rise to its nickname, the Tube—were dug through at a deeper level. The system has 270 stations and 250 miles (400 km) of track. Despite its name, only 45% of the system is underground in tunnels, with much of the network in the outer environs of London being on the surface. In addition, the Underground does not cover most southern parts of Greater London, with fewer than 10% of the stations located south of the River Thames.
The early tube lines, originally owned by several private companies, were brought together under the "UndergrounD" brand in the early 20th century and eventually merged along with the sub-surface lines and bus services in 1933 to form London Transport under the control of the London Passenger Transport Board (LPTB). The current operator, London Underground Limited (LUL), is a wholly owned subsidiary of Transport for London (TfL), the statutory corporation responsible for the transport network in Greater London. As of 2015, 92% of operational expenditure is covered by passenger fares. The Travelcard ticket was introduced in 1983 and Oyster, a contactless ticketing system, in 2003. Contactless card payments were introduced in 2014, the first public transport system in the world to do so.
The LPTB was a prominent patron of art and design, commissioning many new station buildings, posters and public artworks in a modernist style. The schematic Tube map, designed by Harry Beck in 1931, was voted a national design icon in 2006 and now includes other TfL transport systems such as the Docklands Light Railway, London Overground, Crossrail (which is officially called Elizabeth Line) and Tramlink. Other famous London Underground branding includes the roundel and Johnston typeface, created by Edward Johnston in 1916.