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A fossilized tree branch from the Jurassic period, with 3 pinecones still attached. In addition to being mindnumbingly cool, it's also 70-100 million years old.
A pseudostereo animated gif version is shown below (scroll down).
Stereoview (original orientation in parallel)
The 3D effect is almost insignificant in long shots, and the obsolete stem powered machinery in the foreground is too far away to benefit.
You can go to the page of the animated gif or read the text on reverse.
20894, At Work In Culebra Cut, Near Empire, Panama Canal Zone
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Explore the area courtesy of Flickr:
Libraryimages.net has a nice stereoview of work in the area two years earlier, a steam shovel in action, and a labor crew hauling dirt.
VFM4 shows a postcard from the completed ditch, before it was flooded eight years later.
Andy961 has a nice shipboard shot of the area 90 years later.
Cvestal shot the scene from the shore as a ship passed (also 9 decades later).
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An 8.2lb (3.7kg) full slice of the Gibeon meteorite. The total known mass is more than 30,000kg, so 8.2lbs isn't actually that much. Still, it's a big-ass chunk of a planet that got blowed up.
The sun was in my eyes, yeah, that was it.
From one of my recent LJ entries: "I tend to take the everything must have meaning thing to extremes though, looking for it in every single thing, be it seemingly insignificant or momentous. The interconnectedness, the chain reaction, the six degrees of separation --- something can't happen for nothing, can it? Meaning, meaning, meaning – I'm searching for it everywhere and in everything. Not just in myself but in the events that happen and the things I experience or what I learn and know or don't know. Meanwhile, I realize that I have to accept that sometimes there is no meaning, no reason for something. I hate that and a part of my brain refuses to believe it, even when I'm forced to accept it on some level.
Why I chose to want everything to mean something, I don't know. Most of the time that just causes me heartache and/or confusion. Many people just accept that things happen and that's just the way it goes. I'm always asking “Why?” and “What am I supposed to be learning from this?” and “What does it mean?” and “What's my relation to this instance, this particular experience?” Yes, it's likely driving me crazy. If I could just shut off my brain, stop the loop and constant inquisition, things might be easier. Reflection is good and all and I definitely believe that one should think of the implications of choices and way one lives their life --- but my goodness, to base one's core on this “everything means something” belief is hard on the self. When the situation is negative or an outcome is difficult, it's taken to heart and internalized to the point where it becomes personal and almost a form of self-harm.
I want things to mean something because I don't want to live a life that has no purpose, no relevance, no meaning. I don't want to accept the possible reality that I am just a number, a statistic, a fleeting spec in time that will be obliterated with no effect except to have contributed the waste of my body and innumerable non-biodegradable plastic bags to landfills. Brutal, but the fact that I matter not is a harsh blow to the ego. Even worse is that everything I have experienced and any lessons I may have learned or any possible contributions I could make to society (or may have already) are nothing and mean nothing. Cue the song Dust in the Wind but geesh, it's depressing!
I always thought I was supposed to do more and be more and have some sort of impact – change things for the better, ya know? - but as I get older and things are as they are and become as they have, I'm feeling kind of stupid and like the chance was lost, if it ever existed at all. There are people who do things with their lives and there are people who don't and despite my intentions or desires from an early age to be something or do something important, it hasn't happened yet. I'm often inspired and when my soapbox comes out, I express my ideas and opinions, but really, who's listening? More importantly, who cares? Who am I? And yet, when I put myself down like that, I know that there is something wrong with that - the same as saying that other people's thoughts and views mean nothing if they are “unknown” too - which is not the way I feel at all."
An old bottle of something called "Ergotin". I have no idea what it is. The bottle is filled with mold though, so I thought it would be funny to tell everyone it was Ergot. Turns out, it probably is. I'm afraid to open it. Surprise Ergotism is not a great way to spend your weekend.
Pathway Home - Earth seems so insignificant when you gaze upon the the stars in the night sky and try to grasp the scope of what lies beyond. This was taken in the southern Utah desert, with some of the darkest skies I have seen.
A very insignificant Orchid, but we managed to find five individuals growing on a roadside bank in the Dolomites.
June 2018.
A radio tower is completely darfed by a Swiss moutain peak near Belalp
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Project 14 - You've Totally Got This, Adwick upon Dearne, Doncaster, South Yorkshire.
An insignificant looking little sign, but with a little intrigued digging, Project 14 is a charity on behalf of Ashley Salkeld, known as Selly, who took his own life in 2016.
This is from an article from the Barnsley Chronicle, 23rd August 2019 :
Project 14 was established by Beth Deakin, of Bolton-upon-Dearne, and friends in memory of Ashley Salkeld, known as Selly, who took his own life at 25 in October 2016.
Ashley was described as a 'funny, happy-go-lucky' person who was 'well-liked by everyone around him'.
The group are aiming to do as much as possible to raise awareness of mental health and how it can affect people.
Since Project 14 was set up, it has raised more than £5,000 and is continuing to fundraise.
The group holds regular walks across Barnsley and the Dearne Valley where people are encouraged to talk and open up about their feelings. There is also an annual rugby and football tournament.
Speaking about how Project 14 - named after the number Ashley wore when playing rugby - came about, Beth said: "I started looking into things then and what was available in Barnsley. It really resonated in my mind that we raised a lot of money through sport but we needed to redirect that money. When we first lost Ashley I never thought in a million years that something so positive could come out of something so horrible. People have been so supportive and I think that is something that has kept us going. In Barnsley when you do something like this, everyone gathers round to give support."
The group has the slogan 'Be Reyt' which has been made into business cards and prints, which Beth said has helped to get people interested in Project 14.
She added: “We wanted a slogan that was something Barnsley people say, so we sat down and made a list of different sayings like 'be reyt', 'chin up cocker', 'we will be reyt' and a few others. Then we sort of settled on 'be reyt' really and I made it into graphics.
"It's local and we all say it. I even remember Ashley saying it and it has had a lot of response and stimulates conversation."
Earlier this year, the group held a four-hour-long Zumbathon at the end of Mental Health Awareness Week and raised nearly £1,000 through that and going around the community.
Now, Beth and the other members from Project 14 are distributing crisis cards around the borough.
The cards carry phone numbers for people who may be struggling with their mental health or know of someone who is to contact.
They are also fundraising for people to attend mental health awareness courses.
"Hopefully by the end of September, we’ll have given out 10,000 and we are holding a walking event at the end of September to distribute them," added Beth.
"Our next project is to buy some talking benches to put about the town, plus continuing to fundraise to send people on mental health first aid courses. We want to do lots of little bits and bobs to get as many people aware as possible. If we can help one person then I will be happy."
For more information, search Project 14 on Facebook. To donate to Project 14, visit www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/project14.
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Author: Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896
Title: Little Foxes; or, The Insignificant Little Habits Which Mar Domestic Happiness
Publisher: Bell and Daldy; Sampson Low, Son, and Marston
Publication Date: 1866
The Series III was introduced in September 1959.
Rootes made subtle changes to the car's body which individually were insignificant but when combined, considerably altered its appearance. For example, the number of horizontal bars in each of the side grilles was increased from three to four and the boot lid acquired an oblong number plate recess and surround in place of the square one of the earlier cars. The most striking change was the redesigned side flash, now narrower and lower down the side of the car with the Rapier script on its rear end. The most subtle change, however, was a reduction in thickness of the windscreen pillars and a lowering of the scuttle line to give a 20% increase in windscreen area.
Inside the Series III the changes were more evident. Rootes stylists completely redesigned the seats and interior panels and specified that they be trimmed in single colour vinyl with contrasting piping. For the first time, deep pile carpets were fitted as standard in the foot-wells (previous versions had rubber mats). The steering wheel, control knobs and switches were in black plastic instead of beige. The dashboard, instead of being, as in the earlier cars, padded metal and plastic, was covered in burr walnut veneer surmounted by a padded crash roll fitted with black-faced British Jaeger instruments.
Mechanically, the Series III benefited from the design of the Sunbeam Alpine sports car with which it shared its engine. Although the engine's displacement was still 1,494 cc (91.2 cu in), it was fitted with a new eight-port aluminium cylinder head with an increased compression ratio and redesigned valves, and used a new, sportier camshaft. The twin Zenith carburettors from the Series II remained but were mounted on a new water heated inlet manifold. The result of these changes was a power increase of 5 bhp (4 kW; 5 PS) to 78 bhp (58 kW; 79 PS) at 5400 rpm.
Gearbox changes included higher second, third and top gear ratios, and a reduced angle of gear lever movement to make for shorter lever travel and snappier changes. New front disc brakes significantly improved the Rapier's braking capability and widened its front track to give greater stability and improved road-holding.
A saloon with overdrive was tested by British magazine The Motor in 1960 and had a top speed of 91.7 mph (147.6 km/h) and could accelerate from 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 16.6 seconds. A fuel consumption of 29.5 miles per imperial gallon (9.6 L/100 km; 24.6 mpg-US) was recorded. The test car cost £1045 including taxes.
The Series III, of which 15,368 units were built (hardtop and convertible) gave way to the Series IIIA in April 1961.
Me, absurdly insignificant, on Blackcomb Glacier (at Whistler/Blackcomb). There's over a mile of snow behind me, and nearly a half mile of snow on either side of me, and over four miles to go before the first lift back up...
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See those small dots. Those are human. 4 of them. Don't they look nothing in the face of the mighty mountains. Feel small. Feel insignificant in from of the awe of nature. That's when one will become generous.
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Clinically insignificant finding in an endocervical curettage specimen. These need to be distinguished from actinomycotic ("sulfur") granules, which are clinically significant.
Even the most insignificant ones.... WHY?
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About the photo capture: its not very often that i bump ISO to 1600... did it this time (and cleaned the noise later). The green thing at the back is the textured wall in my house).. the feather.. Deepal Kul would recognize.. :)
SECRETS, DETAILS AND OPTIONS FOR THE BREMBO BRAKING SYSTEM ON THE MOST POWERFUL STREET ALFA ROMEO EVER
You've been waiting months, looking for information about it and harbouring hope of a sneak peek. Now that the Alfa Romeo Giulia has arrived in the dealerships, you know everything (almost) about it, but perhaps details on the brakes have escaped you. This information is far from insignificant for a car comprising a 510-hp 2.9-litre twin-turbo V6 gas engine and 600 Nm of torque.
Brembo takes care of filling this gap by revealing all the secrets of the two braking systems (one as standard equipment, one as an optional) for those who are getting ready to purchase an Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio.
When "standard equipment" goes way beyond
To stop the Giulia Quadrifoglio, Brembo has provided a stock braking system that very few street cars can boast. It is called the High-performance Brembo brake system, and it comprises Brembo co-cast floating ventilated discs measuring 360 mm in the front and 350 mm in the rear. Not everyone is familiar with co-cast discs. This calls for an explanation.
Co-cast discs bring together the benefits of the two materials that they are made with: cast iron (for its thermal properties, like a reduction in deformation and good conductivity) and aluminium (for its lightness). The distinctive traits comprise the way in which the two materials have been cast into a single component and the behaviour of the disc itself. Indeed, it is a fully-integrated disc at low temperatures, yet it acts like a floating disc at high temperatures when maximum performance is required and the disc tends to get deformed.
Combining these discs with anonymous calipers would have been sacrilege. To exalt the sides of this car, which are enriched with prominent beltlines, Brembo monobloc calipers were chosen with 6 pistons in the front and 4 pistons in the rear. This choice reaffirms the strong personality of the Alfa Romeo Quadrifoglio.
Carbon-ceramic for those who want the best
This may have been enough, but the engineers and designers at Alfa Romeo decided to push the limit. To satisfy everyone who truly wants the best in terms of brake performance, an optional braking system is available: the Ultra-high-performance Brembo carbon ceramic material (CCM) brake system.
More specifically, these floating ventilated discs are made of carbon-ceramic and measure 390 mm in the front and 360 mm in the rear. These will tempt the most refined palettes because carbon ceramic is characterised by low deformation at high temperatures, a trait that is directly reflected in the car's performance. This material, which Brembo has used on production cars since 2002 (the first was the Ferrari Enzo), isn't afraid of repetitive use.
Notwithstanding intense actuation, the brake force remains unchanged. Even in the most challenging braking, the carbon-ceramic disc never risks succumbing to fading, the phenomenon that occurs when the brakes lose efficiency after overheating. Braking better and doing so for an almost infinite number of times without losing efficiency are two of the greatest aspirations for drivers who favour Alfa Romeo. But we still need to talk about another benefit of the carbon-ceramic discs: their natural state makes them much lighter than traditional discs, which affects the mass of the entire saloon.
Ultimately, with the Ultra-high-performance Brembo carbon ceramic material (CCM) brake system , improvements are seen in acceleration and driver comfort, and, to cap it all, consumption goes down. The extremely high-performing, light-weight discs are accompanied by monobloc aluminium calipers with 6 pistons in the front and 4 pistons in the rear. The front calipers are characterised by a different structure with respect to the standard equipment, one that was designed to meet the specifications of carbon-ceramic discs.
The world is better in colour
We almost forgot to tell you that both sets of calipers come with the iconic Alfa Romeo signature. In order to match the 7 colours of the chassis, Brembo has created calipers in three different shades: the unmistakable Brembo red with white writing, vivacious yellow with a black logo and aggressive black with red writing. It won't be easy to choose.
Electric handbrake
You won't need to exert any effort in the selection of the electronics. Both Brembo braking systems include an electric handbrake. Rather than the classic handbrake lever, there is a system comprising a driver-switch command (to put it simply, a button), an electric command and electromechanical actuation that is independent from the rest of the braking system. It is easier done than said: to disable it, you just press the designated button on the instrument panel while pushing on the brake pedal.
Amongst the many advantages of an electric handbrake is that of Drive Away where the command is automatically disabled one the car is put into gear, the clutch is released and the accelerator pushed. Thanks to mechatronics, which brings together different disciplines like mechanics, electronics and information technology, Brembo integrated the management and monitoring software of the handbrake's small dedicated caliper within the control unit of the vehicle dynamics (ESC).
Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio, unequivocal emotion, even in the braking system.
Originally, this P III chassis had a rather insignificant body built by W.S. Atcherley. But on March 10, 1945, the car was purchased and sent, by the new owner, to Freestone & Webb to design and build a new body for the car. The result is a unique automobile who's nickname is the "Copper-kettle".
One of the most rakish Rolls-Royce Towncars ever built, some of its many unusual features are brushed copper engine turned fenders and running boards, polished copper swage lines on the bonnet, polished copper exterior and interior hardware, and lastly, radiator louvers finished in matte black. The body was painted burgundy featuring a coach sill with cane work on the rear door and quarter section. The interior features included veneers with an ivory and brass inlay, black leather upholstery in the front and dark maroon west-of-england cloth with ivory piping in the rear.
This car was the Pebble Beach 2008 First in Class.
Engine:
V-12, Overhead Valve
3.25" bore x 4.5" stroke
447 cubic inches
Body/Coachbuilder:
Freestone & Webb
Derby, England
Manufacturer:
Rolls-Royce
London, England
Price when new: £ 1,850 (chassis)
[Periodically updated.] The number of my images displayed in Explore has now more than tripled since the changes made in its algorithm in February 2006 -- despite belonging to more groups now than they did earlier, when they showed little change.
My two-dozen images seem insignificant when compared to the hundreds of Explore images that the top contributors have. But I have only about 220 public photos on flickr while they often have thousands -- so my ratio of 1 photo in Explore for every 10 public photos may be a better indicator of their "interestingness" than just the raw number of how many made the cut. At any rate, it's another way to look at the matter.
1. tsunami, 2. heat wave, 3. milarepa, 4. tree man mandala, 5. vajradhara, 6. good vibrations, 7. vase, 8. mandala mosaic,
9. nine mandalas, 10. cool fire, 11. vajradhara mandala 2, 12. meditating monk mandala, 13. mahogony mandala II, 14. chakras, 15. blossoming mandala V detail, 16. hot rock,
17. blue sun mandala, 18. great mama mandala, 19. bear lake mi c1895, 20. wax mandala, 21. jellyfish mandala, 22. blossoming mosaic.
A small insignificant sign that caught my eye in a mall.
Tel Aviv, Israel 2004
What ARE those circles?
Explored!
The little white dot in the centre is the not-insignificantly sized steamer from the Outer Hebrides which is being chased into Uig Bay (at the north end of the Isle of Skye) by a fair old squally shower. The ferry outran the weather - which carried on straight when the ship turned left into the shelter of the hills and berthed at Uig, part of which village can be seen on the right of the photograph : See opposite photo - www.flickr.com/photos/conner395/2170453414)
The sea loch is Loch Snizort.
Really movin'!
White Water Rafting on the Upper Gauley River during one of the two month long dam releases of the Summersville Dam. I'm on the back right side of the raft, in front of the guide, with a baseball cap on.
This is the first major Class V on the Upper Gauley run called "Insignificant". We were tracking great into this rapid and hit "Pillow Rock" full. Unfortunately, after we dropped in the "toilet bowl" at the base of the rock we dumped most of the paddlers on the left side of the boat and both of our bow paddlers. It made for an interesting run!
Looking rather insignificant, running at roof-top height, 142060 was approaching Accrington with the 13.11 Colne to Preston service on February 12th 2019. The Pacer fleet have been part of the East Lancashire landscape since new, it will seem strange when they are gone.
The Pink-eared Duck is named after an insignificant spot of pink feathers on the side of the drake’s head. More striking are the bold black-and-white stripes which dominate the ducks’ neck, breast and underparts, giving rise to its vernacular name of Zebra Duck or Zebra Teal. Pink-eared Ducks have odd-shaped bills, evolved to feed in a specialised manner: water is sucked through the bill-tip, then expelled through grooves along the side of the bill, filtering out tiny invertebrates in the process.
“All that happens means something; nothing you do is ever insignificant.”
Aldous Huxley, Crome Yellow
A neighbor spilled a not insignificant amount of oil/gas/? up the street, and it all flowed to our end of the street in the rain last week. Killed a lot of grass in the neighbor's yard. The spill is quite obvious under his boat, and he's made no effort to clean it up.
This is the spot we get puddles when it rains.
From a great Phoenician god, crowned on his throne, to an insignificant fly posed on Adam’s skull representing his sin; Belcebú, in the course of a few centuries, went from being a divinity worshipped and celebrated by eastern peoples to being demonised and seen as a ridiculous insect by preachers. This transformation of a pagan god is an example of the changing of the god Baal into Satan in several of his biblical manifestations. As regards this god, the most well-known passage is that of King Ozias in the Old Testament, who suffered a fatal fall from a window. Due to his serious injuries he feared for his life and sent his subjects to consult the oracle of Beelzebub, to whom human sacrifices were offered so that he might predict the future. For that reason, and because of the heat, his temple was full of flies. King Ozias died after the consultation with the Philistine god, not so much from his injuries but because he had worshipped a strange god and not trusted in Yahweh, the true god.
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Beelzebub:
De grandioso dios fenicio coronado y entronizado a insignificante mosca posada sobre la calavera de Adán como imagen de su pecado; Belcebú pasó en varios siglos de ser una divinidad adorada y celebrada por pueblos orientales a ser demonizada y vista como un ridículo insecto por parte de los predicadores. Esta transformación de un dios pagano no es más que una muestra de la satanización del dios Baal que pasó a ser un diablo por varias de sus manifestaciones bíblicas. Con respecto a este dios, el pasaje más conocido es el del rey Ozías del Antiguo Testamento, que tuvo una caida fatal desde la ventana. Debido a sus graves heridas temió por su vida y mandó a sus súbditos a que fueran a consultar al oráculo de Beelzebub, al que se le ofrecían sacrificios humanos con vistas a que predijera el futuro y por tanto su templo y debido al calor, se llenaba de moscas. El rey Ozías murió tras la consulta al dios filisteo, no tanto por sus heridas sino porque había desconfiado de Yahvé su verdadero dios y había adorado a un dios extraño a su religión.
Some think turbines dominate the landscape, yet to me the land, water and sky always seem to overwhelm them.
No, no, no, no....!!! This is not insignificant! This is another great beauty from bushes.
Oh, my God! You do create every single creature in its perfection. I can embellish none of them in such a pure beauty.
Glory be to You, God of all creatures!
Itu "cuma" bunga semak, gulma yang tumbuh di sela-sela tanaman hiasku. Namanya pun aku tak tahu. Suatu ketika nanti juga aku cabut dari pot, dan aku buang ke tempat sampah!