Olympiastadion is a stadium located in Munich, Germany. Situated at the heart of the Olympiapark München, the stadium was built as the main venue for the 1972 Summer Olympics. With an original capacity of 80,000, the stadium also hosted many major football matches including the 1974 World Cup Final and the Euro '88 Final. It hosted the European Cup Finals of 1979, 1993 and 1997. Until the construction of the Allianz Arena for the 2006 World Cup, the stadium was home to Bayern Munich and TSV 1860 Munich.

Designed by the German architect Günther Behnisch and the engineer Frei Otto, the Olympiastadion was considered revolutionary for its time. This included large sweeping canopies of acrylic glass stabilized by steel cables that were used for the first time on a large scale. The idea was to imitate the Alps and to set a counterpart to the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, held during the Nazi regime. The sweeping and transparent canopy was to symbolize the new, democratic and optimistic Germany. This is reflected in the official motto: "The Happy Games" ("Die Heiteren Spiele")

This is a photograph from the 9th annual Braveheart 5KM Trail Run which is part of the 2018 KIA race series which was held in the wonderful historic grounds of Trim Castle, Trim, Co. Meath, Ireland at 20:00 on Friday 15th June 2018. This unique event is staged along the banks of the Boyne and takes in many of the medieval sites of the town through the Porchfields. The heritage trails of Trim are an excellent leisure resource, and always prove popular with runners. Trim Castle, the largest Anglo-Norman castle in Ireland, was constructed over a thirty-year period by Hugh de Lacy and his son Walter. Hugh de Lacy was granted the Liberty of Meath by King Henry II in 1172. This race is the envy of many in Ireland as it is an opportunity for runners to run in the grounds of one the world's most historic castles. This year over 700 runners took part. The race setting presents itself as one of the most unique in Ireland. While the evening was cool by summer weather terms it was perfect for racing. Congratulations to everyone in Trim AC for staging an incredible night of racing. The bright summer evening made the event one which was raced in the most perfect of settings. From humble beginnings this race is now one of the best attended and popular 5KM races in the region.

They were such good sport

Castlefest is a festival to honour the sun, which at the Celts was worshipped as the god Lugh. This god brought mankind a lot of good things; he taught us how to grow grain and he warms the earth, so that the grain can grow and we can eat. The old Celtic harvest feast Lughnasadh is held in honour of this god. To this day heathens and Celtics alike celebrate this feast yearly around the first of August, also on Castlefest!

Castlefest is een festival ter ere van de zon, die bij de Kelten werd vereerd als de god Lugh. Deze god bracht de mensen veel goede dingen. Zo leerde hij ons om graan te verbouwen en hij verwarmt de aarde, zodat het graan kan rijpen en wij te eten hebben. Het oude Keltische oogstfeest Lughnasadh is aan deze god gewijd. Tot op de dag van vandaag vieren heidenen en kelten dit feest ieder jaar rond begin Augustus, ook op Castlefest!

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The Royal Exchange is a grade II listed building in Manchester, England. It is located in the city centre on land bounded by St Ann's Square, Exchange Street, Market Street, Cross Street and Old Bank Street. The complex includes the Royal Exchange Theatre and the Royal Exchange Shopping Centre.

The Royal Exchange was heavily damaged in the Manchester Blitz and in the 1996 Manchester bombing. The current building is the last of several buildings on the site used for commodities exchange, primarily but not exclusively of cotton and textiles.

The cotton industry in Lancashire was served by the cotton importers and brokers based in Liverpool who supplied Manchester and surrounding towns with the raw material needed to spin yarns and produce finished textiles. The Liverpool Cotton Exchange traded in imported raw cotton. In the 18th century, the trade was part of the slave trade in which African slaves were transported to America where the cotton was grown and then exported to Liverpool where the raw cotton was sold. The raw cotton was processed in Manchester and the surrounding cotton towns and Manchester Royal Exchange traded in spun yarn and finished goods throughout the world including Africa. Manchester's first exchange opened in 1729 but closed by the end of the century. As the cotton industry boomed, the need for a new exchange was recognised.

Thomas Harrison designed the new exchange of 1809 at the junction of Market Street and Exchange Street. Harrison designed the exchange in the Classical style. It had two storeys above a basement and was constructed in Runcorn stone. The cost, £20,000, was paid for in advance by 400 members who bought £50 shares and paid £30 each to buy the site. The semi-circular north façade had fluted Doric columns. The exchange room where business was conducted covered 812 square yards. The ground floor also contained the members' library with more than 15,000 books. The basement housed a newsroom lit by a dome and plate-glass windows, its ceiling was supported by a circle of Ionic pillars spaced 15 feet (4.6 m) from the walls. The first-floor dining-room was accessed by a geometrical staircase. The exchange opened to celebrate the birthday of George III in 1809. It also contained other anterooms and offices.

As the cotton trade continued to expand, larger premises were required and its extension was completed in 1849. The Exchange was run by a committee of notable Manchester industrialists. From 1855 to 1860, the committee was chaired by Edmund Buckley.

The second exchange was replaced by a third designed by Mills & Murgatroyd, constructed between 1867 and 1874. It was extended and modified by Bradshaw Gass & Hope between 1914 and 1931 to form the largest trading hall in England.The trading hall had three domes and was double the size of the current hall. The colonnade parallel to Cross Street marked its centre. On trading days merchants and brokers struck deals which supported the jobs of tens of thousands of textile workers in Manchester and the surrounding towns. Manchester's cotton dealers and manufacturers trading from the Royal Exchange earned the city the name, Cottonopolis.

The exchange was seriously damaged during World War II when it took a direct hit from a bomb during a German air raid in the Manchester Blitz at Christmas in 1940. Its interior was rebuilt with a smaller trading area. The top stages of the clock tower, which had been destroyed, were replaced in a simpler form. Trading ceased in 1968, and the building was threatened with demolition.

The exchange has four storeys and two attic storeys built on a rectangular plan in Portland stone. It was designed in the Classical style. Its slate roof has three glazed domes and on the ground floor an arcade orientated east to west. It has a central atrium at first-floor level. The ground floor facade has channelled rusticated piers and the first, second and third floors have Corinthian columns with entablature and a modillioned cornice. The first attic storey has a balustraded parapet while the second attic storey has a mansard roof. At the north-west corner is a Baroque turret and there are domes over other corners. The west side has a massive round-headed entrance arch with wide steps up and the first and second floor windows have round-headed arches. The third floor and first attic storey have mullioned windows.

The building remained empty until 1973, when it was used to house a theatre company (69 Theatre Company); the company performed in a temporary theatre but there were plans for a permanent theatre whose cost was then estimated at £400,000. The Royal Exchange Theatre was founded in 1976 by five artistic directors: Michael Elliott, Caspar Wrede, Richard Negri, James Maxwell and Braham Murray. The theatre was opened by Laurence Olivier on 15 September 1976.In 1979, the artistic directorship was augmented by the appointment of Gregory Hersov.

The building was damaged on 15 June 1996 when an IRA bomb exploded in Corporation Street less than 50 yards away. The blast caused the dome to move, although the main structure was undamaged. That the adjacent St Ann's Church survived almost unscathed is probably due to the sheltering effect of the stone-built exchange. Repairs, which were undertaken by Birse Group, took over two years and cost £32 million, a sum provided by the National Lottery. While the exchange was rebuilt, the theatre company performed in Castlefield. The theatre was repaired and provided with a second performance space, the Studio, a bookshop, craft shop, restaurant, bars and rooms for corporate hospitality. The theatre's workshops, costume department and rehearsal rooms were moved to Swan Street. The refurbished theatre re-opened on 30 November 1998 by Prince Edward. The opening production, Stanley Houghton's Hindle Wakes was the play that should have opened the day the bomb was exploded.

In 1999 the Royal Exchange was awarded "Theatre of the Year" in the Barclays Theatre Awards, in recognition of its refurbishment and ambitious re-opening season.

In 2014 Sarah Frankcom was appointed the sole artistic director.

In January 2016, the Royal Exchange was awarded Regional Theatre of the Year by The Stage. In announcing the award, The Stage said: "This was the year that artistic director Sarah Frankcom really hit her stride at the Royal Exchange. The Manchester theatre in the round's output during 2015 delivered its best year in quite some time."

In January 2018, the Royal Exchange Young Company won the "School of the Year" award at The Stage Awards 2018.

On 28 March 2019, the Royal Exchange announced that Frankcom was stepping down as artistic director of the theatre to take up a new post as director of the prestigious drama school LAMDA. On 8 July 2019, the theatre announced the appointment of Bryony Shanahan and Roy Alexander Weise as joint artistic directors.

The theatre features a seven-sided steel and glass module that squats within the building's Great Hall. It is a pure theatre in the round in which the stage area is surrounded on all sides, and above, by seating. Its unique design conceived by Richard Negri of the Wimbledon School of Art is intended to create a vivid and immediate relationship between actors and audiences. As the floor of the exchange was unable to take the weight of the theatre and its audience, the module is suspended from the four columns carrying the hall's central dome. Only the stage area and ground-level seating rest on the floor. The 150-ton theatre structure opened in 1976 at a cost of £1 million amid some scepticism from Mancunians.]

The theatre can seat an audience of up to 800 on three levels, making it the largest theatre in the round in the world. There are 400 seats at ground level in a raked configuration, above which are two galleries, each with 150 seats set in two rows.]

The Studio is a 90-seat studio theatre with no fixed stage area and moveable seats, allowing for a variety of production styles (in the round, thrust etc.) Prior to 2020, the studio acted as host to a programme of visiting touring theatre companies, stand-up comedians and performances for young people.

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Parakeets

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This is a photograph from the first running of the Kilbeggan 10 Mile Road Race and Fun Run which was held in Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath, Ireland on Sunday August 4th 2013 at 12:00. The race was organised by Michael Murphy from Tullamore Harriers who is also race director of the Athlone Flatline Half Marathon. All proceeds from the race went to the Niall Mellon Township Trust Charity.

All credit must go to Michael Murphy and his team for the staging of a very professionally organised road race. There were two waterstops, very good marshalling, accurate course measurement, and refreshments afterwards. This race has great potential to become a compliment and lead-up race to the Athlone Flatline Half Marathon and prepare runners for the Dublin Marathon.

This photograph is part of a set of photographs from the 2013 race which are viewable in a set at [http://www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157634929473558/]

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Overall Race Summary

Participants: There was about 150 participants

Weather: This was a beautiful warm sunny summer's day. It was a little warm for road racing particularly with the midday sun directly over-head. There was some headwind at the begining of the race but this became negligible towards the final miles of the race.

Course: The race starts on the Moate Road in Kilbeggan at the junction of the Clara Road. This road will be familiar to many as the 'old N6 Galway road' which has now been replaced with the M6 motorway. The race proceeded straight into Horseleap village which runners took a left turn bringing the race onto country roads towards the village of Clara. Before Clara runners took another left turn which brought them on the final 2.75 miles straight back into the finish at Kilbeggan GAA grounds just yards from the race start. The course is a challenging course. While there are no big hills there are numerous smaller challenging inclines including a steep motorway bridge ascent at the 9 mile mark.

Location Map: This is the link to the Google StreetView imagery of the start, finish, race HQ, and race parking facilities at Kilbeggan GAA Club (goo.gl/maps/T0UJS)

Refreshments: There was a very impressive selection of refreshments provided for participants in the village hall afterwards.

Some Useful Links

Niall Mellon Township Trust Charity: www.nmtownshiptrust.com/

Kilbeggan 10 Mile Road Race Facebook Event Page: www.facebook.com/events/188461224663046/?ref=ts&fref=ts

Start and finish area: goo.gl/maps/T0UJS

Wikipedia Page about Kilbeggan: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilbeggan

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CONFUSION IS SEX

The bongo club

Edinburgh

31st December 2009

The freaky brides

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The Moon (Latin: Luna) is Earth's only natural satellite.

One of the largest natural satellite in the Solar System, among the satellites of the planets it is the largest relative to the size of the object it orbits (its primary). It is the second-densest satellite among those whose densities are known (after Jupiter's satellite Io).

The Moon is thought to have formed approximately 4.5 billion years ago, not long after Earth. Although there have been several hypotheses for its origin in the past, the current most widely accepted explanation is that the Moon formed from the debris left over after a giant impact between Earth and a Mars-sized body called Theia.

The Moon is in synchronous rotation with Earth, always showing the same face with its near side marked by dark volcanic maria that fill between the bright ancient crustal highlands and the prominent impact craters. It is the second-brightest regularly visible celestial object in Earth's sky (after the Sun), as measured by illuminance on Earth's surface. Although it can appear a very bright white, its surface is actually dark, with a reflectance just slightly higher than that of worn asphalt. Its prominence in the sky and its regular cycle of phases have, since ancient times, made the Moon an important cultural influence on language, calendars, art, and mythology.

The Moon's gravitational influence produces the ocean tides and the slight lengthening of the day. The Moon's current orbital distance is about thirty times the diameter of Earth, causing it to have an apparent size in the sky almost the same as that of the Sun. This allows the Moon to cover the Sun nearly precisely in total solar eclipse. This matching of apparent visual size is a coincidence. The Moon's linear distance from Earth is currently increasing at a rate of 3.82 ± 0.07 centimetres (1.504 ± 0.028 in) per year, but this rate is not constant.

The Soviet Union's Luna programme was the first to reach the Moon with unmanned spacecraft in 1959; the United States' NASA Apollo program achieved the only manned missions to date, beginning with the first manned lunar orbiting mission by Apollo 8 in 1968, and six manned lunar landings between 1969 and 1972, with the first being Apollo 11. These missions returned over 380 kg of lunar rocks, which have been used to develop a geological understanding of the Moon's origin, the formation of its internal structure, and its subsequent history. After the Apollo 17 mission in 1972, the Moon has been visited by only unmanned spacecraft.

April 20, 2015 - Belogradchick Fortress or "Kaleto is one of the most preserved fortresses in Bulgaria. In the 1st – 3rd century, the Romans kept a fortress here to guard the strategic paths, which were crossing the area, using the advantage of the rock’s natural ability of hindering accessibility. Located on the north slopes of the Balkan Mountains, the fortress was used in ancient times, first by the Roman’s as part of their defensive blockade and subsequently by the Byzantine Empire. The fortress was extended by the Bulgarians. Its significance grew after the separation of Vidin’s Kingdom, including the territories of today’s North-West Bulgaria, parts of East Serbia and South-East Romania. The fortress, named Belgrad at that time, was one of the last fortresses to be taken over by the Turks at the end of the 14th century. They placed a garrison here, which played a key part in the defense of the country’s West areas and crushed the Bulgarians’ revolts. In the period since 1805 till 1837, the Kaleto Fortress was extended and reconstructed to allow the use of fire guns under the supervision of French and Italian engineers. The memorial plaques after the construction are written both in Bulgarian and Turkish – the unique case in the history of Turkish fortresses’ constructions. The extension included 3 courts (all of them with the capability of defending independently) located in a total area of 10 211 sq. meters, and one separate fortification. There are two main gates – Vidin Kapia and Nish Kapia. The fortification’s walls, which are 10 meters high, were added with gun embrasures. For the cannons, 3 bastions were built, each allowing the use of 15-16 cannons. In wartime, the number of the fortress’ defenders and the surrounding hills reached up to 3000 people. Part of Bulgarian Tourist Union’s “100 National Tourist Sites”: Belogradchik Rocks and Fortress" Text taken from: www.belogradchik.biz/belogradchik/attractions/kaleto.en.html

Leucadendron is a genus of about 80 species of flowering plants in the family Proteaceae, endemic to South Africa, where they are a prominent part of the fynbos vegetation.

They are evergreen shrubs or small trees growing up to 1-16 m tall. The leaves are spirally arranged, simple, entire, and usually green, often covered with a waxy bloom, and in the case of the Silvertree, with a distinct silvery tone produced by dense silky hairs. The flowers are produced in dense inflorescences; they are dioecious, with separate male and female plants. The seed head is a woody cone-like structure, containing numerous seeds; the seed morphology is varied and reflects subgeneric groupings within the genus. A few such as the Silvertree have a silky-haired parachute, enabling the large round nut to be dispersed by wind. A few are rodent dispersed, cached by rats, and a few have elaiosomes and are dispersed by ants. About half the species store the seeds in fire-proof cones and only release them after a fire has killed the plants. Almost all species only recruit naturally after fires.

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The silvertree is dioecious, with separate male and female plants. The fruit is a woody cone-like structure, containing numerous seeds; the seeds have a silky-haired helicopter-like parachute, enabling them to disperse by wind.

An estimated 40 to 50 percent of the entire world's native population of these trees was destroyed between 26 January and 27 January in the 2006 Table Mountain fire [1]. However, as recruitment of seedlings only occurs naturally after fire this is a necessary stage in the life-cycle of this Fynbos species. Recruitment after the fire has been good, and the population has recovered totally. It will however take another few years before this population produces seeds, during which time it would be vulnerable to extinction by further fires.

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A major deterrent to propagation of the silver leaf tree is its short life span. Most individuals don't live more than 20 years. But that is not a problem for conservation as fires rejuvenate populations on average every 15-20 years by killing the surviving adults and stimulating the canopy-stored seed banks (in the cones) to be released and the soil-stored seed banks to germinate. Juveniles take 5-7 years to flower and set seed, whereafter the populations are ready to burn again.

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The silver hairs serve to reflect light and ergo heat and keep the plant from dehydrating.

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This is a photograph from the Clane and Rathcoffey Parishes annual 10KM and 5KM Road Races and Fun Runs which were held in Clane village, Co. Kildare, Ireland on Sunday 19th of October at 14:30. This year's event follows on from the very successful staging last year (see link to photographs below). The organisers offer both a 5km and 10km race and the event provides an opportunity for runners, joggers, and walkers of all abilities to take part in the event. The 5KM has a particular emphasis on family entrants. There was a wonderful atmosphere around the Village as both races started and finished on the main street outside the parish hall. The directly out-and-back routes provided an opportunity for a fast time on a good course and made for a great finish line atmosphere as runners, joggers, and walkers crossed the line. Great praise must be extended to the whole organising committee who organised a very efficiently run event. The events provide some runners with an opportunity to have a final race effort session in the week leading up to the Dublin City Marathon.

Event Management and Electronic Timing was provided by Irish company Precision Timing. Their website is here with links to results from the race www.precisiontiming.net/result/racetimer

This photograph is part of a larger set of photographs taken at today's event. Photographs were taken at the start, 400 meters gone, 400 meters to go, 1km gone, and at the 9KM/4KM mark. The URL of the full set of photographs is www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157636717081724/

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Overall Race Summary and Logistics

Participants: There were about 200 competitors combined in the two events.

Weather: The weather was very changeable for all of the events. During the 10KM race there was a heavy rain shower around the area of the 6KM mark but this didn't actually fall in the town. There was a strong headwind against competitors in the 10KM on the return part of the course between 6KM and 8KM.

Race Course:

This summary includes information on both the 5KM and 10KM races.

Both races start in the same place - just outside the Race HQ on the main street of the town. The races then proceed north eastwards out the Dublin Road towards Straffan and Celbridge. Just after 400 meters the races take a left up a small local road and proceeds along this road until it takes a tight left hand turn at the end of the lane at Capdoo goo.gl/maps/aPo26 (Google Streetview). The route proceeds until it shortly meets the Clane-Kilcock Road - College Road R407 goo.gl/maps/SGcPa. Both races will divert into Clane Business and Industrial Park goo.gl/maps/EQMf0 . The 5KM turns around and returns on the same route to the finish. However the 10KM race continues (taking a left) back onto College Road. Soon afterwards it passes the famous entrance to Clongowes Wood College on the right the race takes the next left (goo.gl/maps/zUhrJ) and brings runners onto the road known locally as the 'Long Road' (R408 Between Rathcoffey and Prosperous) at this point goo.gl/maps/fHKr2. The race proceeds northward until runners meet the Clane Kilcock Road once again. With the exception of the partial run into the Industrial Estate the race returns to the finish on the main street in Clane via the same route as the outward part of the route.

Location Map:

Clane Parish Hall (Race HQ) goo.gl/maps/MgakJ

Start and Finish Location of both races goo.gl/maps/0wiZp

Refreshments:

There was a really wonderful array of refreshments provided in the parish hall after the race for all participants.

Some Useful Links Associated with this Race Event

Facebook Page of the Clane and Rathcoffey Parish: www.facebook.com/ParishOfClaneRathcoffey (May require Facebook login)

Homepage of the Parish of Clane and Rathcoffey: www.claneparish.com/2013/09/parish-run-sunday-20th-octobe...

Garmin Connect GPS Trace of the 2013 Clane 10KM Race: connect.garmin.com/activity/391624847

Garmin Connect GPS Trace of the 2013 Clane 5KM Race: connect.garmin.com/activity/381169067

Boards.ie Athletics Forum Discussion on the 2013 Race: www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057062190

Our Flickr Set of Photographs from the 2012 Clane 5KM and 10KM Races: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157631820732362/

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     ►You were hidden behind another participant as you passed our camera

     ►Weather or lighting conditions meant that we had some photographs with blurry content which we did not upload to our Flickr set

     ►There were too many people - some races attract thousands of participants and as amateur photographs we cannot hope to capture photographs of everyone

     ►We simply missed you - sorry about that - we did our best!

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El secretario general del PSOE y presidente de la Internacional Socialista, Pedro Sánchez, preside el Foro de Gobiernos Progresistas con líderes iberoamericanos organizado por la IS.

medievalpoc: Correggio Adoration of the Magi Italy (1517) Oil on Canvas (transferred from panel), 84 x 108 cm. Pinacoteca di Brera. I love how dynamic this particular Adoration scene is. You get a sense of movement and flow from the overall composition, as well as the individual figures.

I think he's a bit pissed off. Especially that he knows there's still 1.5 days of this torture left. I think this is when he started considering running away...

Ride #4: The Merry Go Round

This is part of the Portrait Project.

I met Donna one night at Union Square Park. She was walking down Geary, sobbing and talking out loud to no one in particular. As she passed, she said "Every day is f***ed up for me!"

She turned back, and asked for a dollar. I explained the $2 portrait project to her, and she nodded her head, wiped tears from her eyes, and posed for her portrait.

I asked her how long she had been in San Francisco, and she said "two years", while trying to hold back tears. She seemed uncomfortable talking, so I wished her well and she went on her way.

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Jayne is without doubt one of the UK’s most in demand female entertainers.

Her warm inimitable stage presence and humorous observations on life, combined with show stopping vocals and hits from some of the worlds greatest divas, ensure her show delivers the ‘feel good’ factor after every performance.

Currently Jayne is proud to be appearing regularly onboard the worlds finest cruise lines, combining her love of performing with her passion for travel. Working with a live orchestra in a theatre venue to an audience who want to be entertained is a dream come true for her, as is working alongside some of the best loved names in show business.

I've been sick this past week, so I didn't manage to get to do a grocery run until Friday.

The store we usually shop at is doing a lot of renovations. They've mostly done a good job orienting regular customers to where things have moved during the construction, but this sign was pretty outstandingly bad.

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This is the second time I try to take pictures of the Mobiles. The weather is still crappy, so this is the best I could do with my camera u.u' Neither the Glitter nor the sparkling appearance of the beads came out right in the pictures - they look better from where I am now i.i'

Technique: Origami (check the colors available here, for the Taiwan Series) and Acrilic Beads. Each string contains 5 cranes.

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Calshot is a coastal village in Hampshire, England at the west corner of Southampton Water where it joins the Solent. The first thing passengers on the ships that approach Southampton Waters notice is the tall tower which is the Coastguard Tower which stands proudly next to Calshot Castle. Calshot was first mentioned in history in 495 AD when it was related in the Saxon Chronicles that a Saxon chieftain had landed somewhere between Lepe and present day Calshot with five ships, this was believed to have been Cericesora, the landing place of Cerdic, a name similar to that used in the manorial roll for the site in 980 AD. Henry VIII was famous for his dissolving of the monasteries and being excommunicated by the Pope so he decided that Couldshore would be a perfect place to construct a castle, which would govern the approaches to Southampton, which during the 15th and 16th centuries deemed to be the third largest Port in England, and it was believed that the French and Spanish were ready to invade England and this seemed a likely place, and this castle would link in well with the other castles at Netley and St Andrew's on the common at Hamble.

Calshot Castle was built in a strategic location at Calshot Spit to protect the entry to Southampton Water and the third largest port of the time. Calshot Castle was constructed from Portland Stone and stones quarried from the former Beaulieu Abbey in 1539. It was designed with a three storey keep and a circular structure to counter new and improved cannon fire. During the reign of Elizabeth I, Calshot Castle was damaged in a fire and required some 130 oak trees for its repairs. In 1585 the start of the 80 years war, an artillery garrison comprising seven gunners and one master gunner were stationed at Calshot. Two years later with the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, Roman Catholics across the world were outraged. Her claim to the throne was passed to Philip II of Spain who was granted Papal authority to overthrow Elizabeth I. Repairs at Calshot were ended in 1588 in time for the threat of the Spanish Armada. Despite this rebuilding, Calshot Castle survives in much the same state as that in which it was first built.

Calshot is notable for its role in the development of aircraft and flying boats. In 1913 the Royal Flying Corps established Calshot Naval Air Station ( later known as RNAS Calshot and RAF Calshot ) at the end of Calshot Spit. It was also at one point home to Lawrence of Arabia. At the outbreak of WWI, the Schneider Race went on hold. The defence of the English Channel would be headed by Calshot and Dover. Calshot Castle now housed the officers' mess and it was from here that new recruits were trained. Calshot had now become an important base with new buildings of offices, hangars and workshops. In 1927, Flight Lieutenant Webster won the Schneider Cup Competition clocking in a speed of 281.65 mph in a Supermarine S5. The win also granted England the right to hold the next Schneider Competition. The 1929 race took place in the Solent while the teams were based at Calshot. So far, Britain and Italy had taken the title three times, America won twice and France once. This time it would be won by flying officer, H.R.D. Waghorn who flew a Supermarine 6 at a speed of 328 mph.

The original hangar from the World War II flying boats remains as an activity centre for water sports ( including kite-surfing ), climbing, snowboarding and track cycling. There is a small velodrome for the cycling, a small practice slope for practising board tricks, and recently improved facilities for climbing and bouldering. The centre offers residential and visitor courses. Next to the hangar is a dinghy marina. The approach road passes on the landward side of the spit and there are many beach huts. The spit comprises a flint pebble structure more than one km long. Between it and the main shore is a salt marshy area with a wealth of wildlife and birds. The nearby Fawley Power Station discharges cooling water into the shallow waters around Calshot beach and this has led to some reports of warm water species being attracted into the Solent. There are spectacular views at night of the Fawley refinery and Fawley Power Station lit up. On a clear day, the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth can be seen to the east, and the Hamble estuary, to the north. Fawley Power Station is a large oil-fired power station, built on the southwestern shore of Southampton Water in 1964 and 1965.

Easton, Washington. Check out the new homepage for the AJM STUDIOS Northwest Photo Journey! The old homepage is here, it still has a working forum. It does not get updated as often as the first link. 2010.

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2010-09-27 9639-1 Sunset at "The Bend Area" by the Jenison airport. I found this going through my archives today. Wishing for warmer days!!

Trust is an underlying condition for the EU Digital Single Market and without a credible cybersecurity strategy, there will be no trust. In February 2013, the Commission published a cybersecurity strategy alongside a proposed Directive on network and information security (NIS). The latter is currently in trialogue negotiations. The next trialogue is foreseen for June 9. The discussions have revealed a great lack of mutual trust between Member States, which prevents them from cooperating and thus protecting Europeans.

The hearing will serve to raise public awareness about the current situation in the EU and make stakeholders face up to their responsibilities. It will also assess the cybersecurity part of the Digital Single Market Act published on May 6 which announced the establishment of a public-private Partnership on cybersecurity and a review of the e-privacy Directive.

MEP Antanas Guoga - as ALDE shadow rapporteur of the NIS directive - has invited government representatives and EU officials to take stock of the progress made with the Directive, but also look ahead and come up with some new solutions.

The hearing will take a holistic approach and address cybersecurity in all its dimensions with the involvement of Members coming from five different parliamentary Committees (Gérard Deprez, Kaja Kallas, Hilde Vautmans, Sophie in't Veld) giving the floor to businesses and academics.

An old man is attending the endless sea, the unknown future in front of his eyes, carrying his age barriers…He wills to go on, his steps are blocked by the years on his back. No more dreams, waiting is what is left…

The poem of Constantine Cavafy passed in front of my eyes as I was watching the scene from my balcony:-

Candles

The days of our future stand in front of us

like a row of little lit candles --

golden, warm, and lively little candles.

The days past remain behind us,

a mournful line of extinguished candles;

the ones nearest are still smoking,

cold candles, melted, and bent.

I do not want to look at them; their form saddens me,

and it saddens me to recall their first light.

I look ahead at my lit candles.

I do not want to turn back, lest I see and shudder

at how fast the dark line lengthens,

at how fast the extinguished candles multiply.

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Ένας γέρος ατενίζει την απέραντη θάλασσα, εμπρός του μόνον το άγνωστο μέλλον, κουβαλώντας τα βαρίδια της ηλικίας του... Θέλει να προχωρήσει, τα βήματά του εμποδίζονται από τα χρόνια που θρόνιασαν στην πλάτη του. Όχι πλέον όνειρα, η αναμονή απόμεινε μόνον...

Το ακόλουθο ποίημα του Κ. Καβάφη πέρασε εμπρός από τα μάτια μου παρατηρώντας τη σκηνή από το μπαλκόνι μου:

Κεριά

Του μέλλοντος οι μέρες στέκοντ' εμπροστά μας

σα μια σειρά κεράκια αναμένα --

χρυσά, ζεστά, και ζωηρά κεράκια.

Η περασμένες μέρες πίσω μένουν,

μια θλιβερή γραμμή κεριών σβυσμένων·

τα πιο κοντά βγάζουν καπνόν ακόμη,

κρύα κεριά, λυωμένα, και κυρτά.

Δεν θέλω να τα βλέπω· με λυπεί η μορφή των,

και με λυπεί το πρώτο φως των να θυμούμαι.

Εμπρός κυττάζω τ' αναμμένα μου κεριά.

Δεν θέλω να γυρίσω να μη διώ και φρίξω

τι γρήγορα που η σκοτεινή γραμμή μακραίνει,

τι γρήγορα που τα σβηστά κεριά πληθαίνουν.

This is a photograph from the first annual running of the Edenderry Athletic Club 10 Mile Road Race and Fun Run which was held in Edenderry, Co. Offaly, Ireland on Easter Monday, 28th March 2016 at 12:00. The race today also included the Offaly AAI Clubs 10 Mile Road Race championships which was open to any fully registered athlete who is a member of an athletics club in Co. Offaly. In total over 200 people took part in the event which drew a large contingent from Co. Offaly but also from clubs and locations around the midlands and leinster. The race was very well organised and started close to the Edenderry Tullamore Road at Kilfane Cross and proceeded to head North Eastwards towards the village and townland of Rhode, Co. Offaly before turning back (at around 4.5 miles) for the return to Edenderry and the finish. The race route crosses the Grand Canal at two points between 4.5 miles and 7 miles. Overall the windy conditions certainly did not help runners in the first five miles as this acted as a head wind. Otherwise the weather was cold, clear and bright. The return to Edenderry seen runners run the 1st mile in reverse and return to the finish line in Oakland's Community College in the center of the town. There were water stations at two points on the route and all major junctions and laneways were well stewarded. Traffic was also controlled on the roads to allow the race to proceed safely. The timing and event management was provided by PopupRaces.ie

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In summary please remember when requesting photographs from us - If you are using the photographs online all we ask is for you to provide a link back to our Flickr set or Flickr pages. You will find the link above clearly outlined in the description text which accompanies this photograph. Taking these photographs and preparing them for online posting takes a significant effort and time. We are not posting photographs to Flickr for commercial reasons. If you really like what we do please spread the link around your social media, send us an email, leave a comment beside the photographs, send us a Flickr email, etc. If you are using the photographs in newspapers or magazines we ask that you mention where the original photograph came from.

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Let's get a bit technical: We use Creative Commons Licensing for these photographs

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Above all what Creative Commons aims to do is to encourage creative sharing. See some examples of Creative Commons photographs on Flickr: www.flickr.com/creativecommons/

I ran in the race - but my photograph doesn't appear here in your Flickr set! What gives?

As mentioned above we take these photographs as a hobby and as a voluntary contribution to the running community in Ireland. Very often we have actually ran in the same race and then switched to photographer mode after we finished the race. Consequently, we feel that we have no obligations to capture a photograph of every participant in the race. However, we do try our very best to capture as many participants as possible. But this is sometimes not possible for a variety of reasons:

     ►You were hidden behind another participant as you passed our camera

     ►Weather or lighting conditions meant that we had some photographs with blurry content which we did not upload to our Flickr set

     ►There were too many people - some races attract thousands of participants and as amateur photographs we cannot hope to capture photographs of everyone

     ►We simply missed you - sorry about that - we did our best!

You can email us petermooney78 AT gmail DOT com to enquire if we have a photograph of you which didn't make the final Flickr selection for the race. But we cannot promise that there will be photograph there. As alternatives we advise you to contact the race organisers to enquire if there were (1) other photographs taking photographs at the race event or if (2) there were professional commercial sports photographers taking photographs which might have some photographs of you available for purchase. You might find some links for further information above.

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Progressive Field is the home baseball field for the Cleveland Indians in Cleveland, Oh. It has been home to the Indians since 1994. The Terrace Club is a restaurant at the ball field where you can reserve a table and dine before the game or during the game. However, you must be a member of the Terrace Clb to dine there.

Williams is a city in Coconino County, Arizona, west of Flagstaff. It lies on the route of Historic Route 66, Interstate 40, and the Southwest Chief Amtrak train route. It is also the southern terminus of the Grand Canyon Railway, which takes visitors to Grand Canyon Village. There are numerous inns, motels, restaurants and gas stations that cater to the large influx of tourists rather than local residents, especially during the summer and holiday seasons.

Hazelwood is Australia’s dirtiest power station and one of the most polluting in the world. Labor promised to close Hazelwood in 2010 but now they sitting on their hands. Not even the devastating mine fire last year has compelled them to act. The campaign to close Hazelwood with an economic transition plan was re-started with a speech by Greens MP Ellen Sandell on the floor of parliament. Over 200 people gathered at lunchtime on the steps of Parliament House to support her call for the Labor Government to start the closure of Hazelwood for a safe climate and protect the health of communities.

This is the very first time I successfully draw a girl in my art journal. I screwed up her face quite a bit and she doesn't have a neck. I dunno how to paint background after drawing her hair, so I screwed up her hair too. So I keep on adding stuff to her. So her hair is bigger than ever! That's fine at the end I guess. I just need to learn when to stop adding stuff to her.

When I'm looking for magazine page for her dress, I decided to give her a belt and a bag. I dunno what brand it is for the belt but the bag is from Fendi. Kinda fulfill my wish to have nice, expensive bags.

This is a photograph from the finish of the 11th annual Kinnegad 5KM Road Race and Fun Run 2022 which was held in the town of Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath, Ireland on Wednesday 13th July 2022 at 19:30. This race is organised by Coralstown Kinnegad GAA club with assistance from Coralstown Kinnegad Athletic Club. This race has firmly established itself on the local race calendar and yet again the race retains wonderful support from local clubs and runners. Like most road races this race returned from the enforced absence during the COVID-19 pandemic. The race route continues to remain the same.

The race was first run in 2010 (see the photograph link below). The race is a right handed course, flat and fast and takes runners on a traffic free route which includes 3KM on the local road 'Boreen Bradach', which is a very popular walking and jogging route around the outskirts of the town. The boreen is a flat and sheltered by hedgerow. The boreen emerges onto the main street with the finish is on the famous main street of Kinnegad in front of Harry's Hotel. This Kinnegad streetscape will be well known to many many people who traveled between the east and west of Ireland before the arrival of the motorway system which we have today. Kinnegad is situated at the intersection of the both the M6 Galway bound motorway and the M4 Sligo/Mayo bound motorway.

Tonight's weather for almost perfect for racing. The recent warm weather continued with temperatures of around 17C on the night and a light breeze. Refreshments were served in the GAA club afterwards

LINKS OF INTEREST

The full set of photographs from the 2022 race are available at www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72177720300524466

The full set of photographs from the 2019 race are available at www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157709557778376

Photographs from the 1st Kinnegad 5KM Road Race 2010 www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157624580703513

Sometimes it feels like one. Today has made me feel like giving up photography. With all the restrictions and suspicions surrounding what most of the time is a perfectly innocent ART.

Part of the challenge to take a photo a day in 2009.

www.not-a-crime.com/

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All photographs © Alexandra Bone

www.alexandrabone.co.uk

Is Zambia a malaria free nation?

By Derrick Sinjela

HEALTH specialists at Lusaka’s Ndeke House argue that Zambia will soon become a malaria free nation following steadfast interventions mounted to keep the world number one killer disease at bay.

Perhaps as an assurance of this resolve, a Zambia National Malaria Indicator Survey 2010, her capital city-Lusaka has already become a malaria free zone.

Directorate of Public Health & Research at the Ministry of Health (MoH) Director Dr. Victor Mukonka is excited that years of investment in research and interventions are yielding positive results following a firm commitment by successive Governments to fighting malaria.

“Zambia remains committed to the fight against malaria as evidenced by a strong political will and leadership, increased financial resources, strengthened and well coordinated partnership and enhanced community engagement,” Dr. Mukonka told a Health Writers Forum (HWF) convened by veteran journalist Zarina Geloo recently.

Dr. Mukonka pointed out that after recording 3.2 million cases as indicated by a 2009 (HMIS) integrated interventions and as decentralized system had helped in reversing the noted incidence of malaria in Zambia.

While recording giant strides, three of the nine provinces namely-Luapula, Northern and North-Western provinces remain prone to malaria, though proactive measures are being undertaken to reverse the trend.

Dr. Mukonka remains optimistic of a reversal of the noted malaria burden as attested to by increased access to targeted diagnosis and community treatment.

This is the masthead from the former U.S. battleship, USS Mississippi. Several ships have had that designation. This one was built in 1904, and as it was of pre dreadnaught configuration was already obsolete by 1914 when it was decommissioned and sold to Greece. Renamed the Kilkis it served until WWII until it was sunk by German Stukas . Was raised in the 1950's and sold for scrap. All that remains is the masthead of the former USS Mississippi which was removed prior to it's sale to Greece and given by the Navy to the State of Mississippi. It sits on the grounds of the State Capitol building in Jackson.

SMS verification is a powerful tool to ensure the security and privacy of customers. It provides a second level of identity factor. As discussed in the video, it has several applications for a number of businesses.

1. Registration Process

SMS verification ensures the validity of both the user and their phone number by sending an OTP. This safeguards the business from any spams or duplicate accounts.

2. Two-Step Verification

SMS verification adds a level of security to the overall login process with OTPs sent to the users at each login thus making it harder for cyber-criminals to crack into accounts.

3. Resetting Password

User passwords are extremely sensitive and require the utmost care. SMS verification makes the process easier for users while preventing fraud or identity theft with OTPs.

4. User Reactivation

Reactivating inactive user accounts are highly susceptible to cyber-attacks. Thus, SMS verification with the help of OTP ensures users get in easily while blocking the cybercriminals.

5. Verifying E-Orders

Fraudsters often book high-value fake orders leading to losses for e-commerce platforms. A simple verification OTP at the checkout page adds to the authenticity of the order.

6. Authenticating Financial Transactions

High-security passwords or OTPs add a level of security and reaffirms transactional authenticity to all financial transactions which are susceptible to fraud.

Are you planning to undergo laser tattoo removal treatment in Melbourne? If yes, deciding the right time is imperative for the best results. By opting winter season, you can save yourself from the scorching heat of the sun and stay covered all the time. The harmful UV rays can affect the skin after tattoo removal, and thus it is advisable to cover yourself; otherwise, it can lead to hyperpigmentation. The laser technician also advises not to shave or wax after the tattoo removal. During winter, you do not have to worry about hair growth also. For additional information, one can visit the link given below.

www.freshskincanvas.com.au/which-is-the-best-season-for-t...

Galway is a city well-known for its pleasures. Brightly painted pubs animated by live music, while cafes offer front-row seats for observing street performers.

Galway, a harbour city on Ireland’s west coast, sits where the River Corrib meets the Atlantic Ocean. The city’s hub is 18th-century Eyre Square, a popular meeting spot surrounded by shops and traditional pubs that often offer live Irish folk music. Nearby, stone-clad cafes, boutiques and art galleries line the winding lanes of the Latin Quarter, which retains portions of the medieval city walls.

The Shwedagon Pagoda is the most famous Buddhist shrine in Myanmar, a national monument and the most revered religious complex in the country. It is also Yangon's most famous landmark and sits in a commanding hilltop position in the heart of the city. It is entered by gates on all four sides, each guarded by a pair of huge chinthe, from which a lengthy covered walkway ascends to the hilltop main stupa with it's surrounding complex of shrines.

The temple complex is truly stunning, with gilded finials and tabernacles in every direction, forming an extensive circuit around the base of the great golden stupa at it's heart. We had arrived rather late in the day, but still spent a few hours here after sunset; by night the tourists have mostly gone and been replaced by local devotees. We were the only Europeans there, and were made very welcome.

The central stupa is one of the largest ever built and was constructed originally to house relics of the Buddha, eight hairs to be precise which he had given to two Burmese merchant brothers who brought them back here. Thus according to this legend the site must have been occupied by a Buddhist shrine for over 2000 years, making it the oldest in all of Burma / Myanmar. The present stupa is however largely the result of rebuilding in the 14th century, and has been repaired many times since.

The name 'Shwe-dagon' literally means 'Great Dagon' Pagoda, referencing Yangon's earliest name of Dagon.

www.shwedagonpagoda.com/

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shwedagon_Pagoda

This is an old Christmas postcard having a 1911 American Red Cross Christmas seal. It is type I, Green's Catalog # 11-1. The card was postmarked in Cleveland, Ohio on 21 December 1911 and addressed to Euclid, Ohio. The seal is not tied to the card by a cancel.

Five varieties, or "types", of the 1911 Christmas seal are known. Types I, II, and III are moderately common. Type IV is rare. Type V is very rare.

Not only is henna or mehndi gorgeous it creates an amazing texture that is absolutely tactile. Some of the things I love in fashion and design are color and texture. With this paisley design, I tried to recreate both of those characteristics with this design. This piece really captures the essence of the paisley henna mehndi Indian motif and the color palette lends itself to a modern bohemian wedding stationery set.

This wedding invitation set is flat printed. This Henna wedding stationery set can be customized with colors and wording and is shown in grey and yellow. Comes with unprinted white envelopes, and we suggest labeling all elements with a custom rubber stamp.

This is a photograph from the East of Ireland Marathon Series (EOIM) which was held in Longwood, Co. Meath, Ireland on Saturday 23rd of March 2019 at 09:00 onwards. The Series includes a 5km, 10km, half marathon and full marathon race held on a well-known and reasonably fast loop around Longwood and the surrounding countryside. The race was held in near perfect running conditions with little or no breeze, March sunshine and cool temperatures. The 5KM loop starts and ends in Longwood GAA club and runs clockwise through Longwood village. This set of photographs were taken on the beautiful country boreen which provides runners with the 2KM to 3KM stretch of the loop.

Full set of photographs at www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157677342750227

Results and more information at: www.eastofirelandmarathons.com/

Villa Mary’s Beach Canggu is perfectly situated 150 metres from the beach which renowned for its world-class surf breaks in outskirt Canggu area. Only 45 minutes from Bali's international airport while the appealing Seminyak, renowned for its boutiques, International-acclaimed restaurants and nightlife is accessible within 30 minutes drive.

This elegant villa provides all the comforts and glamour of modern tropical living while preserving a distinctive Balinese charm in an exotic atmosphere. Beautiful Ocean views of good surfing breaks and views south to Kuta and the Bukit is spectacular.

This four-bedroom villa is designed by one of Bali’s premier architect, Komang Suardika Jeghier of Jeghier Architect. The result is a signature of creation with a unique layout and beautiful roof design. The Architect’s freedom of expression stands out throughout the villa & surrounding grounds.

www.bali-individually.com/villas/villa-marys-beach

Villa Rate per Night

4 Bedrooms Villa

Low Season US$ 550++

High Season US$ 715++

Peak Season US$ 1,100++

Low Season Period

January 9 - June 30

September 16 - December 19

High Season Period

January 20 to January 25

April 6- April 12

July 1 - July 31

September 1 - September 15

Peak Season Period

August 1 - August 31

December 20 - January 8

Minimum Stay Requirements

Low Season: 3-NIGHTS

High Season: 5-NIGHTS

Peak Season: 7-NIGHTS

Rates Inclusive of

Pick up & transfer from Airport to villa and transfer from villa to Airport (1 x in & 1 x out) in private air-conditioned car, Refreshments and welcome drink upon arrival at the villa, Free mineral drinking water for the duration of stay, In-house daily Continental breakfast (maximum 2 person per room), Unlimited FREE usage WIFI Internet access (guest' personal computer is required), Serviced daily including housekeeping. 1 x complimentary car and driver excluded petrol for a minimum stay of 5 nights