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That is the question. This black corvette has the exact same tinted license plate cover I was pulled over for. Is it legal or not? I received a summons and am required to appear in court.
WASHINGTON, October 1, 2015— World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim speaks at the United States Institute of Peace in advance of the World Bank-IMF Annual Meetings in Lima, Peru.
Kim called on governments looking to address growing inequality to work on boosting “shared prosperity,” with a strong focus on improving the lives of the bottom 40 percent of populations in developing countries. Photo: Simone D. McCourtie / World Bank
Photo ID: 100115-JYKUSIP0275f
I learned a lot this afternoon from simply asking library staff if I could take some photos in the library. First of all, that no one whom I initially asked knew the answer to my question suggests that not many people take photos in the library, for whatever reason, for which reason the staff did not know whether or not I could take photos. Second, that the more I asked around, the more my question crept quietly up the chain of command, until at length the director of the library was asked, when she walked onto the premises after lunch, suggests that there is a centralized command in the library; in that regard, this institution is not organized in a similar manner to the way by which HKU is organized. Finally, that nobody knew the answer but rather than assume authority deferred to the director's discretion suggests that there are very few change agents, if any at all, in this institution. That isn't necessarily a bad thing, however, because this organization likely doesn't have to deal with major change at the moment: the best course of action is plodding straight ahead.
Likewise, no one whom I asked knew about the library's renovation cost and the cost of being a donor; but these staff members did point me to someone else who could possibly answer my question!
The lights were off in the men's washroom. It seems as if the washroom isn't used much. Inside the washroom, I noticed the automated sinks, urinals and paper towel dispenser -- that reminded me much of Hong Kong and South Korea; automation has arrived in America! In addition, I enjoyed the hot water flowing from the sinks. That was a pleasant surprise.
What impresses me the most about this library is the seating variety. There are not only many different types of seating furniture, but also many different environments in which these seats are placed: by windows; inside rooms; in seating areas; in corners. In addition, just as there were many different types of furniture looks, so there were, in fact, more broadly, many different, conspicuous areas in the library. They were clearly labeled to boot. In this way, this library shares its best feature with the City University of Hong Kong library: such a variety of learning spaces that surely one would find at least one type conducive toward studying. In this instance, I liked to study at the rectangular table in the cafe area. Many libraries, including the HKU library, could certainly improve its learning space by following the diversity model adopted by both the CityU library and the Livingston library.
What also makes this library conducive toward studying is its underuse. One could find a seat anywhere in the library: no squatting, thankfully. The shelves also seem underutilized. While on an individual basis, this surplus in seating is a boon, this surplus is lamentable for the community since it obviously isn't taking full advantage of this invaluable learning space!
I gushed about the effectiveness of the library's learning space to the staff. Perhaps they were amused that such a mundane environment to them could be so special to me.
I asked one of the wardens how many new Grey Seal recruits had been born to date this year and the reply was that at the last last count (at the weekend) there had been 1999. I'm sure more had been born since because there were signs of fresh afterbirth dotted about.
Female Grey Seals usually give birth to their pups in mid November at Donna Nook but, for some reason, this year the event has been approximately a week later than expected.
Front page from the Daily Mail, Saturday 30th June 2007. Later the same day a car stuffed with incendiary materials was deliberately driven at Terminal 1, Glasgow International Airport. Twenty four hours before a friend of ours had her car parked at almost the same spot...
Relevant blog post here.
Sen. John Glenn answers questions at a NASA Tweetup event celebrating Glenn's legacy and 50 years of americans in orbit held at the Cleveland State University Wolstein Center on Friday, March 3, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio. Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth in 1962. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Cadishead and Irlam Guardian, 7th September 1973.
350 jobs will be created.
TESCO WANT TO BUILD A £2m STORE
AN INQUIRY on Tuesday holds the key to the introduction of a possible 350 jobs in Irlam. Tesco plan to build a £2m. "superstore" on the Taylor Woodrow Industrial Estate, Irlam, which would mean full-time-employment for about 100 men and full and part-time employment for about 250 women.
TESCO go into the inquiry at Irlam Council Offices with the backing of both Irlam UDC and Lancashire County Council. But they are to be opposed by both the local Chamber of Trade and the Eccles and District Co-operative Society.
The development would take up an area of 100,000 square feet, of which approximately 70,000 would be sales space.
And a Tesco spokesman told the Guardian this week that if development does go ahead then this would be the firm's most important store in the region.
It would be our showpiece of the North for many years to come," he said.
Tesco are trying to get away from their grocery image and are planning to venture into other lines including clothing.
Also planned are a restaurant and huge car parking facilities.
Increase trade
And a spokesman also claimed this week that far from taking trade away from local shopkeepers, a superstore could prove a boon to them.
He cited cases he had come across in other parts of the country where the introduction of huge Tesco stores had meant an increase in turnover for small local traders.
"At one town we went to, traders complained so we offered to buy their shops at reasonable prices if they were not satisfied after six months," he said. "In fact, nobody would sell to us."
He felt that it would be up to traders to turn the introduction of a store to their own advantage and that they could in fact profit from the introduction of a Tesco superstore.
Views
As well as providing much needed jobs in the area, Tesco also feel that the store may help to fill a need for more competitive shopping in the area.
And they hope to make the need for a store in the area clear by getting residents to write to the Department of the Environment with their views on the proposal.
Tesco have written to every 40th person on the Irlam UDC electoral roll in an effort to get letters sent to the Department. They wrote: "The store would have a large ground level car park adjoining and would also be accesible on foot from Liverpool Road."
"The planning application for the store, which was made by the owners of the industrial estate at Fairhills Road, is supported both by Irlam Urban District Council and by Lancashire County Council.
"In view, however, of the size of this proposal, the application is to be the subject of an inquiry to be held by an inspector from Department of the Environment commencing on September 11."
Tesco list the following reasons why they feel a store would be of great benefit to the area:
It would provide Irlam with the kind of shopping facilities not at present available in the district. At present residents of Irlam have to travel considerable distances for a large proportion of their shopping needs.
The store would provide a large free ground level car park for use by shoppers. This is in our view, of tremendous importance with increasing car ownership and there are very limited opportunities for this type of shopping in the Irlam area.
The proposed store would provide a wide range of choice at competitive prices.
The store could employ over 350 people of whom about 250 would be female, both full and part-time and over 100 would be full-time male employees. In view of the lack of employment opportunities in the district at present, we feel that provision of these jobs would be an asset to the local community. Residents were asked to record their views on a post card which would be sent directly to the inspector.
In fact, the question of the store has been the subject of arguments since it was first mooted in 1970, but has never reached inquiry stage until now because of a spate of superstore and hyperstore proposals throughout Lancashire.
Present trends in shopping are seeing big developments moving out of city centres to the suburbs. And they are catering for housewives who want to do all their shopping under one roof unaffected by the weather.
Much of the trade which Tesco are hoping to draw would, they claim, come from surrounding districts by car.
The proposal was a departure from the town map as the land was designated as industrial and the council therefore had to approach Lancashire County Council.
His is a deisgn for Middle School Series "QUESTIONS" This going to be a 8ftx8ft print used as the backdrop for the stage. Any suggestions appreciated.
Chinese pangolin - Manis pentadactyla
I had guessed we would come across pangolins in some form during our trip through China, and it didn't take long. 3 days in, we spotted this guy on display as we passed through a Chinese medicine shop in Beijing.
Pangolins are the world's most trafficked animal and in high demand in countries like China and Vietnam for their meat and use in traditional medicine. If you don't know about it, look it up. They need your help.
I was surprised to find that people were happy to have the animals on show, answer questions and even let me take photos without showing any discomfort or worry. For all the worldwide exposure that pangolins and their illegal trade have been given, it's hard to believe that people can still be so blase and unaware.
But, what it really shows is the importance of continuing to push conservation awareness to every corner of the globe in the hope that it's not too late to prevent their extinction.
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Question Mark. Aus der Serie „Satzzeichen“ 2014
Rotierende Skulptur aus Lianen Findling, fluoriszierendes Klebeband, schwarze Totenkopf Büchse und Schwarz Licht
Skulptur, Objekt, Video, Installation, Fotografie
Markus Wintersberger 2014
Song by the Killers. I previously posted a similar photo using other photos in the background. www.flickr.com/photos/27932019@N07/5983094614/in/photolis... The photos in the background are from the classic photo album, The Family of Man. I recently revisited that photo shoot and discovered a few other photos I took that day and decided I like this background as well. Taken 7/2011. Link to song: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIZdjT1472Y PS BTW There is a debate concerning the lyrics. Some say the question is "are we denser" but Wiki lands on the side of dancer.
Question Mark. Aus der Serie „Satzzeichen“ 2014
Rotierende Skulptur aus Lianen Findling, fluoriszierendes Klebeband, schwarze Totenkopf Büchse und Schwarz Licht
Skulptur, Objekt, Video, Installation, Fotografie
Markus Wintersberger 2014
Some of you may have noticed that, unfortunately, owing to the fact that a certain person who sells truck photos on eBay commercially has been lifting my images from this album and selling them I have had to remove 2300 photos that didn't have a watermark. I have now run around 1700 through Lightroom and added a watermark with the intention of bulk uploading them again. Rather than watermark the existing (hidden) files in Flickr one at a time it will be easier to do it this way. I definitely won’t be adding individual tags with the make and model of each vehicle I will just add generic transport tags. Each photo is named after the vehicle and reg in any case. For anyone new to these images there is a chapter and verse explanation below. It is staggering how many times I get asked questions that a quick scan would answer or just as likely I can’t possibly answer – I didn’t take them, but, just to clarify-I do own the copyright- and I do pursue copyright theft.
This is a collection of scanned prints from a collection of photographs taken by the late Jim Taylor A number of years ago I was offered a large number of photographs taken by Jim Taylor, a transport photographer based in Huddersfield. The collection, 30,000 prints, 20,000 negatives – and copyright! – had been offered to me and one of the national transport magazines previously by a friend of Jim's, on behalf of Jim's wife. I initially turned them down, already having over 30,000 of my own prints filed away and taking space up. Several months later the prints were still for sale – at what was, apparently, the going rate. It was a lot of money and I deliberated for quite a while before deciding to buy them. I did however buy them directly from Jim’s wife and she delivered them personally – just to quash the occasional rumour from people who can’t mind their own business. Although some prints were sold elsewhere, particularly the popular big fleet stuff, I should have the negatives, unfortunately they came to me in a random mix, 1200 to a box, without any sort of indexing and as such it would be impossible to match negatives to prints, or, to even find a print of any particular vehicle. I have only ever looked at a handful myself unless I am scanning them. The prints are generally in excellent condition and I initially stored them in a bedroom without ever looking at any of them. In 2006 I built an extension and they had to be well protected from dust and moved a few times. Ultimately my former 6x7 box room office has become their (and my own work’s) permanent home.
I hope to avoid posting images that Jim had not taken his self, however should I inadvertently infringe another photographers copyright, please inform me by email and I will resolve the issue immediately. There are copyright issues with some of the photographs that were sold to me. A Flickr member from Scotland drew my attention to some of his own work amongst the first uploads of Jim’s work. I had a quick look through some of the 30 boxes of prints and decided that for the time being the safest thing for me to do was withdraw the majority of the earlier uploaded scans and deal with the problem – which I did. whilst the vast majority of the prints are Jims, there is a problem defining copyright of some of them, this is something that the seller did not make clear at the time. I am reasonably confident that I have since been successful in identifying Jims own work. His early work consists of many thousands of lustre 6x4 prints which are difficult to scan well, later work is almost entirely 7x5 glossy, much easier to scan. Not all of the prints are pin sharp but I can generally print successfully to A4 from a scan.
You may notice photographs being duplicated in this Album, unfortunately there are multiple copies of many prints (for swapping) and as I have to have a system of archiving and backing up I can only guess - using memory - if I have scanned a print before. The bigger fleets have so many similar vehicles and registration numbers that it is impossible to get it right all of the time. It is easier to scan and process a print than check my files - on three different PC’s - for duplicates. There has not been, nor will there ever be, any intention to knowingly breach anyone else's copyright. I have presented the Jim Taylor collection as exactly that-The Jim Taylor Collection- his work not mine, my own work is quite obviously mine.
Unfortunately, many truck spotters have swapped and traded their work without copyright marking it as theirs. These people never anticipated the ease with which images would be shared online in the future. I would guess that having swapped and traded photos for many years that it is almost impossible to control their future use. Anyone wanting to control the future use of their work would have been well advised to copyright mark their work (as many did) and would be well advised not to post them on photo sharing sites without a watermark as the whole point of these sites is to share the image, it is very easy for those that wish, to lift any image, despite security settings, indeed, Flickr itself, warns you that this is the case. It was this abuse and theft of my material that led me to watermark all of my later uploads. I may yet withdraw non-watermarked photos, I haven’t decided yet. (I did in the end)
To anyone reading the above it will be quite obvious that I can’t provide information regarding specific photos or potential future uploads – I didn’t take them! There are many vehicles that were well known to me as Jim only lived down the road from me (although I didn’t know him), however scanning, titling, tagging and uploading is laborious and time consuming enough, I do however provide a fair amount of information with my own transport (and other) photos. I am aware that there are requests from other Flickr users that are unanswered, I stumble across them months or years after they were posted, this isn’t deliberate. Some weekends one or two “enthusiasts” can add many hundreds of photos as favourites, this pushes requests that are in the comments section ten or twenty pages out of sight and I miss them. I also have notifications switched off, I receive around 50 emails a day through work and I don’t want even more from Flickr. Other requests, like many other things, I just plain forget – no excuses! Uploads of Jim’s photos will be infrequent as it is a boring pastime and I would much rather work on my own output.
Three hundred Pontypridd students to put politicians on the spot
03 November 2011
Four National Assembly Members will be put on the spot on Friday 4 November when around 300 sixth-form students take part in a “Question Time” event at Hawthorn High School in Pontypridd.
Mick Antoniw AM, Andrew RT Davies AM, Eluned Parrot AM and Leanne Wood AM will be questioned by the students – who are from three Pontypridd secondary schools - on topics including recycling, health, the economy, education and the environment.
The event will be chaired by Dilwyn Young-Jones, South Wales Education Outreach Officer for the National Assembly.
www.assemblywales.org/newhome/new-news-fourth-assembly.ht...
Gwleidyddion i gael eu holi gan 300 o fyfyrwyr o Bontypridd
3 Tachwedd 2011
Ddydd Gwener 4 Tachwedd, bydd 300 o fyfyrwyr chweched dosbarth yn holi pedwar Aelod Cynulliad mewn digwyddiad yn Ysgol Uwchradd Hawthorn ym Mhontypridd.
Bydd y myfyrwyr, sy’n dod o dair ysgol uwchradd ym Mhontypridd, yn holi Mick Antoniw AC, Andrew RT Davies AC, Eluned Parrot AC a Leanne Wood AC ar bynciau a fydd yn cynnwys ailgylchu, iechyd, yr economi, addysg a’r amgylchedd.
Caiff y digwyddiad ei gadeirio gan Dilwyn Young-Jones, swyddog allgymorth addysg y Cynulliad Cenedlaethol yn ne Cymru.
www.assemblywales.org/cy/newhome/new-news-fourth-assembly...
June 5, 2006
Calgary, Canada
An Iraqi student at the University of Calgary directs a question at foreign correspondent Robert Fisk.
www.esnips.com/doc/08e5f1e9-80ab-4e5d-9325-d9a9b9943820/q...
A companion shot to 'Bright Eyes'. This one is more or less the same, shot a little brighter and edited to have a less gritty feel, but the expression still makes it a pretty non-traditional galm shot.
I tend to lean to exposing things to the left of the histogram (underexposed). Just a tendency I have, most people tend to go to the right and blow things out. For these sorts of studio shots with a lot of pale skin and a white background (specifically a glossy shower) getting the exposure balanced is interesting to say the least, but I really do love the look of a nice, bright glam shot like this.
Shot with my D300 and 50 f/1.4, two SB-600 flashes triggered via CLS. Both with diffusers, one camera right and close, pointed down at the model and the second camera left and high, over my shoulder pointed a little higher.
Editing was done in Lightroom and Photoshop. Basics in Lightroom and then the B&W added as a layer and then removed from the areas I wanted to have colour.