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2018 Ram with 14" black Universal Offset Brackets with Black Wrap Ram Hozontal Gatorback Flaps. Truck courtesy of Bridge City Chrysler in Lethbridge.
RAM -- useless sticks of memory which are either defective or outdated but, because it once cost so much, I can't bring myself to throw it away so it just takes up space in a drawer...
Continuing on with my "juxtaposed" London theme, here is a shot I took today down in Wandsworth at the corner of the South Circular and Garrett Lane. On the one corner you have the Southside shopping centre, including a very tall vertical modern apartment block, then on this corner, you have the old Ram Brewery built around 1550 and closed in 2006.
This was not an easy assignment as there was a steady flow of double decker buses creeping round the ring road and loads of people around so I don't think a Saturday afternoon is the best time to tackle these kind of shots...!
The ram yantra can measure the local coordinates of altitude and azimuth of a celestial object.
Here it is…my last big vacation of 2015. It also happened to be the longest of the year. I’ve actually put off editing these pictures (until this week – mid-January 2016). I’ve been putting this off because, honestly, I have very mixed emotions about the trip.
I have absolutely nothing but good things to say about India and all the Indians I met there – better things yet to say about Indian cuisine. However, I didn’t travel alone, and that caused quite a bit of headaches. So, I’ve been lazier than usual about going through these. However, in looking at them, I’m starting to dwell only on the good side, and hopefully will show that here. (I won’t mention anything else about what or why I didn’t enjoy the trip. Honestly, I hope to go back to India again sometime. It’s the 7th largest country in the world and has a lot to see…)
This particular trip was 13 days…and very localized. We only visited two states: Rajasthan (RJ) and Uttar Pradesh (UP). Also Delhi, though I didn’t go out in Delhi and don’t have a single picture to show for it. In those two weeks, we took the following tour, in this order: landed in Delhi (at 3:00 a.m.) on September 26. At 7:30 a.m., we were on a bus to our first destination: Rajasthan.
The first week we spent in Rajasthan visiting each of these cities for approximately two days: Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, and Udaipur. (I found myself thinking, “There sure are a lot of ‘purs’ here…just like there are a of ‘zhous’ in China – Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Zhengzhou, Zhouzhou. ‘Pur,’ like ‘zhou,’ apparently means “town.”) Rajasthan is hot. Damn hot. Even in late September the daytime temperatures seemed to soar close to 40 degrees. At least 35, for certain… Rajasthan has a lot of desert terrain and many castles. Quite a few old palaces are out in Rajasthan, so it can tend to have a bit of a romantic feel to it.
After finishing in Rajasthan, we went over to Uttar Pradesh for literally one afternoon seeing the Taj Mahal in Agra, before shuffling off to the holy city of Varanasi (one of Hinduism’s most famous – if not the most famous – cities). From Varanasi, we took an 18 hour train ride (during which I apparently ate something so nasty that it stayed with me…for close to three months). Note to readers: Try to avoid eating on Indian trains. After another two days in Delhi, we flew back around 4:00 in the morning on October 9. For now…back to the beginning in Jaipur.
Jaipur is famously called the Pink City. A lot of the old town architecture is pink, so…well, you get the idea. It’s named for its founder, Jai Singh II (1688-1744), a great warrior-astronomer who assumed power at age 11 upon his father’s death.
The following is from Lonely Planet India: “Jai Singh could trace his lineage back to the Rajput clan of Kachhawas, who consolidated their power in the 12th century.” Their capital was at Amber (which is pronounced ahm-AIR…not AM-burr) about 10 kilometers northeast of town. This is northern India’s first planned city, if LP is being honest with me.
All I hope you get out of that is that this is an area with close to a millennium of “important” history to India, but the city of Jaipur as we see it now is only about 300-400 years old. Jaipur currently has a population of about three million. There’s an Old City (Pink City) which is where most of the tourists head – including yours truly – a new city, and….that’s about it. For my purposes (and in an attempt at brevity), I’ll say we went to the Central Museum (Albert Hall) south of the Old City. We also visited Hawa Mahal, Tripolia Bazaar (and Gate), and Jantar Mantar in the Old City. Other than that, we went to Amber Fort for a few hours.
Things started innocuously enough. We had left Delhi at 7:30 in the morning and gotten to Jaipur about 5 hours later. We had one stop on the bus for breakfast. I don’t recall what I ate…some type of curry, of course, but I don’t recall which. It may have just been mutter paneer. It was, however, delicious, and I didn’t feel hungry at all again until dinner.
The bus. Bus transportation in India, by the way, is rather interesting. Sometimes they are private buses (the small kind that only hold 8-12 people), sometimes sleeper buses, sometimes regular coaches…but the regular coaches didn’t seem too common. There doesn’t seem to be any uniformity in India about this.
Anyway, the bus dropped us off right next to Amber Fort. Since this was one of the small 8-12 person jobs, it could pretty much stop and go where it pleased, it seems, and this one didn’t actually take us to Jaipur.
As soon as we got off the bus here, we hired a tuk tuk (san lun che, for you Chinese readers) that took us down to the Old City. There, we switched to another one that took us the 2-3 kilometers west of the Old City to the more quiet and residential Bani Park where our hotel (the Hotel Anuraag Villa, which turned out to be about the nicest one we stayed in) was located. The second tuk tuk driver is the one we hired to take us around that afternoon and the next day. For the first day, I paid 500 rupees (~50 RMB/$8) for 4-6 hours’ work. We checked in and he waited patiently as we ate lunch in the backyard of the hotel.
Our driver took us first to the Central Museum (Albert Hall) where we spent an hour or two in mid-afternoon. The museum itself isn’t too bad. It has standard fare: tribal dress, Buddhist sculptures, even an Egyptian mummy. The building itself, though, is worth seeing. Anyway, an hour here was more than enough time.
From there, we went to the Sun Temple (I think that’s what it’s called) where I enjoyed the late afternoon sun (and rather smoggy view, though not quite as smoggy as Chinese cities I’m accustomed to). After that, we ended up going to a rather nice restaurant that cost about 2500 rupees (250 RMB/$40) for two. I splurged. It was fantastic.
After a night of sleep that may or may not have transported me to an alternate universe (I sleep more deeply than most bears), I woke up ready to go the next morning. I hired the same tuk tuk driver to haul us around, and we went first to the Old City (Hawa Mahal, the Tripolia Bazaar, Jantar Mantar, and Amber Fort…plus another fort in the middle of the water whose name I’ve forgotten). Though the time was a little shorter than the previous day, I paid him 750 rupee, since he actually drove us around farther. That’s still just under $15, so I had no problem with that.
Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds) is the most recognizable architectural building in the Pink City (though it’s technically just outside the Old City). It’s a five story building that was built by Sawai Pratap Singh in 1799 to “enable ladies of the royal household to watch the life and processions of the city.” There are nice views of Jantar Mantar and the City Palace to the west and the Siredoori Bazaar directly across the street.
Jantar Mantar is an observatory that was built by Jai Singh in 1728. “Jantar mantar” is derived from the Sanskrit “yanta mantr,” which means “instrument of calculation.” There are some rather large, interesting, and certainly eclectic sculptures, all for measuring time among the heavens.
Amber Fort was the highlight of Jaipur for me. The Kachhawaha Rajputs ruled from here for over 800 years. This fort was built beginning in 1592 by Maharaja Man Singh using war booty. It’s a royal palace built from pale yellow and pink sandstone with various courtyards. If you walk up the hill, you will enter the fort through the Suraj Pol (Sun Gate) and find yourself in Jaleb Chowk (Main Square) where the armies presented to the king. Walking up the stairs from Jaleb Chowk will bring you to the second courtyard and Diwan-I-Am (Hall of Public Audience) with its double row of columns. The maharaja’s apartments are located around the third courtyard, which you enter through Ganesh Pol. On one side of the interior courtyard is the Jai Mandir (Hall of Victory) which has many mirrored tiles. On the opposite side of Jai Mandir, across Maota Lake (a very small decorative pond, really) is Sukh Niwas (Hall of Pleasure). The fourth courtyard has the zenana (women’s quarters), which were designed so the maharaja could make his nightly visits without the other women knowing about it. In all, the fort/palace and the views from the fort are wonderful. I won’t say “breathtaking” or “stunning,” but certainly worth the visit.
Once I bade farewell to the tuk tuk driver, we wandered around the Old City a little longer before heading over to the hotel for dinner and to see a puppet show (that was not free, but wasn’t advertised as costing anything; they basically try to shame you into “donating” when they’re done). After that, we headed to the train station for a midnight ride across the state on Indian Railways…the first of five train rides throughout these two weeks.
If anyone has seen Slumdog Millionaire, you saw Indian Railways in action…with people riding ON the cars, among other things. I didn’t see anything quite like that, but…the lowest class passenger cars were quite crowded. We were always in first- or second-class sleepers which, to me, didn’t differ too much from the style of sleeper cars in China, though they weren’t quite as nice. They were…very close to the same, at least from my experience.
So, goodbye Pink City and hello Golden City. Jaisalmer was a twelve hour ride due west from Jaipur, and we arrived sometime mid-morning. More to come…
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Ram: "Do you think we lost any weight lop?"
Lop: "Sure ram but cant talk right now - cant suck my gut in and talk at same time"
There won't be anything on the inside of the building, so I have room to place these large supports. The seven supports are located at the joins of each roof section and will also support the main roof in the middle.
To make sure I had all the heights right, I used the measuring stick seen in the middle.
En Sonora hay 144 mil familias que sufren pobreza alimentaria, lo que afecta de manera directa a 693 mil personas, de las que 105 mil residen en Cajeme. La Fundación Cano Vélez Ayudo y me Gusta va en su ayuda.
Así lo puso de manifiesto el presidente de esa Fundación, Jesús Alberto Cano Vélez, en el acto en que se constituyó la Delegación Cajeme esa organización por él creada y que inició operaciones en octubre de 2012.
En el municipio de Cajeme, dijo, son 28 mil las familias que sufren problemas en materia de alimentos, lo que se traduce en 105 mil personas, de ahí que haya resuelto iniciar una Delegación en este lugar, a partir de la necesidad de apoyo que tienen tantas familias.
Sin embargo, destacó que es en Etchojoa donde se concentra la mayor pobreza en ese renglón y hacia allá se dirige la Fundación como a las demás regiones del territorio sonorense.
“Está prendiendo la vena altruista de los sonorenses”, expresó al referir que en la búsqueda de respaldo entre empresarios sólo ha encontrado respuestas afirmativas, por eso es que los beneficios de la Fundación, “que es una Fundación multitemática”, llegan cada vez a más personas.
Director General de la Sociedad Hipotecaria Federal, con sede en la ciudad de México, recordó Cano Vélez, quien es también presidente del Colegio Nacional de Economistas, que sólo puede estar en Sonora sábados y domingos y lo ha estado haciendo de ese modo, dedicándose a entregar ayuda personalmente a las familias más necesitadas. Ya lo ha estado haciendo en Hermosillo y ahora empieza en Cajeme, donde, sin embargo, ha entregado apoyos alimentarios desde principios de año, pero ahora los beneficiados recibirán la ayuda de modo puntual una vez al mes.
“Si te metes a hacer algo, hazlo bien, si no, no lo hagas”, expresó haciendo hincapié en que en la Fundación Cano Vélez, Ayudo y me Gusta se trabaja con orden, transparencia y legalidad.
Pablo Guillermo Yerko Valdés asume la Dirección en Cajeme
En el evento, Cano Vélez tomó la protesta a Pablo Guillermo Yerko Valdés como Director de la Delegación Cajeme de la Fundación, quien anunció que así como se ha estado operando en Hermosillo y otros lugares, ahora ha llegado el turno de ayudar a los sonorenses de Cajeme y sur de Sonora en general.
Explicó que de acuerdo con los estudios realizados por la Fundación, con respaldo del INEGI y otras instituciones públicas y privadas se ha encontrado un elevado número de familias en pobreza alimentaria en la región, problema que será menor en función del trabajo que haga la Fundación.
La Fundación Cano Vélez, dijo, es multitemática, al comprender apoyo en los rubros de ayuda alimentaria, en salud, deporte, educación, ecología y proyectos productivos, así se planeó, así se programó y así se trabaja.
En el acto, con cientos de invitados, se transmitió un video en el que se mostraron aspectos de las jornadas de apoyo que realiza la Fundación, estableciéndose que en Sonora muchas familias sólo tienen una comida al día, por eso se está trabajando cada vez a un mayor ritmo.
Por lo anterior, en Hermosillo, donde empezó a operar la Fundación se está atendiendo con carácter permanente a los habitantes de 64 colonias en materia de alimentación y en lo que corresponde a salud se atiende a las familias para que prevengan y/o controlen enfermedades tan comunes y mortales como la hipertensión, diabetes y obesidad.
Raúl Ayala Candela, expresidente municipal de Cajeme fue designado Tesorero de la Delegación Cajeme de la Fundación y puso de relieve su interés en dar lo mejor de sí a favor de las familias a las que la Fundación apoya, lo mismo la señora Ana María Cano Vélez, Pro Tesorera.
Para el área de deporte de la Fundación se nombró a Carlos Ibarra Beltrán, quien criticó que se destinen tan pocos recursos a ese renglón y el hecho de que en los presupuestos federales se dediquen cantidades de dinero considerables de poco sirve porque son para el deporte de alto rendimiento, para los que participan en olimpíadas y eventos internacionales. A los municipios, dijo, no llega nada o muy poco.
Por eso, advirtió, la iniciativa privada ha sido pieza clave para el deporte, es la que verdaderamente apoya aunque en algunos casos los hay que critican el hecho de que los deportistas promuevan en sus uniformes el consumo de cerveza, porque son empresas cerveceras las que les brindan apoyo.
En el renglón de salud, el seleccionado fue el doctor Alfonso Ramos Salazar, mismo que informó que la solución a los problemas sanitarios no está en construir más y más hospitales sino en la culturización de la sociedad, que la gente sepa cómo alimentarse mejor, que conozca la importancia del dpeorte, que alcance hábitos adecuados en todos los renglones. Con cultura no habría tantas niñas de 13 y 14 años en las salas de maternidad, dijo.
En el renglón de alimentación, la doctora María Haydée Robles Ortiz coincidió en que de los malos hábitos se derivan numerosos problemas, en cambio, con una sociedad bien alimentada hay orden y progreso económico para todos. Algo que distingue a la Fundación Cano Vélez, dijo, es que entrega alimentos sanos.
La profesora Marcela Haydée Osuna Pérez destacó el apoyo que la Fundación brinda en materia de educación porque desarrolla los ejes rectores del sistema educativo y al final el ingeniero Juan Alonso Urías Bórquez, responsable de proyectos productivos reiteró que una sociedad bien alimentada y culturizada será siempre más progresista, porque con salud no se falta al trabaja, se rinde mejor y los beneficios son para todos.
Universal Hobbies 1/43 Dodge Ram 2500. I made the flatbed out of sheet styrene and weathered it using Testor's paints.
2017 Ram with Black Wrap Ram Vertical logo Gatorback Flap. Truck courtesy of Bridge City Chrysler in Lethbridge.
English
RE2012-0006-0033
15 February 2012
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories (NT)
Arctic Ram 2012
A paratrooper hits the ground a few seconds after Bravo Company of the 3rd Battalion of Princess Patricia's Light Infantry (PPCLI) jump out of the side door of a C-130 Hercules during Ex ARCTIC RAM. The Landing zone was located on Great Slave lake.
From February 14 to 26th , Exercise ARCTIC RAM will re-familiarize soldiers with Northern operations and provide a greater awareness of the demands of the Arctic and how effectively operate within the environment.
ARCTIC RAM is the biggest and most complex army-led exercise ever undertaken in the Canadian Arctic Approximately 1500 soldiers, predominantly from Edmonton, Alberta (AB), Winnipeg, Manitoba (MB) and Shilo, MB, will be conducting training in the Yellowknife to Gameti corridor.
Photo Credit: Cpl Philippe Archambault
CFJIC Photographer
Français
RE2012-0006-0033
Yellowknife, Territoires du Nord-Ouest (T.N.-O.)
Arctique Ram 2012
15 Février 2012
Un parachutiste du 3iem Bataillons du Princess Patricia's Light Infantry (PPCLI) arrive au sol quelque secondes après le saut en parachute, par les portes de coté, d'un Hercule C-13 de la Compagnie Bravo durant EX ARCTIC RAM. Le point d'atterrissage est situé sur le Great Slave Lake.
Du 14 au 26 Févier 2012, l'exercice ARCTIC RAM familiarisera les soldats aux opérations nordiques et les préparera à être plus alerte et efficace opérationnellement dans un climat de type arctique.
ARCTIC RAM est le plus gros et le plus complexe exercice jamais conduit par l'Armée dans l'Arctique Canadien. Environ 1500 soldats , principalement d'Edmonton, Alberta(AB), Winnipeg, Manitoba (MB) ET Shilo (MB), prendront part a l'exercice. L'entraînement se déroulera dans la régions de Yellowknife et s'etendera jusqu'au corridor Gameti.
Crédit Photographique: Cpl Philippe Archambault
Photographe pour CFJIC
SELECCION COLOMBIA.
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at Ruta Parque Agricola, San Bebedetto del Tronto, Regione Marche, Ita Italy, on September 12, 2012. Photo: Luis Ramirez
6,7 Liter
Turbo Diesel
385 hp
New York International Auto Show
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
655 W. 34th St.
New York
USA
April 2013
This tank was part of a batch of forty-four Rams delivered to the Netherlands in 1947.
At least two tanks from this batch were target training tanks. This particular one was stored for many years in a Netherlands Army
depot, and was to be restored for the Liberation museum in Groesbeek by a British Army depot in Germany. It has finally been
exchanged against the Canadian Grizzly tank now displayed in Groesbeek
Install image showing the custom cut rubber Gatorback front flap on a Ram without factory fender flares.
Ex-factory-built demonstrator, 1970 Ram AC Cobra (Shelby approved, CSX R-4000 series). Reynard round tube, spaceframe chassis. Spax coil-over adjustable dampers. Salisbury limited slip differential. 5 speed Getrag transmission', Mcleod (long style) racing clutch. 6,000cc Ford 351 Cleveland V8 (+30 re-bore and rebuilt by D&J Performance, Arizona). 2V quenched, Australian, cylinder heads. Holley 750 carburretor. Competition Cobra 'turkey pan'. Alloy Edelbrock Performer inlet. Alloy Shelby valve covers. Comp Cams split-duration cam. Forged rods. ARP bolts. Alloy Flow-Cooler water pump. Alloy Radtec radiator. Alloy March pulleys. Mallory ignition system. 402bhp @ 6,000rpm. 411 lb ft torque @ 5,000rpm.
RAM au Festival d'été de Québec, Scène Bell des Plaines d'Abraham, 12 juillet 2010. (crédit: Steve Deschênes)