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Janine discovering that our Virgin Mobile phones got no coverage in the Netherlands. This complicated our vacation considerably.
of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability,
one can build a better world.
Dalai Lama
Description of Historic Place:
Lorne Circus is the incomplete realization of a grand urban planning scheme, with a radial street pattern laid out around a central roundabout in a residential area, located south of the Fraser River. The plan is partially extant at the intersection of Grosvenor Road, McBride Drive, Bedford Drive and 114 Avenue, in the neighbourhood of Port Mann in North Surrey. Curved streets to the south, including Gladstone Drive, Melrose Drive, Kindersley Drive and Park Drive, follow the radius of the original circus.
Heritage Value:
Lorne Circus, located in the former City of Port Mann, is valued as one of the first Canadian examples of urban planning, based on scientific principles. Port Mann was planned as a new industrial city with streets radiating from a central circus in the residential section. The proposed business section was designed to cluster around a large open square.
Lorne Circus is valued as demonstrating an important phase in the history of Port Mann and with the rapid industrial and residential growth of the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. The New Westminster Southern Railway established a stop in 1891 at Bon Accord, a small fishing settlement that included a landing where steamboats refuelled. In 1911, its name was changed when Sir Donald Mann and Sir William MacKenzie, co-builders of the Canadian National Railway, decided to establish Port Mann as their western terminus and a rival to Vancouver. Despite the development of extensive rail yards and warehouses at Port Mann, the CNR's grandiose plans for a major urban centre failed to materialize.
Lorne Circus is also valued for its association with pioneer Canadian landscape architect, Fredrick G. Todd (1876-1948), who supervised the planning of Port Mann. Todd was born in New Hampshire and worked for the famed Olmsted office, from 1896-1900, before moving to Montreal to supervise work on Mount Royal Park and, eventually, to establish his own office. He was an influential landscape planner and founder of the Town Planning Institute of Canada and the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects. Frederick Todd designed some of Canada's most beloved places, including Bowering Park in St. John's, Mount Royal Park and the Town of Mount Royal in Montreal, Leaside in Toronto and Shaughnessy Heights in Vancouver. Todd popularised naturalistic landscape designs, including the idea of a 'necklace of parks' as linked open space.
Source:Heritage Planning Files, City of Surrey
Character-Defining Elements:
Key elements that define the heritage character of Lorne Circus include its:
- form and scale as public open space;
- radial geometry;
- radiating views to the North Shore mountains; and
- adjacent landscaped area.
- Photo from City of Surrey Website (2006 aerial photo)
Hummingbird Rocks the Structures of the MASP
Monday, 29th September, in the theatre of the MASP (Art Museum of São Paulo), was the realization of the 10th. Prize-giving ceremony for the ten selected projects of the 132 inscribed by Universities from all over Brazil, participating in the Real University Solidarity Programme (UNISOL).
The ceremony was honoured with the presence of Dra. Ruth Cardoso, wife of Brazil’s former President and Founder of the Programme UNISOL and President in COMUNITAS. Also present were Maria Luiz Pinto, Executive Director of Education and Development for the BANCO REAL and Elisabeth Vargas, Executive Superintendent of the UNISOL Programme, along with representatives of the different Universities, Students and Communities involved.
The ceremony also marked the 10 years of partnership between UNISOL and the BANCO REAL.
UNISOL is internationally renowned by UNESCO through their Comenius Award – a distinction granted by the Czechoslovakian Government for programmes and personalities who develop innovative solutions in the area of education. – The Civil Society Association University Solidarity – UNISOL, was created in 1955 by the Advice Councel of the COMMUNITY SOLIDARITY (also created by Ruth Cardoso), and has since mobilized Universities together with the different sectors of civil society and the State, for community participation in the entire country.
During the event the importance of youth participation was emphasized, also after the realization of such projects, which often resulted in the establishment of long-term relationships with the communities involved. “Not one single student will ever be the same person after having participated in a project for social development.”
Mentioned as good examples of the results obtained by the winning projects for 2004, were the hand-crafted sweets produced by the Comunidade de Cabo de Santo Agostinho, in Pernambuco, in partnership with the Federal University of Pernambuco, which could even be tasted during the cocktail after the prize-giving ceremony. Also the trophies made from Bamboo by the team of Cefet Paraná, in partnership with the Comunidade de Fazenda Grande. Both projects have helped to change the perspectives of these communities, bettering the quality and standard of life for their inhabitants.
Then of course there was Hummingbird, making their noise and shaking the audience...
During a cultural presentation lasting approx. 20 minutes, the Grupo Cultural Beija-Flor delivered their special combination of joy and social criticism to the event; with the frenetic dance of AfroBreak and the Capoeira of the slaves from past and present, the melodious sound of our Experimental Band with the vibrations of the Banda Beija-Flor, the MASP was turned into a cooking pot of willpower and talent by the children and youth of the Hummingbird Cultural Activity Centre.
A marvellous show, the happy result of a lot of dedication, which lifted the public from their seats and closed the ceremonial event with a Key of Gold.
Without doubt, joy was the dominating tone of this festive celebration.
In Portuguese:
O Beija-Flor abala as estruturas do Masp
Foi realizado segunda-feira (29) no auditório do Masp, em São Paulo, a entrega do 10º Prêmio Real Universidade Solidária aos dez projetos selecionados entre os 132 inscritos por universidades de todo o País. A cerimônia contou com a presença de Dra. Ruth Cardoso, presidente da Comunitas e sócia-fundadora da UNISOL; de Maria Luiz Pinto, diretora executiva de Educação e Desenvolvimento do Banco Real; de Elisabeth Vargas, superintendente executiva da Universidade Solidária, além de representantes de universidades, estudantes e comunidades.
A festa marcou os dez anos da parceria entre a UniSol e o Banco Real.
A Unisol é Reconhecida internacionalmente pela Unesco com a medalha Comenius – distinção concedida pelo governo da República Tcheca a programas e personalidades que desenvolvem trabalhos inovadores na área da educação - a Associação Civil Universidade Solidária - UniSol foi criada em 1995 pelo Conselho da Comunidade Solidária e, vem ao longo dos anos mobilizando universitários, setores da sociedade civil e do Estado para o trabalho comunitário em todo o País
No Evento, frisou-se a importância do engajamento dos jovens, que após participar dos projetos estabelecem relações com as comunidades que se tornarão presentes ao longo de toda a vida: “Nenhum estudante volta o mesmo depois de participar de projetos de ação social.” Como exemplo de alguns resultados obtidos nos projetos vencedores em 2004, foram citados os doces produzidos pela comunidade de Cabo de Santo Agostinho, em Pernambuco, em parceria com a Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, que puderam ser degustados durante o coquetel servido após a entrega dos prêmios, e o troféu confeccionado em bambu pela equipe do Cefet Paraná, em parceria com a comunidade de Fazenda Grande. Ambos projetos ajudaram a mudar as perspectivas das comunidades, melhorando a renda dos moradores.
E o Beija-Flor chegou fazendo barulho e sacudindo a platéia...
Numa apresentação de durou aproximadamente 20 minutos, o Grupo Cultural Beija-Flor levou alegria e critica social ao evento; a dança frenética do Afro Break e a Capoeira dos escravos dos tempos passados, o som melódico da Banda Experimental e a vibração a Banda Beija-Flor, fizeram do Masp um caldeirão fervilhante de garra e talento das crianças e jovens do ECBF (Espaço Cultural Beija-Flor). Um show maravilhoso, um feliz resultado de muita dedicação, que levantou o público e encerrou a festa com chave de ouro.
Sem dúvida a alegria foi o tom dominante da festa.
"Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen." Hebrews 11:1 (Catholic Bible verson).
When I see this moment of hands reaching out to God in prayer, in community, it illustrates to me the outword expression of the inner faith of a community of prayers, in belief of what is hoped for.
Said another way, sometimes, when we don't have answers or can't provide a soulution, praying to God and trusting Him in faith has proven to do what we can not. In His time and not in ours.
God wants us to depend on Him, and Loves us to the point to provide us the freedom to make that decision.
Actually I'm the fan of Evangelion, but technically this is my first EVA figure and the only one amazing EVA figure I fall in love with~~~ XD
In 1960, the US Army came to the realization that it had no real scout helicopter: the OH-13 Sioux could operate effectively in the role, but it was aging and its slow speed made it vulnerable to ground fire. The O-1/L-19 Birddog was a good scout aircraft, but it did not have the mobility of a helicopter. With this in mind, the Army issued a requirement for a Light Observation Helicopter (LOH). The new helicopter needed reasonably high speed, good visibility from the cockpit, and be not too expensive. Bell, Hiller and Hughes all developed prototypes; in 1965, the Army chose Hughes' Model 369 as the OH-6A Cayuse, and placed an order for 1300 helicopters.
The Army was then presented with a problem. Hughes did not have a large factory, and was run by the mercurial and unpredictable Howard Hughes: there was a real concern that Hughes could not deliver the order. Moreover, the Army learned that Hughes had deliberately undercut Bell's and Hiller's bids to win the contract, and as such was taking massive losses on the OH-6. The Army then reopened the competition, and Bell's OH-58A Kiowa won this time: the Army would use both helicopters. As for Hughes, the company would later make up the losses by marketing the OH-6 as the Model 369 and later the Model 500.
The OH-6A entered service in 1966, and was sent to Vietnam soon thereafter. Though given the name Cayuse (as part of the US Army's tradition of naming helicopters after native tribes), this name never stuck: instead, the helicopter was nicknamed Loach, after the LOH project name and its buglike appearance. Loaches were quickly armed with field modification kits to carry machine guns, and were usually paired with the also newly-arrived AH-1 Cobra as a "Pink Team." The job of the Pink Team was to scout ahead of the UH-1 "slicks" carrying troops: the OH-6 would come over at low level to see if it drew ground fire. If it did, it would then call in the AH-1s to attack the enemy position and clear the landing zone. This hunter-killer team proved very effective, if dangerous to the OH-6 crews: of 1420 OH-6s built, 842 were shot down over Vietnam.
Because of the heavy losses over Vietnam, the scout role after the war was gradually taken over by the OH-58A, which was cheaper to buy and easier to maintain. OH-6s began to be passed on to Reserve and National Guard units, but got a new lease on life after 1980: the Army still needed a small helicopter that could land in places the OH-58 or UH-1 could not. The OH-6 was the only aircraft that fit the bill, and several dozen were seconded to Task Force 158 in preparation for an operation to free the American hostages in Tehran, Iran. The hostages were freed by the Iranians themselves in 1980, but the Army recognized the need for an elite force trained in night operations, and renamed the unit Task Force 160--known to its crews as the "Nightstalkers."
TF 160 proved its worth during Operation Prime Chance, the United States' undeclared naval and air war against Iran in 1988, and the OH-6s were redesignated MH-6 (for transport OH-6s) and AH-6 (for armed versions). Nicknamed "Little Birds" by their crews, TF 160 worked closely with the elite and secretive Delta Force, most notably in the Battle of Mogadishu in 1993, where they were the only gunships available to the beleaguered Army forces in the Somalian city. The standard OH-6 has been retired from Army units, but the MH-6 and AH-6 remain in service. The Cayuse also remains operational with Spain and Japan, though in both cases it is being replaced.
Unfortunately, I can find no information about this OH-6A Cayuse on display at the Minter Field Air Museum in Shafter, California. When we visited, the museum was closed due to coronavirus restrictions, but I was able to get a picture of 69-1153 over the fence. From the museum's Facebook page, the helicopter is in excellent shape, and may still be flyable. It is on a trailer because it is often taken around the Bakersfield area to promote the museum. 69-1153 may be a Vietnam veteran; it is painted in the markings of a Loach assigned to Southeast Asia.
my greenish purple friend.
I have tried my level best. And That's your life and your way.It has become unbearable and unhealthy for me. Exhausted me leaving you ....
Limitation of Atma (self)-Realization
To what extent does ãtmã-realisation actually help at the time of death?"
Shriji Mahãrãj replied, "When faced with the task of crossing a river, one who knows how to swim can cross it, whereas one who is unable to swim will be left standing. However, when faced with the task of crossing an ocean, both require the aid of a ship. Similarly, a river - in the form of the dualities of cold and heat, hunger and thirst, honor and insult, happiness and misery - may be crossed by a person with ãtmã-realisation; death, however, is like an ocean. In that case, both a person with ãtmã-realisation and a person without it require the help of a ship in the form of faith in God. Therefore, only the firm refuge of God is helpful at the time of death, whereas ãtmã-realisation alone is of no use whatsoever at the time of death. For this reason, one should firmly cultivate faith in God."
Vachanamrut Gadhadã I-61