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The goods shed was situated on a loop siding that was laid on a parallel alignment to the passenger station. it is a brick built structure which was built to a typical Oswestry and Newtown design for that period.
Internally it had a brick-faced wooden platform which extended the full length of the building but allowed for the single line which ran through and out to the rear to a further loading area. A bay platform was provided for on the roadside which was protected by two internal overlapping doors while a corrugated half-moon canopy ran the full length of the opening.
large sliding doors protected the front and the rear of the shed. The goods office was situated on the eastern gable with access being made via steps leading to the office door internally the office was connected to the loading platform by a communicating door.
In the final years, the goods shed road was reduced in length it being terminated a short way before the shed doors The internal platform was then extended up to the inner-facing wall and a small doorway was knocked through thus allowing for the transfer of goods to be made from the reception road.
A beautiful cameo at Llanfyllin station The driver of Ivatt 2MT class 2-6-0 No 46519 gives a quick glance as this engine backs off its stock prior to running around The human interest all adds to the scene Photographed on the 30th May 1961
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Nothing you see here is real, even though the conversion or the presented background story might be based on historical facts. BEWARE!
Some background:
The Hawker Sea Hawk was a British single-seat jet fighter of the Royal Navy, built by Hawker Aircraft and its sister company, Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft. In the final years of the Second World War, Hawker's design team had become increasingly interested in developing a fighter aircraft that took advantage of the newly developed jet propulsion technology. On 1 September 1944, the first prototype of the company's latest piston engine fighter aircraft, the Hawker Fury/Sea Fury, conducted its maiden flight; it was this aircraft that would serve as the fundamental design basis for Hawker's first jet-powered aircraft, the P.1035, which was submitted for evaluation by the Air Ministry in November 1944.
The design was substantially modified in December 1944, leading to a new designation for the project, P.1040. The jet exhaust was moved from beneath the tail and re-designed as two short, split-lateral bifurcated exhausts, embedded in the trailing edge of the wing root. The tail plane was raised in order to clear the jet exhausts. The air intakes were moved to the wing root leading edge, similar to the contemporary de Havilland Vampire. The unusual bifurcated jet pipe reduced pressure losses in the jet pipe and had the additional advantage of freeing up space in the rear fuselage for fuel tanks, which gave the aircraft a longer range than many other early jets. The fuselage fuel tanks, being fore and aft of the engine, also provided for a stable center of gravity during flight. The absence of fuel tanks also meant that a thinner wing could be adopted without any loss of range. To ease manufacture, the elliptical wing form of the Fury was discarded in favor of a straight tapered wing design The P.1040 also featured a nose wheel undercarriage arrangement, the first for a Hawker-built aircraft, and the aircraft was armed with four 20mm Hispano-Suiza Mk. V cannons.
In October 1945, Sydney Camm, Hawker's chief designer, being satisfied with the results generated from engineering mock-ups and wind tunnel testing, authorized the raising of a production order for a single prototype. In light of the diminished RAF interest in the project in the post-WWII era, allegedly due to the aircraft offering insufficient advances over the jet fighters already in service, a navalized version of the P.1040 was offered in January 1946 to the Admiralty as a fleet support fighter.
However, the Admiralty were not initially encouraging to Hawker's approaches, in part due the presence of the in-development jet-powered Supermarine Attacker aircraft, but the service was intrigued by the type's long-range capability, as well as by the promise of increased power from the Nene engine. Thus, in May 1946, the Naval Staff authorized the manufacture of three prototypes and a further test specimen.
On 2 September 1947, the first prototype, VP401, now called “Sea Hawk” and sometimes referred to as the Hawker N.7/46 after the related naval specification, conducted its maiden flight from RAF Boscombe Down.
An initial order was received in November 1949, and shortly after the outbreak of the Korean War, an urgent operational demand for Britain's aircraft carriers, and thus their accompanying aircraft, had become apparent. The rate of production was substantially increased, and further orders for the Sea Hawk were soon placed. The first production Sea Hawk was the F 1, it first flew in 1951 and entered service two years later with 806 Squadron, first based at Brawdy, then transferred to the HMS Eagle. All Sea Hawks were in service by the mid-1950s and eventually over 500 were built in different versions, which soon became fighter bombers. Beyond these ever-improving variants, it was soon clear that a two seat variant would be necessary for naval operation transition training. Hawker responded to this request by the Admirality in 1952 with the T 20 variant.
The Sea Hawk T 20 was based on the FGA 3, the Sea Hawk’s first fighter bomber version which could, beyond its gun armament, also carry offensive ordnance under its wings. In order to accommodate a crew of two, this advanced trainer variant received a completely new front section with a side-by side cockpit, fitted with duplicated flight controls and instrumentation, and a bulbous canopy that allowed both passengers an excellent field of view for carrier landings. In order to allow a seamless transition from initial trainings, the cockpit layout and much of the operational equipment fittings was very similar to that of the Percival Provost. A key feature for the era amongst the fittings in the cockpit was the Centralized Warning Panel, which alerted the pilots in the event of a number of unfavorable or hazardous conditions being detected, such as icing conditions, fire or oxygen failure.
In order to compensate for a loss of directional stability due to the new cockpit section, the aircraft received a taller fin, which was also introduced to export versions of the Sea Hawk. As a weight saving measure and in order to keep the center of gravity within safe limits, the gun armament was reduced from four to two 20 mm Hispano cannon. The underwing hardpoints for bombs, unguided missiles and drop tanks were retained, so that the trainer could - with slight performance losses and a reduced ordnance load - fly the Sea Hawk’s complete mission envelope.
After the T20’s successful acceptance trials during late 1954 at 738 NAS at Lossiemouth, the FAA formally accepted the type in 1956. A total of 32 aircraft were produced and exclusively operated by the Royal Navy, where it quickly received the nickname “Puffin”, due to its bulbous nose section.
The Sea Hawk T20’s were distributed between 738 NAS (18 machines) for land-based conversion training and active, navel units, which received two or three trainers each for advanced training aboard of carriers.
The Sea Hawks in Fleet Air Arm service began being phased out from first line service in 1958, the year in which the Supermarine Scimitar and de Havilland Sea Vixen entered service, both of which types would eventually replace the Sea Hawk in the fighter and attack role. The last front line Sea Hawk squadron, No. 806, disbanded at RNAS Brawdy on 15 December 1960, ending a very brief operational career for the Sea Hawk. Most Sea Hawks in second line service were withdrawn by the mid-1960s, the trainers were retired in 1967, but four of them were refurbished and sold to India, where they served until 1983, partly from the Indian aircraft carrier Vikrant.
General characteristics:
Crew: One
Length: 40 ft 5 in (12.34 m)
Wingspan: 39 ft 0 in (11.89 m)
Height: 9 ft 8 in (2,95 m )
17 ft 8 in (5,39 m with folded wings)
Wing area: 278 ft² (25.83 m²)
Empty weight: 9,482 lb (4,305 kg)
Loaded weight: 13,220 lb (5,996 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 16,150 lb (7,325 kg)
Powerplant:
1× Rolls-Royce Nene 101 turbojet, rated at 5,000 lbf (22.24 kN) thrust
Performance:
Maximum speed: 583 mph (940 km/h)
Range: 480 mi (770 km)
Service ceiling: 44,500 ft (13,564 m)
Rate of climb: 5,700 ft/min (29.0 m/s)
Wing loading: 48 lb/ft² (232 kg/m²)
Thrust/weight: 0.38
Armament:
2× 20 mm (0.79 in) Hispano Mk V cannons (200 RPG) in the lower front fuselage
Underwing hardpoints and provisions to carry combinations of:
16× 60 lb (27 kg) unguided 3" rockets or 8× 5” (127 mm) unguided HVAR rockets, and
2× 500 lb (227 kg) bombs, or
2 × 90 Imp gal (410 l) drop tanks
The kit and its assembly:
This one is my submission to the 2018 One Week Group Build at whatifmodelers.com, and it was originally inspired by the work a fellow modeler in 2015 (Glenn Gilbertson, from that year’s One Week GB) who mated a Hawker Sea Hawk with the nose section from a Hawker Hunter trainer. The result was, for my personal taste, a rather nose-heavy affair, but it looked very convincing. I liked the concept and I kept the idea in the back of my mind. And the 2018 GB was now a good occasion to tackle this project, also because I had proper ingredients at hand.
This included a Hobby Boss Sea Hawk kit that I had purchased as a cheap, special offer (but without a plan for it yet), and a surplus BAC Strikemaster fuselage (Matchbox) that I had in my stash after the recent BAC Bushmaster kitbashing. A quick test revealed that a transplantation of the Strikemaster nose section appeared feasible, since the width is very similar. Compared with the Hunter nose section from Glenn Gilbertson’s build, the Strikemaster nose is considerably shorter and more compact, but it still offers the plausible side-by-side arrangement.
From this starting point things evolved straightforward, since there was only a limited time frame available to complete the build from box to beauty pics. Most of the Sea Hawk (the Hobby Boss model is a lovely “real” kit!) was built OOB, only the cut for the nose transplant caused some headaches. I eventually settled on a staggered solution, keeping the Strikemaster’s floor section and internal cockpit rear bulkhead in front of the wing roots, but with an extended spine donation so that the whole slide-back canopy could be transferred and opened. All in all, and in contrast to Glenn Gilbertson’s 2015 build, the length of the new aircraft just grew only little, so that the overall proportions could be kept.
Using the Sea Hawk Mk. 100/101 kit had the benefit of a taller fin – which would have had to be scratched in some way in order to balance the trainer’s profile, since the original short fin would look pretty wacky with the enlarged nose section. The whole thing still looks a little goofy, though…?
Inside of the cockpit, I replaced the Strikemaster’s OOB double seat with two single seats from an Intech TS-11 Iskra, and I added a new floor and a rear bulkhead. The dashboard was taken OOB but decorated with instrument decals (from a Matchbox Hunter two-seater). Two scratched gunsights decorate the dashboard, too. The rest of the nose was stuffed with lead beads for a proper stance.
The canopy was cut into two pieces for an opened presentation, and for this purpose I also cut away a part of the Strikemaster spine which is, in real life, attached to the canopy’s sliding part.
The landing gear was taken OOB from the Sea Hawk, I just shortened the length of the nose wheel strut and modified the front wheel well covers (made from much thinner plastic sheet), since the Strikemaster has a shorter and smaller arrangement than the Sea Hawk.
Being a trainer, I just added a pair of OOB drop tanks under the wings.
Painting and markings:
Well, there are only a few potential options for a Fifties RN aircraft, and I guess that a silver livery with orange dayglow markings would have been the most probable option. But I wanted to attach the trainer to an active carrier unit, so I rather settled upon an elegant, shiny Extra Dark Sea Grey/White livery with some orange accents.
Basic colors are a very light grey (instead of pure white, acrylic paint from a rattle can) and Humbrol 123, with the upper tone carried around the leading edges.The kit received a very light black ink wash, so that the engraved panel lines would catch some pigments, as well as some light post-shading with Humbrol 164 and 125 (Dark Sea Grey and FS 36118, respectively) and Humbrol 34, flat white.
The fluorescent orange stripes are all decals, generic material from TL Modellbau. The RN markings were puzzled together from various sources, since the Hobby Boss Sea Hawk Mk. 100/101 only comes with German and Indian markings. The serial number, XA454, actually belongs to a Fairey Gannet and was adapted from a respective Xtradecal sheet. The 809 NAS emblems come from an Model Alliance Buccaneer sheet, while other markings come from a Sea Harrier sheet from the same company.
The aircraft’s tactical code number had to be improvised: placing it on a uniform background on the medium waterline for better contrast and readability was inspired by contemporary types like the Scimitar. Both cases of black code on white or white code on EDSG were used, as far as I can tell, as well as black letters with a thin, white outline. I settled for white, generic decal material as background, which adds to the impression that the code had been applied in the field, and black letters.
Finally the kit was sealed with a mix of Italeri acrylic varnishes, 2/3 “semi gloss” and 1/3 “matt”, for a slightly shiny finish.
You can say that this Sea Hawk trainer “has character”, but the tadpole cockpit from the Strikemaster somewhat ruins the original fighter’s clean lines? The result reminds me of the TF-102, at least when you compare the trainer variant with the original fighter, and the Sea Hawk trainer’s overall lines somewhat resemble a McDonnell F2H Banshee night fighter or even a Grumman A-6 intruder?
However, I like the outcome of this quick rhinoplasty adventure, and within the Group Build’s limited timeframe (and real life happening in parallel) I am quite pleased with the result, even though there are some flaws. Tough job, though, since it involved some serious bodywork and I just did not only build the model, but also produced a beauty pics series.
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GB Railfreight Class 92, 92043 does its best to make up some time as it works the Caledonian Sleeper Up Highlander through Hartford.
The service was running around an hour late (and was similarly delayed on arrival at Euston) due to issues with the Mk5s during the shunt at Edinburgh.
This was also the first night of the reduced service in response to the second national lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In the latest revision to the timetable, only one train ran in each direction, serving Edinburgh and Inverness. The usual services to Glasgow, Aberdeen and Fort William were cancelled.
Breast Reduction surgery or Reduction mammaplasty is a reduction of the breast tissue to make the breasts smaller and lighter. This commonly requested procedure helps in getting more proportionate breasts to one’s frame.
It alleviates the immense physical (Back pain, neck pain, bad posture, fungal infection in the lower breast fold) and social discomfort that a woman may be feeling due to the large breasts. It corrects the asymmetry in the nipple-areola area and also in the breast sizes.
The procedures of breast reduction are varied:
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MEDIJSKI DIJALOZI № 10, Vol. 4, 384.
Apstract: Problems that are trying to be solved today concerning
young people are: (1) suppression of Internet and ʺonlineʺ gaming
dependence, (2) reducing the number of stolen identities, and the problem
(3) of protection against possible online abuse. Internet addiction
among young people does exist, as it has been proven in numerous
national and international research analyses. This paper presents
ways of combating internet addiction of young people. One way of
combating internet and gaming addiction, which is described in detail,
is setting up parental control in the operating system (used by
young people) by IT professionals. In addition to the method mentioned
above, a number of interesting actions, projects and lectures are
being implemented today to protect young people on the Internet.
When it comes to protecting user accounts on e‐social networks,
young people should frequently change their password, and set a
strong one. To prevent computer exploits of young people over the
internet, a managing local computer network and control system is
often introduced, and thus controlling the online data flow, which is
also described in more detail.
Key words: Internet, Young People, E‐Social Network, Internet
Dependence, Antivirus Software, Open DNS.
Zaključak
Nije teško zaključiti da će se ispitanici najčešće lažno predstavljati na
onim internetskim servisima koje najviše koriste. U organizacijama gdje je
provedeno istraživanje (Međimurska županija) nastojati će se pozitivno djelo‐vati na mlade u cilju smanjenja lažnog predstavljanja na internetu. Radom i
primjerom je dokazano postojanje nasilja među mladima na internetu i u
stvarnosti, te (na temelju rezultata istraživanja) postojanje ovisnosti o internetu
u Republici Hrvatskoj i inozemstvu. Slijedeći problem koji se danas nastoji
riješiti je suzbijanje ovisnosti mladih o internetu i online igricama. Jedan od
načina koji se navodi u radu za suzbijanje ovisnosti mladih o internetu je postavljanjem
roditeljskog nadzora od strane informatičkih stručnjaka pomoću
opcija operacijskog sustava i OpenDNS‐om. Osim toga za zaštitu mladih od
ovisnosti o internetu nastoje se provoditi zanimljive akcije, projekti i predavanja
kao što su: „Deset dana bez ekrana22“, objavljivanje prezentacija o opasnostima
na internetu od strane mup‐a23, učestalo objavljivanje članaka o ovisnosti
djece na internetu, održavanje predavanja za mlade u školama na temu „Opasnosti
na internetu“. U tjednu kada je dan sigurnosti djece na internetu (8.2.),
nastavnike informatike u školama navode ravnatelji, voditelji aktiva i predstavnici
Agencije za odgoj i obrazovanje na izdvajanje jednog nastavnog sata
za tumačenje teme: „Sigurnost djece i mladih na internetu“ mladima, kako
mladi ne bi doživjeli jedan od brojnih oblika zlostavljanja koja su navedena u
samom radu. Kada je riječ o zaštiti korisničkih računa na e‐društvenim mrežama
mladih, mladi bi trebali učestalo mijenjati lozinku, te postaviti optimalnu
lozinku jake snage. Kako bi se spriječio pokušaj napada preko računala
nerijetko se uvode sustavi za upravljanje lokalnom mrežom računala, te se na
taj način kontrolira tijek podataka mladih na internetu.
An interesting set of photographers with similar grand styles and a somewhat common theme. I managed to find the subjects I wanted for the assignment but did not have any opportunity for higher vantage points. Instead I opted for a closer view that spanned the entire frame in an effort to follow a few of the examples by Burtynsky. I also integrated the order and repeating pattern of Gursky. So in essence I blended their styles to get my product.
I also used this assignment to show my young daughters what grand things humans can make and what the cost is beyond money. Perhaps a bit like showing someone how a yummy sausage is made.
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Jose Rojas, North American Division Volunteer Ministries director, visits with audience members following a Check Him Out program.
This boat is a 1986 27' S2 sailboat. The price is Now Reduced to $15,000
I purchased this boat in August of 2012. For personal reasons I need to sell it already. I put over $5,000.00 into the boat the first month I got it. S2 Yachts has a great reputation for hand laid and hand crafted boat building. One of the best sailboats ever built. It is one of the best built boats you can buy and that is why I bought it. They built 600-800 of all their other performance models. This is the only cruiser/performance model they ever built and they only built 85 of them, a very rare boat. The company that built this boat is still building boats. You can find them at TiaraYachts.com. This is hull number 52 of the cruising model. This boat is in very, very good condition, perfect for its age. The interior is all solid teak wood and no interior damage at all. Everything on the boat works great. The 20 hp Yanmar starts each and every time, has no smoke and runs great. It sips 1/3 gallon per hour. The boat is set up for extended cruising. No rust on any deck hardware or rigging. 90% of the running rigging is new. The main sail is full battened with no spots or stains and has the original factory logo. This boat will not need anything for years. I have gone thru the entire boat. Just walk on and go to the Bahamas. It is a very solid and sweet sailing boat. I am the third owner and the name has never been changed. I have all the original paper work dating back to when she was delivered to the original owner. I hauled the boat out in Melbourne Florida at Eau Gallie Boat Works (12-3-12) and had the bottom painted (Pettit Ultimate 40 Ablative paint), new zincs, packing box hose replaced. I have receipts. No blisters, no soft spots. The tiller was sanded all the way down and had Pettit Trinadad Sr paint. I was on the way to the Florida Keys. It made the trip perfectly. All controls lead into the 8' long cockpit. With the tiller this boat is super easy to single-hand.
The following is a list of items that I purchased in the first month I got it and I have all receipts and all are under warranty some have extended warranties :
20 lb. plow anchor
New Garmin 440s GPS-
"Rogue Wave" wifi antenna-
RCA 18" Led TV/DVD Player-
Marine Band VHF255 (West Marine )-
Sony Marine am/fm/cd player w/Pioneer spkrs-
Racor Fuel Fuel Filter System-
New Dometic refrigerator/freezer ($2,000)-
Wave Front Tiller Clutch "X"-
Schumaker XCS15 battery charger-
New Stainless Arch for solar panel-
Shakespeare TV Antenna-
Sunforce 60 watt solar panel w/charge controller-
New Rule Bilge Pumps-
Microwave & Toaster Oven-
(5) five new matching marine batteries(3 house, motor & 1 spare)-
Other equipment:
New Genoa 160 fore sail, previous owner on 1-1-2011, receipt-
Yanmar 2GM20F (20 hp, 50 amp alternator)-
6' Dinghy with Nissan 3.5 motor that runs great-
(4) four various size Danforth anchors-
All required safety equipment is current-
West Marine oil change pump-
Electric toilet-
Ice box, dry box-
Origo 4000 two burner alcohol stove-
15 gal holding tank-
12 gal diesel tank-
20 gal water tank-
Heavy Duty Harken 5:1 mainsheet traveler system-
Spinnaker Pole-
Whisker Pole-
Magma Grill-
12v -120v Inverter-
Enclosed private head-
All new White Sumbrella canvass-entire boat-
Custom made awning for the boat-
New Shower in head-
New Faucet in galley-
Hot Water Heater-
Much more
Lots of spare stainless misc. hardware and mechanical spares also (belts, impellers, etc.)
Transferable Sea Tow Membership good thru 11/1/14
I am currently living aboard the boat and sailing around the Savannah area. This boat needs absolutely nothing. It is truly a "walk on and go sailing" ready boat. The Deck has no soft spots and the keel bolts are clean and shinny. I will consider any serious offer. I know how nice of a boat I have and anyone that knows S2 yachts knows how nice they are. So be serious.
See more info, photos and videos of the boat here:
I you can see this ad I still have the boat.
Boat Location, in water, marina, Savannah, Ga.
Former Anchor Hocking building in Clarksburg, WV. See the attached photo of what it used to look like.
I dropped off our recycling today and grabbed this shot.
One man's trash is another's treasure. Make a photo of something discarded or abandoned today.
Designed by Carol Sogard. The cover was letterpressed and the guts were offset printed on repurposed posters. The result was fantastic.
Printed in 2005.
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Care for Dogs
Care for Dogs believe that sterilisation is the right approach to reducing the number of homeless puppies and kittens and it remains our main priority.
Please help us break the cycle of unwanted pets! Please spay and neuter your animals. Spaying and neutering is the most important thing you can do to help control pet overpopulation and Animal Abuse.
"...Saving just one pet won't change the world ...but, surely, the world will change for that one pet..."
Our focus is local. We want to be a part of the solution. We want to provide humane education to the children of Chiang Mai in order to instill a respect and understanding for dogs and consequently work to solve the problem of pet overpopulation on our streets.
Our program aims to solve this problem through understanding and respect. Our lessons will help children become familiar with a dog’s physical appearance, to learn his body language to prevent bites, and to identify his needs. It will also bring to light the consequences of neglect and abuse and allow the children to take action, while promoting English speaking skills.
Maybe it’s their unconditional love they give towards us human beings, their joy when they see us, their wagging tails, their eyes that can be full of happiness, sadness, pain, or fear.
When I see a street dog alone, bleeding and emaciated in the middle of a bustling crowd not hated, not loved, not seen, but treated with indifference, this is what I can no longer turn away from." Joy
Our address:
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GPS Coordinates
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Longitude – E 098 54’29.6”
The kit and its assembly:
This build was another attempt to reduce The Stash. The basis was a Special Hobby FR Mk. 47, which I had originally bought as a donor kit: the engine housing bulges of its Griffon engine were transplanted onto a racing P-51D Mustang. Most of the kit was still there, and from this basis I decided to create a fictional post-WWII Seafire/Spitfire variant.
With the Griffon fairings gone a Merlin engine was settled, and the rest developed spontaneously. The propeller was improvised, with a P-51D spinner (Academy kit) and blades from the OOB 5-blade propeller, which are slightly deeper than the blades from the Spitfire Mk. IX/XVI prop. In order to attach it to the hull and keep it movable, I implanted my standard metal axis/styrene tube arrangement.
With the smaller Merlin engine, I used the original, smaller Spitfire stabilizers but had to use the big, late rudder, due to the taller fin of the post-ware Spit-/Seafire models. The four-spoke wheels also belong to an earlier Seafire variant. Since it was an option in the kit, I went for a fuselage with camera openings (the kit comes with two alternative fuselages as well as a vast range of optional parts for probably ANY late Spit- and Seafire variant – and also for many fictional hybrids!), resulting in a low spine and a bubble canopy, what gives the aircraft IMHO very sleek and elegant lines. In order to maintain this impression I also used the short cannon barrels from the kit. For extended range on recce missions I furthermore gave the model the exotic underwing slipper tanks instead of the optional missile launch rail stubs under the outer wing sections. Another mod is the re-installment of the small oil cooler under the left wing root from a Spitfire Mk. V instead of the symmetrical standard radiator pair – just another subtle sign that “something’s not right” here.
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Here is my final piece for the "Apart and/or Together" theme. The main area of focus for my final piece is natural world. I have chosen to create a short video to show different elements of natural world. In the video, I have decided to look at natural world at the beach and also, natural world in the countryside. The reason for these two areas is because I was inspired by Scenery Station when I was doing some artist research. However, for my video, I have put all of my clips together into one video whereas Scenery Station have separate videos for separate shots.
For the audio, I have chosen not to include the actual sounds picked up by the camera because it's mainly just the sound of the wind and I didn't really like this. So, I've created some music on Garageband to fit in with the video and also so there's no copyright. When creating the music, I wanted to make something that was calm and relaxed due to the actual video focusing on nature and how peaceful things are. I am really happy at how the music turned out and I believe that it has been quite successful. The two main areas where I filmed natural world were Hartland Quay and Dartmoor. The reason for this is because I felt that these were the best places to get as much primary sources that I could.
Overall, I am really happy at how my final piece turned out. I feel that I have gotten mostly what I planned. However, I would have liked to get some more clips of in the forests but unfortunately I was unable to achieve this due to the weather and timings. Also, when uploading to Flickr, the quality of the video got reduced.
Lummi Flats, Whatcom County, WA.
© 2017 Andrew A Reding. Comments (including corrections) invited. Photographed RAW, so customizable. Photos are reduced; check my profile page for information on use of full-size originals.
I reduced it a little further, cut thin slices and made a veneer. Stay tuned for the rest of the fun!
In Nepal, maize yield is reduced when
cobs with open husks are attacked by
rodents, insects, pests, and birds.
This photo is from Nepal’s Palpa district,
where International Fund for Agricultural
Development (IFAD) maize-livestock
research activities are ongoing.
Photo credit: G.
Paudel/CIMMYT
Amtrak New Orleans bound Cresent is ready to be reduced in size at the Peachtree Station prior to its continued trip at Atlanta, Georgia, May 1983. The Amtrak Crescent is reduced in size from approximately 16 cars to 8 cars at Atlanta, plus only one locomotive is required to haul the train to New Orleans.
Incredible Hulk reduced back to the Bruce Banner alter ego. He got caught at the border as an illegal immigrant and was hoping not to eliminate all those captured in ICE cells. His blood was driping all over the floor where people were sleeping.
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One option for reducing greenhouse gas buildup in the atmosphere is storing it deep underground. Laboratory experiments confirm that carbon dioxide is effectively trapped when injected into basalt formations.
In this photo: Manager, Wayne Martin
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The Pont Saint-Bénezet, also known as the Pont d'Avignon
Iis a famous medieval bridge in the town of Avignon, in southern France.
The bridge originally spanned the Rhône River between Avignon and Villeneuve-lès-Avignon on the left bank. It was built between 1171 and 1185, with an original length of some 900 m (2950 ft), but it suffered frequent collapses during floods and had to be reconstructed several times. Over the centuries, it became increasingly perilous as arches collapsed and were replaced by rickety wooden sections.
The bridge was finally put out of use by a catastrophic flood in 1668, which swept away much of the structure. It was subsequently abandoned and no more attempts were made to repair it. Since then, its surviving arches have successively collapsed or been demolished, and only four of the initial 22 arches remain intact today.
The arches are elliptical, with the long axis vertical. This innovation in bridge building allowed spans of up to 35 meters, longer than any Roman arch spans.This, along with the novel use of cutwaters that are pointed in both the upstream and the downstream direction, reduced scour around the pilings, one of the main threats to the stability of stone bridges. The bridge's construction was inspired by Saint Bénézet, a local shepherd boy who (according to tradition) was commanded by angels to build a bridge across the river. Although he was ridiculed at first, he dramatically "proved" his divine inspiration by miraculously lifting a huge block of stone. He won support for his project from wealthy sponsors who formed themselves into a Bridge Brotherhood to fund its construction. After his death, he was interred on the bridge itself, in a small chapel standing on one of the bridge's surviving piers on the Avignon side.
The bridge was also the site of devotion by the Rhône boatmen, whose patron saint was Saint Nicholas. They initially worshipped in the Chapel of Saint Nicholas on the bridge itself (where Saint Bénézet's body was also interred) but the increasing dilapidation of the bridge led to the clergy refusing to preside over services for fear of a total collapse. A new chapel was erected on dry land in the 18th century at the foot of the bridge, on the Avignon side.
The bridge had great strategic importance as the only fixed river crossing between Lyon and the Mediterranean Sea. It also formed the only river crossing between the Comtat Venaissin, an enclave controlled by the Pope, and France proper under the authority of the Kings of France. As such, it was closely guarded on both sides of the river. The left bank, which was controlled by the French crown, was overlooked by the formidable fortress of the Tour Phillippe le Bel and the citadel at Villeneuve-les-Avignon. On the Avignon side, the bridge passed through a large gatehouse erected in the 14th century (with major modifications in the 15th century), passing through and over the city wall and exiting via a ramp (now destroyed) which led into the city.