Model - Myself - Laura Ann Hickey.

Photographer - Gerald Hickey.

Concept - Myself.

Taken - 18.08.10.

Editing - Myself.

This is Mick McElwee of the MPI Resolution, who is untrustworthy. He even had an affair with a Danish girl on the ship. Yeah, on the ship!! I would go past her cabin and he would be besoted with her and they were listening to James Blunt, of all people. Crap love songs like a silly school boy, while his wife was at home, no doubt looking after the children thinking her husband was working hard to earn a living for his "family".

We thought he was a friend, but he's just too selfish (or too stupid). He was sent a text, private and he went and showed it to the bosses. For all I know we edited it, he probably did and then a good hard worker got sacked because of him. He used to take thousands of cigarettes home with him. Yes, he's also a smuggler. How I wish he was caught with the 25,000 cigarettes he had. But this good man covered for him and was ready to take partial blame, but he went and practically grassed on him so he lost his job.

People who know him will think he's a decent chap, but he is fooling them. He no longer fools me and I don't see why he should have a happy peacefull life so I've decided to reming the people of Teesside who might know him that he has been unfaithfull to his wife and family and he could well and truely do it again

It turned out to be great weather for today's Resolution 10k up at the racecourse after it got cancelled 2 weeks ago, nice to see so many familiar faces and well done to everyone taking part , did I mention I got a PB ..

Thanks to Kristy for taking most of the photos in the cold ..

This week's Nomad theme is 'resolution'. I resolve to read, relax, and doodle. I further resolve to sit in the sun whenever I can and to get out more.

Die von den Anwohner abgestimmte Resolution der Stadtteilversammlung im FC St. Pauli Ballsaal am 08. Februar 2014.

Die Bestätigung dass St. Pauli das schönste Ort zum leben ist.

This is an WWII 1945 image of the Battle of the Balete Pass, fought by the 25th Division, to liberate North Luzon and defeat the Japanese Army. Filipino Commonwealth regulars, Constabulary and guerrillas also fought side by side with the 25th and many Filipino carried supplies and casualties. This picture was downloaded in high resolution from NARA.

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Battle of Balete Pass.

This is an album of about 150 pictures from NARA. They are images in the Record Group 111:

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, 1860 – 1985 Series:

U.S. Army Signal Corps Photographs of Military Activity During World War II, Balete Pass.

This is the NARA URL: catalog.archives.gov/id/80666052

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Battle of Balete Pass. From Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalton_Pass

Philippine historical marker for Dalton Pass

The Japanese strategy during the Battle of Luzon was to fight a delaying retreat from Baguio to Bayombong, and then to a final defensive position in Kiangan, Ifugao.[2]:Map 2,88,99 The pass was the only access between Central Luzon and the Cagayan Valley, and was the scene of much bloody fighting in the Battle of Luzon, during the final stages of World War II.

Balete Pass lies along Highway 5 from San Jose City and Santa Fe, and became a defensive position for Tomoyuki Yamashita's forces. A similar defensive battle was fought at Salacsac Pass, along the Villa Verde Trail joining San Nicolas and Santa Fe.[2]:Map 2 and 4

Japanese Gen. Yoshiharu Iwanaka's 2nd Tank Division fought a retreating battle from San Jose to Dupax, before confronting the American 32nd Division, under the command of Maj. Gen. William H. Gill, at Salacsac Pass in early March 1945.[2]:70–72 That left the Japanese 10th Division, under the command of Lt. Gen. Yasuyuki Okamoto, to confront the American 25th Division, under the command of Maj. Gen. Charles L. Mullins, at Balete Pass.[2]:83,98

According to Ogawa, "When Balete was about to be captured, those unable to move were left to die after much pain and agony. Some of the more fortunate were given potassium cyanide or hand grenades to dispose of themselves quickly."[2]:98 The Americans took the Balete area on 31 May 1945.[2]:102

The Japanese lost 7,750 at Balete Pass, and 5,410 at Salacsac Pass.[2]:Map 2 The Battle of Balete Pass incurred the death of 685, and the wounding of 2,090, 25th Division American soldiers between 21 Feb. and 31 May 1945.[1]:539 The Battle of Villa Verde Trail, or the Battle of Salacsac Pass, cost the American 32nd Division, 825 killed, and 2,160 wounded.[1]:539 The casualties among Filipino Commonwealth regulars, Constabulary and guerrillas were 285 killed and 1,134 wounded in battle. The Japanese 10th Division and 2nd Tank Division were finished as effective combat units.[1]:510,535

The pass is named for General James Dalton II, who was killed by a sniper during the battle.

Land use map of the western United States from a map from the Library of Congress.

MPI Resolution offshore installation and maintenance jackup vessel moored at Liverpool mobilising for a job at Gwynt y Mor wind farm alongside Zwerver 1

DP2: DP2 Kongsberg K-Pos DP-21

Jack-up system: 6 legs - length 70.492 m - diameter 3.80 m x 3.80 m

IMO: 9260134

Name: MPI RESOLUTION

Vessel Type - Detailed: Jackup Platform

MMSI: 246777000

Call Sign: PCJM

Flag: Netherlands

Gross Tonnage: 14310

Summer DWT: 7000 t

Length Overall x Breadth Extreme: 130 x 38 m

Year Built: 2003-12-05

Registered owner: VAN OORD INSTALLATIE MAT I BV

Ship manager/Commercial manager: VAN OORD OFFSHORE WIND UK LTD

ISM Manager: VAN OORD SHIP MANAGEMENT BV

Shipyard: Shanhaiguan Shipyard, Qinhuangdao, China

Hull Number: TIV-1

Contract date: 2001-04-26

Keel laid: 2002-05-20

Launch: 2002-11-07

Propulsion: x4 Mitsubishi S16R-MPTK-2 @ 1800 RPM and 1820 kW each

x2 Wärtsilä 6L20 @ 900 RPM and 1110 kW each

Bow thrusters: x3 Kamewa TT1650CP 102kN per unit

Stern thrusters: x4 Aquamaster Rolls Royce US 205/3850 Azimuth Thrusters, 175 kN per unit

Total power installed: 9.5 MW

Main crane: Huisman 600 PMT pedestal mounted offshore crane@ 600 tons @ 25.00 m radius

Auxiliary hoist: 30 tons @ 92.50 m radius

Auxiliary crane: Kenz EHC 50/3500 Pedestal Mounted Crane @ 50 tons at any radius

Complement: 34 crew, plus up to 36 installation personnel - 70 personnel

Clear deck area: 3,200 m2

Speed: 11 knots

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“If you want to know what it means to be happy, look at a flower, a bird, a child; they are perfect images of the kingdom. For they live from moment to moment in the eternal now with no past and no future.”

~Anthony De Mello~

It turned out to be great weather for today's Resolution 10k up at the racecourse after it got cancelled 2 weeks ago, nice to see so many familiar faces and well done to everyone taking part , did I mention I got a PB ..

Thanks to Kristy for taking most of the photos in the cold ..

Dublin, Ireland

hehe no to jestem magister

Yeah I'm master of culture science.

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It turned out to be great weather for today's Resolution 10k up at the racecourse after it got cancelled 2 weeks ago, nice to see so many familiar faces and well done to everyone taking part , did I mention I got a PB ..

Thanks to Kristy for taking most of the photos in the cold ..

Bob Marley High Resolution Wallpapers

Bob Marley High Resolution Wallpapers, 1280 x 800, 125 KB, www.imagebrowse.com/hd-wallpapers-bob-marley-wallpapers-b...

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It turned out to be great weather for today's Resolution 10k up at the racecourse after it got cancelled 2 weeks ago, nice to see so many familiar faces and well done to everyone taking part , did I mention I got a PB ..

Thanks to Kristy for taking most of the photos in the cold ..

Plenary Business Session

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Full sized textures are found at www.outsidethefray.com.

It turned out to be great weather for today's Resolution 10k up at the racecourse after it got cancelled 2 weeks ago, nice to see so many familiar faces and well done to everyone taking part , did I mention I got a PB ..

Thanks to Kristy for taking most of the photos in the cold ..

GOPR5601

New Years Resolution - Lose 15 lbs

Update - 2-18 - Lost 3 pounds. Ive found that running is the easy part, while changing my diet has been rather difficult.

Knowing what the Internal Revenue Agency is looking for can help you understand how the auditing process works. Watch here the eight reasons that may increase your chances of being audited.

www.thetaxdefenders.com/8-reasons-the-irs-might-audit-you/

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Delegate T. Scott Garrett, R-Lynchburg, presents House Joint Resolution No. 320 from the Virginia General Assembly commending the Virginia National Guard's Lynchburg-based 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Oct. 11, 2014, at Fort Pickett, Va. The resolution recognized the Soldiers of the 1st Battalion being presented the Walter T. Kerwin, Jr., Readiness Award at a ceremony Oct. 21, 2013, and recognized as the most combat-ready Army National Guard battalion in the nation. After making the presentation, Garrett talked with senior leaders from the battalion, then visited Soldiers conducting individual and crew served weapons qualifications during their drill weekend. Garrett thanked the Soldiers for their service and took the opportunity to learn more about the battalion's equipment and capabilities. Read the full resolution at go.usa.gov/w7Vm. (Photo by Cotton Puryear, Virginia National Guard Public Affairs)

I've decided to make it a resolution this year to do more w/Photography. Granted, I'm not as talented as so many of you flickrites, but you do give me inspiration - and whether it be just learning as much as I can (which you all help me with) or making books for others or getting a website started (working on!).... I do love all that is Photography.

Thanks for all the inspiration my dear flickr friends : )

Beagleboard startup on a 1680x1050 pixels screen (thanks again Ofer!).

Ratio is 1:1 so you have black bars around and that’s normal.

The funny bars at the top of the beagleboard logo picture are part of the boot procedure.

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Full sized textures are found at www.outsidethefray.com.

Full sized textures are found at www.outsidethefray.com.

Popular Resolutions 1366x768 1920x1080 360x640 1024x768 1600x900 1280x900 1440x900 1280x1024 800x600 1680x1050 2560x1440 320x480 1920x1200 480x800 720x1280 Fullscreen Standard 4:3 1600x1200 1280x960 1152x864 1024x768 Standard 5:4 1280x1024 Widescreen 4K Ultra HD 16:10 3840x2400 4K UHD...

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Various images (either taken by me or public domain) used for retina-resolution wallpapers.

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Ok I want to lose weight too but most of all I want to "finish" projects as my resolution. I have already finished a pot holder that had been on the loom for over 8 years. My Mom told me how to finish it over the phone. Another project I want to finish is this 'Home Sweet Home" cross stitching piece. I started this over 15 years ago and it has been rolled up ever since. I have been wearing reading glasses and hope I can stitch over 2 threads while wearing them. I hope to have it finished in 2011 and maybe even framed.

Van Oords MPI RESOLUTION incoming at the Port of IJmuiden

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Peacemaking, conflict reslution and reconciliation for a better life. www.PaulFDavis.com Facebook.com/speakers4inspiration Twitter.com/PaulFDavis Blessed by the message - donations to empower Paul to reach the poor overseas Paypal.com (RevivingNations@yahoo.com) with the message of peacemaking, conflict resolution and reconciliation through God's love.

15/365

How is everyone doing on their New Year resolutions??

(I am not fulfilling either to the point I want to be at yet)

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Trawler, Whitby.