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Source: livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/46143
This photo appeared in the Bulletin, Number 16, 1990. The text was:
"Large crowds attend exhibition
The continuing impact of microcomputers in the office and at home resulted in large crowds attending the 7th Newcastle Microcomputing Exhibition at the University last week, according to the exhibition’s convenor, Mr John Dugas.
The 30 exhibitors were kept busy throughout the three days of the exhibition, especially as people were becoming more aware of the advantages of microcomputers.
Mr Dugas said one if the noticeable treads in the past few years was the awareness of young people of mircocomputing hardware and software. This had mainly come about through computer programs in schools as part of the normal curriculum
The younger generation is ‘growing up’ with computers and it appears the older generation does not want to be left too far behind’, Mr Dugas said.
“Many of the visitors at the exhibition were mums and dads who came along for a look because of their interest which obviously had been partly by their children. Many family groups were in attendance and often it was the son or daughter leading the way.
“Overall, the exhibition was very successful in its major aim – awing the community what modern technology is doing in the form of microcomputers- and initial reports show that exhibitors were extremely pleased with the 1990 event, “added Mr Dugas.
A series of free seminars arranged by one of the exhibitors were well attended, particularly by business people.
The winner of a computer system valued at $2,600 donated by Andor Systems of New Lambton was a Year 12 student at Waratah High School. Andrew Weatherstone, of Waratah, is undertaking computer studies for his HSC and has applied for a place in the University’s Bachelors of Computer Science course next year.
Mr Dugas passed on his appreciation to all who were involved in staging the exhibition and said it was a wonderful opportunity for the University to throw open its doors to the community. "
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District Attorney Craig Watkins along with his Elderly Abuse Unit staff speaks to a crowd at the Caruth Haven Center on the prosecutions of individuals that have committed heinous crimes against the elderly.
Source: livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/15887
This image was scanned from a film negative in the Athel D'Ombrain collection [Box Folder B10397] held by Cultural Collections at the University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
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A meetup on Open Source for the Technology community across government was hosted in London by the Government Digital Service on 26 September 2017.
At The Source Total Car Performance Grand Opening/Car Meet BBQ.
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Below the waterline: The Cutty Sark, after restoration, seen in London, UK. the Cutty Sark was one of the last Tea Clippers and was built on the River Clyde in Scotland in 1869.
Source: Wikipedia
Source: UCL Institute of Archaeology Collections, Air Survey Photographs Box: 248 (UCL0093561); Item: AP298
Type: Glass Plate (Gelatin Dry Plate Neg(?))
Date: 19181011
Container information: Iraq II 8-10-18 A.P. 298 Hit + Anah 8000ft F.8 1/2; B63 CA 123
Photograph text: B63 CA 123 11-10-18; AP 298
Creator: Royal Air Force
Collection: Likely part of the original deposit of aerial photographs collected by O.G.S. Crawford in cooperation with Royal Air Force
All reproduction enquiries must be directed to UCL Institute of Archaeology Collections Manager Ian Carroll i.carroll@ucl.ac.uk
radial source from Kirsten Kraiberg Knudsen and coworkers
Taken at Cosmology for all, Lund, 5 February 2013. Photo: R. Cumming, Credit: ALMA/K. K. Knudsen et al.
Source: Scan of an original postcard.
Date: Unknown.
Photographer: Unknown.
Repository: Swindon Museum & Art Gallery.
FOSSASIA Vietnam 2010, Free and Open Source Technology Summit in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) and Can Tho organized by Dang Hong Phuc and Mario Behling
A meetup on Open Source for the Technology community across government was hosted in London by the Government Digital Service on 26 September 2017.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapid_City,_South_Dakota
Rapid City is the second most populous city in South Dakota and the county seat of Pennington County. Named after Rapid Creek, where the settlement developed, it is in western South Dakota, on the Black Hills' eastern slope. The population was 74,703 as of the 2020 Census.
Known as the "Gateway to the Black Hills" and the "City of Presidents" because of the life-size bronze president statues downtown, Rapid City is split by a low mountain ridge that divides the city's western and eastern parts. Ellsworth Air Force Base is on the city's outskirts. Camp Rapid, part of the South Dakota Army National Guard, is in the city's western part.
Rapid City is home to such attractions as Art Alley, Dinosaur Park, the City of Presidents walking tour, Chapel in the Hills, Storybook Island, and Main Street Square. The historic "Old West" town of Deadwood is nearby. In the neighboring Black Hills are the tourist attractions of Mount Rushmore, the Crazy Horse Memorial, Custer State Park, Wind Cave National Park, Jewel Cave National Monument, and the museum at the Black Hills Institute of Geological Research. To the city's east is Badlands National Park.
Source: www.visittheusa.com/destination/rapid-city
Where a rugged landscape surrounds charm and culture
While Rapid City is best known for its proximity to national parks and enormous mountain carvings, including Mount Rushmore just 40 kilometers away, visitors to the heart of this Black Hills destination will be enthralled by a plethora of outdoor adventures, a charming and historic downtown and a salute to American Indian heritage in southwestern South Dakota.
The Famous Faces
Make Rapid City your headquarters for short jaunts to six national parks – Badlands National Park, Devils Tower National Monument, Jewel Cave National Monument, Wind Cave National Park, Minuteman Missile Silo National Park and Mount Rushmore National Memorial – as well as Crazy Horse Memorial.
No trip here would be complete without seeing the heads of four U.S. presidents, each about 18 meters tall, carved into granite on the side of Mount Rushmore. Once there, you’ll see why the sculpture, which took 14 years to complete, attracts nearly 3 million people a year. Nearby, work continues in the Black Hills on another mountain carving, this one of the famous Lakota warrior Crazy Horse astride his horse, that will become the world’s largest sculpture upon completion. The memorial serves to preserve the culture of North American Indians.
Find out more about the area at The Journey Museum & Learning Center, which features exhibits tracing some 2.5 billion years of history, from the earliest rock formations to Native American cultures and Western frontier exploration.
Large-Scale Outdoor Adventures
Options are plentiful for people who enjoy outdoor activities like hiking, biking, fishing, kayaking, rock climbing, wildlife viewing and off-the-beaten-path exploration. Traipse through all of those national parks and see a variety of landscapes, including mountains, hills, canyons, valleys, creeks and lakes.
Take in the natural beauty of the Black Hills National Forest and all of its hidden gems, including the Stratobowl clearing that was home base for historic balloon flights. Venture into Custer State Park, where the Wildlife Loop takes visitors through 29 kilometers of hills and grasslands, home to more than 1,300 free-roaming bison. Stop in the Wildlife Station Visitor Center to learn what other types of wildlife you might encounter. Sites along the George S. Mickelson Trail – a Black Hills rail trail route that is about 175 kilometers long – include tunnels, bridges and 15 trail heads.
A City of Culture
In addition to the prominent Native American arts and culture, Rapid City has become known for its culinary, winery and brewery scene as well as history tied to the original settlers. The Sculpture Project: Passage of Wind and Water is a five-year public art initiative with sculptor Masayuki Nagase working during the summer months to carve by hand granite sculptures in Main Street Square. As you tour the city, look for the City of Presidents, life-size bronze statues of 43 former U.S. presidents, including the famous four that are also on Mount Rushmore.
Comfort is key in Rapid City, which features smaller boutique hotels, larger hotel chains, vacation rentals, camping and bed-and-breakfast establishments. Perhaps you will find a place with a history that includes some of the nation’s presidents.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reptile_Gardens
Reptile Gardens is an animal park located south of Rapid City, South Dakota, on the road to Mount Rushmore National Memorial. The park is open the first Saturday in March through November 30 each year. Reptile Gardens was cited in the 2014 Guinness Book of World Records for being the world's largest reptile zoo. It was re-certified in the 2018 edition.
This family-oriented South Dakota attraction was founded by 21-year-old reptile enthusiast Earl Brock and officially opened on June 3, 1937.
Allegedly intrigued by the fear and interest people expressed when faced with a snake, Brock set up a small display of snakes, charging people to see them. After some initial success, Reptile Gardens went through difficult times in the 1940s while Brock was serving with the Army in Europe. Regaining momentum after World War II, the 1950s saw an increase in visitation to the Black Hills. Due to the widening and relocation of Highway 16, a new location and major expansion, including the Sky Dome, were completed in 1965.
Although Earl died in 1993, Reptile Gardens remains a family-owned-and-operated business that houses more species of reptiles than any other zoo or park in the world.
Additional Foreign Language Tags:
(United States) "الولايات المتحدة" "Vereinigte Staaten" "アメリカ" "美国" "미국" "Estados Unidos" "États-Unis"
(South Dakota) "داكوتا الجنوبية" "南达科他州" "Dakota du Sud" "दक्षिण डकोटा" "サウスダコタ" "사우스다코타" "Южная Дакота" "Dakota del Sur"
(Rapid City) "رابيد سيتي" "拉皮德城" "Ville rapide" "रैपिड सिटी" "ラピッドシティ" "래피드시티" "Рапид Сити" "Ciudad rápida"
Source: livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/14826
This image was scanned from a film negative in the Athel D'Ombrain collection [Box Folder B10398] held by Cultural Collections at the University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
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Alan DUNN •
* 11 August 1900 in Belmar, New Jersey.
✝︎ 20 May 1974 in Manhattan, New York.
The New Yorker — September 8, 1945.
Issue 1073 — Volume 21 — Number 30.
About Dunn ↓
Alan Dunn (and his wife Mary Petty) were American cartoonists. They married in 1927, and for more than thirty years lived in a modest, three-bedroom apartment in Manhattan that also served as their studio. They rarely left the city and, although they were members of several professional organizations and clubs and attended social events, Mary Petty and Alan Dunn spent a great deal of time developing their art and a unique view of life.
Alan Dunn studied at Columbia University, the National Academy of Design and the American Academy in Rome, an experience which provided him with a particular insight about both European cultures and American tourists. When he returned to the United States, his mild satire was well-received by magazines such as the newly established New Yorker, who began publishing his cartoons in 1926. Thanks to Dunn’s expertise at drawing architecture (beginning in 1936 he contributed regularly to "Architectural Record") viewers can easily identify European settings in his cartoons such as the Roman Forum and the Basilica of Maxentius, and his social satires often illustrate American tourists’ provincial nature and myopic sense of superiority. He defined himself as a "social cartoonist, whose pen is no sword but a titillating feather that reminds us that we do not act as we speak or think."
Dunn eventually became the New Yorker's most prolific illustrator, creating 9 covers and nearly 2000 cartoons over 47 years. Several collections of his cartoons were published including Who's Paying for this Cab? (Simon & Schuster, 1945), A Portfolio of Social Cartoons (Simon & Schuster, 1968) and Architecture Observed (New York, 1970).
His work has been exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago, the National Academy of Design, and Salons of America, and he was a member of the American Watercolor Society, the New York Watercolor Society, and Salons of America. According to a paper by Eric M. Jones of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, it was a 1950 cartoon of Dunn's featuring flying saucers stealing trash bins in Manhattan that led noted physicist Enrico Fermi to pose the question "Where is everybody?" This question later became known as the Fermi Paradox and, in conjunction with Drake's Equation, provides the mathematical starting point for much current debate on the possibility of extraterrestrials visiting earth.
#Source: library.syracuse.edu/digital/guides/d/dunn_a_petty_m.htm
A meetup on Open Source for the Technology community across government was hosted in London by the Government Digital Service on 26 September 2017.
Five months of sitting opposite an open source and Linux evangelist has finally pushed me over the edge and I installed Ubuntu Studio on my machine this evening. It's a version of Ubuntu which comes preloaded with a host of audio, video, 3d and design software. I had a little difficulty getting sound from my soundcard, before I realised I took my soundcard out a few months ago so that was why it couldn't be found by the system. On board audio worked though so I had a very brief tinker. Interfaces for some of the applications was a tad amatuer but for no layout what would you expect. Can't wait to dig a bit deeper tomorrow night.