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Amsterdam Light Festival 2015
Infinite Support is a project created by the Dutch collective Lightform, which is made up by the young creatives Dorus van Lieshout, Ivar Posthumus, Daniël Thomassen and Raoul van der Ploeg. The collective, four sworn friends, focuses on finding exiting applications of new technologies. With Infinite Support they translated their ideas about friendship into a beautiful light object. ’To us friendship means supporting one another through thick and thin. As far as we’re concerned, friendship is never ending.’
What we see are two drop-shaped objects, visible from afar beause of the subtle changes of different colours of light, enticing the public to come closer. The two shapes turn out to need each other to stay upright. If we come even closer, the sculpture, that can be touched, turns out to contain mirrors, suggesting an unfathomable depth. According to Lightform, the mirrors symbolise real friendship: a bond without limits.
(Source: www.amsterdamlightfestival.com/en)
Taken by: Emiel Dekker (emield.myportfolio.com/)
This weekend, the students of DePauw University will unite with a tremendous display of campus support for the 2005 Special Olympics Indiana Women's State Basketball Tournament. Thirty-eight Special Olympics Indiana basketball teams will compete Saturday and Sunday, March 12 and 13 in state championship competition at the University's Lilly Physical Education and Recreation Center. The event takes place, in part, thanks to the support of the Finish Line® Youth Foundation.
"DePauw basically adopts this event and does the nuts and bolts to make it happen," said Scott Mingle, assistant director of sports management for Special Olympics Indiana. "The students do so much, from getting tables and special olympics logo.gifchairs in place to providing volunteers to run registration and serve as court captains, timekeepers, scorers and announcers. They house Special Olympics athletes, throw parties for the teams, and ensure that the athletes experience this as a big-time tournament."
Thirty-eight teams consisting of 382 players will compete Saturday and Sunday at the annual state championship -- the world's largest Special Olympics women's basketball tournament. Athletes range in age from nine to 61.
Tournament competition includes rounds of play in 10 divisions organized by team ability level. Prior to competing in the state tournament, all teams completed a required minimum of eight weeks of training and played at least two games within the Special Olympics Indiana basketball program. All state tournament games will play on the courts of the main gymnasium at the Lilly Center.
RFA Diligence was a forward repair ship of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Launched in 1981 as a support ship for North Sea oil rigs, she was chartered by the British government to support naval activities during the 1982 Falklands War and was later bought outright as a fleet maintenance vessel.
In 2016 she was decommissioned and put up for sale by the Ministry of Defence. In March 2017, Diligence was towed from Birkenhead to Portsmouth where she was waiting for disposal when this picture was taken
Master Corporal Giguere, Traffic Technician, participates in the final aircraft palette loading for the Jamaican Defence Force Basic Air Movement Operation Course during their incremental tasking at Operational Support Hub - Latin America and Caribbean in Kingston, Jamaica on February 28th, 2023.
Photo by: Sailor First Class Alexandra Proulx, Visual Communications Support, Assistant Deputy Minister (Public Affairs)
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Le caporal-chef Giguère, technicien des mouvements, participe au chargement final de palettes dans un aéronef dans le cadre du cours de base sur les opérations des mouvements aériens de la Force de défense de la Jamaïque pendant une affectation supplémentaire au Carrefour de soutien opérationnel de l’Amérique latine et des Caraïbes à Kingston, en Jamaïque, le 28 février 2023.
Photo : Matelot de 1re classe Alexandra Proulx, Soutien des communications visuelles, Sous-ministre adjoint (Affaires publiques)
younger generation thinks that the older generation would need their support...but its the other way round...we shall always need the shoulders and experience of the older generation....
Town clock Downham Market.
Presented to to the town by James Scot 1878
Also a second Plaque
at the base.
Downham Market Town council
This plaque commemorates a century of faithful service by the towns timekeeper and symbol 1978.
MARKET PLACE
1. (North Side)
1051
Grade II Listed Clock Tower,
south east of No 10.
Downham Market, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk. PE381878,
by William Cunliffe of London, cast iron, Gothic in style, octagonal
base and shaft with ornamental panels, supporting clock with 4 faces and pyramidal
roof with ornamental gables. NMR photograph.
U.S. Army Soldiers conduct marksmanship training during cultural support training.The U.S. Army Special Operations Command's cultural support program prepares all-female Soldier teams to serve as enablers supporting Army special operations- combat forces in and around secured objective areas. The Cultural Support Assessment and Selection program is conducted by the U.S Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School at Fort Bragg, N.C. and is five days of physical, mental and intellectual evaluations designed to determine a candidate's ability to maintain her composure, apply logic, communicate clearly and solve problems in demanding environments. During this time, candidates are expected to skillfully manage simultaneous tasks and comprehend ambiguous instructions while working under varying degrees of uncertainty with little feedback. The program is as much a mental test as it is a physical test. The desired outcome of Assessment and Selection is a candidate pool of female Soldiers who are eager to serve with an Army special - operations unit. Their primary task is to engage female populations in objective areas when such contact may be deemed culturally inappropriate if performed by a male service member. The program is conducted at Camp Mackall, in Hofman N.C. If selected, candidates are invited back to Fort Bragg as Cultural Support training students. The training period is between four and six weeks and focuses on cross-cultural communication skills. Students are also trained to negotiate, mediate, communicate through an interpreter and engage with local leaders in a deployed environment. (U.S.Army photo by SSG. Russell Lee Klika JFKSWCSPAO).Released.
At the Fourmile Creek mitigation site, newly established plants are being cared for to promote a more natural environment in these wetlands.
People like Cristy Garcia make this slice of life better for all of us. Please pass on some support and affirmation to someone you know today.
we bought these stickers for the tables and all the proceeds went to the fight for marriage equality
Rally in Support of the Affordable Care Act, at The White House, Washington, DC USA, see www.facebook.com/events/1425620610816402/
Community Safe Drinking Water Project supported by Luwa India
Ensuring safe & pure drinking water to school students and the teaching staff protecting them from waterborne diseases.
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ما هو سرطان الثدي؟
هو السرطان الأكثر حدوثاً عند المرأة حيث يشكل حوالي ربع السرطانات عند النساء و أسبابه غير المعروفة بدقة و لكن هناك عوامل تزيد من خطورة إصابة المرأة بسرطان الثدي و هي بالتفصيل :
أ. عوامل وراثية : فوجود حالة مماثلة في العائلة لسرطان الثدي يزيد احتمال الإصابة .
ب. بدء الدورات الطمثية بشكل مبكر.
ت. سن يأس متأخر و تقل نسب حدوث سرطان الثدي عند حدوث سن اليأس بوقت طبيعي .
ث. التأخر في الإنجاب لأول مرة إلى بعد عمر الثلاثين أو عدم الإنجاب .
ج. الطعام الغني بالدسم قد يزيد من احتمال الإصابة . استعمال الإستروجين لمدة طويلة خاصة بعد التشخيص الشعاعي أو الأشعة الكهرومغناطيسية التي تنتج عن خطوط الكهرباء ذات التوتر العالي .
ح. الإصابة بالداء السكري الليفي أو سرطان ثدي آخر أو سرطان مبيض يزيد من احتمال الإصابة .
خ. العمر: سرطان الثدي نادر قبل سن العشرين ويتزايد مع تقدم السن .
د. قد يكون للإرضاع والرياضة دور في الوقاية من الداء .
الظواهر التي يسببها الورم:
1- أول ما يشير الداء له هو ظهور كتلة في الثدي تكتشفه المريضة بنفسها وعادةً تكون الكتلة غير مؤلمة .
2- سيلان دموي أو مصلي من الحلمة .
3- إنكماش في الجلد ويصبح فوق الورم يشبه قشر البرتقال .
4- تضخم الغدد الليمفاوية (العقد) وخاصة تحت الإبط.
الانتقالات المتوقعة للورم:
العقد (الغدد الليمفاوية) الإبطية
عقد (الغدد الليمفاوية) الثدي الداخلية
عقد (الغدد الليمفاوية) فوق الترقوية
الرئتين _الكبد_ العظم _الكظر _المبيض_ الدماغ
الإنذار :
يتعلق الإنذار المتوقع بعدة عوامل تتعلق بمرحلة الورم وعمر المريضة ومكان توضع الورم ولكن العامل الأهم في الإنذار هو إصابة العقد الإبطية (الغدد الليمفاوية) أو عدم إصابتها ,وبشكل عام فقد تحسن إنذار سرطان الثدي كثيراً في السنوات الأخيرة والعامل الحاسم في تحسن الإنذار هو الكشف المبكر عن الآفة والذي يتم خاصة من خلال فحص الثدي الذاتي الذي يجب أن تقوم به المرأة بنفسها مع العلم أن الورم حتى يصبح قابلاً للجس يجب أن يمر على بدأ تشكله عدة سنوات قد تصل حتى 5 سنوات .
سرطان الثدي والحمل:
قد يكتشف سرطان الثدي في العديد من الحالات أثناء الحمل ولا يختلف إنذار الداء عن ما يحدث بدون الحمل وينبغي قبل البدء بالعلاج تحديد الانتقالات فإذا لم توجد فتعامل المريضة كغيرها من المريضات الغير حوامل ,أما المصابات بانتقالات بعيدة وكان العلاج المختار هو المعالجة الكيماوية فينبغي إجهاض المريضات لما يسببه العلاج الكيماوي من تشوهات على الجنين أما الجراحة فيمكن إجراؤها أثناء الحمل , ولا يوجد دليل يمنع المرأة المصابة بسرطان ثدي والمعالجة جيداً من الحمل مستقبلاً بعد التأكد من عدم حدوث انتكاس لديهن .
العـلاج :
أ- الجراحة : يلجأ لها في المراحل الأولى بقصد الشفاء وفي المراحل الأخيرة لتلطيف الأعراض .
ب- العلاج الشعاعي : يستخدم خاصة بعد العمل الجراحي لتقليل احتمال الانتكاس.
ت- العلاج الكيماوي: يستخدم في الحالات المتقدمة والتي تترافق مع انتقالات ,أو بعد الاستئصال الجراحي حيث ثبت أنه يقلل من احتمال الانتكاس و الانتقال .
ث- العلاج الهرموني : يستخدم عند بعض الحالات لتجنب استئصال المبيضين أو الكظرين في الحالات التي تتطلب استئصالهما .
ج- يوجد عمليات إعادة تصنيع للثدي بعد استئصاله: وهي عمليات تجميلية فائدتها معنوية وجمالية
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Original Caption: The Cherokee who did not support the New Echota Treaty, which stripped the tribe of their land and rights and eventually led to the Trail of Tears, sent this petition to the Senate in 1836.
U.S. National Archives’ Local Identifier: SEN24B-C4
From:: Records Relating to Treaties with Indian Tribes, compiled 1789 - 1871
Created By:: U.S. Senate. (03/04/1789 - )
Production Date: 1836
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Images of all major London protests supporting Gaza in 2014.]
Labour MP Jeremy Corbyn chats with writer and broadcaster Tariq Ali, as the march gets ready to start.
A huge crowd - reportedly the largest ever for Palestine in the UK - gathered in London (and in other cities across the UK and around the world) to protest the ongoing Israeli assault on Gaza. Organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Stop the War, Friends of al-Aqsa, CND, and others, the march started outside BBC HQ, in Portland Place, and headed via the US Embassy to Hyde Park.
9th August 2014
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The support group Réseau DES France was established in 1994. Their first DES public education campaign was launched in 1997 with the brochure “DES Distilbène® Exposure, the questions you ask yourself” aimed at raising DES awareness amongst the general public. Since 1994 Réseau DES France has engaged in many areas (information, cooperation, advocacy and lobbying, and DES lawsuits to name just a few). They’ve achieved many results and successes such a the right to longer maternity leave for DES pregnancies.
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Some background:
The Grumman Mohawk began as a joint Army-Marine program through the then-Navy Bureau of Aeronautics (BuAer), for an observation/attack plane that would outperform the light and vulnerable Cessna L-19 Bird Dog. In June 1956, the Army issued Type Specification TS145, which called for the development and procurement of a two-seat, twin turboprop aircraft designed to operate from small, unimproved fields under all weather conditions. It would be faster, with greater firepower, and heavier armor than the Bird Dog, which had proved very vulnerable during the Korean War.
The Mohawk's mission would include observation, artillery spotting, air control, emergency resupply, naval target spotting, liaison, and radiological monitoring. The Navy specified that the aircraft had to be capable of operating from small "jeep" escort class carriers (CVEs). The DoD selected Grumman Aircraft Corporation's G-134 design as the winner of the competition in 1957. Marine requirements contributed an unusual feature to the design: since the Marines were authorized to operate fixed-wing aircraft in the close air support (CAS) role, the mockup featured underwing pylons for rockets, bombs, and other stores, and this caused a lot of discord. The Air Force did not like the armament capability of the Mohawk and tried to get it removed. On the other side, the Marines did not want the sophisticated sensors the Army wanted, so when their Navy sponsors opted to buy a fleet oil tanker, they eventually dropped from the program altogether. The Army continued with armed Mohawks (and the resulting competence controversy with the Air Force) and also developed cargo pods that could be dropped from underwing hard points to resupply troops in emergencies.
In mid-1961, the first Mohawks to serve with U.S. forces overseas were delivered to the 7th Army at Sandhofen Airfield near Mannheim, Germany. Before its formal acceptance, the camera-carrying AO-1AF was flown on a tour of 29 European airfields to display it to the U.S. Army field commanders and potential European customers. In addition to their Vietnam and European service, SLAR-equipped Mohawks began operational missions in 1963 patrolling the Korean Demilitarized Zone.
Germany and France showed early interest in the Mohawk, and two OV-1s were field-tested by both nations over the course of several months. No direct orders resulted, though, but the German Bundesheer (Army) was impressed by the type’s performance and its capability as an observation and reconnaissance platform. Grumman even signed a license production agreement with the French manufacturer Breguet Aviation in exchange for American rights to the Atlantic maritime patrol aircraft, but no production orders followed.
This could have been the end of the OV-1 in Europe, but in 1977 the German government, primarily the interior ministry and its intelligence agency, the Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND), showed interest in a light and agile SIGINT/ELINT platform that could fly surveillance missions along the inner-German border to the GDR and also to Czechoslovakia. Beyond visual reconnaissance with cameras and IR sensors, the aircraft was to be specifically able to identify and locate secret radio stations that were frequently operated by Eastern Block agents (esp. by the GDR) all across Western Germany, but primarily close to the inner-German border due to the clandestine stations’ low power. The Bundeswehr already operated a small ELINT/ECM fleet, consisting of converted HFB 320 ‘Hansa’ business jets, but these were not suited for stealthy and inconspicuous low flight level missions that were envisioned, and they also lacked the ability to fly slowly enough to locate potential “radio nests”.
The pan and the objective were clear, but the ELINT project caused a long and severe political debate concerning the operator of such an aerial platform. Initially, the Bundesheer, who had already tested the OV-1, claimed responsibility, but the interior ministry in the form of the German customs department as well as the German police’s Federal Border Guard, the Bundesgrenzschutz and the Luftwaffe (the proper operator for fixed-wing aircraft within the German armed forces), wrestled for this competence. Internally, the debate and the project ran under the handle “Schimmelreiter” (literally “The Rider on the White Horse”), after a northern German legendary figure, which eventually became the ELINT system’s semi-official name after it had been revealed to the public. After much tossing, in 1979 the decision was made to procure five refurbished U.S. Army OV-1As, tailored to the German needs and – after long internal debates – operate them by the Luftwaffe.
The former American aircraft were hybrids: they still had the OV-1A’s original short wings, but already the OV-1D’s stronger engines and its internal pallet system for interchangeable electronics. The machines received the designation OV-1G (for Germany) and were delivered in early 1980 via ship without any sensors or cameras. These were of Western German origin, developed and fitted locally, tailored to the special border surveillance needs.
The installation and testing of the “Schimmelreiter” ELINT suite lasted until 1982. It was based on a Raytheon TI Systems emitter locator system, but it was locally adapted by AEG-Telefunken to the airframe and the Bundeswehr’s special tasks and needs. The system’s hardware was stowed in the fuselage, its sensor arrays were mounted into a pair of underwing nacelles, which occupied the OV-1’s standard hardpoints, allowing a full 360° coverage. In order to cool the electronics suite and regulate the climate in the internal equipment bays, the OV-1G received a powerful heat exchanger, mounted under a wedge-shaped fairing on the spine in front of the tail – the most obvious difference of this type from its American brethren. The exact specifications of the “Schimmelreiter” ELINT suite remained classified, but special emphasis was placed upon COMINT (Communications Intelligence), a sub-category of signals intelligence that engages in dealing with messages or voice information derived from the interception of foreign communications. Even though the “Schimmelreiter” suite was the OV-1Gs’ primary reconnaissance tool, the whole system could be quickly de-installed for other sensor packs and reconnaissance tasks (even though this never happened), or augmented by single modules, what made upgrades and mission specialization easy. Beyond the ELINT suite, the OV-1G could be outfitted with cameras and other sensors on exchangeable pallets in the fuselage, too. This typically included a panoramic camera in a wedge-shaped ventral fairing, which would visually document the emitter sensors’ recordings.
A special feature of the German OV-1s was the integration of a brand new, NATO-compatible “Link-16” data link system via a MIDS-LVT (Multifunctional Information Distribution System). Even though this later became a standard for military systems, the OV-1G broke the ground for this innovative technology. The MIDS was an advanced command, control, communications, computing and intelligence (C4I) system incorporating high-capacity, jam-resistant, digital communication links for exchange of near real-time tactical information, including both data and voice, among air, ground, and sea elements. Outwardly, the MIDS was only recognizable through a shallow antenna blister behind the cockpit.
Even though the OV-1Gs initially retained their former American uniform olive drab livery upon delivery and outfitting in German service, they soon received a new wraparound camouflage for their dedicated low-level role in green and black (Luftwaffe Norm 83 standard), which was better suited for the European theatre of operations. In Luftwaffe service, the OV-1Gs received the tactical codes 18+01-05 and the small fleet was allocated to the Aufklärungsgeschwader (AG) 51 “Immelmann”, where the machines formed, beyond two squadrons with RF-4E Phantom IIs, an independent 3rd squadron. This small unit was from the start based as a detachment at Lechfeld, located in Bavaria/Southern Germany, instead of AG 51’s home airbase Bremgarten in South-Western Germany, because Lechfeld was closer to the type’s typical theatre of operations along Western Germany’s Eastern borders. Another factor in favor of this different airbase was the fact that Lechfeld was, beyond Tornado IDS fighter bombers, also the home of the Luftwaffe’s seven HFB 320M ECM aircraft, operated by the JaBoG32’s 3rd squadron, so that the local maintenance crews were familiar with complex electronics and aircraft systems, and the base’s security level was appropriate, too.
With the end of the Cold War in 1990, the OV-1Gs role and field of operation gradually shifted further eastwards. With the inner-German Iron Curtain gone, the machines were now frequently operated along the Polish and Czech Republic border, as well as in international airspace over the Baltic Sea, monitoring the radar activities along the coastlines and esp. the activities of Russian Navy ships that operated from Kaliningrad and Saint Petersburg. For these missions, the machines were frequently deployed to the “new” air bases Laage and Holzdorf in Eastern Germany.
In American service, the OV-1s were retired from Europe in 1992 and from operational U.S. Army service in 1996. In Germany, the OV-1 was kept in service for a considerably longer time – with little problems, since the OV-1 airframes had relatively few flying hours on their clocks. The Luftwaffe’s service level for the aircraft was high and spare parts remained easy to obtain from the USA, and there were still OV-1 parts in USAF storage in Western German bases.
The German HFB 320M fleet was retired between 1993 and 1994 and, in part, replaced by the Tornado ECR. At the same time AG 51 was dissolved and the OV-1Gs were nominally re-allocated to JaboG 32/3. With this unit the OV-1Gs remained operational until 2010, undergoing constant updates and equipment changes. For instance, the machines received in 1995 a powerful FLIR sensor in a small turret in the aircraft’s nose, which improved the aircraft’s all-weather reconnaissance capabilities and was intended to spot hidden radio posts even under all-weather/night conditions, once their signal was recognized and located. The aircrafts’ radio emitter locator system was updated several times, too, and, as a passive defensive measure against heat-guided air-to-air missiles/MANPADS, an IR jammer was added, extending the fuselage beyond the tail. These machines received the suffix “Phase II”, even though all five aircraft were updated the same way.
Reports that the OV-1Gs were furthermore retrofitted with the avionics to mount and launch AIM-9 Sidewinder AAMs under the wing tips for self-defense remained unconfirmed, even more so because no aircraft was ever seen carrying arms – neither the AIM-9 nor anything else. Plans to make the OV-1Gs capable of carrying the Luftwaffe’s AGM-65 Maverick never went beyond the drawing board, either. However, BOZ chaff/flare dispenser pods and Cerberus ECM pods were occasionally seen on the ventral pylons from 1998 onwards.
No OV-1G was lost during the type’s career in Luftwaffe service, and after the end of the airframes’ service life, all five German OV-1Gs were scrapped in 2011. There was, due to worsening budget restraints, no direct successor, even though the maritime surveillance duties were taken over by Dornier Do 228/NGs operated by the German Marineflieger (naval air arm).
General characteristics:
Crew: Two: pilot, observer/systems operator
Length: 44 ft 4 in (13.53 m) overall with FLIR sensor and IR jammer
Wingspan: 42 ft 0 in (12.8 m)
Height: 12 ft 8 in (3.86 m)
Wing area: 330 sq. ft (30.65 m²)
Empty weight: 12,054 lb (5,467 kg)
Loaded weight: 15,544 lb (7,051 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 18,109 lb (8,214 kg)
Powerplant:
2× Lycoming T53-L-701 turboprops, 1,400 shp (1,044 kW) each
Performance:
Never exceed speed: 450 mph (390 knots, 724 km/h)
Maximum speed: 305 mph (265 knots, 491 km/h) at 10,000 ft (3,050 m)
Cruise speed: 207 mph (180 knots, 334 km/h) (econ cruise)
Stall speed: 84 mph (73 knots, 135 km/h)
Range: 944 mi (820 nmi, 1,520 km) (SLAR mission)
Service ceiling: 25,000 ft (7,620 m)
Rate of climb: 3,450 ft/min (17.5 m/s)
Armament:
A total of eight external hardpoints (two ventral, three under each outer wing)
for external loads; the wing hardpoints were typically occupied with ELINT sensor pods, while the
ventral hardpoints frequently carried 300 l drop tanks to extend loiter time and range;
Typically, no offensive armament was carried, even though bombs or gun/missile pods were possible.
The kit and its assembly:
This build became a submission to the “Reconnaissance” Group Build at whatifmodellers.com in July 2021, and it spins further real-world events. Germany actually tested two OV-1s in the Sixties (by the German Army/Bundesheer, not by the air force), but the type was not procured or operated. The test aircraft carried a glossy, olive drab livery (US standard, I think) with German national markings.
However, having a vintage Hasegawa OV-1A in the stash, I wondered what an operational German OV-1 might have looked like, especially if it had been operated into the Eighties and beyond, in the contemporary Norm 83 paint scheme? This led to this purely fictional OV-1G.
The kit was mostly built OOB, and the building experience was rather so-so – after all, it’s a pretty old mold/boxing (in my case the Hasegawa/Hales kit is from 1978, the mold is from 1968!). Just a few things were modified/added in order to tweak the standard, short-winged OV-1A into something more modern and sophisticated.
When searching for a solution to mount some ELINT sensor arrays, I did not want to copy the OV-1B’s characteristic offset, ventral SLAR fairing. I rather settled for the late RV-1D’s solution with sensor pods under the outer wings. Unfortunately, the OV-1A kit came with the type’s original short wings, so that the pods had to occupy the inner underwing pair of hardpoints. The pods were scratched from square styrene profiles and putty, so that they received a unique look. The Mohawk’s pair of ventral hardpoints were mounted, but – after considering some drop tanks or an ECM pod there - left empty, so that the field of view for the ventral panoramic camera would not be obscured.
Other small additions are some radar warning sensor bumps on the nose, some extra antennae, a shallow bulge for the MIDS antenna on the spine, the FLIR turret on the nose (with parts from an Italeri AH-1 and a Kangnam Yak-38!), and I added a tail stinger for a retrofitted (scratched) IR decoy device, inspired by the American AN/ALG-147. This once was a Matchbox SNEB unguided missile pod.
Painting and markings:
For the intended era, the German Norm 83 paint scheme, which is still in use today on several Luftwaffe types like the Transall, PAH-2 or CH-53, appeared like a natural choice. It’s a tri-color wraparound scheme, consisting of RAL 6003 (Olivgrün), FS 34097 (Forest Green) and RAL 7021 (Teerschwarz). The paints I used are Humbrol 86 (which is supposed to be a WWI version of RAL 6003, it lacks IMHO yellow but has good contrast to the other tones), Humbrol 116 and Revell 9. The pattern itself was adapted from the German Luftwaffe’s Dornier Do 28D “Skyservants” with Norm 83 camouflage, because of the type’s similar outlines.
A black ink washing was applied for light weathering, plus some post-shading of panels with lighter shades of the basic camouflage tones for a more plastic look. The cockpit interior was painted in light grey (Humbrol 167), while the landing gear and the interior of the air brakes became white. The scratched SLAR pods became light grey, with flat di-electric panels in medium grey (created with decal material).
The cockpit interior was painted in a rather light grey (Humbrol 167), the pilots received typical olive drab Luftwaffe overalls, one with a white “bone dome” and the other with a more modern light grey helmet.
The decals were improvised. National markings and tactical codes came from TL Modellbau sheets, the AG 51 emblems were taken from a Hasegawa RF-4E sheet. The black walkways were taken from the Mohak’s OOB sheet, the black de-icer leading edges on wings and tail were created with generic black decal material. Finally, the model was sealed with a coat of matt acrylic varnish (Italeri).
An interesting result, and the hybrid paint scheme with the additional desert camouflage really makes the aircraft an unusual sight, adding to its credibility.
Brigadier General Randall Simmons, Commander of the Georgia Army National Guard coordinates with civil authorities to enforce the curfew issued by Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms June 1, 2020. (National Guard photo by Maj. William Carraway)
A CBP Office of Air and Marine UH-60 assists in the hunt for escaped prisoners Richard Matt and David Sweat in upstate New York. Photographer: Kristoffer Grogan
This is my bag I use everyday for IT Support. You'll see there is no laptop because all the work is done on the Clients computer obviously :).
The bag is a Rapper Tablet Bag
Bag Contents:
- iPad Air 2 64GB Wi-Fi in a Bodyglove Case
- LG G4 32GB Smartphone
- BIC 4-in-1 pen and stylus combo
- Moleskine Reporters Notebook
- Various USB Drives with Recovery software and some Linux LiveCD software on them
- LG QuadBeat3 earphones
- Lightning to USB cable
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My 2013 Classic Jasmine 12'' Doll has been completely deboxed. She is standing, supported by a Kaiser doll stand (not included with the doll), and is photographed from various angles.
The 2013 Classic Jasmine doll has many differences from the 2012 model, and yet looks very similar. She is now more movie accurate and overall a more attractive doll. The only major change is to her legs, from fully articulated hard plastic legs to rubber legs with internal knee joints and fixed angled feet. But since her outfit covers her legs almost entirely, these changes are not immediately noticeable. There are minor changes to her outfit and accessories, the biggest changes being the return of her triangular earrings, the removal of her overskirt, and the introduction of a pattern in the glitter of her outfit. The features that haven't changed are her head, face, hair, skin color, shoes, torso and arms.
Following is a detailed comparative review of the 2013 Classic Jasmine Doll versus the 2012 Classic Jasmine doll. The review is divided in various physical categories.
Head and Face: The 2012 and 2013 Classic Jasmine dolls have identical heads and almost identical faces. She is large almond shaped brown eyes that are glancing to her upper right. She has silver and pink eyeshadow, and thick black eyeliner with two short thick black eyelashes over the corner of each eye. There are thick black eyebrows that are arched at the ends. She has a small straight nose. She has a closed mouth smile with full pink lips. Her cheeks are lightly blushed with pink rouge. She has pronounced cheekbones, and a large protruding forehead. Overall, she is very movie accurate, except for her high forehead.
There are three small differences in their faces, that may be due to factory variances. One is that the new Jasmine's face is a little less shiny, although that may be due to my washing with alcohol to clean off some blemishes. Another difference that the new Jasmine has slightly darker and fainter pink upper eyeshadow. Finally she has slightly darker pink lips.
Hair: The 2013 Classic Jasmine doll has the same hair as the previous model. It is jet black, long and mostly straight. It is formed into a long ponytail that hangs almost to her knees, and tied at two points with black rubberbands. It is parted in the middle, and pulled away from her forehead without the use of any hair product, so it is soft and smooth throughout. The ends of the ponytail is curled and a little messy. I tried to make it neater by combing it, but wasn't very successful. The hairdo is fairly movie accurate, but should come down over her forehead a lot more, and should be tied with blue bands rather than black ones.
Outfit: The 2013 Classic Jasmine doll's outfit is very similar to the old one, with some significant differences. Her teal satin top is now slightly bluer, is scalloped at the top and bottom, has a design covered in silver glitter, and has a purple gem at the top. It still has off the shoulder straps. The pants bottom is made of the same material, with the same silver glittery pattern. The waistline is still V-shaped, but is now more modest. It is only about 1/4 inch higher than before, but no longer shows her belly button. The waist can be pulled down a bit, but will still just barely show her belly button. Ariel's costume also had a similar change this year, in that her bellybutton now barely shows above the waist of her tail, and can be covered up by pulling up the tail a bit. A fairly big change was the removal of the sheer organza overskirt and the large teal gem at the waist. I don't miss those so much, since they are not in the costume of the movie character.
Shoes: They have identical light blue green flat shoes with a curved toes. It is very movie accurate, but looks a lot better on the flat feet of the 2012 doll, rather on the angled feet of the 2013 doll.
Accessories: The 2013 Classic Jasmine doll has large solid triangular earrings of shiny gold, and a hoop necklace of the same material. They are great looking and very movie accurate, and a significant improvement over the older doll's jewelry. The 2012 doll had hoop earrings with three small spheres inside, and a hoop necklace, all of which were a flat gold color. They have the same light teal satin headbands, but the 2013 doll is now missing the large blue green gem, so is less movie accurate in that regard.
Body: Her body is fully articulated in the arms, but now has the rubber legs of 2011 and earlier dolls, which has internal knee joints and fixed angled feet. Her hip joints allow her to sit down with her legs together and her back straight up, unlike the 2012 doll with the fully articulated but defective legs. But her knees can only bend about 40 degrees, so her legs stick out when she is sitting. The leg joints are also much stiffer, so she is in a much more natural position when placed standing in a Kaiser doll stand. Her angled rubber feet also make her about 1/4 inch taller than the 2012 doll, who had flat feet.
Packaging: The packaging for the dolls is much improved. The box art has been completely redesigned, with beautiful decorations unique to each Princess (actually for each movie), and a cameo of the animated movie character. The boxes are the same height and width (13'' H x 6'' W), but are 1/2'' flatter, making them smaller and lighter. Jasmine's new box has images of Aladdin's Lamp and the Royal Palace in a purple background.
Classic Disney Princess Jasmine Doll - 12''
US Disney Store
Released online June 10, 2013.
Purchased online June 13, 2013.
Received June 24, 2013.
$14.95 (was on sale for $10 at time of purchase).
2013 Disney Princess Classic Doll Collection
Released online on June 10, 2013. They consist of 11-12'' articulated dolls of the 11 official Disney Princesses, from Snow White to Merida, as well as Princes, Villains and Sidekicks. I now have all 11 Princesses, Queen Elinor, Charlotte and Gaston. I will photograph them boxed, during deboxing and fully deboxed. I will also post reviews and comparative photos.