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Just a snap I took of my daughter trying to be funny that makes me laugh.
Up-date on Hoagie:
Hoagie misses having me around during the day. He hates being cooped up in his cage and shreds the newspaper that lines it. He also makes his annoyance known by flinging seeds as far as he can lol! It is a huge effort to keep a cockatoo happy - just saying. Do not buy a bird like this unless you want to raise a child that never grows up!!!! I love this bird and do my best to pay attention to him in the evening.
He is cross when I arrive home but soon forgets his anger because he delights in just watching me do my thing. Most nights I am treated with songs. He loves to sing. I can tell when he is singing because it is a very controlled sound with various types of chirps. He's so adorable!
its been two months since our marriage. and ofcourse, im in a fresh. new. happy state.
i find some resemblance in my happy state with the trapped butterfly.
'caught in the moment' . But it surely feels great.
I am happy. alhamdulillah.
Picture taken in phuket. on our short, wicked, 4 days HoneyMoon SunBathing trip.
Not too many lobsters in this river to my knowledge and if there are, I wouldn't want to eat them! Bit of a mystery why these traps were piled there.
Sidebotham’s Trap Works, originally constructed in Wednesfield, near Wolverhampton in 1913, is a typical example of a small purpose built factory of the period.
Wednesfield was a major centre for the manufacture and worldwide export of small animal traps. The stencils hanging from the Belfast Truss roof were used to label the packing cases with destinations of ports in Australia, Africa, South America and many other far-flung destinations.
Hemmed in on one side by shrubbery and on the other by diminutive pansies, the herd of tulips looked for a gap through which to escape...
Trimmed out the edges to fill the terrible heart-aching gaps of death. Still have to sand it in places, put plugs into the screw holes, and brush on a coat of polyurethane. So glad this is almost done...it was way more complicated than I thought it would be,
"Cause' of you, I'm lying awake at night, all I'm seeing are pictures of you,
as I close my eyes I fade my way into the last of my dream world"
"It's a place of trust, will you meet me there?
There's no time to spare, come and show me you care,
That you're believing that here we can win!"
"All of my dreams, are all I see, try not to wake me, can't you see
All of my dreams, are all I wanna see, try not to wake me, try not to wake me!"
"Try not to wake me"
"Cause' of you, my tries to not think of you, they just end up in one million thoughts,
It's way too much to mention, see what I mean when you see my creation"
"It's a place of trust, I can meet you there, there's no time to spare,
come and show me you care, that you're believing that here we can win!"
"All of my dreams are all I see, try not to wake me, can't you see
All of my dreams are all I wanna see, try not to wake me, try not to wake me!"
"All of my dreams are all I see, try not to wake me, can't you see?
All of my dreams are all I wanna see, try not to wake me, try not to wake me, trapped inside my own dreams,
I'm not complaining, leave behind a lie of any kind
Here it can disappear"
"All of my dreams are all I see, try not to wake me, let me be
All of my dreams are all I see, try not to wake me, can't you see
All of my dreams are all I wanna see, try not to wake me, try not to wake me
All of my dreams are all I see, try not to wake me, can't you see
All of my dreams are all I wanna see, try not to wake me, try not to wake me"
"Try not to wake me"
Trapped - Dead by April
Trying something different. From my shoot with April and Crystal.
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Ellora (\e-ˈlȯr-ə\, Marathi: वेरूळ Vērūḷa), is an archaeological site, 29 km North-West of the city of Aurangabad in the Indian state of Maharashtra built by the Rashtrakuta dynasty. It is also known as Elapura (in the Rashtrakuta literature-Kannada). Well known for its monumental caves, Ellora is a World Heritage Site. Ellora represents the epitome of Indian rock-cut architecture. The 34 "caves" are actually structures excavated out of the vertical face of the Charanandri hills. Buddhist, Hindu and Jain rock-cut temples and viharas and mathas were built between the 5th century and 10th century. The 12 Buddhist (caves 1–12), 17 Hindu (caves 13–29) and 5 Jain (caves 30–34) caves, built in proximity, demonstrate the religious harmony prevalent during this period of Indian history. It is a protected monument under the Archaeological Survey of India.
ETYMOLOGY
Ellora, also called Verula or Elura, is the cave form of the Ancient name Elapura.
HISTORY
Ellora is known for Hindu, Buddhist and Jain cave temples built during (6th and 9th centuries) the rule of the Kalachuri, Chalukya and Rashtrakuta dynasties. The Jagannatha Sabha a group of five Jain cave temples of 9th century built by Rashtrakuta.
THE BUDDHIST CAVES
These caves were built during the 5th-7th century. It was initially thought that the Buddhist caves were one of the earliest structures, created between the fifth and eighth centuries, with caves 1-5 in the first phase (400-600) and 6-12 in the later phase (mid 7th-mid 8th), but now it is clear to the modern scholars that some of the Hindu caves (27,29,21,28,19,26,20,17 and 14) precede these caves.[citation needed] The earliest Buddhist cave is Cave 6, followed by 5,2,3,5 (right wing), 4,7,8,10 and 9. Caves 11 and 12 were the last. All the Buddhist caves were constructed between 630-700.
These structures consist mostly of viharas or monasteries: large, multi-storeyed buildings carved into the mountain face, including living quarters, sleeping quarters, kitchens, and other rooms. Some of these monastery caves have shrines including carvings of Gautama Buddha, bodhisattvas and saints. In many of these caves, sculptors have endeavoured to give the stone the look of wood.
Most famous of the Buddhist caves is cave 10, (refer map) a chaitya hall (chandrashala) or 'Vishvakarma cave', popularly known as the 'Carpenter's Cave'. Beyond its multi-storeyed entry is a cathedral-like stupa hall also known as chaitya, whose ceiling has been carved to give the impression of wooden beams. At the heart of this cave is a 15-foot statue of Buddha seated in a preaching pose. Amongst other Buddhist caves, all of the first nine (caves 1–9) are monasteries. The last two caves, Do Tal (cave 11) and Tin Tal (cave 12) have three stories.
CAVE 10
Cave 10 is a vihara with eight cells, four in the back wall and four in the right wall. It had a portico in the front with a cell. Possibly served as a granary for other viharas.
THE VISHWAKARMA
The Vishwakarma (Cave 10) is the only chaitya griha amongst the Buddhist group of caves. It is locally known as Vishwakarma or Sutar ka jhopda "carpenter's hut". It follows the pattern of construction of Caves 19 and 26 of Ajanta. On stylistic grounds, the date of construction of this cave is assigned to 700 A.D. The chaitya once had a high screen wall, which is ruined at present. At the front is a rock-cut court, which is entered through a flight of steps. On either side are pillared porticos with chambers in their back walls. These were probably intended to have subsidiary shrines but not completed. The pillared verandah of the chaitya has a small shrine at either end and a single cell in the far end of the back wall. The corridor columns have massive squarish shafts and ghata-pallava (vase and foliage) capitals. The main hall is apsidal on plan and is divided into a central nave and side aisles by 28 octagonal columns with plain bracket capitals. In the apsidal end of the chaitya hall is a stupa on the face of which a colossal 3.30 m high seated Buddha in vyakhyana mudra (teaching posture) is carved. A large Bodhi tree is carved at the back. The hall has a vaulted roof in which ribs have been carved in the rock imitating the wooden ones.
THE HINDU CAVES
The Hindu caves were constructed between the middle of sixth century to the end of the eighth century. The early caves (caves 17–29) were constructed during the Kalachuri period. The work first commenced in Caves 28, 27 and 19. These were followed by two most impressive caves constructed in the early phase - Caves 29 and 21. Along with these two, work was underway at Caves 20 and 26, and slightly later at Caves 17, 19 and 28. The caves 14, 15 and 16 were constructed during the Rashtrakuta period. The work began in Caves 14 and 15 and culminated in Cave 16. All these structures represent a different style of creative vision and execution skills. Some were of such complexity that they required several generations of planning and co-ordination to complete.
THE KAILASANATHA TEMPLE
Cave 16, also known as the Kailasa temple, is the unrivaled centerpiece of Ellora. This is designed to recall Mount Kailash, the abode of Lord Shiva – looks like a freestanding, multi-storeyed temple complex, but it was carved out of one single rock, and covers an area double the size of Parthenon in Athens. Initially the temple was covered with white plaster thus even more increasing the similarity to snow-covered Mount Kailash.
All the carvings are done in more than one level. A two-storeyed gateway resembling a South Indian Gopura opens to reveal a U-shaped courtyard. The courtyard is edged by columned galleries three storeys high. The galleries are punctuated by huge sculpted panels, and alcoves containing enormous sculptures of a variety of deities. Originally flying bridges of stone connected these galleries to central temple structures, but these have fallen.
Within the courtyard are three structures. As is traditional in Shiva temples, the first is a large image of the sacred bull Nandi in front of the central temple. The central temple - Nandi Mantapa or Mandapa - houses the Lingam. The Nandi Mandapa stands on 16 pillars and is 29.3 m high. The base of the Nandi Mandapa has been carved to suggest that life-sized elephants are holding the structure aloft. A living rock bridge connects the Nandi Mandapa to the Shiva temple behind it. The temple itself is a tall pyramidal structure reminiscent of a South Indian Dravidian temple. The shrine – complete with pillars, windows, inner and outer rooms, gathering halls, and an enormous lingam at its heart – carved from living stone, is carved with niches, pilasters, windows as well as images of deities, mithunas (erotic male and female figures) and other figures. Most of the deities at the left of the entrance are Shaivaite (followers of Shiva) while on the right hand side the deities are Vaishnavaites (followers of Vishnu). There are two Dhvajastambhas (pillars with the flagstaff) in the courtyard. The grand sculpture of Ravana attempting to lift Mount Kailasa, the abode of Lord Shiva, with his full might is a landmark in Indian art. The construction of this cave was a feat of human genius – it entailed the removal of 200,000 tonnes of rock, and took 100 years to complete.
The temple is a splendid achievement of Rashtrakuta Karnata architecture. This project was started by Krishna I (757–773) of the Rashtrakuta dynasty that ruled from Manyakheta in present day Karnataka state. His rule had also spread to southern India, hence this temple was excavated in the prevailing style. Its builders modelled it on the lines of the Virupaksha Temple in Pattadakal. Being a south Indian style temple, it does not have a shikhara common to north Indian temples. – The Guide to the Architecture of the Indian Subcontinent, 1996, Takeo Kamiya, Japan Architects Academy and archaeological Survey of India.
THE DASHAVATARA
The Dashavatara (Cave 15) was begun as a Buddhist monastery. It has an open court with a free-standing monolithic mandapa at the middle and a two-storeyed excavated temple at the rear. The layout of the temple is closely related to caves 11 and 12. Large sculptural panels between the wall columns on the upper floor illustrate a wide range of themes, which include the ten avatars of Vishnu. An inscription of grant of Dantidurga is found on the back wall of the front mandapa. According to Coomaraswamy, the finest relief of this cave is the one depicting the death of Hiranyakashipu, where Vishnu in man-lion (Narasimha) form, emerges from a pillar to lay a fatal hand upon the shoulder of Hiranyakashipu.
OTHER HINDU CAVES
CAVE 21
Other notable Hindu caves are the Rameshvara (Cave 21), which has figurines of river goddesses Ganga and Yamuna at the entrance and the Dhumar Lena (Cave 29) whose design is similar to the cave temple on Elephanta Island near Mumbai. Two other caves, the Ravan ki Khai (Cave 14) and the Nilkantha (Cave 22) also have several sculptures. The rest of the Hindu caves, which include the Kumbharvada (Cave 25) and the Gopilena (Cave 27) have no significant sculptures.
The five Jain caves at Ellora belong to the ninth and tenth centuries. They all belong to the Digambara sect. Jain caves reveal specific dimensions of Jain philosophy and tradition. They reflect a strict sense of asceticism – they are not relatively large as compared to others, but they present exceptionally detailed art works. The most remarkable Jain shrines are the Chhota Kailash (cave 30), the Indra Sabha (cave 32) and the Jagannath Sabha (cave 33). Cave 31 is an unfinished four-pillared hall and a shrine. Cave 34 is a small cave, which can be approached through an opening on the left side of Cave 33. Amongst other devotional carvings, a place called samvatsarana can be found in Elora caves. Samvatsarana is of special interest to Jains, as it is a hall where the tirthankara preaches after attaining omniscience.
THE INDRA SABHA
The Indra Sabha (Cave 32) is a two storeyed cave with one more monolithic shrine in its court. It has a very fine carving of the lotus flower on the ceiling. It got the appellation "Indra Sabha" probably it is significantly ornate and also because of the sculpture of the yaksha (dedicated attendant deity) Matanga on an elephant, which was wrongly identified as that of Indra. On the upper level of the double-storied shrine excavated at the rear of the court, an U image of Ambika, the yakshini of Neminath, is found seated on her lion under a mango tree, laden with fruits.
OTHER JAIN CAVES
All other Jain caves are also characterized by intricate detailing. Many of the structures had rich paintings in the ceilings - fragments of which are still visible.
GEOLOGY OF ELLORA
Ellora occupies a relatively flat region of the Western Ghats. Ancient volcanic activity in this area created many layered basalt formations, known as Deccan Traps. During the Cretaceous, one such volcanic hill formed on the southwest-facing side of Ellora. Its vertical face made access to many layers of rock formations easier, enabling architects to pick basalt with finer grains for more detailed sculpting.
INSCRIPTIONS AT ELLORA
Several inscriptions at Ellora range from 6th century to 15th century. The best known of them is an inscription of Rashtrakuta Dantidurga (c. 753-57 A.D.) on the back wall of the front mandapa of Cave 15, which gives an account of his conquests. Inscriptions on the Kailash temple itself range from 9th to 15th century. Jain cave Jagannatha Sabha has 3 inscriptions that give the names of monks and donors. A Parshvanth temple on the hill has a 11th-century inscription that gives the name of the donor from Vardhanapura.
The Great Kailasa (Cave 16) is attributed to Krishna I (c. 757-83 A.D.), the successor and uncle of Dantidurga. A copper plate grant by Karka II (c. 812-13 A.D.) narrates that a great edifice was built on a hill by Krishnaraja at Elapura (Ellora).
The Ellora caves, unlike Ajanta, were never lost. There have been several written records that indicate that these caves were visited regularly. The earliest is that of the Arab geographer Al-Mas‘udi of the 10th century A.D. In 1352 A.D. Sultan Hasan Gangu Bahmani, who camped at the site and visited the caves. The others are by Firishta, Thevenot (1633–67), Niccolao Manucci (1653-1708), Charles Warre Malet (1794), and Seely (1824)
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This wasp got in between the screen and window, but couldn't get back out. Couple days later I tapped on the screen and it just fell into the crack of the window frame...
Lobster traps piled up in Belford Harbor. Hasselblad 500cm, Reflx Labs Pro 100 (220), ECN-2 development.
Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are web-like structures that immune cells called neutrophils use to ensnare and kill microbes such as bacteria or fungi. NETs are shown as DNA (blue) forming a complex with the granule protein neutrophil elastase (red). Normally, NETs are released in response to invading pathogens, but have also been associated with autoimmune diseases. For this image, NETS were induced by levamisole, a drug that can trigger autoimmunity.
Photographer: Carmelo Carmona-Rivera, Ph.D., NIAMS Systemic Autoimmunity Branch, Mariana J. Kaplan, M.D., Chief.
In addition to fixed speed traps and mobile speed cameras, there are these movable radar boxes. They are installed for about two or three months and then emerge again elsewhere. Au (SG), Switzerland, Feb 29, 2012.
These shots were taken the other day when I trapped the first three kittens. I have not had a chance to go out and try to trap the remaining two. It is not an urgent situation - the kittens have their mother and the cats are all fed. I probably should not have gotten involved in this at all, but I haven't had any rescues in awhile so I agreed to take these farm kittens. At first I was told I could take the mother too, but the wife said no because she is their mouser. I was also told the kittens were a lot younger than they actually are. (I was told they were about 8 weeks old, but they are probably 3 to 4 months old).
The first day when I went out, I didn't get any kittens, but I did get three adult cats - one was their mother. I considered taking some or all of the adults to get spayed/neutered, but with the 4 kittens I was agreeing to take, and the previous two that I took a week earlier I really don't have money to spare for 3 additional cats. I had to let them go. Then it turned out that there are 5 kittens after all.
I feel I can afford the remaining two kittens, but the problem I am dealing with is where to put them. The foster family has happily taken the two grey kittens, but the three I have now are pretty crowded in my bathroom - I'm not sure I can cram 2 more into that little room. They are very timid, though they are not as wild as feral cats. They already come out while I'm in the room, though they tend to want to run and hide if I pay too much attention to them. I have had them sniff my fingers a few times as well and I have touched one of the orange ones.
I feel that I want to try to get the last 2 kittens. I probably can put all 5 in Ghost's room, but I want to consider it more before going to get them. I also want to assess the 3 I have to see how quickly they are likely to tame. Being farm cats, they do seem to be a little more amenable to being tamed than feral cats. Most of my own former feral cats were this age or maybe a little older when I captured and tamed them so I am pretty sure these guys can be worked with.
Things should be back to normal soon and I should be back on Flickr more soon. The photo shoot the other day went well, but I now have over 1,000 photos to sort and edit for my clients. I have gone through about 300 so far. We have also had rain on top of the snow we already had so local roads and even walkways are quite treacherous. (That is another reason I haven't been out to the farm to try to trap the other kittens.)
UPDATE: I went out yesterday and I was able to trap the fourth kitten. Today I went back again and I finally got number 5. (picture in comments below)
On Saturday night the 21st of December, Lansing Michigan & surrounding areas was hit by one of the worst Ice Storms we have had in more than 10 years. People are still without power & it is Christmas eve.
I was fortunate to still have mine but have received alot of damage from tree limbs on my property. Power Restoration is sched. for the 28th for many & still more people are loosing power each day due to limbs breaking & downed power lines.
Greater Manchester Police has launched a campaign to stop criminal gangs from grooming children and vulnerable adults to commit crime, alongside local authorities, Greater Manchester Combined Authority, young people and an MP.
The campaign, known as ‘Trapped’, aims to raise awareness of criminals who are grooming and exploiting children and young adults to commit crime on their behalf.
Offenders take victims from urban areas to the countryside or coastal areas to sell drugs. Sometimes victims are trafficked closer to home, and are moved around Greater Manchester.
As well as drug dealing, victims are sometimes asked to carry out other forms of criminal activity such as arson, violent offences, storing firearms, holding money, criminal damage or assault.
Offenders use coercive behaviour to threaten and exploit victims and their families.
Victims can become trapped in a spiral of debt and intimidation but there is a way out and today police are joining local authorities, school representatives and community groups at Factory Youth Zone in Harpurhey to take a stand against these types of exploitation.
Chief Superintendent Mary Doyle from GMP’s Serious Crime Division said: “Offenders use intimidation to exploit and control children and vulnerable adults to carry out criminal activity on their behalf.
"People they are targeting are often singled out because they may have a troubled life at home, are in the care system or are being bullied and looking for protection.
“Those being subjected to these hideous crimes are victims, not criminals, and I want to reassure anybody who feels trapped that there is a way out and we will listen to what you have to say.”
Ann Coffey, MP for Stockport and Chair of the All Party Group for Runaway and Missing Children, said: “Children are being used by gangs who are making millions of pounds a year selling illegal drugs.
“These criminal cowards hide behind children and get them to do their dirty work.
“As the gangs expand into new markets more and more children are being drawn into this frightening life, which often ends in drug addiction, debt and brutal violence.
“Communities, schools, parents and agencies must all work together with the police to raise awareness of this gross exploitation and to prevent more children's lives being ruined.”
Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, Baroness Beverley Hughes, said: “The exploitation of another human being for personal gain is vile and unforgivable. That many of those exploited are vulnerable children is especially abhorrent, and we will do all we can to prevent children and young people falling prey to these criminals.
“Whether a young person or an adult, help is available, and the police and other partner agencies are working together to support victims and bring those responsible to justice. This campaign will help people recognise when they are being targeted for exploitation and tell them how to get help and report it.”
Richard Marsh Chief Executive of The Factory Youth Zone said: “The ‘Trapped’ campaign is really important as child exploitation damages the lives and life chances of a significant number people of young people across greater Manchester. Youth Workers and young people have created four pieces of art to tell the story of how this has impacted upon young people with whom The Factory Youth Zone has worked.
“We want to share our experience and to discuss the impact this issue has on young people, we want to look to solutions that mean young people can grow up without being subjected to exploitation.”
Some signs that a young or vulnerable person could be ‘Trapped’ and need help are:
- Young people going missing and travelling to seaside or market towns
- School absence or missing from school
- Money, clothes or accessories which they are unable to account for
- Receiving an excessive amount of texts and phone calls
- Relationships with controlling / older individuals or groups
- Carrying weapons
- Significant decline in school results / performance
- Self-harm or significant changes in emotional wellbeing
Anyone with concerns either about themselves or somebody else should contact Greater Manchester Police on 101 in a non-emergency situation or report anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Always dial 999 when there is an immediate threat to life or a crime in progress.