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Scientific research and gathering in Austria found relatively late understanding and promotion. Indeed contained the chambers of art and curiosities of the Habsburgs also natural produce but for a long time they have been regarded as mere oddities, not as objects of scientific importance. It was not until Emperor Franz I. (Francis Stephen of Lorraine, 1745-1765), the husband of Maria Theresia, founded in 1748 with the purchase of the famous collection of Johann Baillous a private Naturalienkabinett. It was put up in accordance to Baillous' own scientific system in the Hofburg and was initially managed by this self.
The main emphasis was put on minerals and fossils as well as snail and mussel shells and corals. Plants and animals with soft parts were then (mainly because of the preparation problems) yet little appreciated as collector's items. They were held alive in botanical gardens and menageries.
After the death of Francis I the collection in which the Emperor had invested large sums of money was transferred into state ownership, reorganized and made twice a week accessible to the public. 1776 appointed Maria Theresa, particularly dear to her being mainly the earth sciences as a basis for mining and industry, the excellent mineralogist and montanist Ignaz von Born to Vienna and entrusted him with the systematic expansion of the collection. Born was a leader of the Enlightenment and Freemasonry, he might even have given the model for Sarastro in Mozart's "Magic Flute". With him for "Austria", definitely, dawned the scientific-technological age. The Naturalienkabinett (a cabinet of curiosities) then became a center of mineralogical research in Europe.
The nature-loving Emperor Franz II (I, 1792-1835) expanded the natural history collection for a private animal cabinet. The foundation for this were the trophies of the Habsburgs, which date back to Emperor Maximilian II (1564-1576), as well as the famous collection of prepared native vertebrates and insects of the falconer Joseph Natterer. After several reclassifications followed in 1807 the foundation of a separate plants cabinet. The Emperor lay with the gift of his Privatherbars (private plant collection) the foundation.
The exhibition practice around 1800 was marked by an often curious juxtaposition of little scientific and very progressive tendencies. The stuffed animals were shown in artificial landscape dioramas, ie already in ecological context. Alongside, however, stood also Stopfpräparate (stuffed compounds) of people of non-native breeds such as the "high princely Moor' Angelo Soliman, who came to literary fame.
The eminent scholar and organizer Carl Schreibers who from 1806 until 1851 headed the Natural History Collection, provided for key reforms in all areas. He extented all departments to major research centers and was supported not only by the museum officials, but also by a number of often highly skilled, unpaid volunteers.
On the occasion of the marriage of his daughter Leopoldina with the Brazilian crown prince Dom Pedro in 1817 sent Emperor Franz also well-known researchers to South America. Through their collecting activities, the growth of the museum's experienced a glorious climax. So stayed the zoologist Johann Natterer for 18 years in South America and established an in an exemplary manner documented collection of scientific and ethnographic objects for Vienna. This contributed significantly to the worldwide reputation of the museum, but also led to a decades-long lack of space.
With various, not always felicitous chosen emergency solutions on tried in vain to handle space problems sussesfully. During the revolutionary turmoil of 1848, the Imperial Palace was bombarded by imperial troops and partially set on fire. A part of the collection was destroyed, tragically, also many irreplaceable objects from the Brazilian material.
In the years after the Revolution, the collection was converted into an independent zoological, botanical and mineralogical Hofkabinett (Court cabinet). These cabinets with their extremely rich stocks offered not only ideal possibilities to explore, they contributed to the establishment of scientific disciplines in the university sector in 1870 also considerably to the formation of young scientists. The collections have been enhanced through exchange and purchases, by the collecting activities of the researchers as well as legacies, especially of scientifically inclined travelers, constantly . In addition, the by the Imperial Court generously funded cooperation with the Austrian navy became very important: Especially the circumnavigation of the world of the frigate "Novara" (1857-1859), which was attended by numerous excellent naturalist, gave an exceedingly rich collection of new material to the museum. The scientific word off should take decades.
This scientific Poiniergeist (pioneering spirit), reflecting the general belief in progress in the second half of the 18th Century, was facing the more and more oppressive need of space. Although Emperor Franz Joseph had already in 1857 the razing of the fortification lines around the city center ordered. On the cleared area should along a boulevard alongside other representative public buildings also new museums emerge. Up to the completion of this project, however, it was still a long way to go.
The liberal bourgeoisie then undergoing a steep political and economic upswing was inclined to replace the old cabinets through research and education centers for broad strata of the population and thus make its own cultural advancement clearly visible. But the neo-absolutist empire of the gradually decaying Habsburg monarchy, too, wanted erect itself a modern, artistically accomplished monument: A monumental Imperial Forum following the ancient example was planned, that should be reaching from the Imperial Palace to the royal stables. Realized of it was only a torso: the New Castle and Maria Theresa Square with Museum of Art History and Museum of Natural History.
The internal organization of the new 'Imperial and Royal Natural History Court Museum", which on 10 August was officially opened in 1889, goes back to the great geologist, New Zealand researcher and first director of the museum, Ferdinand von Hochstetter, and has been preserved largely in its clear systematic today. However, the proliferation of resources and new demands on the research and display collection activities required new spatial and structural solutions. Thus, an underground storage was created in 1990, which extends under the building on four levels and in fully air-conditioned rooms keeps a portion of the collection material. Due to the roof extension (1991 to 1995) further collection, but also numerous new working rooms were gained.
The research, the preservation and completing of the major scientific collections and the presentation of selected natural objects to this day have not lost any of their topicalities. In a time of increasingly rapid destruction of our environment, they are more important than ever. Just as the white patches have become smaller on the map, penetrates the science into ever smaller areas. Long scanning electron microscope and X-ray equipment have replaced hand magnifier. In the permanent exhibition area visitors also have access to advanced optical devices, especially in "Microcosmos" ( Hall 21). The preservation of collection, too, follows modern conservation knowledge.
Over a century ago, the Museum hace been created for the systematic presentation - the diversity of nature sorted strung together, the palace-like building, the interplay of means and objects as well as the historic atmosphere giving it a distinctive character.
Even with the redesign of many exhibition halls systematic classification was basically retained to make the visitors aware of the immense diversity of life. However, the presentation is successively adapted to the museological requirements and needs of the 21st century. Also presented are interesting topics and new contents in a contemporary didactic form.
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Understanding first-hand how the bulk electric system operates can be a challenge for those who don’t work with it every day. So in addition to offering NERC-certified course to utility industry professionals, the Electric Power Training Center can provide simulated training for anyone with an interest in learning about the principles and operation of power generation, transmission and interconnected system operations. On March 18, Alex McDonough, senior policy advisor to Senator Harry Reid (NV-D), received a hands-on demonstration of EPTC’s self-contained, fully operational miniature power system that includes three generators, two substations, many hundreds of miles of transmission lines, a dispatch center and a variety of loads spread throughout the system. EPTC Instructor Shawn Buckendahl assisted McDonough with bringing up a generating unit.
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Act local: Raymond De Young and Tom Princen enjoy a conversation at Cafe Verde, part of the people’s food co-op in ann arbor. The two assistant professors teamed up to co-edit a book due out in the spring of 2012 titled "The Localization Reader: Adapting to the Coming Downshift."
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Sir Winston spins in his grave.
An English fascist salutes.
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Stick to straight arms. Your lot lost last time.
You will again.
An English Nazi holds the flag of Israel.
Hiding behind a mask of Sir George.
Never, ever, neither English.
So queer.
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Photo: Philipp Greindl
Tony Donahue knew he needed to do something to spruce up his store, but he didn’t even know where to start. He had always operated with the understanding that he knew where to find everything in his disorganized store, and it didn’t matter if his customers couldn’t find products because that’s where his helpful service came in.
Donahue, who owns Jefferson Barns & Lumber in Sumter, S.C., sees his retail business in a new light now, after some persuasive advice from House Hasson Wholesale Hardware representatives. His store recently underwent a complete remodel and remerchandising, which has dramatically improved the store’s look while making it more appealing to pro and homeowner customers.
House Hasson Wholesale Hardware handled every aspect of the reset, coming up with a detailed assortment plan that had a place for everything and everything in its place. A 5,000-square-foot salesfloor that had once been home to controlled chaos is now organized neatly by product category.
“Our store now has a constant theme throughout: We are here to better serve you, our customers. Departments are distinguished, categories are merchandised together and we are better priced than ever before,” Donahue says.
As his House Hasson Wholesale Hardware sales rep, Bill Barnette, explains, “Tony had been doing business with Monroe Hardware for over 20 years. As the demographics of Sumter changed, Jefferson Barns had to change to meet the demands of its contractors and regular customers. With several lumber, building material and hardware retailers closing, the demand grew. Tony knew he needed professional help to position his store for the anticipated growth.”
J. Aldridge had started calling on the store when he was with Monroe Hardware, and he carried over that relationship when he joined House Hasson Wholesale Hardware. “He got me converted,” Donahue explains. “Now whatever House-Hasson says, I do. They have helped turn my company around to be the best retailer in the area.”
Barnette got House Hasson Wholesale Hardware’s marketing and store planning team involved, and shortly after the store layout was finalized House Hasson Wholesale Hardware’s store set-up crew arrived. “They stayed for six weeks and did an amazing job,” Donahue says. “I’m very pleased with the work they did.”
The floors were redone and spiffed up, the three-acre yard was cleaned up and a paint room was created. “We’ve started to build up our paint business since we added Valspar paint,” Donahue points out.
Since then Barnette has been working with the retailer on gross margins, pricing levels and endcap promotions to help better market the store’s new offerings. “I get great service from Bill. He gives me lots of useful advice,” Donahue says.
The slow economy had caused several other local home improvement retailers to shut down, so Donahue took advantage and hired key salespeople such as Steve Watts. “He’s brought in big contractors and helped us triple our business.”
Helping out was the fact an army base was relocated to Sumter, which has made a big difference in the economy and housing market. “Houses are selling good. We’ve been lucky here and our business has been great,” says Donahue, who adds that sales are split evenly between hardware and LBM products.
He has been in business since the age of 19 in 1982, starting out with storage barns and then gradually expanding first into lumber and then finally hardware. As the name implies, Jefferson Barns still manufactures storage barns to specification, and the company also sells a selection of carpet, flooring and paneling. It employs 12 full-time and three part-time employees.
Donahue’s daughter, Crystal, works the salesfloor, while another daughter, Amanda Lewis, handles the bookkeeping and back-office tasks. His girlfriend, Amy Quick, also works the salesfloor, which is seeing more homeowner and contractor customers these days.
“House-Hasson’s great pricing has made a real difference. It’s boosted my margins and my walk-in trade has been better since the remodel. Customers can tell the difference,” Donahue says.
House-Hasson’s next dealer market is scheduled for January 5-7 at the Opryland Hotel, Nashville, Tenn.
In its 105th year of operation, House-Hasson Wholesale Hardware serves 17 states, the Caribbean basin, and several other foreign countries. The company is approaching $200 million in annual sales.
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My father died quietly, unexpectedly, at the end of a pleasant day, 21 years ago today. He was a very intelligent man, a reader, with a sophisticated understanding of design and engineering, carpentry, mathematics, and finance. He was interested in history, especially of the Old West. As a boy he devoured Zane Grey westerns. As a man he regularly donated money to an orphanage for Indian children. For Gwen and me, family trips to the West were important experiences in our upbringing.
Capable, modest, and hard-working, he never sought the limelight. People looking for a leader sought him though, in the Army and National Guard, in the fire department, and - as I was to learn only after the internet came along - in the local Hammond organ club, which he served as president. He thought fast on his feet and possessed tremendous physical courage. I saw him walk out of a burning building after an explosion directly over his head while manning a 2-1/2 inch line. I saw him save a man from drowning - with no word, no hesitation, he leapt from the boat and saved a helpless man screaming for his life. Years later my mother said that later that day, he would not speak about it while gathered with family and friends, including the young man whose life he had saved; he did not want the attention.
In my teens and twenties I was self-absorbed and clueless in deluxe amounts. I hope that in my thirties I began to show a growing appreciation of my parents, but it is sad, if perhaps typically human, that it has been only in the years since he is gone that I have begun to truly appreciate and to understand my father's life with any claim of authority.
I am grateful for quiet, restful evenings after a hard, hot day's work in the yard, when I sat in his chair and listened to my sister and mother talk as the grandchildren played in nearby rooms. It felt as if seeing the house and the life of our family through his eyes, for a few moments. Life with Robin has given me more opportunity to try on his shoes; same as when I did that as a small child, they still are too big for me to fill.
He was a talented musician who, with our mother, imparted a love of music to his children and grandchildren. My sister and nephew play multiple instruments. My niece, nephews, and son all sang in choirs. I inherited a good ear for music, but unlike either of my parents or my sister, I am lazy, and lacked the self-discipline to make anything of it. In retribution for my lack of initiative, the Fates gave me a terrible singing voice, for good measure.
Daddy had a good sense of humor. He would enjoy the irony of how my musical tastes have broadened beyond the finely honed node of annoyance I supplied under his roof. (I can only imagine the choice words of bemused exasperation with which he would have greeted news, having suffered through the Bobby Fuller Four hit and, a generation later, the Clash's revival, that his granddaughter had Green Day's version of "I Fought the Law" on her iPod).
Thinking of him today, I recall him at the organ, and also the music he liked on the radio. The music he played was broad in scope, while his radio usually was tuned to WCMS ("where country music swings"). He had no patience with people who drank "as pastime," but he was in on honky-tonk music from the ground floor, loved a good tune, admired good picking from a musician's perspective, and I am pretty sure he was a fan of the Texas Troubadour. I wish I could share Junior Brown, the Spurs, and Roy Sludge with him. I am grateful that he shared so much great music with me.
Signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Mr. Michael Kuehne, Director, International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) and Mr. Daud Mohamad, IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications at the IAEA Headquarters in Vienna, Austria. 25 June 2012
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Mentions by local diarist and shopkeeper Roger Lowe of “the high lane” are almost certainly references to the main road between Wigan and Warrington where it passed through Ashton-in-Makerfield in the 17th century. The condition of the road at that time, and whether Lowe and his contemporaries had any understanding or appreciation of its Roman origins, is not known.
The first to consider the route in anything like the manner of a modern historian or archaeologist seems to have been the Rev John Whitaker who, in the first of his four-part “History of Manchester” (1773), describes a 600-yard stretch of exposed Roman road near Haydock Lodge – now the site of the Holiday Inn off Lodge Lane.
More extensive surveys were undertaken in the first half of the 19th century by Rev Edmund Sibson, antiquarian, mathematician and first Vicar of the Parish of St Thomas The Apostle at Ashton. Published in Volume 3 of Edward Baines' “History of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster" (1836), Rev Sibson's “Account of Three Roman Roads which meet at Wigan” describes the entire route as it was then understood to exist between Wigan and Warrington, including the discovery of Roman artefacts near Old Rd, Ashton, in 1827-9 and his own investigations at Landgate and other sites to the north of Newton-le-Willows. The results of a further investigation of the Roman road remains near Haydock Lodge are given in Rev Sibson's “An Account of a Roman Public Way From Manchester to Wigan”, published in “Memoirs of the Literary and Philosophical Society of Manchester”, Second Series Vol 7, 1846. The painting of him above left, by an unknown artist, was bequeathed to the Warrington Museum & Art Gallery in 1902 (ref. WAGMG 1902.419).
The archaeologist and antiquary William Thompson Watkin was the next to turn his attention to the road. Watkin compared Whittaker's and Sibson's observations with what was visible in his own time, noting the extent to which “the great progress of agriculture, and the formation of canals, railways &c, have almost obliterated, in a great portion of the County, the last vestiges of these roads”. His “Roman Lancashire: A Description of Roman Remains in the County Palatine of Lancaster” was self-published in 1883 but has been reprinted on several occasions, most recently by Azorabooks in 2007.
G A Dunlop and Colonel Brereton Fairclough examined the road at a number of points between Newton Brook and Warrington during the period 1928-1932. Published in “Transactions of the Historical Society of Lancashire and Cheshire”, Vol 85/1935, their findings confirmed (and, at some points, refined) depictions of the road on earlier Ordnance Survey maps and theories as to the manner of its construction.
Ivan Margary's 3-volume set, published in 1955-7, is still the most comprehensive gazetteer of Roman roads in Britain. Whilst undertaking some field work of his own, Mr Margary's major innovation was the numbering system he devised to describe the network. The road from Wigan to Warrington via Ashton is designated Route 70b, part of Route 70 “King Street” from Sandbach to Lancaster and itself a branch of principal route 7 from Chester to the Roman frontier settlement of Cramond, near Edinburgh.
In recent years, planning conditions have been used to require developers to investigate, catalogue and in some instances preserve archaeological remains. These tasks are usually outsourced to professional and local archaeological societies, many of whose reports can be accessed free of charge via archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/library/ or their respective websites. Valuable new evidence of the position and construction of the Roman road has been found as a result, most recently on the site of “The Avenue” development at Landgate.
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Lacking an understanding of antisepsis, physicians routinely spread infection with unclean instruments and dressings. After the Battle of Perryville in 1862, water was so scarce that Union surgeons performing amputations almost around the clock did not wash their hands for two days.
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I continue to tell stories about new repatriates.
Klim writes: We arrived in Israel at the end of October 2022. The journey took exactly one month. We left Russia on September 23 with the understanding that we would not return but not knowing where we would end up.
We didn't have visas to Israel. Three months before that, we received a rejection under the go-no-go program and were gathering additional documents.
We traveled to Kazakhstan, where we managed to schedule an appointment at the consulate in Tashkent within a week. We spent that week driving across Kazakhstan from north to south, staying in both terrible and luxurious apartments.
We gained a positive emotional charge from the Kazakhs. They are all friendly, welcoming, and ready to help.
We were particularly impressed by Turkistan, Shymkent, and Almaty.
The consular check went well, but it was mentally challenging. It was a moment of truth, and we didn't know where to go if the answer was negative.
We spent two weeks in Tashkent waiting for visas for our four children.
I've never eaten so much pilaf in my entire previous life.
After the journey to Almaty, Kazakhstan looked completely different: instead of steppes and deserts, there were mountains, rivers, forests, and snow.
Almaty captured our hearts, and we will definitely return there.
In Russia, I worked in sales for a foreign corporation. It was a great job with a good salary. But for a repatriate, it's probably one of the worst professions.
After eight months in Israel, I started to adapt a bit.
I worked at a factory for six months, and I realized that if this continues, I will go crazy. So now I'm trying to find my niche.
Dasha found a remote job in a Russian company in her field. She's doing great.
Varya goes to school, and she still doesn't understand what the teachers are saying in class, but she's a trooper and trying very hard.
Vasya started attending her third kindergarten, but the first one in Israel. She likes it there now and goes happily. But soon, she'll have to switch to a municipal one..
Please join us for a conversation on Arctic Transformation: Understanding Arctic Research and the Vital Role of Science, co-organized by the Senate Arctic Caucus and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
Featuring opening remarks by
Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
And
Senator Angus King (I-ME)
With a keynote address by
Dr. John Holdren
Chair, Arctic Executive Steering Committee, Director of Office of Science and Technology, The White House
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
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AGENDA
8:00 am: Registration and Light Breakfast
8:30 am: Welcome Remarks by
Ms. Heather A. Conley
Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, CSIS
8:35 am: Opening Remarks by
Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
And
Senator Angus King (I-ME)
9:00am: Session I: Improving Understanding of Arctic Environmental Change and Impact
Featuring
Dr. Larry Hinzman
Vice Chancellor for Research, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Mr. Richard Glenn
Executive VP, Lands & Natural Resources, Arctic Slope Regional Cooperation
Mr. George Roe
Research Professor, Alaska Center for Energy and Power, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Dr. Paul Mayewski
Director and Distinguished Professor, Climate Change Institute, University of Maine
Introduced by
Dr. Martin Jeffries
Program Officer and Science Advisor, Office of Arctic and Global Prediction, Office of Naval Research
10:30 am: Session II: Keynote Address: Highlights and New Initiatives from President Obama's Visit to the American Arctic
Featuring
Dr. John Holdren
Chair, Arctic Executive Steering Committee, Director of Office of Science and Technology, The White House
11:00 am: Session III: Arctic Science Gap Analysis: Enhancing U.S. and International Science and Research Collaboration
Featuring
Dr. Kelly K. Falkner
Director, Division of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation
Dr. John Farrell
Executive Director, U.S. Arctic Research Commission
Dr. Catherine Cahill
Deputy Director, Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration
Moderated by
Ms. Heather A. Conley
Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic, CSIS
12:00 pm: Conference Concludes
Following President Obama's historic visit to the American Arctic, please join us for a timely conference on the vital role of science which seeks to better understand the profound and stunning changes that are occurring in the Arctic. Scientific research and collaboration informs our understanding on the impact of climate change on the most northern latitudes while also informing approaches to safely operating in and sustainably developing the economic potential of the region. Our keynote speakers will discuss the vital role of science leadership in the Arctic and will examine the most pressing gaps in our understanding of this dynamic region.
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Jennifer Rexford, Professor, Princeton University, USA and H. Sebastian Seung, Evnin Professor of Neuroscience, Princeton University, USA and Yoram Singer, Professor, Princeton University, USA speaking during the Session: Understanding Neural and Digital Networks with Princeton University at the Annual Meeting 2018 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, January 25, 2018. Copyright by World Economic Forum / Walter Duerst
The aim of Nauru99 was to improve our understanding of radiant heat transfer and the effects of clouds on ocean weather processes in the tropics through land-, air- and ocean-based measurements.
Conducted from June to July 1999, Nauru99 was a field project whose purpose was to calibrate ARM's long-term climate monitoring station on the island of Nauru. Measurements recorded from the Japan Marine Science and Technology Center’s (JAMSTEC) Mirai and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Ron Brown helped determine how representative the island measurements were of the surrounding ocean.
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Environment Minister Terry Lake signs a Memorandum of Understanding with representatives of the Comox Valley Project Watershed and Vancouver Island University to support blue carbon projects in BC.
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This photograph has been taken at the Palais de Tokyo, during the exhibition "Soleil Froid". I was (and still I am) curious about this man standing in front of this work of Julio Le Parc. But mostly, I liked how his red trousers were matching with the painting…
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In January 2014, three Australians won the opportunity to travel to a cattle and sheep farm in Tasmania to have their questions answered as part of the Target 100 sustainable farming initiative.
It became the subject of a three-part documentary, The Journey of a Bettertarian. The documentary was funded by Target 100 as an initiative by Australian cattle and sheep farmers to deliver more sustainable farming by 2020.
This 3-minute video takes the viewer on a trip to Bangor organised by chef TV personality Darren Robertson and sustainable food advocate Rebecca Sullivan. They are joined by three inquisitive everyday Australians - Joanna Baker, Brett MacLachlan and Rebecca Stokes - who won a competition to learn first-hand about how their beef and lamb is produced, and have their questions answered.
In this episode, we see the participants in the program enjoying a meal prepared at Bangor by Darren Robertson. All reflect on their time together and discuss sustainable farming practices. There is a general consensus to become betternarians - to become better informed about where our food comes from and that we should eat with understanding.
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Understanding that her mom had a hard day, Hollywood thought she would add levity to the situation by dressing up and re-enacting scenes from Vintage sci-fi TV shows.
(dollicious dress, goggles from "future lovers" on e*sy)
Photo showing an impression of the exhibition Understanding AI.
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Preface:
This is a kind of prelude for things to come soon, for better understanding of the kits' origin, intention and what I will make of them. I procured these kits soon after their release, 2010 or so, dircetly from Japan, with the vague plan to use them in mecha dioramas, because. they offer some interesting building options like the armored excavator. Any they were quite cheap at the time of their release: just 1.200 yen, which is today less than EUR 7,-/USD 8 (but see below), and they were quite affordable – then.
However, when they arrived I was greatly disappointed because each of the kits is just a [i]single [/i]vehicle, and you get parts to just create [i]one [/i]of the types shown on the box - more or less a universal chassis with add-ons.
Then, both kits/sets are basically the same, but it's not obvious or what you'd expect: the chassis only differs through 8x8 wheels or tracks - with the benefit, that all "toppings" might be fully interchangeable, though. Then, the kits are VERY toylike, effectively snap-fit models with very rough details, even with poor solutions. And, worst of all: they are a kind of box-scale. I should have been warned because scale information is lacking on the boxes. I had naively expected a 1:72 scale, so that combining them with usual mecha kits in popular scales (that's how the kits were explicitly advertised!) would be easy and actually the idea behind their design and marketing. It's hard to tell what scale these things [i]actually [/i]are, esp. when the parts are still bagged and on their sprues, [i]somewhere [/i]between 1:72 and 1:48...
No, instead you get half-baked and IMHO poor toy stuff, "Made in China". So, highly disappointed, I put them on the large "shelf of doom" to collect dust, for years, until I recently remembered them and the Bandai Patlabor kits' odd if not unique 1:60 scale. Maybe [u]that [/u]could be a match and finally a motivation to build them?
I also considered selling them, because today these early MSG kits go for insane prices, esp. when you see what you get: EUR 75,- for NIB/mint kits is common (10 times what they were issued for. WTF?!?), and they even do not appear to be actually rare?!? But, no, I eventually followed my inspiration and will build (and improve!) them into something that fits into the Patlabor universe…
Kit #2 and its assembly
As you might have noticed in the earlier post showing the boxes for both kits, the second kit was tracked and designed like a more traditional tank. But while Kit #1 was already a disappointment with its stocky design and terrible wheels/suspension, Kit #2 turned out to be even worse—thanks to some deceptive box art photo-editing. Just compare the box art (especially the tracks) to the actual kit parts...
Again, the main hull required a fair bit of PSR (Putty, Sand, Repeat) to eliminate seam lines, but the basic assembly phase went quickly. Additionally, there were numerous unnecessary attachment holes scattered across the body, which I blanked off using styrene strips and filled/sanded smooth.
Changing and scratchbuilding a tracked running gear on a hull clearly never designed for it (especially regarding attachment points) was no easy task. My solution was the procurement of 3D-printed resin tracks and wheels, for an 1:72 M1 Abrams. Seeing the parts I ordered in real life I initially was sceptical about the 3D-printed wheels because they were tightly packed on the print bed, leaving me wondering how best to remove them. That turned out to be relatively straightforward using a mini die grinder and a micro saw blade. Once cleaned up, the sixteen road wheels looked much better than expected, and the single-piece drive sprockets feature excellent detail—though they would cause some major headaches later on...
The bigger question was: How do you attach resin/3D-printed running gear to a hull that was never designed to receive a realistically tracked suspension?
1.Hull Modifications: I started by cutting off the stock hull extensions from the out-of-the-box (OOB) track assemblies, blanked the sides with sheet styrene, and slightly widened the stock hull to push the tracks out into a proper stance.
2.Wheel Swap: Things escalated when I realized the M1-style road wheels were simply too small—both in overall scale and for mounting properly to the hull. Even though they fit the central guide horns of the tracks, I decided to swap them out, retaining only a single pair as front idlers (since they fit the track curve well).
3.The Merkava Rescue: I remembered having leftover Merkava wheels from a butchered ESCI kit I used in the late '90s for a walking-tank kitbash project! Although they lack the central channel for the track guide teeth, they were the best option available and offered far better scale proportions. I decided to run six Merkava wheels per side.
A new problem surfaced with the drive sprockets. Despite their sharp detail, being single-piece 3D prints meant the teeth were slightly "soft" and oversized. As a result:
•They didn't fit into the track links as intended.
•Even after sawing the sprockets in half, the teeth still wouldn't engage properly with the track links, requiring a bit of forced persuasion to mount... AAAARGH!
The challenges didn't end there—all the wheels still needed a physical mounting point on the Kotobukiya hull, which offers no standard mounting options for this setup.
To solve this, I mocked up the overall track position in 3D space to establish reference points for the idler and sprocket wheels (using scratchbuilt spacers). At the front, I sculpted organic-looking fairing "bulges" to plausible-looking suspension mounts.
Here’s a breakdown of the running gear modifications:
•Suspension: Added rough swing arms to bridge the 2D gap with the lower hull, along with custom spacers to keep the idlers and sprockets aligned.
•Track Sub-Assemblies: I dry-fitted the tracks into their final positions and glued the road wheels directly to the track links (with the first and last wheels already fixed in place). Since painting the running gear once fully attached to the hull would be nearly impossible, the plan is to complete each track/wheel assembly as a separate sub-assembly. They will be primed in black, painted, and weathered before being permanently attached under the tank. Wish me luck!
•Stance & Clearance: My scratchbuilt "prosthetic" suspension might not be perfect, but it’s a massive leap forward. Ground clearance is significantly higher now—originally, the running gear sat extremely low, looking more like a civilian excavator's hydrostatic drive than a proper armored fighting vehicle.
The upper deck layout is a bit inconclusive: there are cooling grilles behind the turret, but there is also a large hatch right behind the driver that looks like an engine bay cover. Ultimately, this modular, toy-like kit lacks real-world practical logic, so I decided to interpret it as a rear-engined vehicle—which also aligns with the rear placement of the drive sprockets.
With the core structural conversion finished, it was time to add the final scale hardware touches:
•Towing shackles at the front.
•A splash guard / projectile deflector mounted between the headlights.
•A triple smoke grenade launcher array (modified from the OOB parts, which originally looked like giant trash cans).
•A newly enlarged driver’s hatch.
•A ventilator dome/fairing on the turret roof.
•An upgraded gunner’s hatch.
•Small mast mounts for a spotlight and a crosswind sensor.
•A coaxial machine gun and an IR searchlight added to the turret.
Closing session of the International Symposium on Understanding the Double Burden of Malnutrition for Effective Interventions held at the Agency headquarters in Vienna, Austria. 13 December 2018
Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA
Maaike Arts
Lawrence Grummer-Strawn
Najat Mokhtar, IAEA Director, Division for Asia and the Pacific, Department of Technical Cooperation
Cornelia Loechl, IAEA Section Head, Nutritional and Health-Related Environmental Studies