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Premier John Horgan, Health Minister Adrian Dix and Chief Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry provide an update on COVID-19 on April 19, 2021.
My brickheadz Turtles team updated with some improvements. Unfortunately I had to use a part that doesn't exist in this color... It's unusual in my build!
i need yall's help for a sec. go to my youtube channel. i think youtube shut it down for some reason. please tell me if yall can still access it please.
Update: it's seems like YouTube has a problem where it can't load the channel. There is a google data center in Berkeley county, SC. We have been having massive thunder storms with intense lightning. I have a theory that the data center lost power last night for a few minutes. This caused me to lose access to my channel for about fifteen minutes. I do not know how big of an area that data center covers. It could be a major part of the east coast. Anyways I'm able to access my channel now and then. It still goes out for a few seconds. My channel is Chandelure102.
Governor Hogan Updates his Cabinet on the Coronavirus Pandemic by Patrick Siebert at 100 State Circle, Annapolis, MD 21401
Health Minister Adrian Dix and Chief Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry provide an update on COVID-19 on October 5, 2021.
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I'm sorry for uploading anything in a while, I'm really busy with homework and a bunch of quizzes.
I will start to upload some photos maybe by next week or earlier.
That pretty much sums it up, so hopefully I'll be able to upload stuff again :P
Governor Hogan Updates his Cabinet on the Coronavirus Pandemic by Patrick Siebert at 100 State Circle, Annapolis, MD 21401
Basically noticed that I had not updated a photo of the desktop for a whole. Not the best shot and not everything is there - but eh - it's an update.
Pleased that over the past year I have updated the mixer and Mic. I have also gone wireless with the keyboard and mouse - awesome.
Latest editions were the two widescreens that I picked up for a song on Boxing Day 2010.
Health Minister Adrian Dix and Chief Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry provide an update on COVID-19 on October 5, 2021.
The new layout for November 2013. I'm running out of room here so I think it's time I built some more shelf space :D
Images from the NASA Science Update where findings of a methane plume were reported. www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/mars/news/marsmethane.html ( www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/mars/news/marsmethane.html ) Credit: NASA / Paul Alers
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Georgia Army National Guardsman Lt. Col. Copeland J, Rowell, commander of the Decatur based 170th Military Police Battalion, updates Brig. Gen. Randall Simmons, the commander of the Georgia Army National Guard during the unit's annual training event on July 19, 2018 at Fort Stewart. Rowell has more than 450 Guardsmen conducting individual and collective training during the training period.
Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. R. J. Lannom Jr.
Health Minister Adrian Dix and Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry provide an update on COVID-19 on May 28, 2020.
Hey family,
Just wanted to send you an update of what is going on with the wedding. I know we are not close in distance and some of you are feeling left out, so here are our latest updates. These are pictures of colors that I like. I was thinking of a blend of different shades of purple and blue with silver accents since it'll be near New Years. We haven't found a reception hall yet but I've exhausted all of the resources in the same town so now I'm looking into neighboring towns. I'm planning on looking at a potential banquet hall tomorrow morning that is about 6 miles away, I hope that's not too far. If that doesn't work, we might have to try something more expensive like a hotel hall.
We are definitely having a reception so don't worry about that. We plan on including dancing and all the traditional dances. Giulian and I aren't too excited about having a full course meal because we don't think food is the most important or memorable part of the celebration so we didn't think it would be wise to allocate most of our resources toward that (since that would costs thousands of dollars). However, my parents would like to have a nice spread of hors d'oevres such as finger sandwiches, veggie trays, fruit trays, etc. and punch of course. Our pastor's wife told us that there is a lady at our church who makes very nice cakes and would probably give us a wedding cake as a gift, so we're going to follow through with that.
We've already begun compiling a playlist but didn't think hiring a DJ would be necessary. Our friend Monika offered to make us a slideshow with pictures and maybe some video, so if you guys could get together some special family pictures and pics of us growing up that would be awesome. If you know how to incorporate family videos on there we could do that too.
Since we're not doing an entire dinner buffet I figured the reception could be a bit shorter than usual. And what we had in mind was for the guests to depart and the close friends and family to go to our pastor's house for a nice dinner together before Giulian and I leave. We have friends from church that own a few Honey Baked Ham restaurants so we could have them cater the dinner. I wanted to give our familes the opportunity
I was hoping that some members from the family and other close friends could read key Bible passages at the wedding ceremony. Since my nephew Jacob and Giulian's niece Bella are around the same age I thought it would be appropriate and cute if they were ring bearer and flower girl together (which would exclude my 2 nieces, 1 other nephew, Giulian's other 2 nieces, and 2 nephews but it's quite difficult when our immediate families are so large to include everyone).
But an idea that I thought would be neat is if before the service the family members could greet the guests when they come in to the ceremony. Then, before the wedding party comes down the aisle, our family members could each come down the aisle and place a flower in a vase at the front. Someone (Giulian's Uncle Rick would probably be a good choice) could explain who you guys are and how family is very important to us. You could walk down in your individual families (i.e. Mike, Gina & the girls; Gino, Andrea & boys; maybe Mauvianne and Giovanni could walk together; and my family's families).
Also, I thought it would be nice if we could do something to remember and recognize Giulian's dad at the wedding. I haven't talked to him about it yet, but do you guys have any ideas for something special we could do?
I am starting to formulate ideas about the theme of the reception (I'm thinking a winter wonderland look) but I'll let you know as that comes together. Also, I will be interviewing soon for a 2nd job at a real estate office that a friend from church's mother owns, but I've also been able to work alot more hours (about 23 this coming week) at my current job with some new kids that we took in that only speak Spanish. Apparently I'm the only person at my organization right now that speaks Spanish. Giulian really enjoys his job and has been working alot, but is looking for an additional source of income, maybe on the the weekends.
We are also apartment hunting and are hoping to find an affordable 1 bd/1 bath in Fullerton but might have to settle for a studio. We'll see! We registered at Target and Bed, Bath & Beyond as you'll see on the invitations. In order to save money, time and paper I enrolled in an online RSVP website so everyone can RSVP online. We'll send the invitations out as soon as we find a reception hall and can get them printed, but I've read that 2 months in advance is customary. Also, we are going to decide on the ring design by the end of the week and will have the engagement ring on my finger in a month! I hope that was extensive enough, let me know if you have any questions/ideas or would like something else to be included. We love you all and can't wait to celebrate with you!
Blessings,
Christy Brandt (and Giulian says "Hi" too!)
The Library of Congress Rule Interpretations is coming to an end. It will soon be replaced by RDA, Resource Description and Access The update pictured here will probably be the last. .
Images from the NASA Science Update where findings of a methane plume were reported. www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/mars/news/marsmethane.html ( www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/mars/news/marsmethane.html ) Credit: NASA / Paul Alers
Former prototype O-Bahn bus 545 (1545) sitting next to Lonsdale bus depot and to date, is still sitting there. Some day it is likely to be sold at auction and restored or used as a training wreck by the MFS on the South Road Superway before opening to traffic next year.
Your choice?
CRITICAL UPDATE: No hero was here to save her from the hands of CMA Southern Recycling and so she's at her final destination, laying on her side!
BTW, pic is from Jacob Taylor!
🍀Jiajia Doll
New works update
Tell a story of the dress — blue set
The 3 dress set, they are like a girl wearing in different scene.
So they have very beautiful names.
Blue 💙 English afternoon ☕️
Blue is very vintage,
But it is also very special design.
At a weekend with sunshine,
a little girl wearing a delicate vintage dress,
with favorite tea,
spent time of her leisure afternoon.
Blythe：
www.etsy.com/listing/533516815/jiajia-doll-limited-4-piec...
momoko:
www.etsy.com/listing/533517981/jiajia-doll-limited-4-piec...
Thank you for your read💕❤
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Following 1,800 people, 2,222 followers, 7,007 updates. Just thought it was a nice combination of numerals.
this has been my project for a few months well this and the base its in :P if you want to watch a youtube vid showing the droid base on mustafar go here >.>
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and yes i have a youtube :)
Images from the NASA Science Update where findings of a methane plume were reported.
www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/mars/news/marsmethane.html
Credit: NASA / Paul Alers
Bellevue Police Department, Washington photos. Check out the new homepage for the AJM STUDIOS Northwest Police Department! The old homepage is here. It does not get updated as often as the first link. 2010.
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Images from the NASA Science Update where findings of a methane plume were reported. www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/mars/news/marsmethane.html ( www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/mars/news/marsmethane.html ) Credit: NASA / Paul Alers
Finance Minister Selina Robinson announces that the Fall 2020 Economic and Fiscal Update confirms the forecasted provincial deficit at $13.6 billion, which includes an additional $2 billion for new COVID-19 supports for British Columbians through B.C.’s Recovery Benefit and Recovery Supplement.
Learn more: news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2020FIN0066-002090
Finally got around to updating this since I've had my Limhwa girl a few weeks now.
It's always interesting to me to see how much dolls differ from what the company imagined them to be.
for my little shop! Tomorrow will be the day, and I'll also be adding some little give-away's to the store throughout the day as well. :)) There will be a few sample sets available too, lots of my favorite products all in one box!
After testing the chart I found I didn't like some of the colours. The chart has been updated to reflect these changes. I think it is an improvement.
Sometimes what looks good on paper or on the computer screen doesn't translate well into thread colours.
I have changed Gort's visor to a lighter more silvery colour to make it more three dimensional.
On the screen it looks awkward but when stitched it has the desired effect.
I don't tend to post the colours with the charts since, well, we are all adults here and can make our own decisions. It makes it more creative I think.
But if any one would like to have the colurs drop me a comment or message or what ever and if there are enough requests I will do so.
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this an update of the other lexus i have added a few more mods to this one ....burnout,smoothing,tinted windows metallic paint job and a few others......hope you enjoy....plz leave feedback and any improvements.
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Author: Andreas Nierhaus, Curator of Architecture/Wien Museum
Last updated January 2014
Architecture in Vienna
Vienna's 2,000-year history is present in a unique density in the cityscape. The layout of the center dates back to the Roman city and medieval road network. Romanesque and Gothic churches characterize the streets and squares as well as palaces and mansions of the baroque city of residence. The ring road is an expression of the modern city of the 19th century, in the 20th century extensive housing developments set accents in the outer districts. Currently, large-scale urban development measures are implemented; distinctive buildings of international star architects complement the silhouette of the city.
Due to its function as residence of the emperor and European power center, Vienna for centuries stood in the focus of international attention, but it was well aware of that too. As a result, developed an outstanding building culture, and still today on a worldwide scale only a few cities can come up with a comparable density of high-quality architecture. For several years now, Vienna has increased its efforts to connect with its historical highlights and is drawing attention to itself with some spectacular new buildings. The fastest growing city in the German-speaking world today most of all in residential construction is setting standards. Constants of the Viennese architecture are respect for existing structures, the palpability of historical layers and the dialogue between old and new.
Culmination of medieval architecture: the Stephansdom
The oldest architectural landmark of the city is St. Stephen's Cathedral. Under the rule of the Habsburgs, defining the face of the city from the late 13th century until 1918 in a decisive way, the cathedral was upgraded into the sacral monument of the political ambitions of the ruling house. The 1433 completed, 137 meters high southern tower, by the Viennese people affectionately named "Steffl", is a masterpiece of late Gothic architecture in Europe. For decades he was the tallest stone structure in Europe, until today he is the undisputed center of the city.
The baroque residence
Vienna's ascension into the ranks of the great European capitals began in Baroque. Among the most important architects are Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach and Johann Lucas von Hildebrandt. Outside the city walls arose a chain of summer palaces, including the garden Palais Schwarzenberg (1697-1704) as well as the Upper and Lower Belvedere of Prince Eugene of Savoy (1714-22). Among the most important city palaces are the Winter Palace of Prince Eugene (1695-1724, now a branch of the Belvedere) and the Palais Daun-Kinsky (auction house in Kinsky 1713-19). The emperor himself the Hofburg had complemented by buildings such as the Imperial Library (1722-26) and the Winter Riding School (1729-34). More important, however, for the Habsburgs was the foundation of churches and monasteries. Thus arose before the city walls Fischer von Erlach's Karlskirche (1714-39), which with its formal and thematic complex show façade belongs to the major works of European Baroque. In colored interior rooms like that of St. Peter's Church (1701-22), the contemporary efforts for the synthesis of architecture, painting and sculpture becomes visible.
Upgrading into metropolis: the ring road time (Ringstraßenzeit)
Since the Baroque, reflections on extension of the hopelessly overcrowed city were made, but only Emperor Franz Joseph ordered in 1857 the demolition of the fortifications and the connection of the inner city with the suburbs. 1865, the Ring Road was opened. It is as the most important boulevard of Europe an architectural and in terms of urban development achievement of the highest rank. The original building structure is almost completely preserved and thus conveys the authentic image of a metropolis of the 19th century. The public representational buildings speak, reflecting accurately the historicism, by their style: The Greek Antique forms of Theophil Hansen's Parliament (1871-83) stood for democracy, the Renaissance of the by Heinrich Ferstel built University (1873-84) for the flourishing of humanism, the Gothic of the Town Hall (1872-83) by Friedrich Schmidt for the medieval civic pride.
Dominating remained the buildings of the imperial family: Eduard van der Nüll's and August Sicardsburg's Opera House (1863-69), Gottfried Semper's and Carl Hasenauer's Burgtheater (1874-88), their Museum of Art History and Museum of Natural History (1871-91) and the Neue (New) Hofburg (1881-1918 ). At the same time the ring road was the preferred residential area of mostly Jewish haute bourgeoisie. With luxurious palaces the families Ephrussi, Epstein or Todesco made it clear that they had taken over the cultural leadership role in Viennese society. In the framework of the World Exhibition of 1873, the new Vienna presented itself an international audience. At the ring road many hotels were opened, among them the Hotel Imperial and today's Palais Hansen Kempinski.
Laboratory of modernity: Vienna around 1900
Otto Wagner's Postal Savings Bank (1903-06) was one of the last buildings in the Ring road area Otto Wagner's Postal Savings Bank (1903-06), which with it façade, liberated of ornament, and only decorated with "functional" aluminum buttons and the glass banking hall now is one of the icons of modern architecture. Like no other stood Otto Wagner for the dawn into the 20th century: His Metropolitan Railway buildings made the public transport of the city a topic of architecture, the church of the Psychiatric hospital at Steinhofgründe (1904-07) is considered the first modern church.
With his consistent focus on the function of a building ("Something impractical can not be beautiful"), Wagner marked a whole generation of architects and made Vienna the laboratory of modernity: in addition to Joseph Maria Olbrich, the builder of the Secession (1897-98) and Josef Hoffmann, the architect of the at the western outskirts located Purkersdorf Sanatorium (1904) and founder of the Vienna Workshop (Wiener Werkstätte, 1903) is mainly to mention Adolf Loos, with the Loos House at the square Michaelerplatz (1909-11) making architectural history. The extravagant marble cladding of the business zone stands in maximal contrast, derived from the building function, to the unadorned facade above, whereby its "nudity" became even more obvious - a provocation, as well as his culture-critical texts ("Ornament and Crime"), with which he had greatest impact on the architecture of the 20th century. Public contracts Loos remained denied. His major works therefore include villas, apartment facilities and premises as the still in original state preserved Tailor salon Knize at Graben (1910-13) and the restored Loos Bar (1908-09) near the Kärntner Straße (passageway Kärntner Durchgang).
Between the Wars: International Modern Age and social housing
After the collapse of the monarchy in 1918, Vienna became capital of the newly formed small country of Austria. In the heart of the city, the architects Theiss & Jaksch built 1931-32 the first skyscraper in Vienna as an exclusive residential address (Herrengasse - alley 6-8). To combat the housing shortage for the general population, the social democratic city government in a globally unique building program within a few years 60,000 apartments in hundreds of apartment buildings throughout the city area had built, including the famous Karl Marx-Hof by Karl Ehn (1925-30). An alternative to the multi-storey buildings with the 1932 opened International Werkbundsiedlung was presented, which was attended by 31 architects from Austria, Germany, France, Holland and the USA and showed models for affordable housing in greenfield areas. With buildings of Adolf Loos, André Lurçat, Richard Neutra, Gerrit Rietveld, the Werkbundsiedlung, which currently is being restored at great expense, is one of the most important documents of modern architecture in Austria.
Modernism was also expressed in significant Villa buildings: The House Beer (1929-31) by Josef Frank exemplifies the refined Wiener living culture of the interwar period, while the house Stonborough-Wittgenstein (1926-28, today Bulgarian Cultural Institute), built by the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein together with the architect Paul Engelmann for his sister Margarete, by its aesthetic radicalism and mathematical rigor represents a special case within contemporary architecture.
Expulsion, war and reconstruction
After the "Anschluss (Annexation)" to the German Reich in 1938, numerous Jewish builders, architects (female and male ones), who had been largely responsible for the high level of Viennese architecture, have been expelled from Austria. During the Nazi era, Vienna remained largely unaffected by structural transformations, apart from the six flak towers built for air defense of Friedrich Tamms (1942-45), made of solid reinforced concrete which today are present as memorials in the cityscape.
The years after the end of World War II were characterized by the reconstruction of the by bombs heavily damaged city. The architecture of those times was marked by aesthetic pragmatism, but also by the attempt to connect with the period before 1938 and pick up on current international trends. Among the most important buildings of the 1950s are Roland Rainer's City Hall (1952-58), the by Oswald Haerdtl erected Wien Museum at Karlsplatz (1954-59) and the 21er Haus of Karl Schwanzer (1958-62).
The youngsters come
Since the 1960s, a young generation was looking for alternatives to the moderate modernism of the reconstruction years. With visionary designs, conceptual, experimental and above all temporary architectures, interventions and installations, Raimund Abraham, Günther Domenig, Eilfried Huth, Hans Hollein, Walter Pichler and the groups Coop Himmelb(l)au, Haus-Rucker-Co and Missing Link rapidly got international attention. Although for the time being it was more designed than built, was the influence on the postmodern and deconstructivist trends of the 1970s and 1980s also outside Austria great. Hollein's futuristic "Retti" candle shop at Charcoal Market/Kohlmarkt (1964-65) and Domenig's biomorphic building of the Central Savings Bank in Favoriten (10th district of Vienna - 1975-79) are among the earliest examples, later Hollein's Haas-Haus (1985-90), the loft conversion Falkestraße (1987/88) by Coop Himmelb(l)au or Domenig's T Center (2002-04) were added. Especially Domenig, Hollein, Coop Himmelb(l)au and the architects Ortner & Ortner (ancient members of Haus-Rucker-Co) by orders from abroad the new Austrian and Viennese architecture made a fixed international concept.
MuseumQuarter and Gasometer
Since the 1980s, the focus of building in Vienna lies on the compaction of the historic urban fabric that now as urban habitat of high quality no longer is put in question. Among the internationally best known projects is the by Ortner & Ortner planned MuseumsQuartier in the former imperial stables (competition 1987, 1998-2001), which with institutions such as the MUMOK - Museum of Modern Art Foundation Ludwig, the Leopold Museum, the Kunsthalle Wien, the Architecture Center Vienna and the Zoom Children's Museum on a wordwide scale is under the largest cultural complexes. After controversies in the planning phase, here an architectural compromise between old and new has been achieved at the end, whose success as an urban stage with four million visitors (2012) is overwhelming.
The dialogue between old and new, which has to stand on the agenda of building culture of a city that is so strongly influenced by history, also features the reconstruction of the Gasometer in Simmering by Coop Himmelb(l)au, Wilhelm Holzbauer, Jean Nouvel and Manfred Wehdorn (1999-2001). Here was not only created new housing, but also a historical industrial monument reinterpreted into a signal in the urban development area.
New Neighborhood
In recent years, the major railway stations and their surroundings moved into the focus of planning. Here not only necessary infrastructural measures were taken, but at the same time opened up spacious inner-city residential areas and business districts. Among the prestigious projects are included the construction of the new Vienna Central Station, started in 2010 with the surrounding office towers of the Quartier Belvedere and the residential and school buildings of the Midsummer quarter (Sonnwendviertel). Europe's largest wooden tower invites here for a spectacular view to the construction site and the entire city. On the site of the former North Station are currently being built 10,000 homes and 20,000 jobs, on that of the Aspangbahn station is being built at Europe's greatest Passive House settlement "Euro Gate", the area of the North Western Railway Station is expected to be developed from 2020 for living and working. The largest currently under construction residential project but can be found in the north-eastern outskirts, where in Seaside Town Aspern till 2028 living and working space for 40,000 people will be created.
In one of the "green lungs" of Vienna, the Prater, 2013, the WU campus was opened for the largest University of Economics of Europe. Around the central square spectacular buildings of an international architect team from Great Britain, Japan, Spain and Austria are gathered that seem to lead a sometimes very loud conversation about the status quo of contemporary architecture (Hitoshi Abe, BUSarchitektur, Peter Cook, Zaha Hadid, NO MAD Arquitectos, Carme Pinós).
Flying high
International is also the number of architects who have inscribed themselves in the last few years with high-rise buildings in the skyline of Vienna and make St. Stephen's a not always unproblematic competition. Visible from afar is Massimiliano Fuksas' 138 and 127 meters high elegant Twin Tower at Wienerberg (1999-2001). The monolithic, 75-meter-high tower of the Hotel Sofitel at the Danube Canal by Jean Nouvel (2007-10), on the other hand, reacts to the particular urban situation and stages in its top floor new perspectives to the historical center on the other side.
Also at the water stands Dominique Perrault's DC Tower (2010-13) in the Danube City - those high-rise city, in which since the start of construction in 1996, the expansion of the city north of the Danube is condensed symbolically. Even in this environment, the slim and at the same time striking vertically folded tower of Perrault is beyond all known dimensions; from its Sky Bar, from spring 2014 on you are able to enjoy the highest view of Vienna. With 250 meters, the tower is the tallest building of Austria and almost twice as high as the St. Stephen's Cathedral. Vienna, thus, has acquired a new architectural landmark which cannot be overlooked - whether it also has the potential to become a landmark of the new Vienna, only time will tell. The architectural history of Vienna, where European history is presence and new buildings enter into an exciting and not always conflict-free dialogue with a great and outstanding architectural heritage, in any case has yet to offer exciting chapters.
Info: The folder "Architecture: From Art Nouveau to the Presence" is available at the Vienna Tourist Board and can be downloaded on www.wien.info/media/files/guide-architecture-in-wien.pdf.