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AFGHANISTAN – Resolute Support Deputy Commander Italian Army Lt. Gen. Nicola Zanelli speaks at a change of command ceremony for the Italian-led Train, Advise, Assist Command-West (TAAC-W) in Herat. "I recognize the great job done by Brigadier General Vezzoli [outgoing commander] and the “Julia” Brigade, day by day, shoulder to shoulder with our Afghan colleagues on the path for everlasting peace in Herat and in the whole country,” he said. TAAC-W continues to provide Train, Advise, Assist support to Afghan security forces in Herat, Farah, Badghis and Ghor Provinces. (NATO Resolute Support photo by TAAC-W.)
Thanks to rawhead rex for useful advising on buying this beautiful steel&glass lens.
Still waiting for P6-EOS tilt adapter from Hartblei (these are frosty days for flying goods...)
This is a photograph from the 3rd running of the Irish 3/4 Marathon (formerly the Athlone 3/4) which was held in Longwood, Enfield, Co. Meath, Ireland on Sunday 7th of October 2018 at 10:00. The event is positioned perfectly in the calendar as a key training race before the Dublin City Marathon at the end of the month. Participants are advised to use this long distance race as a preparation for the Dublin City Marathon and to pace themselves accordingly. This year was the third year that the event was held in Longwood, Co. Meath which is now well known for its hosting of the Longwood 10KM/5KM annual races and a host venue for East of Ireland Marathon series marathons several times per year. The race started and finished at Longwood GAA club just outside the village of Longwood. It followed an anti-clockwise course around the beautiful picturesque countryside of south Meath. The course went through the townlands of Longwood, Castlerickard, Killyon, Hill-of-Down, Anneville and Ashfield Clonard, Blackshade, Stoneyford and back to Longwood. The locally famous Blackshade bridge at 17 miles provided the largest climb of the day. The river Boyne and Blackwater were crossed as was the Royal Canal and the Dublin-Sligo Railway line at Hill-of-Down. The overall elevation of the course works out at 3/4 of the total elevation of the Dublin Marathon course. The south Meath countryside around the course looked on a beautiful with some lovely quiet traditional 'Irish'-type roads to run on. There was a large local effort with stewarding and many local people watched from their gardens as the race passed by. The organisation of the race (by Paul Mahon and Outfront Events) was first class with every detail taken care of from the start until the finish. As usual the weather is the only variable that cannot be controlled. Subsequently, the only negative from a runners' view was the very very strong headwind from the turn at 6 miles right through Killyon and Hill-of-Down. However, other parts of the course offered a strong tailwind and flat terrain.
There is a large set of photographs from today's race mostly taken on the Ashfield road at the 25KM mark outside near our home.
They are available on our Flickr photostream at the following set. www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157674229321898
Photographs from 2017's race are available on our Flickr photostream: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157687694983023
Photographs from 2016's race are available on our Flickr photostream: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157673672195732
NOTE: These are completely unofficial photographs are not connected commercially with the Irish 3/4 marathon event photography. Please check the Official Website www.irish3quartermarathon.ie/ for official photographs and other media.
This is a photograph from the 3rd running of the newly situated Irish 3/4 Marathon (formerly the Athlone 3/4) which was held in Longwood, Enfield, Co. Meath, Ireland on Sunday 7th of October 2018 at 10:00. The event is positioned perfectly in the calendar as a key training race before the Dublin City Marathon at the end of the month. Participants are advised to use this long distance race as a preparation for the Dublin City Marathon and to pace themselves accordingly. This year was the third year that the event was held in Longwood, Co. Meath which is now well known for its hosting of the Longwood 10KM/5KM annual races and a host venue for East of Ireland Marathon series marathons several times per year. The race started and finished at Longwood GAA club just outside the village of Longwood. It followed an anti-clockwise course around the beautiful picturesque countryside of south Meath. The course went through the townlands of Longwood, Castlerickard, Killyon, Hill-of-Down, Anneville and Ashfield Clonard, Blackshade, Stoneyford and back to Longwood. The locally famous Blackshade bridge at 17 miles provided the largest climb of the day. The river Boyne and Blackwater were crossed as was the Royal Canal and the Dublin-Sligo Railway line at Hill-of-Down. The overall elevation of the course works out at 3/4 of the total elevation of the Dublin Marathon course. The south Meath countryside around the course looked on a beautiful with some lovely quiet traditional 'Irish'-type roads to run on. There was a large local effort with stewarding and many local people watched from their gardens as the race passed by. The organisation of the race was first class with every detail taken care of from the start until the finish. As usual the weather is the only variable that cannot be controlled. Subsequently, the only negative from a runners' view was the very very strong headwind from the turn at 6 miles right through Killyon and Hill-of-Down. However, other parts of the course offered a strong tailwind and flat terrain.
There is a large set of photographs from today's race mostly taken on the Ashfield road at the 25KM mark outside near our home.
They are available on our Flickr photostream at the following set. www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157674229321898
Photographs from 2017's race are available on our Flickr photostream: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157687694983023
Photographs from 2016's race are available on our Flickr photostream: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157673672195732
NOTE: These are completely unofficial photographs are not connected commercially with the Irish 3/4 marathon event photography. Please check the Official Website www.irish3quartermarathon.ie/ for official photographs and other media.
Happy moments.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Elementary school children hold up their books and soccer balls distributed by Iraqi 3rd Federal Police Division, at a school in the Al Mansour district, Jan. 13, 2011. Soldiers of the 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, provided the supplies given to the children by Iraqi policeman of the 3rd Federal Police Div.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angel Washington, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
Advised by Spartan 3 service members, an Afghan National Police (ANP) officer checks the identification of an Afghan security convoy member to validate the lawful possession of a firearm along a busy checkpoint near Afghanistan’s “Loya Jirga” Sunday. More than 2,000 Afghan elders attended the Jirga, or grand council, in which a near unanimous decision was made to endorse Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai’s endorsement to negotiate a long-term security partnership with the U.S. Spartan 3 is a 15-person team who serve as combat advisers to ANP officers at more than 50 different checkpoints within 5 Kabul police districts throughout the densely populated city. (U.S. Navy photo by MC1(SW/AW) Chris Fahey.)
New Student Leader stationed at the entrance of Engineering Hall to welcome students to the second day of the program
Officers with the 4th Iraqi Federal Police Division and local elders watch as a local farmer operate a new water pump provided by 6th “Saber” Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, United States Division – Center and the 4th IFP Div. May 18, 2011 at a farm in Radwaniyah, Iraq. Saber Squadron and the 4th IFP Div. provided this and nine other diesel-powered water pumps to local farmers to replace broken or antiquated pumps. (U.S. Army photo by 2nd Lt. Daniel Elmblad, 2nd AAB, 1st Inf. Div., USD-C)
A variable-message sign warning of winter driving conditions on La Veta Pass and advising slower speeds.
DIYALA, Iraq - Lt. Col. James Isenhower, the squadron commander for 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, enjoys a scenic UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter ride over the Diyala province Aug. 23 as part of a battlefield circulation. Col. Malcolm B. Frost, the brigade commander for 2AAB, 25th ID, escorted staff Brig. Gen. Damook, the commander of the Diyala Provincial Directorate of Police, through a combined security checkpoint during the circulation.
Spc. Jason Grady, a North Glenn, Colo., native with the 15th Special Troops Battalion, watches the flame after lighting a grill at the battalion's headquarters on COL Q-West, Oct. 30, as part of a unit movie night. Photo by Sgt. Matthew Cooley, 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary).
Advise from the Embassy in Berne on Postal Voting Process
- Firstly, to complete the form 1B, we need to state the embassy or consul office where the EC should send the ballot paper after the registration for postal voting has been accepted by the EC. Can you confirm the decision for Switzerland as there are Malaysians in Geneva, Zurich and Berne etc etc. For example can we mention the Geneva mission?
For Switzerland, the Embassy of Malaysia in Berne and the Permanent Mission of Malaysia to the UN in Geneva are designated as Malaysian missions through which the SPR could send the Sampul Keutamaan containing the voting slip to the postal voters.
- Secondly, when ballot papers are sent by the EC to the appropriate office in Switzerland, we assume there is a process that postal voters have to follow in completing the ballot paper and despatching it to Returning officers in Malaysia. Can you please explain the process that has been set up to ensure a smooth process. We are particularly interested how the completed ballot paper gets to the appropriate returning officer of each constituency in time and the measures in place to avoid any possible tampering.
The process is as follows:
a. Postal voters will have to check the SPR website to know when the the Sampul Keutamaan can be collected from the Embassy in Berne or the Permanent Mission in Geneva. They are advised to check the website on a frequent basis to get the latest updates. They are also advised to check the websites of the respective Missions in Berne or Geneva for this information.
b. Postal voters can then collect the Sampul Keutamaan from the Malaysian mission concerned. To do this, they have to show proof of their identity i.e. their original Malaysian Identification Card or passport
c. On receipt of the Sampul Keutamaan, a postal voter can choose to complete his/her voting slip (ballot paper) at the Malaysian Mission or bring it home.
Completing the Voting Slip at the Mission
A postal voter can complete the ballot paper at the Malaysian mission. Facilities such as a room and tables will be provided for this purpose. On this, I would like to mention that Malaysian Missions are designated as lokasi pengundian posand not as pusat mengundi.
The postal voter will put the completed voting slip into Sampul A. Sampul A andBorang 2 (Borang Pengisytiharan Identiti) will then be put into Sampul Keutamaan B which will be sealed by the voter himself/herself. The sealed Sampul Keutamaan B will then be put into a special bag provided by SPR. The Mission will send the bag to SPR by diplomatic pouch.
Bringing the Voting Slip Home
If a postal voter chooses not to complete the voting slip at the Mission and instead wants to bring it home, he/she will have to return the completed voting slip to the Mission within one day if he/she wishes the documents to be despatched to SPR by the Mission. Alternatively, he/she can choose to send the Sampul Keutamaan B directly to SPR and the cost of doing so will be borne by the postal voter. The postal voter is to be reminded that the documents should reach the concerned Pejabat Bahagian Pilihan Raya by 5.00 p.m. on the day of the elections. This also applies to those who collect the Sampul Keutamaan on days other than the designated day for collection from the Mission.
- Assuming that the Berne office is one of the' polling stations' to process the ballot paper completion by voters and then despatching them to KL, are you open to have non Embassy staff Malaysian observers to ensure the transperancy of the process at the embassy end?
As mentioned above, the Embassy in Berne (and all Malaysian Missions) is not designated as a polling station (pusat pengundi) but only as a lokasi pengundian pos. For the latter, the Embassy needs only to provide facilities (physical facilities) for the voters to complete their voting slips at the Mission. The Embassy has to ensure that the special bag provided by SPR containing all the sealed envelopes are sent back to SPR by diplomatic bag according to schedule.
I am not in a position at this moment to let you know whether non-Embassy staff are able to observe the process as I would have to check with the authorities. I will let you know when I have the feedback.
- Finally, perhaps you could consider holding a postal voter briefing session soon in Berne for those Malaysians interested to participate in the postal voting.This will ensure that everyone is on the same page and help in ensuring a smooth process and will minimise spoilt ballots.
We will be putting up information on the postal voting process on the Embassy's website. Do check it on a reguler basis.
Iraqi soldiers, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 73rd Brigade, 16th Division, run through a breach in a berm while participating in a combined training event during Operation Inherent Resolve at Camp Taji, Iraq, June 2, 2015. The CTE combines all the training Iraqi soldiers have received from Alpha Troop, 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Charles M. Bailey, CJTF-OIR Public Affairs)
Does tea make one sleepy or wide awake? I suspect it's the former, which would explain the co-location of these signs. However, it's a bit confusing when the Interior Ministry posts signs on the outside of a building. Shouldn't that be the job of the Exterior Ministry?
Janie Steber pictured in the conference room at the Student Success Center on the campus of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois on Tuesday, April 26, 2011. (Jay Grabiec)
The students attended the first-ever EducationUSA Grade A Student Fair, hosted by the EducationUSA Cambodia advising center.
"As you follow your dreams, each of you have the responsibility to help Cambodia develop and prosper," Ambassador Heidt said. "We here at the U.S. Embassy are all very proud of each of you and wish you very much success."
The Ambassador was joined by Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sport Undersecretary of State H.E. Lav Chhiv Eav, EducationUSA advisor Kolap Mao, Fulbright scholar Sean Viseth, and director of STEM Cambodia Organization Allen Tan.
After the formal program, the students had a chance to talk with representatives from Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative, The U.S. Ambassador's Youth Council, STEM Cambodia, and much more.
[Photo: USAID/Ty Chan]
Photographing nature, / in particular plants / is a frustrating thing. // The wind, the sun, can all be perfect / but then these bloody insects / don't stay on. / That's why I always carry Harry, a tame bee
BAGHDAD – Soldiers with the 94th Military Police Company, 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, United States Division – Center, stand at parade rest in formation Sep. 10 during a combat patch ceremony at Camp Liberty, Iraq. “Wearing this combat patch comes with responsibility,” said Col. Roger Cloutier, commander of 1st AAB. “That means as soon as you put it on your right shoulder, you represent me, you represent us and you are now a dog-face Soldier. You’re part of the only division that has served four tours in Iraq. We were here when it started and we’re here as we close this thing out.” (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jared Eastman, 1st AAB, 3rd Inf. Div., USD-C)
Nohely Gonzalez speaks at the Colorado State University and the Center for Advising and Student Achievement's First Generation Awards Dinner, March 1, 2016.
Lunch time. It is nature!!! Viewer discretion advised!!! Lion. Marataba. Marakele National Park. South Africa. Dec/2020
Lion
The lion (Panthera leo) is a species in the family Felidae; it is a muscular, deep-chested cat with a short, rounded head, a reduced neck and round ears, and a hairy tuft at the end of its tail. The lion is sexually dimorphic; males are larger than females with a typical weight range of 150 to 250 kg (330 to 550 lb) for the former and 120 to 182 kg (265 to 400 lb) for the latter. Male lions have a prominent mane, which is the most recognisable feature of the species. A lion pride consists of a few adult males, related females and cubs. Groups of female lions typically hunt together, preying mostly on large ungulates. The species is an apex and keystone predator, although they scavenge when opportunities occur. Some lions have been known to hunt humans, although the species typically does not.
Typically, the lion inhabits grasslands and savannas but is absent in dense forests. It is usually more diurnal than other big cats, but when persecuted it adapts to being active at night and at twilight. In the Pleistocene, the lion ranged throughout Eurasia, Africa and the Americas from the Yukon to Peru but today it has been reduced to fragmented populations in Sub-Saharan Africa and one critically endangered population in western India
Source: Wikipedia
Leão
O leão [feminino: leoa] (nome científico: Panthera leo) é uma espécie de mamífero carnívoro do gênero Panthera e da família Felidae. A espécie é atualmente encontrada na África subsaariana e na Ásia, com uma única população remanescente em perigo, no Parque Nacional da Floresta de Gir, Gujarat, Índia. Foi extinto na África do Norte e no Sudoeste Asiático em tempos históricos, e até o Pleistoceno Superior, há cerca de 10 000 anos, era o mais difundido grande mamífero terrestre depois dos humanos, sendo encontrado na maior parte da África, em muito da Eurásia, da Europa Ocidental à Índia, e na América, do Yukon ao México. É uma dos quatro grandes felinos, com alguns machos excedendo 250 quilogramas em peso, sendo o segundo maior felino recente depois do tigre.
A pelagem é unicolor de coloração castanha, e os machos apresentam uma juba característica. Uma das características mais marcantes da espécie é a presença de um tufo de pelos pretos na cauda, que também possui uma espora. Habita preferencialmente as savanas e pastagens abertas, mas pode ser encontrado em regiões mais arbustivas. É um animal sociável que vive em grupos que consiste das leoas e suas crias, o macho dominante e alguns machos jovens que ainda não alcançaram a maturidade sexual. A dieta consiste principalmente de grandes ungulados e possuem hábitos noturnos e crepusculares, descansando e dormindo na maior parte do dia. Leões vivem por volta de 10-14 anos na natureza, enquanto em cativeiro eles podem viver por até 30 anos.
Fonte: Wikipedia
Marataba. Marakele National Park
Marataba, a 21,000-hectare (68,000-acre), privately managed section of the Marakele National Park, is uniquely situated where lush bushveld gives way to the Kalahari sands, in South Africa’s Limpopo Province.
As a contractual National Park, Marataba is one of South Africa’s most innovative conservation models. From the vision of an iconic president to the unique public-private partnership that exists today, we protect the area’s diverse flora and fauna through modern and hands-on conservation practices.
Source: www.marataba.co.za
Marataba. Parque National de Marakele
Marataba, uma seção de gestão privada de 21.000 hectares (68.000 acres) do Parque Nacional de Marakele, tem uma localização única onde a savana exuberante dá lugar às areias do Kalahari, na província do Limpopo na África do Sul.
Como Parque Nacional contratual, Marataba é um dos modelos de conservação mais inovadores da África do Sul. Da visão de um presidente icônico à parceria público-privada única que existe hoje, protegemos a diversidade da flora e da fauna da região por meio de práticas de conservação modernas e práticas.
Fonte: www.marataba.co.za (tradução livre)
Advising that two people should move it. The UPS man brought it to my door by himself. I managed to manhandle it by myself. But just barely.
Montblanc ‘Inspire Writing’ Coffee Table Book (English) Assouline. CAD$285.00 plus CAD$37.05 13% HST.
In mid March 2021 we were advised that five copies would soon be shipped to the Montblanc boutique 151 Bloor Street West Toronto Ontario Canada. We ordered one copy and hope that it will arrive within the next couple months.
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Author: Alexander Fury is a fashion journalist, author and critic. He is Fashion Features Director of Another Magazine and Men’s Critic for Financial Times. From 2016 to 2018 he was the first Chief Fashion Correspondent at T: The New York Times Style Magazine, and from 2013 to 2016 he was fashion editor of The Independent, i, and The Independent on Sunday newspapers. In 2018, Fury received the Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from the Academy of Art University, San Francisco. His other books include Dior: Catwalk (Thames and Hudson, 2017); Catwalking: Photographs by Chris Moore (Laurence King, 2017); Dior by Gianfranco Ferré (Assouline, 2018); Chanel: The Impossible Collection (Assouline, 2019) and Zuhair Murad (Assouline, 2020).