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Approximately 90 U.S. Army Reserve military police Soldiers from the 443rd Military Police Company, of Owings Mills, Maryland, return home to embrace family and loved ones after a 10-month deployment to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Sept. 9. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Master Sgt. Michel Sauret)
Approximately 90 U.S. Army Reserve military police Soldiers from the 443rd Military Police Company, of Owings Mills, Maryland, return home to embrace family and loved ones after a 10-month deployment to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Sept. 9. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Master Sgt. Michel Sauret)
Approximately 17 cadets from Salisbury University and the University of Delaware and 12 MDARNG Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment, 1st Squadron, 158th Cavalry Regiment and 115 Military Police Battalion earned “Das Abzeichen für Leistungen im Truppendienst,” a decoration of the Bundeswehr, the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Approximately 400 attendees participated in the COD Cares 2015 Fall Day of Action and Pumpkin Party.
The approximately 150 Soldiers of the Utah National Guard's 624th Engineer Company, 204th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, depart Utah on the first leg of their 12-month deployment to Afghanistan June 13, from the Utah Air National Guard Base in Salt Lake City.
The mission of the 624th will be to perform vertical construction (the building of structures and buildings) in the U.S. Central Command area of operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
approximately 30*10 cm
Robe de soirée à plis.
Creating a collection of clothes.
Choose a color: beige.
Inspirations related to color: raw materials and nude.
Yarrabah, Queensland, Australia.
Yarrabah is an independent Aboriginal community situated approximately 53 kilometres (33 mi) by road from Cairns CBD on Cape Grafton. It is much closer by direct-line distance but is separated from Cairns by the Murray Prior Range and an inlet of the Coral Sea. At the 2006 census, Yarrabah had a population of 2,371. The Yarrabah area was originally inhabited by the Gungganydji people.
History:
An Anglican Church missionary, Ernest Gribble, began to regularly visit an Aboriginal group who inhabited the Yarrabah area living a very traditional lifestyle. These visits by Gribble were to encourage the tribe to move to a mission settlement he was in the process of setting up. With the help of the tribes’ leader, Menmuny, the tribe moved to the mission now known as Yarrabah Community. The mission was settled in 1893. Over time, many people (including some South Sea Islanders) were relocated from homelands in the surrounding area to Yarrabah.
In 1957, the Yarrabah residents staged a strike to protest poor working conditions, inadequate food, health problems and harsh administration. The church expelled the ringleaders and many others left voluntarily, never to return. A few years later, the Government of Queensland assumed control of the mission.
In 1965, an advisory council was set up which allowed Aboriginals to give "advice" to the Department of Aborigines, but it had no actual power and the government continued to control all aspects of the people's lives. In 1979, several community members joined a union but were stood down.
Eventually, on 27 October 1986, the community received Deed of Grant in Trust land tenure, making it subject to the Community Services (Aborigines) Act 1984, which allowed for self-governing Aboriginal Community Councils with a range of powers and controls over the land. With the passage of reforms in 2005, the Council became an "Aboriginal Shire" and gained the authority of a legal local government.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yarrabah,_Queensland
Yarrabah, Queensland, Australia.
Yarrabah is an independent Aboriginal community situated approximately 53 kilometres (33 mi) by road from Cairns CBD on Cape Grafton. It is much closer by direct-line distance but is separated from Cairns by the Murray Prior Range and an inlet of the Coral Sea. At the 2006 census, Yarrabah had a population of 2,371. The Yarrabah area was originally inhabited by the Gungganydji people.
History:
An Anglican Church missionary, Ernest Gribble, began to regularly visit an Aboriginal group who inhabited the Yarrabah area living a very traditional lifestyle. These visits by Gribble were to encourage the tribe to move to a mission settlement he was in the process of setting up. With the help of the tribes’ leader, Menmuny, the tribe moved to the mission now known as Yarrabah Community. The mission was settled in 1893. Over time, many people (including some South Sea Islanders) were relocated from homelands in the surrounding area to Yarrabah.
In 1957, the Yarrabah residents staged a strike to protest poor working conditions, inadequate food, health problems and harsh administration. The church expelled the ringleaders and many others left voluntarily, never to return. A few years later, the Government of Queensland assumed control of the mission.
In 1965, an advisory council was set up which allowed Aboriginals to give "advice" to the Department of Aborigines, but it had no actual power and the government continued to control all aspects of the people's lives. In 1979, several community members joined a union but were stood down.
Eventually, on 27 October 1986, the community received Deed of Grant in Trust land tenure, making it subject to the Community Services (Aborigines) Act 1984, which allowed for self-governing Aboriginal Community Councils with a range of powers and controls over the land. With the passage of reforms in 2005, the Council became an "Aboriginal Shire" and gained the authority of a legal local government.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yarrabah,_Queensland
Fountains Abbey is one of the largest and best preserved ruined Cistercian monasteries in England. It is located approximately 3 miles (5 kilometres) south-west of Ripon in North Yorkshire, near to the village of Aldfield. Founded in 1132, the abbey operated for 407 years becoming one of the wealthiest monasteries in England until its dissolution in 1539 under the order of Henry VIII.
The abbey is a Grade I listed building owned by the National Trust and part of the designated Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Foundation
After a dispute and riot in 1132 at the Benedictine house of St Mary's Abbey, in York, 13 monks were expelled (among them Saint Robert of Newminster) and, after unsuccessful attempts to form a new monastery were taken under the protection of Thurstan, Archbishop of York. He provided them with land in the valley of the River Skell, a tributary of the Ure. The enclosed valley had all the natural features needed for the creation of a monastery, providing shelter from the weather, stone and timber for building, and a supply of running water. After enduring a harsh winter in 1133, the monks applied to join the Cistercian order which since the end of the previous century was a fast-growing reform movement that by the beginning of the 13th century was to have over 500 houses. So it was that in 1135, Fountains became the second Cistercian house in northern England, after Rievaulx. The Fountains monks became subject to Clairvaux Abbey, in Burgundy which was under the rule of St Bernard. Under the guidance of Geoffrey of Ainai, a monk sent from Clairvaux, the group learned how to celebrate the seven Canonical Hours according to Cistercian usage and were shown how to construct wooden buildings in accordance with Cistercian practice.
Consolidation
After Henry Murdac was elected abbot in 1143, the small stone church and timber claustral buildings were replaced. Within three years, an aisled nave had been added to the stone church, and the first permanent claustral buildings built in stone and roofed in tile had been completed.
In 1146 an angry mob, annoyed at Murdac for his role in opposing the election of William FitzHerbert as archbishop of York, attacked the abbey and burnt down all but the church and some surrounding buildings.The community recovered swiftly from the attack and founded four daughter houses. Henry Murdac resigned as abbot in 1147 upon becoming the Archbishop of York and was replaced first by Maurice, Abbot of Rievaulx then, on the resignation of Maurice, by Thorald. Thorald was forced by Henry Murdac to resign after two years in office. The next abbot, Richard, held the post until his death in 1170 and restored the abbey's stability and prosperity. In 20 years as abbot, he supervised a huge building programme which involved completing repairs to the damaged church and building more accommodation for the increasing number of recruits. Only the chapter house was completed before he died and the work was ably continued by his successor, Robert of Pipewell, under whose rule the abbey gained a reputation for caring for the needy.
The next abbot was William, who presided over the abbey from 1180 to 1190 and he was succeeded by Ralph Haget, who had entered Fountains at the age of 30 as a novice, after pursuing a military career. During the European famine of 1194 Haget ordered the construction of shelters in the vicinity of the abbey and provided daily food rations to the poor enhancing the abbey's reputation for caring for the poor and attracting more grants from wealthy benefactors.
In the first half of the 13th century Fountains increased in reputation and prosperity under the next three abbots, John of York (1203–1211), John of Hessle (1211–1220) and John of Kent (1220–1247). They were burdened with an inordinate amount of administrative duties and increasing demands for money in taxation and levies but managed to complete another massive expansion of the abbey's buildings. This included enlarging the church and building an infirmary.
Difficulties
In the second half of the 13th century the abbey was in more straitened circumstances. It was presided over by eleven abbots, and became financially unstable largely due to forward selling its wool crop, and the abbey was criticised for its dire material and physical state when it was visited by Archbishop John le Romeyn in 1294. The run of disasters that befell the community continued into the early 14th century when northern England was invaded by the Scots and there were further demands for taxes. The culmination of these misfortunes was the Black Death of 1348–1349. The loss of manpower and income due to the ravages of the plague was almost ruinous.
A further complication arose as a result of the Papal Schism of 1378–1409. Fountains Abbey along with other English Cistercian houses was told to break off any contact with the mother house of Citeaux, which supported a rival pope. This resulted in the abbots forming their own chapter to rule the order in England and consequently they became increasingly involved in internecine politics. In 1410, following the death of Abbot Burley of Fountains, the community was riven by several years of turmoil over the election of his successor. Contending candidates John Ripon, Abbot of Meaux, and Roger Frank, a monk of Fountains were locked in conflict until 1415 when Ripon was finally appointed, ruling until his death in 1434. Under abbots John Greenwell (1442–1471), Thomas Swinton (1471–8), John Darnton (1478–95), who undertook some much needed restoration of the fabric of the abbey, including notable work on the church, and Marmaduke Huby (1495–1526) Fountains regained stability and prosperity.
At Abbot Huby's death he was succeeded by William Thirsk who was accused by the royal commissioners of immorality and inadequacy and was dismissed as abbot. He was replaced by Marmaduke Bradley, a monk of the abbey who had reported Thirsk's supposed offences, testified against him and offered the authorities six hundred marks for the post of abbot. In 1539 it was Bradley who surrendered the abbey when its seizure was ordered under Henry VIII at the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
The abbey precinct covered 70 acres (28 ha) surrounded by an 11-foot (3.4 m) wall built in the 13th century, some parts of which are visible to the south and west of the abbey. The area consists of three concentric zones cut by the River Skell flowing from west to east across the site. The church and claustral buildings stand at the centre of the precinct north of the Skell, the inner court containing the domestic buildings stretches down to the river and the outer court housing the industrial and agricultural buildings lies on the river's south bank. The early abbey buildings were added to and altered over time, causing deviations from the strict Cistercian type. Outside the walls were the abbey's granges.[citation needed]
The original abbey church was built of wood and "was probably" two stories high; it was, however, quickly replaced in stone. The church was damaged in the attack on the abbey in 1146 and was rebuilt, in a larger scale, on the same site. Building work was completed c.1170.[11] This structure, completed around 1170, was 300 ft (91 m) long and had 11 bays in the side aisles. A lantern tower was added at the crossing of the church in the late 12th century. The presbytery at the eastern end of the church was much altered in the 13th century. The church's greatly lengthened choir, commenced by Abbot John of York, 1203–11, and carried on by his successor terminates, like that of Durham Cathedral, in an eastern transept, the work of Abbot John of Kent, 1220–47. The 160-foot-tall (49 m) tower, which was added not long before the dissolution, by Abbot Huby, 1494–1526, is in an unusual position at the northern end of the north transept and bears Huby's motto 'Soli Deo Honor et Gloria'. The sacristry adjoined the south transept.
The cloister, which had arcading of black marble from Nidderdale and white sandstone, is in the centre of the precinct and to the south of the church. The three-aisled chapter-house and parlour open from the eastern walk of the cloister and the refectory, with the kitchen and buttery attached, are at right angles to its southern walk. Parallel with the western walk is an immense vaulted substructure serving as cellars and store-rooms, which supported the dormitory of the conversi (lay brothers) above. This building extended across the river and at its south-west corner were the latrines, built above the swiftly flowing stream. The monks' dormitory was in its usual position above the chapter-house, to the south of the transept. Peculiarities of this arrangement include the position of the kitchen, between the refectory and calefactory, and of the infirmary above the river to the west, adjoining the guest-houses.
The abbot's house, one of the largest in all of England,is located to the east of the latrine block, where portions of it are suspended on arches over the River Skell.It was built in the mid-twelfth century as a modest single-storey structure, then, from the fourteenth century, underwent extensive expansion and remodelling to end up in the 16th century as a grand dwelling with fine bay windows and grand fireplaces. The great hall was an expansive room 52 by 21 metres (171 by 69 ft).
Among other apartments, for the designation of which see the ground-plan, was a domestic oratory or chapel,
1⁄2-by-23-foot (14 by 7 m), and a kitchen, 50-by-38-foot (15 by 12 m)
Medieval monasteries were sustained by landed estates that were given to them as endowments and from which they derived an income from rents. They were the gifts of the founder and subsequent patrons, but some were purchased from cash revenues. At the outset, the Cistercian order rejected gifts of mills and rents, churches with tithes and feudal manors as they did not accord with their belief in monastic purity, because they involved contact with laymen. When Archbishop Thurstan founded the abbey he gave the community 260 acres (110 ha) of land at Sutton north of the abbey and 200 acres (81 ha) at Herleshowe to provide support while the abbey became established. In the early years the abbey struggled to maintain itself because further gifts were not forthcoming and Thurstan could not help further because the lands he administered were not his own, but part of the diocesan estate. After a few years of impoverished struggle to establish the abbey, the monks were joined by Hugh, a former dean of York Minster, a rich man who brought a considerable fortune as well as furniture and books to start the library.
By 1135 the monks had acquired only another 260 acres (110 ha) at Cayton, given by Eustace fitzJohn of Knaresborough "for the building of the abbey". Shortly after the fire of 1146, the monks had established granges at Sutton, Cayton, Cowton Moor, Warsill, Dacre and Aldburgh all within 6 mi (10 km) of Fountains. In the 1140s the water mill was built on the abbey site making it possible for the grain from the granges to be brought to the abbey for milling.Tannery waste from this time has been excavated on the site.
Further estates were assembled in two phases, between 1140 and 1160 then 1174 and 1175, from piecemeal acquisitions of land. Some of the lands were grants from benefactors but others were purchased from gifts of money to the abbey. Roger de Mowbray granted vast areas of Nidderdale and William de Percy and his tenants granted substantial estates in Craven which included Malham Moor and the fishery in Malham Tarn. After 1203 the abbots consolidated the abbey's lands by renting out more distant areas that the monks could not easily farm themselves, and exchanging and purchasing lands that complemented their existing estates. Fountains' holdings both in Yorkshire and beyond had reached their maximum extent by 1265, when they were an efficient and very profitable estate. Their estates were linked in a network of individual granges which provided staging posts to the most distant ones. They had urban properties in York, Yarm, Grimsby, Scarborough and Boston from which to conduct export and market trading and their other commercial interests included mining, quarrying, iron-smelting, fishing and milling.
The Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 was a factor that led to a downturn in the prosperity of the abbey in the early fourteenth century. Areas of the north of England as far south as York were looted by the Scots. Then the number of lay-brothers being recruited to the order reduced considerably. The abbey chose to take advantage of the relaxation of the edict on leasing property that had been enacted by the General Chapter of the order in 1208 and leased some of their properties. Others were staffed by hired labour and remained in hand under the supervision of bailiffs. In 1535 Fountains had an interest in 138 vills and the total taxable income of the Fountains estate was £1,115, making it the richest Cistercian monastery in England.
After the Dissolution
The Gresham family crest
The Abbey buildings and over 500 acres (200 ha) of land were sold by the Crown, on 1 October 1540, to Sir Richard Gresham, at the time a Member of Parliament and former Lord Mayor of London, the father of Sir Thomas Gresham. It was Richard Gresham who had supplied Cardinal Wolsey with the tapestries for his new house of Hampton Court and who paid for the Cardinal's funeral.
Gresham sold some of the fabric of the site, stone, timber, lead, as building materials to help to defray the cost of purchase. The site was acquired in 1597 by Sir Stephen Proctor, who used stone from the monastic complex to build Fountains Hall. Between 1627 and 1767 the estate was owned by the Messenger family who sold it to William Aislaby who was responsible for combining it with the Studley Royal Estate.
Burials
Roger de Mowbray, 1st Baron Mowbray
John de Mowbray, 2nd Baron Mowbray
Abbot Marmaduke Huby (d. 1526)
Rose (daughter of Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Gloucester), wife of Roger de Mowbray, 1st Baron Mowbray
Henry de Percy, 1st Baron Percy
William II de Percy, 3rd feudal baron of Topcliffe
Becoming a World Heritage Site
The archaeological excavation of the site was begun under the supervision of John Richard Walbran, a Ripon antiquary who, in 1846, had published a paper On the Necessity of clearing out the Conventual Church of Fountains.In 1966 the Abbey was placed in the guardianship of the Department of the Environment and the estate was purchased by the West Riding County Council who transferred ownership to the North Yorkshire County Council in 1974. The National Trust bought the 674-acre (273 ha) Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal estate from North Yorkshire County Council in 1983. In 1986 the parkland in which the abbey is situated and the abbey was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. It was recognised for fulfilling the criteria of being a masterpiece of human creative genius, and an outstanding example of a type of building or architectural or technological ensemble or landscape which illustrates significant stages in human history. Fountains Abbey is owned by the National Trust and maintained by English Heritage. The trust owns Studley Royal Park, Fountains Hall, to which there is partial public access, and St Mary's Church, designed by William Burges and built around 1873, all of which are significant features of the World Heritage Site.
The Porter's Lodge, which was once the gatehouse to the abbey, houses a modern exhibition area with displays about the history of Fountains Abbey and how the monks lived.
In January 2010, Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal became two of the first National Trust properties to be included in Google Street View, using the Google Trike.
Film location
Fountains Abbey was used as a film location by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark for their single "Maid of Orleans (The Waltz Joan of Arc)" during the cold winter of December 1981. In 1980, Hollywood also came to the site to film the final scenes to the film Omen III: The Final Conflict.Other productions filmed on location at the abbey are the films Life at the Top, The Secret Garden, The History Boys, TV series Flambards, A History of Britain, Terry Jones' Medieval Lives, Cathedral, Antiques Roadshow and the game show Treasure Hunt. The BBC Television series 'Gunpowder' (2017) used Fountains Abbey as a location.
Approximately 17 cadets from Salisbury University and the University of Delaware and 12 MDARNG Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment, 1st Squadron, 158th Cavalry Regiment and 115 Military Police Battalion earned “Das Abzeichen für Leistungen im Truppendienst,” a decoration of the Bundeswehr, the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Approximately 900 khachkars (headstones) dating from as far back as the 10th-century dot this breathtaking cemetery on the western edge of Lake Sevan.
Approximate Focus Distance : 9.47m
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM Lens
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Approximately 230 personnel from the Virginia Department of Military Affairs were on duty Jan. 11, 2014, supporting the inauguration of Terry McAuliffe as the 72nd Governor of Virginia in Richmond. Soldiers from the Virginia Army National Guard, Airmen from the Virginia Air National Guard and members of the Virginia Defense Force supported a variety of missions including ceremonial music, firing a 19-gun salute with artillery howitzers and command and control of the inaugural parade elements. A formation of Virginia Guard Soldiers and Airmen also led the inaugural parade. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Meghan Skrepenski, Virginia Air National Guard Public Affairs)
A total of approximately 1,700 young patrons of the arts were treated to an adaptation performed by Opera Iowa that contemporized the classic tale into one with clear implications for situations they face every day.
OPERA Iowa is a troupe of young professionals affiliated with the Des Moines Metro Opera. Over the last nearly 30 years nearly 750,000 young people have been its audience, many of them getting their first exposure to operatic story-telling. One of the most innovative programs of its kind in the country, this regional arts education tour features study guides and curriculum-based education workshops as well as performances designed especially for young students.
Read the full story at www.dmschools.org/blog.
Approximately 100 children participated in this year's children's tennis clinic on Saturday, July 18, in the George C. Terry River Bend Arena. The clinic is a free community program held during the Lewis and Clark Community College Men's Pro Tennis Classic, a USTA Men's Futures Pro Circuit Tournament. Photo by S. Paige Allen, Lewis and Clark Community College photographer
Approximately 960 winter warriors Plunged in Duluth on February 16, 2013, to support Special Olympics Minnesota. These Plungers raised $170,000! Photo taken by Nancy J. Lindberg.
Approximately 175 invitees and guests attended the buffet luncheon held at the Bandon Community Center.
You are free to use this image with the following photo credit: Shawn Stephensen / USFWS
This year’s convention featured a wide variety of gaming attractions, including foam-padded swordplay, board and card games, video game tournaments and events, a Diplomacy Tournament, live action role-play, as well as exhibits from various gaming companies and concessions.
A scanned pic of me. I have so many photos that were before my digital days. So much to scan, so little time.
Approximately 175 Marines from MATSG-22 at Corpus Christi, Texas are spending time conducting field training at Fort Huachuca (U.S. Army photo by Tanja Linton)
Black Dolerite (also called Diabase) present as an intrusion in to the ancient Lewisian gneiss (approximately 1,800 million years old) near Rhiconich in north-west Scotland. Pink granite pegmatites then intruded in to the dolerite to produce this amazing natural work of art!
This rock face has been photogrpahed and included in many geology books! A real natural wonder!
Approximate Focus Distance : 5.56m
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Exposure Bias : -1/3 EV
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Steve, Robert, Kathy. My grandpa is behind Kathy. Pepe on the right. More photos from this roll.
Undated.
Approximately 1,000 New Jersey Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, Brownies, and family members placed more than 41,000 American flags on graves at the Brigadier General William C. Doyle Memorial Cemetery at Wrightstown, N.J., May 27, 2022. (New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs photo by Mark C. Olsen)
APPROXIMATE RELEASE DATE: 2012-2015
HEAD MOLD: "Classic"
IMPORTANT NOTES: The "Beforever" Caroline dolls had brown eyebrows instead of blonde. My doll has lighter eyebrows, which dates her to have been originally purchased prior to August 2014.
PERSONAL FUN FACT: When I first delved back into the world of American Girl in 2012, I constantly heard about how special Caroline's eyes were. But being that I had not fully immersed myself back into AG collecting at the time, I really had no intentions of paying any mind to characters that were introduced to the line when I was an adult. But I just couldn't avoid seeing videos and pictures of Caroline online or in the AG catalogues. Eventually, when I finally took the time to have a good look at Caroline Abbott, I realized what made her so very special. Her vibrant aqua eyes are some of the most stunning, unique ones I've ever seen on an American Girl doll. What makes this doll even more striking is her platinum blonde hair, which her aqua eyes pop out against. Caroline's eye color is truly fascinating--it is somewhere between a blue and a green! My doll has a somewhat softer facial expression she she has blonde eyebrows. The "Beforever" Caroline dolls were modified slightly--instead of blonde brows, they were painted with brown ones. I think both types of eyebrows are very stunning in their own way, and honestly the difference between the two types is almost negligible. I do like how natural my Caroline doll looks, since her eyebrows are blonde, just like her hair.
Approximately 400 attendees participated in the COD Cares 2015 Fall Day of Action and Pumpkin Party.
BOX DATE: None
APPROXIMATE RELEASE DATE: 2013
MANUFACTURER: M.G.A.
DOLLS IN LINE: Cloetta; Yasmina; Jade; Sashabella; Meygana; Fianna
BODY TYPE: 2012; pink molded panties; articulated elbows, wrists, waist, & knees; arm tattoo
HEAD MOLD: 2012; pierced ears
SPECIAL FEATURES: Glows in dark
PERSONAL FUN FACT: This Jade doll was the very last Midnight Beach lady I needed for my collection. My intention in the beginning had been to only purchase Sashabella and Fianna Fins from this set. But then I found the others on clearance at Wal-Mart on a few separate occasions. So it came to be that I had everybody, except Miss J'Adore. This would not do...I knew it would drive me crazy not owning Jade. Ordinarily, I'm not one to fuss about completing doll lines. As a predominantly secondhand collector, I really don't have this opportunity often, and I'm lucky to even find a doll's outfit. But with Bratz dolls/affiliates, I feel a bit differently. I'm so attached to every character, and so devoted to buying them, that I do admit it bothers me when someone is missing. I was frustrated because I had seen Jade a million times in the store when I wasn't collecting Zillaz...go figure. Back then I thought she was hideous. Red eyes and green skin? Nope that was not for me. But after owning and falling in love with "1st Edition" Jade, I was all about this unique combination. What ended up happening is that I had to go to a different Wal-Mart to track this lady down. I knew I had seen a few Midnight Beach Bratzillaz at this particular store location some weeks before. The dolls were not on sale, which was disappointing. However, I was fortunate enough to have a Wal-Mart gift card at the time, which I promptly used to purchase Miss J'Adore. She was well worth the almost $20 she cost though. Unlike her very similar looking "1st Edition" counterpart, this beach themed gal has saran hair. The white nylon used on my "1st Edition" doll is very, very nappy and unmanageable, even after a flat iron treatment or two. But seeing this hair color in saran glory makes me appreciate it that much more. It's so gorgeous and shiny--it's a shame that "1st Edition" Jade did not have it. Not all Midnight Beach dolls have saran hair though--there seem to be nylon and saran variants of just about every character. I'm glad that Jade was one of the few I found with saran since it is so much more convenient with this shorter do (only my Fianna has saran hair too). I have too many favorites from this line, so I'd say that this Jade is one of the ones I love the most, but I've said that about so many already!
Approximately 60 Oregon National Guard Soldiers assigned to 1-168 Aviation along with six of their CH-47 Chinook helicopters departed today for Fort Hood, Texas as they prepare to be mobilized for deployment to Afghanistan. The unit will be using their Chinooks to carry cargo and equipment while resupplying areas around Afghanistan. (National Guard photos by John Hughel, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)
Approximately 200 police officers, law enforcement officials, alumni and members of the community gathered in the street scene of the Homeland Education Center to celebrate the 25-year anniversary of the Suburban Law Enforcement Academy (SLEA).
Approximately 120 Soldiers of the 311th Expeditionary Sustainment Command flew in to Long Beach Airport, Long Beach, Calif., Sept. 18. These Soldiers are returning home after a year-long deployment.
The 311th ESC, an Army Reserve logistical command headquarters in West Los Angeles was based in Kandahar, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The 311th ESC's main operations were to execute sustainment and retrograde operations throughout Afghanistan in support of the U.S. and Coalition forces. The mobilized 311th consisted of approximately 240 Soldiers from various states across the country.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Heather Doppke/released)
Approximately 100 children participated in this year's children's tennis clinic on Saturday, July 18, in the George C. Terry River Bend Arena. The clinic is a free community program held during the Lewis and Clark Community College Men's Pro Tennis Classic, a USTA Men's Futures Pro Circuit Tournament. Photo by S. Paige Allen, Lewis and Clark Community College photographer
Approximately 120 Soldiers of the 311th Expeditionary Sustainment Command flew in to Long Beach Airport, Long Beach, Calif., Sept. 18. These Soldiers are returning home after a year-long deployment.
The 311th ESC, an Army Reserve logistical command headquarters in West Los Angeles was based in Kandahar, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The 311th ESC's main operations were to execute sustainment and retrograde operations throughout Afghanistan in support of the U.S. and Coalition forces. The mobilized 311th consisted of approximately 240 Soldiers from various states across the country.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Heather Doppke/released)
Approximately 80 Alaska Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 297th Military Police Company returned home Dec. 11, 2019, landing at Ted Stevens International Airport on a military contract aircraft following a nine-month deployment to Kuwait. Soldiers were greeted by leadership and members of their rear detachment. They were bussed to the National Guard armory on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, where their families awaited their arrival. The 297th MP Co. was assigned to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in support of Operation Spartan Shield. The 297th MP Co.’s law enforcement duties included presence patrols, traffic enforcement, and assistance with investigations at Camp Arifjan and Camp Buehring. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Lt. Col. Candis Olmstead)
APPROXIMATE RELEASE DATE: 2013-2015
PERSONAL FUN FACT: How on earth my sister managed to stuff my plump baby named Jelly in this, I will never know! Jelly is a really old Bitty Baby doll, and she was stuffed really well. The pants from this set are nearly impossible to cram her bum into. It's fine with me though, because she looks so darling in this ensemble, it is well worth the effort. I actually had Jelly in mind when I purchased this outfit on Cyber Monday 2015. She is not my most feminine baby doll, so I though these blue and pink pajamas would really suit her. She looks so snuggly in this outfit--I especially love the boots. Might I say, I was floored by the amazing quality that this outfit was constructed with. The outfit itself feels really comfortable and soft--just like real pajamas. The boots are to die for, and they are super thick!
Approximately 120 Soldiers of the 311th Expeditionary Sustainment Command flew in to Long Beach Airport, Long Beach, Calif., Sept. 18. These Soldiers are returning home after a year-long deployment.
The 311th ESC, an Army Reserve logistical command headquarters in West Los Angeles was based in Kandahar, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The 311th ESC's main operations were to execute sustainment and retrograde operations throughout Afghanistan in support of the U.S. and Coalition forces. The mobilized 311th consisted of approximately 240 Soldiers from various states across the country.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Heather Doppke/released)
Approximate Focus Distance : 13.7m
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM Lens
ISO Speed 2500
Aperture : f/5.6
Exposure : 1/320 secs
Exposure Bias : -1/3 EV
Focal Length : 600mm
Approximately 2,000 community members attended College of DuPage’s third annual STEMCON, an interactive conference celebrating science, technology, engineering and math. The all-day event featured more than 60 booths offering interactive activities designed to inform, entertain and stimulate an interest in STEM.
This year’s convention featured a wide variety of gaming attractions, including foam-padded swordplay, board and card games, video game tournaments and events, a Diplomacy Tournament, live action role-play, as well as exhibits from various gaming companies and concessions.
Approximately 100 children participated in this year's children's tennis clinic on Saturday, July 18, in the George C. Terry River Bend Arena. The clinic is a free community program held during the Lewis and Clark Community College Men's Pro Tennis Classic, a USTA Men's Futures Pro Circuit Tournament. Photo by S. Paige Allen, Lewis and Clark Community College photographer