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APPROXIMATE RELEASE DATE: 1995-2002
IMPORTANT NOTES: This outfit was included in the Bitty Baby Starter Set from 1995 to 2003. From 1995 to 1999 this outfit was called the Sunny Day Play Set. It was rebranded as the Fun in the Sun Set in 2000.
PERSONAL FUN FACT: This was one of the outfits that made me covet a Bitty Baby doll when I was young. What I love most about the older Bitty Baby items, is how realistic they looked (that's also why I am partial to Our New Baby things). I remember wanting this outfit once I had a Bitty Baby doll in 2001. I can't remember if I thought it was discontinued by that time, or if I simply never got around to ordering it. We didn't have the internet at home, so I was at the mercy of what was featured in catalogues when we were ordering American Girl stuff. Often, there were items that were still available, but simply not included in the printed catalogue. I was fortunate enough to find this set at my local flea market in 2013. It was one of the many things sold with my baby doll, named Jelly. I actually already had Bitty Bear's hat though! The year before, I found it in a bin of Barbie clothing I bought at the same flea market, which is also where I got Keesha's diaper! This outfit is amazing quality, and it looks super adorable on all of my babies. Kiki is my favorite model, however, since she is the same baby it was often advertised in it when I was growing up!
Approximately 1/32 scale Panzer II with interior engine detail and space for the driver/engineer. I finished this one in May-June 2018.
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 1200 middle and high school students and their teachers from 50 schools across the state on campus on Tuesday April 23, 2019, for the third annual UW Oshkosh Mathematical Problem Solving Contest.
Approximately 140 state, local, and specialty bar leaders from across Maryland convened on October 23-25, 2014, in Solomons Island, Maryland, for the 55th Annual Conference of Bar Presidents. The three-day program, hosted by MSBA, invites bar presidents, presidents-elect, and their executive directors to share their knowledge, experience, and camaraderie. First held in 1959, the Conference of Bar Presidents is the oldest event of its kind in the nation. Also held in conjunction was the 7th Annual Young Lawyers Summit. PICTURED: Keith R. Truffer, Co-Chair of the MSBA Technology Committee, discusses "Social Media for Young and Seasoned Lawyers: How Technology Plays a Role in Recruiting and Retaining Members".
Approximately 140 Soldiers from the 10th Headquarters and Special Troops Battalion, 10th Mountain Division (LI) Sustainment Brigade received awards for completing the "Commander's Challenge" Oct. 13, 2020, on Fort Drum, NY.
The challenge is based off of the anniversary of the opening of the 10th HSTB on Fort Drum, NY, on Sept. 16, 1958. It consisted of a 3-mile run, 6-mile bike ride, 16 hand-release push-ups, 20 squats, with a 58-minute time limit.
The Kotzebue Shore Avenue project involved a reconstruction of approximately 4,400 feet of Shore Avenue, through Kotzebue’s commercial area. The project encompassed the paving of Shore Avenue, new sidewalks, a pathway, parallel parking, new street lighting and erosion protection on the seaside. Three interpretive areas were integrated into the design, highlighting Kotzebue tradition, history and solstice.
This project was essential. Beach erosion had reduced Shore Avenue to less than two lanes and was forcing the road over onto adjacent property. As the city of Kotzebue continued to develop, the number of vehicle owners increased, contributing to traffic congestion in the commercial area along Shore Avenue.
Ta Prohm (Khmer: ប្រាសាទតាព្រហ្ម, pronunciation: brasaeattaproh) is the modern name of the temple at Angkor, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia, built in the Bayon style largely in the late 12th and early 13th centuries and originally called Rajavihara (in Khmer: រាជវិហារ). Located approximately one kilometre east of Angkor Thom and on the southern edge of the East Baray, it was founded by the Khmer King Jayavarman VII as a Mahayana Buddhist monastery and university. Unlike most Angkorian temples, Ta Prohm has been left in much the same condition in which it was found: the photogenic and atmospheric combination of trees growing out of the ruins and the jungle surroundings have made it one of Angkor's most popular temples with visitors. UNESCO inscribed Ta Prohm on the World Heritage List in 1992. Today, it is one of the most visited complexes in Cambodia’s Angkor region. The conservation and restoration of Ta Prohm is a partnership project of the Archaeological Survey of India and the APSARA (Authority for the Protection and Management of Angkor and the Region of Siem Reap).
HISTORY
FOUNDATION & EXPANSION
In 1186 A.D., Jayavarman VII embarked on a massive program of construction and public works. Rajavihara ("monastery of the king"), today known as Ta Prohm ("ancestor Brahma"), was one of the first temples founded pursuant to that program. The stele commemorating the foundation gives a date of 1186 A.D.
Jayavarman VII constructed Rajavihara in honor of his family. The temple's main image, representing Prajnaparamita, the personification of wisdom, was modelled on the king's mother. The northern and southern satellite temples in the third enclosure were dedicated to the king's guru and his elder brother respectively. As such, Ta Prohm formed a complementary pair with the temple monastery of Preah Khan, dedicated in 1191 A.D., the main image of which represented the Bodhisattva of compassion Lokesvara and was modelled on the king's father.
The temple's stele records that the site was home to more than 12,500 people (including 18 high priests and 615 dancers), with an additional 800,000 souls in the surrounding villages working to provide services and supplies. The stele also notes that the temple amassed considerable riches, including gold, pearls and silks. Expansions and additions to Ta Prohm continued as late as the rule of Srindravarman at the end of the 15th century.
ABANDONMENT & RESTAURATION
After the fall of the Khmer Empire in the 17th century, the temple of Ta Prohm was abandoned and neglected for centuries. When the effort to conserve and restore the temples of Angkor began in the early 21st century, the École française d'Extrême-Orient decided that Ta Prohm would be left largely as it had been found, as a "concession to the general taste for the picturesque." According to pioneering Angkor scholar Maurice Glaize, Ta Prohm was singled out because it was "one of the most imposing [temples] and the one which had best merged with the jungle, but not yet to the point of becoming a part of it". Nevertheless, much work has been done to stabilize the ruins, to permit access, and to maintain "this condition of apparent neglect."
As of 2013, Archaeological Survey of India has restored most parts of the temple complex some of which have been constructed from scratch. Wooden walkways, platforms and roped railings have been put in place around the site to protect the monument from further damages due to the large tourist inflow.
THE SITE
LAYOUT
The design of Ta Prohm is that of a typical "flat" Khmer temple (as opposed to a temple-pyramid or temple-mountain, the inner levels of which are higher than the outer). Five rectangular enclosing walls surround a central sanctuary. Like most Khmer temples, Ta Prohm is oriented to the east, so the temple proper is set back to the west along an elongated east-west axis. The outer wall of 1000 by 650 metres encloses an area of 650,000 square metres that at one time would have been the site of a substantial town, but that is now largely forested. There are entrance gopuras at each of the cardinal points, although access today is now only possible from the east and west. In the 13th century, face towers similar to those found at the Bayon were added to the gopuras. Some of the face towers have collapsed. At one time, moats could be found inside and outside the fourth enclosure.
The three inner enclosures of the temple proper are galleried, while the corner towers of the first enclosure form a quincunx with the tower of the central sanctuary. This basic plan is complicated for the visitor by the circuitous access necessitated by the temple's partially collapsed state, as well as by the large number of other buildings dotting the site, some of which represent later additions. The most substantial of these other buildings are the libraries in the southeast corners of the first and third enclosures; the satellite temples on the north and south sides of the third enclosure; the Hall of Dancers between the third and fourth eastern gopuras; and a House of Fire east of the fourth eastern gopura.
REPRESENTATIONAL ART
Ta Prohm has not many narrative bas-reliefs(compared to Angkor Wat or Angkor Thom). One explanation that has been proffered for this dearth is that much of the temple's original Buddhist narrative artwork must have been destroyed by Hindu iconoclasts following the death of Jayavarman VII. At any rate, some depictions of scenes from Buddhist mythology do remain. One badly eroded bas-relief illustrates the "Great Departure" of Siddhartha, the future Buddha, from his father's palace. The temple also features stone reliefs of devatas (minor female deities), meditating monks or ascetics, and dvarapalas or temple guardians.
TREES
The trees growing out of the ruins are perhaps the most distinctive feature of Ta Prohm, and "have prompted more writers to descriptive excess than any other feature of Angkor." Two species predominate, but sources disagree on their identification: the larger is either the silk-cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra) or thitpok Tetrameles nudiflora, and the smaller is either the strangler fig (Ficus gibbosa). or Gold Apple (Diospyros decandra). Indulging in what might be regarded as "descriptive excess," Angkor scholar Maurice Glaize observed, "On every side, in fantastic over-scale, the trunks of the silk-cotton trees soar skywards under a shadowy green canopy, their long spreading skirts trailing the ground and their endless roots coiling more like reptiles than plants."
IN POPULAR MEDIA
The temple of Ta Prohm was used as a location in the film Tomb Raider. Although the film took visual liberties with other Angkorian temples, its scenes of Ta Prohm were quite faithful to the temple's actual appearance, and made use of its eerie qualities.
Some believe that one of the carvings resembles a stegosaurus.
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 75 interested people came to the Sustainable Living Project information evening. They were not disappointed after listening to the speakers, (Photo 2) Rod Haugerud, (Photo 3) Mary Beckie, (Photo 4) Cory Gordon, and Lynn Oliphant (not shown).
Approximate scale drawings of future plans for the house...done by Richard and myself.
Best viewed large for details.
Approximately 80 people including those running for Osage Nation Congressional office in the June election attended the United Osages of Southern California spring gathering held on April 23 in Carlsbad. BENNY POLACCA/ Osage News
Approximately 140 state, local, and specialty bar leaders from across Maryland convened on October 23-25, 2014, in Solomons Island, Maryland, for the 55th Annual Conference of Bar Presidents. The three-day program, hosted by MSBA, invites bar presidents, presidents-elect, and their executive directors to share their knowledge, experience, and camaraderie. First held in 1959, the Conference of Bar Presidents is the oldest event of its kind in the nation. Also held in conjunction was the 7th Annual Young Lawyers Summit. PICTURED: Susan J. Land (r) presents a "Best Public and Best Bar Project Award" to the J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association for its Legal Profession Youth Boot-Camp.
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 1,000 protesters rallied in downtown Louisville, Kentucky November 10, 2016 to register their concern about harmful rhetoric used by president-elect Trump and the consequences it may produce in his emboldened followers.
Approximately 600 undergraduate, graduate and law students participated in Hofstra’s midyear commencement ceremony on Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at 7 p.m. Scott Rechler, chief executive officer and chairman of RXR Realty LLC, was the commencement speaker.
Photographer: Arthur Fredericks
One of the amazingly colourful Marine Iguanas from Suarez Point on Espanola
Marine Iguana
The Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) is an iguana found only on the Galapagos Islands that has the ability, unique among modern lizards, to live and forage in the sea. It has spread to all the islands in the archipelago, and is sometimes called the Galapagos Marine Iguana. It mainly lives on the rocky Galapagos shore, but can also be spotted in marshes and mangrove beaches. On his visit to the islands, Charles Darwin was revolted by the animals' appearance, writing “The black Lava rocks on the beach are frequented by large (2-3 ft), disgusting clumsy Lizards. They are as black as the porous rocks over which they crawl & seek their prey from the Sea. I call them 'imps of darkness'. They assuredly well become the land they inhabit.” In fact, Amblyrhynchus cristatus is not always black; the young have a lighter coloured dorsal stripe, and some adult specimens are grey. The reason for the sombre tones is that the species must rapidly absorb heat to minimize the period of lethargy after emerging from the water. They feed almost exclusively on marine algae, expelling the excess salt from nasal glands while basking in the sun, and the coating of salt can make their faces appear white. In adult males, coloration varies with the season. Breeding-season adult males on the southern islands are the most colorful and will acquire reddish and teal-green colors, while on Santa Cruz they are brick red and black, and on Fernandina they are brick red and dull greenish. Another difference between the iguanas is size, which is different depending on the island the individual iguana inhabits. The iguanas living on the islands of Fernandina and Isabela (named for the famous rulers of Spain) are the largest found anywhere in the Galápagos. On the other end of the spectrum, the smallest iguanas are found on the island on Genovesa. Adult males are approximately 1.3 m long, females 0.6 m, males weigh up to 1.5 kg. On land, the marine iguana is rather a clumsy animal, but in the water it is a graceful swimmer, using its powerful tail to propel itself. As an exothermic animal, the marine iguana can spend only a limited time in the cold sea, where it dives for algae. However, by swimming only in the shallow waters around the island they are able to survive single dives of up to half an hour at depths of more than 15 m. After these dives, they return to their territory to bask in the sun and warm up again. When cold, the iguana is unable to move effectively, making them vulnerable to predation, so they become highly aggressive before heating up (since they are unable to run away they try to bite attackers in this state). During the breeding season, males become highly territorial. The males assemble large groups of females to mate with, and guard them against other male iguanas. However, at other times the species is only aggressive when cold. Marine iguanas have also been found to change their size to adapt to varying food conditions. During El Niño conditions when the algae that the iguanas feed on was scarce for a period of two years, some were found to decrease their length by as much as 20%. When food conditions returned to normal, the iguanas returned to their pre-famine size. It is speculated that the bones of the iguanas actually shorten as a shrinkage of connective tissue could only account for a 10% length change. Researchers theorize that land and marine iguanas evolved from a common ancestor since arriving on the islands from South America, presumably by driftwood. It is thought that the ancestral species inhabited a part of the volcanic archipelago that is now submerged. A second school of thought holds that the Marine iguana may have evolved from a now extinct family of seagoing reptiles. Its generic name, Amblyrhynchus, is a combination of two Greek words, Ambly- from Amblus meaning "blunt" and rhynchus meaning "snout". Its specific name is the Latin word cristatus meaning "crested," and refers to the low crest of spines along the animal's back. Amblyrhynchus is a monotypic genus in that Amblyrhynchus cristatus is the only species which belongs to it at this point in time. This species is completely protected under the laws of Ecuador. El Niño effects cause periodic declines in population, with high mortality, and the marine iguana is threatened by predation by exotic species. The total population size is unknown, but is, according to IUCN, at least 50,000, and estimates from the Charles Darwin Research Station are in the hundreds of thousands. The marine iguanas have not evolved to combat newer predators. Therefore, cats and dogs eat both the young iguanas and dogs will kill adults due to the iguanas' slow reflex times and tameness. Dogs are especially common around human settlements and can cause tremendous predation. Cats are also common in towns, but they also occur in numbers in remote areas where they take a toll on iguanas.
Espanola (Suarez Point)
Approximately a 10-12 hour trip from Santa Cruz, Española is the oldest and the southernmost island in the chain. The trip across open waters can be quite rough especially during August and September. Española's remote location helped make it a unique jewel with a large number of endemic creatures. Secluded from the other islands, wildlife on Española adapted to the island's environment and natural resources. The subspecies of Marine iguana from Española are the only ones that change color during breeding season. Normally, marine iguanas are black in color, a camouflage, making it difficult for predators to differentiate between the iguanas and the black lava rocks where they live. On Española adult marine iguanas are brightly colored with a reddish tint except during mating season when their color changes to more of a greenish shade. The Hood Mockingbird is also endemic to the island. These brazen birds have no fear of man and frequently land on visitors heads and shoulders searching for food. The Hood Mockingbird is slightly larger than other mockingbirds found in the Galapagos; its beak is longer and has a more curved shape. The Hood Mockingbird is the only carnivorous one of the species feeding on a variety of insects, turtle hatchlings and sea lion placentas. Wildlife is the highlight of Española and the star of the show is the waved albatross. The island's steep cliffs serve as the perfect runways for these large birds which take off for their ocean feeding grounds near the mainland of Ecuador and Peru abandoning the island between January and March. Known as endemic to the island, Española is the waved albatross's only nesting place. Each April the males return to Española followed shortly thereafter by the females. Mating for life, their ritual begins with the male's annual dance to re-attract his mate. The performance can take up to 5 days consisting of a series of strutting, honking, and beak fencing. Once the pair is reacquainted they produce a single egg and share the responsibility of incubation. The colony remains based on Española until December when the chick is fully grown. By January most of the colony leaves the island to fish along the Humboldt Current. Young albatross do not return to Española until their 4th or 5th year when they return to seek a mate. Geographically Española is a classic example of a shield volcano, created from a single caldera in the center of the island. Over the years as the island has moved further away from the hot spot, the volcano became extinct and erosion began to occur. Española's two visitor sites offer an exceptional island visit. Punta Suarez is one of the highlights of the Galapagos Islands. The variety and quantity of wildlife assures a memorable visit. Visitors find migrant, resident, and endemic wildlife including brightly colored Marine Iguanas, Española Lava Lizards, Hood Mockingbirds, Swallow Tailed Gulls, Blue Footed and Masked Boobies, Galapagos Hawks, a selection of Finch, and the Waved Albatross.Found on the western tip of Española, Punta Suarez offers great wildlife such as sea lions, sea birds and the largest marine iguanas of Galapagos. This is one of the best sites in the Galapagos. The amount of wildlife is overwhelming. Along the beach there are many sea lions and large, colorful lava lizards and marine iguanas. As you follow the trail to the cliff's edge masked boobies can be found nesting among the rock formations. After a short walk down to a beach and back up the other side blue-footed boobies are seen nesting just off the trail. The Galapagos Dove and very friendly Hood Mockingbird are commonly found in this area. The nearby bushes are frequently home to the large-cactus finch, warbler finch, small-ground finch and large-billed flycatcher. Continuing down the trail you come to the only place where waved albatross nest in the islands. Some 12,000 pairs nest on Española each year. The feeling is very dramatic and it seems like a desolate wilderness as the waves crash on the jagged cliffs below and the blowhole shoots water 50-70 feet/15-30 meters into the air. The sky above is full of sea birds including red-billed tropicbirds, American Oystercatchers, swallow-tailed gulls, and Audubon's Shearwaters.
Galapagos Islands
The Galápagos Islands (official name: Archipiélago de Colón; other Spanish names: Islas de Colón or Islas Galápagos) are an archipelago of volcanic islands distributed around the equator in the Pacific Ocean, some 900 km west of Ecuador. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site: wildlife is its most notable feature. Because of the only very recent arrival of man the majority of the wildlife has no fear of humans and will allow visitors to walk right up them, often having to step over Iguanas or Sea Lions.The Galápagos islands and its surrounding waters are part of a province, a national park, and a biological marine reserve. The principal language on the islands is Spanish. The islands have a population of around 40,000, which is a 40-fold expansion in 50 years. The islands are geologically young and famed for their vast number of endemic species, which were studied by Charles Darwin during the voyage of the Beagle. His observations and collections contributed to the inception of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection.
This is a photograph from the FINISH of the SSE Airticity Dublin Marathon which was held in Dublin City, Ireland on Monday October 27th 2014 at 09:00. This was the 35th year of the SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon, which is run through the historic Georgian streets of Dublin, Ireland's largest and capital city. This photograph was taken in Dublin City Center at the junction of Northumerland Road and Haddington Road. This is approximately 700 meters to the finish line.
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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
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.
Approximate Focus Distance : 9.47m
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM Lens
ISO Speed 1600
Aperture : f/7.1
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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).
Colonel (Col) Michael Vernon assumed command of 41 Canadian Group (41 CBG) from Col Eppo van Weelderen in a Change of Command ceremony in Calgary, Alta. on June 22, 2019.
Approximately 150 people gathered at The Military Museums in Calgary last Saturday afternoon to view the change of command. During the ceremony, Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Scott Doyle assumed the appointment of Brigade Sergeant Major from CWO Brian Talty.
Those who attended the change of command parade also had the opportunity to view a promotion and the presentation of awards. CWO Talty took his commission and was promoted to the rank of Captain; Col van Weelderen and Col Stephen Joudrey (the Commanding Officer of 41 CBG HQ) were presented with awards for strengthening the army reserve and to recognize the growth of 41 CBG under their combined leadership.
The ceremonial guest of honour was Her Honour, the Honourable Lois Mitchell, C.M., A.O.E., L.L.D., Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of Alberta. Brigadier-General David Awalt, Acting Commander, 3rd Canadian Division, Joint Task Force West, presided over the ceremony and spoke to the occasion.
41 CBG consists of 10 Army Reserve units garrisoned across the Province of Alberta and the Northwest Territories. The Brigade maintains combat arms and service-support capabilities to assist other governmental departments and military formations when called upon. The slogan of the storied Brigade is ‘Fortune Favours the Bold’.
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Le Colonel (Col) Michael Vernon a assumé le commandement du 41e Groupe Brigade du Canada (41 GBC) du Col Eppo van Weelderen lors d'une cérémonie de passation de commandement à Calgary, en Alberta. le 22 juin 2019.
Environ 150 personnes se sont réunies aux musées militaires de Calgary samedi dernier après-midi pour assister à la passation de commandement. Au cours de la cérémonie, L'adjudant-chef (ADJUC) Scott Doyle a assumé les fonctions de Sergent-Major de Brigade de L'ADJUC Brian Talty.
Les personnes qui ont assisté au défilé de passation de commandement ont également eu l'occasion de voir une promotion et la remise de prix. L'ADJUC Talty a pris sa commission et a été promu au grade de capitaine; le Col van Weelderen et le Col Stephen Joudrey (commandant du QG 41 GBC) ont reçu des honneurs pour le renforcement de la réserve de l'armée de terre et pour la croissance du 41 GBC sous leur direction combinée.
L'invitée d'honneur était son honneur, L'honorable Lois Mitchell, C. M., A. O. E., L. L. L. D., Lieutenante-gouverneure de la Province de L'Alberta. Le Brigadier-général David Awalt, commandant par intérim de la 3e Division canadienne de la force opérationnelle interarmées de l'Ouest, a présidé la cérémonie et a pris la parole.
Le 41 GBC comprend 10 unités de la réserve de l'armée de terre en garnison dans la Province de l'Alberta et les territoires du Nord-Ouest. La Brigade maintient des armes de combat et des capacités de soutien au service pour aider les autres ministères et les formations militaires lorsqu'ils en ont besoin. Le slogan de la Brigade légendaire est "La fortune favorise les audacieux".
This is a photograph from the SSE Airticity Dublin Marathon which was held in Dublin City, Ireland on Monday October 27th 2014 at 09:00. This is the 35th year of the SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon, which is run through the historic Georgian streets of Dublin, Ireland's largest and capital city. This photograph was taken in Dublin City Center opposite the Four Courts. This was at approximately the 3 mile point.
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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 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 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).
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 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!
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Steve, Robert, Kathy. My grandpa is behind Kathy. Pepe on the right. More photos from this roll.
Undated.
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.
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 370 BGE and contract linemen, tree personnel and support staff were deployed to New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania to assist with electric service restoration following last weekend’s unusual snowstorm that left 3.2 million people without power from Virginia to Maine.
Approximately 200 Wisconsin high school students gathered Tuesday, February 25 at McFarland High School for the second annual Youth Unity Summit, with opportunities to engage in courageous conversations, and build stronger, more inclusive communities, and to grow as leaders. The theme of the summit is Unity Through Engagement.
To enable more students to participate, We Are Many United (WAMU), in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and CESA 6 Center 4All, hosted a second one-day summit on Wednesday, February 26 at Lincoln High School in Wisconsin Rapids.
At the McFarland Summit, students viewed the documentary film The Cure for Hate, followed by Q&A with Tony McAleer, author of The Cure for Hate and subject of the film. McAleer is a former leader of one of Canada's largest Neo-Nazi skinhead organizations (ARM, Aryan Resistance Movement), and an organizer for the White Aryan Resistance and Aryan Nations. McAleer turned his life around through extensive individual and group counseling. McAleer now shares his deep understanding of how people are drawn into White Supremacist movements and how those involved can reconnect with their humanity and society at large.
Students also participated in interactive sessions to learn skills, practice real-life scenarios and share ideas with peers and had opportunities collaborate on building a vision to bring back to their schools.
Dr. Jill Underly, Wisconsin State Superintendent of Schools, addressed students at the summit.
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