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At the live performance by Mogwai of their score for Mark Cousins' film, "Atomic" in Coventry Cathedral.
Taken with Panasonic 20mm f1.7 lens on Panasonic GX7.
Further to the west on the spit are the buildings of the second phase. The most distinctive structures built during this phase were the two Vibration Test Buildings, now commonly referred to as ‘The Pagodas’ (National Trust buildings E2 and E3). The specification for the Vibration Test Buildings included the ability to withstand the accidental detonation of 400lbs (181.4kg) of high explosives; they were designed by G W Dixon ARIBA for the UK Atomic Energy Authority and are identical. Both Vibration Test Buildings, their control room and centrifuge were constructed in 1960.
They comprise a large reinforced concrete central cell 16.47m (54ft) by 7.30m (24ft) covered by a massive reinforced concrete roof supported on sixteen reinforced concrete columns. To the south and east of the main chambers are self-contained plant rooms. The main access to the building is from the south through an entrance passage which was originally sealed by a pair of outward opening metal covered wooden doors. On its western side, adjacent to the main entrance passage is a blocked doorway that led to a small staff room and toilet. Inside the buildings on the eastern side of the passageway one set of stairs gives access down to the main test cell and another to a walkway around the top of the chamber. At the end of the passageway is a lift pit, which allowed test pieces to be lowered on to the floor of the main test cell. To assist in manoeuvring heavy objects there are a number of substantial steel eyelets screwed into the underside of the roof. A travelling crane also ran on rails mounted on a ledge beneath the windows, a loose plate on the floor recorded ‘Becker twin Lift Maximum Working Load 40 tons serial A-2647-2’.
The floor of the main cell is formed of parallel and narrowly spaced steel ‘I’ section beams for test rigs to be firmly secured to the structure. To either side are cable ducts. At the same time as being vibrated objects might also be placed in jackets to simulate extremes of heat and cold, or in a portable altitude chamber to mimic the effects of altitudinal changes. Set into the north wall are seven steel plates with vertical cruciform slots that were also used for securing tests rigs or monitoring equipment. Below these are eight pipes opening from the service passageway to the north. In the south wall are three steel plates with horizontal slots, above the plate is stencilled 1-27ft and below it 1-7.5m. The walkway around three sides of the cell was originally protected by a handrail and there is another handrail fixed to the main wall. Running around the wall is a cable conduit and attached to the wall are various pipes for carrying electrical wires, switches, junction boxes and pressure gauges. Signs on the wall above the lift pit record ‘Telephone Instrument Room’, ‘Vac Pump Running, Vac Pump Stopped’ with associated light fittings. At the north east corner of the cell is a doorway to the rear service passage running east to west along the north side of the building. To the east a flight of stairs gives access to the eastern plant room. To the west another set of stairs provides access to the northern side of the lift pit, the upper walkway and to an emergency escape passage through the north side of the traverse. To the south of the main cell are free-standing Burwell brick-built plant rooms. The main plant room is entered through two sets of double doors on its south side, internally are four machinery mounting plinths. Attached to its west wall is a metal cabinet that probably housed equipment to operate the hydraulic compressor for the internal lift. At the eastern end of the building is a store room with a blocked doorway to the south.
10 tickets at the Taste of Chicago can get you a layer of yellow cake, then chocolate cake, then chocolate frosting, then fresh strawberries, then cheesecake, then some other kind of frosting, and then chocolate frosting with a chocolate garnish of sorts on top.
It's Atomic for a reason.
Lot of 2 - Vintage Buck Rogers Toy Guns: 1- Liquid Helium Water Pistol, Daisy MFG., USA c1936, tin, in great condition, shows wear - 8"l. & 1 - Atomic Pistol, Daisy MFG., USA, c1940s, pressed steel, in excellent condition - 11"l Sold at Victorian Casino Antiques. Quality Consignments always considered for upcoming Auctions. www.vcaauction.com #vcaauction vca@lvcoxmail.com 4520 Arville St #1 LV NV 89103 702-382-2466
On the hot plate is a circa 1960's - 70's 'Atomic Age Brutalist' bronze mask that weighs 4 1/2 pounds. While the female subject feels the weight of her bead (chain reaction), the clock approaches 12:00...
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Atomic Sketch Event 4 Year Anniversary Summer Spectacular!
Green Eye Lounge, Chicago
26 July 2012
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The band was born in Bologna in 2012 as an idea of Daniele Lambertini, Simone Sangiorgi and Mattia Emiliani, that with other musicians, Francesco Vogli and Alessio Sandri, will form Atomic Blast. Shortly after Alessio leaves the band for personal reasons, and is replaced by Tobia Caradonna. In September 2012 the band finally finds a stable and tight line-up: Francesco on vocals, Daniele and Simone on guitars, Mattia on bass and Tobia on drums. The band starts writing their own material and performing at various concerts, until they feel the necessity to record their first EP, "Noise of Revolution" in January 2013, under Spider Rock Promotion. Tobia's groove and technical approach to drumming completes and defines the style of Atomic Blast: Thrash/Groove with very personal Funky influences. Currently the band is writing new song for the LP.
Let's go man, GO FUCK YOU ALL!
January 16: Wally de Backer (Gotye) sings in Atomic Bomb! during the 2015 Sydney Festival
Credit: Jamie Williams
This is a replica of the Atomic Bomb that was dropped on Nagasaki and Hiroshima ending the war with Japan.
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National Atomic Testing Museum
Indigenous People
Some of the oldest archaeological evidence of Indian people living on the Nevada Test Site dates back between 10-12,000 years ago. Even then, Indian people knew the importance of the area as they do today. Even though the area was originally selected by the military and later the NTS because it was determined a suitable location to conduct their activities and most importantly because it was considered to be a "barren wasteland" not important to anyone, the Indian people knew differently.
[Rock art (petroglyphs) found at the Nevada Test Site]
Paiutes and Shoshones
Our Creation Stories tell us that since the beginning of time we have lived throughout the lands that are occupied by the Nevada Test Site. The area was known for its abundant resources including ceremonial areas, medicinal plants, animals and water. In the early twentieth century, a group of about 40 individuals from the Southern Paiute and Western Shoshone tribes lived on the southern end of the Belted Range and throughout the NTS before they were relocated to various reservations or Indian communities. By the early 1940's the remaining Indian people were forcibly removed by the United States Government so that the newly created Las Vegas Bombing and Gunnery Range could conduct military activities.