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This exciting program recognizes the top 100 undergraduate students on the Westchester and New York City campuses for their hard work and commitment to sustaining a high grade point average from semester to semester. Event date: April 9, 2015.
Average number of days per year (2010–2014 average) when ozone levels exceed the U.S. health-based air quality standard of 70 parts per billion (ppb) averaged over eight hours,at non-urban and urban sites. People in parts of California, Arizona, Colorado, Texas, the Midwest and the Middle Atlantic experienced more than 15 days a year with ozone pollution readings higher than 70 ppb. Image: TOAR/Elementa.
“Beware the average man, the average woman,
Beware their love, their love is average;
seeks average.
But there is genius in their hatred.
There is enough genius in their hatred to kill you,
to kill anybody.
Not wanting solitude;
not understanding solitude,
they will attempt to destroy anything
that differs from their own.
Not being able to create art,
they will not understand art.
They will consider their failure as creators,
only as a failure of the world.”
— Charles Bukowski
"the first Instagram book by ale di gangi" now available on blurb for you to order, own and cherish.
A year ago I made a little Processing script to average sets of photos (examples one, two, and three), and a few weeks before that I started a photo-a-day project, where I was careful to get as close to the same angle as possible. It didn’t take much thought to combine those two projects. Anyway, this is the result averaging a year of self portraits.
I’ve got a few more ideas for things to give the ol’ averaging treatment to, so we’ll see where this projects picks up a bit later down the line.
I am still keeping with the photo-a-day project, so maybe next year (same Bat-time same Bat-channel) we’ll get to see year one vs year two comparison and a two year average.
For a little more about this: www.alexjacque.com/work/average
The last flying b-24 bomber left in the World. I was told the average life span in a gun fight for the gunner in this turret was 27 seconds. that is unimaginable to Me. I wish I could put into words what I felt seeing these planes. but all that comes to mind is the Men and Women of World War II were truly America's Greatest Generation.
A graph showing the change in average surface temperature on Earth between 1880 and 2007. / График, показывающий изменение средней температуры воздуха на Земле между 1880 и 2007 гг.
English version here.
Comparison of Average Age of Woman Giving Birth in Highly Developed world, Developed world, and Developing world
Lucky Store located at 660 San Ramon Valley Blvd. in Danville,CA. This small store is still operating as a Save Mart owned Lucky Store. Many people in the City of Danville make far than the average income of a normal American and are disgusted by this small store. I tell them to go to hell and appreciate what they have after Safeway closed back in 1985! Its still a mystery why Safeway closed their store leaving Lucky/Albertsons/Lucky to make pure profit. Nonetheless Safeway operated two store in Danville and by 1985 they were done with the area while Lucky and Alpha Beta on Diablo Rd. held their ground dealing with potentially outrageous request and needs from customers thinking that beacuse of their income they were far better than the rest. This store which opened in 1974 has a mere nine aisles with no pharmacy, and no self-checkout, but just the items that I need! I should add that this store was remodled by Lucky at some point removing the far left entrance to make a double swing door on the far right-hand side. I do not know why Lucky made the altercation to the store...
In 1974...
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In 2003...
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In 2009...
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I like this one, because there's a lot to see. Different colors, textures, lines, objects and the nice shadow. See the large version.
Gyroporus castaneus (Bull.:Fr.) Quel.
Chestnut Bolete, DE: Hasenrӧhrling
Slo.: rjavi bledotrosnik
Dat.: Sept. 1. 2014
Lat.: 46.35997 Long.: 13.70382
Code: Bot_831/2014_IMG6786
Habitat: modestly southeast inclined mountain slope, mixed forest, Fagus sylvatica and Picea abies dominant; overgrown slope scree, rocks and boulders, skeletal sandy calcareous ground, relatively warm place, partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies, average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 7-9 deg C, elevation 570 m (1.870 feet), alpine phytogeographical region.
Substratum: forest soil under Fagus sylvatica.
Place: Lower Trenta valley, between villages Soča and Trenta, below 'Na melu' place, East Julian Alps, Posočje, Slovenia EC
Comments: Gyroporus castaneus is an all over the world spread species, however, it is quite rare in Europe. It is usually found under Quercus sp. but occasionally appears also under other broadleaf trees including Fagus sylvatica.
Two pilei growing together; pileus dimension of the larger one 7.5x6 cm and diameter of the smaller one 4.5 cm; flesh firm and brittle, pores 2-3/mm; stipe of the larger fruit body 5 cm tall, hollow, split into two, brittle; taste mild, mushroomy, smell none; no discoloring when injured or bruised; trama white, very slowly discoloring to pale ochre-brown on the edges; SP faint, pale ocher, oac715 (questionable estimate).
Hypha septa with clamps. Spores smooth. Dimensions: 8 [9.5 ; 10.1] 11.5 x 5 [5.8 ; 6] 6.8 microns; Q = 1.4 [1.6 ; 1.7] 1.9; N = 39; C = 95%; Me = 9.8 x 5.9 microns; Qe = 1.7. Basidia clavate. Dimensions: 24.3 [29.5 ; 32.6] 37.9 x 9.2 [11.5 ; 12.8] 15.1 microns:; Q = 2 [2.4 ; 2.7] 3.2; N = 19; C = 95%; Me = 31.1 x 12.1 microns; Qe = 2.6. Olympus CH20, NEA 100x/1.25, magnification 1.000 x, oil (spores); NEA 40x/0.65, magnification 400x (hypha, basidia), in water. AmScope MA500 digital camera.
Herbarium: Mycotheca and lichen herbarium (LJU-Li) of Slovenian Forestry Institute, Večna pot 2, Ljubljana, Index Herbariorum LJF
Ref.:
(1) Id'ed by Mr.Bojan Rot, www.gobenabovskem.com
(2) G. Kibby, British Boletes, Copyright Geoffrey Kibby (2011), p 22.
(3) J. Breitenbach, F. Kraenzlin, Eds., Fungi of Switzerland, Vol.3. Verlag Mykologia (2000), p 68.
(4) G.J. Krieglsteiner (Hrsg.), Die Grosspilze Baden-Württembergs, Band 2., Ulmer (2000), p 256.
(5) R. M. Dähncke, 1200 Pilze in Farbfotos, AT Verlag (2009), p 22.
(6) S. Buczacki, Collins Fungi Guide, Collins (2012), p 418.
Kavalcare Solar System for Jhpiego Mid-Wife Clinic Dec8, 2014
Every year, 12,000 women in Pakistan die of birth complications. The Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) Services Component, implemented by MCHIP/Jhpiego, aims at preventing maternal, newborn, and child deaths by ensuring skilled birth attendance (SBA) through a total market approach, empowered community, timely referral of obstetric and neonatal complications to an emergency obstetric and newborn care (EmONC) facility, and improved access to child care.
Lack of electricity in remote areas is a major issue that often leads to obstetric complications and newborn deaths. Refrigerated storage is vital for the effectiveness of life saving drugs and vaccines. Ice boxes are used in remot areas of this purpose but it is an ineffective method especially when easy availability of ice is a problem. To overcome these issues, Lodhie Foundation in association with Maternal and Child Health Integrated Program/JHPIEGO, extended its Kavalcare program and provided a Solar Powered System to a remote clinic located at village Haji Usman Jhakro near Makli, District Thatta. System provides sufficient power to operate a small refrigerator, a fan and 3 lamps 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. It was designed, manufactured and installed by Shaan Technologies private Limited Karachi. After installation of Solar System in August 2014, this small remote clinic is serving a community of 10,000 plus persons who lives in village Haji Usman and surrounding areas. On an average 10 patients visits this clinic each day. Clinic also provides up to 15 birth attendance and new born care in a month.
Name of Village HAJI USMAN JAKHRO, MAKKLI, District Thatta
Name of Midwife. Zoriyat.
Surrounding population 10,000. (Ten Thousand)
Delivery in Solar Light 10 to 13 per month.
OPD patient / day 10.
System Installation Date Aug/12/2014
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Ten Vikings, five blue-bearded trawlerfolk, seven goslings , ten strategically placed coconuts, two dragon's heads and an inflatable monkey may sound like the contents of the average ten year old's toy box (maybe not the coconuts)... but in this case they were the signs that again the North East Skiffs were in town. Joined by good friends from north of the border (apologies if the staged start etc meant we didn't get a chance to catch up with you all) we all ensured that skiffs were well-represented amongst the 40 boats in this year's Great Tyne Row. 25km, 100s of rowers and supporters ... and sunshine to boot .... what could be better?
Normally these write ups start with the alarm clock on the day itself. Today however, I feel we have to take a step back in time and recognise the sterling efforts of those individuals across all the clubs who've designed, stitched, cut, glued, painted, knotted, inflated, baked, sought, bought and gave so much of their time and energy to present the boats and crew costumes to such an amazing standard. These things always take significantly more time than the casual observer would credit (seriously, weeks in some cases), so go on... you all know who you are... give yourselves a hearty and well deserved three cheers hip hip ........ hip hip........ hip hip.......The effort was worth it!
That said, it was an early alarm that roused this week's intrepid explorers from their limited slumber (previous paragraph explains lack of sleep). Following a quick hustle for fur, ropes and daggers and a spot check of shields, dragons head, furry seat covers and drums, we headed out on the first of the day's trips to Newburn.
On arrival we joined the flurry of activity as boats arrived, trailers were cleared and dispatched and last minute adornments were added to boats and rowers alike. (it's great to see the themes emerging...) Others may have to add detail as we were quickly whisked away, taking the trailer and return vehicle down to Tynemouth. Kindly the powers that be had closed the central motorway so we were diverted numerous times before reaching our destination. Here the organisation kicked in with a friendly welcome and a cordoned off car park (trailers left / cars right.. lovely!) our attempt at a quick dash back via alternate route was thwarted by the closure of the quayside and after spiralling in circles a few times we were back en route and in Newburn (just) in time for the briefing over on the other bank, foregoing breakfast in place of information and some snappy trackers.
Briefed, dressed and GPS'd .. we were off, the river and wind affording us assistance and we were all too thankful that the row wasn’t 24 hours earlier. It became quickly apparent that we weren't the only boats to get dressed too up as a flurry of bumblebees, turtles, ballerinas (complete with swan's head on the bow) and the whole Mad Hatters Tea Party passed by, exchanging smiles , waves and wishes of good fortune. This kinship is part of the reason we do what we do!!!
Onlookers from the various paths and jetties also waved and cheered , with Conor (our self-appointed PR officer) ensuring all got a wave or a twirl of the axe back in return (occasionally accompanied by a "Viking grimace" for effect)
Passing under the bridges on the Tyne is always special but to do it in full Viking regalia, rowing to a pounding drum with axes raised high and the echoes of our Nordic shrieks rebounding from the iconic bridges and buildings definitely got the hairs on the back of the neck tingling. Thanks to those gathered on the Millennium bridge for their support and cheers of encouragement.... this only added to the occasion.
Just past the bridges we paused for a quick regulation "cake break" to enable us to regain formation and take on valuable nutrients (jam and sprinkles) then we off for the second half.
At one point I feared a doping scandal would cloud the day as suspicious packets were observed being thrown from the Whitburn vessel to their fellow skiffies. Upon closer inspection these turned out to be "Fisherman's Friends"(keeping to theme!) which hopefully do not appear on the sport’s list of banned substances.
It became clear that we were getting close to the last mile or so as we noticed the size of the company we were in. Monster propellers stuck out from the water and huge ferries suddenly made our "massive" skiff feel very small. We did however balance this argument with the fact we were significantly more attractive (and modest)
From the outset it was our plan to finish together (Blyth, Whitburn and ourselves) and the final run home took some delicate oar work and tight control as three coxes worked together to ensure that that we crossed the line in perfect unison (down to the second) . As the old Viking fishing and skiffing song goes (roughly translated and with a great deal of artistic licence) " T'was bow to bow and with matching strokes, finished six merry maidens and nine canny blokes!"
Finishing horns blown, it was time for a blast around the corner into Tynemouth so full pull to arms and away into some really bouncy waters (thanks to the safety boats for their care and attention). This is what skiffs are designed for and it was great fun to get the bow in the air. After a brief burst of nausea, and some hilarity-linked timing issues we were back on form making good progress and surfed smoothly to shore to the joyful strains of a steel band playing "in the mood".
Back at beach there were lots of volunteers waiting to help us land and get the boat over the rocks safely (thanks again folks). At one point we were in such close company carrying the boat that my fur leg wrappings were caught underfoot by a following trawlerman, almost taking my baggy trousers with it and risking exposure of the horse-hair undercrackers beneath (it's all in the detail). Thankfully for all, the wrappings gave way and we proceeded uncompromised with modesty still intact.
Safely on dry land we were warmed to see familiar faces from home had made the journey to greet us. Many photos were taken and inevitable oar comparisons made (this time even more pronounced as light carbon fibre oars were compared with our "tree trunks"
Refreshments ranged from the traditional (rustic bread being broken to supplement the mead and soup rations) to the more modern (beer and burgers) and some wonderful fusion (a drinking horn full of "Fosters") Katie's blue cheese quiche being especially noteworthy (only wished I asked to use one of their magnificent swords to cut it)
The haven was by now full of people and boats and there was a real buzz was about the place. Presentations followed, with well-deserved recognition given to those who have organised the event and helped out (hat's off folks!) and all crews enthusiastically supported each other as winners were announced. It was then that the impact of our approach of camaraderie and unity became obvious as we made history by being presented not only the eagerly expected "enjoying the view" pennant for joint last place, but we also were awarded the joint fastest skiff in class as we all had indeed finished together. Magic!
Full results are available on the website, but special awards were given to "Just for the halibut!" for best dressed crew, Swan Lake for best dressed boat and St Andrews gaining the Harry Clasper award for breaking a rudder and using an oar to help steer ... to all winners and competitors well done!!
I made the final pilgrimage to Newburn to retrieve the car (thanks to the wonderful Ian and Elsie for the lift) whilst the boats were packed, fond farewells made and best wishes exchanged. Thanks too for the patience of those who waited in Tynemouth for that final pickup. It was indeed a sleepy trio of Vikings that stood on the curb when I arrived back, all traces of boats and rowers gone and even the ice cream man was looking at his watch.
Quickly replenished and revived by a homeward pitstop we reflected on another absolutely cracking adventure in grand company…..
OK fellow adventurers..... Where next ??????? (hum the theme tune of your choice!!)
Chondrostereum purpureum (Pers.: Fr.) Pouz
Silver-leaf fungus, DE: Violette Schichtpilz
Slo.: škrlatni skladovec
Dat.: Feb. 27. 2016
Lat.: 46.33671 Long.: 13.69365
Code: Bot_934/2016_IMG9652
Picture file names: from Chondrostereum-purpureum_raw_10 to Chondrostereum-purpureum_raw_18.
Habitat: light, mixed woodland Picea abies and Fagus sylvatica dominant; almost flat terrain; calcareous, skeletal ground; half shade, quite humid place; partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies; average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 6 - 8 deg C, elevation 625 m (2.050 feet), alpine phytogeographical region.
Substratum: highly disintegrated, moss and lichen covered (most probably) Fagus sylvatica trunk.
Place: Vrsnik valley, below 'Na skali' settlement, 'Pod Vršičem' place, East Julian Alps, Posočje, Slovenia EC.
Comments: Chondrostereum purpureum is quite a common fungus in the Upper Posočje region. It is beautiful when young, but its vivid violaceous or purplish-brown color fades with age although it remains noticable even when very old. This fungus is saprofit but also a parazite and attacts frequently fruit trees, particularly plums, causing serious damages. Simptom of an infection are that tree leaves become silvery (note its English name!).
Pilei effuse-reflexed and confluent, individual up to 6 cm wide and up to 2.3 cm off the substratum, from 1 to 2 mm thin, hymenium up to 0.5 thick, context with a dark, thin line under the tomentum; smell distinct, like radish or chemicals, taste unpleasant, on chemicals; SP abundant, whitish-yellowish-beige, between oac900 and oac851.
Spores smooth. Dimensions: 4,9 [5,4 ; 5,6] 6,1 x 2,5 [2,7 ; 2,8] 3,1 microns; Q = 1,7 [1,9 ; 2] 2,3; N = 40; C = 95%; Me = 5,5 x 2,8 microns; Qe = 2. Cystidia large, mostly spindle shaped, some encrusted, many thin and elongated at the top, numerous, apparently thick walled (contradicts to the description in Ref.:2); dimensions: 45.8 [51.6 ; 56.9] 62.6 x 4.6 [6.6 ; 8.4] 10.3 microns; Q = 4.9 [6.7 ; 8.3] 10; N = 10; C = 95%; Me = 54.2 x 7.5 microns; Qe = 7.5. Cystidia visible with a hand lens like a velvety surface of the hymenium. Olympus CH20, NEA 100x/1.25, magnification 1.000 x, oil, aniline blue (spores); NEA 40x/0.65, magnification 400x (cystidia), in water in vivo. AmScope MA500 digital camera.
Herbarium: Mycotheca and lichen herbarium (LJU-Li) of Slovenian Forestry Institute, Večna pot 2, Ljubljana, Index Herbariorum LJF
Ref.:
(1) M. Bon, Parey's Buch der Pilze, Kosmos (2005), p 310.
(2) J. Breitenbach, F. Kraenzlin, Eds., Fungi of Switzerland, Vol.2. Verlag Mykologia (1986), p 180.
(3) G. Kibby, British Boletes, Copyright Geoffrey Kibby (2011), p 318.
(4) A. Bernicchia, S.P. Gorjon, Cortitiaceaes .i., Fungi Europaei Vol.12., Edizioni Candusso (2010), p 214.
(5) S. Buczacki, Collins Fungi Guide, Collins (2012), p 540.
if you went to somervilleopenstudios.org and took all of the images from all the artists that described their work as "figurative" and averaged those images, you'd get this
160/365
I'm an average photographer. Many people will probably read this and say "Ally, shut up" or "Gosh, she's attention starved." But it's 100% true. I don't know where this will go- if I want to keep attempting to create and master conceptual things, try and pursue fashion, weddings, travel to dangerous places for the media... there are so many things to try and I've only barely dipped my feet in the oceans of possibilities.
The thing is though... I don't WANT to be average. I want to be GREAT. I want people to know me, to message me questions, to show their friends my pictures, and to make people proud they know me, I want to be just like all the amazing photographers I look up to. It's not about the attention...I've honestly never been good at anything. Not school, not sports. I've always been average.... But never great.
Someday.
The Callanish Stones (or "Callanish I": Scottish Gaelic: Clachan Chalanais or Tursachan Chalanais) are an arrangement of standing stones placed in a cruciform pattern with a central stone circle. They were erected in the late Neolithic era, and were a focus for ritual activity during the Bronze Age. They are near the village of Callanish (Gaelic: Calanais) on the west coast of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
Location
The Callanish Stones (grid reference NB213330) are situated on a low ridge above the waters of Loch Roag with the hills of Great Bernera as a backdrop.[1]
Numerous other ritual sites lie within a few kilometres.[1] These include at least three other circles, several arcs, alignments and single stones; many visible from the main site.[2] The most impressive – Callanish II and Callanish III – lie just over a kilometre southeast of the main Callanish Stones, and originally consisted of circles of stones at least eight in number.[1] The existence of other monuments in the area implies that Callanish was an active focus for prehistoric religious activity for at least 1500 years.[3] (see Callanish III, Callanish IV, Callanish VIII and Callanish X). Historic Environment Scotland states that the stones were erected roughly 5,000 years ago, pre-dating Stonehenge.[4]
Management
The Callanish Stones are managed by Historic Environment Scotland. There is The Calanais Stones Visitor Centre operated by Urras Nan Tursachan (The Standing Stones Trust).
The Callanish Stones consist of a stone circle of thirteen stones with a monolith near the middle. Five rows of standing stones connect to this circle. Two long rows of stones running almost parallel to each other from the stone circle to the north-northeast form a kind of avenue. In addition, there are shorter rows of stones to the west-southwest, south and east-northeast. The stones are all of the same rock type, namely the local Lewisian gneiss. Within the stone circle is a chambered tomb to the east of the central stone.
Centre stone
The central monolith stands 0.8 metres west of the true centre of the stone circle. The stone is 4.8 metres high, 1.5 metres wide and 0.3 metres thick.[5] The largest sides of the stone are almost perfectly oriented to the north and south.[5] The monolith has the shape of a ship's rudder and probably weighs about seven tonnes.[5]
Stone circle
The stone circle consists of thirteen stones and has a diameter of 11.4 metres. The stone circle is not a perfect circle, but is a ring with a flattened east side (13.4 metres north-south by 12 metres east-west). The stones have an average height of three metres. The ring covers an area of 124 square metres. This is quite small compared to similar circles, including the nearby Callanish II which is 2.5 times as large.[5]
Northern avenue
The avenue connects to the stone circle from the north-northeast. The avenue is 83.2 metres long.[5] The avenue has 19 stones remaining: nine stones are on the eastern side, ten on the western side.[6] The largest stone is 3.5 metres high and stands on the western end of the row. The two rows are not exactly parallel to each other but fan out: at the north end the rows are 6.7 metres apart, while the distance between the rows is 6 metres at the south end.[6] From the circle the height of the stones decreases towards the middle of the avenue; from there the height increases again. The stones of the eastern side of the avenue have only three-quarters of the height of the stones on the western side.[6]
Stone rows
As well as the two stone rows of the avenue, there are three stone rows connecting to the circle. One comes from the east-northeast, one from the south, and one from the west-southwest. The east-northeast row today consists of five stones and is 23.2 metres long.[6] The southern row consists of five stones and is 27.2 metres long.[6] The west-southwest row consists of four stones and is 13 metres long.[6]
None of the stone rows is aimed at the centre of the stone circle. The east-northeast row is aligned to a point 2 metres south of the centre; the south row points to 1 metre west of the centre and the west-southwest row points to 1 metre south of the centre.[6]
Chambered tomb
Chambered tomb
Between the central and the eastern monolith of the stone circle is a chambered tomb 6.4 metres long.[7] This was built later than the stone circle and is squashed in between the eastern stones and the central monolith.[7]
There is another stone cairn just on the northeast side of the stone circle.[8] It has been reduced to ground-level and the outline can barely be traced.[8] It is not necessarily an original part of the site.[8]
Archaeology and dating
A distant view of the circle, stone rows and part of the northern avenue
There were limited excavations in 1980–81 which provided some information on the development of the site. The first traces of human activity are indicated by a broad ditch (no longer visible above ground) which appears to have belonged to some structure or enclosure.[2] This may have been ritual, but could instead have been domestic.[2] In the centuries around 3000 BC, however, the site was turned over to agriculture, which obliterated most of the earlier traces.[2] After this, the site was allowed to grass over for a time.[2]
The stone circle was set up between 2900 and 2600 BC.[3] It is not clear whether the stone alignments were constructed at the same time as the circle, or later.[3] Some time after the erection of the stones, a small chambered tomb was inserted into the eastern part of the stone circle.[9] The many pottery fragments found indicate that the tomb was used for several centuries.[9] These pottery fragments included not only the local Hebridean pots, but numerous sherds of beaker vessels (dating to around 2000–1700 BC) and sherds of grooved ware.[9]
Around 1500–1000 BC the complex fell out of use and was despoiled by the later Bronze Age farmers.[9] Fragments of pots appear to have been cast out of the chamber.[9] This may have been just ordinary agriculture, but it may conceivably have been ritual cleansing.[1] There appears to have been a later rebuilding of the tomb, but this may have been for domestic use as there is no evidence for any later ritual use of the monument.[9] Excavations in 1999–2000, to the south of the stones, found fragments of a prehistoric field system buried beneath blanket peat, as well as stone structures, including buildings, walls, clearance cairns and cobbled surfaces. The analyses found that these features were the result of prehistoric farming activity from the Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age indicating the whole area was used for farming at that time.[10] Between 1000 BC and 500 BC the stones were covered by a thick layer of turf. It is estimated that the place was abandoned around 800 BC.[11] Only in 1857 was the overlying 1.5 metres of peat removed.[12]
Later history
Callanish Stones
Callanish Stones
The first written reference to the stones was by Lewis native John Morisone, who around 1680 wrote that the stones were men "converted into stone by ane Inchanter" and set up in a ring "for devotione".[13] Sometime around 1695 Martin Martin visited the site and was told by the local people that "it was a place appointed for worship in the time of heathenism, and that the chief druid or priest stood near the big stone in the centre, from whence he addressed himself to the people that surrounded him."[2] In his 1726 work on the druids, John Toland specifically identified Diodorus Siculus' Hyperborea with Lewis, and the "spherical temple" mentioned by Diodorus with the Callanish Stones.[14] In 1743, William Stukeley described the stone circle as a druid circle and the avenue like a serpent.[15] In 1819, geologist John MacCulloch published the first accurate description.[15] In 1846, the Danish historian J. J. A. Worsaae made a sketch and plan of the Callanish Stones.[16]
In 1857 peat to a depth of five feet (1.5 metres) was cleared away, under the orders of the proprietor of Lewis, James Matheson, revealing the chambered tomb and the true height of the stones.[17] In 1885 the Callanish Stones were taken into state care.[1]
Interpretation
Alexander Thom and Gerald Hawkins suggested that the stones were a prehistoric lunar observatory. Others have proposed a relationship between the stones, the moon and the Clisham range on Harris. Critics of these theories argue that several alignments are likely to exist purely by chance in any such structure, and many factors such as the weathering and displacement of the stones over the millennia mean there can be no certainty of any alignments, original or otherwise.[18]
In folklore
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At the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich Slovak artist Roman Ondak had set up the ongoing performance Measuring The Universe. Visitors to this room were met by a member of staff that asked them to stand by the white wall. Their height was marked, along with their given name and the date.
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-For my average sized accessories, I like to use sets of clear, plastic drawers. I do have two larger sets of drawers, that stand on the floor and have wheels. The larger sizes are best for bulky accessories like pets, sporting goods, Bratz helmets, etc. But the depth of the drawers also suits accessories that I have many of, like Barbie purses, which require extra space.
-Instead of tossing all the accessories loosely inside each drawer, I like to subdivide them (unless of course the items are really bulky). To organize them further I use several different things: I make trays from recycled cardboard (shown here inside the open drawers), I use recycled containers from margarine, mushrooms, etc (obviously they are squeaky clean), or for the deeper drawers, I use small containers. This way it is easier for me to find a specific accessory in a short amount of time.
-Each drawer is specifically labeled and the sets of drawers are filled with like items. So I have one set for Barbie food and dishes, another for Bratz accessories, etc.
-For extremely small items, like doll jewelry or silverware, I use tackle/jewelry boxes. Once again, these are available in a variety of sizes and styles to suit whatever specific needs I have. One of the ones I use was made for fishing tackle. It has very deep compartments with removable slides. The items in here could be stored in the drawers if I wanted to, since they are small, but not teeny tiny. But I like how compact it is, and that I didn't have to spend time making little dividers/boxes for it. Not to mention it only cost a few dollars secondhand. Some of my clear boxes were made for jewelry supplies. There are types of these boxes that have removable dividers. This is best for small, but not microscopic accessories. The sections are fairly deep, and therefore can house small, but somewhat bulky things like hair clips, hair dryers, journals, etc. The other clear box on the left has fixed dividers. This is ideal for those ridiculously small, slim things, like Lil' Bratz accessories, makeup, silverware, etc. When I've put these kinds of super small items into the other style box, they have managed to slide underneath the removable dividers. So obviously in order to keep these kinds of accessories organized, fixed dividers work best. Since these boxes are clear, it is very easy to see what is inside, which makes finding specific items a breeze.
-As always, all my accessories are squeaky clean before I put them away. By not needing to dump my accessories on the floor in order to find what I need, this ensures that they stay fresh and don't get squalor on them (unless of course I'm using them for a photo or something). I also make sure that all the drawers and organizers I use for these items are clean too. There is nothing worse than putting a clean doll accessory into a filthy tackle box!
Video:
This photo represents about what it looked to the naked eye that night, you can see the flashing lights from an Airplane from about the middle heading right!
ALEXANDRIA, VA: National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), Sept. 16, 2021
Cyclist from the “The Ride of Hope” arrives at NCMEC to commemorate the 26th anniversary of the inaugural ‘Ride’ to Washington, D.C. Our group of dedicated bicyclists' road an average of 80 miles per day (480 total) travelling through four states to raise awareness of missing children. Sarah Baker/NCMEC
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