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The last appearance of the grey grille base model Sierra, upgraded to body colour grille from July 1983.
Imagen de un avión de transporte Douglas C-54C "Skymaster" del Mando Estratégico de la USAF, estacionado en una pista de la Base Aérea de Zaragoza.
Este modelo fue el primer avión de transporte presidencial de la república norteamericana (previo al "Air Force One").
En la identificativa torre de control aeroportuaria, visual del oximorónico lema de las instalaciones.
Fuente visual: www.usarmygermany.com
Proyecto GAZA ("Gran Archivo Zaragoza Antigua"),
es un compendio de imágenes de la antigua Zaragoza (España), acompañadas de textos creados por José María Ballestín Miguel
y la colaboración de Antonio Tausiet.
BASE Jumping © Doug Blane AP2YC8 Australian Mark Scott making the first ever BASE Jump from Canary Wharf Tower Docklands London Great Britain
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My shoot with Tiverton-based metal band Purging The Venom was my first shoot with a band in the studio in quite some time; I spent most of 2013 abroad in the US and Ireland and sadly I was unable to take my lighting rig with me. It was really great to get back to it as I love to create dramatic, edgy images like this!
To hear their music, go HERE.
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Formed in 2011, Purging The Venom are a four piece metal band from the south west of the United Kingdom and have progressed from a straight forward metal band into a groove orientated, melodic thrash metal outfit.
Throughout 2012, the band had played shows all around the U.K supporting acts such as Evile, Revoker and Romeo Must Die as well as recording their first demo "Eradicate the System".
In 2013 Purging The Venom recorded and released their first EP titled "Possession" which received great feedback critically and among their local metal scene. In addition to the release of the EP, Purging The Venom promoted this release by touring the south west of the United Kingdom as well as supporting acts such as Bleed From Within.
Purging The Venom's current line up was solidified in early 2013 when Ben Rice joined the band on drums and the band began writing a follow up to "Possession" in late 2013 due for release in 2014.
In 2014, Purging The Venom joined forces with Equivalence Music as their booking agent. Later in the year they will be touring the U.K and playing bigger support shows.
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STROBIST:
Elinchrom BX250Ri in Elinchrom 100cm Deep Octa, boomed in front
2x Elinchrom BX500Ri in Bessel 200cm x 40cm Softboxes, rear left and right
CAMERA:
Canon 5D Mk III
Canon 24-105L
+++ DISCLAIMER +++
Nothing you see here is real, even though the model, the conversion or the presented background story might be based on historical facts. BEWARE!
Some background:
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 (NATO reporting name: Fagot) was one of the first successful jet fighters to incorporate swept wings to achieve high transonic speeds. In aerial combat during the Korean War, it outclassed straight-winged jet day fighters, which were largely relegated to ground-attack roles. In response to the MiG-15’s appearance and in order to counter it, the United States Air Force rushed the North American F-86 Sabre to Korea. The MiG-15 is believed to have been one of the most produced jet aircraft evr, with more than 13,000 manufactured.
Beyond Czechoslovakia (with the Aero S-102 fighter and CS-102 trainer, Poland undertook the licensed production of the Soviet MiG-15 fighter jet, too. The locally manufactured versions were designated as the "Lim" series, "Lim" being an acronym for "Licencyjny Myśliwiec," which translates to "License Fighter." The primary manufacturing facility for this ambitious project was WSK Mielec, with WSK Świdnik serving as a key subcontractor, particularly for component production.
Preparations for the initial production of the Lim-1, the Polish equivalent of the original MiG-15, began at WSK Mielec in the summer of 1951. The very first Lim-1 aircraft, which was initially assembled from imported Soviet parts to facilitate employee training, successfully completed its maiden flight on July 17, 1952. The initial batch of six Lim-1 aircraft was officially delivered to the Polish military in September 1952. Subsequent production units began to be supplied to operational combat units starting in January 1953. The production run for the Lim-1 concluded on August 31, 1954, with a total of 237 units built across 12 production series.
Following the successful production of the Lim-1, Poland transitioned to manufacturing the Lim-2, which was the licensed version of the more advanced MiG-15bis. Remarkably, the first Lim-2 was produced on September 17, 1954, merely 17 days after the final Lim-1 rolled off the production line. Production of the Lim-2 continued until November 23, 1956. During this period, 530 aircraft were built across 20 production series, although some sources suggest a slightly lower figure of 496 aircraft.
Poland, while undertaking the licensed production of the MiG-15 fighter series, did not initially produce dedicated two-seat trainer versions of the MiG-15. Instead, to address the scarcity of the original Soviet-built MiG-15UTI trainers, Polish facilities undertook extensive modifications of existing single-seat Lim-1 and Lim-2 fighters to create their own two-seat trainer aircraft. These modified versions were designated SBLim-1 and SBLim-2, with "SB" standing for "Szkolno-Bojowy" (Trainer-Combat).
The SBLim-1 was created by converting single-seat Lim-1 fighter aircraft into two-seat trainer-combat variants. This conversion process began in 1957. The SBLim-2 was a later development, emerging in 1966. It represented a more complex modification than the SBLim-1. Uniquely, the SBLim-2 was often a "hybrid" aircraft. It combined the front section of an existing UTI MiG-15 (the Soviet-built trainer version) fuselage with the rear section of a Polish-produced Lim-2 fuselage. These aircraft were powered by the Polish-produced Lis-2 engine, which was a licensed version of the Soviet VK-1 turbojet engine.
The SBLim-2 was formally introduced into service in December 1967, serving as the Polish equivalent to the Soviet MiG-15UTI. It played a crucial role as a trainer for pilots destined to fly various Polish-produced jet aircraft, including the Lim-2, Lim-5 (MiG-17), and Lim-6bis (MiG-17 variants), and even pilots for the newer Su-7 and Su-20 aircraft. Like the SBLim-1, the SBLim-2 carried fixed armament, commonly one NR-23 cannon or an A-12.7 machine gun.
On the domestic two-seaters’ basis, Poland also developed specialized variants for reconnaissance and artillery spotting tasks. These were known as SBLim-1Art and SBLim-2Art. These aircraft carried an additional observer/navigator in the rear seat, equipped with appropriate observation and communication equipment for their specific roles.
The SBLim-2A was a Polish modification of the SBLim-2 aircraft, which in turn was a Polish developmental version of the two-seat MiG-15UTI training aircraft (a two-seat version of the MiG-15 fighter jet). In 1965, some SBLim-1 and SBLim-2 aircraft were adapted for artillery observation and fire correction tasks, receiving the designations SBLim-1A and SBLim-2A respectively. The primary role of the SBLim-2A was artillery observation and fire correction, but the aircraft were also used for reconnaissance and SAR missions (see below). The rear cockpit was adapted for an observer by removing some equipment. On some aircraft the armament was also increased to two 23 mm cannons, and the aircraft was equipped with AFA-21 and AFA-39 photographic cameras and an S-13 photocannon.
The SBLim-2A aircraft constituted an important element of the Naval Aviation, providing support for artillery units and contributing to the fleet's reconnaissance capabilities. Its service, although relatively short in the reconnaissance role, was a significant stage in the development of Polish naval aviation. The major SBLim-2A operators was the Polish Navy Aviation's 7th Special Naval Aviation Regiment, which underwent significant transformations and operational changes throughout the 1980s and 1990s.
In 1983, the unit was renamed the 7th Naval Fighter-Bomber Regiment and transitioned into a fighter-bomber unit. At this time, its fleet included 36 Lim-6 bis, 8 Lim-2 SB, and 5 TS-11 Iskra aircraft. Also in 1983, the 28th Naval Rescue Squadron was reorganized into the 16th Naval Special Aviation Regiment. The Polish Navy began acquiring Mi-14 helicopters in the early 80s, with anti-submarine (PŁ) versions delivered between 1981 and 1983, and Search and Rescue (SAR) versions following in 1984. Towards the end of the decade, in 1989, the Navy received its first two W-3T version W-3 Sokół helicopters for training and transport, soon followed by four W-3RL Anakonda emergency versions.
In 1988 a major restructuring took place. The existing 7th Fighter-Bomber Regiment, the 16th Special Aviation Regiment, and the 15th Independent Reconnaissance Aviation Squadron were all disbanded. A new 7th Naval Special Aviation Regiment was then formed, operating from airfields in Siemirowice and Darłowo. The operation of Lim-6 bis aircraft was officially discontinued in the same year.
On April 1, 1991, units stationed in Darłowo formed the 40th Anti-Submarine and Rescue Squadron. The 7th Special Aviation Regiment of Siemirowice was ultimately disbanded on January 1, 1996, and replaced by the 3rd Kashubian Air Squadron and 5th Security Battalion.
SBLim-1A aircraft were withdrawn from service by 1975. The SBLim-2A were retired in the early 1990s, but this was not the end of their career. Some were, however, after the 7th Special Aviation Regiment had been termintaed, converted back to training versions during overhauls and re-designated as SBLim-2M. The last examples of the SBLim-2M were withdrawn from service in the early 1990s.
General characteristics:
Crew: 2
Length: 10.04 m (32 ft 10½ in) overall
8,02 m (26 ft 3¼ in) hull only
Wingspan: 10.08 m (33 ft 1 in)
Height: 3.7 m (12 ft 2 in)
Wing area: 20.6 m² (222 sq ft)
Airfoil: root: TsAGI S-10; tip: TsAGI SR-3
Empty weight: 3.916 kg (8,625 lb)
Gross weight: 5,044 kg (11,995 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 5.446 kg (15,585 lb)
Fuel capacity: 1,420 L (380 US gal; 310 imp gal) internal
Powerplant:
1× WSK Lis-2 (license-built Klimov VK-1A) centrifugal-flow turbojet,
with 26.5 kN (5,955 lbf) maximum thrust
Performance:
Maximum speed: 1,050 km/h (669 mph, 581 kn) / Mach 0.87 at sea level
1,031 km/h (640 mph; 560 kn) / Mach 0.9 at 5,000 m (16,377 ft)
Cruise speed: 850 km/h (530 mph, 460 kn) / Mach 0.69
Ferry range: 2,520 km (1,570 mi, 1,360 nmi) at 12,000 m (39,370 ft)
with 2x600 L (160 US gal; 130 imp gal) drop-tanks
Service ceiling: 15,200 m (49,800 ft)
Rate of climb: 42 m/s (8,255 ft/min)
Wing loading: 255 kg/m² (60.7 lb/sq ft) at MTOW
Thrust/weight: 0.54
Armament:
1 or 2× 23 mm Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23 autocannon in the lower left fuselage (80 RPG each)
2× underwing hardpoints for 100 kg (220 lb) bombs, drop tanks, or unguided rockets
The kit and its assembly:
This is another Hobby Boss MiG-15, but this time the two-seat trainer kit. While it effectively a what-if model, this project is very close to reality – in fact it’s only the paint scheme (even though this was inspired by a real Polish Navy SBLim-2A, see below) and tactical code that are fictional, or rather a personal interpretation or real-world things.
The Midget was built OOB, and external difference to an earlier baseline MiG-15 (e. g. shape and position of the airbrakes) will only be obvious to expert eyes. The Mig_15 kit is one of the more complex Hobby Boss kits (read: more than just a fuselage plus wings and some bits to stick onto this base) like the company’s F9F or Hawker Seahawk and IMHO pretty good and crisp. It’s still quite simple, but it features many small detail parts to be added to the airframe that yield a convincing model, including a surprisingly well detailed cockpit tub, a nice landing gear and two different pairs of underwing tanks (slipper and drop-shaped tanks with fins).
While it goes together well there are some watchouts:
- Locator pins inside the air intake should be sanded away, they are visible from certain angles
- The canopy’s locator pins should be removed, too, and I split the part for open cockpit display
- Do not forget to add nose weight, even though there is little internal space for it
Painting and markings:
While it looks as if it had been painted in a fever dream this Midget is very close to reality! The Polish Navy SBLim-2As all carried individual camouflage paint schemes, with three and sometimes even fopur different colors, and wide and wild color choices! For my build I adapted the scheme of a real aircraft coded “2004 Red”, of which I only had a starboard profile drawing, though. So, the colors and the pattern from the left and above had to be guessed, and I gave it a fictional new tactical code. To make things look even more spectacular I adopted a painting detail from another SBLim-2A (“6010 Red”): it had, probably during overhaul, been re-touched with fresh bluish dark green paint (a tone NOT part of its original camouflage in dark green, erath brown, a bluish grey and rather yellowish sand or ochre tone) in many places, e. g. on leading edges, around the cockpit and over some inspection flaps. A wild and shaggy look, even though I am certain that the aircraft were in a very good shape.
Finding appropriate tones for everything took a while, and I settled for bright Humbrol 89 (mid Blue) underneath and Model Master 2031 (Blue FS 35109), Humbrol 149 (Dark Green, FS 34092), Revell 43 (USAF Neutral Grey, FS 36270) and Model Master 2134 (Fulcrum Gray Green). The touch-ups werre done with thinned Humbrol 3 (Brunswick green). The drop tanks (in this case I used the standard pylon-mounted variant) were painted with aluminum metallizer.
The cockpit tub was painted in the dreaded Soviet anti-fatigue teal, with a black dashboard and dark grey seats. The landing gear and the respective wells were painted in a grey tone (Revell 43), with bright green wheel discs as contrast, using good benchmark pics from literature (e. g. the exhaustive “Mikoyan MiG-15” by Yefim Gordon and Dmitriy Komissarov).
The markings mostly came from a Gran MiG-15UTI kit that I had procured for this project because of its decals sheet – it includes markings for a 7th Special Naval Aviation Regiment SBLim-2A, specifically the unit’s badge consisting of an owl perched on top of an anchor. The same sheet provided the national markings as well as the many blue stencils, which add a modern touch to the vintage Midget. The tactical code was puzzled together from single red digits, from a PLAAF aircraft (Trumpeter).
Some panel shading was done as well as dry-brushing with light grey to add a used look, and finally the kit was sealed with matt acrylic varnish and the wire antenna, made from heated black sprue material, was mounted between cockpit and fin.
Action from a top-of-the-table National Amateur Rugby League Conference Division Two game between hosts Waterhead (green strip) and Dewsbury-based Shaw Cross Sharks. The home team won the match at Waterhead Park in Oldham by a 17-6 margin.
Lots of images from a thrilling match on Centre Court which saw the World Number One and defending Champion removed from the tournament by a gutsy German named Sabine Lisicki.
Last year, we attempted to climb Bedori top in May, but due to heavy snow on the top we could not climb its last summit.
This shot was taken near Kuthnard where we camped in the night.
Based on the extensively redesigned 2017 Nissan Rogue compact SUV, just 5,400 copies of the Nissan Rogue: Rogue One Star Wars Limited Edition will be produced – 5,000 for customers in the United States and 400 for Canada. In addition to the wide range of custom features and equipment, each vehicle also comes with an exclusive numbered, full-size replica collectible Death Trooper helmet.
Vodacom Container Base Station, Alexandre Township.
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Old time baseball at Garfield Park, Indianapolis Indiana. An afternoon of vintage baseball featuring the Indianapolis Hoosiers, White River Baseball Club, St.Louis Unions, Batesville Lumbermen, Indianapolis Blues, St.Louis Perfectos, Vermillion Voles and the Mulberry Manglers played under 19th Century rules.
VINTAGE BASEBALL TERMS
Ace or Tally - run; crossing home base
Apple, pill, horsehide, onion - the ball
Artist - proficient player
Baller, Ballist - player
Basetender - an infielder
Bench - manager or coach
Blind - no score
Blooper, banjo hit - weak fly ball, "Texas leaguer"
Boodler - ungentlemanly maneuver
Bound - bounce
Bowler, hurler, thrower, feeder - pitcher
Bug bruiser – sharp grounder
Club, Nine - team
Cranks (or Throng) - fans
Daisy Cutter - sharp grounder
Dead or Hand Dead, Hand down - put out or batter out
Dew Drop - slow pitch
Dish - home plate
Foul tic - foul ball
Four Baser - home run
Garden - outfield
Ginger - enthusiastic play
Ground - field
Huzzah! - hooray
Leg it - run swiftly
Match - game
Midfielder - center fielder
Muckle - power hitter
Muff or Duff - error
Muffin - enthusiastic but unskilled player
Pitcher's Point - pitchers mound or rubber
Player Dead - out
Pluck - fine strike or play
Plugging (or Soaking) the Runner - throwing the ball at runner to put him out (illegal after 1845)
Rover - shortstop
Scouts - outfielders
Show a little ginger - play harder or smarter
Sky Ball, Skyer - flyball
Sky scraper - A high Pop Fly
Stinger - hard hit ball
Stir your stumps - run fast/hustle
Striker - hitter
Striker to the line - batter up
Talleykeeper - scorekeeper
Three Hands Dead - 3 outs, side retired
Whitewash - team held scoreless for a match or at-bat
Willow – bat
More than 400 Airmen assigned to the 321st Training Squadron graduated from Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, November 30 - December 1, 2022. Colonel David A. Fazenbaker, Commander, 62d Airlift Wing, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, reviewed the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Daniel Cruz)
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CHANGI NAVAL BASE, Singapore (July 21, 2017) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Tino Velazquez (left), assigned to the reserve component of Commander, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron One, trains on a maneuvering board with Operations Specialist 2nd Class Ryan Barnett during a scheduled maintenance availability aboard the littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4). Coronado is on a rotational deployment in U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility, patrolling the region's littorals and working hull-to-hull with partner navies to provide U.S. 7th Fleet with the flexible capabilities it needs now and in the future. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Deven Leigh Ellis/Released)
480th FIGHTER SQUADRON (480th FS) / GENERAL DYNAMICS F-16CJ FIGHTING FALCON / 52nd FW / "THE WARHAWKS" / BASE AÉREA DE BEJA (LPBJ / BA11) PORTUGAL
18th and final painting in my 'Lush Gravitas' series. WIP, to be oil on canvas, 40" x 44". See the base drawings for the entire series of 18 paintings here: www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.962507947162955.1073741...
converts to a round dining table 28.5 inches high. Presto..chango... like a superhero. ***UPDATE*** Thank you Wyatt 8/16/11
NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash. (Dec. 18, 2015) – Fire Controlman 3rd Class Nick Strimple, a native of Dallas, prepares a close-in weapon system barrel for solid film lubricant application on board the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently undergoing an extended planned incremental maintenance availability at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility where the ship is receiving scheduled maintenance and upgrades. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Colby S. Comery/Released)
The Washington Nationals are a professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals are a member of the East Division of the National League of Major League Baseball (MLB). The team moved into the newly built Nationals Park in 2008, after playing their first three seasons in RFK Stadium. The new park is located on South Capitol Street in Southeast D.C., near the Anacostia River and with views of the Capitol. The Nationals name derives from the former Washington baseball team which had the same name (used interchangeably with Senators). Their nickname is "the Nats"—a shortened version that was also used by the old D.C. teams. An expansion franchise, the club was founded in Montreal, Quebec, in 1969. As the Montreal Expos, they were the first major league team in Canada. They played their home games at Jarry Park Stadium and later in the Olympic Stadium. In 1981, the Expos won a division championship, won their first-ever playoff series by defeating the Philadelphia Phillies, 3–2, and advanced to the National League Championship Series, where they would go on to lose that series to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 3–2, in their only postseason appearance during the strike-shortened season. The Expos had their highest winning percentage in the strike-shortened season of 1994, when the team had the best record in baseball. The team's subsequent shedding of players caused fan interest to drop off. After the 2001 season, MLB considered revoking the team's franchise, along with either the Minnesota Twins or the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. After being purchased by MLB in 2002, the team was moved before the 2005 season to Washington and renamed the Nationals, the first relocation since the second Washington Senators moved to Arlington, Texas, and became the Texas Rangers in 1972. The Nationals are one of two MLB franchises, and the only one in the National League, that has never played in a World Series (the Seattle Mariners are the other).
NAVAL BASE GUAM (April 18, 2020) U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Tavish Davis and Hospital Corpsman Jassan Rushing with 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group rove door to door in order to provide daily medical checks for Sailors assigned to aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) who are in isolation onboard Naval Base Guam. Theodore Roosevelt is currently docked at Naval Base Guam where Sailors from the ship are practicing social distancing and following other guidelines from the CDC, U.S. Navy and the Governor of Guam as part of COVID-19 mitigation effort during a scheduled deployment to the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan E. Gilbert)
ARLINGTON, VA. (Jan. 21, 2015) – In the weeks leading up to NASCAR’s biggest race, the DAYTONA 500, the USO joins forces with three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart, 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Rookie of the Year Kyle Larson and Daytona International Speedway President Joie Chitwood III and treats troops and their families to a moment-filled handshake tour at MacDill Air Force Base on Jan. 20. Filled with three interactive unit visits and a USO meet & greet, troops and their families came out in droves for a chance to see, visit with and talk one-on-one with the stars.
Racing figures tour a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft, get dirty with military working dogs, hop inside a state-of-the-art aerial refueling simulator and spend time with military families… all in just one day.
Joie Chitwood (L) and Tony Stewart walk across the flightline after touring a KC-135 and meeting it's crew.
Wisconsin Air National Guard members from Volk Field, the 115th Fighter Wing and the 128th Air Refueling Wing joined forces at Volk Field Air National Guard Base in Camp Douglas, Wis., to support more than 600 Soldiers from the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team as they depart for Florida to assist with recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Irma. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Paul Gorman)
MATSUSHIMA AIR BASE, Japan - Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers and III Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) Marines team up to offload about 25,000 bottles of water from a U.S. Air Force MC-130T cargo plane during Operation Tomodachi March 16. Marines from III MEF are actively providing support for foreign humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations in mainland Japan. The operation, known as Tomodachi, means "friends" in Japanese and was chosen by the Government of Japan.
A BASE jumper free-falls from the top of a huge sandstone fin called "The Tombstone," with the intention of landing on the road below. His shadow is visible on the face of the fin. I was half a mile (0.8 km) away, in a parking lot. Another jumper went airborne a few minutes earlier, which alerted me to the activity. I was ready with camera for this jumper. This is a small portion of a telephoto image. Geotagging shows the location of the jumper, not my vantage point.
Photo: POH
Portraits of Hope's massive public art and civic project – involving more than 20,000 kids, adults and volunteers – that visually transformed Manhattan. By recruiting and utilizing more than 5,400 fully operational NYC taxis to participate in the unprecedented 4-month exhibition, the cabs and city streets of New York were transformed into a giant mobile canvas. The unprecedented event integrated two key characteristics that define the City: the saturation of the iconic taxis; and the vertical physicality of Manhattan. www.portraitsofhope.org
Garden in Transit -- A Portraits of Hope Project
Portraits of Hope's NYC Public Art and Civic Project -- NYC Taxis
Conceived and Developed by Ed Massey and Bernie Massey, Founders of Portraits of Hope
5,400+ New York City Taxis
23,000 Children and Adults
200+ Participating Schools, Hospitals, and NYC institutions
700,000 Sq. ft. of paintings
Youth and Program Sessions in NY, CA, NJ, OH, GA, PA
Project-based learning: interdisciplinary contemporary issues and civic education and leadership sessions for schools, grades 2 -12
Creative therapy sessions for hospitalized children and persons with disabilities; including cancer, orthopedic ailments, burn trauma, brain and neck injuries, and other serious conditions
10-month program and collaborative phase
4-month New York City public art exhibition
Youth sessions and exhibition in Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island
Portraits of Hope rings NASDAQ opening bell
Special thank you to Helen Bing and Peter Bing, Vornado Realty, Hotel Pennsylvania, MACtac, Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
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