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Sorry it's so grainy, but it was a dark shot, with a low resolution, so I boosted the contrast a bit to highlight Arnold's fabulous mustache. Arnold Schwarzenegger as hired muscle, and Jo Ann Brody as Jo Ann Eggenweiler, Marty Augustine's much maligned lady friend. Robert Altman's The Long Goodbye, 1973.
Bit of a spooky little place here. The stairs give the impression that you are going down to a basement but the building is on a split level so it's just a back way in to the main building.
Heathlands Care Home was a residential care home for elderly people situated just up the road from where I live. More recently it was aimed at dementia care.
I can remember when I first came to Bracknell it was a thiving little community with lots of events being held there and the chef used to make and sell his own Christmas Puddings.
Just after it was built in the very early 1970's it was used as a school in the Sean Connery film " The Offence" I think it was known as Brackley School.
However, due to 50 per cent of it's beds remaining vacant since mid 2014 the decision was made to close the centre and it now stands empty so today I decided to have a little explore and see if I could get some shots.
All of the interior shots were taken through the windows and not from inside. I didn't want to take the risk of setting off any alarms that may still be active as there were some lights still on.
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Our late winter break in Tenerife was a bit different this year. The weather was forecast to break the day we arrived – and it did! Rain wasn’t the problem it was gale force winds – the same winds that caused the dust storms in Africa that caused the pollution and sand in the UK. We have witnessed gales in Tenerife before but this was worse than we’d seen it in the past . The palm trees were bending, the sand drifting like snow and the sea was raging. We usually walk around 150 miles on a ten day break but for five days we just walked with a brief spell on the beach, then the gales came back. We covered 22 miles some days and totalled 192 miles, not bad for a beach holiday. In some of the photos it looks stunning but look at the tops of the palm trees, like inside out umbrellas, the beach beds are empty and the waves were up to ten feet high and smashing thirty feet in the air. For five days everyone stood taking photos of the sea. For two days all boats stayed in harbour, only the big ferries sailed, there wasn’t a thing at sea, not even the surfers, we’ve never known that happen before. To add to this jellyfish in their hundred were washing up on shore and there was a severe risk of a burn from them. Even when red flags were flying and flags warning about the jellyfish were up the occasional nutter would go in the water and some people took staggering risks with their children including one couple with a baby, dangling it over the waves, just to get a photo, playing chicken as monster waves crashed in.
One day I had to catch my club sandwich as it went flying from my plate in the wind, empty glasses slid off the table and seat cushions went cartwheeling down the pavement. A couple of days were dull and cool but the menacing clouds made impressive photos, the sea was like a boiling cauldron. We did have days of beautiful weather as well, the second half of the holiday was normal sunny Tenerife. I haven’t hired a car for ages on Tenerife, it adds a degree of hassle to – what is supposed to be – a sun and relax holiday so again we didn’t go up El Teide. Next time perhaps. I took my racing bike once just to cycle from sea level to 8000 feet nonstop – twice! it’s a seventy mile round trip and a long drag to the top. On the way home we had to make an emergency landing in Dublin, fire tenders with foam jets pointing at us, unfortunately I was facing the setting sun and couldn’t take photos as the sun was shining straight through the window. Seven and a half hours on the plane, not much fun.
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Bit of the displays at Canyon Rim Visitor Center at the New River Gorge Bridge in West Virginia; largest single span arch bridge in the world. Definitely worth the visit. Thanks, WV and U.S. National Parks Service!!!
Okay, here's the legs, all laid out so I know what's what, with his right leg parts on the right, and his left leg parts on the left. I put the leg elastic to the left of the set-up, because Leg and Left begin with the same letter - It works for me.
At Boboli Gardens for a morning look around the gardens in Florence. It was a very hot morning in Florence. A bit dehydrating!
The Boboli Gardens (Italian: Giardino di Boboli) is a park in Florence, Italy, that is home to a collection of sculptures dating from the 16th through the 18th centuries, with some Roman antiquities.
The Gardens, directly behind the Pitti Palace, the main seat of the Medici grand dukes of Tuscany at Florence, are some of the first and most familiar formal 16th-century Italian gardens. The mid-16th-century garden style, as it was developed here, incorporated longer axial developments, wide gravel avenues, a considerable "built" element of stone, the lavish employment of statuary and fountains, and a proliferation of detail, coordinated in semi-private and public spaces that were informed by classical accents: grottos, nympheums, garden temples and the like. The openness of the garden, with an expansive view of the city, was unconventional for its time. The gardens were very lavish, considering no access was allowed to anyone outside the immediate Medici family, and no entertainment or parties ever took place in the gardens.
The Boboli Gardens were laid out for Eleonora di Toledo, the wife of Cosimo I de' Medici. The name is a curruption of "Bogoli", a family from whom land had been bought to construct the garden. The first stage was scarcely begun by Niccolò Tribolo before he died in 1550, then was continued by Bartolomeo Ammanati, with contributions in planning from Giorgio Vasari, who laid out the grottos, and in sculpture by Bernardo Buontalenti. The elaborate architecture of the grotto in the courtyard that separates the palace from its garden is by Buontalenti.
The garden lacks a natural water source. To water the plants in the garden, a conduit was built from the nearby Arno River to feed water into an elaborate irrigation system.
The primary axis, centered on the rear façade of the palace, rises on Boboli Hill from a deep amphitheater that is reminiscent in its shape of one half of a classical hippodrome or racecourse. At the center of the amphitheater and rather dwarfed by its position is the Ancient Egyptian Boboli obelisk brought from the Villa Medici at Rome. This primary axis terminates in a fountain of Neptune (known to the irreverent Florentines as the "Fountain of the Fork" for Neptune's trident), with the sculpture of Neptune by Stoldo Lorenzi visible against the skyline as a visitor climbs the slope.
Giulio Parigi laid out the long secondary axis, the Viottolone or Cyprus Road at a right angle to the primary axis. This road led up through a series of terraces and water features, the main one being the Isolotto complex, with the bosquets on either side, and then allowed for exit from the gardens almost at Porta Romana, which was one of the main gates of the walled city. In 1617, Parigi constructed the Grotto of Vulcan (Grotticina di Vulcano) along this axis.
The gardens have passed through several stages of enlargement and restructuring work. They were enlarged in the 17th century to their present extent of 45,000 meters² (111 acres). The Boboli Gardens have come to form an outdoor museum of garden sculpture that includes Roman antiquities as well as 16th and 17th century works.
In the first phase of building, the amphitheatre was excavated in the hillside behind the palace. Initially formed by clipped edges and greens, it was later formalized by rebuilding in stone decorated with statues based on Roman myths such as the Fountain of the Ocean sculpted by Giambologna, then transferred to another location within the same garden. The small Grotto of Madama, and the Large Grotto, were begun by Vasari and completed by Ammannati and Buontalenti between 1583 and 1593.
Even while undergoing restoration work in 2015, the Large Grotto's statues are still on display and represent defining examples of Mannerist sculpture and architecture. Decorated internally and externally with stalactites and originally equipped with waterworks and luxuriant vegetation, the fountain is divided into three main sections. The first one was frescoed to create the illusion of a natural grotto, that is a natural refuge to allow shepherds to protect themselves from wild animals; it originally housed The Prisoners of Michelangelo (now replaced by copies), statues that were first intended for the tomb of the Pope Julius II. Other rooms in the Grotto contain Giambologna's famous Bathing Venus and an 18th-century group of Paris and Helen by Vincenzo de' Rossi.
First proper view of the Florence skyline from Boboli Gardens.
The Kaffeehaus.
This building designed as a resting place for the Court during their walks through Boboli, was constructed at the wish of Pietro Leopoldo between 1774 and 1775 after the design of Zanobi del Russo in an airy rococo style. It's original green and white paintwork was recently restored.
The Florence skyline is also visible from the path near the Kaffeehaus.
Visible from here was the dome of the Basilica di San Lorenzo e le Cappelle Medicee.
Slowly the rusty bits are being cleaned and painted up. The Dodge itself needs a number of jobs completed before we can start on the axle re assembly. The Springs, hangers and axle beam will be the first bits to go back on the bus once restored. The springs and shackles all need re-bushing so not a fast job as they all need cut out and new ones pressed in which I do not like doing.
From this ball of bits and these unclear instructions, I was able to piece together tiny delights of the robot persuasion. I was trying to get the mopeds featured on the sign, but ended up with four yellow/red boys and three blue/white girls.
A bit of a rarity so I am led to understand. It must have been because the Driver was really giving it some power, even when driving over the speed humps. All buses were on diversion through Victoria Road due to the closure of Western Road due to roadworks.
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A bit of an experiment here. I wasn't happy with the photos once I got them home, so decided to go a bit wild on the saturation and contrast - just for the fun of it!
These are the Hob Stones on Brownlow Roacher, at the top of Wharncliffe Crags. What I really like about this area, besides the barren, rocky landscape, is the fact that you can spend a whole day here and hardly see another person. Sometimes places like Stanage Edge are like a High Street on Market Day, here - not a soul!
PS: It's meant to be dark!
BIT OF HISTORY
The heavily bomb-damaged Republic Street in Valletta during the Siege of Malta, 1942.
In 1814, as part of the Treaty of Paris, Malta officially became a part of the British Empire and was used as a shipping way-station and fleet headquarters. Malta's position half-way between the Strait of Gibraltar and the Suez Canal proved to be its main asset during these years and it was considered an important stop on the way to India. This was an important trade route for the British and thus, the Maltese people took great advantage of this alliance as several culinary and botanical products were introduced in Malta; some examples (derived from the National Book of Trade Customs found in the National Library) include the entry of wheat (for bread making) and bacon. In 1919 British troops fired on a rally protesting against new taxes, killing four Maltese men. The event, known as Sette Giugno (Italian for 7 June), is commemorated every year and is one of five National Days.
In the early 1930s the British Mediterranean Fleet, which was at that time the main contributor to commerce on the island, moved to Alexandria as an economic measure and to be out of range of Italian bombers.
During World War II, Malta played an important role owing to its proximity to Axis shipping lanes. The bravery of the Maltese people during the second Siege of Malta moved King George VI to award the George Cross to Malta on a collective basis on 15 April 1942 "to bear witness to a heroism and devotion that will long be famous in history". Some historians argue that the award caused Britain to incur disproportionate losses in defending Malta, as British credibility would have suffered if Malta surrendered, as Singapore had. A replica of the George Cross now appears in the upper hoist corner of the Flag of Malta. The collective award remained unique until April 1999, when the Royal Ulster Constabulary became the second – and, to date, the only other – recipient of a collective George Cross.
Independence and Republic
Malta joined the European Union in 2004 and signed the Lisbon Treaty in 2007.
Malta achieved its independence on 21 September 1964 (Independence Day) after intense negotiations with the United Kingdom, led by Prime Minister George Borg Olivier. Under its 1964 constitution, Malta initially retained Queen Elizabeth II as Queen of Malta and thus Head of State, with a Governor-General exercising executive authority on her behalf. In 1971, the Malta Labour Party led by Dom Mintoff won the General Elections, resulting in Malta declaring itself a republic on 13 December 1974 (Republic Day) within the Commonwealth, with the President as head of state. A defence agreement signed soon after independence (and re-negotiated in 1972) expired on 31 March 1979.
Malta adopted a policy of neutrality in 1980. In 1989, Malta was the venue of a summit between US President George H.W. Bush and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, their first face-to-face encounter, which signaled the end of the Cold War.
On July 16, 1990, Malta, through its foreign minister, Guido de Marco, applied to join the European Union. After tough negotiations, a referendum was held on March 8, 2003, which resulted in a favourable vote. General Elections held on April 12, 2003, gave a clear mandate to the Prime Minister, Eddie Fenech Adami, to sign the Treaty of accession to the European Union on April 16, 2003 in Athens, Greece. Malta joined the European Union on May 1, 2004. Following the European Council of June 21–22, 2007, Malta joined the Eurozone on January 1, 2008.
Although an independent sovereign State recognised by international law, the Sovereign Military Order of Malta itself retains a claim over Malta, as set out in the provisions of the Treaty of Amiens.
Next! #Garter preview. Just sent to the printers. Bit of a pain in the butt to make but I think it should be nice. #3dprint #brainmade
Blue sky reflected in a downtown office building near Harbourfront. Perspective corrected using software.
Bit more tinkering today. Not immediately visible but the winch has been moved closer to the underlift to provide a bit of room for a ballast tank behind the cab. Some hoses have been replaced and it has had some oil put in. The Interstater has now had some more action to get the rams working.
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another poem by me to go with this self-portrait:
a thousand miles away, still astray -
it's that sort of scene where the little boy is seen
crying alone, floor floods with wet drips of memories
you flood the world like a hurricane filled with amputees
you bleed till you get the rest of it out of your sleeves
feel those tears build up on that pillow
you show your mother and she still said no
back to the drawing boards
my body is telling me to have one more
a hole in the door, a hole in the wall
im a mad man at home, release me and im right at home
if you get me, raise your hands
if you get me, you've been buried up to your head in sand
after school hours, coming home to a house filled with mines
watch your step, watch your actions, watch..
a problem or two a day
since last year, that's been the case
terrible minds meet mesmerizing signs
cross breed, in between, like me
daydreaming is all i can see
im a thousand miles away, trying to be all i can be
A view of London from the top of Parliament Hill in Hampstead Heath. Please add notes for any buildings you recognise. (I had lots of notes but Flickr removed the excellent notes facility.)
On 28 July 2013, Hertfordshire GOC repeated its 9 February 2013 walk in Hampstead, London, for the summer. I took the opportunity to fill in some of the sights I missed last time. It was also interesting to see all the gardens in flower, and the route also changed somewhat to include more grass and less hardstanding. The original walk set is here, and the rest of this walk is here. Alternatively, to see my collections, go here: www.flickr.com/photos/anemoneprojectors/collections/.
Mr Daniel Funes de Rioja, President of the Conference (on the left) and Mr Guy Ryder, Director General of the ILO (on the right). Closing Ceremony of the International Labour Conference of 2014. 103rd Session of the International Labour Conference. Geneva, 12th of June 2014.
Sr. Daniel Funes de Rioja, Presidente de la Conferencia (a la izquierda) y Sr. Guy Ryder, Director General de la OIT. Ceremonia de clausura de la Conferencia Internacional de Trabajo de 2014. 103a reunión de la Conferencia Internacional del Trabajo. Ginebra, 12 de Junio de 2014.
M. Daniel Funes de Rioja, Président de la Conférence (sur la gauche) et M. Guy Ryder, Directeur général du BIT (sur la droite). Cérémonie de clôture de la Conférence Internationale du Travail de 2014. 103e session de la Conférence Internationale du Travail. Genève, 12 Juin 2014
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Vitamin D and Covid-19.
welcome Today we will talk about the relationship of vitamin D deficiency and the global epidemic, Covid 19, does a deficiency really cause death?
The world is now experiencing its third major epidemic of coronavirus (CoV) infections began in Wuhan, Hubei, China, in late 2019 and named COVID-19. After an initial explosive outbreak of pneumonia of unknown etiology in China, the disease spread first to neighboring Asian countries and then worldwide. Patients with COVID-19 presented with a constellation of symptoms such as fever, dry cough, dyspnea, sore throat, and nasal congestion and radiological findings showed bilateral lung glassy opacities. Vitamin D has many mechanisms by which it reduces the risk of microbial infection and death, including physical barrier, cellular natural immunity, and adaptive immunity. Vitamin D supplementation has shown favorable effects in viral infections including influenza and HIV. The effects of vitamin D supplementation during covid 19 infection remain controversial. Looking ahead, clinical studies are needed to define better cut offs for vitamin D levels and, finally, which dosage is the best.