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Baku, Azerbaijan, Oct 10 2010
Local students made a giant 350 to promote solutions to climate change and to urge politicians to pass clean energy policies.
This was one of over 7,000 climate action events taking place in in 188 countries around the world on 10/10/10 as part of “The Global Work Party.” This synchronized international event is organized by 350.org, and is expected to be the largest day of environmental activism in history.
Photo credit: 350.org
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I've generally posted a photo like this when I've changed cameras. They act like a bookmark for me to work out when these things happened.
In this case it's a fairly big change because I'm getting rid of my DSLR (a Nikon D7000) and going for a smaller camera. My DSLR was often left at home due to the bulk of it and all of the associated items. This camera still has a DSLR sized sensor and the lenses for it have been getting excellent reviews (as has the camera itself).
Initial impressions are that it's lovely - I just need to get out there and use it now.
Workers carry solar panels along a street.
IMF Photo/Lisa Marie David
30 April 2021
Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
Photo ref: 20210430_SolarEnergy_08.jpg
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Isafjordur, Iceland, Oct 10 2010
At 3:50 in the afternoon, a community Work Party came together in the colors blue, white and red to represent Iceland and France and to symbolize the need for collective action on climate change.
This was one of over 7,000 climate action events taking place in 188 countries around the world on 10/10/10 as part of “The Global Work Party.” This synchronized international event is organized by 350.org, and is expected to be the largest day of environmental activism in history.
Photo credit: 350.org/ Halldor Sveinbjornsson
Copyright info: This photo is freely available for editorial use and may be reproduced under an Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 3.0 license
These are a few of the fleet of cycles that anyone can use instead of taxis or limos. These are heavy steel bikes (even the baskets) that will be used by medics in Africa next, sponsored by Ikea.
We must always change, renew, rejuvenate ourselves; otherwise we harden. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
I had a wonderful rest this weekend. It much needed sleep especially since I had the beginning signs of becoming sick with a sore throat, ached mucles, and light headedness. I went to church today with my family in what seems like the longest time and I'm truly glad I did I feel it rejuvenated my soul and the rest really made me feel renewed. At the moment I am sipping on some homemade cappucino and I am content.
Saudia, or Saudi Arabian Airlines (take your pick!) is undergoing a few changes in preparation for the Summer 2016 schedule which will begin in only 3 months time where demand will increase over time. Saudia is planning changes to its 2 flights operating to London Heathrow from both Jeddah and Riyadh.
Effective from 27th March 2016, London Heathrow to Jeddah (SV115/116) operates daily but will see the flight operating with 2-class Boeing 777-300ER's rather than the current Boeing 777-200ER. Meanwhile, London Heathrow to Riyadh (SV117/118) operates daily using First Class-configured Boeing 777-300ER's rather than on selected flights.
Currently, Saudia operates a fleet of 45 Boeing 777's, this includes 23 Boeing 777-200ER's (one is VIP-configured), 3 Boeing 777F's with one more example on-order, and lastly 19 Boeing 777-300ER's with one more example left on-order.
Alpha Kilo Charlie is currently one of 23 Boeing 777-200ER's in service with Saudia as well as just 12 Boeing 777-200ER's that feature First Class interiors. She was delivered new to Saudia in December 1997 and is powered by 2 General Electric GE90-92B engines.
Boeing 777-268(ER) HZ-AKC on final approach into Runway 09L at London Heathrow (LHR) on SV115 from Jeddah-King Abdulaziz (JED).
Visiting LNER Y7 loco heads up to Hammersmith to couple up to the vintage train stock for the next run up the line.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpbbuaIA3Ds
This is the backside of a 2013 penny. Notice anything different? Am I the only person who didn't know about/notice this change to our change?? Does it really matter? Probably not, but I'm keeping an eye on you, US Treasury Dept.
As part of a Global Divestment Day, 350Africa.org artivists take part in an action outside Standard Bank in Rosebank, Johannesburg.With 2014 confirmed as the hottest year on record and climate change
impacts including drought and flooding hitting Africa hard, South Africans are joining the call for Nedbank, Standard Bank and Absa / Barclays to stopinvesting in coal and oil and back renewable energy.
Photos © 350Africa.org/Shayne Robinson
In a London café buying a pot of tea for two and the chap made a till error.
If only this was my change from £6!!
CN 5616 has been busting May snowbanks but as she rests at Prentice, WI the sun comes out and a chunk of snow drops onto the tracks. Pointed east (south) and with loaded log racks I'm inclined to believe this train will head for Prentice and Wausau once a rested crew shows up. May 4, 2013.
1 April 2009
There was a climate change oriented protst by the Excell center in responce to the G20. Protestors wore white in reference to melting polar ice caps.
ke tu hnay se thay doi hoan toan!!!
ct ng yu ha? hay diem thap'hay co'chuyen bun gi do'blablabla,uh thi da s....dep wa 1 ben het' k ban tam va sn j nua,se luon lac quan iu doi va iu moi ng :x se lam nhung gi minh thich se thay doi tu trong ra toi ngoai...>:D<
Ps: doc than vui toanh' :x ai jog' tui thi fav nha :P
NS 68N sneaks through Elyria on the NS Chicago. Line with none other than a former Citirail leader. With these locomotives being a personal favorite for me, it was a great way to start out this golden lit Sunday
a little change,
but it does not change
who you are,
or who you have been
as life goes on,
changes are to come
and change you will be
but the real you..
will always be you
I tried a new RAW converter today - Aperture. I've never worked with it before, but I find it more satisfying for me than lightroom.
Processed only in Aperture. Resized in PS.
Dear Sirs & Mdms,
_*Oxley BizHub 2 Preview Phase (Final Week)*_
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*[Industrial as an Investment]*
Industrial properties have always been a popular choice for REITs (Real
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Below are some value-adds that industrial projects have over residential:
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occupation period (MOP), they *_can_ *purchase industrial properties
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pool, beneficial for business, and future rental & resale
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- Upcoming Paya Lebar Business Hub poised to increase activities in this
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(Tai Seng MRT opened only in Apr 2010), before enhancements to location
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Only 271 units
No. of floors: 11
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"NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBORS FOR AN HOUR, RIVER BOATS TIE UP ALONGSIDE AND FLOATING HOUSEWIVES EXCHANGE GOSSIP
Warehouses and factories are clustered along the Spree to take advantage of cheap transportation by water. Near the river stands the Stadthaus, or Town Hall."
Finlay Photograph by Wilhelm Tobien
(This historic photograph is from a National Geographic article in the February 1937 issue titled "Changing Berlin". It offers a fascinating look at Berlin, Germany, a few years before the start of World War II.)
"SUMMERTIME ESCAPE FROM CROWDED BERLIN SEES THOUSAND ENCAMPED IN CROWDED QUARTERS ALONG NEAR-BY HAVEL RIVER
Colonies of these flimsy week-end huts and tents line river banks and lake shores about Berlin. Open-air dining, sun baths, and the care of tiny flower pots all add to the contentment of city vacationists."
Photograph by Douglas Chandler
(This historic photograph is from a National Geographic article in the February 1937 issue titled "Changing Berlin". It offers a fascinating look at Berlin, Germany, a few years before the start of World War II.)
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On December 4th, The Rainforest Action Network helped to create an action in downtown Calgary highlighting the impact on climate change of individual investments in the 5 major Canadian banks.
cox's bazar boy zahid change by emran hassan| Modhu hoi hoi bish khawaila মধু হই হই বিষ খাওয়াইলা | cox's bazar boy zahid changed by emran hassainn
Although BSC/Corus locomotives had always accessed B.R. metals (Network Rail when this picture was taken in February 2007) it tended to be restricted to coupling up to or depositing wagons on the adjacent down through siding. After the 1984 rationalisation they began to make longer journeys in Workington's now extended yard, as the new freight rail companies severely curtailed their use of class 08 pilot engines.
Here Hunslet 0-6-0, Corus No 403 boldly "trespasses" on the NR sidings, moving to pick up a rake of empties - deposited in the old yard by 66952. At the same time, the freightliner machine is making the opposite move; from NR lines buffering up to a train in the Corus siding alongside the Long Welded Rail plant.
Toronto350.org standing in opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline
(Photo: Milan Ilnyckyj, sindark.com)
San Francisco
March 19, 2013
This is the south side of the bridge and the site of the future SF Warriors basketball teams arena.
Not everyone in town is thrilled by the new arena. Please read the article by Ann Killion of the SF Chronicle
After a breathtakingly fast start, the Warriors were bound to cool off. To come back to earth.
I'm not talking about this season's performance on the court. I'm talking about the organization's proposed waterfront arena.
The Warriors burst out early, with aggressive play and strong defense and got lots of people, including the Board of Supervisors and Mayor Ed Lee, to wave their pom-poms and cheer every move.
But now comes the tricky part. The project to build a 13-story arena on Piers 30-32 just south of the Bay Bridge on the San Francisco waterfront is about to enter the environmental impact review. And this is the part I've been waiting for. The "what the heck are you thinking?" stage of the process.
This is not a dissertation on whether it's morally right for the Warriors to abandon the city of Oakland and the denizens of Oracle Arena who have supported them through all the terrible times. The Warriors' new ownership made it clear from the moment they bought the team - from their debut press conference at a restaurant on the Embarcadero to their insistence on holding most team functions at a San Francisco hotel - that they want to move across the bay.
Nor is this a treatise on the need for a nice arena in San Francisco to hold a variety of events (yes, let Bruce Springsteen play in the city) or the impact of two years of construction on one of the city's already most-congested arteries (it will be horrendous) or the importance of keeping Red's Java House on its present site.
Rather, this is a simple thought about the thing that makes San Francisco uniquely San Francisco: our beautiful waterfront. Why - on so many environmental and aesthetic levels - would you want to build an enormous structure directly in the bay?
"There are a lot of issues and concerns," said David Lewis, the director of Save the Bay.
Save the Bay was founded almost 50 years ago to combat what was - at the time - a modern vision of progress: filling in the bay and building structures right on top of the water. Half a century later, haven't we learned that this isn't the best use of our waterfront land?
Freeway in the way
Newbies to the city will forget that our waterfront once was mostly walled off from us, both by working piers and by a concrete monstrosity called the Embarcadero Freeway. But after the Loma Prieta earthquake, the damaged freeway was torn down, there was less hard-core maritime activity along the Embarcadero and suddenly the waterfront opened up to the public. Sweeping vistas. A sense of openness. A synergy between land and water.
We are supremely lucky to have as much gorgeous waterfront access as we do. But now the Warriors want to turn one stretch of open bayfront property into an 18,000-seat, billion-dollar arena.
"We have to protect our precious asset," said former mayor Art Agnos, who pushed for the removal of the Embarcadero Freeway. "To put that structure over the water and destroy the advances that we've made in that part of the city would be an abomination."
Aside from the aesthetic issues, with our newfound awareness about climate change and rising tides, does building an arena on the water seem like the smartest, most environmentally sound move?
The Warriors want to compare the proposed building to other iconic waterfront landmarks like the Sydney Opera House. They might want to also note that recent studies show that the Sydney Opera House is considered at considerable risk because of climate change.
Look cool on TV
The Warriors' owners - with their Hollywood state of mind - want a building that will look cool on television, be used in movie shots and engender envy. But there are other spots in San Francisco that probably would be more appropriate for an arena.
The Warriors have met any arguments against the proposed arena by challenging their doubters if they felt the same about AT&T Park. But when AT&T Park was built in the late 1990s, that side of the city was vastly different, in terms of density and traffic. And the ballpark wasn't built out into the bay, but on an inlet.
The Warriors' most compelling argument is that Piers 30-32 are crumbling, and they're providing a much-needed service by renovating the piers. The $120 million cost of refurbishing the pilings is built into the billion-dollar cost of the arena, which the Warriors promise will be privately financed.
It's true that the old pier is just an empty parking lot now and that the decaying structure needs to be replaced.
Obsolete in 2 decades?
But is that worth trading away a piece of the waterfront forever, particularly for a building which - if the sports climate continues at its current pace - will likely be considered obsolete within two decades?
Lewis and his organization are concerned about what else might be approved if the Warriors arena sails through the process.
"It's the precedent," Lewis said. "If this is considered appropriate pier use, where do you draw the line?"
There's been a lot of civic boosterism surrounding the arena: Mayor Lee, who is watching the 49ers pack up and move, even included the theoretical arena in his plans for bidding for the 2024 Olympics.
But an arena won't make San Francisco special. What makes San Francisco special is what the Warriors arena would block off: our beautiful waterfront.
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Continued inaction on climate change is impacting communities and ecosystems across the north. One of these affected communities is Santa's workshop.
"I just don't know what to do" said Santa, "the ice is breaking up, the reindeer (caribou) can't find food, and the elves are absolutely distraught."
Members of the Canadian Youth Climate Coalition helped Santa, his elves, the caribou and the polar bears reach the federal government by setting up a homeless shelter outside Environment Minister Rona Ambrose's constituency
office.