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Hallelujah Mountains
•Location Information
oLocation: Pandora
oResidents: Mountain Banshee; Na’vi; Great Leonopteryx (possibly)
•Behind the Scenes:
oFirst Appearance: Avatar
The Hallelujah Mountains (Na’vi name: Ayram alusìng meaning “Floating Mountains”) are floating islands that circulate slowly in the magnetic currents like icebergs at sea, scraping against each other and the towering mesa-like mountains of the region. On Pandora, huge outcroppings of unobtanium rip loose from the surface and float in the magnetic vortices due to the Meissner Effect.
Physical Description
They are overgrown with foliage at the top and straggly beards of vines hang down beneath the mountains like the roots of air-ferns. Their sides are sheer cliffs. Waterfalls, originating on the mesa-like tops, stream down the sides and disperse into spray at the bottoms, like upside-down geysers. The mist then condenses on other floating mountains and flows over the side and disperses, renewing the process. The local peaks and mesas actually project above the level of the craggy undersides of the few floating mountains Jake Sully can see, so it seems obvious that collisions are inevitable.
It is also the place that Norm Spellman wants to visit the most on Pandora—his wish is fulfilled when Grace Augustine decides to move her avatar program operation to the region when she realizes Jake is being manipulated by Quaritch. Most human detection instruments are useless amidst the large magnetic fields. The mountains float like clouds among the fixed mountains and swirling cloud structures. When they are in clear sunlight they cast distinct shadows on the land below.
In Na’vi Culture
The mountains are home to several clans, including Ni’awve and the Tipani. The latter reside in the settlement of Vayaha Village. In 2154 the Omaticaya fled to the mountains, seeking sanctuary at the Tree of Souls. The tree is one of the most sacred sites on Pandora.
The Hallelujah Mountains are also where mountain banshees choose to roost. This location atop the 2,600m high Mons Veritatis makes the final challenge on the path to becoming a Na’vi hunter (known as Iknimaya) even more difficult and dangerous, as the route taken to the top of the mountains is treacherous. One wrong move will send a candidate plummeting to his or her death. The danger of wild mountain banshees is also present. The local Tipani also refer to the entire region around their village as Iknimaya.
Behind the Scenes
The mountains also bear a similar appearance to the Chinese Huang Shan Mountains. James Cameron said that it was the Huang Shan mountains that inspired him to create the Hallelujah Mountains, which would explain the similar appearance. On January 25, 2010 in China, hundreds of locals in ethnic Tujia costumes “officially” renamed the Qiankunzhu mountains after the Hallelujah Mountains as a tribute to Avatar.
Sacred Sites
The Hallelujah Mountains: Fragile Giants
For humans, the Hallelujah Mountains are a stunning vista, a true wonder of the natural world. For the Na’vi, they are so much more.
It’s hard to imagine. And trust us: pictures don’t do it justice.
Whole mountains lifted from the earth like children’s balloons. Billions of tons of rock floating in the air as though hung there deliberately—some the size of boulders, and some miles across. The Hallelujah Mountains are one of the definitive natural wonders of Pandora, objects of surreal delight for every human lucky enough to see them.
As enduring as they are in both fact and imagination, the truth is that the mountains perform a delicate balancing act within the region’s geology and ecology. Most significantly, they represent a cherished, essential part of Na’vi spiritual life. From their role in the iknimaya to the mysteries of Eywa herself, the mountains are a prime sacred site, offering a fascinating glimpse into indigenous belief.
But first, an answer to the question you’re all thinking.
Yes, They Really Float. But How?
Admittedly, it took some digging for RDA geologists to figure it out—literally. The intense magnetic fields covering Pandora—and clustering in this region in particular—were common knowledge during early exploration of the moon, and it was assumed they had something to do with how the mountains stayed in place. But it wasn’t until unobtanium was excavated that a full picture started to come together.
What we know is that, thanks to the superconductive properties of the unobtanium deposits within, each mountain is surrounded by its own magnetic field that effectively keeps the mass in place, as though fenced in. And conforming to the rules of a fence, the mountains can actually shift position within their boundaries—their occasional collisions inspired the Na’vi to nickname them “Thundering Mountains.”
The Eywa Theory
The alternate point of view belongs to the Na’vi. There is nothing unsolved in the Na’vi ontology: everything that exists does so within the system of interconnectedness controlled by Eywa. And by Na’vi accounts, the mountains were lifted as a part of Eywa’s plan. This puts things lightly; really, the Na’vi regard the mountains as one of the greatest symbols of Eywa’s organizing abilities. As we know, it’s extremely unlikely for a mountain to float. Isn’t the fact that these do prove that a higher power made it so?
One natural condition that gives the “sacred plan” idea credence is the interplay between life on the ground and life on the mountains, and how, depending how you look at it, the mountains almost need to be floating in order to sustain this interplay. Which brings us to one interplay in particular, which has risen to mythic levels on Pandora: that of the mainland Na’vi with the mountain banshee.
A Deadly Rite of Passage
A defining characteristic of the Na’vi is the ability to form neural links with some of the animal life of Pandora. And there is no bond more central to clan life—or that more captures the Na’vi imagination—than the one forged with the mountain banshee.
But this bond has to be earned. And that means a dangerous rite of passage called the iknimaya. When a young Omatikaya Na’vi comes of age, he or she may choose to make a long and treacherous solo climb up the vines connecting the floating mountains to the banshee rookeries found in the high peaks. There, the heart of the challenge begins. A banshee never relents to Na’vi bonding advances without resistance, and so the Na’vi only gets one chance; it will end either in free-fall or the banshee leaving its mountain habitat to nest near its rider, who now wears the title Ikran Makto—“Banshee Rider.”
Seeing the Mountains All Over Again
Obviously, the best way to feel the monumental power of the Hallelujah Mountains (and the other ranges of floating mountains on Pandora, such as the one hovering over the Mo’ara Valley) is to see them in person, in the way that the power of the Grand Canyon or the gorges of the Yangtze River can only be experienced when you’re really there. Like the Grand Canyon, the mountains are picturesque, often the first thing people think of when they think of Pandoran landscape. We love to look at the mountains—but to really see them, and all that they signify, you have to put them in perspective. Imagine if the Grand Canyon, in addition to being beautiful, defined how you entered into adulthood, in effect giving you your identity among friends and family. Imagine if the Grand Canyon represented an emblem of a spiritual force guiding every gesture of every day of your life—that its very existence was a spectacular visual proof of that force and its will. Do this, and you will have the briefest glimpse of what the mountains mean to the Na’vi, deeply and personally, and why we must do what we can to understand, respect, and celebrate them. When you consider the wonders of our two explored galaxies, they are literally irreplaceable.
Origonally built for AC Transit in California. This coach is now operating for WMATA/DC Circulator Laying over on Whitehaven Street preparing to head back to Georgetown Circle
The circulating collection of books and back issues of periodicals are available on the lower floor. Quiet study space is available on the lower level. Group study space is located in the peristyle area on the mezzanine level. Our workshops are held in the Electronic Classroom.
These photos of a demonstration in Dalian in NE China circulating on the Sina microblogs are being censored. Even the name of the city Dalian cannot be searched on the Sina microblog. I tried, and the reply came back "According to applicable laws, regulations and policies,, the results of this search cannot be displayed" 大连 根据相关法律法规和政策，搜索结果未予显示。
Fortunately, someone posted the results to Google at plus.google.com/photos/108105216183622857074/albums/56406...
The Xinhua Press Agency reported in the afternoon in English but not in Chinese (make that will take a while as they figure what to say to their own people) that the city had gone along with the demonstrators.
Gov't orders immediate shutdown of chemical plant amid strong protest in NE China
2011-08-14 16:45:34
DALIAN, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Authorities in northeastern Chinese city of Dalian on Sunday ordered a chemical plant be "immediately" shut down amid a large-scale protest demanding the plant's relocation over pollution concerns.
The authorities also pledged to relocate the controversial Fujia Chemical Plant, the municipal committee of the Communist Party and the government said in a statement.
The government action was prompted by a protest involving over 12,000 of the city's residents that has been going on since Sunday morning.
The city's Communist Party of China (CPC) chief Tang Jun and mayor Li Wancai previously tried to appease the crowd by promising to move the plant out, but protesters demanded a clear timetable for relocation. Some of the protesters refused to move until a timetable was established.
The plant is a producer of paraxylene (PX), a carcinogenic petrochemical used to create raw materials for the production of polyester film and fabrics. Calls to relocate the plant mounted this week after large waves whipped up by tropical storm Muifa breached a dike near the plant.
Residents are concerned that a potential flood could damage the plant and cause it to release toxic chemicals. Enditem
These photos of a demonstration in Dalian in NE China circulating on the Sina microblogs are being censored. Even the name of the city Dalian cannot be searched on the Sina microblog. I tried, and the reply came back "According to applicable laws, regulations and policies,, the results of this search cannot be displayed" 大连 根据相关法律法规和政策，搜索结果未予显示。
Fortunately, someone posted the results to Google at plus.google.com/photos/108105216183622857074/albums/56406...
The Xinhua Press Agency reported in the afternoon in English but not in Chinese (make that will take a while as they figure what to say to their own people) that the city had gone along with the demonstrators.
Gov't orders immediate shutdown of chemical plant amid strong protest in NE China
2011-08-14 16:45:34
DALIAN, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Authorities in northeastern Chinese city of Dalian on Sunday ordered a chemical plant be "immediately" shut down amid a large-scale protest demanding the plant's relocation over pollution concerns.
The authorities also pledged to relocate the controversial Fujia Chemical Plant, the municipal committee of the Communist Party and the government said in a statement.
The government action was prompted by a protest involving over 12,000 of the city's residents that has been going on since Sunday morning.
The city's Communist Party of China (CPC) chief Tang Jun and mayor Li Wancai previously tried to appease the crowd by promising to move the plant out, but protesters demanded a clear timetable for relocation. Some of the protesters refused to move until a timetable was established.
The plant is a producer of paraxylene (PX), a carcinogenic petrochemical used to create raw materials for the production of polyester film and fabrics. Calls to relocate the plant mounted this week after large waves whipped up by tropical storm Muifa breached a dike near the plant.
Residents are concerned that a potential flood could damage the plant and cause it to release toxic chemicals. Enditem
These photos of a demonstration in Dalian in NE China circulating on the Sina microblogs are being censored. Even the name of the city Dalian cannot be searched on the Sina microblog. I tried, and the reply came back the results of this search cannot be displayed because of applicable laThese photos of a demonstration in Dalian in NE China circulating on the Sina microblogs are being censored. Even the name of the city Dalian cannot be searched on the Sina microblog. I tried, and the reply came back "According to applicable laws, regulations and policies,, the results of this search cannot be displayed" 大连 根据相关法律法规和政策，搜索结果未予显示。
Fortunately, someone posted the results to Google at plus.google.com/photos/108105216183622857074/albums/56406...
The Xinhua Press Agency reported in the afternoon in English but not in Chinese (make that will take a while as they figure what to say to their own people) that the city had gone along with the demonstrators.
Gov't orders immediate shutdown of chemical plant amid strong protest in NE China
2011-08-14 16:45:34
DALIAN, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Authorities in northeastern Chinese city of Dalian on Sunday ordered a chemical plant be "immediately" shut down amid a large-scale protest demanding the plant's relocation over pollution concerns.
The authorities also pledged to relocate the controversial Fujia Chemical Plant, the municipal committee of the Communist Party and the government said in a statement.
The government action was prompted by a protest involving over 12,000 of the city's residents that has been going on since Sunday morning.
The city's Communist Party of China (CPC) chief Tang Jun and mayor Li Wancai previously tried to appease the crowd by promising to move the plant out, but protesters demanded a clear timetable for relocation. Some of the protesters refused to move until a timetable was established.
The plant is a producer of paraxylene (PX), a carcinogenic petrochemical used to create raw materials for the production of polyester film and fabrics. Calls to relocate the plant mounted this week after large waves whipped up by tropical storm Muifa breached a dike near the plant.
Residents are concerned that a potential flood could damage the plant and cause it to release toxic chemicals. Enditemws, regulations and policies. 大连 根据相关法律法规和政策，搜索结果未予显示。
I found these censored photos posted on a google website at plus.google.com/108105216183622857074/posts
These photos of a demonstration in Dalian in NE China circulating on the Sina microblogs are being censored. Even the name of the city Dalian cannot be searched on the Sina microblog. I tried, and the reply came back "According to applicable laws, regulations and policies,, the results of this search cannot be displayed" 大连 根据相关法律法规和政策，搜索结果未予显示。
Fortunately, someone posted the results to Google at plus.google.com/photos/108105216183622857074/albums/56406...
The Xinhua Press Agency reported in the afternoon in English but not in Chinese (make that will take a while as they figure what to say to their own people) that the city had gone along with the demonstrators.
Gov't orders immediate shutdown of chemical plant amid strong protest in NE China
2011-08-14 16:45:34
DALIAN, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Authorities in northeastern Chinese city of Dalian on Sunday ordered a chemical plant be "immediately" shut down amid a large-scale protest demanding the plant's relocation over pollution concerns.
The authorities also pledged to relocate the controversial Fujia Chemical Plant, the municipal committee of the Communist Party and the government said in a statement.
The government action was prompted by a protest involving over 12,000 of the city's residents that has been going on since Sunday morning.
The city's Communist Party of China (CPC) chief Tang Jun and mayor Li Wancai previously tried to appease the crowd by promising to move the plant out, but protesters demanded a clear timetable for relocation. Some of the protesters refused to move until a timetable was established.
The plant is a producer of paraxylene (PX), a carcinogenic petrochemical used to create raw materials for the production of polyester film and fabrics. Calls to relocate the plant mounted this week after large waves whipped up by tropical storm Muifa breached a dike near the plant.
Residents are concerned that a potential flood could damage the plant and cause it to release toxic chemicals. Enditem
The Literature Department & The Ohio Center for the Book at the Cleveland Public Library hosted the “Circulate Love: Poetry of Love Poetry Reading” on Valentine’s Day, February 14th , 2012 from 12:00 to 1:00. A selection of poems by Ohio authors were featured.
With rumors of war circulating through the Empire, it was no surprise when Dr. Nex received orders that the deadline to finish his project had been pushed forward. Fortunately, he was already ahead of schedule.
"Doctor, these readings say that the subject is cannot handle the--"
"I know what it says you imbecile. Continue uploading the program to the prototype. He can take it."
Drakk turned to leave the lab, he had good news to deliver to the commander.
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Dr. Nex has created a new clone template for the armies of the Terran Empire. Along with enhanced physical and mental capabilities, he has managed to integrate nanites directly into their DNA makeup. This allows commanders direct interface to the troops, as well as ensuring the soldiers dependence and loyalty to the Empire through instantaneous manipulation by handlers.
These photos of a demonstration in Dalian in NE China circulating on the Sina microblogs are being censored. Even the name of the city Dalian cannot be searched on the Sina microblog. I tried, and the reply came back "According to applicable laws, regulations and policies,, the results of this search cannot be displayed" 大连 根据相关法律法规和政策，搜索结果未予显示。
Fortunately, someone posted the results to Google at plus.google.com/photos/108105216183622857074/albums/56406...
The Xinhua Press Agency reported in the afternoon in English but not in Chinese (make that will take a while as they figure what to say to their own people) that the city had gone along with the demonstrators.
Gov't orders immediate shutdown of chemical plant amid strong protest in NE China
2011-08-14 16:45:34
DALIAN, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Authorities in northeastern Chinese city of Dalian on Sunday ordered a chemical plant be "immediately" shut down amid a large-scale protest demanding the plant's relocation over pollution concerns.
The authorities also pledged to relocate the controversial Fujia Chemical Plant, the municipal committee of the Communist Party and the government said in a statement.
The government action was prompted by a protest involving over 12,000 of the city's residents that has been going on since Sunday morning.
The city's Communist Party of China (CPC) chief Tang Jun and mayor Li Wancai previously tried to appease the crowd by promising to move the plant out, but protesters demanded a clear timetable for relocation. Some of the protesters refused to move until a timetable was established.
The plant is a producer of paraxylene (PX), a carcinogenic petrochemical used to create raw materials for the production of polyester film and fabrics. Calls to relocate the plant mounted this week after large waves whipped up by tropical storm Muifa breached a dike near the plant.
Residents are concerned that a potential flood could damage the plant and cause it to release toxic chemicals. Enditem
This is one of Citrus Connection's newer buses. I'm not sure of its manufacturer.
Florida Avenue between Pine and Main, Lakeland.
Leech's Album of Bournemouth Views (3/41).
Bright's latest Cycling Map of Bournemouth, The Ordnance Map of Bournemouth & District, Bright's Stores, Ltd., Gervis Arcade.
The Arcade Circulating Library (in connection with Mudie's Library), Bright's Stores, Ltd., Gervis Arcade.
The Route 18 is a East side circulator for Santa Rosa CityBus. Covering the East side of Santa Rosa Ave., from the Transit Mall all the way down to Costco and back.
This bus transfers passengers who can't get to the main artery of Santa Rosa, CA., with ease. With all the tight curves and narrow streets, Santa Rosa CityBus opted for the 29 foot Gillig's for this route. After a success with the 1 2002 Gillig, SRCB ordered 3 more 29 foot busses in 2008.
©FranksRails Photography, LLC.
These photos of a demonstration in Dalian in NE China circulating on the Sina microblogs are being censored. Even the name of the city Dalian cannot be searched on the Sina microblog. I tried, and the reply came back "According to applicable laws, regulations and policies,, the results of this search cannot be displayed" 大连 根据相关法律法规和政策，搜索结果未予显示。
Fortunately, someone posted the results to Google at plus.google.com/photos/108105216183622857074/albums/56406...
The Xinhua Press Agency reported in the afternoon in English but not in Chinese (make that will take a while as they figure what to say to their own people) that the city had gone along with the demonstrators.
Gov't orders immediate shutdown of chemical plant amid strong protest in NE China
2011-08-14 16:45:34
DALIAN, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Authorities in northeastern Chinese city of Dalian on Sunday ordered a chemical plant be "immediately" shut down amid a large-scale protest demanding the plant's relocation over pollution concerns.
The authorities also pledged to relocate the controversial Fujia Chemical Plant, the municipal committee of the Communist Party and the government said in a statement.
The government action was prompted by a protest involving over 12,000 of the city's residents that has been going on since Sunday morning.
The city's Communist Party of China (CPC) chief Tang Jun and mayor Li Wancai previously tried to appease the crowd by promising to move the plant out, but protesters demanded a clear timetable for relocation. Some of the protesters refused to move until a timetable was established.
The plant is a producer of paraxylene (PX), a carcinogenic petrochemical used to create raw materials for the production of polyester film and fabrics. Calls to relocate the plant mounted this week after large waves whipped up by tropical storm Muifa breached a dike near the plant.
Residents are concerned that a potential flood could damage the plant and cause it to release toxic chemicals. Enditem
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3.Digital temperature control
4.Custom size is availble
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Melting & Curing constitutes a highly critical phase of the powder coating process. The curing schedules recommended by the powder or liquid supplier must be strictly followed, if good adhesion & corrosion resistance is to be achieved. While powder melts at approx.100°C, curing requires higher temperatures usually between 180°C to 200°C.
If the curing is inadequate, the quality will be brittle and flake off easily. If the powder coat is exposed to harsh heat its colour may change.
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These photos of a demonstration in Dalian in NE China circulating on the Sina microblogs are being censored. Even the name of the city Dalian cannot be searched on the Sina microblog. I tried, and the reply came back "According to applicable laws, regulations and policies,, the results of this search cannot be displayed" 大连 根据相关法律法规和政策，搜索结果未予显示。
Fortunately, someone posted the results to Google at plus.google.com/photos/108105216183622857074/albums/56406...
The Xinhua Press Agency reported in the afternoon in English but not in Chinese (make that will take a while as they figure what to say to their own people) that the city had gone along with the demonstrators.
Gov't orders immediate shutdown of chemical plant amid strong protest in NE China
2011-08-14 16:45:34
DALIAN, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Authorities in northeastern Chinese city of Dalian on Sunday ordered a chemical plant be "immediately" shut down amid a large-scale protest demanding the plant's relocation over pollution concerns.
The authorities also pledged to relocate the controversial Fujia Chemical Plant, the municipal committee of the Communist Party and the government said in a statement.
The government action was prompted by a protest involving over 12,000 of the city's residents that has been going on since Sunday morning.
The city's Communist Party of China (CPC) chief Tang Jun and mayor Li Wancai previously tried to appease the crowd by promising to move the plant out, but protesters demanded a clear timetable for relocation. Some of the protesters refused to move until a timetable was established.
The plant is a producer of paraxylene (PX), a carcinogenic petrochemical used to create raw materials for the production of polyester film and fabrics. Calls to relocate the plant mounted this week after large waves whipped up by tropical storm Muifa breached a dike near the plant.
Residents are concerned that a potential flood could damage the plant and cause it to release toxic chemicals. Enditem
The Literature Department & The Ohio Center for the Book at the Cleveland Public Library hosted the “Circulate Love: Poetry of Love Poetry Reading” on Valentine’s Day, February 14th , 2012 from 12:00 to 1:00. A selection of poems by Ohio authors were featured.
Circulating mintage:
5,000,000
Years of issue:
2023
Coin Information:
This 50p was issued into circulation to commemorate the coronation of King Charles III on 6th May 2023. This is the first ever UK Coronation 50p, and features the uncrowned portrait of the King on the obverse. The reverse design, by Natasha Jenkins, shows a depiction of Westminster Abbey and His Majesty’s Royal Cypher. A crowned version of the Coronation 50p did not enter circulation, but was issued for collectors only.
With the icionic London Eye in the background, visitors take a break for lunch on the lower level restaurants of the Royal Festival Hall on London's South Bank
Circulating mintage:
3,575,000
Years of issue:
2015, 2016
Coin Information:
Britannia has a long standing history with British coinage. Having first appeared on a 1672 Farthing during the reign of Charles II, she subsequently featured on a British coin in one way or another for more than 300 years. In 2008 she was surprisingly dropped from the 50 pence piece despite a Daily Mail campaign to save her. Antony Dufort's modern interpretation of Britannia was introduced in 2015 to Britain's highest denomination coin.
Fog circulates along the streets, hiding the top of the Transamerica Pyramid building.
Financial District, San Francisco, California, USA
Circulating mintage:
1,560,000
Years of issue:
2013
Coin Information:
On 10th January 1863 the world's first underground railway opened in London and was an engineering triumph. The first stretch measured nearly four miles and ran between Paddington and Farringdon Street. This reverse design by Edwina Ellis features the iconic London Underground logo.
The Vornado 660 seems at home with today's modern decor. The energy efficient way a Vornado circulates the air is very much in keeping with an environmentally-friendly, energy efficient lifestyle.
This historical building in Chappell Hill, Texas is now housing older library books. There is a sign that reads the "Birthplace of of Texas".
"The library was founded by the Chappell Hill Circulating Library Association in 1893, due to the generosity of W.G. Foote, Jr, who donated the library owned by his late father, Dr. W. G. Foote, Sr. Dr. Foote was a Methodist minister and a professor at Chappell Hill's Soule University during the mid-nineteenth century.
The collection was stored in various places for the first several years, until the newly formed Civic Club founded by local ladies decided to build a new library on Cedar Street (once called College St.) The three directors of the Circulating Library Association were Mrs. Fannie A. Campbell, Mrs. Joe E. Routt, and Miss Nannie Adams.
It was built in 1912 in a Colonial Revival style by J.W. Heartfield. The plan is nearly square, 20' x 24', with clapboard siding and corner beads. There is a hipped roof that is now asphalt, but was once shingled in cedar. The front elevation exhibits a semi-circular portico supported by two Doric columns capped with oversized capitals and two pilasters.
The interior is simple, with a single room adorned with beaded board wainscoting along the perimeter. Inside is a wrought iron fence from the balcony of the Hiram Thompson home.
When the Chappell Hill Female College closed down in 1912, they donated many of their books to the new public library. Some of them bear the name of the "Philomathean Society," one of two literary societies on the college campus."
Chappell Hill, Texas.
May 24, 2022.
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Charm City Circulator
Route: Green - City Hall (to/from) Johns Hopkins Hospital
Contractor: Transdev Transport (formerly "Veolia Transportation")
Circulating tumor cells from the peripheral blood of a prostate cancer patient are captured on a Herringbone-Chip. Yu et al. review methods of isolating and characterizing these rare metastatic precursors.
Image courtesy of Shannon Stott.
Reference:Yu et al. (2011) J. Cell Biol.192, 373-382.
Published on: February 7, 2011.
doi: 10.1083/jcb.201010021
Read the full article online at:http://jcb.rupress.org/content/192/3/373.full
These photos of a demonstration in Dalian in NE China circulating on the Sina microblogs are being censored. Even the name of the city Dalian cannot be searched on the Sina microblog. I tried, and the reply came back "According to applicable laws, regulations and policies,, the results of this search cannot be displayed" 大连 根据相关法律法规和政策，搜索结果未予显示。
Fortunately, someone posted the results to Google at plus.google.com/photos/108105216183622857074/albums/56406...
The Xinhua Press Agency reported in the afternoon in English but not in Chinese (make that will take a while as they figure what to say to their own people) that the city had gone along with the demonstrators.
Gov't orders immediate shutdown of chemical plant amid strong protest in NE China
2011-08-14 16:45:34
DALIAN, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Authorities in northeastern Chinese city of Dalian on Sunday ordered a chemical plant be "immediately" shut down amid a large-scale protest demanding the plant's relocation over pollution concerns.
The authorities also pledged to relocate the controversial Fujia Chemical Plant, the municipal committee of the Communist Party and the government said in a statement.
The government action was prompted by a protest involving over 12,000 of the city's residents that has been going on since Sunday morning.
The city's Communist Party of China (CPC) chief Tang Jun and mayor Li Wancai previously tried to appease the crowd by promising to move the plant out, but protesters demanded a clear timetable for relocation. Some of the protesters refused to move until a timetable was established.
The plant is a producer of paraxylene (PX), a carcinogenic petrochemical used to create raw materials for the production of polyester film and fabrics. Calls to relocate the plant mounted this week after large waves whipped up by tropical storm Muifa breached a dike near the plant.
Residents are concerned that a potential flood could damage the plant and cause it to release toxic chemicals. Enditem
Samuel Unborn Samuel
Little Samuel
Hand of Hope
A picture began circulating in November. It should be "The Picture of the Year," or perhaps, "Picture of the Decade." It won't be. In fact, unless you obtained a copy of the US paper which published it, you probably will never see it. The picture is that of a 21-week-old unborn baby named Samuel Alexander Armas, who is being operated on by a
surgeon named Joseph Bruner.
The baby was diagnosed with spina bifida and would not survive if removed from his mother's womb. Little Samuel's mother, Julie Armas, is an obstetrics nurse in Atlanta. She knew of Dr. Bruner's remarkable surgical procedure. Practicing at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, he performs these special operations while the baby
is still in the womb.
During the procedure, the doctor removes the uterus via C-section and makes a small incision to operate on the baby. As Dr. Bruner completed the surgery on little Samuel, the little guy reached his tiny, but fully developed, hand through the incision and firmly grasped the surgeon's finger. In a Time Europe article highlighting new pregnancy imagery that show the formation of major organs and other significant evidence of the formation of human life but a few days after conception, Dr. Bruner was reported as saying that when his finger was grasped, it was the most emotional moment of his life, and that for an instant during the procedure he was just frozen, totally immobile. The photograph captures this amazing event with perfect clarity.
The editors titled the picture, "Hand of Hope". The text explaining the picture begins, "The tiny hand of 21-week-old fetus Samuel Alexander Armas emerges from the mother's uterus to grasp the finger of Dr. Joseph Bruner as if thanking the doctor for the gift of life. "
Little Samuel's mother said they "wept for days" when they saw the picture. She said, "The photo reminds us my pregnancy isn't about disability or an illness, it's about a little person". Samuel was born in perfect health, the operation 100 per cent successful. Now see the actual picture, and it is awesome ... incredible. And hey, pass
it on.
The world needs to see this one!
Hand of Hope
Circulating Matters, an installation by Architecture Assistant Professor Felix Heisel and the Circular Construction Lab that identifies the potential of a future, local circular construction industry, on Cornell's Arts Quad by McGraw Hall, September 7, 2022. Anson Wigner / AAP
These photos of a demonstration in Dalian in NE China circulating on the Sina microblogs are being censored. Even the name of the city Dalian cannot be searched on the Sina microblog. I tried, and the reply came back "According to applicable laws, regulations and policies,, the results of this search cannot be displayed" 大连 根据相关法律法规和政策，搜索结果未予显示。
Fortunately, someone posted the results to Google at plus.google.com/photos/108105216183622857074/albums/56406...
The Xinhua Press Agency reported in the afternoon in English but not in Chinese (make that will take a while as they figure what to say to their own people) that the city had gone along with the demonstrators.
Gov't orders immediate shutdown of chemical plant amid strong protest in NE China
2011-08-14 16:45:34
DALIAN, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Authorities in northeastern Chinese city of Dalian on Sunday ordered a chemical plant be "immediately" shut down amid a large-scale protest demanding the plant's relocation over pollution concerns.
The authorities also pledged to relocate the controversial Fujia Chemical Plant, the municipal committee of the Communist Party and the government said in a statement.
The government action was prompted by a protest involving over 12,000 of the city's residents that has been going on since Sunday morning.
The city's Communist Party of China (CPC) chief Tang Jun and mayor Li Wancai previously tried to appease the crowd by promising to move the plant out, but protesters demanded a clear timetable for relocation. Some of the protesters refused to move until a timetable was established.
The plant is a producer of paraxylene (PX), a carcinogenic petrochemical used to create raw materials for the production of polyester film and fabrics. Calls to relocate the plant mounted this week after large waves whipped up by tropical storm Muifa breached a dike near the plant.
Residents are concerned that a potential flood could damage the plant and cause it to release toxic chemicals. Enditem