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"Water Polo" is a misnomer of a name for a sport that demands: Physical Fortitude, Mental Focus, Cunning, and a high tolerance to Pain...
...picture of Austin (#14 in the foreground) with the 14u team this past weekend (he's a first-year 12u player that was asked to help for the numbers and experience).
Southern California.
Superstar Wrestling - Jay Jay Live Show - S'n'B & Mike D. Vs Pierre Booster Fontaine & MBM & Jack Spinal
S'n'B & Mike D. def. (Pin) Pierre Booster Fontaine (c) & MBM (c) & Jack Spinal
For : Superstar Wrestling Championship (New Champ : Mike D.) - Champion du Hainaut (New Champ :S'n'B)
Info on the match : Match a Stipulation : Si l'equipe de Jack gagne, il devient le seul president de la Superstar. Si l'equipe de S'n'B et Mike D. gagne, le premier devient champion du Hainaut et le deuxiemen champion de la superstar. La fin du match, Jack Spinal veut absolument faire le tomber et fait perdre son equipe!
Commentaire fait avec la participation de Bulla Punk
( Bonjour a tous
Le samedi 5 mai 2018 la Superstar Wrestling organise un grand show de catch a la memoire de notre amis a tous Jerome Pinera.
Un show de catch GRATUIT afin de realiser un de ces reves qui etait d'etre catcheur! Il sera parmis nous et nous luis ferons la fete comme il savait tant la fete.
Au programme:
-14 catcheurs present !!!
- une premiere partie EXCLUSIVE de ThomC en live
- 6 combats exceptionnelles de catch!
- Un ecran geant
- Jeux de lumieres
- Une batterie de gilles!
- ...
Et pleins d 'autres surprises!
Alors les amis on vous attend nombreux et nombreuses!!! )
Lance Cpl. Wesley Ward, a military police officer with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, from Anaheim, Calif., executes the ammo can lift portion of the Combat Fitness Test at Paige Field House at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 19, 2013. The CFT is an annual requirement for all Marines that builds unit cohesion and ensures combat readiness.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Hurtado/Released)
Let's meet the combat shotgun version :D
She's the penultimate gun in this series, and I think even though this isn't the badass version shotgun, it still looks quite dangerous :D
She is a 12 gauge, pump action / full auto combat shotgun, equipped with a red dot sight and an 8 round detatchable magazine :D
Just one more version to come :D
Wylee, thank you yet again for your grip =D
Also, thank you very much Lunatic for the pump which I've modified.
Feel free to note and comment.
Amy
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Knights engaged in mounted sword play prior to the jousting event at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival.
Title: Combat Zone
Creator: Boston Landmarks Commission
Date: circa 1970-1980
Source: Boston Landmarks Commission research files, 5210.006
File name: 5210006_001_042
Rights: Rights status not evaluated
Citation: Boston Landmarks Commission research files, Collection 5210.006, City of Boston Archives, Boston
Combat from above. From the French Communist Party roof, Paris.
A customized M1911 designed to be easier to use, more reliable and to be more user friendly. Enhanced features are:
Shaved beavertail to prevent slide bite.
Skeletonized trigger.
Textured grip for more comfortable handling and better grip.
Lightweight frame cutouts.
Red tritium night sights.
Cut down grip safety for quick draw firing.
Flush-fit magazine with an 8+1 capacity.
High profile, ambi mag release to make reloading easier.
Combat style ring hammer.
HD slide.
Longer cocking serations at rear of slide.
Hope you like it :3
Candidates conduct a helocast as part of the Combat Diver Course (serial 0033) at George Lake, 5th Canadian Division Support Group Gagetown, in Oromocto, New-Brunswick, October 2, 2019.
Photo: Cpl Genevieve Lapointe, Tactics School, Combat Training Centre (CTC) Gagetown
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Des stagiaires exécutent une opération de largage par hélicoptère dans le lac George dans le cadre du cours de plongeurs de combat (session 0033) du Groupe de soutien de la 5e Division du Canada Gagetown, à Oromocto, au Nouveau Brunswick, le 2 octobre 2019.
Photo : Cpl Genevieve Lapointe, École de la tactique, Centre d’instruction au combat (CIC) Gagetown
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PHILIPPINE SEA (June 16, 2022) Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) launches a Standard Missile (SM) 6 during the coordinated multi-domain, multi-axis, long-range maritime strikes against EX-USS Vandegrift as part of Valiant Shield 2022 (VS 22). Exercises such as Valiant Shield allows the Indo-Pacific Command Joint Task Force the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service to conduct long-range, precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Task Force and our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. Benfold is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force and is on routine deployment as part of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Arthur Rosen)
Soldiers with the Canadian Armed Forces and Soldiers with the Georgia Land Forces participate side-by-side in the opening ceremony for exercise Saber Guardian in Cincu, Romania, July 27, 2016. Saber Guardian is a multinational military exercise involving approximately 2,800 military personnel from nine nations including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Canada, Georgia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Ukraine and the U.S. The objectives of this exercise are to build multinational, regional and joint partnership capacity by enhancing military relationships, exchanging professional experiences, and improving interoperability between the land forces from the participating countries (U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Jessica L. Pauley, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, Public Affairs)
Heroes come from near and far in the GB universe. One such place is the southern island of Kordak Nui. Arkus' mission of building a new team of gifted young Toa begins with recruiting Onuku. As a Toa of stone, he is gifted with a natural affinity for creation. He uses his creative skills to carve beautiful statues, weapons, and armor. As a fighter, he is quick and nimble, wield a sturdy, yet light weight axe. As Arkus' first recruit , the two have grown quite close as both a combat team and friends.
The Wall after the 3rd Wall Comments:
Well this MOC, unlike most others, was one I was really excited for. I started designing the body on my computer in LDD in March because of college and all that. And then I ordered the parts and got to work as soon as I could come home for a weekend. Onuku himself even sent me some masks, and while I didn't use them, they helped me get the MOC to where I wanted it to be. Onuku has come a long way from 100 followers when he first gave me a shoutout and increased my following. So because of his 400 followers (and he finally uploaded his V3) I can show this off in honor of his accolades. Congrats buddy!
Lots of images in this one! :s For Excellentium's 9th theme, check it out here! www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/images/708832
Amy asked me to buy her some gnomes for the garden, she should know me better than that by now hehehehehehe ;-)
Purchased from :-
88-0193 Lockheed MC-130H Combat Talon II US Air Force seen about to depart on departures day in Fairford
a wild palestinian tortoise (Testudo graeca - not sure of subspecies, for those interested check www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/newfloweri.html ), on our project site land. our old palestinian farmhouse in the background - bethlehem, west bank. if anyone is interested in visiting, volunteering on our permaculture farm, or donating - please contact me. for project brief see below...
BUSTAN QARAAQA
The Project:
Bustan Qaraaqa (the Tortoise Garden) is a permaculture initiative in the Palestinian West Bank, near to the city of Bethlehem. Working closely with our neighbours, we are creating a model permaculture farm and carrying out environmental education activities with the local community, youth, and farmers.
The aims of the project are fourfold:
•To address and combat the degradation of the Palestinian environment, and to actively pursue the conservation of native Palestinian species.
•To provide a space for experimentation and demonstration of easily replicable Permaculture methods for sustainable living systems, and to nurture an ongoing interest in these methods within the local community.
•To carry out environmental education activities with Palestinian youth groups, fostering the knowledge and skills to appreciate human impact on the environment and to take action for positive change in the way we interact with it.
•To encourage volunteers from all over the world to visit Palestine, and learn skills for sustainable living, whilst also learning about the situation in the Palestinian Territories, and the reality of life under military occupation.
The Site:
Bustan Qaraaqa takes its name from the numerous tortoises found roaming the site. The ancient farmhouse that is at the heart of the project is nestled in a beautiful wadi (valley) between the verdant mountains of Bethlehem and the spectacular Judean desert. The site includes twelve dunums (4 acres) of terraces and valley floor, as well as a large rooftop space, outbuildings and a number of caves.
We have room to house 8 short-term visitors in dormitory rooms in the oldest part of the house, which consists of beautiful caves carved into the side of the hill, in addition to three private rooms for long-term volunteers. There is also plentiful space on the roof for those who wish to sleep under the stars, or for camping in the caves that are spread throughout the site.
The prices include breakfast and are as follows:
Accomodation in the house – 60 shekels per night (1-14 days)
–50 shekels per night (> 14 days)
–1200 shekels per month (> 1 month)
–1000 shekels per month (> 2 months)
Sleeping on the roof – 25 shekels per night (150 shekels per week)
Camping in the caves – 25 shekels per night (150 shekels per week)
The Context:
The Palestinian environment and the Palestinian people face a unique set of challenges as a result of the ongoing Israeli military occupation and colonization of the Palestinian Territories. The Palestinian environment is degrading rapidly as a result of the combined pressures of population growth, industrialization and climate change. As an arid to semi-arid area, the Palestinian Territories faces problems with water scarcity and desertification which are likely to escalate as a result of global climate change. Overlaying these problems is the structure of the Israeli military occupation and the restrictions it imposes on Palestinian access to resources and the ability of Palestinians to manage and control their environment and their impact on it. Further complication is added by the network of Israeli settlements across the West Bank with their associated effects of land confiscation, movement restriction and monopolization of resources. These serious factors further compound on an already dire environmental situation which directly affects Palestinian lives; the very people who have no control over the land in which they live.
Over 60% of the land area of the West Bank is designated as Area C, which means that Israel retains full military and civil control over it. Palestinians cannot carry out development projects in Area C, such as the construction of sanitary landfills or sewage treatment plants, without first getting a permit from the Israeli authorities, a process that often takes years. The areas over which the Palestinian authorities do have control mainly comprise towns and villages which are densely populated and not suitable locations for such projects. Thus pollution of soil, air and groundwater as a result of almost non-existent waste management facilities is a serious and widespread problem.
Palestinian access to water is restricted and the Palestinian Territories are in the midst of an ongoing and worsening water crisis. Over 200 000 Palestinians are not connected to the public water network and are reliant on delivery of water by tankers which are often obstructed from reaching their destinations by road blocks, curfews and closures. The water supply to the population who are connected to the network is unreliable, with frequent cut-offs being experienced, particularly during summer months. 40% of the population receive an average of less than 50 litres of water per person per day, which is half the amount recommended by the World Health Organization to maintain a decent standard of living. Lack of access to water and high water prices limit the ability of Palestinians to grow their own food.
On top of all this, the Palestinian people are becoming increasingly urbanised and disconnected from the environment as a result of the construction of the Separation Wall (which will annex approximately 10% of the land area of the West Bank to Israel) and the ongoing expansion of Israeli settlements. In the Bethlehem area alone, over 18 000 acres of land are being cut off by the Wall, devastating the local farming economy and ghettoizing the population. As a result of this and of the general economic crisis in the Palestinian Territories, the food security of Palestinians is threatened, and Palestinian children are growing up in crumbling ghettoes under conflict conditions, disconnected from their natural heritage and facing daily hardships as environmental and economic conditions worsen.
Finding ways to live sustainably under such circumstances is an enormous challenge, and one that will require innovative thinking and determination. However, the difficulty of the problem is equalled by its urgency. Palestinians are struggling for their very existence in the midst of political, economic and environmental crises that threaten to destroy all quality of life, while resolution of the conflict with Israel at a political level seems as far away as ever. Therefore, work at a grassroots level which empowers people to take control of their lives and their environment is crucial.
Why Permaculture?
Permaculture is an integrated approach to the care of the earth and its people. It is about creating sustainable human habitats by following nature's patterns, using the stability and resilience of natural ecosystems to provide a framework and guidance for people to develop their own sustainable solutions to the problems facing their world. Permaculture seeks to foster the skills, confidence and imagination to enable people to become self-reliant, and to seek creative solutions to problems on a global or local scale.
Permaculture techniques can help restore and improve degraded soils, encourage species diversity, harvest and recycle water, maximize efficiency of water use throughout the system, and minimize harmful impacts on the environment from human activities through composting, creatively reusing materials and good waste management practice. Permaculture techniques are highly adaptable, cheap and easy to implement.
We believe that the application of Permaculture design and ethics to the Palestinian context can help ameliorate some of the problems faced by Palestinians. Restoration of robust natural ecosystems that also provide goods and services to the population can help to counteract environmental degradation, conserve species, provide food and materials to people suffering from economic crisis, and restore a sense of independence and dignity to people suffering under brutal military occupation.
Current Activities:
We are currently in the process of renovating the farmhouse to turn it into a functioning permaculture centre and guesthouse. The guesthouse is expected to open in May, when work will begin on laying the foundations of the permaculture farm: building rainwater harvesting systems, laying the graywater system, building greenhouses and propagating seeds. The construction of each of these components will be used as the framework for open workshops on permaculture techniques, when we will invite local youth groups to join us in learning about environmental problems, and ways of taking action to improve the situation.
In addition, we are partnering with Paidia (www.pidev.org) to hold a series of environmental awareness workshops with groups of Palestinian youth, focussing on the theme of environmental responsibility and solid waste management. The central activity of these workshops is to build a picnic area close to Paidia’s adventure playground out of discarded tyres and rubbish collected from the surrounding area.
We are also working on creating a community garden together with Lighting Candles (www.lightingcandles.org), a local Palestinian NGO working to support women and children whose lives are being adversely affected by the conflict. We are holding a series of workshops on Permaculture themes as we work together with the children to create a beautiful space for people to enjoy.
Upcoming Events:
We plan to hold a week long Permaculture course in July this year consisting of a series of workshops and lectures, with tuition from locally renowned Permaculturalists. The course will be open to both Palestinians and international participants, and will also incorporate lectures on the Palestinian environmental situation from representatives of local NGOs. The week’s activities will also serve as an opportunity to open our doors to the local community and share with them our vision as well as beginning an ongoing dialogue about ways in which we can support each other in creating positive change on the ground.
Funding:
We have so far successfully raised €8500 from donors based in the Netherlands for renovation of the farmhouse, and a further £1300 from UK sources to help with the ongoing material expenses of the project.
The running costs of the project each month including the rent for the site, utility bills, salaries for part-time Palestinian staff and pocket money for long-term international volunteers total £865. Ultimately we hope to be able to defray these costs from revenues raised from the guesthouse. However, we are still seeking small grants to help us secure the rent for the site, pay for set-up costs of the farm (including plants and building materials), support us in holding environmental education workshops with local youth groups, and to support the salaries of Palestinian project staff.
Long-term Vision
We have secured a renewable 5 year lease contract with the owners of the site, in which time we will aim to turn Bustan Qaraaqa into a fully functioning model Permaculture farm. During this time we also intend to create links and build trust within the local community, helping to propagate many permaculture initiatives with local partners and reaching out to many Palestinian youths. By the end of the first five years, it is our objective to have handed over decision making power and control over project activities to Palestinians. At this stage we will renegotiate the terms of the lease with the landowners, with the objective of securing a stable, long-term agreement to continue our work of building a grassroots Permaculture movement in the Palestinian Territories.
www.greenintifada.blogspot.com
for details about Bustan Qaraaqa guest house including rates and photos of rooms see: www.flickr.com/people/bustanqaraaqa/