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I attended the Melbourne Open House today. As I waited to enter 101 Collins Street, I saw this committed photographer on his back, taking photos of the atrium ceiling. It turned out to be none other than Vermin Inc.
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Visit to the company Blue Skies in Ghana, April 2018. Specialists in tropical fruit including mango and coconut and a new range of fantastic dairy free ice creams.
Deakin University is committed to improving its policies and actions regarding the environment and to integrating environmental sustainability principles into all of its operations, strategies, plans, policies, activities and the curriculum.
This event not only showcased Deakin’s ‘green’ efforts, but also those of community partners and corporate citizens.
Speakers included:
Jodie Gould, Environmental Manager, Alcoa
Geoff Rollinson, Convenor, the eco hub and Warrnambool community garden
Professor Gerry Quinn, Chair in Marine Biology and Associate Head of School, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology.
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The Baymont Inn & Suites is committed to providing you with top notch lodging at amazing prices. Beautiful rooms. Beautiful prices. For beautiful people like you. Start your visit to Des Moines the right way by checking into the Baymont Inn and Suites of Des Moines! Your stay is welcomed by an immaculate lobby for you and your guests, followed by exceptional customer service by our hosts. Post check-in, you may be interested in relaxing at the wonderful indoor pool that also features a great hot tub and fitness facility. Towels are always made available for you and your guests located inside the pool area!
Within the vicinity, there are several restaurants for you to enjoy. Iowa Beef Steakhouse is only a half mile from the hotel. This restaurant was voted #1 for the Finest Steak House In Des Moines in 2005. The other restaurants near the hotel are: Bonanza Buffet, Plaza Mexico, Country Kitchen, and Village Inn.
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Deakin University is committed to improving its policies and actions regarding the environment and to integrating environmental sustainability principles into all of its operations, strategies, plans, policies, activities and the curriculum.
This event not only showcased Deakin’s ‘green’ efforts, but also those of community partners and corporate citizens.
Speakers included:
Jodie Gould, Environmental Manager, Alcoa
Geoff Rollinson, Convenor, the eco hub and Warrnambool community garden
Professor Gerry Quinn, Chair in Marine Biology and Associate Head of School, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology.
St. Romualdus, Basilica di Sant'Apollinare in Classe, Ravenna
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(From a life of St. Romuald.)
1. Romualdo went to the monastery of Class; does penance for the murder committed by her father.
In the tenth century human life was little respected. The men were used to resolve their disputes through violence, because it was almost completely absent from society and church culture of dialogue and nonviolence. The fees prescribed ecclesiastical just forty days of penance for the murders: we seem trivial, but the canons of the time seemed sufficient. Nothing but "respect for life"!
The first chapter of VR reveals two traits Romuald: he was very sensitive to the vital (the beauty of nature, the high price of human life) and very impulsive in fulfilling the dictates of their conscience (a man of s'inorridisce consciousness of sin of others, but normally does not feel obliged to atone). These personal characteristics could be considered weaknesses by men of aristocratic-military caste that owned the young Romuald, but they are just the human basis of his holiness.
A native of Ravenna, Romuald descended from illustrious ducal family. In adolescence he began to feel the inclinations of the flesh of sin, vice at that age wont attack with more force men, especially rich. With his mind, however, was devoted to God assiduously tried to rise and is proposing to undertake something great. For example, if some time was devoted to hunting and happened to find a peaceful corner of the woods, immediately lit up the soul of a desire to retreat and say to himself: "What would be nice to live as hermits in these recesses of the forest! You really would quiet the noise from the world." So, inspired by the sky, his mind, like an omen, it was falling for that one day he would put in place.
His father's name was Sergio. He was greatly interested in the mundane reality and completely absorbed from the business. He kept enmity towards his relative, friction has arisen for a certain property. Seeing that his son Romuald contention that remained indifferent, indeed it was in deep apprehension over the possibility of fratricide, he began to threaten to deprive him of the inheritance if he persisted in his attitude.
But why dwell? Eventually, the two parties enemy ran out of town to settle the dispute, take up arms and engaged in combat. And while he waged on both sides, suddenly the enemy of Sergio eventually killed by him.
Romualdo had not inflicted any injury slain. However, the very fact of being there he took on the repentance of that great crime. Soon he went to the monastery of St. Apollinaris in Classe and remained there for forty days in mourning, as is customary for a murderer.
2. S. Apollinaris appears to Romualdo who, moved by the Holy Spirit, becomes a Monk.
At that time the monastery of St. Apollinaris (called "Classe" because once that place was the sea port and the fleet) was the most important monastic community in the area. But its importance to social policy did not fit a serious spiritual commitment by the monks.
At Class Romualdo meets a "conversation": the term indicates a man who (if rare) take the monastic habit as an adult. In the monasteries of the time almost all the monks are fed, ie children or teenagers donated to the community by their parents grew up in a monastery almost all prefer to stay forever.
Elder brother calls Romuald (twenty years already an adult) to follow his example and be a monk, but he, despite his impulsive nature, is not easily convinced, even after the two visions of St. Apollinaris, the first pastor of the church of Ravenna. Not that Romuald not believe in visions, his hesitation is due to the fact that has not yet heard the voice of his conscience. Eventually you monk, in response to the visions but not the love that the Holy Spirit kindles in his heart.
With the recommendation of Onesto, former abbot and bishop of Ravenna from Class 971, Romuald received the habit. So the date of entry into a monastery Romuald should be placed between 972 and 975.
In the monastery of Classe, while the most rigorous penance mortified, Romuald began to spend every day talking with a hand, good lessons that addressed, albeit within the limits of his knowledge. He frequently urged him to put aside the secular life and immediately choose the monastic life, but fail to convince.
One day, talking of this and that, gave him this jovial joke: "If you show Sant'Apollinare in his body and looks really visible, what reward will you give me?" Romualdo replied: "I pledge irrevocably not to stay longer in world, as soon as I saw the blessed martyr. " Conversely then invited Romualdo not go to sleep the next night and watch with him in prayer in the church. So in the silence of the night, were both long in prayer. Apollinaris, under the gaze of the two, go under the altar at the center of the church dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. He was seen leaving the eastern part, where is the slab of porphyry.
Immediately the whole church was filled with bright light, as if the sun had concentrated among those walls the radiance of its rays. The martyrs of priestly vestments and beautifully adorned with a golden spoon in his hand, then all the incense altars of the church. Finished incense immediately returned to the place from which he came, and disappeared also the light that had accompanied him.
Thus the conversation as hard collector began to insist strongly and harassing Romualdo because it maintained the promise. Romualdo, however, was still reluctant and asked to observe a second time that vision. And another night, likewise, remained in prayer and saw the blessed martyr like the first time around.
Since then, happened when a discussion on the body of this martyr, Romualdo said he was adamant that placed in the church and the holy life he continued to present his testimony.
Romualdo had a habit of stopping often in prayer before the altar of the church and beyond, when the brothers retired, he prayed to God with many groans. A few days after the vision, while he was praying with great concentration, suddenly the Holy Spirit so inflamed his heart with the fire of divine love that, suddenly, he burst into tears and could not restrain his tears abundant. Prostrate at the feet of the monks said, with indescribable desire, the monastic habit. The monks, however, fearing the harshness of his father, dared not open the door to his conversion. The chair was then archbishop of Ravenna, Onesto, former abbot of the monastery of Classe. Without wasting time, Romuald went to him and expressed a desire he had in his heart. He enthusiastically to the holy desire to Romualdo said the stimulus of his exhortation and ordered the brothers to accept without delay in their community. And the monks, reassured by this protection, without fear Romualdo welcomed him and gave him the monastic habit. So he spent almost three years in that monastery.
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A notorious murder which was allegedly committed in the 1830s by a miner named William Jopling, who lived in South Shields. Along with his mate Armstrong, they murdered a Magistrate named Fairless on the Jarrow Road. It was Armstrong was never caught but Jopling was, and despite pleading his innocence he was tried at Durham Assizes and sentenced to death. He was subsequently hung and his body was brought to Jarrow and gibbeted on Jarrow Slake. This unfortunate man was the last person to be gibbeted in England. His body was stolen from the Gibbet and no one knows to this day whether his body was buried or not buried. Jarrow Slacks (Slake) evennow this area is a is a dark and isolated part of Jarrow open to the weathers of the River Tyne. In the 1820s it would have been a wild and desolate place, cold and lonely and an apt setting for a gibbet to be erected.
This effigy is on display in the South Shields Museum now, it was originally designed and constructed for the Bede Gallery in Jarrow by Vince Rea, the owner.
This is a lower leg view.
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Update of "Exit option" from Corporate Marketing Team of Speak Asia (01 Mar. 2012)
Dear SpeakAsian’s,
Our Family of Speakasians stood rock steady by us through one of the most troubled time in the corporate history of any company. We were attacked maliciously by certain sections of the media, hounded by the authorities, and attempts were made to crush our total entity. However we continuously maintained our commitment to our cause and the protection of the interest of our family.
In these troubled times we gave an ‘Exit Option’ to all those who wanted to leave our fold. A total of 94,334 panelists decided to exercise this option (this is less than 7% of our entire universe of Speak Asians.) We respect their wishes and would gladly welcome them back with open arms whenever they decide to re-join our family. Any other members of the Speak Asians family who still want to exercise the exit option can do so till 31st March 2012.
On the orders of the Honorable Supreme Court of India a mediator was appointed to ascertain the dues of all those who wanted to exit the company, and the process to settle the their legitimate dues is well underway. As a manifest of our intent and to demonstrate our never ending commitment to our family of Speakasian’s we have voluntarily deposited a sum of US $ 10 Million, with the Registrar General – Supreme Court. We have further committed to deposit any more amounts due, post the ascertainment of the honorable mediator and proactively facilitate the disbursement process.
We stand committed to all our panellists, our employees, trade partners, and the nation at large. Our endeavor to create a whole new marketplace through our patented ‘Precision Marketing Tool’ stands. We cannot thank you enough for all your support. The end of our woes is near, and soon the new sun heralding brightness of our future will dawn.
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Deakin University is committed to improving its policies and actions regarding the environment and to integrating environmental sustainability principles into all of its operations, strategies, plans, policies, activities and the curriculum.
This event not only showcased Deakin’s ‘green’ efforts, but also those of community partners and corporate citizens.
Speakers included:
Jodie Gould, Environmental Manager, Alcoa
Geoff Rollinson, Convenor, the eco hub and Warrnambool community garden
Professor Gerry Quinn, Chair in Marine Biology and Associate Head of School, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology.
250,000 young and old, committed mass civil disobedience May 22 in Montreal marking Day 100 of the student strike by participating in an illegal demonstration.
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The EBRD is committed to supporting the Green Energy Transition in its countries of operations. As more variable renewable energy sources are incorporated into the generation mix, new solutions are needed to ensure the stability of the electricity grid and the provision of reliable, high quality electricity supply. Additionally, the rise of distributed, consumer-led energy generation models may increase demand for solutions that decrease end users’ reliance on a centralized grid. Energy storage is likely to play a key role in providing such solutions to grid operators, generators and consumers alike.
This event brought together stakeholders from the private, public and financial sector to discuss the future of energy storage and its role in creating resilient, green economies. The panel explored the potential disruptive effect of storage on the energy industry, and how businesses and governments can contribute to and benefit from investment in energy storage solutions.
Moderator
Mattia Romani
Managing Director, Economics, Policy & Governance, EBRD
Speakers
Jason Channell
Managing Director, Citigroup
Guy Doyle
Chief Economist, Energy and Carbon, Mott MacDonald
Peter Kuijs
Managing Director, AES Jordan
Risto Paldanius
Director Energy Storage, Solar and Integration, Wärtsilä Corporation
We've committed ourselves to really getting our teeth into Cinema 4D in session 2010-11. This is the latest in a series if lessons that introduces pupils to basic modelling tools. Here we focus on spline based techniques and then apply them to the lathe operator. Other NURB based lessons to follow before we get into the tricky polygon based techniques. We were doing this with Higher Product Design pupils but a simple exercise like this could be equally successful with S2 pupils.
St Baldricks Brevard at The Avenue Viera by commercial photographer Rich Johnson of Spectacle Photo. Dedicated to the St. Baldrick's Foundation Events on the Space Coast of FL and raising awareness for Childhood Cancer. The St. Baldrick's Foundation is a volunteer-driven charity committed to funding the most promising research to find cures for childhood cancers and give survivors long and healthy lives.
Shortly after the Chrysler takeover of the Jeep product line, they committed what many diehard Jeep enthusiasts considered blasphemy- SQUARE headlights on a Jeep! Oh the horror! Although this design was consistent with vehicle styling of the era, it only lasted a few years before they switched back to the traditional round headlights. Many YJ owners went as far as swapping the front sheet-metal to an older CJ style so as to have the round headlights.
I too shared this mentality for many years until I ran across this one for a price I just couldn't pass up. It was a bone stock 1988 Olympic Edition Wrangler when I acquired it. A search into its history showed that it was a loaner vehicle during the 1988 Olympic Games, meaning it was driven by one of the USA Olympic athletes during the competition then sold to the general public. It's one of the last Jeeps to use the decades old leaf-spring front axle and carburetor induction designs. Pretty much bullet-proof after you retrofit the problematic 28 year old electronics and change the engine oil. Although a little tired looking by the time I got it, it had great bones and no rust. All it took was a little freshening up, a few inches of lift, and a paint job to become a vehicle that I get asked if I want to sell every time I take it out somewhere.
I've owned several of the older round headlight CJ's, but this square headlight ugly-duckling Jeep will remain in my stable to be passed on to the little guy on the front! Due to the proven design and interchangeability of parts spanning at least 30years, there's no doubt he'll be able to keep it going for another decade or two.....
Read Coventry City Council's 2016/17 End of Year Performance report online at smarturl.it/CovPerf1617
Excess weight
In 2015/16, there was a large increase in excess weight among year 6 pupils (10-11 year olds) with 37.5% overweight/obese (vs 35.4% in 2014/15). This is mainly driven by an increase in obese children: 23.1% of children are obese, up from 21.1% in 2014/15. Among 4-5 year olds 22.4% are overweight/obese in 2016/17; same as in 2015/16. A new childhood obesity alliance has being established, and a reduction in childhood obesity is a key outcome of the procurement of a family health and lifestyle service to become operational in 2018.
Drugs and alcohol
2,000 regular opiate/crack cocaine users 9.2 per 1,000 vs 8.2 nationally
13,000 high risk drinkers
50+ units per week (males)
35+ units per week (females)
People facing multiple complex needs (MCN)
A multi-agency multiple complex needs board has been set up to address issues faced by people who experience several problems at the same time; have ineffective contact with services; and live chaotic lives, such as a combination of mental ill health, substance misuse, violence, sexual abuse and adverse childhood experiences.
Making every contact count
Reducing health inequalities is about services working more effectively together. With making every contact count, partners check individuals’ general wellbeing, and alert other partners when additional needs are identified. An example is the fire service conducting safe and well checks during home visits, alerting partners to people’s additional needs.
St Baldricks Brevard at The Avenue Viera by commercial photographer Rich Johnson of Spectacle Photo. Dedicated to the St. Baldrick's Foundation Events on the Space Coast of FL and raising awareness for Childhood Cancer. The St. Baldrick's Foundation is a volunteer-driven charity committed to funding the most promising research to find cures for childhood cancers and give survivors long and healthy lives.
Manhattan, New York
In the Hungarian Pastry Shop’s sweet, bustling atmosphere, she was so focused on her task the entire time we were there, sipping coffee and savoring delicious pastry. Occasionally she would exchange a smile with passers by but nonetheless did her box-folding fast and perfectly. I loved watching those moments of dedication and focused joy.
I've committed to spending Sunday in bed. I have magazines, books and laptops. There is quick access to the kitchen and my phone is set to charge. No one disturb me. I'm quite content.
Deakin University is committed to improving its policies and actions regarding the environment and to integrating environmental sustainability principles into all of its operations, strategies, plans, policies, activities and the curriculum.
This event not only showcased Deakin’s ‘green’ efforts, but also those of community partners and corporate citizens.
Speakers included:
Jodie Gould, Environmental Manager, Alcoa
Geoff Rollinson, Convenor, the eco hub and Warrnambool community garden
Professor Gerry Quinn, Chair in Marine Biology and Associate Head of School, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology.
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If I were attempting to design a seminar on the things I'm trying to understand I'd start by recommending all my (fellow) students get a copy of Thucydides' 'The Peloponnesian War' which between 431 and 404 BC ended the Golden Age.
A book of suppressed intensity, its only monsters are men. I've had this second hand copy since 1996 when I was visiting Pylos and wanted to read the start of Book 4 for background (while lying on the beach).
I'd say don't try to read the whole book - though it's not that long. For our purposes look over pages 109-119 (in my copy), chapters 69 to 87 in Book Three - Revolution at Corcyra, and read, especially, chapters 83 beginning 'Thus revolutions give birth to every form of wickedness in Hellas, and the simplicity which is so large an element in a noble nature was laughed to scorn and disappeared' and 84:
'It was in Corcyra that most of these audacious acts were first committed and all the crimes that would be perpetrated in retaliation ...' in fact I'll quote this paragraph now as a taster '... in retaliation by men who had been governed tyrannically rather than with good sense and had the chance of revenge, or that would be unjustly designed by others who were longing to be relieved of their habitual poverty, and who above all were animated by a passionate desire for their neighbours' property; crimes too that men commit, not from greed, but when they assail their equals and are so often swept away by untutored rage into attacks of pitiless cruelty'
Before you ask 'what cruelty isn't pitiless?' Thucydides' adjectives are for effect - the nearest he gets to expressing his feelings. Thucydides lived through much of this war and took part in one of its failures before being exiled to his estate in northern Greece.
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I got sent another copy of The Peloponnesian War yesterday with a note from an old bonesmen buddy in the flyleaf 'Ho Sibad. Wish I'd read ole' Ducididipops b4. Haven't got to the end yet so won't spoil it for yer.'
Lets take another trip to the past, this time to 2007. I had just finished the Xenosaga trilogy, and had pretty much committed myself to being a KOS-MOS fan for life. I didn't realize it at the time, but Xenosaga apparently wasn't that popular of a game, resulting in much of the merchandise available in Japan never really being offered. Alter seemed to be the leading producer of Xenosaga merch offered, so I eagerly purchased what has remained a focal point in my Bishoujo figure collection, the 1/8 scale KOS-MOS v.4.0 statue.
I'd eventually get the 1/8 scale Griffon release, which I should probably pop open for a photo op, but overall the other 1/8 offerings paled in comparison to this statue. Alter would go on to release a 1/8 scale T-ELOS, though she would be nowhere as extravagant looking as KOS-MOS.
Still, much like with her Figma counterpart, I'm hoping that one day I'll be able to find a T-ELOS to complement KOS-MOS here.
Again, my stuff is all packed away so I don't have access to it right now, but one of the coolest things about this figure was the box. It was a clear plastic cube, nothing more, nothing less, and really worked well with the high tech theme of KOS-MOS.
If you do consider buying one of these, the price seems to be much higher than MSRP though MSRP was around $60 back in the day, so that isn't saying much. Sadly, because of age, KOS-MOS does suffer from the leg bend that plagues many similarly aged pieces, though fixing it is pretty straight forward.
KOS-MOS is sculpted in a dynamic stance, hair blowing in the wind, though sadly she's only posed with one of her chainguns rather than two of them like with her Figma release. The various details of her lingerie/armour are captured quite well as is her generally serene expression. Even by modern standards, the v4.0 body that KOS-MOS has is particularly busy, a vivid tapestry of lines, layers, and colours - and of course, her tranlucent blue hair.
Decals are expertly applied, and are so high resolution that they are legible even at very close proximity, which isn't something I can say about, for example, those horrible things that came with the Elita-1 Voyager toy.
I will readily admit that while this is one of my favourite pieces, it's not perfect. While assembly work and finishing of the part is top notch, as I would expect from Alter, the paint apps on busy areas is a bit on the sloppy side, with some of the gold and black oversprayed, and the masking not as crisp as I would have liked. I suspect the small scale coupled with the frequent need for paint apps and masking probably didn't help.
For over a decade, this was pretty much the defacto 1/8 scale KOS-MOS statue to own. She still displays well with contemporary items, with the exception of the lean you have to keep an eye out for. Sadly, it looks like the title of best scale statue will likely be handed off to the upcoming 1/7 release from Good Smile Company for their Xenoblade 2 KOS-MOS, but it was a good reign, and when the time comes I'll be sure leave her a space so that the v4.0 can stand tall and proud as she was always meant to.
Elizabeth Brownrigg
There was usually, at least an ambivalent attitude amongst the public towards criminals on their way to execution at Tyburn. Yes, they had committed crimes but everyone wanted to watch the “Hanging Match” especially if the condemned participated in it and behaved bravely. The crowds along the way and around the gallows would tend to be sympathetic to them. However there was absolutely no public sympathy for the lone woman in the cart on the morning of Monday, September the 14th 1767.
She had systematically tortured and abused her apprentice girls, eventually killing one of them. Attitudes to child abuse and murder have not changed over the centuries and people expressed their abhorrence of her crime, praying for her damnation rather than her salvation and saying “the devil would fetch her” and hoping that she would go to hell.
The object of this hatred was 47 year old Elizabeth Brownrigg. She had been born in 1720 to a working class family and as a teenager had married James Brownrigg, an apprentice plumber. The couple had sixteen children, of whom just three survived to adulthood, such was the rate of child mortality in those days.
The marriage was a success and over the years James’ business did well and Elizabeth also ran a successful business as a midwife from her home at Flower-de-luce Court, in London’s Fetter Lane. She was appointed by the overseers St. Dunstan's-in-the-West parish to take care of the poor women in the workhouse which she did very well, apparently showing much kindness and consideration to these women. She decided to take on an apprentice girl to assist her, such was the demand for her services.
Mary Mitchell from Whitefriars was to be the first unfortunate girl to join the family in 1765. She was quickly followed by Mary Jones. Both girls endured frequent physical and verbal abuse, with regular beatings for the smallest mistakes. At this time a young person could join a tradesman or woman for a month “on liking” and if at the end of the month both parties still “liked” each other the youngster would agree to become bound as an apprentice for a period of years.
Initially Mary Jones was treated very well but after her trial period ended she became increasingly abused. She made plans to escape having noted that the key was left in the front door over night and managed to find her way to the Foundling Hospital where she was examined by it doctor who discovered that she was covered in bruises and sores.
The governors of the hospital had their solicitor send James Brownrigg a letter, threatening a prosecution if he could not explain the girl’s injuries. Brownrigg however ignored the letter and it was decided by the hospital to take no further action. (Does this sound familiar in present day child abuse cases?) Mary Mitchell stayed with the Brownriggs for around 12 months before resolving to leave. She too managed to escape from the house, but was spotted in the street by one of the Brownrigg’s sons who forced her to return home, where she was treated with even greater cruelty for having tried to leave.
In the meantime another poor girl was to be apprenticed to the Brownrigg’s by the overseers of the precinct of Whitefriars. 14-year-old Mary Clifford joined the household in early 1766. Initially she too was treated well but as soon as she was legally bound to the Brownriggs, the serious abuse began.
Mary’s stepmother, also Mary Clifford, went to visit her on July the 12th 1767 but was refused entry by one of the servants, who had been instructed to do this and to deny that the girl was there. Mrs. Clifford was not satisfied with this and having consulted with her husband, persuaded Mr. Deacon, the Brownrigg’s next door neighbour to post one of his servants, William Clipson, to watch the Brownrigg’s house and yard.
On Monday the 3rd of August William saw a badly beaten and half starved girl in the yard, so the matter was reported to Mr. William Grundy, the overseer of St. Dunstan’s, who went to the house with Mr. Elsdale the overseer of White-Friars precinct, who knew Mary and demanded that the Brownrigg’s produce Mary, which after an altercation they did. William Clipson however did not identify the girl he had seen in the yard as Mary Clifford (she was Mary Mitchell), so Mr. Grundy ordered a proper search of the house despite threats of litigation from the Brownrigg’s.
Mary Clifford was eventually found locked in a cupboard. Her step mother described her as being in “a sad condition indeed, her face was swelled as big as two, her mouth was so swelled she could not shut it, and she was cut all under her throat, as if it had been with a cane, she could not speak; all her shoulders had sores all in one, she had two bits of rags upon them.”
She was taken straight to hospital while Mr. Brownrigg was arrested but Elizabeth and her son managed to escape. Mary Clifford died in hospital on the 9th of August 1767. The inquest into her death returned a verdict of wilful murder against James and Elizabeth Brownrigg, and their son John. An arrest warrant was issued against Elizabeth and John and adverts placed in the newspapers.
Arrest and trial
Elizabeth and John moved around London disguising themselves as best they could, finally taking lodgings in Wandsworth, at the house of a Mr Dunbar, who kept a chandler's shop.
On the 15th of August Mr. Dunbar read one of the advertisements in his newspaper, from which he identified his lodgers as the Brownriggs. He summoned a constable and mother and son were arrested and remanded to Newgate.
They came to trial at the September Sessions of the Old Bailey on the 7th of that month before Sir Robert Kite. Their case took eleven hours to hear with Mary Mitchell appearing as the star witness for the prosecution.
16 year old Mary Mitchell had been with the Brownriggs for just under two and a half years and told the court that she had been mistreated as soon as her probationary period as an apprentice had ended and that Mary Clifford had began to be abused after the completion of her month trial period when she became legally bound. Mary Mitchell described how Mary Clifford had been beaten over the head and shoulders with a walking cane and a earth-brush by their mistress and also hit by John Brownrigg.
She also stated that Mary Clifford was made to sleep “on boards in the parlour, sometimes in the passage, and very often down in the cellar”. Apparently the girls were often locked in the cellar at night. Somewhere around a year before her death, the then 15 year old Mary Clifford was starving and desperate for food so she broke open a cupboard and was caught. For this she was made to strip naked and was severely beaten. She was now kept locked up in the unlit cellar at nights with no bedding.
Mary Clifford, it seems, was also occasionally beaten by others members of the family. Mary Mitchell described how John had whipped her with a leather belt about the head and shoulders for not making up a bed to his satisfaction. This whipping re-opened wounds from previous beatings. Mary Mitchell also recounted that James had beaten Mary Clifford with an old hearth-brush, but this was the only time she had seen him abuse her.
The evidence against Elizabeth was more damning. Mary Mitchell said that Elizabeth “used to tie her (Mary Clifford) up in the kitchen “when first she began to be at her, she used to tie her up to the water-pipe, with her two hands drawed up above her head.” For these beatings Mary Clifford was stripped naked. Elizabeth beat her most commonly with a horse-whip and “seldom left off till she had fetched blood.”
It would seem that this phase of beatings had begun in the Spring of 1767 and that it was succeeded by tying the poor girl up to a hook which was put up in the kitchen specially for the purpose. Mary Clifford suffered weekly whippings tied up to this hook. Mary Mitchell told the court that no one else in the family normally whipped Mary Clifford, although on one occasion John had taken over from his mother. She also testified that Mary Clifford was chained to a door by her neck having attempted to obtain food and drink one night and broken down some boarding.
Elizabeth was away for about a week during which time Mary Clifford made something of a recovery although her back and shoulders were covered in scabs and bruises. Elizabeth accused Mary of not doing any work while she had been away and on the Friday morning once more tied her up to the hook in the kitchen and beat her. She suffered several more whipping sessions during that day and was left naked through the day and the night. Mary Mitchell told the court that she and Mary Clifford were effectively kept prisoners in the house. Mary Mitchell was cross examined on her evidence by both Brownriggs, but held up well.
Testimony was also heard from James Brownrigg’s apprentice, George Benham who confirmed much of what Mary Mitchell had said. He also told the court that he visited James Brownrigg in the Compter (small lock-up prison), after his arrest, who had told him to go and take down the hook from the beam in the kitchen and to burn all the sticks in the house. He testified that Elizabeth had told him and Mary Mitchell that if Mary Clifford’s stepmother visited the house asking for Mary she was not to be admitted as Elizabeth had told them that “the girl's mother was a bad woman, and might teach bad things to her daughter”.
Evidence was heard from the Overseers and from the doctor at the workhouse hospital where Mary Clifford was taken after her removal from the Brownrigg’s house. William Denbeigh described Mary’s injuries thus : “The top of her head and shoulders and back, appeared very bloody; I turned down the sheet, and found from the bottom of her feet to the top of her head almost one continued sore, scars that seemed as if cut with an instrument upon the body, legs, and thighs; upon one hip was a very large wound; it spread about half the palm of my hand.”
On the 5th of August Mary was transferred to St. Bartholomew's hospital where she was seen by Mr. Young, the surgeon, the following day, who confirmed the medical evidence.
In her defence Elizabeth stated that “I did give her several lashes, but with no design of killing her; the fall of the saucepan with the handle against her neck, occasioned her face and neck to swell; I poulticed her neck three times, and bathed the place, and put three plaisters to her shoulders.” Mr. Young, the surgeon disputed that Mary’s neck injury could have been caused by a saucepan handle.
The Brownrigg’s produced several character witnesses but they were not believed by the jury.
At the end of the trial James and John were acquitted of Mary’s murder but were ordered to be detained on an indictment of assaulting and abusing Mary Mitchell, for which they were subsequently sentenced to six month's imprisonment and fined one shilling each.
Elizabeth was found guilty, and on Friday the 11th of September the judge told her “It is my duty to pronounce sentence in accordance with the law, that you are to be taken from hence to the prison from whence you came; that you be removed on Monday next, the 14th of this instant September, to the usual place of execution, and there to be hanged by the neck until you are dead; your body afterwards, to be dissected and anatomised, according to the statute - and God have mercy on your soul."
In accordance with the Murder Act of 1752, it was mandatory that the body of a murderer should be dissected after execution. It was normal for those being condemned for murder to be sentenced on a Friday to allow them an extra day of life, i.e. the Sunday.
Execution
Elizabeth was taken back to Newgate and fettered (handcuffs and leg irons) in the condemned hold. She was allowed only bread and water. It is reported that she confessed to and acknowledged the enormity of her crimes to the Reverend Joseph Moore, the Ordinary of Newgate, over the weekend. There was a moving scene in the Press Yard on the Monday morning when James and John were allowed to see her for the last time. She embraced John and the three of them prayed together. She is quoted as saying : “Dear James, I beg that God, for Christ's sake, will be reconciled, and that he will not leave me, nor forsake me, in the hour of death, and in the day of judgment.”
Her irons were removed by the blacksmith and her hands and arms tied with cord. The rope placed around her neck and she was put into the cart, accompanied by Thomas Turlis, the hangman, to make the journey to Tyburn. When she finally got there she prayed with the Ordinary and asked him to tell the crowd that she confessed her guilt and acknowledged the justice of her sentence. She was turned off and after hanging for half an hour her body was put into a hackney-coach and taken to Surgeons' Hall for dissection. Her skeleton was later hung up in the Hall as a permanent exhibit. Her execution drew a huge and hostile crowd, such was the feeling against her. Reverend Moore later wrote “This unchristian behaviour greatly shocked me and I could not help exclaiming : Are these people called Christians?”
St Baldricks Brevard at The Avenue Viera by commercial photographer Rich Johnson of Spectacle Photo. Dedicated to the St. Baldrick's Foundation Events on the Space Coast of FL and raising awareness for Childhood Cancer. The St. Baldrick's Foundation is a volunteer-driven charity committed to funding the most promising research to find cures for childhood cancers and give survivors long and healthy lives.
ALTERNATIVE GOVT COMMITTED TO TRAFFIC LIGHT LABELLING FOR FOOD SHOPPERS 17-1-07
FG & LABOUR PROMISE CLEAR NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION ON FOOD PACKAGING
UK EXPERIENCE SHOWED 40% REDUCTION IN SALES OF UNHEALTHY FOOD AFTER INTRODUCTION OF TRAFFIC LIGHT LABELLING
FINE GAEL AND THE LABOUR PARTY HAVE LAUNCHED THEIR POLICY ON TRAFFIC LIGHT FOOD LABELLING , A SYSTEM WHICH WILL SEE DIETARY ADVICE PRESENTED AND EASY-T-FOLLOW FORMAT ON THE FRONT OF FOOD PACKAGING.
PICTURE SHOWS THE PARTIES AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SPOKESPEOPLE, DR MARY UPTON TD AND DENIS NAUGHTEN TD WITH TWO SUPERHUMAN EXTREMES MODELS SUPERSIZED JOHNNY MURPHY AND HEALTHY ROBERTA ROWAT AT THE LAUNCH IN DUBLIN YESTERDAY.PIC:MAXPIX-NO FEE
Jan Anderson, a committed Detroiter and poet, graciously collaborated with us on a projection series where she recited her poetry about Detroit. Text of the recited poems follows:
WHEN THE PEOPLE LEAVE
When the people leave
The siege begins,
And the windows fall
And the halls are spooked
And the roof rots
And the lot vacates
And the placated defacate
Until the weeds stand tall
And the ghetto palms appear
And the tears depart
And the garden grows
In the people’s hardened hearts.
DEATH IN THE FAMILY
Detroit sits motionless
Like a daughter with her mother’s lifeless body.
The place is a chamber eerily apart from space and time
A ball of light hovering above a hole.
Two forms unable to inhale the next moment or
To cling together to fill the hollow.
Only in perfect still can the echo of being still be felt
So the daughter turns to stone like the mound of clay on the table before her.
The corpse must be returned to the soil
Before energy can again be found –
The heat between them forging iron to last
Until she too is a mound bereft of anything.
Detroit is still
Like a mountain blocking the sun.
A cavern is inside, precious metals in sum.
But our loss is its loss
Such is the formlessness of grief that it blankets all things
The nothingness before it is a vacuum
Into which vitality is slowly drawn –
Such is the black hole of tragedy that all material is reformed.
When our lifeless generation is duly mourned and returned to the ages,
New life will be formed
And there will no weeping, no striking out,
Only the duty of remembering in a city that is no longer an innocent child.
THE LAST PACKARD COMPANY MAN
As a lover he didn’t read minds or chart the heart’s inner terrain with his hands.
Those hands were working hands, greasy leathery tools.
Steel was the vessel of his spirit, and everything he touched became this sort of flesh.
The last Packard Company man lived to work,
Strove to be a cog in the great machine.
His shift was the prayer that sanctified him to his wife and children,
Made them believe in God.
The City’s Committee on Plant Closings asked him who he was
and he told them that he fought two great wars building the planes that brought death to the first and second global conflicts.
The heat that forges memory is the same that bends metal.
What does a soldier do after the war is lost?
Is honor found in the hands or in the heart?
Is faith the whole, or only part?
Do you believe because it’s in your head, or is belief an act of defiance instead?
Last week, I committed the unpardonable sin of making Texas chili without beans. I didn’t prep the beans the day before and I don’t eat beans from a can. I might not have much, but I still have some dignity left in New Jersey. Who eats beans from a can? Savages.
With tears in my eyes as we were eating the Texas chili without beans last week, I promised my Aggie Ring, “With God as my witness, I’ll make you real Texas chili with beans.”
I put the habichuelas coloradas out to soak last night so I could have them ready for this evening. I stopped off at the butcher and bought three pounds of “stew beef.” It was $17.00 but it looked really fresh and lean.
While I was fire roasting the onion and bell peppers, I heated up the medium cast iron skillet up as hot as I could. Then I browned all sides of the beef. Afterwards, I put the beef and a box of bone broth into a pressure cooker and brought it up to a boil. I let it cook for 15 minutes and then let it cool down and release the pressure on its own. Everyone knows if you rapidly depressurize meat, it becomes tough.
I added the onion, bell peppers, beans and lots of garlic and other spices to the authentic true Texas chili and let it simmer for a good three or four hours.
The chili beef is so tender that when I pressed a piece of it up against the side of the pot with the back of a spoon, it just fell apart. Other than tasting it for making sure I used enough spices and tomatoes, I will let it cool down and deny myself and the One Ring Who Shall Rule Them All the pleasure of eating it until tomorrow. Chili is always better the next day.
I asked my Aggie Ring, “What’s the first rule of Texas chili?”
He replied, “Texas chili always has beans. There can be only one type.”
I asked Aggie Ring, “What’s the second rule of Texas chili?”
He replied, “Any Texas Aggie who eats chili without beans has brought shame upon his Aggie Ring and shouldn’t be allowed to wear one for 24 hours.”
Now, I’m sure that there are people out there who are going to disagree with me about chili and beans. These are the men who try on their wife’s undergarments while she’s out with friends.
To anyone who thinks chili shouldn’t have beans, I say, “Send me some of that Texas Tea you’ve been smoking.”
Committed to culture and the environment, Vermilion Valley Vineyards provides not only quality wine but educational wine tasting and explanations of the wines of Ohio. The winery includes beautiful views of the Vermilion Valley, tasting room, covered patio and pond-side fire pit. You may consider preparing your own picnic meal at Vermilion Valley’s tables and grills installed around the pond. Meats and accompaniments are available, including pick-it-yourself sweet corn, salad fixings, and blueberries and other fruits in season. Vermilion Valley also features a full menu of appetizers, sandwiches, pizza, salads and desserts from 5–10pm. Mark your calendars now for their upcoming Seafood Grill on July 2, 2011. For more details and information about Vermilion Valley Vineyards visit www.vermilionvalleyvineyards.com/. For information and locations of other wineries in Lorain County and along the Back Roads and Beaches Bike Route, click here.
The Province committed $1 million to ensure the continued protection of several ecologically sensitive properties. BC will assume ownership of several of the 26 conservation properties transferred from The Land Conservancy of BC (TLC) to the Nature Conservancy of Canada in September 2015.
For more information please visit: news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2015ENV0067-001793?
If u have ever heard of the expression Keel Hauled, well i dont think it would be so easy on the seacat here.
In the Navy during the 17th and 18th century if a sailor committed a crime one of the punishments was Keel Hauling. Hands and feet would be tied to one piece of rope threaded under the boat. Thrown over board they were then pulled under the ship from port to starboard and back again! Barnacles and the like would scratch and cut the sailor. They might have drown, been knocked uncooncious or well whatever.
If the is such a thing as reincarnation i just wouldn't want to be back as a bad ass attitude press ganged sailor with a hatred of the sea and authority on a keel hauling Capts ship in the 18th century!!!! Don't think i'd last too long.
Where did all that come from....!!!!
Donnamarijne posted a shot of the seacat getting a steam bath and my o level history came flooding back!!!!
added......good old google.....
The Dutch invented "keel-hauling" called in France "le supplice de la grande cale," which can be translated as the torture of the grand ducking.
Keelhauling was a form of corporal punishment practiced in the Royal Navy.
First let us remember that in the Royal Navy on the high seas, the Captain was the law and could and did hand out punishments as he saw fit. This was also the case among many of the merchant ships belonging to such out fits as the Royal Africa Company. Many of the punishment were quite cruel and harsh. Some forms of punishments were in fact a death sentence. This was the case, for the most part for keel hauling.
How it was done
The guilty party would be stripped of clothing and a rope would be passed under the ship from port to starboard. The man's hands would then be secured to the rope . Often his legs would also be bound together to prevent him from swimming. He was never weighted down in any way, for this may prevent him from hitting the bottom of the ship. He would then be tossed overboard and a selected group of men would then attempt to the pull the man out of the water, by passing him under the boat and out the other side.
Of course the captain would select the men but it rarely mattered how many people hauled the man out.
If the man was pulled slowly he would most likely drown. The shock of the cold ocean combined with the wake of the moving ship was usually more than enough to cause the strongest man to fill his lungs with sea water.
If the man was pulled quickly, he would undoubtably hit the bottom of the ship, which was covered with razor sharp barnacles. In the end he most likely bled to death from the injuries incurred or suffered a slow painful death from infection.
There was also the possibility that the rope would snap while rubbing against the keel. And then to make matters worse, if the man did actually survive, the Captain could always accuse the crew of doing the punishment incorrectly and order it done again!
With such a cruel punishment facing one's possible future it becomes readily understandable why a crew might mutiny under a cruel Captain.
Incidentally for those who do not know, the Keel is the back bone of ship which runs from stem to stern. (front to back)
ALTERNATIVE GOVT COMMITTED TO TRAFFIC LIGHT LABELLING FOR FOOD SHOPPERS 17-1-07
FG & LABOUR PROMISE CLEAR NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION ON FOOD PACKAGING
UK EXPERIENCE SHOWED 40% REDUCTION IN SALES OF UNHEALTHY FOOD AFTER INTRODUCTION OF TRAFFIC LIGHT LABELLING
FINE GAEL AND THE LABOUR PARTY HAVE LAUNCHED THEIR POLICY ON TRAFFIC LIGHT FOOD LABELLING , A SYSTEM WHICH WILL SEE DIETARY ADVICE PRESENTED AND EASY-T-FOLLOW FORMAT ON THE FRONT OF FOOD PACKAGING.
PICTURE SHOWS FROM LEFT THE PARTIES AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SPOKESPEOPLE, DR MARY UPTON TD AND DENIS NAUGHTEN TD WITH TWO SUPERHUMAN EXTREMES MODELS SUPERSIZED JOHNNY MURPHY AND HEALTHY ROBERTA ROWAT AT THE LAUNCH IN DUBLIN YESTERDAY.PIC:MAXPIX-NO FEE
The EBRD is committed to supporting the Green Energy Transition in its countries of operations. As more variable renewable energy sources are incorporated into the generation mix, new solutions are needed to ensure the stability of the electricity grid and the provision of reliable, high quality electricity supply. Additionally, the rise of distributed, consumer-led energy generation models may increase demand for solutions that decrease end users’ reliance on a centralized grid. Energy storage is likely to play a key role in providing such solutions to grid operators, generators and consumers alike.
This event brought together stakeholders from the private, public and financial sector to discuss the future of energy storage and its role in creating resilient, green economies. The panel explored the potential disruptive effect of storage on the energy industry, and how businesses and governments can contribute to and benefit from investment in energy storage solutions.
Moderator
Mattia Romani
Managing Director, Economics, Policy & Governance, EBRD
Speakers
Jason Channell
Managing Director, Citigroup
Guy Doyle
Chief Economist, Energy and Carbon, Mott MacDonald
Peter Kuijs
Managing Director, AES Jordan
Risto Paldanius
Director Energy Storage, Solar and Integration, Wärtsilä Corporation
A lovely, nuanced memoir of two artists committed to helping each other create art and become known. Both did. Also captures the famous Hotel Chelsea in the '60s— New York denizen of many famous poets, artists and musicians. Reminiscent of dorm living.
Patti Smith surprises me with a life lived, on the whole, lucidly and with a great deal of integrity. To look at her you would think she was two steps away from being a heroin addict, but she didn't do drugs or sleep around really. She was just a nice kid from South Jersey. And Robert Maplethorpe was a Catholic boy discovering his homosexuality. An interesting perspective to have this revealed by a woman he was intimate with. They were both obviously devoted to each other too.
Patti traces the observations of an intuitive mind and since most of the book covers their pre-famous years it has a sense of grace that those years, despite being incredibly short on money, were creatively very powerful. And having been a big Patti Smith fan in my college years, it was fun to see where she derived her look and her poetic inspiration. Plus I had no idea she also was a visual artist.
TobaccoDays (TD) is committed to showing you; the pipe-maker, the pipe collector, the pipe hobbyist – the pipe world from a different perspective. Every topic covered on TD aims to make you think different. Aims to make you see different. Anything & everything that we can bundle up together and have the final outcome alter an existing attitude on the subject covered, is considered a wonderful day here at TD.
Today I launch a new series which has the aim to highlight the beautiful & varied texture on our beloved pipes. Yes, we hold our pipes, caress them, enjoy them & smoke them day in and day out. Do we ever miss some of the small details though? Can we look at them any deeper? Of course we can.
To assist that process, I went out and hired a professional photographer (high-speed camera, strobe lights, big set-up & all) and took macro pictures of pipes to focus on their surface, their texture. The next phase of the project required me to find a way to express the beauty of the pipe’s surface. Since I lack any skill in the photo shop arena, I went out and hired a professional graphic designer and together we art-directed the project and took it to it’s final stages. The question of – How do we show the beauty of the pipe’s surface & make sure that we ‘really see it’ was the one thing guiding this project. While the pipe’s surrounding’s are definitely photo-shopped, the actual surface of the pipe remains 100% untouched. You are looking at the actual pipe surface of a J.T. Cooke pipe, as it looks in reality. This was part of the project’s point. To show the surface, unchanged, in order to highlight it’s ‘interest factor’ that much more.
University of Iowa Health Care is committed partners with formal and informal educators and community organizations across the state to advance STEM literacy to inspire the next generation of health care professionals and build a foundation for children to understanding their own health. In FY2014, more than 13,000 school age children were engaged in hands on learning provided by 260 faculty, staff and students.
South Sudan’s army has said it is committed to progressing and ensuring it meets its goals of having a child-free army. A senior military commander touring the construction of a Child Protection Office – a project supported by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) – within South Sudan’s People’s Defence Forces headquarters says the construction is on schedule, with the launch of a completed building expected in three months.
Once complete, there will be four offices, one meeting room, a reception area and a verandah.
Major General Chaplain Khamis Edward, Head of Child Protection, SSDF stressed: “We are tackling six things, and we don’t want these six grave violations to continue within the SSPDF or outside the SSPDF … we want to put an end into use and recruitment of children…”
Under a Quick Impact Project, which allows for UNMISS to improve the lives of communities across South Sudan, the UN Mission under its Child Protection Office has provided funds to ensure that the construction is a success.
Alfred Orono-Orono, Head of Child Protection Office, said: “Each stone here emphasizes the kind of unity that we have with the SSPDF, that each nail that goes here is a nail into the coffin of the death of issues of violations against the children of South Sudan.”
UN Photo: Isaac Billy
Fully Committed at Lost Nation Theater, August 5-22, 2010, stars Eric Love as 40 different characters. Set is by Ellen E Jones, lighting by Emily Crosby & Jared Nelson, sound design by Nicole Carroll and skillfully directed by Tara Lee Downs. photo by Francis Moran, Francis Moran Photography
Lets take another trip to the past, this time to 2007. I had just finished the Xenosaga trilogy, and had pretty much committed myself to being a KOS-MOS fan for life. I didn't realize it at the time, but Xenosaga apparently wasn't that popular of a game, resulting in much of the merchandise available in Japan never really being offered. Alter seemed to be the leading producer of Xenosaga merch offered, so I eagerly purchased what has remained a focal point in my Bishoujo figure collection, the 1/8 scale KOS-MOS v.4.0 statue.
I'd eventually get the 1/8 scale Griffon release, which I should probably pop open for a photo op, but overall the other 1/8 offerings paled in comparison to this statue. Alter would go on to release a 1/8 scale T-ELOS, though she would be nowhere as extravagant looking as KOS-MOS.
Still, much like with her Figma counterpart, I'm hoping that one day I'll be able to find a T-ELOS to complement KOS-MOS here.
Again, my stuff is all packed away so I don't have access to it right now, but one of the coolest things about this figure was the box. It was a clear plastic cube, nothing more, nothing less, and really worked well with the high tech theme of KOS-MOS.
If you do consider buying one of these, the price seems to be much higher than MSRP though MSRP was around $60 back in the day, so that isn't saying much. Sadly, because of age, KOS-MOS does suffer from the leg bend that plagues many similarly aged pieces, though fixing it is pretty straight forward.
KOS-MOS is sculpted in a dynamic stance, hair blowing in the wind, though sadly she's only posed with one of her chainguns rather than two of them like with her Figma release. The various details of her lingerie/armour are captured quite well as is her generally serene expression. Even by modern standards, the v4.0 body that KOS-MOS has is particularly busy, a vivid tapestry of lines, layers, and colours - and of course, her tranlucent blue hair.
Decals are expertly applied, and are so high resolution that they are legible even at very close proximity, which isn't something I can say about, for example, those horrible things that came with the Elita-1 Voyager toy.
I will readily admit that while this is one of my favourite pieces, it's not perfect. While assembly work and finishing of the part is top notch, as I would expect from Alter, the paint apps on busy areas is a bit on the sloppy side, with some of the gold and black oversprayed, and the masking not as crisp as I would have liked. I suspect the small scale coupled with the frequent need for paint apps and masking probably didn't help.
For over a decade, this was pretty much the defacto 1/8 scale KOS-MOS statue to own. She still displays well with contemporary items, with the exception of the lean you have to keep an eye out for. Sadly, it looks like the title of best scale statue will likely be handed off to the upcoming 1/7 release from Good Smile Company for their Xenoblade 2 KOS-MOS, but it was a good reign, and when the time comes I'll be sure leave her a space so that the v4.0 can stand tall and proud as she was always meant to.
The Government of BC has committed $113 million in its share of funding for Phase 2 of the Trans-Canada Six-Laning – Fraser Valley Project.
This will be a federal-provincial-municipal project to six-lane the highway from 216th Street to 264th Street, improving safety, capacity and access on this important route.
Learn more: news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2017TRAN0121-000866
South Sudan’s army has said it is committed to progressing and ensuring it meets its goals of having a child-free army. A senior military commander touring the construction of a Child Protection Office – a project supported by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) – within South Sudan’s People’s Defence Forces headquarters says the construction is on schedule, with the launch of a completed building expected in three months.
Once complete, there will be four offices, one meeting room, a reception area and a verandah.
Major General Chaplain Khamis Edward, Head of Child Protection, SSDF stressed: “We are tackling six things, and we don’t want these six grave violations to continue within the SSPDF or outside the SSPDF … we want to put an end into use and recruitment of children…”
Under a Quick Impact Project, which allows for UNMISS to improve the lives of communities across South Sudan, the UN Mission under its Child Protection Office has provided funds to ensure that the construction is a success.
Alfred Orono-Orono, Head of Child Protection Office, said: “Each stone here emphasizes the kind of unity that we have with the SSPDF, that each nail that goes here is a nail into the coffin of the death of issues of violations against the children of South Sudan.”
UN Photo: Isaac Billy
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Ms. S. Deshmukh. - 9987002023
(Director - Academy of Art & Design )
Creative Educational & Charitable Trust’s (Govt. Regd.)
Academy of Art & Design (Govt. Regd.)
College of Fashion Design & Interior Design
C-212, 2nd Floor, Nerul Railway Station Complex,
Nerul (E), Navi Mumbai – 400706.
Tel. : +91 22 27714343 Cell. : +91 9987002023
Email : academyenquiry@yahoo.com
Website : www.designcareer.in
www.facebook.com/academyofartanddesign
Office Timings : All 7 Days of the week from 10 am to 6:30 pm
UGC Govt. of India Approved Degree Offered :
Bachelor of Science in Interior Design (3 Years)
Bachelor of Science in Fashion Design (3 Years)
Autonomous Professional Diploma Courses Offered :
Department of Interior Design & Space Management :
3 Years Professional Diploma in Interior Designing & Space Management
2 Years Advance Diploma in Interior Designing & Decoration.
1 Year Diploma in Interior Designing.
Department of Fashion Design & Apparel Management :
3 Years Professional Diploma in Fashion Designing & Apparel Management
2 Years Advance Diploma in Fashion Designing & Technology.
1 Year Diploma in Fashion Designing.
3 Months Certificate in Fashion Tailoring
3 Months Diploma in Fashion Tailoring