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Sgt. Ricardo Recinos a Soldiers with Company A, 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division receives a medal and a certificate after he completed the Oderlander Marsch, June 14. The Oderlander Marsch is an annual partnered march from Kuestrin, Poland to Frankfurt an der Oder, Germany between the German, Czech and Polish armies. Represented by the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, this is the first year that the American Army has participated in the event. The march is one of the many multi-national events utilized to build partnerships and maintain relationships within NATO (photo by Master Sgt. Schroeder, German Army).
Aerial - Circa 1963 Ord River Diversion Dam near Completion
Ord River Irrigation Area
Cyril ion Collection
KHS Digital Archive Number KHS-2010-2-149-er-PD
This photograph was digitised with assistance from the Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley.
Late twelfth century effigy of Abbot Benedict (d.1193) in the north choir aisle of Peterborough Cathedral.
Peterborough Cathedral is one of England's finest buildings, an almost complete Romanesque church on an impressive scale sitting behind one of the most unique and eccentric Gothic facades found anywhere in medieval Europe. The church we see today is little altered since its completion in the 13th century aside from inevitable 19th century restorations and the serious depradations of Civil War damage in the mid 17th century.
The bulk of the church is 12th century Norman, retaining even its apse (a rarity in England) and even the original flat wooden ceilings of nave and transept. The nave ceiling retains its early medieval painted decoration with an assortment of figures set within lozenge shaped panels (mostly overpainted in the 18th and 19th centuries but the overall effect is preserved). The 13th century west facade is the most dramatic and memorable feature of the building, with three vast Gothic arches forming a giant porch in front of the building, a unique design, flanked by small spires and intended to be surmounted by two pinnacled towers rising just behind the facade, though only that on the north side was finished (and originally surmounted by a wooden spire which was removed c1800). The central tower is a surprisingly squat structure of 14th century date (with a striking vaulted ceiling within) and along with its counterpart at the west end makes surprisingly little presence on the city's skyline for such an enormous building. The final addition to the church prior to the Reformation is the ambulatory around the apse, a superb example of late medieval perpendicular with a stunning fan-vaulted ceiling.
Given the vast scale of the building it is perhaps surprising to learn that it has only had cathedral status since 1541, prior to that it had been simply Peterborough Abbey, but it was one of the most well endowed monastic houses in the country, as witnessed by the architecture. It was once the burial place of two queens, Katherine of Aragon lies on the north side of the choir and Mary Queen of Scots was originally interred here before her son James I had her body moved to the more prestigious surroundings of Westminster.
Sadly the cathedral suffered miserably during the Civil War when Parliamentarian troops ransacked the church and former monastic buildings in an orgy of destruction, much of which was overseen by Cromwell himself in person (which helps explain its thoroughness). Tombs and monuments were brutally defaced, and nearly all the original furnishings and woodwork were destroyed, along with every bit of stained glass in all the vast windows (only the merest fragments remain today in the high windows of the apse). Worse still, the delightful cloisters on the south side, once famed for the beauty of their painted windows, were demolished leaving only their outer walls and some tantalising reminders of their former richness. The magnificent 13th century Lady Chapel attached to the north transept (an unusual arrangement, similar to that at Ely) was another major casualty, demolished immediately after the war so that its materials could be sold in order to raise funds for the restoration of the cathedral following the Cromwellian rampage.
In the following centuries much was done to repair the building and bring it back into order. There were major restorations during the 19th century, which included the dismantling and rebuilding of the central tower (following the same design and reusing original material) owing to impending structural failure in the crossing piers.
What we see today is thus a marvel of architecture, a church of great beauty, but a somewhat hollow one owing to the misfortunes of history. One therefore doesn't find at Peterborough the same clutter of the centuries that other cathedrals often possess (in terms of tombs and furnishings) and there are few windows of real note, but for the grandeur of its architecture it is one of the very finest churches we have.
For more history see the link below:-
Built on the original site where Mobil once stood and operated until 2011 when it transitioned over to an independent OTR branch.
On completion of the event the Puntland President and his Delegation were invited to FS Sirocos flightdeck for a photograph with EU Representaives.
LUC has worked with a large multi-disciplinary team to deliver a sustainable infrastructure and development masterplan to guide the long term transformation of Shawfield in Glasgow’s East End. LUC also led the design and implementation of an advanced phase of public realm and landscape works that now forms a framework for new development to be realised over a 20-25year horizon.
Prior to construction the site was heavily contaminated and consisted of large areas of vacant and derelict land together with dated business and industrial premises. The site was completely cleared and underwent significant ground remediation in advance of the public realm works to ensure the site is ‘development ready’.
LUC developed a green infrastructure strategy to inform the masterplan design with an emphasis on integrated surface water drainage and pedestrian connectivity to surrounding communities, transport nodes and the River Clyde corridor.
The Clyde riverbanks have been manipulated to provide new pedestrian and cycling infrastructure and this now provides an extension to the strategically important Clyde Walkway.
An ecologically diverse mosaic of riparian woodland, grassland and wetland habitats has been created that will improve the biodiversity of the River Clyde corridor.
A new strategic pedestrian and cycling link has been created linking the new South Dalmarnock Smart Bridge with the centre of the masterplan site, improving connectivity in the area. In contrast with the more naturalistic riverside treatment this link is more formal in character with strong tree avenue planting, lighting and paving patterns.
For more information, visit: www.landuse.co.uk
Today, federal, state, and local leaders joined JAXPORT and the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District to celebrate the completion of the Jacksonville Harbor Deepening Project through JAXPORT’s Blount Island Marine Terminal. The project deepened 11 miles of the federal shipping channel—from the sea buoy to Blount Island—to a depth of 47 feet from its previous depth of 40 feet.
The 47-foot harbor provides the channel depth needed for larger ships to call Blount Island to and from destinations worldwide and allows existing ships calling Jacksonville to carry more cargo on board. In addition, the project includes a new turning basin allowing larger vessels to turn around at Blount Island berths.
"Florida's seaports are economic drivers for our state and serve as gateways to domestic and international markets," said Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Secretary Jared W. Perdue, P.E. "Through FDOT's strategic investments, our seaports continue to expand and modernize to meet the needs of Florida's growing economy and communities. The JAXPORT Harbor Deepening Project communicates to the world that Florida is open for business and demonstrates Florida's unwavering commitment to strengthen and grow supply chains while providing a safe, resilient, competitive, and dynamic multimodal transportation system."
“When JAXPORT began this deepening journey nearly two decades ago, the goal was to build the port of the future,” said JAXPORT Board Chair Wendy Hamilton. “With today’s completion of deepening through Blount Island—the future is here, and JAXPORT is equipped to meet the needs of the nation’s supply chain for generations to come.”
In coordination with deepening, JAXPORT completed more than $100 million in berth enhancements this month to enable the SSA Jacksonville Container Terminal (JCT) at Blount Island to simultaneously accommodate two post-Panamax container ships. In early 2023, terminal operator SSA Atlantic will welcome three new eco-friendly 100-gauge container cranes, bringing the JCT’s total to six.
“Anchored by harbor deepening, well over half a billion dollars in infrastructure improvements have been recently completed or are currently underway to improve our container capabilities at Blount Island,” said JAXPORT CEO Eric Green. “With the support of our federal, state, and local partners, JAXPORT is open for business and ready to serve the needs of our customers while creating local jobs here in our community.”
Deepening through Blount Island was completed three years ahead of the original project schedule. The total funding to date is $420 million funded through a public-private partnership between the federal government, State of Florida, City of Jacksonville, JAXPORT, and SSA Atlantic.
“This truly is a great public-private partnership,” Congressman John Rutherford said at the event. “The potential is amazing, but what I really love the most is while we’re here for the deepening ribbon-cutting, the Board and Eric are already talking about how we are going to make port operations even better. This is not the end of anything, this is really the beginning.”
“This project solidifies Northeast Florida as a top destination for worldwide commerce and shipping, with the ability to accommodate larger ships,” said Congresswoman Kat Cammack. “Florida, with her 14 ports around the state, continues to lead the way for maritime transportation and I’m grateful for the hard work and investment in this project, which will only create more opportunities to strengthen our supply chain and make the Sunshine State a top gateway to domestic and international destinations.”
The Jacksonville Harbor Deepening Project creates or protects 15,000 jobs throughout the supply chain, including trucking, warehousing, and distribution. The initial feasibility study for the project began in 2005, and construction started in February 2018.
“As with all Corps projects, this mammoth civil works effort was undertaken to upgrade the nation’s waterways and ports, to strengthen supply chains and promote economic growth while protecting the environment,” said USACE Jacksonville District Commander Col. James Booth. “As a result of this team effort, we expect Jacksonville harbor will grow and prosper as a preferred destination and point of departure for the largest, most cost-effective commercial fleets of the mid-21st century.”
"Jacksonville's economy and livelihood has always centered around the St. Johns River. JAXPORT has been a crucial driver of economic growth and investments in our city," said Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry. "The completion of this leg of a decades-in-the-making Harbor Deepening Project has required the collaboration and effort of public, private, and nonprofit spheres. It is no small feat and will kickstart the next phase of growth in our job market and investments from regional, national, and global actors."
In addition to the deepening, berth improvements, and new cranes, more than $70 million in terminal enhancements—funded by SSA and a grant from the US Maritime Administration (MARAD)— are also underway to expand container capacity at the SSA JCT. By spring of 2023, SSA will complete the first three of seven construction phases, producing approximately 31 acres of newly paved and improved operating area. The total project of approximately 93 acres will be complete by the end of 2024, allowing the SSA JCT to accommodate 500,000 TEUs (containers) annually.
“SSA would like to thank JAXPORT, the Army Corps of Engineers, and all our state and local officials for their commitment to this historic event,” said SSA Vice President of Florida Operations Frank McBride. “Forty-seven feet of water positions Jacksonville among the deepest ports on the East Coast, further enhancing the capabilities of the SSA JCT as an international cargo gateway.”
The Jacksonville Harbor Deepening Project is a 13-mile federally authorized project. The current funding model covered the completion of the first 11 miles. The final two miles are authorized and under review.
JAXPORT is Florida’s largest container port and one of the nation’s top vehicle-handling ports. Jacksonville offers two-way ship traffic, no berth or terminal congestion, and same-day access to 98 million consumers.
Cargo activity through Jacksonville’s seaport supports 138,000 jobs in Florida and $31 billion in annual economic impact for the region and state. The port continues to make infrastructure improvements in support of JAXPORT’s mission to create jobs and economic opportunity for the citizens of Northeast Florida.
I was home most of the day getting rid of stuff via Craigslist, cleaning/reorganizing, and getting ready for a job tonight. A long-time client is proposing to his girlfriend and he asked me to photograph it. It's been an on again/off again/on again thing as it was nearly trashed because both had been exposed to Covid-19 last week. Both checked out negative, but she ran a fever the other day of 100 or something. She perked up yesterday and so it was back on, although not as planned, at a restaurant in Capitola, near Santa Cruz. Tonight, we'll be down near the Bay Bridge, and well, it won't be the surprise as initially planned. She pretty much knows what's coming.
So, this is my last picture of the year. I managed to yet again complete 365 days of at least one photo a day. I'm probably not going to go with much of a theme for the coming new year, but I probably will get out each day for at least one photo. While my standards aren't exactly sky high with what I post, I have a feeling that they'll be a tad lower next year. We'll see.
I'm not much of a holiday person. I pretty much hate them. All of them. But... I do hope somehow that 2022 is better for everyone because I don't know that many of us can take another full year that even resembles the last two.
So... press on, everyone... press on.
A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion travels through the Baltic Sea upon completion of an amphibious photo exercise for BALTOPS 2015, June 12. BALTOPS is an annually recurring multinational exercise designed to enhance flexibility and interoperability, as well as demonstrate resolve of allied and partner forces to defend the Baltic region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Sarah E. Burns)
Members of the National Commission on Higher Education Attainment before a Monday luncheon panel. From left to right: Andrew K. Benton, president of Pepperdine University (CA); Diana Natalicio, president of The University of Texas at El Paso; George A. Pruitt, president of Thomas Edison State College (NJ); ACE President Molly Corbett Broad; Stephanie Bell-Rose, TIAA-CREF Senior Managing Director and Head of the TIAA-CREF Institute; E. Gordon Gee, president of The Ohio State University; and Gail O. Mellow, president of LaGuardia Community College (NY).
ACE's 95th Annual Meeting, March 2-5, 2013
Daniel Cormack of Actaeon Films interviewed by Channel 4's 4Talent podcast at the 61st Edinburgh International Film Festival where his short film A Fitting Tribute is screening.
Daniel discusses the film's story, production and the casting of Sally Bretton, as well as the experience of working with the UK Film Council Completion Fund and showcasing the film before an audience at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
Available to watch on the BBC Film Network:
Another notebook filled, This vingtage (Winter 2010 - Balsam Fir) edition is the first time I've had the cover pull from the staple. It was "in service" longer that usual also, so it wore well. It also gave me the opportunity to become a Field Notes modder. That replacement spine is a cut out of the mini 2010 calendars sent with orders. Frankenotes.
New heliport put into immediate use after completion. Western hemlock looper control project in southwest Washington.
Photo by: Jim Hughes
Date: July 1963
Credit: USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region, State and Private Forestry, Forest Health Protection.
Collection: R6 FHP historic files, located at the Mt. Hood National Forest in Sandy, Oregon.
Image: R-10
For additional information about this project see: archive.org/details/CAT10507172
Buffam, P.E. 1963. Plan for the technical direction of the 1963 western hemlock looper control project in southwest Washington. USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region, Division of Timber Management, Insect and Disease Control Branch. 20 p.
For additional historical forest entomology photos, stories, and resources see the Western Forest Insect Work Conference site: wfiwc.org/content/history-and-resources
Image provided by USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region, State and Private Forestry, Forest Health Protection: www.fs.usda.gov/main/r6/forest-grasslandhealth
This picture shows I-485 on the Outer Loop to I-77. The new section under construction complete the 67-mile Outer Loop.
Utrecht University Library – Wiel Arets Architects
Size: 36.250 m2 - Design: 1997-2001 - Completion: 2004
The library, which houses 4.2 million books, was intended, in addition to being a place where people could work in a concentrated manner, to also become the intellectual social center for the suburban university campus, where students and others can come to study and meet at all times of the day. The 40 meter tall library and the adjacent, lower parking garage, both clad in glass and concrete imprinted with the same silk-screened figurative pattern, are sited on the major road and pedestrian pathway across the campus. The simple rectangular massing of the library and the repetitive rhythm of its concrete cladding and glazing, which is subtly modulated by the projecting operable sections, stands in stark contrast to the rich, plastic spatial complexity of the interior spaces.
The books are stored in two primary volumes that seem to float up towards the ceiling. The massive, lifted book stack volumes are made of black-painted cast concrete, and the walls have a three-dimensional figural pattern cast into them which matches the two-dimensional pattern imprinted on the exterior glazing. While the black pattern on the glazing filters the natural light entering the building, the pattern embossed in the black-colored concrete walls acts to diffuse and bounce the light deeper into the interior spaces. At the center of the building, a vertical space, running from the ground to the roof, is opened between the two book stack volumes, which are interconnected by a series of stairs and sloping ramps. This central vertical space forms the experiential hinge of the building, interweaving the lines of movement, the spatial layers, and the internal views.
The walls and ceilings of the interior are black and matt, while the floors are white and shiny. The bookshelves are black, while the worktables are white. The predominant black color characterizing the interior is critical to creating the atmosphere of concentration, security, and silent communication essential to the function of the library. The black interior creates a feeling of local enclosure, allowing the inhabitants to conduct the private activity of concentrated study in a public place of collective identity. The only exceptions to this color scheme are the red rubber surfaces used in the book checkout area, the information desks, the auditorium, the bar, and the lounge, all of which are related to the itinerary of public movement through the building.
The individual workspaces are organized in a wide variety of locations and arrangements within the interior, some quite intimate and isolated, and some quite extended and exposed. The individual user can make a choice of where to work, and thus to determine both their ability to be absorbed in their work, and the amount of communication they wish to have with others in the library. Because of the remarkably rich range of sizes and shapes of the workplaces, and the complexly layered sections and the endlessly unfolding spatial intersections within the building, it is possible to recognize and communicate visually with people across the interior, and even from floor to floor, while at the same time being undisturbed by those sitting nearby.
completion dated 20.Mai 1424 ; from the Barfüßerkirche in Göttingen ; tempera on oak ; the square panels about 1m square ; most recently restored 1999-2005 ; the lowest 2 panels of the shutter
To celebrate the completion of the Iowa Assessments, Callanan Middle School held an assembly on April 10th. The school watched a student vs. faculty basketball game. Then two instructors from Farrell's performed martial arts. The event ended with three names drawn for prizes.
As a PTA fundraiser for Callanan, Farrell's will offer four martial arts classes to students for $20 later in April.
AMOKURA
New Zealand
Owners: Marsden Point Tankers Ltd
Port of Reg: NZL Wellington
IDNo:7343346
Year:1976
Name:HINDUSTAN
Keel:5.5.75
Type:Tanker
Launch Date:12.5.76
Flag:GBR
Date of completion:22.9.76
Tons:19867
Link:1496
DWT:32240
Yard No:91
Length overall:192.0
Ship Design:
LPP:183.9
Country of build:GBR
Beam:27.0
Builder:Swan Hunter
Material of build:
Location of yard:South Shields
Number of
screws/Mchy/
Speed(kn):1D-15
Naval or paramilitary marking :
A:*
End:2007
Subsequent History:
78 AMOKURA - 93 TRANSPORTER LT - 98 EASTMAN SPIRIT - 01 GLOBAL SPIRIT - 03 GLOBAL SPIRIT III - 05 NORTHSEA
Disposal Data:
hit by lightning, burnt & sank off Benin 4.44N/2.34E 29.5.07 (7*)
Details: Mirimar Index
Photo Credits: Many thanks to the Mattmar collection for his fine images
Pine is, unquestionably, a beautiful soft wood. Our Nation fought against England for its trees during the 17th century and it's because of this factor that I've chosen to build these miniatures.
If this wood was so precious to England and its King, then it is the resource that has made these ship models so exquisite in both form and presentation.
The hull is complete and I'm showing the hand-scribed decks (beginning process) being glued and pinned to the routed surface. Since pine is soft, careful application to routing out the walls must be
addressed so not to split the wood -as these bulkheads are paper thin.
After a smooth seven months on site the build is all but complete apart from the external landscaping and Celia & Diana have moved in, just in time for Christmas. Solar shades shown here are precision made using the Facit Homes D-Process. Tidy!
Das war nun viel schneller als erwartet fertig. Obwohl nicht Softklick drauf steht, glaube ich, dass sie diese Technologie schon damals (2008) verwendet haben. Ausgezeichnete Qualität!
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Brand: Ravensburger
Year: 2008
Item no.: 15 757 0
Number of pieces: 1000 (36x28=1008)
Measures: 20x27 in.
Image by Artist/Photographer: Greg Cuddiford
Date and place of purchase: Weltbild, Feb. 2009.
Date of completion: June 1/2, 2017.
Time for completion: 377 min.
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Hersteller: Ravensburger
Jahr: 2008
Artikelnummer: 15 757 0
Anzahl Teile: 1000 (36x28=1008)
Masse: 50x70 cm
Bild: Greg Cuddiford
Kaufdatum und Ort: Weltbild, Februar 2009. (CHF 19.80)
Datum gelegt: 1./2. Juni 2017.
Legezeit: 377 Min. (6 1/4 Std.)
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Beim Kopieren eben (ich benutze meist frühere Beschreibungen, um nicht jedesmal alles neu schreiben zu müssen) habe ich eines von Cuddiford aus demselben Jahr gefunden. Gleiche Zeit, gleiche Qualität, gleicher Schwierigkeitsgrad.
The 100 Man Guard march off the Treaty Grounds at Waitangi on Waitangi Day on the completion of the ceremony.