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Under cloudy skies construction crews continue to make progress on the West Connection Bridge near Madison Park in Seattle. Work crews are building 19 support columns as part of this interim bridge. Several column foundations being constructed now will also be used for the future permanent eastbound structure.
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History
According to John Dlugosz first brick Romanesque church was founded by Bishop Iwo Odrowąż of Cracow in the years 1221-1222 on the site of the original wooden temple. Soon, however, the building was destroyed during the Mongol invasions.
In the years 1290-1300 was built partly on the previous foundations an early Gothic hall church, which was consecrated around the year 1320-1321. The work, however, continued even in the third decade of the fourteenth century.
In the period 1355-1365, through the foundation of Nicholas Wierzynka (citizen of Krakow and Sandomierz esquire carver), built the current sanctuary.
On the other hand, in the years 1392-1397 were instructed master Nicholas Werner better illumination of the church. The builder has lowered the walls of the aisles and, of main introduced the large window openings. In this way the indoor arrangement of the temple has changed over the basilica.
In 1443 (or 1442) he was a strong earthquake that caused the collapse of the ceiling of the temple.
In the first half of the fifteenth century the side chapels were added. Most of them were the work of a master Francis Wiechonia of Kleparz. At the same time it was increased north tower, designed to act as guardians of the city. In 1478 the carpenter Matias Heringkan covered the tower helmet. On it, in 1666, was placed a gilded crown.
At the end of the fifteenth century, the temple of Mary was enriched with sculptural masterpiece of the late Gothic Altar - Great - a work of Veit Stoss.
At the beginning of the sixteenth Polish begin the Paradise demand spolszczenia church belonging to the municipality German. In opposition are mayors of German cities Cipsar, Morsztyn, Ajchler and Shilling, who wanted to defend his possessions. The dispute also enters the Parliament, which in 1537 and under pressure from the nobility found edict of Sigismund I, to the morning worship German confined to after-dinner.
In the eighteenth century, at the behest of Archpriest Jack Augusta Łopackiego, interior thoroughly converted in the late Baroque style. The author of this work was Francesco Placidi. Then listed 26 altars, equipment, furniture, benches, paintings, and the walls are decorated with polychrome brush Andrzej Radwanski. From this period comes too the late Baroque porch.
At the beginning of the nineteenth century, in the framework of reorganizing the city closed down the churchyard. This is how the Marienplatz St. Mary's square arose.
In the years 1887-1891, under the direction of Tadeusz Stryjeński introduced into the interior of the neo-Gothic decor. Temple has a new design and murals by Jan Matejko, which collaborated Stanislaw Wyspianski and Mehoffer - authors of the stained glass windows in the chancel and the main organ.
Since the early 90s of the twentieth century were carried out a comprehensive restoration work, which resulted in the church regained its brilliance. The last element of repair was the replacement of roof in 2003.
April 18, 2010 year at St. Mary's Church held a funeral ceremony tragically deceased President Lech Kaczynski and his wife Maria, whose coffins then buried in a crypt of the Wawel Cathedral.
External architecture
The church from the south-west
View from the west
Church on the south side; on the facade visible sundial
View of St. Mary's Church from Wawel
View of St. Mary's Church mound of Krak
The present shape of the church gave reconstruction system basilica, which took place in the years 1392-1397.
Towers
The facade of the temple is included in two towers:
The tower higher, called the Bugle, it is 82 meters high. It is built on a square plan, which at a height of nine stories goes octagon, opened up lancet niches, falling two stories of windows. Gothic towers covers the helmet, which is the work of a master Matias Heringkana of 1478 helmet consists of an octagonal, sharpened spire, surrounded by a ring of eight lower turrets. On the needle was placed in 1666 gilded crown with a diameter of 2.4 m. And a height of 1.3 m. From the tower, with a height of 54 meters, it is played hourly bugle Mary. It is one of the symbols of Krakow. At the foot, from the north, is a rectangular annex, located a stone staircase leading to the interior of the tower. The entrance to the tower draws attention to a large, cast in bronze plaque depicting the entrance of King Jan III Sobieski. It was made on the basis of the draft sculptor Pius Weloński 1883 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the siege of Vienna. On the tower there is a bell clock back to 1530 (tons Impact d ', diameter 165 cm).
In 2013. due to the poor technical condition of the tower was closed to the public. Re-making is expected in April 2015, after completion of the work related to the installation of new electrical, heating and plumbing, and the installation of a new - metal - staircase.
Lower tower, with a height of 69 meters, is for the church bell tower. Built on a square plan, it has clearly marked on the entire height of the cornices and windows division storey. On the first floor there is the Renaissance chapel of the Conversion of St. Paul (Kaufman). Outside, next to the window of the chapel, the trójspadowym roof is suspended bell "for the dying", cast by Kacper Koerber from Wroclaw in 1736. Tower covers the late Renaissance helmet, constructed in 1592, consisting of an elliptical dome, mounted on octagonal drum and topped with openwork lantern. In the corners are set four smaller domes on low, hexagonal bases. Suspended bell in the clock back to 1530 (diameter 135 cm), now unused.
Facade
The slender walls of the sanctuary are elongated, arched windows are decorated with floral motifs, and the keys figural sculptures of symbolic. Equally rich sculptural decoration presents 21 figures, placed on consoles, supporting the cornice crowning the walls of the main building. On the wall of the chapel. St. John of Nepomuk is a sundial made in sgraffito technique by Tadeusz Przypkowski in 1954.
Porch
For the interior of the temple, from the front, leading Baroque porch. It was built between 1750-1753, designed by Francesco Placidi. The shape of it is modeled on the architectural form of the Holy Sepulchre. Wooden door decorated with carved heads of Polish saints, prophets and apostles. It made in 1929 by Karol Hukan.
Above the porch is a large, arched window with stained glass windows, projected by Joseph Mehoffer and Wyspiański. Decorative division of windows made in 1891 according to the concept of Jan Matejko.
Kuna
At the entrance to the basilica, from the Saint Mary's square, is mounted kuna (ie. the rim penitents), which was formerly assumed on the heads of particular sinners. Rim penitents was mounted at such a height that convicted her could neither sit up nor kneel, what was all the more a nuisance punishment. For centuries the level of the square plate lifted in and out of the rim is a little above the ground.
Interior
Presbytery
The nave
Choir and organ
The chancel with altar by Veit Stoss
The presbytery is covered with a stellar vault, made by master Czipsera in 1442. The keystones ribs appear coats of arms: Polish, Cracow and the bishop Iwo Odrowąż - founder of the first church of St. Mary. The perimeter niches set statues of prophets, Jeremiah, Daniel, David, Ezekiel, Isaiah and Jonah. He made it in 1891, the Krakow sculptor Zygmunt Langman.
The walls adorned with wall paintings made in the years 1890-1892 by Jan Matejko. With its implementation cooperated with the master many of his students, later famous and prominent painters, m.in .: Anthony Grammar, Edward Better, Stanislaw Bankiewicz, Mehoffer, Stanislaw Wyspianski. Technical drawings made by Tomasz Lisiewicz and gilding work is the work of Michael Stojakowski. Stained glass windows in this part of the church are by Joseph Mehoffer, Stanislaw Wyspianski and Tadeusz Dmochowskiego.
On both sides of the presbytery covered with a canopy set up stalls. They were made in 1586 and then in 1635 supplemented by zapleckami that Fabian Möller decorated with bas-reliefs with scenes from the life of Christ and Mary. At the stalls right to present: Jesse Tree, Nativity of Mary, the Presentation of Mary, Marriage of St. Joseph, the Annunciation, the Visitation of St. Elizabeth and Christmas. At the stalls northern (left) are sculptures: Circumcision, Adoration of the Magi, The Presentation of Jesus in the temple, Farewell to the Mother, the Risen Christ appears to Mary, Our Lady of the Assumption, and the Coronation of the Madonna and Child surrounded by symbols of the Litany of Loreto. On the chorus authorities 12-voice.
The chancel is completed apse, which separates from the rest of the church, made in bronze, openwork balustrade with two goals. Hinged door decorated with the coats of arms of Krakow and archiprezbiterów church - Kłośnik and Prawdzic. Stained glass windows in the apse from the years 1370-1400, and made them master Nicholas called vitreator de Cracowia. They include two thematic cycles: the Book of Genesis in the Old and New Testaments and scenes from the life of Jesus and Mary.
The main altar
Main article: Altarpiece of Veit Stoss.
The main altar dedicated to Mary adorned with the great late Gothic altarpiece made in the years 1477 to 1489 by Veit Stoss what is the chef d'oeuvre of the artist of Krakow and Nuremberg. Numbering approx. 13 × 13 m. Polyptych consists of a main body of the cabinet-pełnoplastycznymi sculptures forming two scenes - the Dormition and Assumption of the Virgin Mary, two pairs of wings, movable and immovable. The continuation of the main thread is placed at the final Coronation of the Virgin in the company of two major Polish patrons - saints Stanislaw and Wojciech. On the side wings deployed bas-relief presenting forming two cycles of the life of Mary and Jesus Christ. The basis creates a predella with a plot Tree of Jesse.
The body of the aisle
The body creates nave nave with a pair of aisles are adjacent chapels. The body consists of four spans, the inside is covered with cross-ribbed vault built with the exception of later chapels, whose vaults are a diverse system of ribs.
The nave
The vault of the nave
The nave with a height of 28 meters is covered with a cross-ribbed vault. Murals done in the years 1890-1892 by Jan Matejko, Mehoffer and Wyspiański, who also designed the stained glass windows.
Above the cornice running around the nave are placed wooden statues: St. Stefan St. Kinga, Saint. Stanislaus Kostka, St.. Casimir, St. Jadwiga of Anjou, St. Ursula, St. Jack St. Adalbert, Bl. Salome and Bl. Bronisława. The sculptures are the work of Zygmunt Langman from the early twentieth century.
With the pillars separating the nave from the side, there are the eighteenth-century, late baroque altars. They have placed in them images: Giovanni Battista Pittoniego, Jacob Martens, Hans Suess Kulmbach, Luke Orlowski and others.
At the main entrance, next to the altar are covered with a canopy stalls councilors, aldermen, trustees and powerful families of Krakow from the seventeenth century. Nave and chancel is divided, placed on a rainbow (designed by Jan Matejko), a crucifix - the work of students Veit Stoss.
The eastern part of the main body houses several works of art, including ciborium of Giovanni Maria Padovano and several altars. Above the entrance to the choir authorities 56-voice bearing a decorative cover.
Northern nave
On the north side (left) is a Baroque church altar. St. Stanislaus (closing the left aisle) from the second half of the seventeenth century with a carved scene of the Resurrection Piotrowin. Mounted here is the Gothic mensa of approx. 1400 płaskorzeźbną decoration.
Second baroque altar was made in 1725 by the architect of Krakow Casper Bazanka. In it is a picture of the Annunciation, painted in 1740 by Giovanni Battista Pittoniego. At the gate railings bears decorative coat of arms Polish.
In front of the altar is a family tomb Celarich made in 1616. In niches set busts of the founders: Paul Celariego and his wife Margaret of Khodorkovsky and Andrew Celariego with his wife Margaret of Mączyńskich. At the top of the allegorical sculptures symbolize Faith and Hope.
Southern nave
Ciborium, on the right - a crucifix by Veit Stoss
Crucifix Veit Stoss
Main article: Crucifix Veit Stoss.
On the south (right) side there is a late Baroque altar (closing the right aisle) 1735, which is a stone crucifix, a work of Veit Stoss. Same crucifix was built in the late 80s and early 90s the fifteenth century at the request of the royal minter John Albert - Henryk Slacker. The image of Christ is characterized by naturalism and doloryzmem. The artist strongly stressed suffering martyrdom, but also its saving, triumphant aspect. Jesus has opened the eyes directed toward the person praying what may certify a devotional character of the dzieła.Tło cross is silver plate with views of Jerusalem, made in 1723 by Joseph Ceyplera.
Other equipment
Next to the altar is a Renaissance ciborium, designed in 1552 by Italian sculptor and architect Jan Maria Padovano, founded by Krakow goldsmiths Andrew Mastelli and Jerzy Pipan. Richly developed architecturally, the building is made of sand stone with the addition of multi-colored marble. From the aisles separating ciborium balustrade railings, and openwork gate, cast in bronze in 1595 by Michael Otto, who decorated them emblems of Polish and Lithuanian. There is also a chorus of historic organs.
Opposite the ciborium is a family tomb Montelupi (Wilczogórskich), whose origin should be attributed to the workshop of postgucciowskim (1600-1603). In the middle of the tombstone are carved in marble busts of the founders: Sebastian Montelupi and his wife Ursula of the base and Valery Montelupi with his wife Helena with Moreckich. In the top there heraldic cartouches and allegorical figures: Fortitude, Temperance and Prudence.
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The Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility’s Summit supercomputer installation continues with the Mellanox team installing and wiring interconnects. To provide a high rate of I/O throughput, Summit's nodes will be connected in a non-blocking fat-tree using a dual-rail Mellanox EDR InfiniBand interconnect.
Summit will deliver more than five times the computational performance of Titan’s 18,688 nodes, using only approximately 4,600 nodes when it arrives in 2018.
Learn more about Summit: www.olcf.ornl.gov/summit/
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Throughout the week of March 8-12, 2010, U.S. based NGO Samaritan’s Purse continued its distribution of relief/recovery goods to Samoan communities affected by the September 2009 Tsunami.
The Samaritan’s Purse Samoa Tsunami Project is part of on-going U.S. Government assistance. Samaritan’s Purse were awarded a USD $500,000 (WST $1.259 million) grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), to distribute tsunami relief/recovery non-food items to affected communities in the Independent State of Samoa. Samaritan’s Purse has partnered with local NGO and church based groups such as the Apia Protestant Church, Rhema Bible School and other volunteer groups in the country. The organization also coordinated efforts with the Disaster Management Office (DMO) and Samoa Red Cross Society to access information identifying the total number and names of families whose homes and possessions were affected directly by the September tsunami.
After the initial USAID assessment, members of Samaritans Purse flew into Samoa in early October 2009 to plan this project. As soon as DMO and Red Cross identified affected families, the first set of goods (hygiene kits and other items of immediate need) were distributed in early November—this was followed by two additional rounds with the second and third distribution including other items of use at that time, such as mats, linens, tools, wheelbarrows, lanterns, etc.; the March 8-12 goods distribution will be the final distribution to affected families, and came because the organization was able to stretch the original dollars further than expected.
Packages including mosquito nets, kerosene burners and kerosene supply, axes, spades, shovels, picks, machetes, kerosene lanterns, plates and cups, buckets, nails, hammers and mats, among other items were distributed directly to household members. Most of the goods distributed were purchased locally from hardware and supermarkets in Samoa.
For the current distribution of goods, Samaritans Purse identified 300 families in 26 villages including Aleipata (Utufa’alalafa, Saleaumua, Mtiatele, lotopue, Malaela, Satitia, Ulutogia, Vailoa, Lalomanu, Saleapaga, Lepa, Lotofaga) to Falealili (Matatufu, Sapoe, Utulaelae, Salani, Salesatele, Sapunaoa, Satalo, Tafatafa) Siumu area (Siumu I Sisifo, Tafitoala, Sataia, Saanapu) Manono Island and south west Upolu (Manono Uta, Samatau, Siufaga, Matafaa, Lepuiai, Faleu, Apai) and Savaii (Satupaitea—Pitonuu and Mosula) to receive assistance.
U.S. Embassy Apia Chargé Yeager stated that the benefit of the USAID grant through the work of Samaritans Purse is the United States Government’s continued commitment to provide relief to victims of the disaster that affected Samoa. The donations made by the U.S. Government to the Government of the Independent State of Samoa, to local NGOs and to Samaritan’s Purse for work in Samoa, as well as the arrival of tons of goods sent by caring Americans, and organized by the Samoan communities in the U.S. over the past 6 months are all a reflection of the humanitarian sprit and concern for the people of Samoa from the people of the United States.
“Our work in Samoa has been rewarding, from volunteers, local business to the families, everyone has been great and grateful,” said Paul Murphy of Samaritans Purse. “The helpfulness of the people has ensured the success of our job, we are having fun--being the Santa Clauses giving out gifts and seeing the smiles on people’s faces”. Samaritan’s Purse is an American NGO formed by Rev. Franklin Graham, son of famed religious figure Rev. Billy Graham.
Rev. Nuuausala Siaosi of the Apia Protestant Church has been a key member in the distribution, serving as the project’s main liaison and protocol advisor. Rev. Siaosi has been with the project and at every site from the beginning along with youth from his congregation who have all tirelessly volunteered their time. Rev Siaosi states “it is a privilege to distribute goods with Samaritan’s Purse and it’s been a privilege to be part of the countrywide help for affected tsunami families. God bless the American people for these gifts.”
Taofi Tupufia of Manono Uta was grateful when her family was given household supplies , she said “God bless the good people of America, we will not forget this kindness”. This was further echoed by Lavea Talaia of Samatau who thanked the American people for the gifts, “which will help us in the rebuilding of homes, families and communities.”
Samaritan’s Purse’s work in Samoa will wind down towards the end of this month after the distribution of 362 air horns to villages as part of a national tsunami warning system. Purchased through additional USAID funds the project will be jointly organized and distributed with help from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment’s Disaster Management Office.
---United States Embassy Apia, Samoa--- samoa.usembassy.gov
The 2nd end is now buried under 2 more turns. Notice I am using my thumb to "snub" the twine feeding from the spool. This is to maintain tension while adjusting and positioning the ends.
Continuing construction work on what was the Westralia Swamp. Note that they've torn the backs off the Royal Insurance (right) and WA Trustee (left) Buildings to integrate them into the new structure.
這是一段台中到台南，我和你相遇，相愛，也許要走到完結篇了...
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我們似乎回不去，當初交往時那樣無憂無慮的日子，還記得你笑著問我要蜜茶外送的樣子嗎，一起踩在沙灘上的笑顏，
隨著夏日越來越熱，核心努力轉動之後熄火拋錨，之後到達臨界點，爆炸，
也許我不再是你努力的核心動力，無法再供應你生活及工作上努力轉動的動力，
好像所有的感情，都會走到這一步，從一開始兩人害羞靦腆，直到習慣對方，或是直到不在乎對方是否存在了，
愛情好漂亮，所以我好珍惜，像是捧在手掌上，但是漂亮的東西，終究是短暫的，不會是永恆，也總是帶些刺，
我也知道，你也回不去當初，只因為我沒接電話，就這樣逃下火車，直到看見我呼呼大睡才安心離開，
或是愛情像你說的，沒有太多制式的表達方式，只需要從日常生活中細細的去查覺，如同你的情人節禮物，
回台中後，我總是繫在胸前，連媽媽都發現，我的改變，好像快樂了許多，
也許台中跟台南的距離，電話是唯一可以感受你的方式，所以總是會在下班時間，認真的看著手機，
雖然偶爾打電動，會漏接掉電話，不過看見你的未接來電我仍然會微笑，因為也許這也是你想我的證據吧，
一段感情中，不單單只會有快樂，兩個不同個性，不同生長背景的人，越是緊密的關係，越是容易產生摩擦，
直到你開始害怕摩擦，直到你害怕爭吵，我想告訴你，這不必害怕，只是摩擦，因為我們關係緊密，所以別怕，
其實我也沒有那麼多不快樂，跟你相處時多數時我是快樂的，爭吵時我的不快樂是短暫的，我知道我的缺點，
我的缺點，總是習慣這樣追究，我也知道，這樣會有反效果，所以我必須警惕自己，
對於你，我很認真，我的感情，如果有一個詞可以代表，那應該是奉獻，我知道，你不愛聽見，甚麼事情為你而做，
但我確實了解，有些事情只單單為你而做，一段的感情開始，就不是只能做自己的開始，開始習慣兩個人的步伐，
做自己是很棒的事情，可是當兩個人，就不單單只能做自己，也許你說的對，你一開始並沒有告訴我你的貪玩，
知道了，確實會難受，但是我似乎也知道，你並貪玩，只是為了維持你的交友圈而運作，
你說的對，你確實是我的重心，但是希望你知道，我不是沒有朋友，像你的社交，我只是有一套方式維持我的交友圈，
儘管我喜歡跟你兩個人的世界，這樣冒險這樣旅行，但是我沒忘記我仍然有我的好朋友，
奉獻，代表為了某件事付出，也許說付出太過於嚴重，不如說，喜歡跟你相處，所以付出時間與金錢，
換取那些誰也搶不走的回憶，快樂，當然也有我們吵架時的畫面，但風雨過後，我們都不是一個人，
你就像是我的信仰一樣，當我害怕時我會想著你，快樂時也會想著你，你面試時，也會偷偷替你祈禱，
我也努力工作，儘管那不是多麼多的薪資，但是足夠我們的小旅行以及給你的禮物，
我知道我還是個小男孩，還沒有能力給你太多夢想，不過我很努力，希望給你在你人生短暫的快樂，
我愛哭，愛撒嬌，這你比誰都懂我，我相信自己有足夠的內容，只可惜懂我的人很少，所以遇見了你，
你懂我的照片，儘管我拍照還很不行，但是我好像又比較上手了，
你懂我的文字，而不是只在意著我的外貌，我的身材，這點你顯得特別，你喜歡是全部的我，
隨著時間，也許你仍然在乎我，只是希望我快樂，所以你希望我選擇我快樂的方向，哪怕是跟我分開，
你說，你會收走房間的東西 你說，你已經做好分開的準備 你還說了許多，我都放在心上，
我還想再跟你走一段的日子，哪怕有小吵架，因為我知道多數時間，我們都會被快樂充滿，
我還想讓你多看看我的內容，我的文字，我的照片，我的笑臉，我的可愛，只怕來不及...來不及在跟你說，我愛你，
我們還來不及再次的旅行，還來不及打勾勾，或是蓋上手印，你轉身，我看著你的背影，讓我安穩依靠的背，
也許，我的喜歡讓你有了壓力，或是不快樂，你知道，為什麼看那一年我們追的女孩時，我會掉眼淚，
當大家因為全聯先生而哄堂大笑時，我只看見一個男孩，不甘心，卻要假裝開心祝福自己所愛的人那種難熬，
我是柯景騰，我像他那樣傻傻的喜歡一個人，那並沒有甚麼不好，因為好快樂，真的...好快樂，
一種傻勁的喜歡，不瞞你說，我知道你要來台中，我還約了剪頭髮，買了一件很像啦啦隊，陽光大男孩的衣服，
我想，我沒有改些甚麼，那顆喜歡你的心，還是會因為跟你有約，而期待不已，活像隻小狗，向你搖搖尾巴，
你是沈加宜，讓我這樣喜歡著迷人的你，你沒有馬尾，但是你很可愛，讓我好著迷，
我把你放在心中，也謝謝讓我遇見你，儘管一開始你看我不順眼，你說你貪玩很不好，
但我知道，你很努力在生活上，讓我衣食無缺，附加小驚喜，你是我，認真想去愛的男人，
也許，我們生活遇見瓶頸，所以你也沒給我電話，
也許，這是完結篇，也許這也會像卡通一樣，主角危機之後，總是會雨過天晴，
沈加宜，你還願意讓柯景騰，這樣傻傻的喜歡你嗎?
或是，你已經準備寫下我們故事的完結篇了....
to be continued
©Russell Pritchard 7th August 2013
2013 World Police and Fire Games continues across Northern Ireland.
Rugby 7's at The Dub, Belfast
PSNI v Italian Fire Brigade
©Russell Pritchard / Presseye
Continue pulling until the loop disappear into the chain, pulling with it some of the cut thread you had put through it. You can feel with your fingers as the threads go inside the chain and stop when the cut thread is inside 2-3 double stitches (hard to explain clearly). You don't want to pull too far so that the looped thread comes back all the way out the other side. Both your loop and your cut thread need to be snug inside the middle of that chain.
Construction work continues in the Cannon Building's west wing.
Phase 1 of the Cannon Renewal Project began in January 2017 and is scheduled to be complete in November 2018. The entire west side of the building, from the basement to the fifth floor, is closed. Work includes demolishing and rebuilding the fifth floor, conserving the exterior stonework and rehabilitating the individual office suites.
Full project details at www.aoc.gov/cannon.
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I mean... That isn't ALL it is. Its keeping people safe... Keeping people happy... Doing what I can to make the world a better place. "He really built a legacy... *gasp*! I know... I will carry that legend... For I... Am Robin. The boy wonder..." Dick Grayson thinks, as he is at Tommy Elliot's funeral... And for every hero... The world gets better.
~Scarecrow
For Paulo Mellett, on his birthday, as he continues the cycle...
Pen on paper, 17.5 x 17.5 cm. And a rather lengthy interpretation of the imagery...
The Triskelle or Triskellion, is a pre-celtic spiral design. It consists of three separate spirals rotating in the same direction around a central, circular point, and themselves forming a circle. The three spirals consist of a single, continuous line. For thousands of years, it has represented the continuum of life and various three-fold elements: life, death, rebirth; past, present, future; spirit, mind, body etc. More than any other meaning, though, it represents the three elements of Air, Water and Earth, and the flow of energy through these.
Because of the inter-connectedness of the three spirals, it is sometimes said to represent three threes, or nines, particularly the nine months of pregnancy that result in life and continue the three-fold cycle of life, death and rebirth. It is observable that the various three-fold natures it represents can interact with each other in this multiplicitous way... ie, the three elements of air, water and earth can all pass through life, death and rebirth, or the way in which our spirit, mind and body are influenced by past, present future. So the significance of the Triskellion is always exponential, growing and expanding within its continuum.
Within this design, all three of the physical elements are present.
Water is represented by waves, bubbles, a ship journeying and three fish. The bubbles show it’s interaction with air, and the ship journeys between two points of land or earth. The waves and journeying represent transience and movement in this malleable element. In Irish mythology, three ancient salmon were said to be the oldest creatures in the world. They lived in a pool under an oak tree. The Oak was older even than the salmon, and contained all wisdom. As the oak dropped its acorns into the pool, the salmon fed on them, and thus they came to hold all wisdom themselves.
Rocks, minerals and fossils represent Earth, rising to high mountains and producing plants and life. Most prominent of these plants is an apple tree, and curling amongst its branches is a snake, the most earthly and earthbound of creatures. This image is usually interpreted in terms of the biblical genesis account as the first moment of ‘sin’. I prefer to see it as an allegory of the moment of awakening of human consciousness... choosing independence to eat of the tree of knowledge. The bible also uses the image of a snake in a tree as a symbol of healing, though this more positive notion of earth and fruitfulness gets forgotten!
The trees roots grow out of the water, and its leaves are blown away by the third element of Air. Here, air is made visible in terms of curling winds, stars, a flock of wild geese and a rainbow. The latter of these is always seen as a promise of good things, light in the rain. Wild geese are often used as a Celtic symbol of the spirit... it is wild, untameable, strong, it travels huge distances. It represents the enduring, eternal nature of that spirit as whilst the goose disappears and is absent for many months of the year, it always returns. Therefore its long journeying represents travel of a spiritual nature. Very loosely, the stars form part of the constellation of Draco, the dragon, the largest constellation. It is suggested that the layout of the many ancient Cambodian temples form a map of the constellation of Draco across the land.
In the centre of all this lies the sun, representing the fourth element of fire. Its rays spread out through the picture, energising the other elements. All four elements are again represented in the corner pieces.
Circling the whole image is a snake swallowing its tale. For millennia, this continuous circle has represented eternity and the cycle of life, death and rebirth.
Construction work continues in the Cannon Building's west wing.
Phase 1 of the Cannon Renewal Project began in January 2017 and is scheduled to be complete in November 2018. The entire west side of the building, from the basement to the fifth floor, is closed. Work includes demolishing and rebuilding the fifth floor, conserving the exterior stonework and rehabilitating the individual office suites.
Full project details at www.aoc.gov/cannon.
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It's been Drama and the City ever since Carrie Bradshaw and her Louboutin heels hit the streets of the upper East Side to begin filming "Sex and the City 2" on Tuesday. Hordes of fans began bombarding the set as early as 7 a.m. on the first day of shooting, and it seems that the return of the fashionable foursome - and their hunky male co-stars - has caused a little too much excitement. Film security has had to tighten its game when dealing with the crazed Carrie, Charlotte, Samantha and Miranda wanna-bes. "They looked more like they were protecting the President than Sarah Jessica Parker," said an onlooker at 84th St. and Park Ave., where the leggy leading lady was repeatedly being filmed hailing a cab. "At one point, teenage girls were practically trampling each other trying to get to Sarah Jessica as she was walking back to her trailer, but her security team was shoving everyone out of the way." When SJP noticed her detail's tactics, she implored them not to "hurt her fans." Said the onlooker: "She looked upset and extremely concerned. The guards were getting pretty rough." The muscles aren't concerned only about the "SATC" ladies. By 9:30 yesterday morning, they were already fighting off fans who had lined up on 52nd St., where Chris Noth and SJP were shooting a scene inside an office building that's reportedly serving as Mr. Big's. "The security team looked really anxious when a male fan approached Chris for a photo," another spy says. Like Parker, Noth told the detail to back off and happily stopped for the fan. At least the fearless followers got reassurance that Carrie and Mr. Big are back on track - they were both sporting wedding rings during filming yesterday, while that accessory was conspicuously missing from Parker's hand on Tuesday. Later yesterday morning, the hysteria continued as fellow "SATC" star Cynthia Nixon (l.) had to be rerouted to her trailer when crowds began aggressively approaching her. "People were screaming and trying to push past guards," a source said. Onlookers were then told that she wouldn't be filming her scene after all. "The fans were just too much," continued the snitch. "Security looked legitimately concerned for her safety." As Miz Bradshaw would say, hey, that's New York!
Life continues for this kid and many more kids like him who sell magazines, newspaper & novels on traffic signals.
Future of these kids looks bright & positive with many social organizations and individuals coming together to impart education to them.
My write up on photographing the new Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas here
On the weekend of November 20-21, 2010, I was invited to photograph the new Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas prior to their opening December 15, 2010 in Las Vegas NV.
This set of images represents my efforts that weekend to showcase this newest resort property opening up on the Las Vegas Strip. Thanks to David Scherer from The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas for showing me around, to Miiko Mentz at Katalyst Films for helping to arrange the shoot, and to my wife for modeling for me.
To learn more about The Cosmpolitan of Las Vegas, check out their website here or their Facebook page here.
Continuing our tour of the Short North - this time Beecroft Railway Station.
The original Beecroft station opened on 17 September 1886 south of the current platforms. Tyhe platforms were relocated north to its present site on 7 Match 1892. A disused down platform was demolished in the early 1990s. Since demolished also was a disused dock platform for produce located to the west of the platform.
As part of the North Sydney Freight Corridor project, an electrified passing loop has been built to the west of the station and will open shortly (February 2016).
Contractors continue renovation work Nov. 22, 2010, to the Golden Lion Conference Center at Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy. The project, being managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District, will modernize the community club building, including upgrades to the architecture, mechanical, electrical and fire suppression systems, as well as exterior finishes, the roof and other utilities. Renovations are scheduled to be complete in early 2011. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Mark Nedzbala)
Testing continues.Here we see LRVs 013 & 014 strutting their stuff in Wansey Road whilst LRVs 007 & 008 cool their heels on the shunting neck at Randwick stabling yards.
Crusaders storm past Broncos.WHITINSVILLE CHRISTIAN 87, KEEFE TECH 38..By Carl Setterlund CORRESPONDENT..WORCESTER— Whitinsville Christian continued to breeze in its postseason march, turning back third-seeded Keefe Tech, 87-38, in a Central Mass. Division 3 semifinal tonight at WPI’s Harrington Auditorium. .“They’re into it,” Crusaders coach Jeff Bajema said. “They’re having the time of their lives right now.”..Senior guard Taylor Bajema scored 24 points to lead the second-seeded Crusaders, the defending champions who will play in their third straight final. Six-foot-9 Hans Miersma and Colin Richey each added 15 points before the starters were pulled midway through the third quarter...“These hoops were great to us today,” Taylor Bajema said. “Everybody was hitting 3s, and when we’re on fire, we just don’t miss. We’ve got a lot of great shooters on this team.”..Whitinsville Christian (20-2) faces top-seeded Quaboag in the final at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Fitchburg State...The Crusaders likely will be without starting forward Antonio Estrella after the sophomore suffered what appeared to be a serious ankle injury in the first quarter...Senior guard Jose Morales (8 points) and younger brother Brandon Morales (9 points) carried the scoring for Keefe Tech, who finished 18-3...“We’ve started a full junior pack in recent games in the tournament, and we didn’t really think this was going to be the season,” said Keefe Tech coach Paul Cavicchi, whose Broncos lose one key player to graduation, Jose Morales. “We’re real happy with where we are… We’re going to bring a lot of kids back, and I think the experience is going to be good for them.”..Miersma quickly capitalized on the Crusaders’ huge height advantage, winning the opening tip and then getting free on the right baseline on the game’s first possession. ..After receiving the ball, the senior center promptly drove for a dunk, setting the tone early...“This height doesn’t come around often,” coach Bajema said...Jose Morales responded with a 3-pointer from the left side for the Broncos, but Taylor Bajema, who scored 12 first-quarter points, came back to drain a trey...Whitinsville led, 25-10, after one, then went on a 12-3 spurt to start the second. Miersma’s inside bucket off an inbounds pass made it 37-13...Miersma scored on a putback as time expired to extend the Crusaders’ halftime lead to 45-19...Whitinsville Christian kept hitting after intermission, starting with an 18-0 run, with Richey hitting three 3-pointers...The Broncos finally broke their scoreless drought five minutes into the second half after Anthony Morales’ no-look pass in traffic earned Devin Arroyo an open look inside...“We’ve been working on defense all year, and we’re finally executing,” Taylor Bajema said. “Our main goal is just to play great defense, and we’ve been doing that the past three weeks and held a lot of good teams pretty low.”..A highlight for Keefe Tech came at the end of the third quarter, when Wilfredo DeJesus jumped into a passing lane for a steal and heaved a shot from half court, swishing it at the buzzer. But that 3-pointer only left the Broncos trailing, 74-28, entering the fourth quarter. ..Whitinsville Christian junior forward Jesse Dykstra had eight points, all in the final period
Shot at ISO 3200, Aperture of 2.8, Shutter speed of 1/160 and Focal Length of 70.0 mm
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Organisations across Greater Manchester have joined forces in the continued crackdown on organised crime.
Over the past five days, Greater Manchester Police has worked in partnership with Home Office Immigration Enforcement, the National Crime Agency, Europol and other local and national partner agencies to undertake a series of raids, visits and safeguarding checks as part of 'Challenger' - the region’s biggest ever approach to tackling organised crime.
Over the past five days, more than 40 warrants have been carried out to disrupt and dismantle organised crime groups involved in illegal immigration, illegal marriages, drugs and the exploitation of some of the most vulnerable in society.
The week of action not only utilised close collaboration between partner agencies to identify and detain known criminals but to visit high risk areas and work with potential victims of exploitation to offer protection and prevention advice.
The week was also an effective tool in gathering further evidence and intelligence in the continuing attack on the criminal networks operating in Greater Manchester.
Since Monday 24 March there have been 78 arrests – 45 immigration-related and 33 for other organised crimes. Drugs with a street value of more than £285,000 and more than £70,000 of cash has also been seized. Further disruption to organised crime groups has been delivered in the form of £100,000 in fines served to businesses in the region. Further arrests and seizures are likely to be declared in coming days.
Chief Superintendent Rebekah Sutcliffe, who heads Challenger for Greater Manchester Police said:
“This has been another hugely successful week for Challenger and we would like to thank Immigration Enforcement, Europol, all other agencies and the local communities for their support.
“Organised crime groups do not assume a certain appearance or status; they take many different forms and often masquerade behind what appears to be a legitimate business, where they launder their ill-gotten gains.
“They do not specialise in a particular type of crime either and will pursue anything that offers the least risk and highest reward, from selling counterfeit goods and loan sharking to human trafficking and drug dealing.
“Those orchestrating illegal immigration will be involved in other criminality – there is often an overlap so this is why our multi-agency partnership and our close collaboration with Immigration Enforcement was integral to a quick and effective week of action.
“These criminals operate by preying on the most vulnerable in society - and this is why activity such as this is really important to us.”
The partnership approach to this week of action has been prevalent throughout, its effectiveness has been particularly highlighted by the success around visits to car washes across Greater Manchester, where the link between illegal immigration and other forms of organised crime has been most clearly illustrated.
Car washes in Salford, Wigan and Oldham were visited during the week, where a number of illegal workers were discovered. With the quick response and assistance of partner agencies, offences including drugs, benefit fraud and a potential sham marriage have also been uncovered through those visits – an effective and successful example of Challenger in action.
In addition to arrests and raids, Challenger’s delivery of effective prevention and enforcement activity has been most prominently reflected this week via operations in a number of local areas.
In Wigan, whilst conducting Harm Reduction visits, the GMP Child Sexual Exploitation Unit arrested one man for both CSE and drugs offences, and another man was arrested for grooming offences.
Tuesday saw a flurry of activity in Bolton, where six arrests were made for offences including human trafficking and sexual exploitation. Throughout the week, Europol – the European Law Enforcement Agency - was present with two officers based with GMP to carry out cross checks of the data and provide forensic support, which vastly increased the speed that analysis was performed, greatly enhancing the investigation process.
Dave Magrath, Head of the Home Office North West Criminal Investigations team, said: “This week we have made more than 20 arrests in the North West in connection with various investigations into suspected immigration crime.
“These arrests, and the Challenger operations, demonstrate the effectiveness of working alongside partner agencies such as Great Manchester Police. This work will continue to make life as tough as possible for those who seek to abuse our immigration laws.”
Chief Superintendent Sutcliffe added:
“Challenger is crucial in giving communities the confidence to speak out and report this destructive and intimidating behaviour that threatens our neighbourhoods.
“By working in partnership with so many agencies we have attacked these gangs from every angle, exposing them whilst at the same time protecting those that they exploit for their own gain.
“But the job isn’t over yet. With the public’s help, we’ll continue to work hard to uncover the criminal activity and bring these individuals to justice.”
Anyone with information should contact police on 101 or the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Continuing the blue theme from yesterday with this awesome 360 Spider with an equally awesome number plate
Repairs continue throughout the night at NE 180th Pl near the intersection of 164th Ave NE in Woodinville.
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