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Continued reliance on imported oil in North America and Europe makes these regions vulnerable to volatile global prices, risky supply lines, and unpredictable foreign governments. At the same time, consumption of oil and other fossil fuels contributes to climate change, which poses growing, serious risks to infrastructure, livelihoods, and national security on both sides of the Atlantic. CNA and the Royal United Services Institute launched a new policy report on this “nexus” at the Wilson Center on June 6, 2013: ‘The Energy and Climate Nexus: Challenges and Opportunities for Transatlantic Security.’ Joining the author, Ralph Espach, for discussion were Sherri Goodman (CNA), Rear Admiral Neil Morisetti (UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office), Daniel Chiu (Office of the Secretary of Defense), and Christian Burgsmüller (European Union).
Read more: www.wilsoncenter.org/event/the-energy-and-climate-nexus-c...
RAF Bawdsey Radar Station Transmitter Block Museum.
RAF Bawdsey continued to operate as a Radar Station throughout World War Two and into the Cold War, finally closing in 1991, at that time many of the key buildings on the estate were listed by English Heritage, with the Transmitter Block given Grade II Status, although sadly it also soon occupied a place on the ‘Buildings At Risk’ register. 'Bawdsey Radar Group' was formed by a group of local people in the autumn of 2003. Its formation came about following the opening to the public of the Transmitter Block by a small group of Radar enthusiasts one weekend in July of that year. Although they expected only a few visitors to turn up nearly a thousand arrived. Following this response, a public meeting was held at Bawdsey Manor and it was decided to set up a larger group to take on the challenge of restoring and opening up the Transmitter Block to the wider public. In 2004 the block was included in the BBC2 series Restoration which featured endangered historic buildings. It won fourth place which gave the site widespread recognition of its significance in Britain’s War Time History.
The Group became a Trust in 2008 and commissioned an initial options appraisal by The Morton Partnership, funded by the Architectural Heritage Fund, by 2012 the state of the Transmitter Block was so poor it was now or never in terms of applying for funds to save the building and to create a new exhibition to tell the site’s remarkable history. In 2013 Bawdsey Radar was awarded a National Lottery Heritage Fund development grant and in 2015 a grant of £1.4m towards a total project cost of £1.8m. Historic England gave a grant of £196,000 towards the repair of the Concrete Blast Walls with a view to removing the Transmitter Block from the ‘At Risk’ register.
They were fortunate to build an enthusiastic and skilled team for this unique project, lead Consultant and Architect was Jerry Lander of Freeland Rees Roberts, The Morton Partnership continued as structural engineers, Concrete Renovations Ltd were appointed for the concrete works and PLB Exhibition Designers Ltd worked on the exhibition.
The restoration work at Bawdsey
The concrete repairs were the most pressing, and the restoration plan was to create a long lasting repair to the Concrete Blast Walls without changing their appearance. Specifically, concrete repairs were modified using coloured mortars and washed aggregates to simulate the colour of the original concrete. Day joints and shuttering board marks were incorporated into the concrete surface to reproduce the original construction techniques. The 80 year ageing process was simulated by flashing the repair surfaces with a fine grit-blasting media. Finally, a migrating corrosion inhibitor and an impregnation cream were installed as part of the 25 year maintenance plan. For their work on the project Concrete Renovations have recently been granted an award of merit by the International Concrete Repair Institute.
The other main area of concern was the roof, this was constructed with a brick parapet that held approximately 4ft of shingle (taken from the nearby beach) to stop potential Direct Bomb Hits that would have destroyed the Transmitter Block. Over the years water had penetrated the shingle and the roof causing damage to the interior. The solution was to remove one third of the shingle, carry our repairs, create a retaining wall, move the next third of shingle into the completed section and so on until finally the first third of shingle was returned and the roof sealed with tarmac. This work was carried out by our main contractor Elliston Steady & Hawes Ltd, the building has now been removed from the ‘At Risk’ Register
Bawdsey Radar ''A World First''
Interior works were designed to retain the character of the building whilst providing a showcase for the beautifully designed exhibition that has incorporated both traditional and digital forms of interpretation to tell this fascinating story. The construction project began in late September 2016 and they were able to reopen with a soft launch, to test the building and themselves, in October 2017. Both 2018 and 2019 had been both exciting and rewarding, building an incredible team of volunteers, welcoming more than 5000 visitors each season and winning both 'Shop of the Year' and 'Suffolk Small Museum of the Year' awards. In July 2018, the Duke of Gloucester cut an official looking ribbon and the sun shone, events, activities, talks and social media have been important for maintaining and attracting new audiences. Behind the scenes work includes collections management, training, conservation, an application for museum accreditation and developing our social media and digital presence.
The Transmitter Block Museum is currently open on selected dates, pre-booked slots are available by phoning 07821 162879
Due to COVID-19 Please check the Bawdsey Radar Trust Website for the latest details.
Bawdsey Radar, Transmitter Block, Bawdsey, Suffolk, IP12 3BA.
I joined my 8ft and 4ft tracks to cut the line of tiles square with the center. I cannot convey how much I love this system!
Strobist info: NikonSB26 gelled red behind me flashing into a white reflector @ 1/4 power, "umbrellad" Canon430EX on camera left gelled 1/2 CTO @ full power, triggered with PocketWizards. Exposure 1/125 f14 ISO200.
Most of the time I feel my pictures need post processing (RAW + some color adjustments). I thought maybe this one is pretty ok as it is ...
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A hiker continues to climb upward towards Round Top. The Sisters can be seen in the background. Another Peak Bagging adventure but this time to stand on top on Round Top, 10,381-feet, The Sisters, 10,153-feet, and The Sisters-West Summit, 10,045-feet, in the Mokelumne Wilderness Area of the USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region's Eldorado National Forest in California. The trailhead starts at Carson Pass and travels directly towards Round Top past a few amazing lakes like Winnemucca Lake. The trail is also partly on the Pacific Crest Trail making this a very popular recreating destination. After the lake you can ascend to the right of Round Top and reach a saddle between that peak and The Sisters. Round Top offers two summits with the tallest requiring some rock scrambling. Returning the way you came to the saddle then you can tackle the first Sister and then climb down to bag the western Sister. Great views of Caples Lake, camping areas, Red Lake Peak and Elephants Back surround you, June 2022. USDA Forest Service photo by Paul Wade
Continuing the series of images taken at The Chalke Valley History Festival. Lots of vehicles on display and this US Halftrack was a good starter as we entered the site.
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I came around the corner and caugt these ladies from Zhaozhuang village in Henan peeking into classroom to watch the Englsih teacher.
Continued work for the West Seattle Greenway - This portion included the installation of new speed humps.
101023-N-7680E-068 NEW AMSTERDAM, Guyana (Oct. 23, 2010) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class (SW/AW) Anthony Tevere, and Canadian Army Capt. Peter Walker, both currently embarked on board the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) pull a Guyanan girl’s teeth. USS Iwo Jima is currently anchored off of the coast of Guyana in support of Continuing Promise 2010 humanitarian civic assistance (HCA) mission. The assigned medical and engineering staff embarked on board Iwo Jima will work with partner nation's teams to provide medical, dental, veterinary, and engineering assistance to eight different nations. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW) Zane Ecklund)
Work continues on the old Sambo's restaurant, on Burlington Ave, just north of downtown, and just over the river.
Gone are the tiny, square, orange tiles, below the windows, covered with a nice, earthy stucco color.
The original glass was all replaced with what appears to be a slightly smoked or tinted glass.
The ridiculous wooden entry door, placed by some subsequent tenant, has been replaced with a glass door, bringing it back to more like it would've been originally.
It is an existing business, a meeting space, with teleconferencing, etc, moving from a more obsure location to this prime spot, on a major artery, travelled by tens of thousands of cars daily.
Newspaper 10-18-1969
VIPs for the awards banquet in the Continuing Adult Education program are, front row from left, Dr. Earl Kauffman from the Council on Aging, Dr. Hartold Wetzel from the Kentucky Social Welfare Foundation and Gordie Young from the Kentucky Council on Aging; standing, from left, SCC Director Roscoe Kelley, C.A.E. Coordinator Rev. L.D. Fisher, featured speaker Harold Rogers and W.L. Hampton from the Department of Education.
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James Slaughter Photography Collection
Continuing the World in Acton series, World of Dry Cleaning can be found on Horn Lane, Acton.
They also do ironing and shoe repairs.
As you continue on around the circular drive below the lodge grounds you will next view the main building which is the restaurant which has been modernized but also very historical and also built in 1910. Note; most my Eastern Shoshone art decorates this building.
I use this theme because historically this lodge was first built by Buffalo Bill Cody's Niece and was used as a hunting lodge and furnished with many indian artifacts... many found on the lodge grounds which itself has been a ancient campsite for people for eons... Perhaps this site being used as a major campsite could be due to the free flowing protected spring... Today the lodge still uses that mountain spring for its water source, so too, do the animals in the surrounding forest... cbc
Continuing with Inuyasha, we have Kitsune Kid as Kagome Higurashi! I haven't worked with her in a super long time, so it was great to have the chance to do so again.
I mean, SHE HAD A BOW AND ARROW! Fun time, with Kitsune Kid. ;D
Take it easy everyone! Hugs and <3!
Cosplayer: Kitsune Kid
Series: InuYasha
Character: Kagome Higurashi
Continuing the theme started by Mike Sherman. This is me in 1982, proudly standing next to my first car, a Vauxhall Viva. The foot well had it's own, built in foot spa, courtesy of a leak in the door! Long hair was trendy in those days, honest. I was 18 here and pure girl bait, or that's what I thought! Ha Ha.
Continuing my studio lighting learning with the only model that I had available!
Strobes with gridded reflectors for both key and hair lights.
Star Trek Continues is the BEST online Star Trek series ever made; it's won awards. Mignogna writes/produces/makes props/costumes AND stars (he plays Capt. Kirk). Michele Specht, his girlfriend, costars as ship's counselor Dr. Elise McKenna; she is just pure energy! They're terrific people.
Looking "Study of Perspective"
Metropolitan Museum Of Moder Art - New York City, NY
Study of Perspective, Ai Weiwei - 1995-2003
Clean up continues as track crews lay panel track. The smoke off the cars in the back are because they were moving them into other cars. Ballast trucks await along Lewis Road.
101019-N-1531D-016 - OREALLA, Guyana - (Oct. 19, 2010) A local man poses for a photograph as he waits to be seen by medical personnel at a Continuing Promise 2010 medical civic event in Orealla, Guyana. The multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) is currently anchored off the coast of Guyana to conduct a Continuing Promise 2010 humanitarian civic assistance (HCA) mission. The assigned medical and engineering staff embarked aboard Iwo Jima will work with partner nation teams to provide medical, dental, veterinary and engineering assistance to eight different nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathen E. Davis)
April 21, 2023
University City Townhomes Residents React to Legal Settlement Between City, Altman Management
Residents continue to demand a “Right to Return,” participation in any future development and deeply affordable housing
Philadelphia: After a two-year struggle, in which residents of “The People’s” Townhomes fought back against plans to displace one of the few remaining, predominantly Black, affordable housing developments in that area of West Philadelphia, the City and property owners, Altman Management/IBID settled an ongoing lawsuit over the property. The agreement, that stems from the lawsuit filed by Altman Co/IBID against the City, includes:
Partial preservation of the site for “Affordable Housing” and demolition of the existing site
Some level of compensation for residents who were—and are—being forced to relocate
Today’s settlement was shaped in part by over two years of Townhomes Residents fighting back to demand the City and local universities hold large developers accountable to increasing displacement throughout the city.
There was a resident-led Press Event on Friday, April 21, 4pm at 40th and Market St. in West Philadelphia to announce next steps. It included a march into surrounding streets with banners, signs and chants before ending backat 40th and Market.
Residents see today’s settlement agreement as falling far short of the solutions to address the individual needs of families and seniors being pushed out of the Townhomes and that of the City’s growing affordable housing crisis. The deal sets aside just over 19% of the current site for affordable housing and does not specifically address residents “right to return” or direct involvement in the future development of the property. Additionally, the settlement’s current “affordability” terms, which target tenants with incomes at 60% to 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI), do not meet the affordability needs of seniors and families currently living at and around the site. Residents have continued to demand that the site prioritizes housing for families on fixed incomes at 30% AMI or lower.
“We must have a written commitment from the City that guarantees a ‘Right to Return’ with a housing subsidy for current and former residents and a commitment to work with the residents on the redevelopment of the preserved site” said Rasheda Alexander, a resident and member of the UC Townhomes Resident Council.
While this settlement–which residents were not a party to–is an important step in recognizing the importance of preserving affordable housing, there is a significant amount of work left to do to ensure meaningful preservation and reduce the harms of displacement. Residents have worked hard over the last two years to plan for a comprehensive vision of what resident-centered preservation is and are still prepared to work collaboratively with the City to bring this vision into existence.
Residents expect the City to fulfill its assurances–made to residents- to protect seniors and families by partnering to make sure any future development includes:
A written framework and process for a “Right to Return” for residents to any future development at the site, especially for residents with disabilities and homebound seniors
A subsidy attached to the future development that ensures tenants pay no more than 30% of their income in rent and utilities
Inclusion of residents in the redevelopment process for the future site
Accessibility for seniors, residents with disabilities and homehound residents
A future design that includes support for inter-generational living in unit sizes and building layout
Inclusion of community spaces for residents and young people
While residents see today’s settlement agreement as falling short of addressing their individual needs and the growing lack of deeply affordable housing, we realize this agreement would not have happened if it weren’t for residents and advocates standing up and pushing back to hold developers accountable. Residents will also continue to call upon the University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University to address the displacement of historically Black communities by contributing funds toward this future development and other sites in the area.
“We said last year that we’re not going anywhere and we’ll continue to fight to make sure any future site includes deeply affordable housing for very low income seniors and families” -Darlene Foreman, UC Townhomes resident and Resident Council member.
Sign calling for the impeachment of President Obama over the Libyan bombing campaign as seen at the Tea Party Patriots' 'Continuing Revolution' protest on Capitol Hill.
Washington, DC / March 31, 2011
We continue our Bunker series. This is "Ausweichsitz der Verfassungsorgane der BRD".
The 18km long tunnel was built in the 60-70s to guarantee the survival of 3000 German government officials in case of a nuclear war. The bunker was decommissioned in 2001; all its innards stripped.