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at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Abuja, Nigeria 2014. Copyright by World Economic Forum / Benedikt von Loebell
Recent developments in UN-aided projects throughout Asia have been recorded on film by a travelling motion-picture unit sponsored by the United Nations Office of Public Information. In Afghanistan, the unit visited urban and rural areas which have benefited from the Government's development programmes, carried on with UN assistance.
A young Afghan girl enjoying a look through the UN cameraman's equipment. [1960]
UN Photo/PS
Afghanistan
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The California Department of Insurance yesterday, led a statewide enforcement outreach focused on providing information to businesses that may operate in California’s multi-billion dollar underground economy. The multi-agency team, which included the Contractors State License Board, the Employment Development Department, Franchise Tax Board, Department of Industrial Relations and local district attorneys visited dozens of locations across the state to educate business owners of their obligations to comply with insurance, licensing, workplace safety, labor laws and tax codes.
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This painting is a mix media on a Taktee (a wooden panel) depicting the hypocrisy of divide of human civilization in the name of politics of nihilism, sadly it is in the possession of Mr.Saleem Asmi (Ex. Editor DAWN) who allegedly bought it, with the connivance of the main organizers of the convention of PIPFPD, held here in Karachi in December 2003 at a local hotel, with out my consent as the work was on display only and not for sale.
THIS PAINTING WAS RETURNED BY MR.SALEEM ASMI TO DR.HAROON TO BE DELIVERED TO ME ( THE RIGHTFUL OWNER OF THE PAINTING THE ARTIST ) on 25th FEB. 2012.....Thank you Asmi Sb .
For Core Studio project. We were assigned a mythical character from which we had to distill an inherent dichotomy and create a visual profile around it.
My character was Budai and the dichotomy was Excess and Contentment.
The logo is for a voting-system that would be implemented into ATMs.
Jim Teicher and Sarah Nehrling presented CyberSmart Africa, their whole-class learning solution that integrates the use of a specially adapted interactive whiteboard directly into classroom instruction, at the 2011 USAID Global Workshop on Education and Development.
CyberSmart Africa started in 2010 and now operates in three primary schools and six middle schools in Senegal. The objective is to focus on learning, as teachers facilitate an active, student-centered classroom that integrates the use of digital resources in support of all core academic subjects. This is a compelling usage model for the Teacher Laptop and Projector hardware configuration.
More information about their solution and its relation to USAID's Education Strategy can be found at ABCs and ICTs: Delivering Scale and Value with a Whole Class Learning Solution.
Tarmac (this road over the hill used to be a dust track in 2014), electricity (green building in background providing town centre - just not today though) and water (pipes are being digged into ground as I'm watching). All on one corner in Kigoma. People want development, maendeleo, a word commonly used when I ask - broadly - what people want politics to lead to.
I'm also reminded though that development takes time. Like today where I consulted the personal assistant to the MP of Kigoma Urban in his office. I need his help to identify municipality members (councillors) for me to interview. (This part is in fact lovely easy and non-bureaucratic. The research permit I was nervous of not getting, the one I paid 350$ for out of my own pocket, no one cares to see it.)
As we go through the list, mentioning the councillors elected via elections, reaching to special seats, it's all men. I haven't spoken to one woman yet (in terms of my field study), and I just felt a dash of panic. I'm exhausted listening to (men's) explanations of why there's so few women in the political public sphere. I have to pull myself together, try not to get irritated.
Till someone (a man) reminds me that there actually was a female presidential candidate (Anna Mghwira) running during 2015 elections. 'Have i considered the potential impact of that?!'
I am now.
LINK:
Anna Mghwira:
'"It's like people don't believe that a woman can take politics seriously despite the fact that in Tanzania we have had a lot of women who have held high positions such as ministers, RCs and other areas of leadership including the private sector and women in business. That is leadership where you deal with people and commodities at the same time.
With all these female leaders we still ask why a woman? '
International Monetary Fund's Dominique Strauss-Kahn speaks at the Development Committee October 9, 2010 at theWorld Bank Building in Washington, DC. The IMF/World Bank Meetings are being held in Washington, DC this week which will host Finance Ministers and Bank Governors from 187 countries. IMF Photograph/Stephen Jaffe
Small-scale women farmers in Karatu District, Tanzania are gaining fruitful results in influencing traditionally male-oriented structures of decision-making resource ownership. Merisiana Nade leads the way in papaya production on her family farm. By empowering women to take greater control over household income, CPAR is helping women to support their families with nutritious food on the table, access to health services and paying of school fees.
More here - www.puttingfarmersfirst.ca/tanzanian-women-are-taking-the...
May 23, 2022 - Rochester, NY - Governor Kathy Hochul delivers remarks at the Finger Lakes Workforce Development Center in Rochester. (Mike Groll/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul)
60min dev
nikon fm with tamron 28mm lens
ilford delta shot at iso 400
This was my first stand development experience.
caffenol dev - my salty brew
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CTU President Karen Lewis and AFT President Randi Weingarten join teachers at Martin Luther King, Jr. College Preparatory Academy November 22, 2011.
City Hall from the south, with the Gherkin (also designed by Norman Foster) in the background, across the Thames.
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LocationSouthwark, London, England
Address110 The Queens Walk, LONDON, SE1 2AA
Completed2002. Height45 m.
OwnerMore London Development Ltd.
Architect Norman Foster; Architecture firm: Foster and Partners
Structural engineer: Arup
Website: www.london.gov.uk/city_hall
City Hall is the headquarters of the Greater London Authority (GLA) which comprises the Mayor of London and London Assembly. It is located in Southwark, on the south bank of the River Thames near Tower Bridge. It was designed by Norman Foster and opened in July 2002, two years after the Greater London Authority was created.
City Hall was constructed at a cost of £65 million on a site formerly occupied by wharves serving the Pool of London. The building does not belong to the GLA but is leased under a 25-year agreement. [Despite the name, City Hall is neither located in nor does it serve a city (as recognised by English constitutional law), often adding to the confusion of Greater London with the City of London, whose headquarters is in the Guildhall, north of the Thames. However, in June 2011 Mayor Boris Johnson announced that for the duration of the London 2012 Olympic Games, the building would be called London House, leading to speculation that this name may be retained thereafter.
The predecessors of the Greater London Authority, namely the Greater London Council and the London County Council, had their headquarters at County Hall, upstream on the South Bank. Although County Hall's old council chamber is still intact, the building is unavailable for use by the GLA due to its conversion into, among other things, a luxury hotel, amusement arcade and aquarium.
Design
The building has an unusual, bulbous shape, purportedly intended to reduce its surface area and thus improve energy efficiency, although energy use measurements have shown this building to be fairly inefficient in terms of energy use. It has been compared variously to Darth Vader's helmet, a misshapen egg, a woodlouse and a motorcycle helmet. Former mayor Ken Livingstone referred to it as a "glass testicle", while the present mayor, Boris Johnson, has referred to it as "The Glass Gonad" and more politely as "The Onion". Its designers reportedly saw the building as a giant sphere hanging over the Thames, but opted for a more conventionally rooted building instead. It has no front or back in conventional terms but derives its shape from a modified sphere.
A 500-metre (1,640 ft) helical walkway, reminiscent of that in New York's Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, ascends the full height of the building. At the top of the ten-story building is an exhibition and meeting space called "London's Living Room", with an open viewing deck which is occasionally open to the public. The walkway provides views of the interior of the building, and is intended to symbolise transparency; a similar device was used by Foster in his design for the rebuilt Reichstag (parliament) in Germany. In 2006 it was announced that solar photovoltaic cells would be fitted to the building by the London Climate Change Agency.
I took this at Cuyamaca College at their Child Development Center on campus. They have developed the center into a Reggio Emilio center. I loved it!
Housing at the Danielson Grove Mews style cottage housing development in Kirkland.
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Tasha Larae, Baba Oje, and Speech with Arrested Development at Langerado Music Festival on March 8, 2008 at Big Cypress Indian Reservation in Florida - © 2008 David Oppenheimer - Performance Impressions concert photography archives - performanceimpressions.com
A study in contrasts: The Lucky apartment building, 777 University, towers over older buildings on the other side of the street. More at Letter from Here.
Leadership Development program trusted leaders, increased effectiveness of work teams, increased ability to leverage available time and team members’ time, increased retention of team members, and maximization of the use of resources and staffing.
Here's the color version....
View from one of the islands from the east side to Central Station.
Amsterdam is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west of the country. The city, which had a population (including suburbs) of 1.36 million on 1 January 2008, comprises the northern part of the Randstad, the sixth-largest metropolitan area in Europe, with a population of around 6.7 million.
Its name is derived from Amstellerdam, indicative of the city's origin: a dam in the river Amstel. Settled as a small fishing village in the late 12th century, Amsterdam became one of the most important ports in the world during the Dutch Golden Age, a result of its innovative developments in trade. During that time, the city was the leading center for finance and diamonds. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the city expanded and many new neighbourhoods and suburbs were formed.
The city is the financial and cultural capital of the Netherlands. Many large Dutch institutions have their headquarters there, and 7 of the world's top 500 companies, including Philips and ING, are based in the city. The Amsterdam Stock Exchange, the oldest stock exchange in the world is located in the city centre. Amsterdam's main attractions, including its historic canals, the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum, Hermitage Amsterdam, Anne Frank House, its red-light district, and its many cannabis coffee shops draw more than 3.66 million international visitors annually, as of 2009.
The earliest recorded use of the name "Amsterdam" is from a certificate dated 27 October 1275, when the inhabitants, who had built a bridge with a dam across the Amstel, were exempted from paying a bridge toll by Count Floris V. The certificate describes the inhabitants as homines manentes apud Amestelledamme (people living near Amestelledamme). By 1327, the name had developed into Aemsterdam. A local legend has the city being founded by two fishermen, who landed on the shores of the Amstel in a small boat with their dog. Amsterdam's founding is relatively recent compared with much older Dutch cities such as Nijmegen, Rotterdam, and Utrecht. In October 2008, historical geographer Chris de Bont suggested that the land around Amsterdam was being reclaimed as early as the late 10th century. This does not necessarily mean that there was already a settlement then. The reclamation of land may not have been for farming it may have been for peat, used as fuel.
A painting (1544) depicting Amsterdam in the year 1538. The famous Grachtengordel has not been built yet.
Amsterdam was granted city rights in either 1300 or 1306. From the 14th century on, Amsterdam flourished, largely because of trade with the Hanseatic League. In 1345, an alleged Eucharistic miracle in the Kalverstraat rendered the city an important place of pilgrimage until the adoption of the Protestant faith. The Stille Omgang a silent procession in civil attire—is today a remnant of the rich pilgrimage history.
In the 16th century, the Dutch rebelled against Philip II of Spain and his successors. The main reasons for the uprising were the imposition of new taxes, the tenth penny, and the religious persecution of Protestants by the Spanish Inquisition. The revolt escalated into the Eighty Years' War, which ultimately led to Dutch independence. Strongly pushed by Dutch Revolt leader William the Silent, the Dutch Republic became known for its relative religious tolerance. Jews from the Iberian Peninsula, Huguenots from France, prosperous merchants and printers from Flanders, and economic and religious refugees from the Spanish-controlled parts of the Low Countries found safety in Amsterdam. The influx of Flemish printers and the city's intellectual tolerance made Amsterdam a centre for the European free press.
Dam Square in the late-17th century: painting by Gerrit Adriaenszoon Berckheyde
The 17th century is considered Amsterdam's Golden Age, during which it became the wealthiest city in the world. Ships sailed from Amsterdam to the Baltic Sea, North America, and Africa, as well as present-day Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, and Brazil, forming the basis of a worldwide trading network. Amsterdam's merchants had the largest share in both the VOC (Dutch East India Company) and the WIC (Dutch West India Company). These companies acquired overseas possessions that later became Dutch colonies. Amsterdam was Europe's most important point for the shipment of goods and was the leading Financial Centre of the world. In 1602, the Amsterdam office of the VOC became the world's first stock exchange by trading in its own shares.
Amsterdam lost over 10% of its population to plague in 1623, and again in 1635, 1655, and 1664. Nevertheless, the population of Amsterdam rose in the 17th century (largely through immigration) from 50,000 to 200,000.
Amsterdam's prosperity declined during the 18th and early-19th centuries. The wars of the Dutch Republic with England and France took their toll on Amsterdam. During the Napoleonic Wars, Amsterdam's significance reached its lowest point, with Holland being absorbed into the French Empire. However, the later establishment of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1815 marked a turning point. New developments, by people such as city planner Samuel Sarphati, drew their inspiration from Paris.
The Singel with the Munttoren in the background, ca. 1900.
The end of the 19th century is sometimes called Amsterdam's second Golden Age. New museums, a train station, and the Concertgebouw were built, while during this time, the Industrial Revolution reached the city. The Amsterdam-Rhine Canal was dug to give Amsterdam a direct connection to the Rhine, and the North Sea Canal was dug to give the port a shorter connection to the North Sea. Both projects dramatically improved commerce with the rest of Europe and the world. In 1906, Joseph Conrad gave a brief description of Amsterdam as seen from the seaside, in The Mirror of the Sea. Shortly before World War I, the city began expanding, and new suburbs were built. Even though the Netherlands remained neutral in this war, Amsterdam suffered a food shortage, and heating fuel became scarce. The shortages sparked riots in which several people were killed. These riots are known as the Aardappeloproer (Potato rebellion). People started looting stores and warehouses in order to get supplies, mainly food.
Germany invaded the Netherlands on 10 May 1940 and took control of the country. The Germans installed a Nazi civilian government in Amsterdam that cooperated with the persecution of Jews. Some Amsterdam citizens sheltered Jews, thereby exposing themselves and their families to the high risk of being imprisoned or sent to concentration camps. More than 100,000 Dutch Jews were deported to concentration camps. Perhaps the most-famous deportee was the young Jewish girl Anne Frank, who died in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. Only 5,000 Dutch Jews survived the war. At the end of World War II, communication with the rest of the country broke down, and food and fuel became scarce. Many citizens traveled to the countryside to forage. Dogs, cats, raw sugar beets, and Tulip bulbs cooked to a pulp were consumed to stay alive. Most of the trees in Amsterdam were cut down for fuel, and all the wood was taken from the apartments of deported Jews. After the war, approximately 120,000 Dutch were prosecuted for their collaboration with the Nazis.
Subway station Nieuwmarkt with historic images of the Nieuwmarktrellen
Many new suburbs, such as Osdorp, Slotervaart, Slotermeer, and Geuzenveld, were built in the years after World War II. These suburbs contained many public parks and wide, open spaces, and the new buildings provided improved housing conditions with larger and brighter rooms, gardens, and balconies. Because of the war and other incidents of the 20th century, almost the entire city centre had fallen into disrepair. As society was changing, politicians and other influential figures made plans to redesign large parts of it. There was an increasing demand for office buildings and new roads as the automobile became available to most common people. A metro started operating in 1977 between the new suburb of Bijlmer and the centre of Amsterdam. Further plans were to build a new highway above the metro to connect the Central Station and city centre with other parts of the city.
The incorporated large-scale demolitions began in Amsterdam's formerly Jewish neighbourhood. Smaller streets, such as the Jodenbreestraat, were widened and saw almost all of their houses demolished. During the destruction's peak, the Nieuwmarktrellen (Nieuwmarkt riots) broke out, where people expressed their fury about the demolition caused by the restructuring of the city. As a result, the demolition was stopped, and the highway was never built, with only the metro being finished. Only a few streets remained widened. The destroyed buildings were replaced by new ones corresponding to the historical street plan of the neighbourhood.[citation needed] The new city hall was built on the almost completely demolished Waterlooplein. Meanwhile, large private organisations, such as Stadsherstel Amsterdam, were founded with the aim of restoring the entire city centre. Although the success of this struggle is visible today, efforts for further restoration are still ongoing. The entire city centre has reattained its former splendor and, as a whole, is now a protected area. Many of its buildings have become monuments, and plans exist to make the Grachtengordel (Herengracht, Keizersgracht, and Prinsengracht) a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), in cooperation with the European Union (EU), held a trade finance conference to increase awareness and facilitate better access to trade finance instruments for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Armenia. The event took place on 1-2 October 2014 at the Elite Plaza Business Center in Yerevan. During the two-day event, internationally renowned industry experts discussed the opportunities and challenges faced by local entrepreneurs in accessing trade finance in Armenia.
Youth comprise a quarter of the world’s population, but remain a relatively untapped source of innovation, energy, and enthusiasm in global efforts to achieve and promote development, prosperity and security for all. In response, the International Youth Foundation (IYF) and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), with principal financial support from Hilton Worldwide, have joined forces to develop a Global Youth Wellbeing Index as the flagship project of a new broader policy research agenda. This first-of-its-kind Index gathers existing data and includes 30 countries across five major regions and all income categories, representing nearly 70% of the world’s youth population. The Index seeks to assess and compare how young people are doing around the world, and in doing so, advance the policy agenda concerning youth and serve as a guide for strategic investments in youth.
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Deveopment: to grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate.
Location: Balubur, Bandung of West Java.
I ever wished this area should be used for green public space, but unfortunately the latest progress shows new hypermarket will be developed here. The problem is: this area is well known for traffic jam; the junctions around are intersections between busy Tamansari street (under flyover) and gates to flyover themselves.
It is a bit complex indeed that Bandung City government had a deal to provide a proper building replacement for ex-Balubur stores owners (they who had stores on this area before flyover was built), makes a "simple assumption" that Balubur area is still a market spot.
The question is: when will City of Bandung government stop developing market areas?
More and more malls, supermarkets, outlets areas, traditional markets, but very limited public spaces!
Note: this photo was taken in a hurry when I stopped for traffic light on motorcycle. I just turned my pocket camera to the left side, a bit adjustment, took a shot without seeing LCD or viewfinder, and is then surprised that the photo fills correctly to sidewalk line (bottom), ad billboard (right), and tree (left). A coincidental but nice.