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No difference between the Democrats and the Republicans? Just look at the Supreme Court, who gets nominated and who makes the nominations.
Ya like Scalia and Roberts? Perhaps you want more from Alito and Clarence Thomas? Want corporations to have the ability to make unlimited contributions to political campaigns? Ya love corporate power? Ya like the result in Bush v. Gore or the Citizens United case? Vote Republican for President.
On the other hand, just in case you are a moderate or - especially - a liberal, well ya know what to do..........
Supreme Court Justices serve for life. There are only nine Justices. Once appointed they are accountable to no one. Think about it.
What a difference one week makes. Jet stream forecast; 11.01.2017. 15.00. High winds were obvious over the night and day but gentler than those preceding 12 hours earlier. Temperature at around 5 degrees this afternoon before the the influential, windchill factor so doesn't exactly feel comfortable.
"The jet stream consists of ribbons of very strong winds which move weather systems around the globe. Jet streams are found 9-16 km above the surface of the Earth, just below the tropopause, and can reach speeds of 200 mph."
Using the Hidden Black and white setting on the Nikon Coolpix s8000
Been a good servant to me over the years -Bought at a knockdown price and still going strong
ACA Raises Over $50,000 at Dinner & Auction
When Aucilla Christian Academy supporters gathered this year for their annual “There’s No Place Like Home” dinner and auction, presented by Nature Bridges, in ACA’s newly renovated auditorium, it was a special homecoming experience.
“Hundreds of students, parents, grandparents, teachers, staff, alumni and ACA supporters generously gave of their time and talents to make this event possible and to raise the funds necessary to keep our tuition one of the most affordable in the state of Florida for a private education,” said Principal Richard Finlayson. “Together, we raised over $50,000 and to God we give all the glory for what he has done and will continue to do at ACA to make a difference in the lives of children and families.”
Guests were treated throughout the night with a special “ACA Life” slideshow, singing by students Chloe Reams, Brittany Hughes, Dena Bishop and Stephanie English, who performed "At the Cross” by Hillsong, and senior Taylor Copeland who gave her testimony about her life-changing experience at ACA “where Christ is truly first in all things,” she said.
The emcee for the night was ACA alumnus David Jackson with auctioneer Steve Burton and his wife, Margie. Dinner was served by ACA’s student ambassadors and catered by Covington’s of Valdosta and included: rosemary roasted half Cornish game hen with apples and cranberries, roasted salt and spice packed pork loin with sage and brown butter, mixed greens with oranges, spiced walnuts and dried cranberries with lemon-cilantro vinaigrette, green beans with pancetta, smashed new potatoes with saffron chive butter, yeast rolls, chocolate lava cake with espresso whipped cream and pecan pie. ACA appreciates its supporters and would like to thank each and every donor and buyer. The raffle winner of the Vera Bradley luggage was Johnnie Pelt; Jennefer McLeod won the Steel’s Jewelry diamond necklace.
To view photos from the event and the catalog of prizes generously donated by ACA donors, visit facebook.com/aucillachristianacademy. For information on ACA, call 850-997-3597 or visit aucilla.org.
A flashmob broke out in Kirkby Market, Newtown Gardens and Kirkby Library.
A large audience gathered as shoppers and passers-by were swept up in the music, singing, dance and drama as part of a wider health and wellbeing campaign for Merseyside and Cheshire.
The campaign focuses on five ways to wellbeing – to learn, connect, get active, give and take notice. With the strapline ‘When was the last time’ it is promoting wellbeing and doing something that can make a positive difference to your mood.
Over 100 people were involved in the performance including Street Feet dance group, En Chord youth music project, Acting up, Halewood Youth Theatre and Knowsley’s Adult Disability Service.
"castle of good hope" hope being restored?
star fort, cape town
trompe l'oeil, renaissance and renovations to the fortress
werk in progressie, a quick visual tour
restoration work in, on and under the castle- up and down stairways to discover the survivalist nature of the murals during early dutch, later british, classic ’apartheid’ and ‘neo anc apartheid colonial’ governments
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trompe l'oeil-
french for literally a trick of the eye - poor man's architecture where architectural embellishments and features are represented two-dimensionally to seem as if they are there- goes all the way back to Pompeii and probably beyond but very popular in the late Renaissance Mannerist period to which the originals of the Castle probably belong- Roger C Fisher
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visual/painterly tricks ’faking it’
3D wood grain effects painted in 2d, hand railings, pseudo wall and door panels, all beautifully efxed, faked, old school. works well with 2d photography in 2016. next year’s 3D virtual and augmented reality will change it forever
“a lot of obvious differences between the Dutch and English styles to the layman. The Dutch murals were earlier, and more crudely and loosely painted than the later English ones which frequently incorporated the use of stencils and were generally more linear and simple in design”
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From Wikipedia
Coordinates
33.9259°S 18.4278°E
Built- 1666–1679
The Castle of Good Hope (Dutch: Kasteel de Goede Hoop; Afrikaans: Kasteel die Goeie Hoop) is a star fort built in the 17th century in Cape Town, South Africa. Originally located on the coastline of Table Bay, following land reclamation the fort is now located inland. In 1936 the Castle was declared a historical monument (now a provincial heritage site) and following restorations in the 1980s it is considered the best preserved example of a Dutch East India Company fort.
Built by the Dutch East India Company between 1666 and 1679, the Castle is the oldest existing colonial building in South Africa.
It replaced an older fort called the Fort de Goede Hoop which was constructed from clay and timber and built by Jan van Riebeeck upon his arrival at the Cape of Good Hope in 1652.
Two redoubts, Redoubt Kyckuit and Redoubt Duijnhoop were built at the mouth of the Salt River in 1654.
he purpose of the Dutch settlement in the Cape was to act as a replenishment station for ships passing the treacherous coast around the Cape on long voyages between the Netherlands and the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia).
During 1664, tensions between Britain and the Netherlands rose amid rumours of war. That same year, Commander Zacharias Wagenaer, successor to Jan van Riebeeck, was instructed by Commissioner Isbrand Goske to build a pentagonal fortress out of stone. The first stone was laid on 2 January 1666.[5] Work was interrupted frequently because the Dutch East India Company was reluctant to spend money on the project. On 26 April 1679, the five bastions were named after the main titles of William III of Orange-Nassau: Leerdam to the west, with Buuren, Katzenellenbogen, Nassau, and Oranje clockwise from it.
Sketch of Castle of Good Hope in 1680
In 1682 the gated entry replaced the old entrance, which had faced the sea. A bell tower, situated over the main entrance, was built in 1684—the original bell, the oldest in South Africa, was cast in Amsterdam in 1697 by the East-Frisian bellmaker Claude Fremy, and weighs just over 300 kilograms (660 lb). It was used to announce the time, as well as warning citizens in case of danger, since it could be heard 10 kilometres away. It was also rung to summon residents and soldiers when important announcements needed to be made.
The fortress housed a church, bakery, various workshops, living quarters, shops, and cells, among other facilities. The yellow paint on the walls was originally chosen because it lessened the effect of heat and the sun. A wall, built to protect citizens in case of an attack, divides the inner courtyard, which also houses the De Kat Balcony,[note 1] which was designed by Louis Michel Thibault with reliefs and sculptures by Anton Anreith. The original was built in 1695, but rebuilt in its current form between 1786 and 1790. From the balcony, announcements were made to soldiers, slaves and burghers of the Cape. The balcony leads to the William Fehr collection of paintings and antique furniture.[5]
During the Second Boer War (1899–1902), part of the castle was used as a prison, and the former cells remain to this day. Fritz Joubert Duquesne, later known as the man who killed Kitchener and the leader of the Duquesne Spy Ring, was one of its more well-known residents. The walls of the castle were extremely thick, but night after night, Duquesne dug away the cement around the stones with an iron spoon. He nearly escaped one night, but a large stone slipped and pinned him in his tunnel. The next morning, a guard found him unconscious but alive.
In 1936, the Castle was declared an historical monument (from 1969 known as a national monument and since 1 April 2000 a provincial heritage site), the first site in South Africa to be so protected.
Extensive restorations were completed during the 1980s making the Castle the best preserved example of a Dutch East India Company fort.
The Castle acted as local headquarters for the South African Army in the Western Cape, and today houses the Castle Military Museum and ceremonial facilities for the traditional Cape Regiments. The Castle is also the home of the Cape Town Highlanders Regiment, a mechanised infantry unit.
Symbolism
Prior to being replaced in 2003, the distinctive shape of the pentagonal castle was used on South African Defence Force flags, formed the basis of some rank insignia of major and above, and was used on South African Air Force aircraft.
Jackie and Jessie on the Hurricane ride on the pier in Ocean City, Maryland. Each time it came around they each struck a different pose for me. Very funny!!
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don't be afraid to stand up for what you believe in. hoping for change is sometimes simply not enough. never be afraid to do something new. remember, amateurs built the ark; professionals built the titanic.
Our Similarities bring us to a common ground; Our Differences allow us to be fascinated by each other
I did not edit these; only crop.The difference is in the exposure.
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How is the Hunter’s Moon different from other full moons? The Hunter’s Moon always occurs in autumn. In the Northern Hemisphere, it usually falls in October, although it can come as late as early November. In the Southern Hemisphere, a full moon with Hunter’s Moon characteristics comes in April or May.
Autumn full moons – like the Hunter’s Moon or Harvest Moon – are different from other full moons. That’s because, in autumn, the ecliptic – or path of the sun, moon and planets – makes a narrow angle with the evening horizon. That fact causes several sky phenomena. For example, the location of the moonrise on your horizon, for several nights around a Northern Hemisphere autumn full moon, is noticeably farther north along the eastern horizon for several nights in succession.
It’s this northward movement of the moon along the eastern horizon at moonrise – for several days in a row, around the time of full moon – that gives the Hunter’s Moon its magic.
These more northerly moonrises assure us of earlier-than-usual moonrises around the time of full moon. On average, the moon rises 50 minutes later daily. But at mid-northern latitudes around now, the moon is rising about 30 to 35 minutes later. And farther north, the effect is even more pronounced. For instance, at latitudes close to the Arctic Circle – like at Fairbanks, Alaska – the moon actually rises around 15 to 20 minutes later for several days in a row.
Meanwhile, in the months of September, October and November as seen from the Southern Hemisphere, it’s springtime. In the spring, there is a particularly long time between successive moonrises, around the time of full moon.
Before the advent of electricity, our ancestors knew how to plan nocturnal activity around the full Hunter’s Moon. If you live sufficiently north on the globe, you can count on tonight’s Hunter’s Moon to bring early evening-till-dawn moonlight for the next several nights!
As autumn full moons, the Harvest and Hunter’s Moons show this seasonal effect, though to a lesser extent than usual around now due to an effect known as minor lunar standstill.
earthsky.org/tonight/hunters-moon-to-rise-as-the-sun-sets...
We will not rest until we achieve the Goal of World Peace set by you.
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His Holiness Shri Ashutosh Maharaj Ji is a visionary saint, whose motto is to establish World Peace by uniting all the inhabitants of the world into one ‘Global Family’ practising Universal brotherhood & human values. His Holiness’s approach transcends the utmost differences of caste, creed, race, class, gender, faith & nationality. Inspired by His Holiness’s appeal, millions of people revere Him as their Spiritual Guru, and experience inner peace, Bliss and harmony.
Divya Jyoti Jagrati Sansthan Founded and headed by Shri Ashutosh Maharaj Ji is a global network, a mission committed to establishing peace in human mind & actions. Ultimately translating the concept of World Peace into a tangible reality and creating universal culture of peace
Vision:
“From Self Awakening to Global Peace.”
Mission:
“To usher into a world wherein every individual becomes an embodiment of truth, fraternity, and justice through the eternal science of self-realization – ‘Brahm Gyan’, uprooting in its wake all social evils and threat.”
Website : djjs.org
This is a subject that I am actually quite interested in because I often see women in various incarnations of the photo above. I wish I had the cojones to have friendly dialogue with someone who wears the full face mask (that is usually not very discreet), long sun visor (that some versions can look like a welding mask) and/or the long shirt and gloves (which I suspect is not just about avoiding skin cancer) to better understand the cultural differences.
I guess the fascinating thing to me that I try to understand is the "mindset". Honestly, if that were me, I would be uncomfortable going out in public. However, quite contrary, I have never sensed any uneasiness from people who look similar to this photo in the United States, where although it is becoming more common to see this, it is definitely not mainstream. Whereas in Asia, I presume this is accepted because of serious medical issues like SARS and other cultural differences.
I guess the rhetorical rebuttal to me would be "why don't you dress or look this way." I just really would like to understand better. Feel free to email. Any insight would be appreciated.
A self-portrait. I wanted to emphasize my natural heterochromia (different coloured eyes) so I photoshopped a bit. The brown eye is basically natural and the hazel eye has been enhanced. The close cropping was done in part for drama and in part so I wouldn't have to deal with editing my acne-stricken forehead.
Best viewed large and on black.
Please note that unlike the rest of my photos, this is all rights reserved. Therefore, please don't download, modify, redistribute, etc.
Version 3 on the left, Version 2 on the right. In Ver 3, the paint most obviously is of a different quality. The aperture scale is white numbers on black anodise, as opposed to black numbers on shiny aluminum in Ver 2. The bearing plates look to be the same, but the one in Ver 3 is mangled, which was probably the source of the shutter speed selector binding I experienced when installing it on the camera.
One thing that can't be seen here, is that the depth of the bayonets differs, with Ver 2 being taller when stacked next to the Ver 3 ones. Also, the slot that the aperture control arm resides in is wider on Ver 2.
Divergent: tending to be different or developing in different directions. I wanted to use this word but unfortunately with busy schedules today, luck was on my side when I found this lovely shot of my Tribe.
Another insane year at the start line of this years Modball Rally. The amount of insane cars was amazing, especially the Aston Martin Vulcan which came out for the start line only. Change of location this year for the start line and it definitely made a difference, less traffic to get in the way.
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Long-tailed Tit
The long-tailed tit or long-tailed bushtit (Aegithalos caudatus), occasionally referred to as the silver-throated tit or silver-throated dasher, is a common bird found throughout Europe and the Palearctic. The genus name Aegithalos was a term used by Aristotle for some European tits, including the long-tailed tit.
The long-tailed tit was first classified as a true tit of the Parus group. Parus has since been split from the Aegithalidae, with the latter becoming a distinct family containing three genera:
Aegithalos (long-tailed tits), five species including A. caudatus
Psaltria (pygmy bushtit), monotypic
Psaltriparus (American bushtit), monotypic.
The silver-throated bushtit (Aegithalos glaucogularis) from eastern China was formerly considered conspecific but the plumage is distinctive and there are significant genetic differences.
Where the groups meet there are extensive areas occupied by very variable ‘hybrids’. The British long-tailed tit, subspecies rosaceus, belongs to the europaeus group.
This species has been described as a tiny (at only 13–15 cm in length, including its 7–9 cm tail), round-bodied tit with a short, stubby bill and a very long, narrow tail. The sexes look the same and young birds undergo a complete moult to adult plumage before the first winter. The plumage is mainly black and white, with variable amounts of grey and pink.
The long-tailed tit is globally widespread throughout temperate northern Europe and the Palearctic, into boreal Scandinavia and south into the Mediterranean zone. It inhabits deciduous and mixed woodland with a well-developed shrub layer, favouring edge habitats. It can also be found in scrub, heathland with scattered trees, bushes and hedges, in farmland and riverine woodland, parks and gardens. The bird's year-round diet of insects and social foraging bias habitat choice in winter towards deciduous woodland, typically of oak, ash and locally sycamore species. For nesting, strong preference is shown towards scrub areas. The nest is often built in thorny bushes less than 3 metres above the ground.
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Difference boxes to create borders for your work.
Peace.
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