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This gentleman gave the boy a toy flashlight, which delighted the boy but will not please his teacher.
"Coins clinking in a large, red tomato paste tin can is a familiar sound on many street corners in downtown Dakar, the Senegalese capital. That's the tell-tale trademark Begenfo(ph), slung around the necks of young boys known here in Senegal as Talibae(ph), or disciples. These children are meant to be studying the Koran, but most of the barefoot boys with runny noses and dirty, ragged clothes are not learning the Muslim holy book. The Talibae spend long days trudging up and down the streets of Senegal's cities with their hands outstretched as they approach you for a little money with a whispered prayer. Begging for a coin or two, they say the collections are for their marabu(ph), their teachers."
Some images taken from a trip to Fimmvörðuháls during the volcanic eruption. Truly breathtaking scenery which I will never forget. On of the best days of my life...
香勝寺の桔梗
(ききょう寺)
Please look carefully !
Something wrong...
Can you understand ?
よくご覧になってみて下さい。
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This flower is "Balloon flower (Platycodon grandiflorus)",
and usually it's 5 petals,
but I found 4 petals version. Amazing...
桔梗の花。
通常は５枚の花弁なのに、
なぜか４枚の花を見つけてしまいました。
Morimachi town, Shizuoka Pref, Japan
I had to fly up to Hull and took a series of aerial landscapes out of the not particularly clean side window of a Piper Cherokee!
I have uploaded some others to my portfolio if anyone is interested.
This was taken flying at 1,000 ft and 140 knots with 1/200th at f 9 ISO 200 and 55mm
☼p 30 april bracht de maatschappelijk bewogen Italiaanse topkunstenaar Michelangelo Pistoletto een bezoek aan Doel en zag hij de kunstwerken die gemaakt werden in het kader van de KunstDoel-Inside/Outside projecten. Pistoletto was zo onder de indruk van de schoonheid van het dorp en de solidariteit die deze projecten in de kunstensector hadden losgeweekt, dat hij zich ter plaatse voornam de nieuwe Vlaamse regering bij haar aantreden een brief te schrijven over het lot van Doel. Pistoletto voegde deze week de daad bij het woord en stuurde een pakkende brief naar de Vlaamse regering.
Biella, 13 juli 2009
Hooggeachte Minister President van de Vlaamse Regering,
Beste Meneer Peeters,
Donderdag 30 april bracht ik een bezoek aan het dorp Doel op uitnodiging van KunstDoel vzw, een partnerorganisatie van Cittadellarte's Love Difference beweging.
Minister President, ik was diep getroffen door de esthetische kracht van deze plek. Toen ik vanaf de Scheldeoever het omliggende landschap aanschouwde, was het alsof ik op een metafysische as stond waar verschillende tijdsgewrichten elkaar kruisen: Voor mij zag ik het rustige dorp met het pittoreske haventje; achter mij de rivier en de druisende Antwerpse haven; rechts van mij het oude windmolentje in de schaduw van de twee machtige torens van de kerncentrale; en links van mij de reusachtige kranen van het Deurganckdok.
Minister President, ik heb al vele plaatsen bezocht over heel de wereld, maar dit is werkelijk een unieke plek. Mijn gastvrouwen van KunstDoel vertelden me dat de bestaande plannen voor de bouw van een tweede containerdok misschien niet in de nabije toekomst zullen gerealiseerd worden wegens de gewijzigde economische context. Als dit inderdaad het geval is, roep ik u dringend op deze plek te bewaren voor latere generaties, als een authentiek stukje erfgoed dat heden en verleden, natuur en cultuur, landbouw en industrie, water en land met elkaar verbindt.
Deze eeuwenoude plek is van een onschatbare waarde en ik ben ervan overtuigd dat het een prestigieuze artistieke en toeristische trekpleister met internationale uitstraling zou kunnen worden. Daarnaast zou het een aangenaam en rustig oord kunnen zijn voor zakenlui en havenmensen om even te verpozen en ontspannen…
Wegens de nabijheid van de stad Antwerpen en de bereikbaarheid via de rivier is het tevens een uitgelezen en gemakkelijk toegankelijke bestemming voor dagjestoeristen, eventueel in combinatie met het rustieke dorpje Lillo op rechteroever en het Liefkenshoekfort voorbij het Deurganckdok.
Mits een relatief kleine investering zou het dorp een ideale en hoogst originele locatie kunnen zijn voor fabuleuze openluchtvoorstellingen en internationale kunsttentoonstellingen, die werk zouden kunnen verschaffen aan de resterende dorpsbewoners en aan mensen uit omliggende gemeentes. Doel een nieuwe, culturele bestemming schenken binnen de reusachtige haven zou ook goodwill creëren onder de bevolking ten aanzien van het Antwerps Havenbestuur. Het zou een voorbeeld kunnen zijn van een succesvolle en vernieuwende verzoening van industriële, sociale, culturele en politieke belangen, een voorafspiegeling van een nieuwe en warmere samenleving…
Hooggeachte Minister President, het Doeldossier biedt een ongekende kans om nieuwe economische waarden een praktische invulling te geven -- warme en verzoeningsgerichte waarden waarnaar de bevolking in deze barre economische tijden zozeer verlangt. Ik ben zeker dat de socio-culturele sector u enorm dankbaar zou wezen als deze plek een nieuwe en inspirerende toekomst zou gegund worden…
In het volste vertrouwen dat uw Regering de best mogelijke oplossing zal uitwerken voor het dorp Doel,
verblijf ik,
met de meeste hoogachting,
Michelangelo Pistoletto
Pistoletto schrijft brief naar Kris Peeters | KunstDoel
Pistoletto Writes Letter to Flemish Government Fri, 07/17/2009 - 16:13 — Eva ☼n 30 April, world-famous Italian artist Michelangelo Pistoletto paid a visit to Doel and saw the works of art made within the framework of the KunstDoel-Inside/Outside projects. Pistoletto was so impressed by the beauty of the village and the wave of solidarity it had generated within the art sector, that he decided to write a letter regarding the fate of Doel to the new Flemish Government. This week, he lived up to his words and wrote a heartfelt plea for the preservation of Doel to Flemish Minister President Peeters. The picture shows the moment on the river bank -- "standing on a metaphysical axis where different time ages intersect" -- described in Pistoletto's letter.
Biella, the 13th of July 2009
Right Honourable Minister President of the Flemish Government,
Dear Mister Peeters,
On Thurday, 30 April I paid a visit to the village of Doel at the invitation of KunstDoel vzw, an organization that is twinned to Cittadellarte's Love Difference movement.
Minister President, I was deeply struck by the esthetical power of this place. Watching over the surrounding landscape from the riverbank, I felt as if I was standing on a metaphysical axis where different time ages intersect: Right before me, the quiet village with the picturesque dock; behind me the river and the bustling port of Antwerp; to the right, the ancient windmill overshadowed by the two colossal cooling towers of the nuclear power plant; and to the right the gigantic cranes of the Deurganck Dock.
Minister President, I have visited many places throughout the world, but this spot is really unique. My KunstDoel hosts told me that existing plans for a second container terminal may not materialize in the near future due to the changed economic context. If this is indeed true, I would urgently appeal on you to conserve this place for future generations to enjoy, as an authentic remnant that links the present and the past, nature and culture, agriculture and industry, water and land…
The value of this immemorial place is immeasurable and I am sure it could become a prestigious artistic and tourist venue with international fame, and also a pleasant, tranquil place for businessmen and port people to stay and relax…
Its closeness to the city of Antwerp and accessibility via the river would make it a perfect and easily reachable destination for day trippers, possibly in combination with the rustic village of Lillo at the right bank and the Liefkenshoek Citadel located beyond the Deurganckdock.
With some relatively small investments, the village could become an ideal and highly original venue to stage fabulous open-air productions and international art exhibits, which would generate employment opportunities for remaining locals and people from surrounding villages. Granting Doel a new, cultural destiny within a huge port would also generate much goodwill among the people toward the Antwerp Port Authority. It could become an example of a successful and novel reconciliation of industrial, social, cultural and political interests, a prefiguration of a new and warmer society….
Right Honourable Minister President, the case of Doel offers an unprecedented opportunity to implement new economic values - warm and reconciliatory values that the people are longing for in these harsh economic times. I am sure the entire socio-cultural community would be enormously grateful if this place were granted a new and inspiring future…
Fully trusting that your government will elaborate the best possible solution for the village of Doel,
I remain,
Yours truly,
Michelangelo Pistoletto
Pistoletto Writes Letter to Flemish Government | KunstDoel
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:::Doel blijft!:::
Chau Doc market, Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Rolleiflex SL66, Rollei HFT Planar 80mm 2.8, Ilford HP5. V700 negative scan.
The difference between mountain bikers and roadies is: mountain bikers see this and think, "gnarly", whereas roadies only see a dirty bike.
Have never you felt out of this world? Or in other words: different.
Sometimes it is necessary to be able to mark the difference without thinking what they could say
repair: it‘s all about attitude, about taking up the responsibility and starting
to change the things.
The photo shows Derrick de Kerckhove (CA).
credit: rubra
ERIE, Pa. - Rallying a crowd of more than 100 at West Perry Square with ten days until the election, U.S. Senate candidate Joe Sestak urged supporters to get out the vote and make sure Pennsylvanians know the difference between his practical approach and Congressman Toomey's out-of-touch views that include support for dangerous drilling in Lake Erie.
"Congressman Toomey is not a witch but his policies sure are scary. I don't understand how he could ever think drilling in Lake Erie is a good idea, even after the oil spill in the Gulf," said Joe. "But Congressman Toomey has spent his career as a Congressman and lobbyist working toward the interests of big oil, saying regulation of oil companies would be criminal. He even favors having them pay no taxes, having said he would prefer eliminating all corporate taxes over the middle class tax breaks in the Recovery Act. And he offers no way to pay for it."
Joe supports Lake Erie, understanding its practical importance to the community. It generates an estimated $9 billion in tourism revenue, and provides fresh drinking water to some 30 million people. In Erie County, tourism jobs generate an estimated $278 million in wages, and Lake Erie is the state's most visited tourist attraction, more popular than Hershey, Gettysburg, or even the Liberty Bell.
In addition to giving big oil free reign, Joe has reminded voters of Toomey's policies supporting the elimination of corporate taxes (even though it would add $225 billion to the debt each year), privatization of Social Security and risking it in the stock market, and the removal of limits on campaign contributions, which would allow special interests to turn elections into auctions. "I'm relying on the common sense of Pennsylvanians," said Joe. "No one is going to be fooled by a wolf in sheep's clothing. That's Congressman Toomey. We're going to make sure everyone knows it."
Joe Sestak was elected to Congress in 2006 after a distinguished 31-year career in the United States Navy, and he is honored to represent the Southeastern Pennsylvania district where he was born and raised. He is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate seat from Pennsylvania. During his Navy career, Joe attained the rank of 3-star Admiral, served in the White House as Director for Defense Policy on President Clinton's National Security Council, served in the Pentagon as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, and led a series of operational commands at sea, culminating in command of the USS George Washington Aircraft Carrier Battle Group (30 ships, 100 aircraft, and 15,000 sailors/marines/aviators/SEALs) during combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. In our nation's time of crisis in the immediate aftermath of 9/11, the Navy turned to Joe Sestak to serve as the first Director of "Deep Blue," the Navy anti-terrorism unit formed in response to the attacks. Joe is the highest-ranking former military officer ever elected to either branch of Congress. He graduated second in his class from the U.S. Naval Academy and holds a Master's in Public Administration and a PhD in Political Economy and Government from Harvard University. Joe lives in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Susan, and daughter, Alex, and proudly represents the 7th District, where his mother and many of his seven siblings still reside.
repair: it‘s all about attitude, about taking up the responsibility and starting
to change the things.
The photo shows Derrick de Kerckhove (CA).
credit: rubra
Alex Sumner
Computer Science
Chancellor Scholar
Honors Program
President, Delta Alpha
How would you describe your WSSU experience?
Amazingly interesting. From the people that I’ve met to the different experiences that I’ve had to the situations that I’ve been in and witnessed. But I wouldn’t trade this experience for anything.
What were some of your favorite parts of your college experience?
Connecting with like minded individuals, meeting new types of people, gaining life long friends, and unforgettable experiences.
Have you engaged in internships, research projects, study abroad, student leadership, community outreach, or other experiences that are enhancing your time at WSSU?
I participated in research during my first two years and summers at WSSU and then I had an internship Nationwide during my third summer. I also experienced student leadership and community outreach through Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. as I was Chapter President for an organization known for its service.
Did you face any obstacles while pursuing your degree?
The biggest obstacle was definitely speaking to people. I’ve never been the most outgoing person, and I’m still not, but I have come so far from when I first arrived at Winston.
What are your plans after graduation?
I’m honestly still trying to decide this myself. I’ve had a lot of good opportunities present themselves to me but what I’m leaning more towards right now is attending graduate school at A&T where I’ve been accepted into the Masters and PhD programs for Computer Science.
Are there any particular faculty, coaches, mentors, or staff that made a difference in your life?
I’ve had a lot who have definitely impacted me whether they know it or not. Of course my department chair, Dr. Elva Jones. The first professor I connected with and fraternity brother, Dr. Frederick Roundtree. My research mentor, Dr. Mustafa Atay. One of my favorite professors, someone I can always come talk to, and sor
Cleveland
August 2013
Leica M7 | Summicron 50mm f2 V5 (Type 5) | Ilford Pan F+ 50 ISO at 100 in HC-110 Dil. B for 6 minutes
just for fun, I cleaned off a bit of the lane divider - a
surprisingly challenging task. I expected to do the whole pool, but
the dark color was a surprisingly hardy crust that didn't succumb to
a brush but if you rub it hard enough it will crumble.
Curry Class One, Smoke and Fire, is becoming more and more popular as people learn about the delicious difference made by authentic Thai herbs and spices.
15 May 2017, Windhoek, Namibia: Percussion makes all the difference in keeping the beat for morning worship at the Lutheran World Federation's Twelfth Assembly on the theme of "Creation - Not for Sale". The Twelfth Assembly of the Lutheran World Federation gathers in Windhoek, Namibia, on 10-16 May 2017, under the theme "Liberated by God's Grace", bringing together some 800 delegates and participants from 145 member churches in 98 countries.
Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
The headcap of this doll is the colour her entire head was before I took care of her for making the head match the body. Her mom's really happy with it and I have to admit I'm quite proud of myself too ^.^ !
Some of the folks who turned out to get revved up by Joe
ERIE, Pa. - Rallying a crowd of more than 100 at West Perry Square with ten days until the election, U.S. Senate candidate Joe Sestak urged supporters to get out the vote and make sure Pennsylvanians know the difference between his practical approach and Congressman Toomey's out-of-touch views that include support for dangerous drilling in Lake Erie.
"Congressman Toomey is not a witch but his policies sure are scary. I don't understand how he could ever think drilling in Lake Erie is a good idea, even after the oil spill in the Gulf," said Joe. "But Congressman Toomey has spent his career as a Congressman and lobbyist working toward the interests of big oil, saying regulation of oil companies would be criminal. He even favors having them pay no taxes, having said he would prefer eliminating all corporate taxes over the middle class tax breaks in the Recovery Act. And he offers no way to pay for it."
Joe supports Lake Erie, understanding its practical importance to the community. It generates an estimated $9 billion in tourism revenue, and provides fresh drinking water to some 30 million people. In Erie County, tourism jobs generate an estimated $278 million in wages, and Lake Erie is the state's most visited tourist attraction, more popular than Hershey, Gettysburg, or even the Liberty Bell.
In addition to giving big oil free reign, Joe has reminded voters of Toomey's policies supporting the elimination of corporate taxes (even though it would add $225 billion to the debt each year), privatization of Social Security and risking it in the stock market, and the removal of limits on campaign contributions, which would allow special interests to turn elections into auctions. "I'm relying on the common sense of Pennsylvanians," said Joe. "No one is going to be fooled by a wolf in sheep's clothing. That's Congressman Toomey. We're going to make sure everyone knows it."
Joe Sestak was elected to Congress in 2006 after a distinguished 31-year career in the United States Navy, and he is honored to represent the Southeastern Pennsylvania district where he was born and raised. He is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate seat from Pennsylvania. During his Navy career, Joe attained the rank of 3-star Admiral, served in the White House as Director for Defense Policy on President Clinton's National Security Council, served in the Pentagon as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, and led a series of operational commands at sea, culminating in command of the USS George Washington Aircraft Carrier Battle Group (30 ships, 100 aircraft, and 15,000 sailors/marines/aviators/SEALs) during combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. In our nation's time of crisis in the immediate aftermath of 9/11, the Navy turned to Joe Sestak to serve as the first Director of "Deep Blue," the Navy anti-terrorism unit formed in response to the attacks. Joe is the highest-ranking former military officer ever elected to either branch of Congress. He graduated second in his class from the U.S. Naval Academy and holds a Master's in Public Administration and a PhD in Political Economy and Government from Harvard University. Joe lives in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Susan, and daughter, Alex, and proudly represents the 7th District, where his mother and many of his seven siblings still reside.
The Believe in the Cure Cycling Tour Comes to Philadelphia
An Inspirational Journey for an Inspirational Young Man
The power of one individual to make a difference cannot be measured in words, but in actions. John Ellis, a 17-year-old from Pensacola, Fla., was diagnosed with hepatitis B in 2006. Instead of being discouraged by this devastating medical diagnosis, John turned the news into an opportunity to raise awareness about hepatitis B. With a passion for cycling and a desire to help raise funds to find a cure for the disease, John contacted the Hepatitis B Foundation (www.hepb.org) with an idea to organize an East Coast cycling tour. Today, John’s idea has become a reality! The Believe in the Cure Cycling Tour, sponsored by the Hepatitis B Foundation, is a 1,100 mile journey which began on June 2 at John’s high school in Pensacola and ended in Philadelphia on June 23 – John’s 18th birthday!
A group of Hepatitis B Foundation researchers, staff, supporters, friends and family joined John and his riding companion and best friend, Jamaal Warren, for the last leg of their journey from Conshohocken to Kelly Drive in Philadelphia. John and Jamaal were welcomed at their Kelly Drive finish line by the Hepatitis B Foundation; Philadelphia’s Fralinger String Band Mummers; O’Liver, the Hepatitis B Foundation’s mascot; friends and family from Philadelphia and Pensacola and many more. ABC 6’s Health and Medical Reporter, Ali Gorman, served as the event emcee and Councilman Greenlee presented John with a citation from the city of Philadelphia. Dr. Timothy Block, Co-Founder of the Hepatitis B Foundation and Dr. Baruch Blumberg, Nobel laureate who discovered the hepatitis B virus also participated in the event program congratulating John for his extraordinary accomplishments.
About John Ellis and the Believe in the Cure Cycling Tour: John Ellis is an extraordinary young man. He was a healthy teenager, when the results of a routine blood test revealed that he had hepatitis B. This news came just two weeks before his 16th birthday and John recalls emotions of, “being incredibly scared because I didn’t know what having hepatitis B would mean for me.” His fear was further fueled by his doctor who told him that he would eventually need a liver transplant. John’s world was turned upside down. He was frightened and also confused as to how he could have contracted this potentially fatal disease; he had received the hepatitis B vaccine in middle school.
John turned to the Hepatitis B Foundation to learn more about his disease. The Foundation is the only national nonprofit organization solely dedicated to finding a cure and improving the quality of life for those affected with hepatitis B worldwide. Hepatitis B is the most common serious liver infection in the world. It is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV) that attacks liver cells and can lead to cirrhosis, liver failure and liver cancer. The virus is transmitted through infected blood. In the U.S., 1 out of 20 persons (or 12 million Americans) have been infected with HBV.
Armed with information about hepatitis B and with a conviction to improve his health, John gave up a junk food diet and began exercising. He purchased a $50 bike from a local bike store and started riding it everywhere – to school, to work and just for fun. “I knew I wanted to ride for a cause. People need to become more aware about hepatitis B and how it affects us,” said John. John has shown us courage in the truest sense of the word. He is approaching his chronic hepatitis B diagnosis with a positive attitude and embarking on this cycling tour to prove to himself that he can overcome obstacles placed in his path. Knowing that there is no cure for hepatitis B does not dampen his spirits. “If I believe in my heart that things will work out for the best, then who’s to say I’m not cured,” said John.
Sponsors of the Cycling Tour include NutriSystem, CP Commercial Printing, Monster Graphics, Bikes Plus (Pensacola, Fla.), Fox Rothschild LLP, High Swartz LLP, Newman’s Own Organic, Clif Bars, and Enterprise Rent-A-Car. For more on the Believe in the Cure Cycling Tour and a blog following John’s journey, visit the Hepatitis B Foundation at www.hepb.org or contact 215-489-4900.
After 20,000km, Cervélo replaced my frame on warranty due to a tiny crack below the seatpost. S1s haven't been made for a while, so free upgrade ahoy!
For the record, the top one is aluminium, the bottom carbon.
This photo shows the difference in the way each type of log set supports the roof. Lincoln Logs had the one piece red support (first wood and later plastic like this one) and American Logs had specifically shaped logs which have slanted ends keep the log-look going all the way to the peak.
Opportunity sol 3576 (Fev 14, 2014 ) enhanced difference false color colorized MI closeup panorama of Stuart Island rock in Cook Haven, Solander Point, Endeavour crater, Meridiani Plain, Mars.
"I establish boundaries which determine both what is collected and where it is collected from. Accumulating and assembling single-coloured objects, I consider the psychological influence of colour, its effect and sensory impact upon the viewer.”
Chroma is the culmination of Manchester artist Liz West’s interests and ideas over a five-year period.This new body of work, site-specific to BLANKSPACE, explores the themes of colour theory, collecting and the exploration of real and illusory space.
West’s playful and magical works, each of which she builds by hand, consist of unexpected and carefully arranged combinations of materials. Systems of ordering, classification and coding are applied in the development and generation of West’s work. She invokes the monumental, whilst utilising commonplace objects that are found and collected from the world around her.