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Although the Centrebus-operated 47 began exclusively using 14 plate Enviro 200s, it has diversified over time to include a few other E200s from the fleet. One of these is 520, being a slightly newer 65 plate but at present wearing the standard Centrebus livery as opposed to the new one. A clue that it used to be route branded is the "brought to you by" above the Centrebus fleet name, left over from its days on Luton to Hemel Hempstead route 46.
This is a photo I took back in January, hence the funny lighting.
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Pelham Bridge, Lincoln
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Emerson Electric. Makers of radios, fans, appliances, electric motors, sewing machines, powers tools, process equipment, and other electrical odds-and-ends. They were the first to sell an electric fan in 1892. Emerson once had a huge manufacturing facility in Jersey City NJ that employed thousands of workers (one of many all over the country). Over the years, Emerson grew by acquisition and diversified to become a huge multinational company.
Emerson still make ceiling fans, one of the products that goes back to the roots of the company. Chances are though, like everything else, they are made in China or some other country.
Handheld 3-exp HDR.
The landscape with colourful diversified floating gardens has a unique aesthetic view. Dealing with nature and human needs, floating garden are integrated and sustainable in the Bengali landscape. In summer, flowers of water hyacinth bloom on the water. Contrast between light purple of flowers and deep green of leaves creates beautiful scenery.
Photo credit must be given to (c) Badal Sarker for the Department of Agricultural Extension, Bangladesh.
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Panel #3: Diversifying Your Brand
Moderator (not pictured): Molly Wythes, Katz Marketing Solutions
L-R:
Layla Masri, Bean Creative
Renessa Boley, America's Premier Life Designer
Kenette Bailey, TV One
(c) Alliance for Women in Media Foundation
Shifting production to a new country to diversify your company’s supply chain is challenging, but can offer bottom-line benefits for both ecommerce startups and large retailers.
The process of realigning your supply chain could involve:
Standing up a legal entity in the new country
Securing approval from regulatory agencies
Handling tax and accounting requirements
Setting up facilities, human resources, and production, and
Organizing the supply chain from suppliers to production to consumers
With uncertainty in the market due to trade tariff policy and the global pandemic, as well as the business advantages Vietnam offers, companies are increasingly considering Vietnam as an alternative or as an additional link in their supply chains.
Lack of adequate infrastructure has been hampering long-term economic growth in Turkey, with the government now focusing on an ambitious infrastructure modernisation programme to correct this.
A similar situation exists in Russia where CEOs see infrastructure as a key bottleneck for the economy.
This discussion brought together major investors in Russia and Turkey for a look at how private capital can be effectively channelled into infrastructure investments in these economies.
Moderator:
Thomas Maier, Managing Director, Infrastructure, EBRD
Panellists include:
Suha Gucsav, CEO, Akfen Holding
Oleg Pankratov, Head of Infrastructure Capital & Project Finance, VTB Capital
Murat Sogancioglu, Director, Infrastructure Investments and Operations, IC Holding
David Olivier Tarac, Deputy CEO, TAV Airports Holding
The Bharat Group is a diversified, Malaysian conglomerate with special focus on tea. The company was founded by an Indian immigrant, Shuparshad Bansal Agarwal, and began life in 1933 in the scenic Cameron Highlands. Its first, carefully tended and lovingly nurtured crop of unprocessed tea leaves was sold to a factory next door.
Ukama Ustawi: Diversification for Resilient Agribusiness Ecosystems in East and Southern Africa initiative core partners kick-off meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, 2-4 March 2022 (photo credit: ILRI/ Mwihaki Mundia).
The Burj Khalifa is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. With a total height of 829.8 m (2,722 ft, just over half a mile) and a roof height (excluding antenna, but including a 244 m spire[2]) of 828 m (2,717 ft), the Burj Khalifa has been the tallest structure and building in the world. The building was opened in 2010 as part of a new development called Downtown Dubai. It is designed to be the centrepiece of large-scale, mixed-use development. The decision to construct the building is based on the government's decision to diversify from an oil-based economy, and for Dubai to gain international recognition.
Spreading out the range in every direction, Mercedes-Benz diversifies the A-class into a new sportswagon /
Jouant sur toute la gamme, Mercedes-Benz ajoute une nouvelle note à sa classe A avec ce break de chasse.
1:18 NOREV HQ (Daimler product) B66960351
Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Shooting Brake 2015 Mountain Grey
✔ production sample / exemplaire de production
★ Exclusively produced for Daimler AG / Produit exclusivement pour Daimler-Benz.
Available in Mercedes-Benz retailer shops and e-store / Disponible chez les revendeurs Mercedes-Benz et sur la boutique en ligne
The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) East Africa is working with the Kenya Agriculture Research Institute (KARI) and the Ministry of Agriculture to empower farmers to manage climate risk through a combination of crop diversification and improved practices. They are introducing sorghum, pigeon peas, cowpeas, green grams and sweet potatoes to supplement the traditional maize, cassava and bean staples. More than 250 households are using improved agronomic practices and KARI has started on-farm multiplication of an improved cassava variety (MH95/0183) that resists mosaic virus. Photos: K. Trautmann. Read more about Climate Smart Practices in East Africa.
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Spent the day at this abandoned mine Northwest of Yellowknife.
On further reading I found that this mine started around 1947, was shut down in 1951, and then started up again in 1979. After another few years of operation it sounds like there was sporadic activity, and it seems like no one has really been here since around 1994.
Wideroe is named for its founder, Viggo Wideroe, who began the company in February 1934 using a single Simmonds Spartan. Wideroe wanted to get Norwegians interested in aviation, and so he used his Spartan for airshows in the summer. To supplement his income, during the winter, he would fly skiers into Norway's wilderness areas. Wideroe made enough money to buy a few other small aircraft, and wisely began to diversify his company: besides his other flights, Wideroe began to offer aerial photography and cartography, seaplane service to isolated communities on Norway's coast, and flying cruise ship passengers down the fjords.
World War II and the German occupation of Norway shut down Wideroe during the war, but the company quickly reestablished itself postwar. While it began to transition into scheduled airline service, aerial cartography and air ambulance flights remained important facets of Wideroe's business. It also operated one of the world's most diverse fleets: at one time in the 1950s, Wideroe was flying deHavilland Canada DHC-2 Beavers, war surplus Junkers Ju 52s, ex-RNAF Airspeed Oxfords, and former USAF RB-26 Invaders. It is worth noting that Wideroe only acquired their first Douglas DC-3, a staple of postwar air carriers, in 1962.
Wideroe himself retired in 1970, but by that time, his company had sold off all other divisions to concentrate on regional airline service. Here, it was subsidized by the Norwegian government, as Wideroe, with its extensive experience in "bush" piloting, could best provide communities cut off otherwise from the rest of Norway with essential air service. Wideroe began to standardize on the DHC-6 Twin Otter, and later the Dash 7. So small were Wideroe's aircraft and so short their flights that, when the Dash 7s were bought in 1983, the airline had to hire flight attendants for the first time.
Today, Wideroe continues to exist. It operated most of SAS Commuter's routes in northern and central Norway, and for a time SAS owned the controlling interest in the company, though in 2013 it sold that interest to a consortium of Norwegian investors. The airline has expanded beyond Norway to routes in Sweden, the UK and Denmark, and today only flies Bombardier Q400s.
This Twin Otter shows Wideroe's livery in the 1980s. It is equipped as a seaplane, with floats instead of wheels.
The Evergreen Group is the organizational designation used by a Taiwan-based conglomerate of shipping, transportation, and associated service companies. The Evergreen Group arose in 1975 from the diversification of the original Evergreen Marine Corporation, which was established in 1968 and currently operates as the world's fourth largest containerized-freight shipping company. Today, the Evergreen Group encompasses the Evergreen Marine Corporation, Evergreen International Corporation, EVA Air, Evergreen Aviation Technologies Corporation, Evergreen Air Services Corporation, Evergreen Air Cargo Services Corporation, and Evergreen International Storage and Services Corporation.[1] Additional divisions and subsidiaries exist within several Evergreen Group companies, such as Uniglory Shipping Corporation and Uni Air.
Dr Chang Yung-fa, Chairman of the Evergreen Group, was born in Taiwan in 1927. After graduating from Taipei Commercial High School at the age of 18, he went to work in the Taipei office of a Japanese shipping line.
After World War II, he joined the seagoing staff of a local shipping company as 3rd officer. His subsequent career was spent with various local companies and he progressed smoothly through the ranks to 2nd officer, chief officer and eventually to captain.
[edit] Foundation of Evergreen Marine Corporation
In 1961, Chang and some friends jointly established a shipping company and having helped this company to develop, he decided to branch out on his own, establishing Evergreen Marine Corporation on September 1, 1968 with just one secondhand 15,000 dwt vessel, Central Trust.
Over the next four years, Chang built his fleet up to 12 vessels, running them empty when necessary to convince his customers his services were both as regular as clockwork and as reliable as the sunset. Within a year, he had expanded to the Middle East. Within three, Chang was dispatching Evergreen ships to the Caribbean.
Back in 1975, Chang realized that containerisation was the way forward. He built four advanced S-type container ships and launched his US East Coast service. Fifteen months later, he added the US West Coast to his network, just at a time when Americans were developing a real taste for the economical, well-made products fast pouring out of Asian factories.
Europe followed in 1979 and Evergreen quietly prospered much to the consternation of the established lines from Europe and the United States who could not match his prices and service.[citation needed]
By 1984 he started his most ambitious service yet - two 80-day round-the-world services, one circling the globe in an easterly direction, the other westward. Departing every 10 days, the 20 G-type container ships he employed had a capacity of 2,728 containers each and could travel at a speed of 20.5 knots.
The name "Evergreen" stands for life and vitality in Chinese culture. Green also happens to be Chang's favourite colour. All his containers are painted green, and even his headquarters in Taipei is covered with green tiles.[citation needed] There has been modifications on their container fleet, from a green container with white "EVERGREEN" type, it has changed to a white container, with a green "EVERGREEN" type.
Chang alone sets the rigorous standards for all new employees. Fresh graduates are hired direct from Taiwan's universities. Applications far outstrip jobs available but the lucky few are well rewarded for their talents, commitment and dedication.[citation needed]
As the company has grown, Chang is no longer able to make all the business decisions alone as he did in the early days and recognises the need to delegate responsibility. He has chosen his top executives well and has the confidence to allow them considerable freedom in handling Evergreen's international operations.[citation needed]
[edit] Expansion and formation of Evergreen Group
The Evergreen Group has expanded beyond the shipping industry to encompass operations in energy development, air transport, hotels and resort services. This international conglomerate based on the integrated development of services on land, sea, and air has built an enviable reputation for outstanding performance.
The country’s first private international airline, EVA Airways Corporation was established on March 8, 1989 and on July 1, 1991, formally inaugurated its first flight and began a new era of national commercial aviation.
In line with the development of its airline industry, Evergreen has become the first Taiwanese enterprise to gain a worldwide foothold in the hotel industry.
In 1998, Evergreen purchased the Italian shipping line Lloyd Triestino renaming as Italia Marittima S.p.A on 1 March 2006, thus providing it with a firm foothold in the European Union. It consolidated this position in 2002 with the establishment of Hatsu Marine in London, a UK-flag shipping company that today operates some of the largest and most sophisticated vessels in the Evergreen Group fleet.
The Evergreen Group, with over 18,000 employees and more than 240 offices/agents worldwide, now comprises over 50 major corporations worldwide, three of which are listed on the Taipei Stock Exchange.
In 2006 the Kuomintang sold its former headquarters to Evergreen Group for $2.3 billion New Taiwan dollars (96 million United States dollars).[2]
[edit] References
^ Mo, Yan-chih. "KMT headquarters sold for NT$2.3bn." Taipei Times. Thursday March 23, 2006. Page 1. Retrieved on September 29, 2009.
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The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) East Africa is working with the Kenya Agriculture Research Institute (KARI) and the Ministry of Agriculture to empower farmers to manage climate risk through a combination of crop diversification and improved practices. They are introducing sorghum, pigeon peas, cowpeas, green grams and sweet potatoes to supplement the traditional maize, cassava and bean staples. More than 250 households are using improved agronomic practices and KARI has started on-farm multiplication of an improved cassava variety (MH95/0183) that resists mosaic virus. Photos: K. Trautmann. Read more about Climate Smart Practices in East Africa.
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A diversified mission of astronomy, commercial space research and International Space Station preparation gets under way as the Space Shuttle Columbia climbs into orbit from Launch Pad 39B at 2:55:47 p.m. EST, Nov. 19, 1996. During Mission STS-80, Columbia's five-person crew will deploy and retrieve two free- flying spacecraft, conduct two spacewalks and perform a variety of microgravity research experiments in the Shuttle's middeck area. The veteran crew is led by Commander Kenneth D. Cockrell; Kent V. Rominger is the pilot and the three mission specialists are Tamara E. Jernigan, Story Musgrave and Thomas D. Jones. At age 61, Musgrave becomes the oldest person ever to fly in space; he also ties astronaut John Young's record for most number of spaceflights by a human being, and in embarking on his sixth Shuttle flight Musgrave has logged the most flights ever aboard NASA's reusable space vehicle. The two primary payloads for STS- 80 are the Wake Shield Facility-3 (WSF-3) and the Orbiting and Retrievable Far and Extreme Ultraviolet Spectrometer-Shuttle Pallet Satellite II (ORFEUS-SPAS II).
Image from NASA, originally appeared on this site: science.ksc.nasa.gov/gallery/photos/
Reposted by San Diego Air and Space Museum
Impossible to see the President. As expected, security very tight.
Numerous protestors across the street from the Hilton. They included a diversified group including those against the Keystone pipeline, pro-life people and Latino groups protesting the adminstration's deportation policies.
The general opinion in the Latino community is that the Dream Reform Act is nothing but a sham. Obama used it as a trick to help himself get re-elected. It also serves as a means by which the government collected names and other information on people that could be used against them in the future. It also helps reinforce the militarization of the border with Mexico.
As for the KXL tar sands pipeline, conservationists and environmentalists
fear that another oil disaster is inevitable given the shoddy and neglectful safety records of the oil companies. Tar sands is dilbit oil which means diluted bitumen. It is diluted because it is otherwise too thick to flow through a pipeline. It is literally tar and much harder to clean up after a spill.Three years ago there was a spill of dilbit oil in the Kalamazoo River near Marshall Michigan. As spills go, it apparently wasn't even that large, but it's still being cleaned up today.
And the taxpayers were on the hook for at least part of the expenses incurred by the President's trip. According to the Air Force, Air Force One costs $180,000 an hour to operate. The taxpayer foots the bill for security and anything else not related to politics. No estimates or information on the total cost.
Deputy Managing Director of the IMF Min Zhu leads a panel for the Book Launch: "Breaking the Oil Spell: The Path to Diversification" with panelists Khalid Ali Al Bustani, Zeti Akhtar Aziz, J. Bradford DeLong, Simon Johnson, Reda Cherif and Fuad Hasanov during the 2016 IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C. Ryan Rayburn/IMF Photo
The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) East Africa is working with the Kenya Agriculture Research Institute (KARI) and the Ministry of Agriculture to empower farmers to manage climate risk through a combination of crop diversification and improved practices. They are introducing sorghum, pigeon peas, cowpeas, green grams and sweet potatoes to supplement the traditional maize, cassava and bean staples. More than 250 households are using improved agronomic practices and KARI has started on-farm multiplication of an improved cassava variety (MH95/0183) that resists mosaic virus. Photos: K. Trautmann. Read more about Climate Smart Practices in East Africa.
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The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) East Africa is working with the Kenya Agriculture Research Institute (KARI) and the Ministry of Agriculture to empower farmers to manage climate risk through a combination of crop diversification and improved practices. They are introducing sorghum, pigeon peas, cowpeas, green grams and sweet potatoes to supplement the traditional maize, cassava and bean staples. More than 250 households are using improved agronomic practices and KARI has started on-farm multiplication of an improved cassava variety (MH95/0183) that resists mosaic virus. Photos: K. Trautmann. Read more about Climate Smart Practices in East Africa.
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Deputy Managing Director of the IMF Min Zhu leads a panel for the Book Launch: "Breaking the Oil Spell: The Path to Diversification" with panelists Khalid Ali Al Bustani, Zeti Akhtar Aziz, J. Bradford DeLong, Simon Johnson, Reda Cherif and Fuad Hasanov during the 2016 IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C. Ryan Rayburn/IMF Photo
Lost Einsteins: Diversifying Innovation
Amy Brachio, Global Deputy Vice-Chair, EY, USA. Kevin Frey, Chief Executive Officer, Generation Unlimited, UNICEF, Generation Unlimited, USA. Tomas Lamanauskas, Deputy Secretary-General-elect, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Geneva
Maria Leptin, President, European Research Council, Belgium. Magdalena Skipper, Editor-in-Chief, Nature, United Kingdom
Tuesday 2 May 2023
14.45 - 15.30
Stakeholder Dialogue
World Economic Forum Headquarters, Eiger
Copyright: World Economic Forum/Jean-Luc Auboeuf
The Growth Summit: Jobs and Opportunity for All 2023 in Geneva, Switzerland
Lost Einsteins: Diversifying Innovation
Amy Brachio, Global Deputy Vice-Chair, EY, USA. Kevin Frey, Chief Executive Officer, Generation Unlimited, UNICEF, Generation Unlimited, USA. Tomas Lamanauskas, Deputy Secretary-General-elect, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Geneva
Maria Leptin, President, European Research Council, Belgium. Magdalena Skipper, Editor-in-Chief, Nature, United Kingdom
Tuesday 2 May 2023
14.45 - 15.30
Stakeholder Dialogue
World Economic Forum Headquarters, Eiger
Copyright: World Economic Forum/Jean-Luc Auboeuf
The Growth Summit: Jobs and Opportunity for All 2023 in Geneva, Switzerland
GOVERNOR TOMBLIN ANNOUNCES FIRST PHASE OF HOBET PROJECT
Development sites identified and plans for road construction underway
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (May 12, 2016) - Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today announced the first phase of the Hobet project is underway, including preliminary site development plans and the release of a Division of Highways request for qualification (RFQ) for the design and construction of an access road.
"After announcing the Hobet project during my State of the State address in January, I have worked tirelessly to move this project forward, because the people of southern West Virginia and our entire state deserve to see it become a reality," Gov. Tomblin said. "Today, I'm proud of the steps we have taken to launch the first phase of this project, establishing a clear path forward that will ensure it reaches its full potential, helping to diversify our state's economy and provide new opportunities to those who have called this region home for generations."
With the help of Marshall University's Center for Environmental Geotechnical and Applied Sciences, mapping of the site has been completed to provide a more accurate representation of the size and scope of the project. In its entirety, the Hobet property includes more than 12,000 acres of land. Mapping has also helped the team identify prospective sites for strategic development moving forward. In the coming weeks, West Virginia University will launch an industry-specific site analysis to determine the best uses for prospective development.
The West Virginia Department of Transportation (DOT) recently released an RFQ for the design and construction of an access road to the site. The route will include a new 2.6-mile road, heading west from U.S. Route 119 and W.Va. Route 3 to the existing haul road north of Danville in Boone County. The road will provide access to the Phase I development area, covering nearly 4,000 acres west of Corridor G. The DOH plans to award a contract in October 2016, and construction is slated to begin March 2017. The state has submitted a federal transportation grant application to fund this new stretch of four-lane road.
Local utility companies have identified existing utility lines, and the state continues to develop plans to extend water, sewer and fiber infrastructure to the site. Costs will be determined as part of the DOT bid process.
The project has received support from local landowners, and final negotiations are underway. Land titles will be transferred to the West Virginia Economic Development Authority. The state continues to work to secure necessary land titles and outline the next phases of development for the property. The state also continues to pursue additional federal funds to support the Hobet project, help diversify the state's economy and support local community projects.
GOVERNOR TOMBLIN ANNOUNCES FIRST PHASE OF HOBET PROJECT
Development sites identified and plans for road construction underway
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (May 12, 2016) - Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today announced the first phase of the Hobet project is underway, including preliminary site development plans and the release of a Division of Highways request for qualification (RFQ) for the design and construction of an access road.
"After announcing the Hobet project during my State of the State address in January, I have worked tirelessly to move this project forward, because the people of southern West Virginia and our entire state deserve to see it become a reality," Gov. Tomblin said. "Today, I'm proud of the steps we have taken to launch the first phase of this project, establishing a clear path forward that will ensure it reaches its full potential, helping to diversify our state's economy and provide new opportunities to those who have called this region home for generations."
With the help of Marshall University's Center for Environmental Geotechnical and Applied Sciences, mapping of the site has been completed to provide a more accurate representation of the size and scope of the project. In its entirety, the Hobet property includes more than 12,000 acres of land. Mapping has also helped the team identify prospective sites for strategic development moving forward. In the coming weeks, West Virginia University will launch an industry-specific site analysis to determine the best uses for prospective development.
The West Virginia Department of Transportation (DOT) recently released an RFQ for the design and construction of an access road to the site. The route will include a new 2.6-mile road, heading west from U.S. Route 119 and W.Va. Route 3 to the existing haul road north of Danville in Boone County. The road will provide access to the Phase I development area, covering nearly 4,000 acres west of Corridor G. The DOH plans to award a contract in October 2016, and construction is slated to begin March 2017. The state has submitted a federal transportation grant application to fund this new stretch of four-lane road.
Local utility companies have identified existing utility lines, and the state continues to develop plans to extend water, sewer and fiber infrastructure to the site. Costs will be determined as part of the DOT bid process.
The project has received support from local landowners, and final negotiations are underway. Land titles will be transferred to the West Virginia Economic Development Authority. The state continues to work to secure necessary land titles and outline the next phases of development for the property. The state also continues to pursue additional federal funds to support the Hobet project, help diversify the state's economy and support local community projects.
GOVERNOR TOMBLIN ANNOUNCES FIRST PHASE OF HOBET PROJECT
Development sites identified and plans for road construction underway
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (May 12, 2016) - Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today announced the first phase of the Hobet project is underway, including preliminary site development plans and the release of a Division of Highways request for qualification (RFQ) for the design and construction of an access road.
"After announcing the Hobet project during my State of the State address in January, I have worked tirelessly to move this project forward, because the people of southern West Virginia and our entire state deserve to see it become a reality," Gov. Tomblin said. "Today, I'm proud of the steps we have taken to launch the first phase of this project, establishing a clear path forward that will ensure it reaches its full potential, helping to diversify our state's economy and provide new opportunities to those who have called this region home for generations."
With the help of Marshall University's Center for Environmental Geotechnical and Applied Sciences, mapping of the site has been completed to provide a more accurate representation of the size and scope of the project. In its entirety, the Hobet property includes more than 12,000 acres of land. Mapping has also helped the team identify prospective sites for strategic development moving forward. In the coming weeks, West Virginia University will launch an industry-specific site analysis to determine the best uses for prospective development.
The West Virginia Department of Transportation (DOT) recently released an RFQ for the design and construction of an access road to the site. The route will include a new 2.6-mile road, heading west from U.S. Route 119 and W.Va. Route 3 to the existing haul road north of Danville in Boone County. The road will provide access to the Phase I development area, covering nearly 4,000 acres west of Corridor G. The DOH plans to award a contract in October 2016, and construction is slated to begin March 2017. The state has submitted a federal transportation grant application to fund this new stretch of four-lane road.
Local utility companies have identified existing utility lines, and the state continues to develop plans to extend water, sewer and fiber infrastructure to the site. Costs will be determined as part of the DOT bid process.
The project has received support from local landowners, and final negotiations are underway. Land titles will be transferred to the West Virginia Economic Development Authority. The state continues to work to secure necessary land titles and outline the next phases of development for the property. The state also continues to pursue additional federal funds to support the Hobet project, help diversify the state's economy and support local community projects.
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GOVERNOR TOMBLIN ANNOUNCES FIRST PHASE OF HOBET PROJECT
Development sites identified and plans for road construction underway
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (May 12, 2016) - Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today announced the first phase of the Hobet project is underway, including preliminary site development plans and the release of a Division of Highways request for qualification (RFQ) for the design and construction of an access road.
"After announcing the Hobet project during my State of the State address in January, I have worked tirelessly to move this project forward, because the people of southern West Virginia and our entire state deserve to see it become a reality," Gov. Tomblin said. "Today, I'm proud of the steps we have taken to launch the first phase of this project, establishing a clear path forward that will ensure it reaches its full potential, helping to diversify our state's economy and provide new opportunities to those who have called this region home for generations."
With the help of Marshall University's Center for Environmental Geotechnical and Applied Sciences, mapping of the site has been completed to provide a more accurate representation of the size and scope of the project. In its entirety, the Hobet property includes more than 12,000 acres of land. Mapping has also helped the team identify prospective sites for strategic development moving forward. In the coming weeks, West Virginia University will launch an industry-specific site analysis to determine the best uses for prospective development.
The West Virginia Department of Transportation (DOT) recently released an RFQ for the design and construction of an access road to the site. The route will include a new 2.6-mile road, heading west from U.S. Route 119 and W.Va. Route 3 to the existing haul road north of Danville in Boone County. The road will provide access to the Phase I development area, covering nearly 4,000 acres west of Corridor G. The DOH plans to award a contract in October 2016, and construction is slated to begin March 2017. The state has submitted a federal transportation grant application to fund this new stretch of four-lane road.
Local utility companies have identified existing utility lines, and the state continues to develop plans to extend water, sewer and fiber infrastructure to the site. Costs will be determined as part of the DOT bid process.
The project has received support from local landowners, and final negotiations are underway. Land titles will be transferred to the West Virginia Economic Development Authority. The state continues to work to secure necessary land titles and outline the next phases of development for the property. The state also continues to pursue additional federal funds to support the Hobet project, help diversify the state's economy and support local community projects.
Photos available for media use. All photos should be attributed “Photo courtesy of Office of the Governor.”
Deputy Managing Director of the IMF Min Zhu leads a panel for the Book Launch: "Breaking the Oil Spell: The Path to Diversification" with panelists Khalid Ali Al Bustani, Zeti Akhtar Aziz, J. Bradford DeLong, Simon Johnson, Reda Cherif and Fuad Hasanov during the 2016 IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C. Ryan Rayburn/IMF Photo
Deputy Managing Director of the IMF Min Zhu leads a panel for the Book Launch: "Breaking the Oil Spell: The Path to Diversification" with panelists Khalid Ali Al Bustani, Zeti Akhtar Aziz, J. Bradford DeLong, Simon Johnson, Reda Cherif and Fuad Hasanov during the 2016 IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C. Ryan Rayburn/IMF Photo
Deputy Managing Director of the IMF Min Zhu leads a panel for the Book Launch: "Breaking the Oil Spell: The Path to Diversification" with panelists Khalid Ali Al Bustani, Zeti Akhtar Aziz, J. Bradford DeLong, Simon Johnson, Reda Cherif and Fuad Hasanov during the 2016 IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C. Ryan Rayburn/IMF Photo
21 August 2018, Gakenke District, Rwanda - FAO Director-General Jose Graziano da Silva greeting a beneficiary of a poultry and egg production farm supported by FAO during a field visit under the frame of the conference 'Youth Employment in Agriculture as a Solid Solution to ending Hunger and Poverty in Africa' in Gakenke District, Rwanda. The conference, held in Kigali, Rwanda aims to foster an exchange among stakeholders on knowledge and best practices regarding the interfaces between agriculture, youth employment, entrepreneurship, ICT innovations, leading to prioritizing interventions going forward.
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The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) East Africa is working with the Kenya Agriculture Research Institute (KARI) and the Ministry of Agriculture to empower farmers to manage climate risk through a combination of crop diversification and improved practices. They are introducing sorghum, pigeon peas, cowpeas, green grams and sweet potatoes to supplement the traditional maize, cassava and bean staples. More than 250 households are using improved agronomic practices and KARI has started on-farm multiplication of an improved cassava variety (MH95/0183) that resists mosaic virus. Photos: K. Trautmann. Read more about Climate Smart Practices in East Africa.
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The Burj Khalifa is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. With a total height of 829.8 m (2,722 ft, just over half a mile) and a roof height (excluding antenna, but including a 244 m spire[2]) of 828 m (2,717 ft), the Burj Khalifa has been the tallest structure and building in the world. The building was opened in 2010 as part of a new development called Downtown Dubai. It is designed to be the centrepiece of large-scale, mixed-use development. The decision to construct the building is based on the government's decision to diversify from an oil-based economy, and for Dubai to gain international recognition.
The Burj Khalifa is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. With a total height of 829.8 m (2,722 ft, just over half a mile) and a roof height (excluding antenna, but including a 244 m spire[2]) of 828 m (2,717 ft), the Burj Khalifa has been the tallest structure and building in the world. The building was opened in 2010 as part of a new development called Downtown Dubai. It is designed to be the centrepiece of large-scale, mixed-use development. The decision to construct the building is based on the government's decision to diversify from an oil-based economy, and for Dubai to gain international recognition.
China, Southwest China, Guizhou, village XIA BA TUN, Red head Miao, tribe,
The Miao, or Hmong as they prefer to be called, are thought to have migrated 3000 years ago from an area north of the Yellow River to South Yangze River, and migrated into Guizhou 2000 years ago. During the course of their migrations the Miao diversified into subgroups, known as Black Miao, Red Miao, White Miao, Long-Horned Miao, and Flower Miao, after their style of dress. This is, however, largely a Han classification and few Miao use these names among themselves. In order to make these subgroups clear, we name them according to the regions they are living today, and put their pictures on this web page.
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Deputy Managing Director of the IMF Min Zhu leads a panel for the Book Launch: "Breaking the Oil Spell: The Path to Diversification" with panelists Khalid Ali Al Bustani, Zeti Akhtar Aziz, J. Bradford DeLong, Simon Johnson, Reda Cherif and Fuad Hasanov during the 2016 IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C. Ryan Rayburn/IMF Photo
Diversified Transportation 3023 is a 2012 Prevost X3-45.
Photo taken on Great St near Terminal Blvd in Prince George, BC.
The wheel was invented over 5000 years ago, but until the steam locomotive came along, a mere 150 years later, wagons and carts were the only use for transportation..
Small carriages were popularized during the 18th and 19th centuries, then wagon construction became diversified and individualistic..
Wagons and carriages were built for every conceivable purpose, for every age group, and in numerous designs and styles. They were used to tour, relocate, travel, advertise, and transport freight. Basically, there were two general types of wagons: passenger vehicles which transported people, and delivery wagons which transported things. The construction of both types of wagons was fairly simple. The bodies of wagons and carts were made of wood. Axles, springs, brakes, and various decorative embellishments were made of metal. Most passenger vehicles had upholstered seats, while delivery wagons had wood benches. There were two basic parts to wagons in carriages: the underside, which included the axles, springs, wheels, brake system, and what was known as the gearing, and the body. Wagons were classified and identified by the various styles of those two major elements of construction. Each wagon was built individually so alterations to body shape and gearing design were easily made from wagon to wagon; explaining, in part, the great variety wide as and carts that existed at the turn of the century. .
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Private passenger vehicles were classified as buggies, although often they were called roundabouts, road wagons, or driving wagons. Most passenger wagons were of the Phaeton class meaning that they were owner driven, with simple, primitive, and plain designs. Two examples of this step a lag in our the Piano Box Buggy designed in 1882 and the Coal Box Body from 1902. They were both small, and two seeded common one horse carriages. These bodies would typically have a black body, ride or dark green room running gear, and dark blue or dark green cloth trim. The two bodies different a shape of the body. Where's the Piano Box Buggy is square and box-like, the Coal Box Buggy body slopes gently at the back.
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People were not the only thing wagons carried. A second general category of wagon was the delivery wagon, which transported goods. Freight wagons were generally larger than passenger vehicles, and they were built to carry heavy loads. The suspension portion of these wagons was stronger and was designed to handle the demanding weight of machinery, 500 gallons of kerosene, full grown trees, furniture, or whenever product was being transported. Sitting in delivery wagons was limited to one or two spots on a wood bench, not at all like the comparative luxury of the passenger vehicle. Another distinctive feature of the delivery wagon was the body style. Nearly every product, service, and profession had its own body design. Most of the styles were created to meet specific needs..
The Republic Furniture Moving Company Dray is an example of a wagon designed to meet specific needs. It was made with a box body which was useful for moving furniture. The wheel arrangement enabled freight to hang over the sides of the wagon if necessary. A basic design of the wagon made it capable of caring other types of freight besides furniture..
A second example of a custom designed wagon is the Carnation Milk Wagon. It was designed to keep milk fresh during delivery. Enclosed body, exemplifying the milk wagon design, maintained a call temperature inside the wagon, and protected the products from wind and rain. The gearing on this type of wagon was typical of freight wagons in general, and include side and cross platform springs and the "fifth wheel". The two distinctive elements of the wagon, sheet metal sidings and pneumatic tires, indicate that this wagon was built in the 20th century..
Wagon makers could design each wagon to have differentiated features, which created great freedom and individualization in the making of horse-drawn vehicles. An example that illustrates this is the Milk Wagon No. 26. It is not of the traditional enclosed style like the Carnation Milk Wagon, but it is more similar to a dray. It was also made a completely different materials. This, in addition to some research, indicates that it could have been a wagon with a totally different purpose, perhaps a railroad delivery wagon. Cross platform springs and the "fifth wheel", as well as the design of the wagons body, indicate that this was definitely used in freight service, whether that may have been delivering railroad supplies or cans of milk..
Wagons - information card, Travel Town, Los Angeles, California, 2010.05.16
Some wagons were not made for as specific a purpose. For example the Platform Spring Wagon was a general use delivery wagon suited for small jobs and hauling light freight. This particular wagon was used by the Southern California Gas Company to pick up and deliver gas meters. Distinctive to the platform spring wagon are the Studebaker Wood-Hound gearing and the smaller box-style body.
DSC00112, 2010.05.16, California, Los Angeles, Travel Town, Milk Wagon A.XX.40.21
32843D, First Look @Argonne is a 1-day STEM conference at Argonne National Laboratory with the goal of advancing and diversifying the STEM pipeline by personally exposing underrepresented undergraduate students to the engaging atmosphere of the Laboratory
Deputy Managing Director of the IMF Min Zhu leads a panel for the Book Launch: "Breaking the Oil Spell: The Path to Diversification" with panelists Khalid Ali Al Bustani, Zeti Akhtar Aziz, J. Bradford DeLong, Simon Johnson, Reda Cherif and Fuad Hasanov during the 2016 IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C. Ryan Rayburn/IMF Photo
Some clear evidence that this African foodstore in Benwell has diversified to reflect incoming migrant populations in the area with this handwritten sign in Polish reading 'Polish products on sale'. Interesting also that the shop sign brings the flag of Nigeria to Benwell highstreet.
May 15, 2012 - Minister Rich Coleman checks out a natural gas powered transport truck.
The greenhouse gas reduction regulation will help diversify and increase the market for natural gas in British Columbia's transportation sector as well as deliver on our Natural Gas Strategy, announced Minister Coleman.
The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) East Africa is working with the Kenya Agriculture Research Institute (KARI) and the Ministry of Agriculture to empower farmers to manage climate risk through a combination of crop diversification and improved practices. They are introducing sorghum, pigeon peas, cowpeas, green grams and sweet potatoes to supplement the traditional maize, cassava and bean staples. More than 250 households are using improved agronomic practices and KARI has started on-farm multiplication of an improved cassava variety (MH95/0183) that resists mosaic virus. Photos: K. Trautmann. Read more about Climate Smart Practices in East Africa.
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The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) East Africa is working with the Kenya Agriculture Research Institute (KARI) and the Ministry of Agriculture to empower farmers to manage climate risk through a combination of crop diversification and improved practices. They are introducing sorghum, pigeon peas, cowpeas, green grams and sweet potatoes to supplement the traditional maize, cassava and bean staples. More than 250 households are using improved agronomic practices and KARI has started on-farm multiplication of an improved cassava variety (MH95/0183) that resists mosaic virus. Photos: K. Trautmann. Read more about Climate Smart Practices in East Africa.
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The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) East Africa is working with the Kenya Agriculture Research Institute (KARI) and the Ministry of Agriculture to empower farmers to manage climate risk through a combination of crop diversification and improved practices. They are introducing sorghum, pigeon peas, cowpeas, green grams and sweet potatoes to supplement the traditional maize, cassava and bean staples. More than 250 households are using improved agronomic practices and KARI has started on-farm multiplication of an improved cassava variety (MH95/0183) that resists mosaic virus. Photos: K. Trautmann. Read more about Climate Smart Practices in East Africa.
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When that disruption thing falls flat or the whole educating the world gets tiring... go sell stuff!
(original tire label was "COURSER"; I lifted and rotated an "A" from the other side, see previous photo)
A diversified mission of astronomy, commercial space research and International Space Station preparation gets under way as the Space Shuttle Columbia climbs into orbit from Launch Pad 39B at 2:55:47 p.m. EST, Nov. 19, 1996. During Mission STS-80, Columbia's five-person crew will deploy and retrieve two free- flying spacecraft, conduct two spacewalks and perform a variety of microgravity research experiments in the Shuttle's middeck area. The veteran crew is led by Commander Kenneth D. Cockrell; Kent V. Rominger is the pilot and the three mission specialists are Tamara E. Jernigan, Story Musgrave and Thomas D. Jones. At age 61, Musgrave becomes the oldest person ever to fly in space; he also ties astronaut John Young's record for most number of spaceflights by a human being, and in embarking on his sixth Shuttle flight Musgrave has logged the most flights ever aboard NASA's reusable space vehicle. The two primary payloads for STS- 80 are the Wake Shield Facility-3 (WSF-3) and the Orbiting and Retrievable Far and Extreme Ultraviolet Spectrometer-Shuttle Pallet Satellite II (ORFEUS-SPAS II).
Image from NASA, originally appeared on this site: science.ksc.nasa.gov/gallery/photos/
Reposted by San Diego Air and Space Museum