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Lime Rock Park Weathertech IMSA weekend July 2017. Classes include IMSA WeatherTech and the Continental Tire Sportscar Challenge.
My drive in to work yesterday morning... There were very few cars out and my route hadn't been matted down by tires yet. It was a slow, crunchy ride.
Claire and I had driven by this Dry Falls about 30 years earlier and we have always wanted to go back. We decided to drive down to the very base of the Dry Falls which is located in a state park. Road was a little rough so I was glad we have my wife's Honda element all-wheel-drive vehicle. Photo taken September 29, 2012.
Baghdad, 27 September 2014 - Many bright ideas have originated from driven people with limited resources. TEDxBaghdad aims to create an environment to nourish these ideas, while providing a stage for the ideas to gain the attention that they are worth. In the face of war and reconstruction, TEDxBaghdad aims to inspire and stimulate initiatives that can improve lives. By cultivating such initiatives, TEDxBaghdad aspires to work toward a better future for Iraq and humanity at whole.
Today TEDxBaghdad presented a cadre of distinguished speakers who shared their passions, creativity, and innovative spirit to viewers worldwide. With their inspirational stories, these coveted speakers aim to give Iraq‘s people hope for a brighter and more prosperous future under this year’s motto of “NEVER GIVE UP”.
Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Iraq (SRSG), and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), spoke about the power of “NEVER GIVING UP”. Citing memories from his outstanding political career in developing democracy in his home country of Bulgaria, he commented daily efforts of ordinary Iraqi people who are inspiring him and his colleagues in UNAMI to work harder in assisting the authorities of this long suffering country to build sustainable institutions and bring prosperity for all.
“We are inspired by you, by your individual stories, by the way you keep going everyday despite violence, despite war, despite fear, despite disregard for your socio-economic rights, despite poor services, despite daily hardship” said Mr. Mladenov and added that he was inspired by the way Iraqi people keep innovating, by the way they push their ideas further, by their passion for their culture, their country, and “by the way you never give up. Despite the incredible challenges.”
Mr. Hans Nijkamp, Vice President and Chairman of Shell Iraq gave an insight into the energy situation in Iraq. As a well-known proponent in making resources available to meet domestic demands before progressing to export projects, he talked about corporate social responsibility and Shell’s involvement in educating Iraqi public on the importance of traffic safety. In his speech he mentioned a very somber fact that each year in Iraq more than 10.000 people die in traffic accidents, and most of them die because they don’t respect basic rules of traffic safety – they don’t fasten their seat belts, they use their cell phones while driving etc.
TEDxBaghdad 2014 audience has been the biggest since TEDxBaghdad was created. The conference hall was completely full.
TED is a non-profit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. What began as a four-day conference in California 25 years ago has grown to support world-changing ideas with multiple initiatives. The annual TED Conference invites the world’s leading thinkers and doers to speak for 18 minutes. Their talks are then made available, free, at TED.com.
In 2011, 3200 TEDx events took place in 42 Languages and in 126 Countries.
Photos by UNAMI PIO.
#88, Porsche 911 RSR, Abu Dhabi Proton Racing, driven by Marco Mapelli, Khaled Al Qubaisi, Klaus Bachler, FIA WEC 6 Hours of Bahrain, 19/11/2015
1.498 cc
Flat 4
115 hp
760 kg
Expo : Porsche - Driven by Dreams
08/12/2023 - 25/02/2024
Autoworld
Brussels - Belgium
December 2023
#11, SMP Racing, BR Engineering BR1- AER, LMP1 driven by: Mikhail Aleshin, Vitaly Petrov, Jenson Button, 24 Heures Du Mans 2018, , 17/06/2018,
#95, Aston Martin Racing, Aston Martin Vantage AMR, LMGTE Pro, driven by: Marco Sorensen, Nicki Thiim, Darren Turner, FIA WEC 6hrs of Spa 2018, 05/05/2018,
1934 hillman minx.. I would be about 11years old .. the handbrake was about level with my shoulder?? it was a scary ist. driving experience
Copyright David Sweeney 2009
Parts from the turbine at the Manitoulin Roller Mill sit outdoors showing off its water powered history. Many mills in Ontario were primarily turbine driven due to the amount of ice and freezing we experience in Canada. Overshot/undershot wheels are rare in Canadian mills.
This narratively driven, single-player game puts you in the role of a Jedi Padawan who narrowly escaped the purge of Order 66 following the events of Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith. On a quest to rebuild the Jedi Order, you must pick up the pieces of your shattered past to complete your training, develop new powerful Force abilities and master the art of the iconic lightsaber - all while staying one step ahead of the Empire and its deadly Inquisitors.
Method acting requires an actor/actress to mentally understand their character through internal thoughts and motives to create a convincing character.
Driven sports journalist Mitch (Douglas O'Neil, Jr.) renews his mentoring relationship with his former sociology professor (Sam Chalker) after the vivacious old man is diagnosed with ALS. Based on the best-selling memoir by Mitch Albom.
Tuesdays with Morrie, by Mitch Albom & Jeffrey Hatcher. BFT production directed by John Batson, September 11 - 27, 2008. Photography by DinaGraphics.
As jet power began to supersede propeller-driven aircraft in the late 1950s, Douglas began looking at designing a smaller jet airliner for operations into regional airports. At first, the company partnered with Sud-Aviation of France to market the Caravelle in the United States, but there was little to no interest in the French airliner. Boeing was gearing up for production of the 727, which used a fuselage design similar to the 707, but Douglas saw no way to scale down their successful long-range airliner, the DC-8. Therefore, the company would have to start from scratch.
The DC-9 was designed to be able to operate from smaller, regional airports that lacked a great deal of infrastructure, and might not even have the same quality of runways. To reduce the change of foreign object damage to the engines, both were placed on the rear of the fuselage; Douglas chose to use only two engines rather than emulate the 727's three to save costs. By mounting the engines on the tail, the DC-9 could be then lower to the ground, which made loading baggage easier, and component airstairs were included as an option in the tail and fuselage. This also left the wing clear of anything that would induce drag, allowing for a cleaner aerodynamic design. Large flaps were included as high lift devices to keep the DC-9's takeoff roll relatively short--an important consideration in small airports.
To get the DC-9 in revenue service faster, a prototype was not built and Douglas went straight into production, with the DC-9-10 series, capable of carrying 90 passengers. Delta Air Lines was the launch customer, as Delta needed an aircraft capable of serving their smaller airports, and already had a good working relationship with Douglas, operating DC-8s on long distance flights. The first DC-9 entered revenue service in December 1965.
Though competing directly with the 727, the DC-9 did quite well; along with the 727 and 737, the DC-9 was the primary short-range airliner for the Western world. The type was continually improved by stretching the fuselage for more passengers; leading-edge slats were also added to later Series 20, 30 and 40 DC-9s to improve short-field takeoff. To stay competitive, Douglas planned even longer versions with improved engines, but after the merger with McDonnell, these became the MD-80/90 series. A final variant, the MD-95--essentially a short-fuselage DC-9-30 built with composite materials--ended up, ironically, being produced as the Boeing 717 after McDonnell Douglas merged with Boeing in the mid-1990s. The last DC-9, a 717 version, left the plant in 2008, ending over 40 years of production. 2441 of all types were built.
These two MD-80s are parked at Madras Municipal Airport, where they serve as spares sources for Erickson Aero Tanker's MD-87 fleet. The closest one is N950NS, built originally for Alaska Airlines in 1991. It was sold to Ryan International Airlines in 2009, where it served as part of the Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System (JPATS, aka "Con Air"). Erickson bought it for parts in 2014; it has not flown since then.
The other aircraft is a bit more mysterious--I didn't get a good look at the registration number. However, I believe this is N990DL, a MD-88 built for Delta Airlines, also in 1991. It would fly with Delta for its entire career; after being retired in 2020, it was purchased by Erickson, also for spares. The remains of its Delta livery can still be clearly seen on this aircraft.
Probably these aircraft are eventually destined to be scrapped, but they were still there in May 2024, when I got this picture. In the distance behind N990DL is Mount Hood--we would get up to the eastern slope about an hour later, which is the closest I've ever been to a volcano. (Mount St. Helens was on the itinerary two days later, but the weather didn't cooperate and the mountain was hidden behind clouds--the day before the anniversary of the eruption, too.)