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La selecció italiana ha eliminat la selecció espanyola de Luis Enrique de l’Eurocopa en un partit amb molta tensió i emoció. Els de Mancini s’han avançat a la segona meitat, però Morata ha empatat a la recta final (1-1).
Després de la pròrroga, el duel s’ha resolt a la tanda de penals, on Donnarumma ha estat millor que Unai Simón i ha aconseguit aturar el llançament definitiu, també obra de Morata.
Els italians són a la final i els espanyols se’n van a casa.
Capitolio de Roma, detall de l'entrada.
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Italy Forza Azzurri.
The Italian team has eliminated the Spanish team of Luis Enrique from the European Championship in a game with a lot of tension and emotion. Mancini's men took the lead in the second half, but Morata equalized in the final straight (1-1).
After the overtime, the duel was resolved in the penalty shootout, where Donnarumma was better than Unai Simón and managed to stop the final throw, also the work of Morata.
The Italians are in the final and the Spaniards are going home.
Rome Capitol, entrance detail.
GAU-12 25mm Gatling Gun on a U.S. Air Force AC-130 Spectre Gunship. Saw this on my visit to Air Force Special Operations Command at Hurlburt Field, Florida.
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Derived from the chassis of a civilian heavy hauler, the Equalizer matches its menacing looks with a battery of bombardment weaponry. Able to linger in battle for extended periods of time due to its reinforced plating, the Equalizer delivers punishing volleys against capital ships while also remaining a competent anti-frigate platform.
Most recently, I attended a very cool event - the 139th Birthday of National Research Tomsk State University (TSU). Incredible emotions, excellent playgrounds and exciting music - all of this took place within 7 hours! I got a lot of cool pictures and a ton of positive mood!
On the photo behind the decks - DJ Agresia (Tomsk).
Thanks for your faves and comments, I really appreciate them!
...got my hands on a powershot s100....neat little thing .. and geat quality! .... took a few shots along the day and will post a few of them.
starting in the morning on my daily way to work. the sun was so awesome....
3 shots as always - freehand, aligne with hugin.
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The name is derived from medieval Latin word aequator, in the phrase circulus aequator diei et noctis, meaning ‘circle equalizing day and night’, from the Latin word aequare meaning ‘make equal’.
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Mysteries from Middle Earth:
The idea of standing with one foot in each hemisphere is an intriguing one, and the closer you get to the equator, the more you hear about the equator’s mysterious energy. But what is fact and what is fiction?
There’s no point in starting softly, so let’s debunk the biggest myth first: La Mitad del Mundo is not on the equator – but it’s close. Global Positioning System (GPS) devices show that it’s only about 240m off the mark. And no one who sees the photos of you straddling the equator has to know this, right?
Another tough one to swallow is the myth of the flushing toilet. One of the highlights of the Museo Solar Inti Ñan is the demonstration of water draining counterclockwise north of the equator and clockwise 3m away, south of the equator. Researchers claim it’s a crock. The Coriolis Force – which causes weather systems to veer right in the northern hemisphere and left in the southern hemisphere – has no effect on small bodies of water like those in a sink or a toilet. Draining water spins the way it does due to plumbing, eddies in the water, the shape of the basin and other factors.
How about some truth: you do weigh less on the equator. This is due to greater centrifugal force on the equator than at the poles. But the difference between here and at the poles is only about 0.3%, not the 1.5% to 2% the scales at the monument imply.
It is true that the spring and autumn equinoxes are the only days when the sun shines directly overhead at the equator. In fact, that’s what defines an equinox. But that doesn’t mean the days and nights are equal in length, as many would have you believe – this happens just before the spring equinox and just after the autumn equinox, and the day depends on where you are on the planet.
More fascinating than any of the myths perpetuated by Inti Ñan and the Mitad del Mundo, however, is the fact that the true equator (0º0'0'' degrees, according to GPS readings) resides on a sacred indigenous site constructed more than 1,000 years ago. The name of the site is Catequilla, and it sits on a hilltop on the opposite side of the highway from the Mitad del Mundo.
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The latitude of the Earth's equator is, by definition, 0° (zero degrees) of arc. The equator is one of the five notable circles of latitude on Earth; the other four are both polar circles (the Arctic Circle and the Antarctic Circle) and both tropical circles (the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn). The equator is the only line of latitude which is also a great circle—that is, one whose plane passes through the center of the globe. The plane of Earth's equator, when projected outwards to the celestial sphere, defines the celestial equator.
In the cycle of Earth's seasons, the equatorial plane runs through the Sun twice per year: on the equinoxes in March and September. To a person on Earth, the Sun appears to travel above the equator (or along the celestial equator) at these times. Light rays from the Sun's center are perpendicular to Earth's surface at the point of solar noon on the equator.
Locations on the equator experience the shortest sunrises and sunsets because the Sun's daily path is nearly perpendicular to the horizon for most of the year. The length of daylight (sunrise to sunset) is almost constant throughout the year; it is about 14 minutes longer than nighttime due to atmospheric refraction and the fact that sunrise begins (or sunset ends) as the upper limb, not the center, of the Sun's disk contacts the horizon.
Earth bulges slightly at the equator; the "average" diameter of Earth is 12,750 km (7,920 mi), but the diameter at the equator is about 43 km (27 mi) greater than at the poles.
Sites near the equator, such as the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana, are good locations for spaceports as they have a fastest rotational speed of any latitude, 460 m/s. The added velocity reduces the fuel needed to launch spacecraft eastward (in the direction of Earth's rotation) to orbit, while simultaneously avoiding costly maneuvers to flatten inclination during missions such as the Apollo moon landings.
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With the soft sound of air pressure equalizing through synthetic oxygen, the door to J'onn J'onzz residents sealed shut. The room was cold and dark, the only light crept in from a thick twelve inch piece of glass. It's frame was wide, looking out into the darkness of space. The sun's light bounced off the white and blue surface of Earth, leaving J'onn's room illuminated under a faint blue glow. It was Christmas Eve, and The Green Martian couldn't feel any more alone.
He sighed, resting a red and white package on his bed, then glided slowly to the window; he gazed longingly out across the surface of the enormous blue sphere. This far above the planet, his telepathic mind was quiet. He couldn't hear a soul. In fact the only sound he could hear at all was the soft muffled humming of the main reactor on this enormous Space Station. He closed his eyes and let his mind wander back to earlier this evening. Clark was boarding the Javelin with Flash and The Green Lantern....
"I insist! Come to Smallville with me, J'onn!" Clark smiled hopefully. "It's so quiet, I swear you can hear the snowflakes touch the ground!"
However, J'onn's emotions were a mixed case of loneliness, confusion, and longing for his own Martian family. Christmas was never an easy time for him. It stood as a reminder of all he has lost in his life. All the traditions he upheld so long ago.
"I'm afraid this holiday has no meaning for me..." J'onn replied somberly but stern.
"You know you're always welcome, J'onn" Clark spoke kindly. "Oh! I almost forgot!" He stepped away for a moment, only to return with a present wrapped in red and white paper. He handed it to J'onn without hesitation, grin spread wide across his face.
"But I have nothing for you..." J'onn said discouraged.
"Nonsense! Your company is all we could ever want!" Clark smiled again, turned, and boarded The Javelin. "Enjoy your holiday, I hope you like your gift!" He said turning back, waving to him as the loading ramp sealed.
J'onzz opened his eyes suddenly, finding the glow the planet's surface unchanged, but additionally, the soft hue of primary colors flickering calmly in the corner of the room. It was a surprise to him to see a small green pine tree decorated with blinking lights inside his quarters.
A faint smile of content grew as he quietly glided over to the tree. He touched it's branches softly, it's bristles still full of life.
His attention gradually returned to the present on his bed. He smiled once again and retrieved it, taking it to the window. Piece by piece, J'onn gently removed the paper. Inside was a knitted sweater. The initials JJ were sewn into the back of the collar, and down to the the very last snowflake, the stitches were drawn with human hands.
J'onn's smile brightened. He could feel a warm joyful sensation swelling up inside his chest. It was only a piece of clothing, but the love and affection put into it filled his soul with a strange comfort. A feeling he had not felt in a very long time. As he admired this piece of fabric, an envelope with his name fell from inside it. He opened the letter as he did the gift, with care and gentle strength. It read;
"J'onn, the team and I had been thinking about how you tend to feel during this time of year. We all know what it must be like, to be around folks who have families to go home to. From the team and myself I hope you know that we will respect your solitude, but I can't promise that we won't miss you.
Thanks to Ma Kent for knitting this for you in her spare time. We couldn't let anyone stay up here by themselves without leaving a gift for them! It just wouldn't be right!
Oh and the Tree was Barry's idea! I hope it didn't startle you!
I know we may not be your true family, but I hope that we can be the next best thing.
Merry Christmas Martian Manhunter
Your friends,
Clark, Bruce, Diana, Barry, Hal, and Arthur"
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This story was inspired pretty heavily by Paul Dini's Justice League episode, "Comfort and Joy”; It's one of my all time favorite episodes in the series! (they're all fantastic, but this is one of my top fives for sure!)
I don't commonly post things relating to holiday's but I don't know, this year has been total crap from the beginning; the last few months have been especially quite dire. So something struck me recently! To upload a positive “final post” for 2016. Besides, I've been Jonesing to make another Watchtower build since my last one flic.kr/p/vAkjsv really needed an upgrade!
So in a manner of speaking, this story and build just kinda came naturally. Two Birds with One Stone if you will. :)
Anyway, Patreon has a few photo's of the build, a bit more of the furniture, and a fun side-by-side comparison of pre-edit to post-edit for this image! …He's also wearing the sweater ;)
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Want an awesome present this year? Go to my Patreon to see early photography, behind the scenes images, and WIPs of upcoming projects!
The fog horn was wailing out at Fort Amherst, not much use going out there. I am down in The Narrows in a bit of shelter out of the spray from the waves. Quite a sea on. This is the result of clicking on Equalize in Photoshop, did a little adjustment to raise mid-tones and liked the dramatic purple hue rather than just plain old grey sky.
The ship is Atlantic Heron inbound St. John's.
inspired by Nimic Revenue
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSYDT_kZxNw&ab_channel=NimicR...
"I heard the flare gun, I'm ready to race
No I don't fear none, I'm stuck in my ways
They say I'm the chosen one, can see it in my face
Get this win and I'm holding on, I can't be replaced
I just take ship, with this bih, we don't check for the win
Celebrate the win again, celebrate the win again
Take a ship, with this bit, we don't check for the win
Celebrate the win again, celebrate the win again
Yeah the sun can't stretch me, got a brand new visor, yeah
You friends smart, but my buds‘weiser’, yeah
Get the job done like the equalizer
And now I'ma grab another drink because tonight I'm a god
I feel like I'm Michael Phelps, diving in this pool
I don't know what would help
I'm just telling you the truth
I heard the flare gun, I'm ready to race
No I don't fear none, I'm stuck in my ways
They say I'm the chosen one, can see it in my face
Get this when win and I'm holding on, I can't be replaced
I just take ship, with this bitch, we don't check for the win
Celebrate the win again, celebrate the win again
Take a ship, with this bit, we don't check for the win
Celebrate the win again, celebrate the win again
It's triumphant, bizz up, let's bump it
Don't mind me, she's in the moment
Energy up, my body burning
And my stomach keep on turning
Stop moving that I can't control it
On my last breath and I can't hold it
Gotta give it all I got, uh
This for the ones that think I'm joking
This for real, for real, lightweight bust off half a pill
Yeah, I'm sweatin' baby, must be all them happy meals
I don't know how happy feels
But damn I'm tryna find out
She say I got sex appeal, I think it's 'cause I work out
I heard the flare gun, I'm ready to race
No don't fear none, I'm stuck in my ways
They say I'm the chosen one, can see it in my face
Get this when I'm holding on, I can't be replaced
I just take ship, with this bitch, we don't check for the win
Celebrate the win again, celebrate the win again
Take a ship, with this bitch, we don't check for the win
Celebrate the win again, celebrate the win again"
"Education, then, beyond all other devices of human origin, is the great equalizer of the conditions of men, — the balance-wheel of the social machinery. I do not here mean that it so elevates the moral nature as to make men disdain and abhor the oppression of their fellow-men. This idea pertains to another of its attributes. But I mean that it gives each man the independence and the means by which he can resist the selfishness of other men. It does better than to disarm the poor of their hostility towards the rich: it prevents being poor." - Horace Mann
Our true harbingers of spring, the turkey vultures have returned to their breeding grounds in the Milan Area.
Photo slightly slide using equalize.
Scope: WO Zenith Star 81mm f/6.9 with WO 6AIII Flattener/Focal Reducer x0.8
OSC Camera: ZWO ASI 2600 MC Pro at 100 Gain and 50 Offset
Mount: iOptron GEM28-EC
Guider: ZWO Off-Axis Guider
Guide Camera: ZWO ASI 174mm mini
Light Pollution Filter: Chroma LoGlow Broadband
Date: 14, 18 February 2023
Location: Washington D.C.
Exposure: 81x300s subs (= 6.75 hours)
Software: Pixinsight
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Preprocessing: FITS data > Image Calibration > Cosmetic Correction > Subframe Selector > Debayer > Select Reference Star and Star Align > Image Integration.
Linear Postprocessing: Dynamic Crop > Dynamic Background Extractor (subtraction to remove light pollution gradients and division for flat field corrections) > Background Neutralization > Color Calibration > Blur Xterminator > Noise Xterminator.
Nonlinear Postprocessing: Histogram Transformation > Star Xterminator to decompose into Starless and Stars Only images.
Starless image > Histogram Transformation > Noise Xterminator > Local Histogram Equalization.
Apply a First Curves Transformation as appropriate to boost the blue signal from the galaxy's arms. Apply an RGB Split. After adjusting the weights for the individual RGB components (noting that the R serves as both the L channel and the red channel when using an OSC camera), apply LRGB Combination to get a blue boosted image.
Apply a Second Curves Transformation as appropriate to boost the red signal from the galaxy's core. Apply an RGB Split. After adjusting the weights for the individual RGB components (noting that the R serves as both the L channel and the red channel when using an OSC camera), apply LRGB Combination to get a red boosted image.
Use Pixel Math to combine 0.5 x red boosted image + 0.5 x blue boosted image to get a Composite image.
Use Pixel math again to combine 0.75 x Composite image + 0.25 x an HDR Multiscale Transform-modified Composite image to get a New Composite image.
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Use Pixel Math to rejoin the Final Starless image with the Stars Only image (modified by a Morphological Transformation if needed) to get a rejoined image.
Rejoined image > Topaz Labs > DeNoise AI > Gigapixel AI.
Use Pixel Math to combine 0.25 x non-AI Composite + 0.75 x Gigapixel AI = Final Result.
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Rose hips on a bright October afternoon at Frederick's Cove in The Narrows, St. John's.
Craquelure and Equalize filters give a more unique appearance to the scene.
Early morning looking toward the sun with the Pilot Boat APA No.1 approaching support ship Thor Freyja, inbound for St. John's.
Photoshop filters Equalize and Cyan used in the process, generating a jpg file size of 27.8 MB.
....can anything be said ?
"on equalizing things".
chuang - tzu
On an exposed ridge, high on Ruapehu, in the volcanic scree, black stone, under the melting snow, things are equal. All is one.
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Please take your time... and enjoy it large on black
Wat Lokaya Sutha is situated to the west of the Ayutthaya Grand Royal Palace. No evidence has been found to indicate when it was built. Only comparative study of art style of the temple mail prang reflects early period of Ayutthaya arts. Wat Wat Lokaya Sutha or Lokayasutharam is located near Wat Worapoh and Wat Worachettharam. The primary feature of this wat is the huge reclining Buddha image, Phra Budhasaiyart, located in the ruins of the viharn and facing towards the East. It was constructed of bricks and cement in the Middle Ayutthaya Period and is 42 meters long and 8 meters high. The head is resting on a lotus and the legs overlap squarely to show the equalized toes a sign of enlightenment and beauty. The image was restored in 1954 and again in 1989.
A Bhikkhuni is a fully ordained female Buddhist monastic. Buddhism is unique in that Buddha, as founder of a spiritual tradition, explicitly states in canonical literature that a woman is as capable of Nirvana (enlightenment) as a man, and can fully attain all four stages of enlightenment. Photo taken of a Bhikkhuni who mindfully offers beautiful flowers to the Reclining Buddha - Ayutthaya Historical park, Thailand.
De grote, liggende boeddha van Wat Lokaya Sutha is ongeveer 42 meter lang en ongeveer 8 meter hoog. Ooit lag deze boeddha binnen, maar de tempel die eromheen stond is verwoest. Desondanks wel mooi om even te zien. Ayutthaya is de oude hoofdstad van Siam Thailand en ligt ten noorden van de huidige hoofdstad Bangkok. De eerste hoofdstad was Sukhothai, maar Ayutthaya was voor een langere periode hoofdstad. De ruines van het oude Ayutthaya staan op de Werelderfgoederenlijst van UNESCO. Meer dan vier eeuwen lang was Ayutthaya de machtige hoofdstad van Siam en er stonden vele grote tempelcomplexen. Het rijk Ayutthaya was machtig, maar tijdens de tweede oorlog met de Burmezen ook wel Birmezen werd Ayutthaya volledig verwoest. De stad viel zelfs, dat was in 1767. Onder leiding van generaal Taksin werd de stad enkele maanden later weliswaar heroverd, maar de stad was veel te gehavend om nog als hoofdstad te kunnen dienen. Men besloot het vernietigde Ayutthaya niet meer als hoofdstad te houden, men ging op zoek naar een plek die iets beter verdedigbaar zou zijn en zou daar een nieuwe hoofdstad stichten, Thonburi. Thonburi ligt aan de westelijke oever van de Chao Phraya rivier in Bangkok, Thailand. Echter, Koning Rama I vestigde zijn nieuwe hoofdstad Krung Thep de Thaise naam voor Bangkok op de oostelijke oever van de rivier in 1782. Thonburi bleef nog een aparte stad totdat het pas in 1972 aan Bangkok werd toegevoegd.
Late post: Thanks to EQUALIZER SL MAGAZINE for featuring COLOR THE WORLD ORANGE in their latest issue.
Equalizer SL Magazine was one of CTWO's sponsors in its Photography Contest during the campaign period.
Color the World Orange sim is still open until end of January 2022.
So if you want to check it out and enjoy the sim visit us here: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Life%20Island/89/133/23
- Jerzzie Reece, CTWO Project Head (admin) and Zaffy Kiori, Project Head (creator) CTWO / Kiyori Project
Check out the SIM VIDEO made by Jackson Redstar in the link below:
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Eat me! I have to admit I was taken aback by the very stark message here and it made me look at my plate completely different. Loved the metal textures and shadows though.