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My camera & I did not amuse him.
Also, have you heard about the new student tuition fees? I am not amused, but I am actually going to say a few things which I believe are mostly rational, rather than join any of these vitriolic discussions I've found under BBC articles.
Firstly, a lot of the people commenting on these articles have completely lumped all students into rampant sex addicts and alcoholics, which makes me wonder why they expect anyone to take them seriously. What's worrying though is that they are actually being engaged in conversation, and applauded for their views. I realise I could be seen as unusual, due to the fact that I haven't consumed any alcohol since I arrived at university - I come from an area where this is extremely unusual, and indeed this country has such a reputation that judging by the media I would be considered unusual by most of the population. In fact, I have found just as many people here who don't drink as those who like going out getting smashed. Unfortunately, the drinkers draw more attention to themselves. Now of course there's a nice middle section who drink and don't do it to extremes, but if you were to search a student's facebook page & see an alcohol bottle in the background then I betting a lot of the people on those forums would assume they'd had an all-night drinking session. What is often glossed over is the fact that many people not in university, who are at 9-5 jobs and therefore considered mostly 'respectable' by society go out on binges and pub crawls. Again, it's not something I choose to do, but of course I know adults who go out with the sole purpose of damaging their liver as much as possible. Perhaps this is because I'm at a Russel Group University, but I've also found that, okay, yes, there are a few people who put partying above work (I've genuinely only met one extreme case like this), but a lot of people have worked extremely hard in all their free time, & then gone out to enjoy themselves with their friends. Would they be criticised by these viperous forum snipers if instead they'd gone out to the cinema with their friends? Or for a long dinner? Perhaps you would argue that they are on tax payers money, & therefore should focus solely on their work. In that case you would have to apply the same logic to A-level students at your local state, or maybe even to the GCSE kids, because they definitely go out & party too. I'm digressing away from the fees issue, it's just those forum snipers really irritated me. I'm one of the first people to judge someone for drinking too much (at least I'm honest about it!) but I will not condemn students for it, & say it shows they're not taking their degree seriously.
I've not mentioned any of the "lower" universities, writing this purely from the POV of someone who attends a RG Uni, but I've never hidden my disdain for some of the degrees out there. I feel awkward naming them, because I know a ridiculous amount of people who take them, but some of them should definitely not be three year courses if they absolutely must be taught at university, & there are a number of courses which shouldn't be university degrees at all. I don't believe university should be an equal-opportunity institution. As far as I'm concerned university should be academically elitist. There is no shame in not going to university if your interests lie elsewhere. I object to this target that 50% of 18 year olds should be funnelled into HE, with a large majority of them studying courses which could have been taught at a college, or through actually going out there & getting a job.
Some of these spiteful commenters said that any degree that is useful (maths, science, engineering) should be free, whereas everyone else should pay. Now, as someone taking English Literature, of course I'm expected to object. & I do. I understand that the aforementioned subjects are very important for our society, but then I ask you to imagine what the world we lived in now would be like if no one had ben taught English, or History, or Theatre, even Geography (which I saw being dismissed). I've never found Geography very interesting, but without geographers are you really sure that we'd understand our world as much as we currently do? Geography & the sciences do cross over, and when it comes to monitoring earthquakes and volcanoes, etc. you couldn't do it without those technical subjects either, but there is a co-dependency in some area. Then moving onto English, or Theatre, I have to ask what degrees you think the writers of BBC drama documentaries studied. The world has changed, and entertainment is of much more significance than in the past, & you genuinely won't find many Biologists producing your favourite comedy.
I think I'd actually be quiet happy if all students had to pay the worth of their degree. Now you could point out that as an English Literature student it's very easy for me to say that, as my degree is worth a few hundred pounds more than the worth of my loan, and I'd say that yes, you're right. On the other hand, I would argue that I think someone studying English Literature at Glyndwr (a very poor university near my home town) should not have to pay the same as me, seeing as I am at a markedly better university. Then, moving onto subjects, I would argue that medicine should indeed cost more than my degree. The majority of people training to be medics will earn vastly more than me, & yet we pay the same for our degrees, while there's as much more expensive to run than mine. Surely it is in the tax payer's interests to see this happen? At this point though, there is usually an outcry that medicine is a much worthier cause than English Literature. I'm sorry, but this shouldn't be about which cause is worthier: we live in a capitalist society, therefore it should be about economics. (Also, an interesting side-note is that medical students - & I apologise for this generalisation - are among the worst drinkers out there. I was shocked to hear of someone having their stomach pumped recently. They're training to be a doctor!) There are some expensive subjects (physics, for example), where the majority of graduates aren't going to earn a lot of money, in which case I would say that these courses should be the minority that are subsidised.
I keep digressing, but I really want to record my thoughts on the matter, so I must persevere.
Oh, another of the forum posters said he was a grandfather, & that they were already struggling to find the money to send his two grandchildren to university, & thanks to the fee hikes they probably wouldn't be able to go. I don't know where this myth originated from, but students don't pay immediately. They pay after they start earning £20,000+. No student actually pays - graduates pay.
I'm not one of those people who is against cuts - even to my beloved theatre. Some things are unnecessarily subsidised, and the money is being wasted. There seems to be a culture in the UK where everyone (another generalisation, but one which seems to be proving itself around me daily) wants to improve the financial state of the country, without anything changing, or at least nothing bothering them. I actually accept that there need to be changes, and yes it's unfortunate, but it needs to be done (I, for one, believe IVF on the NHS is abhorrently wasteful), I would just argue that a the increase in tuition fees should be the same for every student, and that it should depend on their university and their course. & also I was really irritated with some of the disparaging views being put out there about students, and that nobody was refuting them!
Anyway, lecture over. I spent 4 hours in the library completing an essay, and spent two hours analysing a two page extract from a book. I actually really enjoyed it. & now I have to finish my medieval translations (it's my last translations class tomorrow!), make sure I've done everything for tomorrow. Yay!
Roosevelt's Bridges 2 Harmony gospel choir performed their winter show 'Expect Your Miracle' on Thursday night, January 27th.
Just trying out with Candle lights, this was on a Rice Lake, Ontario, Canada. Was about to wind up the camp when we thought of trying this out. What I really love about this image is the look this lady had, there is so much to it, as if a story waiting to be captured.
I am so grateful that you guys have liked it. Thank you All..:))
Keep Clicking... Dom
Seen in 1958 Daf 600 Variomatic Publicity Brochure.
Original Daf 600 Variomatic sedan publicity brochure, to promote the first passenger car Daf had developed in the 1950s. It had an unique automatic transmission system with stepless acceleration.
The first Daf passenger car was announced in 1957 and officially presented in Febr. 1958.
Production started one year later in 1959.
The Daf 600 was designed by W. van den Brink with technical assistance of Johan van der Brugghen, and was replaced by both the 1961-63 Daf 750 and the 1961-65 Daffodil.
The differences between the standard 600 and the luxe version include the two-tone paint (six colours available), quarterlights in the door windows, hub-caps, chrome strips around the windows and chrome bumpers. In the interior there was more colour upholstery choice.
590 cc 2 cylinder air-cooled boxer engine.
600 kg.
Production Daf 600: 1959-1963.
Publisher: Van Doorne's Automobielfabrieken N.V., Eindhoven, (1958).
A4 size.
With many black & white photos and drawings.
I don't know if this brochure was intended for car dealers and potential buyers. Perhaps it was an internal brochure intended for its own employees. I inherited this brochure from an ex-Daf engineer who was involved in the development of the assembly line for the manufacture of the Daf 600.
Halfweg, Sept. 17, 2023.
© 1958/2023 Daf/Sander Toonen Halfweg | All Rights Reserved
All exhibitors are expected to care for their horses (feed, water and manure disposal) and cooperate in keeping pens and alleys clean, neat and attractive. 4-H clubs are automatically judged for Herdsmanship ribbons.
The 4-H Western Horse Show 3 includes Western Bareback Equitation, Western Pleasure Ponies. These classes showcase the horse’s movement and ability, as well as the exhibitor’s horsemanship. Stock horses are typically used, with western attire and tack.
The Super Fair is produced by Lancaster County Agricultural Society, a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization that promotes agriculture, youth and community. Learn more about Super Fair at SuperFair.org
In Lancaster County, the 4-H youth development program is a partnership between Nebraska Extension and the Lancaster County government. Learn more about Lancaster County 4-H at lancaster.unl.edu/4h
This is a photograph from the East of Ireland Marathon Series Marathon held at Stapelstown, Donadea, Naas, Co. Kildare, Ireland at 09:00 on Saturday 21st of September 2013. This is the first East of Ireland Marathon Series race outside of Dublin and also the first to have been run on rural roads and is race 5 of the East of Ireland Marathon Series 2013.
There was beautiful but warm weather in Stapelstown for the marathon which made conditions tougher than expected. The course brought runners on a loop from the village over towards Prosperous, Co. Kildare, and then back to the finish/refreshment area. The event was very well organised and whilst these races operate with a degree of self sufficiency for runners there was adequate marshalling, course marking, and refreshments available. Well done to all.
The East Of Ireland Marathon Series aims to make marathons affordable and convienient for the runners of Ireland. The serires organisers aim to promote marathon running and to make the process as stress free and enjoyable as possible. All courses are measured to full AAI standards and have a minimum of 10 Entrants. The marathons are self sufficent to a degree although there are limited supplies of water available on the day of the race. There will be no extra frills like chip timing and finish gantrys. However all finishing times are accurately and officially recorded. This is to keep the price down and keep the races as affordable as possible. The East of Ireland Marathon series is all inclusive and welcomes runners who are new to marathon running as well as experienced veterans.
This photograph is part of a Flickr set of photographs we took at this event. The Flickr set is available here [http://www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157635665725976/]. This set includes photographs from the start, in-race, and finish of the race.
Viewing this on a smartphone device?
If you are viewing this Flickr set on a smartphone and you want to see the larger version(s) of this photograph then: scroll down to the bottom of this description under the photograph and click the "View info about this photo..." link. You will be brought to a new page and you should click the link "View All Sizes".
Overall Race Summary
Participants: The East of Ireland marathon series stricly limits the number of participants. There were about 50 participants in the race today.
Weather: There was warm sunny weather for the race with competitors finding the humid conditions very tough as the race progress on around mid day. There was no real wind but a breeze which did help keep runners cool.
Course: The race started at St. Kevin's GAA and proceeded west into Stapelstown Village and reached a turnaround point which brought runners back to the starting point. This meant that runners then had to complete four complete loops of the 6.09 mile loop outlined below. This loop then proceeded directly southwards towards Prosperous but makes a sharp right turn before Properous village. This brings runners onto the Ballynafagh road and northwards back towards Stapelstown village. Runners then run down through the village (passing the finish and refreshment area) to complete the loop. The course is on traffic open country roads.
Location Map: This is the start finish area at Stapelstown National School goo.gl/maps/LbynY
Some Useful Links
A GARMIN GPS Trace of the 6.09 mile loop being used as part of the marathon: connect.garmin.com/activity/326724349
East of Ireland Marathons Facebook Group Page: www.facebook.com/groups/130592073780072/ (you will need a Facebook account to view this)
East of Ireland Marathons Web Homepage: www.eastofirelandmarathons.com/index.php
Professional Photographer Hannah Levy has galleries for several previous East of Ireland Marathons in 2013: www.hannahlevy.com/index/EOI_Marathons/EOI_Marathons.html
Google Streetview Imagery of St. Kevin's GAA Club where parking facilities were provided for the race: goo.gl/maps/FMsl5
Google Streetview Imagery of the Finish Area beside Stapelstown National School: goo.gl/maps/LbynY
Can I use these photographs directly from Flickr on my social media account?
Yes - of course you can. Flickr provides several ways to share this and other photographs in this Flickr set. You can share to: email, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Tumblr, LiveJournal, and Wordpress and Blogger blog sites. Your mobile device will also offer you several different options for sharing this photo page on your social media outlets.
How can I get full resolution copies of these photographs?
All of the photographs posted here on this Flickr set are available free, at no cost, at full image resolution. We take these photographs as a hobby and as a contribution to the running community in Ireland. Our only "cost" is our request that if you are using these images without the watermark: (1) on social media sites such as Facebook, Tumblr, Pinterest, Twitter,LinkedIn, Google+, etc or (2) other websites, blogs, web multimedia, commercial/promotional material that you must provide a link back to our Flickr page to attribute us.
This also extends the use of these images for Facebook profile pictures. In these cases please make a separate wall or blog post with a link to our Flickr page. If you do not know how this should be done for Facebook or other social media please email us and we will be happy to help suggest how to link to us.
Please email petermooney78 AT gmail DOT com with the links to the photographs you would like to obtain a full resolution copy of. We also ask race organisers, media, etc to ask for permission before use of our images for flyers, posters, etc. We reserve the right to refuse a request.
In summary please remember when requesting photographs from us - all we ask is for you to provide a link back to our Flickr set or Flickr pages. You will find the link above clearly outlined in the description text which accompanies this photograph. Taking these photographs and preparing them for online posting does take a significant effort. We are not posting photographs to Flickr for commercial reasons. If you really like what we do please spread the link around your social media, send us an email, leave a comment beside the photographs, send us a Flickr email, etc.
If you would like to contribute something for your photograph(s)?
Many people offer payment for our photographs. As stated above we do not charge for these photographs. We take these photographs as our contribution to the running community in Ireland. If you feel that the photograph(s) you request are good enough that you would consider paying for their purchase from other photographic providers we would suggest that you can provide a donation to any of the great charities in Ireland who do work for Cancer Care or Cancer Research in Ireland.
I ran in the race - but my photograph doesn't appear here in your Flickr set! What gives?
As mentioned above we take these photographs as a hobby and as a voluntary contribution to the running community in Ireland. Very often we have actually ran in the same race and then switched to photographer mode after we finished the race. Consequently, we feel that we have no obligations to capture a photograph of every participant in the race. However, we do try our very best to capture as many participants as possible. But this is sometimes not possible for a variety of reasons:
►You were hidden behind another participant as you passed our camera
►Weather or lighting conditions meant that we had some photographs with blurry content which we did not upload to our Flickr set
►There were too many people - some races attract thousands of participants and as amateur photographs we cannot hope to capture photographs of everyone
►We simply missed you - sorry about that - we did our best!
You can email us petermooney78 AT gmail DOT com to enquire if we have a photograph of you which didn't make the final Flickr selection for the race. But we cannot promise that there will be photograph there. As alternatives we advise you to contact the race organisers to enquire if there were (1) other photographs taking photographs at the race event or if (2) there were professional commercial sports photographers taking photographs which might have some photographs of you available for purchase. You might find some links for further information above.
Don't like your photograph here?
That's OK! We understand!
If, for any reason, you are not happy or comfortable with your picture appearing here in this photoset on Flickr then please email us at petermooney78 AT gmail DOT com and we will remove it as soon as possible. We give careful consideration to each photograph before uploading.
I want to tell people about these great photographs!
Great! Thank you! The best link to spread the word around is probably www.flickr.com/peterm7/sets
This is a photograph from the East of Ireland Marathon Series Marathon held at Stapelstown, Donadea, Naas, Co. Kildare, Ireland at 09:00 on Saturday 21st of September 2013. This is the first East of Ireland Marathon Series race outside of Dublin and also the first to have been run on rural roads and is race 5 of the East of Ireland Marathon Series 2013.
There was beautiful but warm weather in Stapelstown for the marathon which made conditions tougher than expected. The course brought runners on a loop from the village over towards Prosperous, Co. Kildare, and then back to the finish/refreshment area. The event was very well organised and whilst these races operate with a degree of self sufficiency for runners there was adequate marshalling, course marking, and refreshments available. Well done to all.
The East Of Ireland Marathon Series aims to make marathons affordable and convienient for the runners of Ireland. The serires organisers aim to promote marathon running and to make the process as stress free and enjoyable as possible. All courses are measured to full AAI standards and have a minimum of 10 Entrants. The marathons are self sufficent to a degree although there are limited supplies of water available on the day of the race. There will be no extra frills like chip timing and finish gantrys. However all finishing times are accurately and officially recorded. This is to keep the price down and keep the races as affordable as possible. The East of Ireland Marathon series is all inclusive and welcomes runners who are new to marathon running as well as experienced veterans.
This photograph is part of a Flickr set of photographs we took at this event. The Flickr set is available here [http://www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157635665725976/]. This set includes photographs from the start, in-race, and finish of the race.
Viewing this on a smartphone device?
If you are viewing this Flickr set on a smartphone and you want to see the larger version(s) of this photograph then: scroll down to the bottom of this description under the photograph and click the "View info about this photo..." link. You will be brought to a new page and you should click the link "View All Sizes".
Overall Race Summary
Participants: The East of Ireland marathon series stricly limits the number of participants. There were about 50 participants in the race today.
Weather: There was warm sunny weather for the race with competitors finding the humid conditions very tough as the race progress on around mid day. There was no real wind but a breeze which did help keep runners cool.
Course: The race started at St. Kevin's GAA and proceeded west into Stapelstown Village and reached a turnaround point which brought runners back to the starting point. This meant that runners then had to complete four complete loops of the 6.09 mile loop outlined below. This loop then proceeded directly southwards towards Prosperous but makes a sharp right turn before Properous village. This brings runners onto the Ballynafagh road and northwards back towards Stapelstown village. Runners then run down through the village (passing the finish and refreshment area) to complete the loop. The course is on traffic open country roads.
Location Map: This is the start finish area at Stapelstown National School goo.gl/maps/LbynY
Some Useful Links
A GARMIN GPS Trace of the 6.09 mile loop being used as part of the marathon: connect.garmin.com/activity/326724349
East of Ireland Marathons Facebook Group Page: www.facebook.com/groups/130592073780072/ (you will need a Facebook account to view this)
East of Ireland Marathons Web Homepage: www.eastofirelandmarathons.com/index.php
Professional Photographer Hannah Levy has galleries for several previous East of Ireland Marathons in 2013: www.hannahlevy.com/index/EOI_Marathons/EOI_Marathons.html
Google Streetview Imagery of St. Kevin's GAA Club where parking facilities were provided for the race: goo.gl/maps/FMsl5
Google Streetview Imagery of the Finish Area beside Stapelstown National School: goo.gl/maps/LbynY
Can I use these photographs directly from Flickr on my social media account?
Yes - of course you can. Flickr provides several ways to share this and other photographs in this Flickr set. You can share to: email, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Tumblr, LiveJournal, and Wordpress and Blogger blog sites. Your mobile device will also offer you several different options for sharing this photo page on your social media outlets.
How can I get full resolution copies of these photographs?
All of the photographs posted here on this Flickr set are available free, at no cost, at full image resolution. We take these photographs as a hobby and as a contribution to the running community in Ireland. Our only "cost" is our request that if you are using these images without the watermark: (1) on social media sites such as Facebook, Tumblr, Pinterest, Twitter,LinkedIn, Google+, etc or (2) other websites, blogs, web multimedia, commercial/promotional material that you must provide a link back to our Flickr page to attribute us.
This also extends the use of these images for Facebook profile pictures. In these cases please make a separate wall or blog post with a link to our Flickr page. If you do not know how this should be done for Facebook or other social media please email us and we will be happy to help suggest how to link to us.
Please email petermooney78 AT gmail DOT com with the links to the photographs you would like to obtain a full resolution copy of. We also ask race organisers, media, etc to ask for permission before use of our images for flyers, posters, etc. We reserve the right to refuse a request.
In summary please remember when requesting photographs from us - all we ask is for you to provide a link back to our Flickr set or Flickr pages. You will find the link above clearly outlined in the description text which accompanies this photograph. Taking these photographs and preparing them for online posting does take a significant effort. We are not posting photographs to Flickr for commercial reasons. If you really like what we do please spread the link around your social media, send us an email, leave a comment beside the photographs, send us a Flickr email, etc.
If you would like to contribute something for your photograph(s)?
Many people offer payment for our photographs. As stated above we do not charge for these photographs. We take these photographs as our contribution to the running community in Ireland. If you feel that the photograph(s) you request are good enough that you would consider paying for their purchase from other photographic providers we would suggest that you can provide a donation to any of the great charities in Ireland who do work for Cancer Care or Cancer Research in Ireland.
I ran in the race - but my photograph doesn't appear here in your Flickr set! What gives?
As mentioned above we take these photographs as a hobby and as a voluntary contribution to the running community in Ireland. Very often we have actually ran in the same race and then switched to photographer mode after we finished the race. Consequently, we feel that we have no obligations to capture a photograph of every participant in the race. However, we do try our very best to capture as many participants as possible. But this is sometimes not possible for a variety of reasons:
►You were hidden behind another participant as you passed our camera
►Weather or lighting conditions meant that we had some photographs with blurry content which we did not upload to our Flickr set
►There were too many people - some races attract thousands of participants and as amateur photographs we cannot hope to capture photographs of everyone
►We simply missed you - sorry about that - we did our best!
You can email us petermooney78 AT gmail DOT com to enquire if we have a photograph of you which didn't make the final Flickr selection for the race. But we cannot promise that there will be photograph there. As alternatives we advise you to contact the race organisers to enquire if there were (1) other photographs taking photographs at the race event or if (2) there were professional commercial sports photographers taking photographs which might have some photographs of you available for purchase. You might find some links for further information above.
Don't like your photograph here?
That's OK! We understand!
If, for any reason, you are not happy or comfortable with your picture appearing here in this photoset on Flickr then please email us at petermooney78 AT gmail DOT com and we will remove it as soon as possible. We give careful consideration to each photograph before uploading.
I want to tell people about these great photographs!
Great! Thank you! The best link to spread the word around is probably www.flickr.com/peterm7/sets
second daughter expecting first baby next spring which will be our 4th grandnugget... waiting to see if we will get a girl finally!
October 12, 2011, Albany - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announces transformative steps that his administration is taking to change the way state government does business in order to reduce costs and increase efficiency.
The reforms will focus on five specific areas, including transforming the procurement process by harnessing the state's full buying power to reduce costs, eliminating costly empty space leased by the state, modernizing information technology systems, improving customer service, and streamlining business services. These reforms are expected to save taxpayers $600 million in all funds over five years including $100 million in all funds over the next fiscal year.
I wasn't expecting to see it out on the 479, as I was walking down Commercial Road it appeared right behind me without any warning! W937 JNF waits on bay 17 of Guildford Bus Station with a service to Epsom on 18/03/2013
An elder in the wild, but closer than I'd expect for a zoo. And perhaps taking offense at my suggestion that he's aping the apes.
The Howlers are the only folivores (leaf-eating herbivores) of the New World monkeys. They focus on the young leaves to minimize alkaline intake (which causes them to siesta). In that belly resides a highly specialized, complex stomach with discrete alkaline and acidic sections.
But there's something in that gaze...
"Their eyes, voice, and gait are indicative of melancholy" (Alexander von Humboldt)
John Lloyd Stephens described those at the Maya ruins of Copán as "grave and solemn as if officiating as the guardians of consecrated ground". To the Mayas of the Classic Period, they were the divine patrons of the artisans, especially scribes and sculptors. Copán in particular is famous for its representations of Howler Monkey Gods." (wikipedia)
Flags decorating a house in Malmesbury with a sign underneath saying 'Expect a Miracle'. I suspect this relates to the 2012 Olympics when miracles could well be expected and not the earlier European Championship Football tournament where England fans merely hoped against hope!
San José (Costa Rica), 27 ene 2015.- Analistas políticos y periodistas internacionales ven como estratégica la presidencia pro témpore de Celac a Ecuador; se evidencia sin duda alguna, el liderazgo regional y el ejemplo internacional del Presidente Rafael Correa. Foto: Pablo Andrés Reinoso / Presidencia de la República.
I hadn't expected to see one of these just yet though the temperature last night was the lowest since last winter and the grass was frozen white this morning. We found this tucked into an eggbox inside the trap along with three Yellow-line Quakers and after some searching around prised three more Yellow-line Quakers out of the grass. They all went into little cardboard pots and into the fridge, which for once was warmer for them than being left outdoors.
I took the bottom photo around 9am, more than an hour after we'd collected up the moths- you can see from our footprints that the grass was still frozen. We were lucky to find any moths at all let alone a new species for the garden!
So, I really like this editing. The colors just make me very happy. Also, disregard the paint on my hand... haha
expected overlaps
Choreografie: Mario Heinemann Jaillet
Tänzerin: Gaëlle Morello
Darsteller: Nicolas Menze
Puppenspieler: Werner Ries
Licht: Norbert Mohr
Koordination: Sophie Jaillet Heinemann
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Photos: Günter Krämmer
I've been expecting a late snow in Michigan, because the spring had been much too, well, consistently springlike. Michigan weather always reminds us Mother Nature is in charge.
Stowe evolved from an English Baroque garden into a pioneering landscape park. The progression is of the greatest interest. Although the end result does not have quite the drama which one might expect from such a famous place, there are many fine buildings and composed scenes. In the 1690s Stowe had a modest early-Baroque parterre garden, owing more to Italy than to France. This has not survived.
In the 1710s and ‘20s Charles Bridgeman (garden designer) and John Vanburgh (architect) designed an English Baroque park, inspired by the work of London, Wise and Switzer. In the 1730s William Kent and James Gibbs were appointed to work with Bridgeman, who died in 1738. Kent and Gibbs designed more temples. Stowe began to evolve into a series of natural pictures, to be appreciated from a perambulation rather than from a central point. Kent’s Temple of Ancient Virtue (1734) looks across the Elysian Fields to the Shrine of British Worthies. A Palladian Bridge was made in 1744. In the 1741 Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown was appointed head gardener. He worked with Kent until the latter’s death in 1748 and his own departure in 1751. Bridgeman’s Octagonal Pond and Eleven Acre Lake were given a ‘natural’shape. Brown made a Grecian Valley which, despite its name, is an abstract composition of landform and woodland. As Loudon remarked in 1831, 'nature has done little or nothing; man a great deal, and time has improved his labours'. Stowe is said to be the first English garden for which a guide book was produced. The Cobham monument has been restored and shows the owner in Roman dress.
County Grand Lodge of Ayrshire Renfrewshire Argyll,
Paisley Ferguslie Gardens Park,
Flute Bands Parade Saturday June 25th 2016,
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David Cameron Paisley Photographer defiantpose@talktalk.net
"All preview images are scaled down & low rez"
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Expected Bands,
Imperial Blues Flute,
Parkinson Accordion,
Prince of Wales Accordion,
Ayrshire Blue Belles Flute,
Saltcoats Protestant Boys Flute,
Ardrossan Winton Flute,
Leeds Crown Defenders Flute,
Govan Protestant Boys Flute,
Sir George White Memorial Flute,
Grenadiers Memorial Flute,
Batts Purple Star Flute,
New Stevenson Loyal Flute,
Pride of the Hill Flute,
Cambuslang Brittania Flute,
Bridgeton Loyalist Flute,
Caldercruix Defenders Flute,
Newtown Defenders Flute,
Crown Accordion,
Sandy Road Flute,
Spirit of Stewarton Flute,
Dykehead Sons of William Flute,
Saltcoats Protestant Girls Flute,
Heirs of Cromwell Flute,
Sons of Ulster Portrush Flute,
Partick Protestant Boys Flute,
Netherton Road Flute,
Ayr Protestant Boys Flute,
Pride of Bargeddie Flute,
Abbey Star Flute,
Lanarkshire Loyalist Flute,
Saracen Truth Defenders Flute,
Drongan Young Conquerors Flute,
Patna Faith Defenders Flute,
Camlachie Loyal Star Flute,
Sons of the Somme Flute,
Prince William Young Defenders Flute,
www.bandparades.co.uk/event/county-grand-lodge-of-ayrshir...
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The spirit of Scotland remembrance project
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Foi realizada terça-feira (22/05) audiência pública na Câmara Municipal de Montes Claros com o objetivo de discutir o Projeto de Lei nº 69/2012, que obriga a realização de coleta seletiva de lixo durante e após os eventos realizados em Montes Claros que tenham expectativa de público superior a 3 mil pessoas. Ainda segundo o projeto, de autoria do vereador Athos Mameluque (PMDB), os produtores de eventos ficariam obrigados a contratar uma das duas associações de catadores de material reciclável da cidade (a Ascamoc ou a Reciclaros) para efetuar esta coleta.
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Claudenice Ramalho é presidente da Associação de Catadores e Catadoras de Material Reciclável de Montes Claros (Ascamoc), que possui hoje 48 catadores cadastrados no município. Presente à audiência pública, ela disse ver com bons olhos a aprovação da Lei. “Esta é uma lei que irá beneficiar o meio ambiente e também nós, catadores, gerando um aumento na nossa renda. Já fizemos uma experiência semelhante durante o Conexão Vivo, evento realizado no ano passado, e os resultados foram positivos”, lembrou.
Reciclaros, a outra associação de catadores da cidade e que conta com 98 associados, também foi representada durante a audiência. Sua presidente, Gislene Anjo Silva Oliveira, está esperançosa. “Se a lei for aprovada, será uma vitória para os catadores”, contou.
O assessor técnico da Secretaria Municipal de Meio Ambiente, Albert Sandro, participou da idealização do Projeto de Lei. Ele explica que, se aprovada, a Lei trará vários benefícios para a cidade. “Para os catadores, será muito importante, pois eles serão pagos pelos promotores para realizar a limpeza dos locais de evento e, além disso, ficarão com o dinheiro da venda do material recolhido. O meio ambiente também irá ganhar, já que o material será vendido para empresas de reciclagem, que realizarão seu reaproveitamento de forma adequada”, destacou.
O vereador Athos Mameluque também destacou os benefícios ambientais trazidos pelo Projeto de Lei. “O material recolhido durante os eventos não será encaminhado para o aterro controlado do município, nem chegará na natureza”, disse.
Já o secretário municipal de Meio Ambiente, Aramis Mameluque, diz esperar que a Lei seja aprovada e aplicada rapidamente no município. “Nossa expectativa é que na próxima Expomontes o recolhimento do material reciclável já seja feita pelas associações de catadores”, afirmou.
Daily cremations take place along the sacred Bagmati River in front of the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal. I definitely had mixed emotions regarding viewing cremation. I didn’t know what to expect or how I would feel, but I decided to enter the area and stay as long as I felt comfortable.
Walking toward the puffs of black smoke ascending from stone cremation platforms along the Bagmati River was very eerie at first, especially when I knew that the smoke was coming from bodies that were burning . . . and, not knowing what to expect, I thought I might see recognizable bodies on fire.
As I walked closer to that area I was concerned about breathing in the smoke and I was a bit afraid that I could be exposing myself to disease, but the more I saw, the more intrigued I became.
The preparation of the body for cremation along the Bagmati River is really beautiful and something to see. Family/friends come with marigolds to adorn the body and the area around the body. It was a ritualistic ceremony with lots of detail which of course I did not fully understand.
What I did understand was the love and compassion the family/friends demonstrated during the cremation ceremony. I was able to watch some of the preparation for a deceased man and was able to follow the procession to his cremation platform.
I was moved by what I saw. Looking at my pictures and remembering what I experienced I feel honored to have been with this man at such an important time. It was nice that he was accompanied by family and friends at the very end, and I’m sure the family/friends were honored to be there.
My father was cremated in 2005, but of course none of us were present during his cremation. After his death at home we knelt around him and prayed the Rosary. Then we sat around him and talked. In the morning, when people from the mortuary came to take him, everyone left the room but me. I helped put Dad in the bag and helped take him from the house. They let me do the final zip of the bag once he was in the mortuary vehicle. I thought of my dad while watching the cremation of the Nepalese man.
Pashupatinath Temple is Nepal’s most sacred Hindu shrine and one of the greatest Shiva sites. A translation for Shiva is “The Auspicious One” or “Great God”. Shiva is a popular Hindu deity.
This extensive Hindu precinct is a collection of temples raised over the centuries along the banks of the sacred Bagmati River and is included as one of the seven monument groups in UNESCO’s designation of Kathmandu Valley as a cultural heritage site.
Taken on WILD trip to Ecuador in January over Christmas break. Photo of one of the dogs at the hostel in Cotopaxi National Park.
- photo by Niki West
County Grand Lodge of Ayrshire Renfrewshire Argyll,
Paisley Ferguslie Gardens Park,
Flute Bands Parade Saturday June 25th 2016,
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David Cameron Paisley Photographer defiantpose@talktalk.net
"All preview images are scaled down & low rez"
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Expected Bands,
Imperial Blues Flute,
Parkinson Accordion,
Prince of Wales Accordion,
Ayrshire Blue Belles Flute,
Saltcoats Protestant Boys Flute,
Ardrossan Winton Flute,
Leeds Crown Defenders Flute,
Govan Protestant Boys Flute,
Sir George White Memorial Flute,
Grenadiers Memorial Flute,
Batts Purple Star Flute,
New Stevenson Loyal Flute,
Pride of the Hill Flute,
Cambuslang Brittania Flute,
Bridgeton Loyalist Flute,
Caldercruix Defenders Flute,
Newtown Defenders Flute,
Crown Accordion,
Sandy Road Flute,
Spirit of Stewarton Flute,
Dykehead Sons of William Flute,
Saltcoats Protestant Girls Flute,
Heirs of Cromwell Flute,
Sons of Ulster Portrush Flute,
Partick Protestant Boys Flute,
Netherton Road Flute,
Ayr Protestant Boys Flute,
Pride of Bargeddie Flute,
Abbey Star Flute,
Lanarkshire Loyalist Flute,
Saracen Truth Defenders Flute,
Drongan Young Conquerors Flute,
Patna Faith Defenders Flute,
Camlachie Loyal Star Flute,
Sons of the Somme Flute,
Prince William Young Defenders Flute,
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The spirit of Scotland remembrance project
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In 2022, Bradford was named the UK City of Culture 2025, beating Southampton, Wrexham and Durham. The UK City of Culture bid, as of 2023, was expected to majorly stimulate the local economy and culture as well as attracting tourism to the city. By 2025, the UK City of Culture bid is expected to support potential economic growth of £389 million to the city of Bradford as well as to the surrounding local areas, creating over 7,000 jobs, attracting a significant amount of tourists to the city and providing thousands of performance opportunities for local artists.
The Alhambra Theatre is a theatre in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, named after the Alhambra palace in Granada, Spain, which was the place of residence of the Emir of the Emirate of Granada. It was built in 1913 at a cost of £20,000 for theatre impresario Francis Laidler, and opened on Wednesday 18 March 1914. In 1964, Bradford City Council bought the Alhambra for £78,900 and in 1974, it was designated a Grade II listed building. It underwent extensive refurbishment in 1986. Today it is a receiving house for large-scale touring theatre of all types and the main house seats 1,456.
Francis Laidler, who already owned two music halls in Bradford, opened the new Alhambra Theatre in 1914. The architects were Chadwick and Watson, who described it as "English renaissance of the Georgian period".
The building is recognisable for its large domed turret with giant-paired Corinthian columns, an iconic landmark on the Bradford skyline together with the complementary domes on the adjacent, disused Bradford Odeon. Behind this, the building is stepped up, culminating in tall square towers with smaller domes.
It is situated on a sloping site amongst other Bradford landmarks – the National Media Museum, aforementioned Bradford Odeon, the former Windsor Baths building and Bradford City Park. The entrance to the building is on the corner on the other side of the building to the dome and has a distinctive iron and glass canopy.
Elsewhere, the exterior is faced in white faience, which has now been painted white and grey. The faience was produced by Gibbs and Canning of Tamworth.
Inside, the auditorium consists of two tiers, a balcony and an aisle. It is highly decorated with plasterwork. There is moulded plasterwork to the curved balcony fronts and elliptically bowed balconies to the boxes, which are situated in round arched openings with giant fluted Corinthian columns. The circular auditorium ceiling is decorated and has a small rectangular dome to centre. There is a rectangular proscenium arch.
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Bradford Odeon is the name applied to two different cinemas in central Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. One, in Godwin Street, was built in 1930 and survives; the other, in Manchester Road, was built in 1938 and demolished in 1969.
The cinema, originally built as a 3,318 seat cine-variety theatre, was the largest outside London, and the third largest in England. It was completed in 1930 as the New Victoria. It is on the site of William Whittaker's brewery and malting, which had closed in 1928. It is a Renaissance Revival building designed by the architect William Illingworth, with copper-covered cupolas on two corners complementing those on the neighbouring Bradford Alhambra theatre. The New Victoria combined a 3,318-seat auditorium, 450 square feet (42 m2) ballroom and 200-seat restaurant. The auditorium was primarily a cinema, but also a concert and ballet venue with a stage, orchestra pit, Wurlitzer organ and excellent acoustics.
As a cinema it was the third largest in Britain when it opened, with only the Trocadero at Elephant & Castle and Davis Theatre at Croydon being larger. By 1930 cinemas had converted to screen sound pictures, which had been introduced in 1927, but the New Victoria was the first cinema in Britain to be purpose-built for "talkies". It was built at a cost of £250,000 for Provincial Cinematograph Theatres, backed by the Gaumont British Picture Corporation. In 1950 the complex was renamed the Gaumont, by this time both the Odeon and Gaumont circuits were controlled by Circuits Management Association Ltd., a subsidiary of the Rank Organisation. With the city's Odeon scheduled for re-development by Bradford Corporation, Rank decided to redevelop the Gaumont as a twin cinema and bingo club and on 30 November 1968 it closed for nine months. By the time that the building was ready to re-open, the original Odeon had been closed for five months and the new complex opened on 21 August 1969 with the Odeon name.
The Rank Organisation converted the Gaumont into a complex with the former circle divided into two film auditoria, one of 1,200 and the other of 467 seats. The former stalls were converted into a 1,000 seat Top Rank bingo hall, replacing the company's bingo operation in the former Majestic cinema in Morley Street. The "Odeon" name was transferred to the new two-screen cinema, which opened in August 1969. The bingo hall opened later in the year.