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Really wasn't expecting to see this in Dover today!, and this vehicle had brought a School Group to the Dover Museum where I had spoted it unloading a short time earier.
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One would never expect putting a transgender lifestyle and a subject like buses together would work but it does and maybe that is as much because it's presented as my world tagged as J.C.Leach or Jojo. But I do despair at times as yes I do probably get a lot more image hits for my bus photos than even some of the more dedicated enthusiasts but most viewers remain anonymous and give nothing back but thankfully I do have a few I can call friend and who I am friendly with and I appreciate that, and they are usually educated people who have bigger picture of the world. I'm afraid I don't even go to many bus rallies these days as much because once you've been once it's pretty well the same next time but most bus enthusiasts are of a certain age and even though most are polite enough to speak if in conversation. I shrug it off to a certain extent but I feel I am an outsider and yes it would be better if I was also going to catch up with people. Still part of my mission is to change the world and make it a better place and not just others like me that want to be themselves too but let the community see we are normal people and not just attention seekers or pervs. What we do behind closed doors is our business and the only difference between us and others is we tell the world what we are and I don't think I need to remind you there are a lot of normal looking bad people out there.
Expect this from me. Posing and doing very little else.
Well okay, I do do other stuff.
I post crap snaps of what I see and of my surrounds. I post snaps of other stuff that interests me, what I see of half-interest wherever I go but next-to-nobody cares about such trivial crap. If they did, they would be doing the same.
To make friends, means to share and that entails much more than 'this is me' So I post glimpses of my abode, my neighbourhood and further a'field because all this, goes to make up whom I am.
I am not about to change or give up.
I will from time to time bore you all to death with crap.
The world famous Fiat Nuova 500 was designed by Dante Giacosa. Production lasted for eighteen years.
The 500L was introduced in Aug. 1968 to accompany the more sober 500F. The 'L' stands for Lusso or Luxe, but don't expect to much of this predicate, the 500 stayed very basic.
The 500L is easily recognizable by its chrome bumper bars.
499,5cc aircooled 2 cylinder rear engine.
Production 500L: Aug. 1968-Oct. 1972.
General production 500: July 1957-1975.
Number seen: about 35, most of them in Roma.
Roma (It.), Via dei Santi Quattro, April 25, 2016.
© 2016 Sander Toonen Amsterdam | All Rights Reserved
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Nothing you see here is real, even though the conversion or the presented background story might be based on historical facts. BEWARE!
Some background:
In 1948, a swept wing version of the F-84 was created with the hope of bringing performance to the level of the F-86. The last production F-84E was fitted with a swept tail, a new wing with 38.5 degrees of leading-edge sweep and 3.5 degrees of anhedral, and a J35-A-25 engine producing 5,300 pound-force (23.58 kN) of thrust. The aircraft was designated XF-96A and flew on 3 June 1950. Although the airplane was capable of 602 knots (693 mph, 1,115 km/h), the performance gain over the F-84E was considered minor. Nonetheless, it was ordered into production in July 1950 as the F-84F Thunderstreak. The F-84 designation was eventually retained because the fighter was expected to be a low-cost improvement of the straight-wing Thunderjet with over 55 percent commonality in tooling.
In the meantime, the USAF, hoping for improved high-altitude performance from a more powerful engine, arranged for the British Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire turbojet engine to be built in the United States as the Wright J65. To accommodate the larger engine, YF-84Fs with a British-built Sapphire as well as production F-84Fs with the J65 had a vertically stretched fuselage, with the air intake attaining an oval cross-section. Production quickly ran into problems, though. Although tooling commonality with the Thunderjet was supposed to be 55 %, but just 15 % of the tools could actually be re-used. To make matters worse, the F-84F utilized press-forged wing spars and ribs. At the time, only three presses in the United States could manufacture these, and priority was given to the Boeing B-47 Stratojet bomber over the F-84. The YJ65-W-1 engine was considered obsolete, too, and the improved J65-W-3 did not become available until 1954. When the first production F-84F flew on 22 November 1952, it was considered not ready for operational deployment due to control and stability problems. The first 275 aircraft, equipped with conventional stabilizer-elevator tailplanes, suffered from accelerated stall pitch-up and poor turning ability at combat speeds. Beginning with Block 25, the problem was improved upon by the introduction of a hydraulically powered one-piece stabilator. A number of aircraft were also retrofitted with spoilers for improved high-speed control. As a result, the F-84F was not declared operational until 12 May 1954.
The second YF-84F prototype was completed with wing-root air intakes. These were not adopted for the fighter due to loss of thrust, but this arrangement kept the nose section free and permitted placement of cameras, and the different design was adopted for the RF-84F Thunderflash reconnaissance version. Being largely identical to the F-84F, the Thunderflash suffered from the same production delays and engine problems, though, delaying operational service until March 1954.
During the F-84F’s development the Air Defense Command was looking for a replacement for the outdated F-94 ‘Starfire’ interceptor, a hasty development from the T-33 trainer airframe with an afterburner engine and an on-board radar. However, the F-94 was only armed with machine guns in its early versions or unguided missiles in its later incarnations, which were inadequate. An aircraft with better performance, ideally with supersonic speed, a better radar, and the ability to carry guided missiles (in the form if the AIR-1 and 2 ‘Falcon’ AAMs) as well as the AIR-2 ‘Genie’ missile was now requested.
The Douglas AIR-2 Genie followed a unique but effective concept that represented the technological state-of-the-art: it was an unguided air-to-air rocket with a 1.5 kt W25 nuclear warhead. The interception of Soviet strategic bombers was a major military preoccupation of the late 1940s and 1950s. The World War II-age fighter armament of machine guns and cannon were inadequate to stop attacks by massed bomber formations, which were expected to come in at high altitude and at high subsonic speed. Firing large volleys of unguided rockets into bomber formations was not much better, and true air-to-air missiles were in their infancy. In 1954 Douglas Aircraft began a program to investigate the possibility of a nuclear-armed air-to-air weapon. To ensure simplicity and reliability, the weapon would be unguided, since the large blast radius made precise accuracy unnecessary. Full-scale development began in 1955, with test firing of inert warhead rockets commencing in early 1956. The final design carried a 1.5-kiloton W25 nuclear warhead and was powered by a Thiokol SR49-TC-1 solid-fuel rocket engine of 162 kN (36,000 lbf) thrust, sufficient to accelerate the rocket to Mach 3.3 during its two-second burn. Total flight time was about 12 seconds, during which time the rocket covered 10 km (6.2 mi). Targeting, arming, and firing of the weapon were coordinated by the launch aircraft's fire-control system. Detonation was by time-delay fuze, although the fuzing mechanism would not arm the warhead until engine burn-out, to give the launch aircraft sufficient time to turn and escape. However, there was no mechanism for disarming the warhead after launch. Lethal radius of the blast was estimated to be about 300 meters (980 ft). Once fired, the Genie's short flight-time and large blast radius made it virtually impossible for a bomber to avoid destruction. The rocket entered service with the designation MB-1 Genie in 1957.
During the development phase the first carrier aircraft earmarked to carry the AIR-2 was the Northrop F-89 Scorpion, which had already been introduced in the early Fifties. While being an all-weather interceptor with on-board radar, it was a slow and large aircraft, and outdated like the F-94. Trying to keep the F-84 production lines busy, however, Republic saw the chance to design an all-weather interceptor aircraft that would surpass the F-89’s mediocre performance and meet the AIR-2 carrier requirements on the basis of the swept-wing (R)F-84F. To emphasize its dedicated interceptor role and set it apart from its fighter-bomber ancestors, the heavily modified aircraft was designated F-96B (even though it had little to do with the XF-96A that became the F-84F) and called ‘Thunderguard’.
The F-96B was largely based on the RF-84F’s airframe with its wing-root air intakes, what offered ample space in the aircraft’s nose for a radar system and other equipment. The radar was coupled with a state-of-the-art Hughes MC-10 fire control system. To relieve the pilot from operating the radar system one of the fuel cells behind the cockpit was deleted and a second crew member was placed behind him under an extended, strutless hood that opened to starboard. To compensate for the loss of fuel and maintain the F-84F’s range, a new tank was mounted under the cockpit floor in the aircraft’s center of gravity.
To improve performance and cope with the raised take-off weight, the F-96B was powered by an uprated Wright J65-W-18 turbojet, which generated 0.4 kN more dry thrust than the F-84F’s original J65-W-3 (7,700 lbf/34 kN). This was not too much, though, so that the J65 was additionally outfitted with an afterburner. With this upgrade the powerplant provided a maximum thrust of 10,500 lbf (47 kN), what resulted in a markedly improved rate of climb and the ability to break the sound barrier in level flight. The additional reheat section necessitated a wider and longer rear fuselage, which had to be redesigned. As an unintended side benefit, this new tail section reduced overall drag due to a slightly area-ruled coke-bottle shape behind the wings’ trailing edge, which was even emphasized through the ventral brake parachute fairing.
Armament consisted only of missiles, which were all carried externally on wing stations, all guns of the former F-84 versions were deleted to save weight. The F-96B’s weapons range included GAR-1/2/3/4 (Later re-designated as AIM-4) radar- and IR-guided Falcon air-to-air missiles and a pair of MB-1 Genie missiles. Up to four pods with nineteen unguided 2.75 in (70 mm) "Mighty Mouse" Mk 4/Mk 40 Folding-Fin Aerial Rockets each were an alternative, too, and a pair of drop tanks were typically carried under the inner wings to provide the aircraft with sufficient range, since the new afterburner significantly increased fuel consumption.
Even though it was only a derivative design, the F-96B introduced a lot of innovations. One of these was the use of a diverertless supersonic inlet (DSI), a novel type of jet engine air intake to control air flow into their engines. Initial research into the DSI was done by Antonio Ferri in the 1950s. It consisted of a "bump" and a forward-swept inlet cowl, which worked together to divert boundary layer airflow away from the aircraft's engine. In the case of the F-96B this was realized as an inward-turning inlet with a variable contraction ratio. However, even though they had not been deemed necessary to guarantee a clean airflow, the F-96B’s air intakes were further modified with splitter plates to adapt them to the expected higher flight speeds and direct the air flow. The initial flight tests had also revealed a directional instability at high speed, due to the longer nose, so that the tail surfaces (both fin and stabilizers) were enlarged for the serial aircraft to compensate.
Another novel feature was an IRST sensor in front of the windscreen which augmented the on-board radar. This sensor, developed by Hughes International and designated ‘X-1’, was still very experimental, though, highly unreliable, and difficult to handle, because it relied on pressurized coolant to keep the sensor cold enough to operate properly, and dosing it at a consistent level proved to be difficult (if not impossible). On the other side the IRST allowed to track targets even in a massively radar-jammed environment. The 7” diameter silicone sensor was, together with the on-board radar, slaved to the fire control system so that its input could be used to lock guided missiles onto targets, primarily the GAR-1 and GAR-2 AAMs. The X-1 had a field of view of 70×140°, with an angular resolution of 1°, and operated in 2.5 micron wavelength range. When it worked properly the sensor was able to detect a B-47-sized aircraft’s tails aspect from 25 nm (29 ml/46 km) and a target of similar size from directly ahead from 10 nm (12 ml/19 km). Later, better developed versions of Hughes IRST, like the X-3 that was retrofitted to the F-101B in the early Sixties, had a better range and were more reliable.
During the Thunderguard’s development another competitor entered the stage, the F-101B Voodoo. In the late 1940s, the Air Force had already started a research project into the future interceptor aircraft that eventually settled on an advanced specification known as the 1954 interceptor. Contracts for this specification eventually resulted in the selection of the F-102 Delta Dagger, but by 1952 it was becoming clear that none of the parts of the specification other than the airframe would be ready by 1954; the engines, weapons, and fire control systems were all going to take too long to get into service. An effort was then started to quickly produce an interim supersonic design to replace the various subsonic interceptors then in service, and the F-101 airframe was selected as a starting point. Although McDonnell proposed the designation F-109 for the new aircraft (which was to be a substantial departure from the basic Voodoo fighter bomber), the USAF assigned the designation F-101B. Its development was protracted, so that the F-96B – even though it offered less performance – was ordered into production to fill the USAF’s urgent interceptor gap.
F-96B production started after a brief test phase in late 1957, and the first aircraft were delivered to the 60th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron in 1958. However, when it became clear that the F-101B would finally enter service in 1959, F-96B production was quickly cut down and the initial order of 300 aircraft reduced to only 150, which were produced until early 1960 in three batches. Only sixty were directly delivered to ADC units, because these were preferably equipped with the supersonic F-102A and the new F-101B, which could also carry the nuclear Genie missile. The rest was directly handed over to Air National Guard units – and even there they were quickly joined and replaced by the early ADC aircraft.
Operationally, almost all F-96Bs functioned under the US–Canadian North American Air Defense Command (NORAD), which protected North American airspace from Soviet intruders, particularly the threat posed by nuclear-armed bombers. In service, the F-96Bs were soon upgraded with a data link to the Semi-Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) system, allowing ground controllers to steer the aircraft towards its targets by making adjustments through the plane's autopilot. Furthermore, the F-96B was upgraded to allow the carrying of two GAR-11/AIM-26 Nuclear Falcon missiles instead of the Genies when they became available in 1961.
A handful F-96Bs were camouflaged during the late Sixties with the USAF’s new SEA scheme, but most aircraft retained their original bare metal finish with more or less colorful unit markings. Due to its limited capabilities and the introduction of the Mach 2 McDonnell F-4 Phantom, the last F-96B was retired from ANG service in 1971.
General characteristics:
Crew: 2
Length: 54t 11 1/2 in (16,77 m) incl. pitot
Wingspan: 33 ft 7.25 in (10,25 m)
Height: 16 ft 9 in (5,11 m)
Wing area: 350 sq ft (37,55 m²)
Empty weight: 13,810 lb (6.264 kg)
Gross weight: 21,035 lb (9.541 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 28,000 lb (12.701 kg)
Powerplant:
1× Wright J65-W-18 turbojet with 8,600 lbf (34 kN) dry thrust and 10,500 lbf (47 kN) with afterburner
Performance:
Maximum speed: 695 mph (1,119 km/h, 604 kn, Mach 1.1) at 35,000 ft (10,668 m)
Cruise speed: 577 mph (928 km/h, 501 kn)
Range: 810 mi (1,304 km, 704 nmi) combat radius with two droptanks
Service ceiling: 49,000 ft (15,000 m)
Rate of climb: 16,300 ft/min (83 m/s)
Wing loading: 86 lb/sq ft (423 kg/m²)
Armament:
No internal guns;
6× underwing hardpoints for a total ordnance load of up to 6,000lb (2,727 kg), including
a pair of 191.5 US gal (727 l) or 375 US gal (1.429 l) drop tanks on the inner stations
and a mix of AIM-4 Falcon (up to six), MB-1 Genie (up to two) and/or pods with
nineteen 2.75”/70 mm FFAR unguided missiles each (up to four) on the outer stations
The kit and its assembly:
This fictional missing link between the RF-84F and the F-105 was conceived for the Fifties Group Build at whatifmodellers.com, an era when the USAF used a wide variety of interceptor aircraft types and technical advancements were quick and significant – in just a decade the interceptor evolved from a subsonic machine gun-toting aircraft to a guided weapons carrier platform, capable of Mach 2.
The F-96B (I re-used Republic’s dropped designation for the swept-wing F-84F) was to display one of the many “in between” designs, and the (R)F-84F was just a suitable basis for a conversion similar to the T-33-derived F-94, just more capable and big enough to carry the nuclear Genie missile.
The basis became Italeri’s vintage RF-84F kit, a rather simple affair with raised panel lines and a mediocre fit, plus some sinkholes. This was, however, heavily modified!
Work started with the implantation of a new tandem cockpit, taken wholesale from a Heller T-33. Fitting the cockpit tub into the wider Thunderflash hull was a bit tricky, putty blobs held the implant in place. The canopy was taken from the T-33, too, just the RF-84F’s original rear side windows were cut away to offer sufficient length for the longer clear part and the cockpit side walls had to be raised to an even level with the smaller windscreen with the help of styrene strips. With these adapters the T-33 canopy fitted surprisingly well over the opening and blended well into the spine.
The camera nose section lost its tip, which was replaced with the tail cone from a Matchbox H.S. Buccaneer (actually its air brake), and the camera windows as well as the slant surfaces that held them were PSRed away for a conical shape that extended the new pointed radome. Lots of weight in the nose and under the cockpit floor ensured a safe stance on the OOB landing gear.
The rear section behind the air brakes became all-new; for an afterburner I extended and widened the tail section and implanted the rear part from a B-66 (Italeri kit, too) engine nacelle, which received a wider nozzle (left over from a Nakotne MiG-29, a featureless thing) and an interior.
To balance the longer nose I also decided to enlarge the tail surfaces and replaced the OOB fin and stabilizers with leftover parts from a Trumpeter Il-28 bomber – the fin was shortened and the stabilizers reduced in span to match the rest of the aircraft. Despite the exotic source the parts blend well into the F-84’s overall design!
To add supersonic credibility and to connect the design further with the later F-105 I modified the air intakes and cut them into a raked shape – quite easy to realize. Once the wings were in place, I also added small splitter plates, left over from an Airfix BAC Strikemaster.
As an interceptor the armament had to be adapted accordingly, and I procured the quartet of IR-guided Falcons as well as the Genie duo from an Academy F-89. The large drop tanks were taken OOB from the Italeri kit. The Genies were mounted onto their massive Scorpion pylons under the outer wings of the F-96B, while the Falcons, due to relatively little space left under the wings, required a scratched solution. I eventually settled for dual launchers on small pylons, mounted in front of the landing gear wells. The pylons originally belong to an ESCI Ka-34 “Hokum” helicopter kit (they were just short enough!), the launch rails are a halved pair of F-4 Sidewinder rails from a Hasegawa air-to-air weapons set. With everything on place the F-96B looks quite crowded.
Painting and markings:
The machine would represent a late Fifties USAF type, so that the paint options were rather limited if I wanted to be authentic. ADC Grey was introduced in the early Sixties, SEA camouflage even later, so that bare metal became a natural choice – but this can be quite attractive! The model received an overall coat with acrylic “White Aluminum” from the rattle can, plus some darked panels all over the hull (Humbrol 56 for good contrast) and an afterburner section in Revell 91 (Iron Metallic) and Humbrol’s Steel Metallizer. The radome became deep black, the anti-glare panel in front of the windscreen olive drab (Revell 46). Light grey (Revell 75) was used for some small di-electric fairings.
Interior surfaces (cockpit and landing gear wells) were painted with Zinc Chromate primer (I used Humbrol 80), while the landing gear struts became silver-grey (Humbrol 56) and the inside of the covers as well as the air brakes were painted in bright red (Humbrol 19).
Once basic painting was done the model received a black ink washing and was rubbed with grinded graphite to emphasize the raised panel lines, and the material adds a nice dark metallic shine to the silver base coat.
Another challenge was to find suitable unit markings for the Fifties era in the decal vault, which would also fit onto the model. After a long search I eventually settled for rather simple markings from a 325th FIS F-102 from an Xtradecal sheet, which only features a rather timid fin decoration.
Finding other suitable standard markings remained demanding, though. Stars-And-Bars as well as the USAF taglines were taken from the Academy F-89 that also provided the ordnance, most stencils were taken from the OOB Italeri sheet and complemented by small markings from the scrap box. The biggest problem was the creation of a matching serial number. The “FF” code was originally used for P/F-51D Mustangs during the Korea War, but after the type had been phased out it might have been re-used? The letters as well as the serial number digits were created from various markings for USAF F-100s, also from an Xtradecal sheet.
Once the decals had been applied the model was sealed with semi-gloss acrylic varnish, except for the radome, the anti-glare panel as well as the walking areas on the wings as well as parts of the afterburner section, which were coated with matt varnish.
A rather straightforward conversion, even though finishing the project took longer than expected. But the result looks surprisingly natural and plausible. Lots of PSR was needed to modify the fuselage, though, especially the tail section was not easy to integrate into the Thunderflash’s hull. Sticking to the simple NMF livery paid IMHO out, too: the livery looks very natural and believable on the fictional aircraft, and it suits the F-84’s bulbous shape well.
A chill with no frills atmosphere. It is open 24 hours, so it attracts an assortment of customers, from lunch and dinner customers to late-night crowds like partiers on weekends, late-night shift workers, truck drivers, and early risers. We are expecting a snowstorm to start tonight. Waffle House has a reputation for staying open during severe weather. I wonder if this one will uphold that reputation and remain open for 24 hours tonight. If so, I hope the workers receive some big tips.
An indoor photography day. The weather's really bad and we're expecting 90km/h winds on the ground on 4 April, which will be much worse here up on the 36th floor. I've had to move everything inside. The last time we got winds like that, a lot of people's balconies got damaged and lots of windows were smashed. This area's just skyscrapers, so you can imagine the amount of stuff that ends up flying in the air and hitting the ground at speed! The debris on the ground after the last really bad storm was incredible.
365: Day 239.
Active Assignment Weekly: Dark/black background assignment.
I have made this as dramatic as I can, as per the brief. I upped the saturation and contrast and cropped the photo. I used a black cardboard background. We don't have any movable lights apart from the flashlights on our phones, so for this photo, I used the flash and I had every single light on in the area - 4 in the kitchen area, 2 in the lounge area and 1 in the hall.
I let the water boil in our smallest saucepan until it was shaking the lid. Water started flowing out around the sides and it was messy, but it's only water, so it was easy to clean up! I 1/500 sec. f/8, 29.59 mm, ISO 640.
Wasn't expecting to see this in Dover today, and this vehicle had brought School Groups to Dover Castle which is now open again daily except Mondays, and the FourJems Vehicles appear to have come from Sittingbourne, however I have never seen this operator or its vehicles before, despite the fact that "Rob of Kent" told me in 2018, "You come to Sittingbourne a Lot Now...".
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Woodcrest- Unincorporated Perris/Riverside, CA
9/1/17
It's back!
Let me start by saying wow, I never expected to see a Superlight Curotto Can again after this same truck was switched to Commercial collection Summer 2016. In 2016 WMmaster626 and I were informed by Dave, a Moreno Valley driver, that Paul (the Superlight driver) was now driving a ASL. There is also a picture from Moises Aguirre from Flickr that shows the Superlight on Commercial (www.flickr.com/photos/wmtrucks/34552959740/in/dateposted/). Both WMmaster626 and I were upset by the news and regretted not going back to get more footage of the Superlight.
The way WMmaster626 and I found out the Superlight was returning to residential is quite interesting. Both of us were getting a tour of the Waste Management Corona yard by the Fleet Manager Tom, who started out in Moreno Valley (the yard where the Superlight resides). We had conversations about the drivers and trucks in Moreno Valley, all of whom Tom knows. We never brought up the Superlight but eventually we brought up Paul (who drove the Superlight). Tom told us how Paul used to drive this one of a kind truck from Heil with a custom Curotto Can (the Superlight) and how several people from WM liked that truck and the custom Curotto Can. We told Tom how we found that truck on route once and how it was one of our favorite trucks. Tom then informed us how the Superlight had already or was going to return to residential services shortly. WMmaster626 and I were in shock and could not believe what we had just heard. After the great tour in Corona we immediately headed to Woodcrest and we found a Python driver in Woodcrest who informed us Paul was still driving a ASL. Two weeks later WMmaster626 heard from Tom that the Superlight was officially back on route in Woodcrest. In early 2017 the Woodcrest routes were altered so the next week while WMmaster626 was in Washington I headed to Woodcrest once again see the Superlight and find out which portion of Woodcrest it was servicing. I found Paul on route with the Superlight now collecting Green Waste, WMmaster626 was glad to hear the Superlight was back on route and was looking forward to seeing it in person. The next month in October 2017 WMmaster626 and I returned to Woodcrest and filmed more footage of the Superlight.
During my September trip, I found the Superlight Curotto Can collecting Green Waste in Woodcrest. There are many green carts out on the Friday route so I was able to see many carts collected. Paul is a great driver and knows how to operate the Superlight in fast, smooth cycles. Woodcrest is a great area and unique to SoCal, most of Woodcrest has a Country feel to it with huge properties, some residents even own horses. Woodcrest was also once services by NEWCO Waste Systems and there are multiple black and blue ex NEWCO carts in the area, there are even a few NEWCO dumpsters still in the area. This is the only Waste Management Curotto Can Heil in SoCal, the next closest is most likely Oakland California. This is most likely the only Superlight Curotto still in service. Republic Services Pacheco used to have a Superlight but I do not believe it is still around.
Thank you to the driver Paul and a big thank you to Tom for informing us the Superlight was back, you made our day. Thank you to everyone for watching and let me know what you think of the video.
Surprise !!! Clowesia warscewiczii. Il y a des plantes que l'on ne s'attend pas á rencontrer car on pense qu'elle vivent dans une autre région et tout d'un coup elles apparaissent in situ durant un tour de 11 jours que j'ai guidé. dans les départements du Valle del Cauca et du Cauca, Colombie. en plus c'est un genre que je n'avais jamais vu fleuri en milieu naturel !
Surprise !!! Clowesia warscewiczii. There are plants you don't expect to find because you think they live in another region and suddenly they appear in situ during an 11 days tour I guided in Valle del Cauca and Cauca departments, Colombia. Moreover a genus I had never seen blooming in its native habitat !
Sorpresa !!! Clowesia warscewiczii. Hay plantas que uno no espera encontrar porque piensa que vienen de otra region y de repente aparecen in situ durante un tour de 11 días que guié en los departamentos del Valle del Cauca y del Cauca, Colombia. Además es un género que nunca había visto florecido en su hábitat natural !
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AFP) — In the flat sunbaked fields north of the Cypriot capital Nicosia, a huge Turkey-funded mosque opening this week has caused a stir in the largely secular Muslim society.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is to attend the opening ceremony, expected to take place on Tuesday, of the 3,000-capacity house of worship, with its four minarets and built in classic Ottoman style.
While many have welcomed it, the mosque has fueled concern among some Turkish Cypriots that Ankara is increasing its dominance over the north of the divided island.
“This mosque symbolizes the Islamist mentality, the Sunni Islam mentality and also an imperialist mentality,” Sener Elcil, head of the Turkish Cypriot Teachers Union, told AFP at his Nicosia office.
In this photo taken on June 24, 2018, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech in Istanbul after initial results in Turkey’s presidential and parliamentary elections. (AFP Photo/Bulent Kilic)
“The Turkish Cypriot community is secular. We are not a fundamentalist Islamist community.”
Northern Cyprus, officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), is a de facto state that comprises the northeastern portion of the island of Cyprus. It is recognised only by Turkey, and its territory is considered by all other states to be part of the Republic of Cyprus.
Northern Cyprus extends from the tip of the Karpass Peninsula in the northeast to Morphou Bay, Cape Kormakitis and its westernmost point, the Kokkina exclave in the west. Its southernmost point is the village of Louroujina. A buffer zone under the control of the United Nations stretches between Northern Cyprus and the rest of the island and divides Nicosia, the island's largest city and capital of both sides.
A coup d'état in 1974, performed as part of an attempt to annex the island to Greece, prompted the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. This resulted in the eviction of much of the north's Greek Cypriot population, the flight of Turkish Cypriots from the south, and the partitioning of the island, leading to a unilateral declaration of independence by the north in 1983. Due to its lack of recognition, Northern Cyprus is heavily dependent on Turkey for economic, political and military support.
Attempts to reach a solution to the Cyprus dispute have been unsuccessful. The Turkish Army maintains a large force in Northern Cyprus with the support and approval of the TRNC government, while the Republic of Cyprus, the European Union as a whole, and the international community regard it as an occupation force. This military presence has been denounced in several United Nations Security Council resolutions.
Northern Cyprus is a semi-presidential, democratic republic with a cultural heritage incorporating various influences and an economy that is dominated by the services sector. The economy has seen growth through the 2000s and 2010s, with the GNP per capita more than tripling in the 2000s, but is held back by an international embargo due to the official closure of the ports in Northern Cyprus by the Republic of Cyprus. The official language is Turkish, with a distinct local dialect being spoken. The vast majority of the population consists of Sunni Muslims, while religious attitudes are mostly moderate and secular. Northern Cyprus is an observer state of ECO and OIC under the name "Turkish Cypriot State", PACE under the name "Turkish Cypriot Community", and Organization of Turkic States with its own name.
Several distinct periods of Cypriot intercommunal violence involving the two main ethnic communities, Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, marked mid-20th century Cyprus. These included the Cyprus Emergency of 1955–59 during British rule, the post-independence Cyprus crisis of 1963–64, and the Cyprus crisis of 1967. Hostilities culminated in the 1974 de facto division of the island along the Green Line following the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. The region has been relatively peaceful since then, but the Cyprus dispute has continued, with various attempts to solve it diplomatically having been generally unsuccessful.
Cyprus, an island lying in the eastern Mediterranean, hosted a population of Greeks and Turks (four-fifths and one-fifth, respectively), who lived under British rule in the late nineteenth-century and the first half of the twentieth-century. Christian Orthodox Church of Cyprus played a prominent political role among the Greek Cypriot community, a privilege that it acquired during the Ottoman Empire with the employment of the millet system, which gave the archbishop an unofficial ethnarch status.
The repeated rejections by the British of Greek Cypriot demands for enosis, union with Greece, led to armed resistance, organised by the National Organization of Cypriot Struggle, or EOKA. EOKA, led by the Greek-Cypriot commander George Grivas, systematically targeted British colonial authorities. One of the effects of EOKA's campaign was to alter the Turkish position from demanding full reincorporation into Turkey to a demand for taksim (partition). EOKA's mission and activities caused a "Cretan syndrome" (see Turkish Resistance Organisation) within the Turkish Cypriot community, as its members feared that they would be forced to leave the island in such a case as had been the case with Cretan Turks. As such, they preferred the continuation of British colonial rule and then taksim, the division of the island. Due to the Turkish Cypriots' support for the British, EOKA's leader, Georgios Grivas, declared them to be enemies. The fact that the Turks were a minority was, according to Nihat Erim, to be addressed by the transfer of thousands of Turks from mainland Turkey so that Greek Cypriots would cease to be the majority. When Erim visited Cyprus as the Turkish representative, he was advised by Field Marshal Sir John Harding, the then Governor of Cyprus, that Turkey should send educated Turks to settle in Cyprus.
Turkey actively promoted the idea that on the island of Cyprus two distinctive communities existed, and sidestepped its former claim that "the people of Cyprus were all Turkish subjects". In doing so, Turkey's aim to have self-determination of two to-be equal communities in effect led to de jure partition of the island.[citation needed] This could be justified to the international community against the will of the majority Greek population of the island. Dr. Fazil Küçük in 1954 had already proposed Cyprus be divided in two at the 35° parallel.
Lindley Dan, from Notre Dame University, spotted the roots of intercommunal violence to different visions among the two communities of Cyprus (enosis for Greek Cypriots, taksim for Turkish Cypriots). Also, Lindlay wrote that "the merging of church, schools/education, and politics in divisive and nationalistic ways" had played a crucial role in creation of havoc in Cyprus' history. Attalides Michael also pointed to the opposing nationalisms as the cause of the Cyprus problem.
By the mid-1950's, the "Cyprus is Turkish" party, movement, and slogan gained force in both Cyprus and Turkey. In a 1954 editorial, Turkish Cypriot leader Dr. Fazil Kuchuk expressed the sentiment that the Turkish youth had grown up with the idea that "as soon as Great Britain leaves the island, it will be taken over by the Turks", and that "Turkey cannot tolerate otherwise". This perspective contributed to the willingness of Turkish Cypriots to align themselves with the British, who started recruiting Turkish Cypriots into the police force that patrolled Cyprus to fight EOKA, a Greek Cypriot nationalist organisation that sought to rid the island of British rule.
EOKA targeted colonial authorities, including police, but Georgios Grivas, the leader of EOKA, did not initially wish to open up a new front by fighting Turkish Cypriots and reassured them that EOKA would not harm their people. In 1956, some Turkish Cypriot policemen were killed by EOKA members and this provoked some intercommunal violence in the spring and summer, but these attacks on policemen were not motivated by the fact that they were Turkish Cypriots.
However, in January 1957, Grivas changed his policy as his forces in the mountains became increasingly pressured by the British Crown forces. In order to divert the attention of the Crown forces, EOKA members started to target Turkish Cypriot policemen intentionally in the towns, so that Turkish Cypriots would riot against the Greek Cypriots and the security forces would have to be diverted to the towns to restore order. The killing of a Turkish Cypriot policeman on 19 January, when a power station was bombed, and the injury of three others, provoked three days of intercommunal violence in Nicosia. The two communities targeted each other in reprisals, at least one Greek Cypriot was killed and the British Army was deployed in the streets. Greek Cypriot stores were burned and their neighbourhoods attacked. Following the events, the Greek Cypriot leadership spread the propaganda that the riots had merely been an act of Turkish Cypriot aggression. Such events created chaos and drove the communities apart both in Cyprus and in Turkey.
On 22 October 1957 Sir Hugh Mackintosh Foot replaced Sir John Harding as the British Governor of Cyprus. Foot suggested five to seven years of self-government before any final decision. His plan rejected both enosis and taksim. The Turkish Cypriot response to this plan was a series of anti-British demonstrations in Nicosia on 27 and 28 January 1958 rejecting the proposed plan because the plan did not include partition. The British then withdrew the plan.
In 1957, Black Gang, a Turkish Cypriot pro-taksim paramilitary organisation, was formed to patrol a Turkish Cypriot enclave, the Tahtakale district of Nicosia, against activities of EOKA. The organisation later attempted to grow into a national scale, but failed to gain public support.
By 1958, signs of dissatisfaction with the British increased on both sides, with a group of Turkish Cypriots forming Volkan (later renamed to the Turkish Resistance Organisation) paramilitary group to promote partition and the annexation of Cyprus to Turkey as dictated by the Menderes plan. Volkan initially consisted of roughly 100 members, with the stated aim of raising awareness in Turkey of the Cyprus issue and courting military training and support for Turkish Cypriot fighters from the Turkish government.
In June 1958, the British Prime Minister, Harold Macmillan, was expected to propose a plan to resolve the Cyprus issue. In light of the new development, the Turks rioted in Nicosia to promote the idea that Greek and Turkish Cypriots could not live together and therefore any plan that did not include partition would not be viable. This violence was soon followed by bombing, Greek Cypriot deaths and looting of Greek Cypriot-owned shops and houses. Greek and Turkish Cypriots started to flee mixed population villages where they were a minority in search of safety. This was effectively the beginning of the segregation of the two communities. On 7 June 1958, a bomb exploded at the entrance of the Turkish Embassy in Cyprus. Following the bombing, Turkish Cypriots looted Greek Cypriot properties. On 26 June 1984, the Turkish Cypriot leader, Rauf Denktaş, admitted on British channel ITV that the bomb was placed by the Turks themselves in order to create tension. On 9 January 1995, Rauf Denktaş repeated his claim to the famous Turkish newspaper Milliyet in Turkey.
The crisis reached a climax on 12 June 1958, when eight Greeks, out of an armed group of thirty five arrested by soldiers of the Royal Horse Guards on suspicion of preparing an attack on the Turkish quarter of Skylloura, were killed in a suspected attack by Turkish Cypriot locals, near the village of Geunyeli, having been ordered to walk back to their village of Kondemenos.
After the EOKA campaign had begun, the British government successfully began to turn the Cyprus issue from a British colonial problem into a Greek-Turkish issue. British diplomacy exerted backstage influence on the Adnan Menderes government, with the aim of making Turkey active in Cyprus. For the British, the attempt had a twofold objective. The EOKA campaign would be silenced as quickly as possible, and Turkish Cypriots would not side with Greek Cypriots against the British colonial claims over the island, which would thus remain under the British. The Turkish Cypriot leadership visited Menderes to discuss the Cyprus issue. When asked how the Turkish Cypriots should respond to the Greek Cypriot claim of enosis, Menderes replied: "You should go to the British foreign minister and request the status quo be prolonged, Cyprus to remain as a British colony". When the Turkish Cypriots visited the British Foreign Secretary and requested for Cyprus to remain a colony, he replied: "You should not be asking for colonialism at this day and age, you should be asking for Cyprus be returned to Turkey, its former owner".
As Turkish Cypriots began to look to Turkey for protection, Greek Cypriots soon understood that enosis was extremely unlikely. The Greek Cypriot leader, Archbishop Makarios III, now set independence for the island as his objective.
Britain resolved to solve the dispute by creating an independent Cyprus. In 1959, all involved parties signed the Zurich Agreements: Britain, Turkey, Greece, and the Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders, Makarios and Dr. Fazil Kucuk, respectively. The new constitution drew heavily on the ethnic composition of the island. The President would be a Greek Cypriot, and the Vice-President a Turkish Cypriot with an equal veto. The contribution to the public service would be set at a ratio of 70:30, and the Supreme Court would consist of an equal number of judges from both communities as well as an independent judge who was not Greek, Turkish or British. The Zurich Agreements were supplemented by a number of treaties. The Treaty of Guarantee stated that secession or union with any state was forbidden, and that Greece, Turkey and Britain would be given guarantor status to intervene if that was violated. The Treaty of Alliance allowed for two small Greek and Turkish military contingents to be stationed on the island, and the Treaty of Establishment gave Britain sovereignty over two bases in Akrotiri and Dhekelia.
On 15 August 1960, the Colony of Cyprus became fully independent as the Republic of Cyprus. The new republic remained within the Commonwealth of Nations.
The new constitution brought dissatisfaction to Greek Cypriots, who felt it to be highly unjust for them for historical, demographic and contributional reasons. Although 80% of the island's population were Greek Cypriots and these indigenous people had lived on the island for thousands of years and paid 94% of taxes, the new constitution was giving the 17% of the population that was Turkish Cypriots, who paid 6% of taxes, around 30% of government jobs and 40% of national security jobs.
Within three years tensions between the two communities in administrative affairs began to show. In particular disputes over separate municipalities and taxation created a deadlock in government. A constitutional court ruled in 1963 Makarios had failed to uphold article 173 of the constitution which called for the establishment of separate municipalities for Turkish Cypriots. Makarios subsequently declared his intention to ignore the judgement, resulting in the West German judge resigning from his position. Makarios proposed thirteen amendments to the constitution, which would have had the effect of resolving most of the issues in the Greek Cypriot favour. Under the proposals, the President and Vice-President would lose their veto, the separate municipalities as sought after by the Turkish Cypriots would be abandoned, the need for separate majorities by both communities in passing legislation would be discarded and the civil service contribution would be set at actual population ratios (82:18) instead of the slightly higher figure for Turkish Cypriots.
The intention behind the amendments has long been called into question. The Akritas plan, written in the height of the constitutional dispute by the Greek Cypriot interior minister Polycarpos Georkadjis, called for the removal of undesirable elements of the constitution so as to allow power-sharing to work. The plan envisaged a swift retaliatory attack on Turkish Cypriot strongholds should Turkish Cypriots resort to violence to resist the measures, stating "In the event of a planned or staged Turkish attack, it is imperative to overcome it by force in the shortest possible time, because if we succeed in gaining command of the situation (in one or two days), no outside, intervention would be either justified or possible." Whether Makarios's proposals were part of the Akritas plan is unclear, however it remains that sentiment towards enosis had not completely disappeared with independence. Makarios described independence as "a step on the road to enosis".[31] Preparations for conflict were not entirely absent from Turkish Cypriots either, with right wing elements still believing taksim (partition) the best safeguard against enosis.
Greek Cypriots however believe the amendments were a necessity stemming from a perceived attempt by Turkish Cypriots to frustrate the working of government. Turkish Cypriots saw it as a means to reduce their status within the state from one of co-founder to that of minority, seeing it as a first step towards enosis. The security situation deteriorated rapidly.
Main articles: Bloody Christmas (1963) and Battle of Tillyria
An armed conflict was triggered after December 21, 1963, a period remembered by Turkish Cypriots as Bloody Christmas, when a Greek Cypriot policemen that had been called to help deal with a taxi driver refusing officers already on the scene access to check the identification documents of his customers, took out his gun upon arrival and shot and killed the taxi driver and his partner. Eric Solsten summarised the events as follows: "a Greek Cypriot police patrol, ostensibly checking identification documents, stopped a Turkish Cypriot couple on the edge of the Turkish quarter. A hostile crowd gathered, shots were fired, and two Turkish Cypriots were killed."
In the morning after the shooting, crowds gathered in protest in Northern Nicosia, likely encouraged by the TMT, without incident. On the evening of the 22nd, gunfire broke out, communication lines to the Turkish neighbourhoods were cut, and the Greek Cypriot police occupied the nearby airport. On the 23rd, a ceasefire was negotiated, but did not hold. Fighting, including automatic weapons fire, between Greek and Turkish Cypriots and militias increased in Nicosia and Larnaca. A force of Greek Cypriot irregulars led by Nikos Sampson entered the Nicosia suburb of Omorphita and engaged in heavy firing on armed, as well as by some accounts unarmed, Turkish Cypriots. The Omorphita clash has been described by Turkish Cypriots as a massacre, while this view has generally not been acknowledged by Greek Cypriots.
Further ceasefires were arranged between the two sides, but also failed. By Christmas Eve, the 24th, Britain, Greece, and Turkey had joined talks, with all sides calling for a truce. On Christmas day, Turkish fighter jets overflew Nicosia in a show of support. Finally it was agreed to allow a force of 2,700 British soldiers to help enforce a ceasefire. In the next days, a "buffer zone" was created in Nicosia, and a British officer marked a line on a map with green ink, separating the two sides of the city, which was the beginning of the "Green Line". Fighting continued across the island for the next several weeks.
In total 364 Turkish Cypriots and 174 Greek Cypriots were killed during the violence. 25,000 Turkish Cypriots from 103-109 villages fled and were displaced into enclaves and thousands of Turkish Cypriot houses were ransacked or completely destroyed.
Contemporary newspapers also reported on the forceful exodus of the Turkish Cypriots from their homes. According to The Times in 1964, threats, shootings and attempts of arson were committed against the Turkish Cypriots to force them out of their homes. The Daily Express wrote that "25,000 Turks have already been forced to leave their homes". The Guardian reported a massacre of Turks at Limassol on 16 February 1964.
Turkey had by now readied its fleet and its fighter jets appeared over Nicosia. Turkey was dissuaded from direct involvement by the creation of a United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) in 1964. Despite the negotiated ceasefire in Nicosia, attacks on the Turkish Cypriot persisted, particularly in Limassol. Concerned about the possibility of a Turkish invasion, Makarios undertook the creation of a Greek Cypriot conscript-based army called the "National Guard". A general from Greece took charge of the army, whilst a further 20,000 well-equipped officers and men were smuggled from Greece into Cyprus. Turkey threatened to intervene once more, but was prevented by a strongly worded letter from the American President Lyndon B. Johnson, anxious to avoid a conflict between NATO allies Greece and Turkey at the height of the Cold War.
Turkish Cypriots had by now established an important bridgehead at Kokkina, provided with arms, volunteers and materials from Turkey and abroad. Seeing this incursion of foreign weapons and troops as a major threat, the Cypriot government invited George Grivas to return from Greece as commander of the Greek troops on the island and launch a major attack on the bridgehead. Turkey retaliated by dispatching its fighter jets to bomb Greek positions, causing Makarios to threaten an attack on every Turkish Cypriot village on the island if the bombings did not cease. The conflict had now drawn in Greece and Turkey, with both countries amassing troops on their Thracian borders. Efforts at mediation by Dean Acheson, a former U.S. Secretary of State, and UN-appointed mediator Galo Plaza had failed, all the while the division of the two communities becoming more apparent. Greek Cypriot forces were estimated at some 30,000, including the National Guard and the large contingent from Greece. Defending the Turkish Cypriot enclaves was a force of approximately 5,000 irregulars, led by a Turkish colonel, but lacking the equipment and organisation of the Greek forces.
The Secretary-General of the United Nations in 1964, U Thant, reported the damage during the conflicts:
UNFICYP carried out a detailed survey of all damage to properties throughout the island during the disturbances; it shows that in 109 villages, most of them Turkish-Cypriot or mixed villages, 527 houses have been destroyed while 2,000 others have suffered damage from looting.
The situation worsened in 1967, when a military junta overthrew the democratically elected government of Greece, and began applying pressure on Makarios to achieve enosis. Makarios, not wishing to become part of a military dictatorship or trigger a Turkish invasion, began to distance himself from the goal of enosis. This caused tensions with the junta in Greece as well as George Grivas in Cyprus. Grivas's control over the National Guard and Greek contingent was seen as a threat to Makarios's position, who now feared a possible coup.[citation needed] The National Guard and Cyprus Police began patrolling the Turkish Cypriot enclaves of Ayios Theodoros and Kophinou, and on November 15 engaged in heavy fighting with the Turkish Cypriots.
By the time of his withdrawal 26 Turkish Cypriots had been killed. Turkey replied with an ultimatum demanding that Grivas be removed from the island, that the troops smuggled from Greece in excess of the limits of the Treaty of Alliance be removed, and that the economic blockades on the Turkish Cypriot enclaves be lifted. Grivas was recalled by the Athens Junta and the 12,000 Greek troops were withdrawn. Makarios now attempted to consolidate his position by reducing the number of National Guard troops, and by creating a paramilitary force loyal to Cypriot independence. In 1968, acknowledging that enosis was now all but impossible, Makarios stated, "A solution by necessity must be sought within the limits of what is feasible which does not always coincide with the limits of what is desirable."
After 1967 tensions between the Greek and Turkish Cypriots subsided. Instead, the main source of tension on the island came from factions within the Greek Cypriot community. Although Makarios had effectively abandoned enosis in favour of an 'attainable solution', many others continued to believe that the only legitimate political aspiration for Greek Cypriots was union with Greece.
On his arrival, Grivas began by establishing a nationalist paramilitary group known as the National Organization of Cypriot Fighters (Ethniki Organosis Kyprion Agoniston B or EOKA-B), drawing comparisons with the EOKA struggle for enosis under the British colonial administration of the 1950s.
The military junta in Athens saw Makarios as an obstacle. Makarios's failure to disband the National Guard, whose officer class was dominated by mainland Greeks, had meant the junta had practical control over the Cypriot military establishment, leaving Makarios isolated and a vulnerable target.
During the first Turkish invasion, Turkish troops invaded Cyprus territory on 20 July 1974, invoking its rights under the Treaty of Guarantee. This expansion of Turkish-occupied zone violated International Law as well as the Charter of the United Nations. Turkish troops managed to capture 3% of the island which was accompanied by the burning of the Turkish Cypriot quarter, as well as the raping and killing of women and children. A temporary cease-fire followed which was mitigated by the UN Security Council. Subsequently, the Greek military Junta collapsed on July 23, 1974, and peace talks commenced in which a democratic government was installed. The Resolution 353 was broken after Turkey attacked a second time and managed to get a hold of 37% of Cyprus territory. The Island of Cyprus was appointed a Buffer Zone by the United Nations, which divided the island into two zones through the 'Green Line' and put an end to the Turkish invasion. Although Turkey announced that the occupied areas of Cyprus to be called the Federated Turkish State in 1975, it is not legitimised on a worldwide political scale. The United Nations called for the international recognition of independence for the Republic of Cyprus in the Security Council Resolution 367.
In the years after the Turkish invasion of northern Cyprus one can observe a history of failed talks between the two parties. The 1983 declaration of the independent Turkish Republic of Cyprus resulted in a rise of inter-communal tensions and made it increasingly hard to find mutual understanding. With Cyprus' interest of a possible EU membership and a new UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan in 1997 new hopes arose for a fresh start. International involvement from sides of the US and UK, wanting a solution to the Cyprus dispute prior to the EU accession led to political pressures for new talks. The believe that an accession without a solution would threaten Greek-Turkish relations and acknowledge the partition of the island would direct the coming negotiations.
Over the course of two years a concrete plan, the Annan plan was formulated. In 2004 the fifth version agreed upon from both sides and with the endorsement of Turkey, US, UK and EU then was presented to the public and was given a referendum in both Cypriot communities to assure the legitimisation of the resolution. The Turkish Cypriots voted with 65% for the plan, however the Greek Cypriots voted with a 76% majority against. The Annan plan contained multiple important topics. Firstly it established a confederation of two separate states called the United Cyprus Republic. Both communities would have autonomous states combined under one unified government. The members of parliament would be chosen according to the percentage in population numbers to ensure a just involvement from both communities. The paper proposed a demilitarisation of the island over the next years. Furthermore it agreed upon a number of 45000 Turkish settlers that could remain on the island. These settlers became a very important issue concerning peace talks. Originally the Turkish government encouraged Turks to settle in Cyprus providing transfer and property, to establish a counterpart to the Greek Cypriot population due to their 1 to 5 minority. With the economic situation many Turkish-Cypriot decided to leave the island, however their departure is made up by incoming Turkish settlers leaving the population ratio between Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots stable. However all these points where criticised and as seen in the vote rejected mainly by the Greek Cypriots. These name the dissolution of the „Republic of Cyprus", economic consequences of a reunion and the remaining Turkish settlers as reason. Many claim that the plan was indeed drawing more from Turkish-Cypriot demands then Greek-Cypriot interests. Taking in consideration that the US wanted to keep Turkey as a strategic partner in future Middle Eastern conflicts.
A week after the failed referendum the Republic of Cyprus joined the EU. In multiple instances the EU tried to promote trade with Northern Cyprus but without internationally recognised ports this spiked a grand debate. Both side endure their intention of negotiations, however without the prospect of any new compromises or agreements the UN is unwilling to start the process again. Since 2004 negotiations took place in numbers but without any results, both sides are strongly holding on to their position without an agreeable solution in sight that would suit both parties.
I never expected to see many egrets in Nevis, but luckily for me I accidentally discovered a Rookery right by the beach we went to one day. I had taken a walk to photograph beach scenes when this one appeared out of nowhere and lead me to one of the best kept secrets on the island. Thank you little buddy!
This is a handmade cradle that was made for me back when I had my son, and now we have lovingly given it a facelift and it's ready to receive the next generation of the family.
Tomorrow is the big day!
Of course this baby is scheduled to arrive during the worst storm of the entire season here in our area, but I don't care. I'll get to the hospital if I have to hook a team of huskies up to a sled! Nothing is going to keep me from being one of the 1st people to greet my new granddaughter!
Next time I check in with you all, I'll be Grandma Jude....aka Gramcat! 8-)
"what did you expect?" comme disait une de leur publicité.
Une pin-up dans un style retro-moderne pour cette revisite publicitaire.
"La dame qui fait des bulles" Véro Hzti
Merci à Véronique Koch et Clem pour le backstage
"La dame de l'ombre mais qui fait beaucoup" Sylvia Rothelin
Cette vision publicitaire est personelle et n'engage nullement la marque
while waiting for the conrail heritage to head east on the J I ran into two Mittal GP15's running light. I have never seen them this far or even off their own property.
Gary, IN
Here is what to expect as glaciers melt and ice caps disappear!
This photo was taken by a Yashica FR1 SLR 35mm film camera and ML 28mm 1:2.8 lens using Kodak 135 Portra 160 film, the negative scanned by an HP Scanjet G4050 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.
Really wasn't expecting to see this in Dover today!, and this vehicle had brought School Groups to Dover Castle, which in winter still opens on Tuesdays and Thursdays for School Groups, and a thank you to Regents Coaches Bus Driver Mark Smith for the tip off that this was up here.
And be sure to check by my other acount: www.flickr.com/photos_user.gne?path=&nsid=77145939%40..., to see what else I saw Last Week!
Yes I'm back again.
However due to my main computer on which I edit my work being struck down with a big bad virus, this picture and all the others I am uploading, were Unedited but have now been replaced with Edited versions. So enjoy and Thanks for your patience and understanding.
I do still hate everything about this shit that is new Flickr and always will, but an inability to find another outlet for my work that is as easy for me to use as the Old BETTER Flickr was, has forced me back to Flickr, even though it goes against everything I believe in.
I don't generally have an opinion on my own work, I prefer to leave that to other people and so based on the positive responses to my work from the various friends I had made on Flickr prior to the changes I have decided to upload some more of my work as an experiment and to see what happens.
So make the most of me before they delete my acount: www.flickr.com/photos/69558134@N05/?details=1, to stop me complaining!!
Someone was flying a drone around to watch the burn.
We actually made it to the burn this year! We didn't sleep through it.
flying, watching.
bonfire, drone, sky.
people.
Four Quarters Interfaith Sanctuary, Artemas, Pennsylvania.
June 11, 2016.
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BACKSTORY: Well, that was a crazy burn! So much shit I never expected to do, at WickerMan Burn 2016!
- Damaged Carolyn's car on the way in so that it permanently squeaks, except it got better by the time we left
- Ate a tequila worm (so much more chewing than you would imagine!) when naked-goddess-bartender poured me one, randomly. (I had to check that it wasn't something from the woods)
- Watched fireworks so dangerously close that I needed first aid for a burned eyeball (could this be why the vision in that eye went bad this year?)
- Learned to weave. On a loom. And wove some. Took video of weaving.
- worried about this spleen issue I have that is starting to feel less like a pain, and more like an actual tumor that you can distinctly feel on one side (still hurting as of 2017, CT Scan found nothing)
- controlled huge flamethrowers with laserbeams & buttons
- fun stuff on top of a 20-ft wooden ziggurat art installation (Carolyn was too scared to go up!)
- Watched a firework fireball zoom past Carolyn's head (she didn't even flinch) and catch the ground on fire 1 foot from her feet
- Made out with both members of a couple (beards can be soft?)
- Bounced in a moon bounce
- Saw Carolyn fall off a bounce-house ramp, tumbling in mid air, as onlookers screamed (one massage later, she's fine)
- Played with propane bubbles (cover hand, stick in fire, watch self burn) with zero regard for my safety or even knowing what they were ("other people aren't dying when they do this, so i'll do this, whatever this is. no, i won't ask anybody any questions about it or learn anything safety-related")
- Treated 2nd degree cooking burn with actual aloe leaves someone bundled up, just in case. Only had to walk 20 feet from my camp! No relation to previous bullet point.
- Tried [REDACTED]
- Used logical deduction to guide a damsel in distress to her campsite that she could not find, even though I had never been there. (If you want to flatter me, make me feel like Aragorn. I also accept pints of cherry tomatoes & great conversation)
- Received tons of compliments about my hair & badass cartoon shirt (and about my brain) (but I get that a lot... it's the others I'm not so used to)
- Worried about Andrea in rehab. Did all kinds of crazy things to maintain connectivity to check up on her. A lotta good that did. RIP, Andrea.
- Learned to always great one specific person with "Hi, Clint!" (Her name is not Clint. This is how she prefers greetings.)
- Wore My Little Pony boxer-briefs around strangers
- Sent video from the middle of the woods with a phone that only works when plugged in (tricky)
- Met the creator of games I've played for 15 yrs, & found out that the vintage set of game pieces my aunt found me in a thrift store are so rare that he was re-telling people about our set... Even when we weren't even there. So honored! To tell the man who invented Fluxx that you had the original Fluxx back when that was the only Fluxx you could get was awesome, too.
- But to make a reference to a specific episode of 2 Stupid Dogs to the creator of Fluxx, and have him know it and repeat it back... Wow.
- Chastised by Channy for not knowing how to spell my own name on facebook, becuase she wanted pictoral proof of my story that did not believe -- that the deer shit that came out of the deer when my Bonneville was totalled (while driving back from Dirk's) had splattered onto my car in the shape of Pluto the Dog's face. I totally sent her that picture!
- Lost 1 of 2 cameras, resulting in our pictures being quite incomplete (gee, real Burnery of whoever found it to not bother giving it back. If I find someone else's camera, I guess this means I'll have to keep it to break even?)
- Learned I can consistently inhale an entire nitrous oxide cartridge in one lungful
- Randomly given 2 beers by someone, only to ask to see her face, and, after introductions, us all realizing we already know each other already and are FB friends already (wtf?! what are the odds?!)
Saw a truck covered in fire driving down the mountain like nothing was going on. Overheard: "Are you seeing that? Is that real?"
Phew? Did I get everything? I don't know! One night, I never saw my camp during the night time, at all.
I wasn't expecting a silver skip on the Warrington Arpley - Stoke Marcroft trip, seen here returning at Longport. The EMD depot with an 08 and 56/69 can be seen in the background. Stoke may get little freight but it does have the loco works and wagon works.
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Sept. 22, 2013 @ 9 a.m. (the half-marathon start time)
This year, about 22,000 runners are expected to participate in the 5 km or 21.1 km (half-marathon) Canada Army Run race events. The Canada Army Run, now in its sixth year, continues to be the fastest-growing race event in Canada.
The runners listed below are:
a) local (Ottawa-Gatineau and area) half-marathon participants, who
b) registered through the Running Room.
The lists are sorted by community and first name, as follows:
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A. Ottawa, Ontario
B. Gatineau, Québec
C. Kanata, Ontario
D. Nepean, Ontario
E. Orleans, Ontario
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F. Other Ontario, by community
G. Other Québec, by community
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A. Ottawa Residents
1…….Adam Lyle
2…….Adam Martin
3…….Adam Stone
4…….Aili Ignacy
5…….Aisha Suhail
6…….Alain Auger
7…….Alan Chan
8…….Alastair Stewart
9…….Alec Campbell
10……Alex Hubbard
11……Alex Reeves
12……Alex Renwick
13……Alexandra Gaw
14……Alexandra Paslat
15……Alexandra Salo
16……Alexandre Prenoveau
17……Alexis Tulsiram
18……Algis Danaitis
19……Alisha Prater
20……Alison Jennings
21……Alison Young
22……Alix McLeod
23……Allan McKay
24……Allanna Turcotte
25……Alp Oran
26……Amanda Pruner
27……Amanda Troupe
28……Amber Mazanek
29……Amira Mohamed
30……Amy McSweeney
31……Amy Smith
32……Andre Cuillerier
33……Andre Dion
34……Andrea Evans
35……Andrea Merry
36……Andrea Winter
37……Andrew Archer
38……Andrew Chen
39……Andrew Gaiero
40……Andrew Ha
41……Andrew Ng
42……Andrew Porter
43……Andrew Rodrigue
44……Andrew Rose
45……Andrew Staples
46……Angela Koskie
47……Angela Lewis
48……Angela Romany
49……Angela Simpkin
50……Angela Walter
51……Angeline Law
52……Anick Piquette
53……Anita Choquette
54……Ann Gregory
55……Ann Lanthier
56……Anna Belanger
57……Anna Belanger
58……Anna Shannette
59……Anne Cumming
60……Anne MacDonald
61……Anne-Marie Fraser
62……Annie McEwen
63……Aparna Shanker
64……April Ferguson
65……Arleigh Romyn
66……Arlene Doucette
67……Art Gresham
68……Ashleigh Horricks
69……Ashley Andrews
70……Ashley Cowan
71……Audrey Taylor
72……Ayla Jacquard
73……Barbara Campbell
74……Barbara Carrera
75……Barbara Dundas
76……Becky Lee-Mclean
77……Ben Tobali
78……Bernard Rousseau
79……Bill McEachern
80……Bill Ridley
81……Bingbing Cai
82……Blair Stacey
83……Blenda Jong
84……Bob McCulloch
85……Brad Koskie
86……Brad Lejeune
87……Brad Richard
88……Breann Ronquist
89……Brenda Gaitens
90……Brenda Troke
91……Brendan Hennigan
92……Brian Bax
93……Brian Hancock
94……Brian O'Higgins
95……Brian O'Higgins
96……Brigitte Charron
97……Brigitte Jackstien
98……Brittany Dawson
99……Brooke Couperus
100…..Bruce Snider
101…..Cal Mitchell
102…..Calvin Reid
103…..Cameron Beare
104…..Cameron Dunlop
105…..Carol O'Malley
106…..Carole Harrison
107…..Carole Hubbard
108…..Carole Plourde
109…..Carole-Anne Savard
110…..Caroline Bredeson
111…..Caroline Glynn
112…..Cassandra Tilson
113…..Catharine Cameron
114…..Catherine Andersson
115…..Catherine Beck
116…..Catherine Caron
117…..Catherine Hull
118…..Catherine Yarker
119…..Cathy Nolan
120…..Cecilia Ho
121…..Celeste Irvine-Jones
122…..Celina Gilligan
123…..Chandra Copeland
124…..Chandra von Teichman
125…..Chantal Cousineau
126…..Chantal Ripp
127…..Charla O'Connor
128…..Charlene Mathias
129…..Charles Bordeleau
130…..Charlotte Fraser
131…..Chelsea Macdonell
132…..Chelsey Burke
133…..Cheryl Giles
134…..Cheryl McIntyre
135…..Chloe Macdonell
136…..Chris Bright
137…..Chris Brown
138…..Chris Dilabio
139…..Chris McMahon
140…..Chris Nestor
141…..Chris Renwick
142…..Chris Salter
143…..Christelle Desgranges-Farquhar
144…..Christene White
145…..Christian Del Valle
146…..Christian Figueredo
147…..Christina Houle
148…..Christine Bucholtz
149…..Christine Connolly
150…..Christine Côté
151…..Christine Foley
152…..Christine Geraghty
153…..Christine Halliburton
154…..Christine Heal
155…..Christine Martinet
156…..Christine Newman
157…..Christine Polihronis
158…..Christine Power
159…..Christine Schulz
160…..Christoper Power
161…..Christopher Bredeson
162…..Christopher Jones
163…..Christopher Mcgregor
164…..Christy Brannen
165…..Cindy Macdonald
166…..Cindy McAlpine
167…..Claude Béland
168…..Claudie Larouche
169…..Colin Bendell
170…..Colin Burgess
171…..Colleen Bigelow
172…..Colleen Crane
173…..Connie Acelvari
174…..Connie Chan
175…..Connie Copeland
176…..Corey Costantini
177…..Cory Lohmann
178…..Cory Van Hoof
179…..Cotten Kevin
180…..Courtney McCrindle
181…..Courtney Watson
182…..Craig Madill
183…..Craig Stehr
184…..Cullen Bird
185…..Curtis Scharf
186…..Cynthia Brown
187…..Dale Gervais
188…..Damian Curley
189…..Dan Shea
190…..Daniel Bourget
191…..Daniel Careau
192…..Daniel Guerrette
193…..Daniel Levesque
194…..Daniel Munro
195…..Daniel Ngo
196…..Daniel Reifler
197…..Daniel Villeneuve
198…..Daniela Zidek
199…..Danielle Stehr
200…..Danny Dillon
201…..Dany Jacques
202…..Dara Burry
203…..Darcy Fraser
204…..Darcy Middleton
205…..Daria Strachan
206…..Darlene Bess
207…..Darlene Joyce
208…..Darrell Bridge
209…..Darrell Coughlin
210…..Darren Cates
211…..Darren Jerome
212…..Darryl Bilodeau
213…..Darryl Blais
214…..Darryl Hill
215…..Darryl Stal
216…..Darwin Ziprick
217…..Dave Bergeron
218…..Dave Goods
219…..Dave Kary
220…..Dave McFadden
221…..Dave Saville
222…..Dave Silvester
223…..Dave Yarker
224…..David Felix
225…..David Harding
226…..David Howell
227…..David Lemay
228…..David McCaw
229…..David Parke
230…..David Spiers
231…..Dawn Millions
232…..Dawn Styan
233…..Dean Justus
234…..Deb Quayle
235…..Deborah Newhook
236…..Debra Bowbrick
237…..Deidre Kelly
238…..Demetria Tsoutouras
239…..Denis Baudin
240…..Denise Deschenes
241…..Denise Gravel Tropper
242…..Denise Picard-Stencer
243…..Denise Saeki
244…..Denise Senecal
245…..Denise St. Jean
246…..Deshayne Fell
247…..Desirae Odjick
248…..Diedre Viljoen
249…..Diego Tremblay
250…..Don C. Cumming
251…..Donald Henry
252…..Donna Justus
253…..Donna Rainbow
254…..Donna Weston
255…..Doug Beirness
256…..Doug Braid
257…..Douglas Thiboutot
258…..Duane Leon
259…..Dung Bui
260…..Dvora Rotenberg
261…..Edward Vonk
262…..Elisabeth Baechlin
263…..Elissa Renaud
264…..Elizabeth Izaguirre
265…..Elizabeth Jones
266…..Elizabeth Krause
267…..Elizabeth Miller
268…..Elizabeth Taite
269…..Elizabeth White
270…..Elyse Pratt-Johnson
271…..Elysia Van Zeyl
272…..Emem Idiong
273…..Emika Marinacci
274…..Émilie Cécire
275…..Emilie Lavigne
276…..Emily Hewitt
277…..Emily Mackie
278…..Emily MacLean
279…..Emily Welch
280…..Ena Malvern
281…..Eric Anthony Burpee
282…..Eric Burpee
283…..Eric Charland
284…..Erica Bedard
285…..Erica Wong
286…..Erin Brunet
287…..Erin Lehman
288…..Erin Mackey
289…..Evan May
290…..Evelyne Cardinal
291…..Fabienne Glauser
292…..Fabio Gonzalez
293…..Fabio Vivas
294…..Fallon Bazdell
295…..Farida Kerrouche
296…..Fatemah Habib
297…..Faye Goldman
298…..Forrest Potter
299…..Francesca Macdonald
300…..Francois Baril
301…..François Cholette
302…..Francois Pineau
303…..Gabrielle Nadeau
304…..Gaby Moreau
305…..Gail Cummings
306…..Garth Rayburn
307…..Garvin Lee
308…..Gary Bazdell
309…..Genesis Juane
310…..Genevieve Bourget
311…..Genevieve Houle
312…..Genny Brims
313…..Geoffrey Delage
314…..George Hajecek
315…..Georgette Houle
316…..Geroge Heron
317…..Gina Charos
318…..Gina Gargaro
319…..Gisell Delgado
320…..Glen Paling
321…..Glenn Carroll
322…..Gord Baldwin
323…..Gosia Kozak
324…..Grace Fullerton
325…..Grace Langis
326…..Graham Edwards
327…..Graham Reid
328…..Grant MacLeod
329…..Greg Bryson
330…..Greg Howard
331…..Greg Layhew
332…..Greg Montgomery
333…..Greg Morris
334…..Greg Quinlan
335…..Greta Chase
336…..Guy Pelletier
337…..Haiyan Zhou
338…..Hannah Manning
339…..Hannah Wallace
340…..Harold Geller
341…..Heather Dye
342…..Heather McConkey
343…..Heather Squires
344…..Heather Williams
345…..Heeba Abdullah
346…..Helga Grodzinski
347…..Henri St-Martin
348…..Hilary May
349…..Hillary Rose
350…..Holly Johnson
351…..Iain Macdonald
352…..Ian Port
353…..Ida Liu
354…..Imroze Shaheen
355…..Irène Dionne
356…..Isabel Black
357…..Isabelle Gingrich
358…..Jacek Gorwa
359…..Jacinthe Charron
360…..Jacki Sachrajda
361…..Jacques Gobin
362…..James Fairlie
363…..James Turnbull
364…..Jamie Hurst
365…..Jane Maxwell
366…..Janelle Denton
367…..Janet Cooper
368…..Jason Bromstad
369…..Jason Lehman
370…..Jay Rached
371…..Jean Marie O'Brien
372…..Jean Stewart
373…..Jeff Morrison
374…..Jeff Ray
375…..Jeff Smart
376…..Jeffrey Bardell
377…..Jen Cimbron
378…..Jennifer Balcom
379…..Jennifer Baudin
380…..Jennifer Bookhout
381…..Jennifer Bucknall
382…..Jennifer Campbell
383…..Jennifer Ciolfi
384…..Jennifer Davies
385…..Jennifer Kennedy
386…..Jennifer Lim
387…..Jennifer Mills
388…..Jennifer Moores
389…..Jennifer Parr
390…..Jennifer Ramsay
391…..Jennifer Shortall
392…..Jennifer Wills
393…..Jennnifer Harris
394…..Jenny Kenmir
395…..Jenny Koumoutsidis
396…..Jesse Fleming
397…..Jessica Eamer
398…..Jessica Kight
399…..Jessica Meneray
400…..Jessica Morris
401…..Jessica St. John
402…..JF Fauteux
403…..Jian Wu
404…..Jill Frook
405…..Jim Hogan
406…..Jo-Ann Brault
407…..Joanna Bellamy
408…..Joanne Beattie
409…..Jo-Anne Beauchemin
410…..Joanne Bradley
411…..Joanne Hart
412…..Joanne Ritchie
413…..JoAnne Schmid
414…..Jocelyne Grandlouis
415…..Jocelyne Macmillan
416…..Jodi Cameron
417…..Jodi Turner
418…..Joe Paraskevas
419…..Joe Whitmore
420…..Joel Gascon
421…..Joelle Martin
422…..Joelyn Ragan
423…..John Beaudoin
424…..John Buckle
425…..John Gordon
426…..John Griffin
427…..John Mahoney
428…..John Oliver
429…..John Weston
430…..Jolene Harvey
431…..Jonathan Dawe
432…..Jonathan Toye
433…..Jonathon Mclean
434…..Joni Ogawa
435…..Josee Perreault
436…..Josee Surprenant
437…..Joseph Griffiths
438…..Josh Bruinsma
439…..Josh Henne
440…..Joyce Robertson
441…..Judith Price
442…..Julianne McKenzie
443…..Julie Bosse
444…..Julie Gourlay
445…..Julie Laplante
446…..Julie Mecke
447…..Julie Sabadash
448…..Julien Namiech
449…..Juniper Hayes
450…..Justin Pike
451…..Kadambi Sitaram
452…..Kaelyn MacGillivray
453…..Kaitie Jourdeuil
454…..Kalin McCluskey
455…..Karen Burns
456…..Karen Crookshank
457…..Karen Marshall
458…..Karen McElroy
459…..Karen Moon
460…..Karen Sauve
461…..Karen Yantha
462…..Karine Cousineau
463…..Kate Borowec
464…..Kate Corsten
465…..Kate Parry
466…..Kate Slean
467…..Katerina Belinson
468…..Katherine Allen
469…..Katherine Richardson
470…..Kathleen Buset
471…..Kathlene Allen
472…..Kathryn Makela
473…..Kathryn Scott
474…..Kathy Crowe
475…..Kathy Knight-Robinson
476…..Kathy O'Brien
477…..Katie Paribok
478…..Katya Pichugin
479…..Keith Burnage
480…..Keith Gallop
481…..Keith Savage
482…..Kellie Scrim
483…..Kelly Hewitt
484…..Ken Farquhar
485…..Ken Gibson
486…..Kendall Miller
487…..Kendra Atkins
488…..Kendra Ray
489…..Kerry Nolan
490…..Kerry Scott
491…..Kevin O'Brien
492…..Kevin Sampson
493…..Kiki French
494…..Kim McMillan
495…..Kim Moir
496…..Kim Sampson
497…..Kimberly Rennie
498…..Kirk Maddox
499…..Kiza Francis
500…..Kristi Murphy
501…..Kristie Kelly
502…..Kristie Smith
503…..Kristina Beauchesne
504…..Kristopher Kilgour
505…..Kyle Miersma
506…..Kym Martin
507…..Lalonde Martine
508…..Larry Chamney
509…..Lauren Gamble
510…..Lauren Higgins
511…..Laurent Roy
512…..Laurie Pinard
513…..Layla Prieur
514…..Leah Andrews
515…..Leigh Harris Fowell
516…..Leigh Perreault
517…..Lena Dikranian
518…..Leo Benvenuti
519…..Les Woolsey
520…..Lesley Holmes
521…..Leslie-Anne Bailliu
522…..Liam Kennedy
523…..Liang Chen
524…..Liette Greyeyes
525…..Lily Lemay
526…..Linda Beehler
527…..Linda Lewis
528…..Linda Yusak
529…..Lindsay Chomyn
530…..Lindsay Harrison
531…..Lisa Butler
532…..Lisa Gibson
533…..Lisa Kawaguchi
534…..Lisa Kayaga
535…..Lisa Power
536…..Lisa Rambout
537…..Lisa Zielinski
538…..Lise King
539…..Lise Perrier
540…..Lise Scott
541…..Lorenzo De Franco
542…..Lori Blais
543…..Lori Mitchell
544…..Lori Mockson
545…..Lori Stewart
546…..Lori-Lynn Sanduliak
547…..Lorne Murdock
548…..Lorne Watters
549…..Lorraine England
550…..Louis Comerton
551…..Louise Gresham
552…..Louise Lloyd
553…..Luc Chouinard
554…..Luc Gagnon
555…..Lucas Lokaj
556…..Luce Blouin
557…..Lucien Cattrysse
558…..Luc-Rock Paquin
559…..Luisa De Amicis
560…..Lynda Bordeleau
561…..Lynda Cronin
562…..Lynda Kalapati
563…..Lynda Robertson
564…..Lynette Pike
565…..Lyse Langevin
566…..Madeleine Bourget
567…..Mandy Smith
568…..Marc Patry
569…..Marc-Andre Blais
570…..Marcel Lacasse
571…..Margaret Meroni
572…..Maria Pooley
573…..Marian Eichel
574…..Marianne Vincent
575…..Mariarosa Fliss
576…..Marie Andree Bureau
577…..Marie Poulin
578…..Marie-Claude Robillard
579…..Marie-Elaine Morency
580…..Marilyn Johnston
581…..Marilyn Warren
582…..Marion May
583…..Mark Budd
584…..Mark Coates
585…..Mark Doyle
586…..Mark Karssing
587…..Marlene Louise Rippey Jones
588…..Marnie Campbell
589…..Martin Leahy
590…..Martin Primeau
591…..Martine Bolderheij
592…..Marty Lipcsey
593…..Mary Au
594…..Mathew Baril
595…..Mathieu Joly
596…..Matt Dooley
597…..Matthew Eglin
598…..Matthew Kelly
599…..Matthew Whyte
600…..Mauricio Salgado
601…..Maxine Morrison
602…..May Chow
603…..McGuinness Karen
604…..Megan Abraham
605…..Megan Davies-Ostrom
606…..Megan Hammel
607…..Megan McLeod
608…..Megan Scharf
609…..Megan Tomkinson
610…..Meghan Maack
611…..Mehmet Can Ciplak
612…..Mel MacDougall
613…..Melanie Adams
614…..Melanie Ferguson
615…..Melanie Rickard
616…..Melinda Newman
617…..Melissa Masson
618…..Melissa Mondor
619…..Melissa Olegario
620…..Meziane Zeroual
621…..Mia Dore
622…..Michael Arts
623…..Michael Corbett
624…..Michael Corneau
625…..Michael Gilligan
626…..Michael Hewett
627…..Michael Leahey
628…..Michael McAuley
629…..Michael McLean
630…..Michael Read
631…..Michel Collette
632…..Michelle Bustos
633…..Michelle Couture
634…..Michelle Davidson
635…..Michelle Keough
636…..Michelle Leigh Thompson
637…..Miguel Flores
638…..Mike Beauchesne
639…..Mike Horne
640…..Mike Madden
641…..Miles Grant
642…..Minh Nguyen
643…..Mohamed Mohamed
644…..Moira Johnson
645…..Mona Bates
646…..Monica Knowles
647…..Monica Martinez
648…..Monique Dillon
649…..Monique Salajka
650…..Mounir Sami
651…..Nadia Gibson
652…..Nancy Amos
653…..Nancy Fletcher
654…..Nancy Fowler
655…..Nancy Kalil
656…..Nancy Macdonell
657…..Nancy McMahon
658…..Naomi Loucks
659…..Natalie Fernandes
660…..Natalie Gajewski
661…..Natasha Carraro
662…..Natasha Clark
663…..Natasha McRae
664…..Natasha Salo
665…..Nathalie Douville
666…..Nathalie Fleming
667…..Nazish Saleem
668…..Negin Hatam
669…..Nelson Lewis
670…..Nicholas Hooper
671…..Nicholas MacDonald
672…..Nicholas McDonnell-Stewart
673…..Nick Fidler
674…..Nick Grondin
675…..Nicole Crowder
676…..Nicole Crutcher
677…..Nicole Duguay
678…..Nicole Gagnon
679…..Nicole LeBlanc
680…..Nicole Slanina
681…..Nicole Slunder
682…..Nicole Ward
683…..Nikki Eaton
684…..Noreen Towns
685…..Norma Lynn Pearson
686…..Oleksandr Zabara
687…..Olga Salgado
688…..Olivier Fichet
689…..Oren Howlett
690…..Paige Doyle
691…..Pamela Balder
692…..Pamela Ellison
693…..Pamela Hunter
694…..Pascal Ilboudo
695…..Pascale Evans-Paulen
696…..Pat Evans
697…..Patrice Desjardins
698…..Patricia Knobl
699…..Patricia McLarnon
700…..Patti Gamble
701…..Paul Allen
702…..Paul Dalgleish
703…..Paul Lawless
704…..Paul Malvern
705…..Paul Rolland
706…..Paul Rosenberg
707…..Paul Sorichetti
708…..Paul Wynnyk
709…..Paula Carty
710…..Paula ter Huurne
711…..Peggy Gibson
712…..Periander Carino
713…..Perry Graham
714…..Peter Gingrich
715…..Peter Green
716…..Peter Linkletter
717…..Peter Locke
718…..Phil Jourdeuil
719…..Philippe Bujold
720…..PK Leung
721…..Rachel Peters Samulack
722…..Rachel Slater
723…..Rafal Rohozinski
724…..Rafik Rezzik
725…..Rajiv Bhatia
726…..Ralf Dagher
727…..Randy Mansfield
728…..Randy McElligott
729…..Ranjit Bose
730…..Raven Cote
731…..Ray Dupuis
732…..Raymond Prenoveau
733…..Raymond Tropiano
734…..Rebecca Coates
735…..Rebecca Ng
736…..Reine Turland
737…..Renata Manchak
738…..Rene Yaraskavitch
739…..Renee McEwen
740…..Renu Pillay
741…..Rex Antony
742…..Rhiannon Vogl
743…..Rich Bonneau
744…..Richard Arbeiter
745…..Richard Bourassa
746…..Richard Cronin
747…..Richard Hussey
748…..Rick Dobson
749…..Rick O'Shaughnessy
750…..Riley Hennessey
751…..Rita Chasse
752…..Rob Brooks
753…..Robert Adolfson
754…..Robert Kalbfleisch
755…..Robert Leblanc
756…..Robert Reynolds
757…..Robert Rollwagen
758…..Robert Statham
759…..Robert Stewart-Williams
760…..Robert Young
761…..Roberta Blackburn
762…..Robyn Knott
763…..Roger Zemek
764…..Romano Panopio
765…..Ron Allenby
766…..Ron Lloyd
767…..Rosina Mauro
768…..Roxanne Harper
769…..Roxanne Mathias
770…..Roxanne VandenBeek
771…..Ruth Farey
772…..Ryan Torrie
773…..Sandra Gruescu
774…..Sandra Monaghan
775…..Sandra Rainbow
776…..Sandy MacLeod
777…..Sanjeev Bhanjana
778…..Sara Jefferson
779…..Sara Mohr
780…..Sarah Evans
781…..Sarah Gelbard
782…..Sarah Lozano
783…..Sarah Marchildon-White
784…..Sarah Palmer
785…..Sarah Patterson
786…..Sarah Sabourin
787…..Sarah Silvester
788…..Sarah Springate
789…..Scott Crawshaw
790…..Scott Greenaway
791…..Scott MacDonald
792…..Scott Tomlinson
793…..Scott Windsor
794…..Sean McAlpine
795…..Sean O'Brien
796…..Sebastien Dufour
797…..Sebastien Taillefer
798…..Senecal Brian
799…..Serge Benvenuti
800…..Shainen Davidson
801…..Shane Brennan
802…..Shannon Bertels
803…..Shannon Kack
804…..Shannon Kunstadt
805…..Shannon Olson
806…..Shannon Parsons
807…..Shannon Poole
808…..Shannon Renaud
809…..Shannon Timpson
810…..Shari Cooper
811…..Shari Nurse
812…..Sharon Johnston
813…..Shauna Hanratty
814…..Sheila Reid
815…..Shelley Chambers
816…..Shelley Sourges
817…..Shelley True
818…..Sheri Buck
819…..Sheri McCready
820…..She-Yang Lau-Chapdelaine
821…..Simona Berbescu
822…..Solita Pacheco
823…..Stacey Brennan
824…..Stacey Woodruff
825…..Steeve Pratte
826…..Stefani Roy
827…..Steph Barteaux
828…..Stephane Parent
829…..Stephanie Earle
830…..Stephanie Justus
831…..Stephanie Parker
832…..Stephanie Revie
833…..Stephanie Schoen
834…..Stephanie Schultz
835…..Stephanie Williams
836…..Stephen Archibald
837…..Stephen Bugden
838…..Stephen Shew
839…..Stephen Swanson
840…..Stephen Whiteley
841…..Stephen Woroszczuk
842…..Steve Astels
843…..Steve Fauchon
844…..Steve McCready
845…..Steve Moritsugu
846…..Steven Hawken
847…..Steven Molnar
848…..Stuart David
849…..Stuart Palmer
850…..Stuart Thomas
851…..Sue C Baribeau
852…..Sue Mackey
853…..Su-Kim Roy
854…..Susan Brousseau
855…..Susan Farrell
856…..Susan Lentini
857…..Susan Mack
858…..Susan Mak Chin
859…..Susan Ostergaard
860…..Susan Robbins Parsons
861…..Susan Sami
862…..Suzanne Lafrance
863…..Sydney Hanratty
864…..Sylvain Huard
865…..Sylvia Lewis-Havard
866…..Sylvie Corbin
867…..Sylvie Scharf
868…..T.J. Mondoux
869…..Tammy Jeffery
870…..Tanya Brunet
871…..Tara Fitzpatrick
872…..Tara Tucker
873…..Taryn Manias
874…..Tasha McFarland
875…..Tavis Wiegand
876…..Taylor Bildstein
877…..Ted Edward
878…..Ted Edward
879…..Terry Cyr
880…..Terry Evans
881…..Terry McDermott
882…..Terry-Lynn Sigouin
883…..Thai Nguyen
884…..Thalie Leblanc
885…..Thanh Nha Huynh
886…..Theresa Deszpoth
887…..Theresa Flaherty
888…..Theresa Hendricks
889…..Tiffany Hodgin
890…..Tom Boudreau
891…..Toni Petter
892…..Tony Domina
893…..Tracey Tong
894…..Tracy O'Connor
895…..Tracy Young
896…..Valerie Bellemare
897…..Valerie Oickle
898…..Valerie Saunders
899…..Valery Brennan
900…..Van Dinh
901…..Vanessa Brochet
902…..Vanessa Meikle
903…..Veronik McFadden
904…..Véronique Albert
905…..Véronique Bélinge
906…..Vicky Demanche
907…..Vicky Eatrides
908…..Virgilio Disipio
909…..Vito Di Turi
910…..Walter Wayne
911…..Warren Mitchell
912…..Wendy Jermyn
913…..Wendy Mason
914…..Wendy Statham
915…..Wendy Taylor
916…..Wendy Trower
917…..Will Messervey
918…..Will Simmering
919…..William Chisholm
920…..Yahoska Petien
921…..Yannick Sirois
922…..Yasminka Kresic
923…..Yu Ting Jiang
924…..Zdenka Dvorak
925…..Ziad Geagea
B. Gatineau Residents
926…..Adam Norwick
927…..Alexia-Taylor Latter
928…..Alison Sorrell
929…..Amy Osborne
930…..André Brissette
931…..Andrea Richard
932…..Andree-Anne Richer-Lyrette
933…..Angie Manley
934…..Anick Pilotte
935…..Anick Potvin
936…..Anik Racine
937…..Anne-Marie Chapman
938…..Arianne Bergevin
939…..Benoit Carbonneau
940…..Benoit Tardivel
941…..Brigitte Levesque
942…..Brodie Larocque
943…..Carole Benoit
944…..Caroline Dallaire
945…..Caroline Fillion
946…..Caroline Knippenebrg
947…..Catherine Pelletier
948…..Cathy Ozimac
949…..Chantal Delachevrotiere
950…..Chizuko Matsufuji
951…..Chris Piercey
952…..Christian Jacques
953…..Christiane Drouin
954…..Christy Ogbuagu
955…..Claire Huet
956…..Claudia Ferland
957…..Claudie St-Onge
958…..Daniel Lagacé
959…..Debbie Harding
960…..Dominic Lavoie
961…..Dominique Lacroix
962…..Donald Turcotte
963…..Doug Winmill
964…..Elsa La Corte
965…..Elyse Crochetiere
966…..Émilie Charron
967…..Eric Gauthier
968…..Eric Giffard
969…..Eric Silins
970…..Eric Turgeon
971…..Estelle Marcoux
972…..Fannie Bisson
973…..Francois Bisson
974…..Frédéric Voyer
975…..Gabrielle Duhaime
976…..Gauri Nadkarni
977…..Geneviève Laflamme
978…..Gisele Royer
979…..Guy Desjardins
980…..Hélène Belleau
981…..Helene Courchesne
982…..Hélène Tessier
983…..Helene Tremblay-Allen
984…..Isabelle Daly
985…..Isabelle Gagnon
986…..Isabelle Legault
987…..Isabelle Lowe
988…..Ismaël Sy
989…..Janie Séguin
990…..Jay Rieger
991…..Jean Faullem
992…..Jean-Claude Ouellet
993…..Jean-François Benoît
994…..Jean-Francois Brassard
995…..Jean-Francois Gagne
996…..Jean-Philippe Dumont
997…..Jeffrey Muller
998…..Johanne Boucher
999…..Johanne Di Tomasso
1000….Jonathan Coulombe
1001….Josee Clement
1002….Josee Labonte
1003….Josee Taillefer
1004….Julie Chiasson
1005….Julie Cote
1006….Julie Lambert
1007….Kaitlin Bordeleau
1008….Karie Drouin
1009….Karine Lacasse
1010….Karine Roxburgh
1011….Karine Sauve
1012….Katherine Ruschiensky
1013….Keila Fontaine
1014….Ken Lagace
1015….Keri Lalande
1016….Kim Deslauriers-Parisé
1017….Kim Monaghan
1018….Kimberly Turner
1019….Kirstin Wood-Haley
1020….Lesya Stocki
1021….Line Dubois
1022….Louis Duchesne
1023….Louis Simon
1024….Luc Boucher
1025….Lucie Lalonde
1026….Lucie Prevost
1027….Lyne Pion
1028….Lynn Villeneuve
1029….Marc Dumouchel
1030….Marc Fortin
1031….Marc Ibrahim
1032….Marc Pérusse
1033….Marcel Beaudoin
1034….Marcel Croteau
1035….Marco Lacasse
1036….Maria Cloutier
1037….Marie-France Chatel
1038….Marie-Josée Brinck
1039….Marie-Pascal Berthelot
1040….Mario Charette
1041….Mario Dube
1042….Martin Jourdenais
1043….Martin Labine
1044….Martin St-Amour
1045….Martin Yshikawa
1046….Maryse Mercier
1047….Mathieu Gagné
1048….Mélanie Bélanger
1049….Melanie Bouchard
1050….Mélanie Brunet
1051….Melanie Gauthier
1052….Melanie Larocque
1053….Melanie Renaud
1054….Melanie Wallwork
1055….Michael Groh
1056….Michel Lefebvre
1057….Mihail Tofan
1058….Mikaly Gagnon
1059….Mike Leclair
1060….Myriam Houde
1061….Nadine Lavergne
1062….Nancy Jane Russell
1063….Nancy Moreau
1064….Nathalie Bigras
1065….Nathalie Brunet
1066….Nathalie Cyr
1067….Nathalie Leduc
1068….Neil Plohman
1069….Nesreen Ibrahim
1070….Nicole Lapointe
1071….Norman Bouchard
1072….Pascal Viau
1073….Paul Gould
1074….Philippe Chenier
1075….Philippe Chouinard
1076….Pierre Lavoie
1077….Rachelle Duval
1078….Raphael Brissette
1079….René Hatem
1080….Renee Venne
1081….Ricardo del Castillo
1082….Richard Massé
1083….Robert Chasse
1084….Robert Daoust
1085….Samuel Roy
1086….Sandra Roberts
1087….Serena Dalton
1088….Shayna Stawicki
1089….Slobodan Delev
1090….Stéphan Soucy
1091….Stéphane Gagné
1092….Stephanie Dufault
1093….Susie Simard
1094….Susi-Paula Gaudecnio
1095….Suzanne Ramsay
1096….Sylvie Ouellette
1097….Tania Paiement
1098….Tanya Joanis
1099….Tayeb Mesbah
1100….Valerie Lapointe
1101….Vicky Rossi-Beshir
1102….Victoria Hasbani
C. Kanata Residents
1103….Al Lyons
1104….Andree Blais-Stevens
1105….Andy Cowan
1106….Angela McAllister
1107….Ashley Williams
1108….Barbara Campbell
1109….Bernie Armour
1110….Beverly Hatfield
1111….Bill Gilchrist
1112….Billy Seaman
1113….Bruce Playfair
1114….Caitlen Howard
1115….Carl Pelletier
1116….Cathy Anderson
1117….Cathy Mahoney
1118….Cecilia Jorgenson
1119….Cheryl-Lynn Lavers
1120….Chris Baylis
1121….Christine Scharf
1122….Colleen Gilchrist
1123….Dan Kelly
1124….Danielle Leduc
1125….David Faubert
1126….Deanne Donohue
1127….Deby Knowlton
1128….Derrick Baldwin
1129….Donna Boileau
1130….Elizabeth Matz
1131….Emily Howard
1132….Gabi Castelnuovo
1133….Gabrielle Morin
1134….Gi Wu
1135….Gord Scharf
1136….Grant Wiesner
1137….Heather McCauley
1138….Jaimee Fleming
1139….Jasmine Baylis
1140….Jennifer Henderson
1141….Jennifer Russell
1142….Jennifer Samojlenko
1143….Jenny Etmanskie
1144….Jerome Lambourne
1145….Joanne Callow
1146….JoAnne Whittingham
1147….Jocelyne Leger
1148….Jody Vallati
1149….John Donak
1150….Kathleen Westbury
1151….Keith Bottrill
1152….Keri Hillier
1153….Krista Bugden
1154….Laura Vassal
1155….Laurie Boulet
1156….Leanne Pelley
1157….Lida Koronewskij
1158….Linda Donovan
1159….Linda Harding Devries
1160….Lisa Casselman
1161….Lisa Hogan
1162….Lisa Richardson
1163….Lynn Douglas
1164….Malcolm Wood
1165….Manon Desharnais
1166….Manuel Fernandez
1167….Mark Jorgenson
1168….Martine Dumas
1169….Matthew Lavers
1170….Meghan Stewart
1171….Melanie Clement
1172….Michel Fleury
1173….Mike Gibbons
1174….Mira vrbaski
1175….Natalie Gouthro
1176….Neil Maxwell
1177….Nevenka Bruic
1178….Nicole Myslivecek
1179….Nicole Truax
1180….Nolan MacAfee
1181….Patricia Brown
1182….Paul Kellar
1183….Paulette roberge
1184….Richard Michaud
1185….Rod Fage
1186….Rosa Pool
1187….Rosemary Deans
1188….Sara McMartin
1189….Sarah Green
1190….Sarah Larose
1191….Sarah Mills-McEwan
1192….Scott Moir
1193….Shannon Cheney
1194….Sriram Krishnamurthy
1195….Sue Ackerman
1196….Sue Lebrun
1197….Terry Koss
1198….Vincent_Andy Fong
1199….Wally Prater
1200….William Jorgenson
D. Nepean Residents
1201….Alexei Pogrebtsov
1202….Andrea Gorsky
1203….Andrew Fok
1204….Andrew Keir
1205….Andrew McCorquodale
1206….Angela Martin
1207….Bailey Reid
1208….Barbara Berry
1209….Bonnie MacDonald
1210….Carolyn Frank
1211….Carolyn Perkins
1212….Catherine Martens
1213….Chantal Assemi
1214….Christopher Liu
1215….Conrad Hutter
1216….Cynthia Field-Rose
1217….Dan Lacasse
1218….Darren McMann
1219….Darryl Gavard
1220….Dave Summerbell
1221….David Berry
1222….David Reid
1223….Denis Therrien
1224….Diana Bertosa
1225….Diane Ferguson
1226….Don Whiting
1227….Donna McKibbon
1228….Elaine Robertson
1229….Ellen Dickson
1230….Emily Sandwell
1231….Ericka Keranen
1232….Erik Kristjansson
1233….Erin Schmidt
1234….Gary Guymer
1235….George Ricketts
1236….Gerald Welsh
1237….Glenn Duncan
1238….Greg Rogers
1239….Heather Wall
1240….Helen Bolt
1241….Jack Kwan
1242….Jane Hext
1243….Janet Sullivan
1244….Janice Carroll
1245….Jeff Campagnola
1246….Jen Lahey
1247….Jessie Beavis
1248….Joanne Best-Roberts
1249….Jo-Anne DiFruscio
1250….Joseph Emas
1251….Judy Tubman-Reid
1252….Karleen Heer
1253….Kathleen O'Leary
1254….Kathryn Hill
1255….Katie Squires
1256….Ken Wilson
1257….Kimberley Leach
1258….Kyla Goyette
1259….Laura Clark
1260….Laura Johnston
1261….Lisa Hoople
1262….Lynn Galarneau
1263….Marc Rydzik
1264….Marty Truman
1265….Mary Boyle
1266….Megan Chapman
1267….Melanie Dompierre
1268….Melanie White
1269….Michael Eisen
1270….Nicole Frigault
1271….Niki Dignard
1272….Pam Thistle
1273….Paul Doerr
1274….Peggy Welsh
1275….Peter Page
1276….Renee Leahy
1277….Richard Thomas
1278….Rita Petrocco
1279….Robbie Muir
1280….Rod Macdonald
1281….Ron Dechambeau
1282….Roslyn Dacey
1283….Ryan Charbonneau
1284….Ryan Squires
1285….Sally Floyd
1286….Sandra Brancatelli
1287….Sara Berry
1288….Scott Cairney
1289….Shana van Rijt
1290….Shelley Murdock
1291….Sophie Schram
1292….Stephanie Dunne
1293….Steven Winters
1294….Tania Falls
1295….Tanya Snook
1296….Tim Sandwell
1297….Tina Ryan
1298….Tracey Ives
1299….Tracy Doran
1300….Trish Munro
1301….William Casey
1302….William Doran
E. Orleans Residents
1303….Alex Hadjisophocleous
1304….Alex Templeton
1305….Alexandra Gaudes
1306….Alfred Jacque
1307….Andrew Duggan
1308….Andrew Rose
1309….Angele Vanderlaan
1310….Anita Taylor
1311….Anke Berndt
1312….Arnold Riendeau
1313….Barb Holgate
1314….Bernie Hasselman
1315….Blair Paquet
1316….Brent Smyth
1317….Bruce Barteaux
1318….Carly Hasselman
1319….Carmen Saumure
1320….Carole Gaudes
1321….Christal Whittaker
1322….Christina Dube
1323….Christina Foster
1324….Claudia Nault
1325….Dallas Hall
1326….Daniel Caron
1327….Danny Saint-Fort
1328….David Leeder
1329….David Tischhauser
1330….Debra Powell
1331….Denyse Sencan
1332….Diane Bamford
1333….Dillon McCormick
1334….Dominique Cusson
1335….Don Gaudes
1336….Eann Hodges
1337….Eileen Bradley
1338….Emilie Lachance
1339….Francine Amyotte
1340….Francine Berry
1341….Francis Sommers
1342….Gary Whelan
1343….Geneviève Lapointe
1344….George Hammond
1345….Guylaine Bernard
1346….Harold Henderson
1347….Hinesh Chauhan
1348….Isabelle Ferguson
1349….Isabelle Patenaude
1350….Jane Schofield
1351….Jason Rama
1352….Jason Roberts
1353….Jean Lavictoire
1354….Jeff Barton
1355….Jennifer Caldbick
1356….Jennifer Gallant
1357….Jessica Lacroix
1358….Joyce Burghardt
1359….Jurgen Mack
1360….Katharine Powell
1361….Kathy Wiens
1362….Kevin Piccott
1363….Kristina Perrier
1364….Kyle Simpson
1365….Laura Regnier
1366….Leslie Day
1367….Lindsay Lefebvre
1368….Lisa Grison
1369….Lisa Strachan
1370….Lisa Whelan
1371….Lois Simms-Baldwin
1372….Lyne Rama
1373….Marie-Claude Lefrançois
1374….Marilyn White
1375….Mario Martel
1376….Mark Gibson
1377….Marshall Clark
1378….Matthew Leblanc
1379….Matthew Walthert
1380….Maxime Lamoureux
1381….Michael Brown
1382….Michael Morin
1383….Michelle Baird
1384….Mylène Leclerc
1385….Nadine Tischhauser
1386….Nancy Camacho
1387….Natalie Jolette
1388….Natalie Nadon
1389….Nicole Clark
1390….Nicole Pigeon
1391….Patrick Adams
1392….Patrick Murphy
1393….Paul Devlin
1394….Paul Menard
1395….Peter Belair
1396….Prasanth Tella
1397….Raleigh Young
1398….Ron Hanson
1399….Russ Kajganich
1400….Sandy Clark
1401….Scott Harding
1402….Serge Arseneault
1403….Shari De Jong
1404….Shayne Chamberlain
1405….Sonia Powell
1406….Stephane Montpetit
1407….Stephen Chisnall
1408….Steve Hall
1409….Steve Mitchell
1410….Stuart Taylor
1411….Susan Poisson
1412….Suzete Dos Santos
1413….Sylvie King
1414….Tammy Quinn
1415….Tara Redmond
1416….Terry Flynn
1417….Todd Collins
1418….Todd Sloan
1419….Tony Thatcher
1420….Tracy Baker-Gibson
1421….Trevor Kirkland
1422….Veronique Mousseau
1423….Vincent Young
1424….Vivianne Gaudet
1425….William Baldwin
1426….Yves Ducharme
F. Residents of other local Ontario communities
(see page 2)
It's dinner time at the Somersleys' home.
Jania eats her nuggets and drinks some milk while singing ABCs.
As I began to scroll down Instagram while attempting to eat, but I start to get nauseous and very bad headache has came on... Thinks to self "hmm it's kind of weird for the past couple of days around the same time I get like this..." Exits out of Instagram and clicks the calendar app and looks at the date. Gasps "I'm Late, c'mon Jania look like we have to make a store run."
Later... (in the bathroom) yells out "Jania sit on mommy's bed and play with your toys until I come out." Pulls out pregnancy test out of the box and reads the instructions, breathes "Here goes nothing" Waits 5 mins... Glances at the test "positive" 😳 grabs another test and repeats the process "positive" blinks "Okay one more time" "positive" whispers to self "I'm preg... I'm pregnant..." sheds a few tears "It's been a rough year and now I am blessed to bring another life onto the grid."
Jania runs into the bathroom with a sign that says 'Mommy is Pregnant' "How did you get that?" "Yaya gibes me its mommy" says Jania "Oh really? Well since yall just knew that I was pregnant let's take a picture."
Jania: Cheese!
To Be Continued.....
+++ DISCLAIMER +++
Nothing you see here is real, even though the conversion or the presented background story might be based historical facts. BEWARE!
Some background:
The Yakovlev Yak-49 is a single-seat, twin-engine, all-weather stealth attack aircraft, introduced to the Russian Air Force in 2013. The fifth generation combat aircraft is designed to perform ground attack, aerial reconnaissance, and, to a limited degree, air defense missions. A navalized version is expected to appear soon, too.
The Yak-49, designed by the famous JSC A.S. Yakovlev Design Bureau, today part of the United Aircraft Building Corporation, is the result of a long development line that dates back to the Yak-141 supersonic VTOL fighter and its side projects.
One of these had been the Yak-43 from 1997, a third generation VTOL/STOL fighter with rudimental stealth properties, to follow and eventually replace the Yak-141M. The Yak-43 remained on the drawing board, though, since even the Yak-141 never made it beyond the prototype stage. Nevertheless, the Design Bureau Yakovlev’s experience was not wasted: some of the project's research and VTOL know how with separate lift jets went into Lockheed Martin's X-35/F-35 program for the US Joint Strike Fighter program, and the feedback was put to use in the most recent operational military aircraft, the Yak-49.
Development of the Yak-49 attack aircraft started in 2002. Its specification was tailored to the Russian Air Force needs, which demanded a stealthy and supersonic successor to the highly successful Su-25 ('Frogfoot') and MiG-27 ground attack aircraft, with the potential for a navalized version that could be operated from the Russian ski jump carriers. The aircraft was to be powered by two jet engines and offer improved performance and esp. stealth capabilities in comparison with its 3rd generation forerunners.
Basis were layouts and studies conducted for the VTOL Yak-43, but, compared with the highly ambitious X/F-35 program, the Yak-49 was a much more modest and conventional approach. Simplicity, robustness as well as ease and economy of operation being in focus beyond the aircraft's operational effectiveness.
In order to improve radar cross section, the Yak-49 was to carry at least a part of its ordnance in an internal weapon bay, so that its stealth properties in clean condition would be superior to anything the Russian Air Force had in in its arsenal at the time. The contemporary benchmark was the new Su-34 bomber, rumored to have a radar signature comparable to a cruise missile. And the targets for the Yak-49 were even higher.
The result was a relatively conservative and compact design, a tailless aircraft with clipped delta wings and only two canted fins as tail surfaces. The broad and flat fuselage was designed around the central ventral weapon bay, large enough to carry a wide range of ordnance.
The air intakes were placed at the lower fuselage flanks, under the wings' LERXs where they are partly shielded from the front by pronounced chines that extend up to the aircraft's pointed nose. Ducts for the tail-mounted pair of Klimov RD-33MK jet engines were led around the weapons bay. An unusual feature for a ground attack aircraft were engines' afterburners - but these had been incorporated for better field performance on short airstrips, supersonic dashes and improved agility in the secondary air-to-air combat role. Another simple reason was the commonality of the RD-33MK with other Russian aircraft, like the MiG-35 fighter, as well as its potential naval use without further modifications.
The Yak-49's clipped delta wing was designed around a large single piece of carbon fiber composite material, and many structural elements were fabricated with this material, too, saving weight, improving stiffness and further reducing radar reflection.
The wing had a span of ~11 meters, with a 55-degree leading edge sweep. Integral tanks held up to 20,000 pounds of fuel. The purpose of the high sweep angle was to allow a thick wing section, to be used while still providing limited transonic aerodynamic drag, and to provide a good angle for wing-installed conformal antenna equipment.
All around the hull, radar-absorbing material and coatings reduced the aircraft's radar cross-section. Figures haven't been published yet, but in clean condition the Yak-49 is supposed to have a frontal radar echo that is comparable with a medium-sized bird.
The cockpit was placed far in the front and the pilot enjoyed a rather high position under a wide bubble canopy, offering excellent vision - probably also with foresight towards a navalized version. The robust tricycle landing gear's main parts retract forwards into the thick wing roots, while the front wheel retracts backwards. All wheel elements rotated 90° to lie flat in the hull and occupy as little space as possible.
The first Yak-49 prototype made its maiden flight in April 2009. A second aircraft, featuring 2D vectoring jet nozzles, followed in January 2010, but this machine was quickly lost in an accident in June. A third machine, again with normal engines, was finished in July 2010 and joined the first prototype in the state acceptance trials, which were successfully finished in March 2011.
Series production of the final aircraft, designated Yak-49M (модифицированный = modified), started quickly in late 2011 and incorporated several minor adjustments and enhancements. These included updated avionics, additional kevlar armor for the cockpit and other vital systems, as well as a sophisticated Sorbtsiya L-006 ECM suite, recognizable through long fairings on the wing tips, reminiscent of the Su-25’s “crocodile” air brakes.
Armament of the definitive aircraft consisted of a fixed GSh-30-1 30mm cannon in the port wing root with 150 rounds, an internal weapon bay plus six optional underwing hardpoints, for a total ordnance payload of 4.500 kg (9.000 lb). Internally, four iron bombs of up to 500 kg (1.100 lb) caliber could be carried, a pair of video or laser-guided KAB-500 smart bombs or, with special bomb bay covers, a single, semi-recessed laser-guided KAB-1500 smart bomb or a nuclear, tactical 'special stores'.
More and bigger loads (including ECM Pods, drop tanks, pods with S-8 and S-24 rockets, iron bombs, Kh-25, Kh-29 or Kh-29 air-to-ground missiles with TV, IR or laser guidance) could be carried externally under the wings. Each of the inner wing hardpoints could carry up to 1.000kg (1.100 lb), while the outer wing hardpoints were primarily reserved for light loads of up to 250 kg (550 lb) like infrared homing air-to-air missiles for self-defense, e. g. the R-60 or R-73 AAM.
The Yak-49M was not outfitted with an active radar, but sensors include an optical Kyra-23 laser-television sighting system, fitted in a fairing under the nose. It is combined with a S-31E2 KOLS, a combined laser rangefinder and IRST in an "eyeball" mount forward of the cockpit canopy.
The capabilities of the aircraft were enhanced by the incorporation of various avionics systems consisting primarily of two Multi-Function Displays (MFDs) Mission and Display Processor (MDP), Sextant Ring Laser Gyros (RLG INSI), combined GPS/GLONASS navigation, HUD with UFCP, Digital Map Generator (DMG), jam-resistant Secured Communication, stand-by UHF communication, data link and a comprehensive Electronic Warfare (EW) Suite.
A mission planning and retrieval facility, VTR and HUD camera were also fitted. The aircraft retained stand-by (conventional) instrumentation, including artificial horizon, altimeter and airspeed indicator, to cater for the failure of HUD and the MFDs.
The first operational Yak-49Ms arrived at assault air regiments in late 2013, where they were promptly christened 'клин' ('Klin' = wedge) by the crews. The type became quickly popular because of its good handling characteristics, thanks to the low wind loading and the responsive, powerful engines, and the spacious, modern cockpit. These machines replaced early Su-25 sans suffix attack aircraft. Until today about 50 Yak-49Ms have been delivered, distributed among two squadrons (an operational attack squadron and a training unit), and more are to follow. Production is kept up, even though at a rather slow and steady pace, due to the lack of funding. The production program is expected to last until 2018. The potential ship-borne Yak-49K is still on the drawing board, and so far the Yak-49M has not been offered to export customers.
General characteristics:
Crew: 1
Length (w/o pitot): 43.16 ft (13.17 m)
Wingspan (incl. Sorbtsiya ECM pods): 37,75 ft (11.55 m)
Height:13.61 ft (4,16 m)
Wing area: 590 ft² (54.8 m²)
Max. takeoff weight: 38,000 lb (17,200 kg)
Powerplant:
2× Klimov RD-33MK afterburning turbofans with 5,400 kgf, 53.0 kN (11,900 lbf) dry thrust
each and 9,000 kgf, 88.3 kN (19,840 lbf) each with afterburner
Performance:
Maximum speed: Mach 1.6 (1,699 km/h, 917 knots, 1,056 mph) at 11,000 m (36,000 ft)
Combat radius: 908 km (490 nmi, 564 mi) (lo-lo-lo, external fuel)
Ferry range: 3,524 km (1,902 nmi, 2,190 mi)
Service ceiling: 14,000 m[137] (45,900 ft)
Climb to 9,145 m (30,000 ft): 1 min 30 sec
Armament:
1× 30 mm (0.787 in) GSh-30-1 cannon with 150 rounds
Internal weapon bay plus six underwing hardpoints for a total of 4.500 kg ordnance,
including drop tanks, guided and unguided bombs and missiles, unguided missile pods and
napalm tanks.
The internal bay can also take pallets with ECM and reconnaissance equipment.
The kit and its assembly:
This one came almost incidently - after using leftover parts from an X-32 for my AF-16 whif I had the X-32 on my radar. And if this aircraft is anything, then it's certainly UGLY! The gaping air intake looks ridiculous, as well as the stalky landing gear. Everything might be necessary due to technical restrictions or requirements, but it is still an ugly aircraft. But with lots of whiffing potential!
Anyway, right before I started work on the AF-16, fellow user SPINNERS posted a modified X-32 CG rendering at whatifmodelers.com - not only bearing Red Stars, but also a multi-color camouflage scheme and - most important - a different nose section with lateral air intakes. The profile reminded a bit of the F7U Cutlass, but it showed the way for a potential design solution. This basic idea stuck to my mind...
Being in the mood for major conversion after the Jordan AF-16 I dug out another X-32 from the pile and started sawing and gluing: The primary task was to get rid of the huge sugar scoop air intake and the kangaroo belly associated with it. I wanted to keep the rather elegant original nose, though, as well as the complete upper fuselage (which actually is a single piece in the kit!).
After some rough measure I cut away a large, long wedge from the lower hull half, right under the wings. Towards the rear only ~2mm of fuselage depth were lost, but towards the front this dissection accumulated to almost 10mm! Actually, only the fuselage bottom (incl. the front wheel well) was left, as well as the lower wing halves, held together by a thin band of styrene. But, as a result, the aircraft bottom could now be place in parallel with the longitudinal axis of the kit, the overall shape now reminding more of an F-22.
But there were prices to pay and additional changes to make: the original weapon bay (placed at the right flank!) had to be closed, and I had to think about the internal layout of the aircraft. Besides, three new design problems arose: how to fix the new "floor" to the rest of the kit (a 1-3mm gap was now running all around it now!), and how and where to place the air intakes and the landing gear?
The air intakes had to be constructed first, and I experimented with openings under the wing roots - much like SPINNERS suggested initial CG design, because this position in the lower front fuselage flanks under the wing roots is the only sensible alternative to the central nose intake.
But creating extra intakes in real life is rather tricky and it took some experimenting, serious carving and sculpting to create two new intake openings of considerable size and plausible shape from leftover fuselage parts, styrene strips and lots of putty.
Once this was settled (and the OOB cockpit mounted inside of the fuselage), the loose fuselage bottom was fixed in place with inside struts and a generous amount of carpenter putty - after having implanted the original weapon bay in a new ventral position between the air intake ducts.
BTW, the original plan to move the landing gear into the fuselage (MiG-23/27 style) was dropped at this phase, because there'd hardly be any place left for it! So, the X-32's landing gear position under the wing roots was retained, as well as the OOB landing gear. The front wheel bay was retained, too, even though the strut had to be lengthened by 4mm in order to compensate for the loss of fuselage depth.
The X-32 fins were replaced by alternatives of Soviet origin, in the form of MiG-29 fins from a Kangnam kit, slighty reduced in height. They change the aircraft's profile considerably, making the leftover X-32 look rather compact and stout.
Furthermore, following Russian Air Force doctrine, the original single engine (with the vectoring nozzle) had to go, since any new military aircraft is to be powered by at least two engines. Consequently I opted for two smaller jet engines with conventional nozzles (taken from an Italeri F-18), placed in a widened fuselage opening with faired side walls. The tail looks a bit F-15-ish now?
Under the wings six pylons were added, taken from two Matchbox A-7 and an Academy MiG-23 kit. The doors of the ventral weapon bay were placed in an opened position for display.
The ordnance comes from various sources, including four iron bombs from a Dragon weapon set, four Kerry AGMs (from two Kangnam Yak-38 kits, horribly wrong and slightly modified) and a pair of R-73 AAMs from a Master Craft set.
Painting and markings:
Since this aircraft was to sport contemporary colors I did not go for the multi-colored tactical schemes of the 80ies, but opted for the current, rather boring livery in a uniform, medium grey upper on the upper surfaces and light blue undersides. On the other side, such a simple design leaves lots of room for details and other color highlights...
As a side note: once the project progressed towards painting, SPINNERS was so kind to provide a modified CG rendition of the aircraft upon request in the livery that I'd use on my kit! Thanks a lot for the extra inspiration and motivation. :D
But my livery differs in certain details from SPINNERS’ version. I took similar Su-25s as overall benchmark, but also stole details from other modern Russian fighter aircraft.
One major difference is the lower waterline, with the upper dark grey extended to the flanks under the wings and the nose section. The basic colors are Humbrol 173 (Neutral Grey) and RLM 65 from Modelmaster's Authentic Enamels line, which IMHO comes closest to the real thing.
Panels on the upper/lower surfaces were shaded/highlighted with Field Grey (Modelmaster) and a mix of RLM65 plus FS 36375, respectively.
The cockpit was painted in typical Russian Cockpit Teal, combined with a canopy tinted with thinned clear yellow. The landing gear wells are Aluminum (Humbrol 56), while the struts were painted with a mix of Aluminum and pale light blue (Humbrol 44). The wheel discs are bright green (Humbrol 131), the well covers are red on the inside (seen on several Su-27s).
The weapon bay was painted in a mix of Aluminum and Chrome Yellow (Humbrol 81). Yes, rather ugly, but a nice contrast to the pale blue belly and the rest of the underside. Di-Electric panels/covers were painted with Emerald Green (Humbrol 2), some bright blue trim added around the air intakes and the window for the Kyra-23 system under the nose and the front ends of the wing pylons painted in a brownish pale grey (all seen on contemporary Su-25s). Leading edges on wings and fins were “decorated” with grey decal strips.
The kit received a black ink wash and some detail painting. In real life the grey paint seems to be very porous, so that oil stains and leaks create visible, dark glows and stains all around the hull, while sun bleaching seems to have thorough effects, too, so that the aircraft tend to look shabby.
Decals come from various sources, including sheets from Begemot and PrintScale for various aircraft types (incl. a L-39 Albatros, a Su-25 and a MiG-29). The Russian Air Force markings on the tail also come from a Begemot sheet.
Finally the kit was sealed with acrylic matt varnish from the rattle can.
It looks harmless, but creating this 'Low Rider' from a stock X-32 took major surgery. On the other hand, the resulting aircraft looks pretty good and even plausible - it reminds me somehow of a fat Dassault Rafale, and appears to me like a modern interpretation of the A-4 Skyhawk? Anyway, many thanks to SPINNERS for the initial inspiration, and the follow-up with the grey/blue livery update that resembles my hardware build!
It is sad that the bins were abandoned. Trying very hard to look upside down to see the humor from a distance. I guess the winter season will be colder than expected.
A moving one??
Background:
The British, expecting an attack by sea, had heavily fortified naval defences at Singapore and stationed a strong Navy fleet in the vicinity. However, Japan secured a secret treaty with Thailand to land its forces unopposed near the northern Malayan Peninsula. British land forces were woefully underequipped, as resources were diverted to the British Isles and Africa. They had an understrenght airforce and virtually no tanks. The Japanese had air superiority and fielded over 200 tanks. Their infantry 'commandeered' bicycles from local civilians, which allowed them to travel and transport equipment swiftly through jungle terrain.
The Scene:
Morale is near non-existent. One by one British garrisons fell. At Slim River, two British Indian Brigades were wiped out. Pride of our Navy, the battleships Prince of Wales and Repulse are sunk. Commonwealth Forces are now in general retreat towards Singapore. Sgt Smith and a handful of volunteers stage an ambush to slow the advance of the Imperial Japanese Army. He soon spots the vanguard, consisting of a pair of Ha-Go's and a Shinhoto Tank. He wipes away a tear, realising that he will never see Sara nor their infant son again, and pulls the trigger.....
This diorama was inspired by historical photos from Wiki and the Museum at Fort Siloso (Singapore)