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LMS Black Five no 4767 George Stephenson with the 1430 Hexham to Newcastle "George Stephenson birthday special 1781-1981" at Scotswood, Newcastle. June 6 1981.
This section of railway from Blaydon to Newcastle along the north bank of the River Tyne was to close to through traffic in 1982. Through services were re-routed via Dunston on the south bank of the Tyne.
Five Below #285 (7,771 square feet)
14623 Hancock Village Street, Hancock Village, Chesterfield, VA
This location opened on November 4th, 2011.
9 exposure super-resolution with PhotoAcute. A little HDR with Photomatix, then Nik Sliver Efex Pro 2 for B&W conversion.
"When I was about 5 years old, I came in from playing out and my Mum was crying, saying that a drunk neighbour had been threatening to burn our house down and going on about what an arsehole my Dad was. When my Dad came home from the pub, my Mum told him about the neighbour. He stormed back out the house, in just his tracksuit bottoms and came back 10 minutes later covered from head to toe in blood. I just remember screaming and screaming, and him coming over to me saying, ‘Don’t worry son, it’s not mine.’ How are you meant to process that as a five year old child? That’s just one story, our house was a very violent household; my Dad was a very violent man. All the violence, and the lack of emotional support, is one of the main reasons heroin was so appealing to me. Heroin makes you forget."
"When did you first start using?"
"I became addicted to heroin when I was fifteen years old and ended up living rough in Leeds for the next 10 years. I supported myself and my habit, unfortunately, through begging and criminal activity. There was this guy from Simon on the Streets that kept coming up to me when I was begging, asking how I was. I wasn’t interested at first, but over time I built up a friendship, first at the soup run and then more intensively with a support worker."
"What made you turn your life around?"
"One day I just woke up and thought to myself, ‘Look at you. Look at what you’re doing.’ I decided there and then that I would never take heroin again and I never did. At the time it seemed like an epiphany to me, but now, looking back, I know that it was a process. All the interventions, the time, the emotional support that Simon on the Streets had invested in me to that point made me motivated and strong enough to engage with the services that I needed to turn my life around. And they were there to help me every step of the way."
"How did you come to work for Simon on the Streets?"
"I started as a volunteer for Simon on the Streets and then a job came up as a support worker and I went for it. Yes, I have first-hand experience of being a rough sleeper, but that’s irrelevant. I didn’t get the job because of my past, or because people felt sorry for me. I got the job because I was the best person on the day. And it’s just grown from there, and now I’m the Operations Manager."
"What are your life goals now?"
"I set my personal goals out as five roots, the foundations to a solid tree of life, it’s cheesy I know! But my five roots are as follows; a home, friends, family, a career and love. My wife is expecting our first child next year. My tree is rooted pretty solid I reckon."
The Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong, probably the best hotel I have ever stayed in.
What can I say about this hotel that has not been said before?The 'Pen' truly is one of the best there is.
We stayed in a grand deluxe harbour view room for five nights on the first leg of our one month round the world honeymoon. Although a little bit upset we did not get upgraded to a suite (well you can hope can't you) the room was great with a view that is unsurpassed.
The bathroom was spacious with his and hers sinks and one of the most powerful showers around, and two robes each.
We also made us of the health facilities when we were there and they are highly recommended, the swimming pool was great with a view over Hong Kong Harbour and there are saunas, steam rooms and jacuzzi's, but these are segragated by sex so I could not have a steam with my new wife, (just a big fat naked man:).
The staff could not be any more friendly and are always happy to help.
Two things I would recommend is to have afternoon tea in the lobby where they will bring you out a selection of cakes and finger sandwiches (if you are a resident you can jump the long line of tourists waiting for a table). And if you are thinking of making you arrival at the hotel a little more grand than a standard taxi the Peninsula has a fleet of Rolls Royces' that are available for airport pick ups.
I would recommend this hotel 100%.
~ '57 - '65 - Riley One-Point-Five .
The Riley One-Point-Five and similar Wolseley 1500 are automobiles which were produced by Riley and Wolseley respectively from 1957 to 1965. They utilised the Morris Minor floorpan, suspension and steering but were fitted with the larger 1,489 cc (90.9 cu in) B-Series engine and MG Magnette gearbox. The two models were differentiated by nearly 20 hp (15 kW), the Riley having twin SU carburettors giving it the more power at 68 hp (50 kW). The Wolseley was released in April 1957 and the Riley was launched in November, directly after the 1957 London Motor Show
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riley_One-Point-Five
~ Newlands Corner
~ 6342
Bus No: 965
Body: 2007 Kinglong XMQ6118JB Series
Engine: Nissan Diesel FE6TC
Chassis: KLQ6121RJQ
Suspension: Air Suspension
Transmission: M/T
Route: Cubao-San Carlos
Location: Dau Access Road, Mabalacat, Pampanga
Vienna Concert House (2006)
The Wiener Konzerthaus was opened in 1913. It is on the 3rd Viennese district road (Lothringerstraße) at the edge of the Inner City between Schwarzenberg Square and City Park .
Architectural History
Ludwig Baumann planned Olympion Art Show 1908, the main building Concert Hall, detail
1890 for a planned house music festivals should be considered as multi-purpose building to address a broader public than the just 200 meters away traditional Viennese Musikverein. The design by architect Ludwig Baumann for a Olympion contained several concert halls except an ice rink and a Bicycleclub. In addition, an open-air arena should offer 40,000 visitors. The skating rink and its adjacent buildings were realized in 1899 by Baumann plans, the Art Nouveau ensemble but fell in 1960 to a construction of the InterContinental Hotels Group to the victim. The Vienna Ice Skating Club is located on the then reduced by about a third place today. The popular freestyle wrestling at the Haymarket took place here.
Organised by Gustav Klimt and his friends art exhibition Vienna 1908 was held in a temporary exhibition building on the undeveloped site of the later concert hall. The Wiener Konzerthaus was finally built 1911-1913 by the Europe-wide Viennese theater architects Ferdinand Fellner and Hermann Helmer Younger (Office Fellner & Helmer ) in collaboration with Ludwig Baumann.
The theme of the concert hall was:
A facility for the care of fine music, a collection of artistic aspirations, a home for music and a house for Vienna.
On 19 October 1913 the Concert Hall in the presence of Emperor Franz Joseph I with a gala concert of the Vienna Concert Society was opened (now the Vienna Symphony Orchestra ). Richard Strauss composed this be Festive Prelude Op 61. Was combined with this modern work Beethoven's 9th Symphony - the juxtaposition of tradition and modernity should be so much in the first concert of the house.
The disintegration of Austria-Hungary brought tremendous social upheaval and financial crises - and thus flexibility and versatility was also necessary for lack of money. In addition to classical repertoire, there were in the 1920s and 1930s, important world premieres (including Arnold Schoenberg and Erich Wolfgang Korngold ), concerts with jazz and pop songs, speeches from science to spiritualism and poetry readings (including Karl Kraus ). Dance and ballroom events, some large conferences and world championships for boxing and fencing completed the program.
After the annexation of Austria to the German Reich in 1938, the program for impoverished "non- degenerate entertainment operation ", to many artists remained only the emigration.
After 1945, the concert hall also had the secondary task , " prop up " the bruised Austrian self-confidence in a musical way. In addition to the standard repertoire of classical and romantic and the Viennese Waltz , there were still premieres (eg Schoenberg's oratorio The Jacob's Ladder 1961) and international jazz and pop concerts. From May 1946 spaces for recording studios and administration at the German and in Vienna living music producer Gerhard Mendelson were rented, who is considered one of the most important pop producers in Austria in the postwar period.
After several modifications that changed the original Art Nouveau decoration slightly , the house was restored from 1972 to 1975 to the only slightly altered original plans. From 1998 to 2001 the house was renovated by architect Hans Puchhammer and expanded to include a new concert hall (New Hall) .
From 1989 to 2002 the Vienna Kathreintanz also took place in the concert hall .
Building
Saw the concert at the House of Lorraine Street (Lothringerstraße), the Schwarzenbergplatz
The floor plan approximately 70 x 40 meters large concert hall with the main entrance at the Lothringerstraße and other inputs in the Lisztstraße includes Haymarket (Heumarkt) since the opening three concert halls:
Large hall with 1865 seats
Mozart Hall with 704 seats
Schubert Hall with 366 seats
The new hall (with 400 seats) was not established until the general renovation of 1998 to 2002. The new hall was renamed at the start of the 2009/2010 season in Berio-Saal.
On the home front, the right and left of the entrance, is the inscription
Honor your German Masters, then you are storing good spirits.
Here is a quote from the final chorus for the opera Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg by Richard Wagner.
In all rooms the same time can take place, since they do not affect each other acoustically different concerts.
Inside stands in the foyer of the original model created in 1878 by Kaspar von Zumbusch Beethoven Monument, which is situated opposite the Concert Hall at the Beethoven place. At the staircase there is a relief homage to Emperor Franz Joseph (1913 ) by Edmund Hellmer . Furthermore, a bust of Franz Liszt by Max Klinger to mention in 1904.
The complex of the concert hall and the building is part of the K. K Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (now the University of Music and Dramatic Art). Adjoining rooms for academic teaching purposes this part of the building also contains the Academy theater with 521 seats, which is used as a secondary stage of the Burgtheater world premieres among other modern plays.
Great Hall and Organ
The Great Hall has a capacity of 1116 visitors (ground floor) and additional 361 balconies and boxes, and 388 in the gallery. The auditorium is 750 m2 and 170 m2 of the podium. In the 1960s the hall was optimized by Heinrich Keilholz.
The organ was built in 1913 in the Great Hall of the Rieger organ (Rieger-Orgel) (Jägerndorf, Silesia) built. The instrument is located on the end wall of the big room, but has no visible Prospectus. The organ is located behind a grid and is thus hidden from the visitors. The cone-chest-116 instrument has five registers on manual and pedal works and is the largest organ in Austria. The special features of the organ counts, firstly, that the four manual divisions are swellable. In addition, the organ comprises a (swellable ) remote work with separate pedal. Stylistically, the organ is "Alsatian Organ reform " aimed at the so-called ideal of where along the lines of major instruments of Aristide Cavaillé -Coll, the strong voices are divided into two manuals. The tracker action is electro-pneumatic. For the inauguration of the instrument Strauss had the " Festive Prelude " for organ and orchestra composed. In 1982 the instrument was restored.
I Hauptwerk C
Principal 16 '
16 drone '
Principal 8 '
Gedackt 8 '
Flute hollow 8 '
Harmonique Flûte 8 '
Fugara 8 '
Gemshorn 8 '
Dulciana 8 '
Nasatquinte 51/3 '
Octave 4 '
Reed flute 4 '
Viola 4 '
Superoctave 2 '
Noise Quinte II 22 /3 '
Cornet III-V 8 '
Mixture V 22 /3 '
III cymbals 2 '
Trumpet 16 '
Trumpet 8 '
Clarino 4 '
Manual II ( swellable ) C-
Viola 16 '
Quintatön 16 '
Principal 8 '
Bourdon 8 '
Flauto Traverso 8 '
Clara Bella 8 '
Viola da Gamba 8 '
Salicional 8 '
Unda Maris 8 '
Octave 4 '
Octaviante Flûte 4 '
Gemshorn 4 '
Quintatön 4 '
Waldflöte 2 '
Sesquialtera II 22 /3 '
Progress . harm. III - V 22 /3 '
Mixture IV 22/3 '
8 'Clarinet
Krummhorn 8 '
Glockenspiel
tremulant
III . Manual ( swellable ) C-
Lovely - Gedackt 16 '
Violin Principal 8 '
Reed flute 8 '
Still Covered 8 '
Vienna Flute 8 '
Quintatön 8 '
Echo Gamba 8 '
Aeoline 8 '
Vox coelestis 8 '
Octave 4 '
Octaviante Flûte 4 '
Delicate flute 4 '
Aeolsharfe 4 '
Gemsquinte 22/3 '
Flautino 2 '
Third, 13/5 '
Larigotquinte 11/3 '
Seventh 11/7 '
Piccolo 1 '
Harmonia aetherea IV 22/3 '
Basson 16 '
Harmonique Trompette 8 '
Oboe 8 '
Vox Humana 8 '
Harmonique Clairon 4 '
tremulant
IV solo work C
16 drone '
Clarinophon 8 '
Double - Gedackt 8 '
Concert Flute 8 '
Solo Gamba 8 '
Fifth tube 51/3 '
Octave 4 '
Solo Flute 4 '
Quinte 22/3 '
Superoctave 2 '
Wholesale Cornett III - V 22 /3 '
Tuba mirabilis 8 '
Ophicleide 8 '
Harmonique Clairon 4 '
V Fernwerk ( swellable ) C-
Delicately Gedackt 16 '
Horn 8 'Principal
Lovely - Gedackt 8 '
Reed flute 8 '
Viola d' amore 8 '
Vox Angelica 8 '
Gemshorn 4 '
Flute 4 '
Piccolo 2 '
Mixture IV 22/3 '
Shawm 8 '
Vox Humana 8 '
tremulant
C- pedal
Principalbaß 32 '
Principalbaß 16 '
Violon 16 '
Subbass 16 '
Echobaß 16 '
Salicetbaß 16 '
Quintbaß 102/3 '
Octavbass 8 '
Gedacktbaß 8 '
Bass flute 8 '
Cello 8 '
Dulcianbaß 8 '
Octave 4 '
Flauto 4 '
Campana III 102/3 '
Mixture IV 51/3 '
Bombard 32 '
Trombone 16 '
Bassoon 16 '
Trumpet 8 '
Basset 8 '
Clarino 4 '
C- pedal distance
Subbass 16 '
Octavbass 8 '
Pairing :
Normal coupling : II / I, III / I , IV / I , V / I, P / I , III / II , IV / II , V / II, I / II , IV / III , V / P, I / P, II / P III / P IV / P
Superoktavkoppeln : II / I, III / I , IV / I , V / I , III / I , IV / I , III / II , IV / II , IV , V, I / P , IV / P.
Suboktavkoppeln : III / II .
Game Help: Free combinations (5 banks by 1000 = 5000 general memories ), storage rack (roll on, Pair of roller coupling to IV of roller, Manual 16 ' down, Reeds off (as buttons ), the main pedal off, remote pedal off (as flip switches ), Einzelzungenabsteller ), Tutti (push button), principal pedal down, Fernwerk pedal from, sills V in expression pedal II coupled (toggle button), kicks, interact with flip switches (switching I-IV of P, normal couplers II-IV to I, roll off ) Registercrescendo (roller for the organist, coupled with a second roller for the registrant ) .
Program
The concert hall is the main venue of the Vienna Symphony , the Vienna Chamber Orchestra and the Vienna Sound Forum. Since 1913 the Vienna Academy of Music has its permanent home of the Konzerthaus. In separate events at the Wiener Konzerthaus other international orchestras, soloists and chamber ensembles in addition to the Vienna Philharmonic regular guest. In addition, there are also numerous other events organizer at the Konzerthaus. So for example the Bonbon Ball, but also concerts in jazz and world music.
The program of the Vienna Konzerthaus also includes some festivals , such as
the Early Music Festival in January resonances
the Vienna Spring Festival
the International Music Festival
Wien Modern in autumn
Between 2003 and 2006, gave the series with the latest music generator .
From 2008, a year early in the season with a festival held focus " on a particular region or cultural community " [2 ] . The first event in September 2008, the two-day festival Spot On : Yiddishkeit , in which a cross section is presented by the diversity of Jewish music creation.
taken @ Cubao, Quezon City
*wala talaga akong masabi sa unit na to, ang ganda, bumagay pa sa livery, lalo na dun sa may bumper..
My last self-portrait taken at the age of twenty-five. ;) This was taken on July 16th... my birthday is July 17th... I'm just so behind on uploads due to... life happening! Ahhh!
Think I'll do this every year now, as I did it last year at twenty-four.
Tonight was my last night of academics for graduate school. I start seeing clients in September, and then I'll be fully graduated this time next year! Holy frik! I'm excited! I found an apartment for Steve and I, and am so incredibly excited about the move! Woo! Big things are happening right now, and it's fabulous! I'm so grateful for life. ;)
If you fancy it... View On Black!!!
Blog will be updated soon, now that I have free time! Yay!
I had read about this chain recently in Inc. magazine, so one of the things I wanted to do while we were on our vacation was to sample their fare. While they've got franchises in 40 states, I've never seen one in my regular travels, and I ain't going out of my way for a hamburger). I figured we were heading into their prime market so there might be a chance. As luck would have it, there was one right next to the hotel we stayed at in Williamsburg.
Frankly, and I know this is heresy to foodies, I was underwhelmed. The fries were OK, but not overwhelming. If you're gonna have greasy fries, I want to see 'em dripping in grease. Although these did come close. Having bottles of malt vinegar at the condiment counter was a step in the right direction. And I think it's hilarious that they show the source of the potatoes on a sign. Like, can anyone really tell? Would you call up the store in the morning, ask for the source of the potatoes and then make your luncheon location decision based on that?
The hamburger was pretty good, but not the greatest. It was juicy, I'll say that. Frankly, what I really liked was the choices of stuff. I selected grilled onions and green peppers. That was a combination I've never had before and it made the hamburger. Now I just have to figure out a way for the local restaurants around here to give me grilled green peppers.
They make a big deal out of the bun, but it just fell apart, so I wasn't impressed. And hand shaped hamburgers? Who cares?
They also make a big deal about cleanliness. Kate said the restroom wasn't particularly clean, and she noticed that the person cleaning up the dining area would put her hands into the garbage can and push the garbage down. Then, using the same gloved hands, she would refill the napkin dispenser and handle all of the other stuff on the condiment area. There is a reason they wear the gloves. Food workers frequently don't get this and it drives me crazy.
OK, all you foodies can scream. But I just wasn't that impressed. It was better than your average burger. And I'd eat there again if I came across one. But I'm not going to make a special effort.
I'd give them 4 out of 5 stars (the extra star is for the grilled green peppers).
Williamsburg, Virginia
July 2010
from Kate and Jim's July 2010 vacation in PA, DE, NJ, MD, and VA
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