Moss Lane was the site of the Formby oilfield which was discovered by D’Arcy Oil Exploration Company, a forerunner of BP, in 1939 on the site of a previously known natural surface seepage of oil. This was one of the UK’s first oil fields.

Between 1939 and 1965 the Moss Lane oil field produced a total of 72,000 barrels of oil. Peak production of approximately 50 barrels per day was achieved in 1940 from 11 shallow boreholes and after production stopped the boreholes were abandoned and the production equipment removed. The pumps were known as Nodding Donkeys.

The oil in the Formby oilfield was originally derived from deeply buried Carboniferous rocks at a depth of about 2,000 meters. The porous rock contains oil and gas that originated from organic algal material later covered by sediments countless millions of years ago. In past geological times some of this oil migrated from deep strata into overlying sandstones close to the surface and was trapped by a cap of boulder clay. Modern research shows that the chemical profile of oils from the oil and gas rigs in Liverpool Bay is identical to that extracted by the onshore Formby oil well which operated from 1939 until 1966.

In times past the local oil soaked peat was much prized as it burnt very well.

In 2011 Aurora Exploration (UK) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Aurora Petroleum Limited applied to drill four shallow boreholes to investigate the redevelopment potential of the abandoned Formby oilfield at Downholland Moss Lane Formby, West Lancashire. (Application No.: 2011/0210/CMA)

Phase 1 will be for just 2 boreholes.

In May 2012 work started on construction of the connecting roads and it is expected that drilling may only take 8 weeks.

Finally getting around to figuring out all the cool features of this watch. I programmed the C25K program in to it.. It beeps and vibrates to signal what to do and when to do it. And then it records how well I did. (complete with heart rate, speed, cadence, elevation etc..) and then it puts it on the web!

Dobbs Homburg Hat 100% Fur Felt Made in the USA

Stanley Blacker Jacket 100% Wool Made in the USA

TFW Sweater Vest 55% Ramie 45% Cotton Made in China

Haggar Collection Shirt 55% Polynosic Rayon 45% Polyester Made in Korea

Garmin Forerunner 210 GPS Watch

Van Heusen Pants 55% Linen 45% Cotton Made in China

Dr Martens Shoes Oiled Leather Upper Made in England

Cool and nice, might rain later.

Visionary forerunner of Ambient Music? Or desperate attempt to salvage a boring 101-Strings-type album by adding random thunderstorm sounds?

First "real" attempt at running/jogging/slogging with the Garmin Forerunner 235.

This is more technology than I need. So far, I prefer the simplicity and basic function of my old Nike+ Sportwatch. The Forerunner 235 is too gadget-y. It's all about syncing to a smart phone. You can adjust the music volume of your smartphone through the watch... I guess. I don't have a smartphone. I don't want to carry a smartphone while I'm running. I just want a large readout that will show me distance and elapsed time.

It takes multiple button-pushes to end the run. The Nike+ requires one. That's a major drawback right there.

This thing may end up on eBay.

I shoulda bought a TomTom... which is basically the Nike+ Sportwatch under a new name.

7 January 2015.

German postcard by Photochemie, no. K. 265. Photo: Alex Binder.

German humorist, couplet singer and actor Arnold Rieck (1876-1924) was a forerunner of the stand-up comedians of today. He was also one of the first stage actors who started to perform in films.

Arnold Rieck was born in 1876 in Berlin. As a boy he always joined the gallery of the Royal Playhouse to see Hamlet or Romeo and Juliet. He took acting lessons, debuted at the court theater to Gera, but his slender height smashed his aspirations of becoming a tragic hero career and - against his will – he became a comedian. Rieck first made his name as a singer of couplets and as a solo entertainer with humorous antics. Thus he became the forerunner of the classic stand-up comedian. In 1897 he made his stage debut in Gera. In 1899, the Berliner Operette was born at the Apollo Theatre and Rieck got the role of tailor Lämmermeyer in the new operetta Frau Luna (Ms. Luna) composed by Paul Lincke. The success was sensational. And from then on, Rieck appeared on several metropolitan stages. His most successful period was as a star of the Berlin Thalia Theatre. There he could be seen in such popular comedies as Charleys Tante (Charley's aunt) and in the new Berlin operettas by composer Jean Gilbert. According to himself, Arnold Rieck also was the first German stage actor, who moved over to the cinema. At the turn of the century, he appeared as the title figure in such short farces as Der Geck im Damenbade/The Dude in the ladies' bath and Piefke mit dem Floh/Piefke with the flea. Initially Rieck got a dozen plates per shooting day instead of payment. Later he received as a first fee 18 marks per day with a three-day shooting schedule. At the Messter studio he starred in such short comedies as Die fünf Sinne/The five senses (N.N., 1906) and Prinzess Rosine/Princess Rosine (N.N., 1907). The following year he appeared for the Duskes film studio in other comedy shorts like Prosit Neujahr 1909/Happy New Year 1909 (N.N.1908) with Emmy Wehlen, and Die Dollar-Prinzessin/The Dollar Princess (Alfred Duskes, 1908). Next to Guido Thielscher, Leo Peukert and Guido Herzfeld, Rieck became one of the best known representatives of the early cinema farces. In 1910 he made for the Vitacope company in Berlin the military comedy short Es wär’ so schön gewesen/It would have been so nice (director unknown, 1910).

During the first World War, Arnold Rieck amused in numerous silent comedies as a stock stiff, comical type in an ancient costume. Successful examples are the comedies Musketier Kaczmarek/Musketeer Kaczmarek (Carl Froelich, 1915) with Ressel Orla, Der standhafte Benjamin/The staunch Benjamin (Robert Wiene, 1916) with Guido Herzfeld, and Brautfahrt/Lehmann's Honeymoon (Robert Wiene, 1916). In the latter he played a stiff gymnasium Professor of Greek history who dreams that he travels to antic Hellas and falls in love with a Greek beauty. In order to persuade the daydreaming Professor to marry his cousin, his family dress themselves up as Ancient Greeks. With his high hat, roast skirt, umbrella and embroidered travel bag, he reminded his public of long outdated times, and Rieck was not afraid to ridicule himself. Shortly after the war, his type of humour felt outdated and Rieck was replaced by more subtle comedians. American stars such as Charles Chaplin and Buster Keaton now dominated the German screens. In the 1920s Rieck refocused on his stage career and worked as a humorist at Berlin's Komische Oper and the new Operetta Theater in Leipzig. In 1924, Arnold Rieck collapsed on stage in Leipzig and died unexpectedly, only 48 years old. His final film appearance had been a supporting role in the Henny Porten drama Mutter und Kind/Mother and Child (Carl Froelich, 1924). Recordings on gramophone and Zonophon records and Edison cylinders of the comedian have survived.

Sources: Gerold Ducke (Die Geschichte Berlins – German), Wikipedia (German and English) and IMDb.

the Moravians.

The Czech Moravian Brethren of Bethel near Tarlee were one of the unique religious groups to settle in this “Paradise of Dissent”. Moravia is a province of the Czech Republic (around Prague) which was previously part of Bohemia. The origins of the Brethren go back to John Huss a Catholic heretic who in 1415 was burned at the stake by the Catholic Church. Heretic followers of Huss formed a breakaway group from the Catholic Church in 1467 including some forerunners of the Moravian Brethren. Martin Luther created the big break from the Catholic Church in Germany in 1517. Eventually during the Counter Reformation and the Thirty Years War (1618-48), a new group of Moravian Brethren moved to Saxony in 1722 to the town of Herrnhut. A new spiritual awakening and the founding of a Moravian Church occurred in 1727 led by Count Zinzendorf (1700-1760). In 1735 many Moravians went to America and founded the church there in the colonies of Georgia, Pennsylvania and North Carolina. About 825,000 people worldwide are today members of the Moravian Brethren (Unitas Fratrum). They base everything on the Bible and bishops are selected and elected from the most spiritual members. They pursue missionary work, especially in Africa, and the largest concentration of Moravians today is in Tanzania! They allow members lots of freedom and members can be members of other churches, such as the Lutheran or Presbyterian Churches with which they maintain close links. The Moravian Church is part of the Lutheran World Federation. In Australia Moravians settled in the Western Districts of Victoria as well as at Bethel near Tarlee. Bethel is a German word meaning “place of God.” The Moravians formed “utopian like” communities with communal lands here at Bethel and also at Herrnhut near Hamilton in Western Victoria. Their purpose in forming a farming commune in South Australia was fuelled by the desire for freedom and independence to follow their Christian beliefs and traditions.

Moravian Brethren are perhaps best known for their system of houses or “choirs” whereby they maintained separate seating in church for women, men, and single sisters and widows who were separated from the rest of the community. Virgins and single women were usually required to live in one large house together so that their spiritual needs could be dealt with separately. When a girl turned sixteen she was obliged to always wear some pink, usually a scarf or shawl but for church she might wear a pink blouse. Married women would always wear a rich red scarf or shawl. This practice of separating men and women carried over to the cemetery as well, with women being buried on one side and men on the other. You can see this today in the old part of the Bethel cemetery.

In 1854 a pastor by the name of Schondorf was sent out by the parent church at Herrnhut in Bohemia to establish a traditional Moravian Christian commune. Schondorf bought up 1,912 acres near Tarlee. The centre of the commune was to be one hundred acres of church property which initially was to be governed and managed by the community for the welfare of the church and pastor alike. A church and school were built and families allocated land which they thought they were buying. The Moravians worked harmoniously together to build their homes, clear their land, and establish a little village in which the focal point was the Church. The Band Hall was for their music performances as these people had a great culture of fine German and European music and they regularly staged performances and concerts, and those musicians in their commune would practice together. They saw their musical talents as perhaps their greatest possession. The Moravians also had a number of different ceremonies, one was the coming of age, or debut, for the girls at sixteen and also the young men attaining their majority at 21 years of age. There were many other functions and ceremonies mostly attached to their worship, Christmas and Easter taking pre-eminence.

All went well for the first twenty years until families discovered they were not buying land, they were only renting it. The community wrote to the mother church in Herrnhut asking for a new priest. In the early 1870's a number in the church members, mainly the younger generation, felt Schondorf was getting too old (he was 60) and they could do with someone with more fluency and style. So they wrote to Herrnhut in Bohemia asking for a younger pastor - without telling Pastor Schondorf. When he found out he objected, refusing to move from the church house because it had been legally signed over to him some years before. The governing committee took him to court but they lost the case and then they took it to the Supreme Court of South Australia where they lost it again. This brought about a permanent rift in the community. However when the new pastor (Jacobi) arrived in 1876 Schondorf had to move out to a cottage he had built for himself about half a mile from the church. Some of the commune members went to his home for services, but in 1877 Schondorf had died a broken man. A few of the community had stayed loyal to Schondorf and they built another church by Schondorf’s cottage 1876. The ruins of the Schondorf properties can be seen from Bethel.

The new Moravian Brethren pastor named Jacobi arrived in 1876. Pastor Jacobi continued until 1891 when he died. Herrnhut then sent out another man, Pastor Buch, but just a few years later in 1895 the Lutherans built a large church at Bethel adjacent to the community. Most of the remaining Moravian Brethren began to attend the Lutheran Church. Pastor Buch was recalled to Bohemia in 1906 so the community severed their connection with Herrnhut in Bohemia and joined a Lutheran Synod. Many of the Moravians were not happy with the new arrangement as the Lutheran pastor (Benman) progressively brought in the practices of the Lutherans including robes, fees for weddings and funerals etc. Not far away from Bethel other Lutherans and Wends ( now called Sorbs) built another Lutheran Church only a kilometre away at Steinthal. The Moravians continued in SA with an offshoot community at South Kilkerran on Yorke Peninsula as the Moravians practised their missionary with the Narrunga people of Yorke Peninsula at Point Pearce Aboriginal Mission. The ruins of Schondorf’s second house, church and graveyard can be seen from the Bethel Lutheran Church. The Moravian church and large school has now been demolished. The Lutheran manse next to the Lutheran Church was built in 1908. The Moravian burials are numbered chronologically, with men and women separated.

As well as the Moravian Brethren there were a number of people of Wendish origin living in the Bethel district. They were from Lusatia, a small area in Germany and had struggled for centuries to maintain their own culture, language and worship although over-ruled by Saxony and Prussia for most of the time. This group had come out to South Australia in 1848, settling at near Riverton, Ebenezer and St Kitts. But some Wends like Peter and George Doecke took up land at Bethel in 1856. Soon others of their family followed. They joined in worship with the Moravians and their children attended the Bethel school, (German being spoken) but by 1860 this influx was over-crowding both the school and the Moravian church. Peter Doecke decided to erect a room on his property for a school and a bit later another to be used as a church which they called "Steinthal". It had an altar and a pipe organ (donated by Peter Doecke who was the organist) and a choir of six! Most of the congregation were Peter Doecke's relatives, and pastors came from neighbouring areas to preach there. They remained on good terms with Pastor Schondorf (he was often a guest preacher) and there was a lot of inter-marrying between the Wends and the Moravians. Both practised infant baptism. In 1906 Peter Doecke died and as numbers at Steinthal had declined the Wendish group asked to be amalgamated with the Moravian Church which amalgamated with the Lutheran Church at that time.

An early forerunner of the encyclopedia, De Proprietatibus Rerum dates from the 13th century and is often described as a bestiary although its focus encompasses theology and astrology as well as the natural sciences (as understood in 1240).

I have owned a Garmin Forerunner 405 GPS watch since December 2009. The long and the short is that I have had nothing but misery from it - I replaced it several times when it was under warranty, and every replacement has had the same reliability issues as its predecessors. I simply have no faith that the Garmin will work when I take it out for a run. I wanted to replace it for a long time, but did not want to give Garmin any more money after the last lemon I purchased from them.

Recently Nike came out with its Nike+ GPS watch, powered by TomTom. I didn't really NEED a new GPS watch - it's not like I'm still in marathon training - but I do like being able to run with one when I am shooting for specific mileage but don't want to be tied to a specific course. Thus, I splurged, and bought myself an early birthday present.

The Nike+ arrived yesterday, and I ran with it for the first time today. It took a little while to find its satellite on this cloudy morning, but that's an issue I'd have with the Garmin or any other GPS watch. Once I got going, it kept an accurate distance read on a known course. It is easy to wear, and its buttons are much easier to use than the Forerunner's bevels.

Will this be the perfect GPS watch? Only time will tell. But considering my feelings about the Garmin, my thought is that I can only be happier with this in comparison.

Moss Lane was the site of the Formby oilfield which was discovered by D’Arcy Oil Exploration Company, a forerunner of BP, in 1939 on the site of a previously known natural surface seepage of oil. This was one of the UK’s first oil fields.

Between 1939 and 1965 the Moss Lane oil field produced a total of 72,000 barrels of oil. Peak production of approximately 50 barrels per day was achieved in 1940 from 11 shallow boreholes and after production stopped the boreholes were abandoned and the production equipment removed. The pumps were known as Nodding Donkeys.

The oil in the Formby oilfield was originally derived from deeply buried Carboniferous rocks at a depth of about 2,000 meters. The porous rock contains oil and gas that originated from organic algal material later covered by sediments countless millions of years ago. In past geological times some of this oil migrated from deep strata into overlying sandstones close to the surface and was trapped by a cap of boulder clay. Modern research shows that the chemical profile of oils from the oil and gas rigs in Liverpool Bay is identical to that extracted by the onshore Formby oil well which operated from 1939 until 1966.

In times past the local oil soaked peat was much prized as it burnt very well.

In 2011 Aurora Exploration (UK) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Aurora Petroleum Limited applied to drill four shallow boreholes to investigate the redevelopment potential of the abandoned Formby oilfield at Downholland Moss Lane Formby, West Lancashire. (Application No.: 2011/0210/CMA)

Phase 1 will be for just 2 boreholes.

In May 2012 work started on construction of the connecting roads and it is expected that drilling may only take 8 weeks.

An early forerunner of the encyclopedia, De Proprietatibus Rerum dates from the 13th century and is often described as a bestiary although its focus encompasses theology and astrology as well as the natural sciences (as understood in 1240).

1952 ABARTH 1500 BIPOSTO BAT 1

The famous Scaglione Abarth 1500 Biposto (forerunner to the Bertone BAT cars)has long been an iconic design piece – it has featured on many programs including Jay Leno’s Garage and appeared at the Goodwood Festival in 2011 - the 1952 Abarth 1500 Biposto BAT 1 was part of the Cartier ‘Style et Luxe’ enclosure at the Goodwood Festival of Speed – designed by Franco Scaglione and with coachwork by Nuccio Bertone this really is a work of automotive art.

There was only one Abarth 1500 Biposto manufactured, and after it was displayed at the 1952 Torino Auto Show it was purchased by Packard in the United States. It remained hidden for many years before being restored in the UK. In 2010 it appeared at the Concours de Elegance at Pebble Beach where it secured the coveted Gran Turismo Trophy. It has a fascinating story… Designed by Franco Scaglione, Nuccio Bertone and Carlo Abarth as a one-off for the 1952 Turin Motor Show, this Fiat 1500 Abarth appeared on the Fiat stand. Bertone went on to design the BAT 5, 7, and 9 based on Alfa Romeo chassis between 1953 and 1955… and what does B.A.T. stand for? Berlina Aerodinainca Technica. After arriving at Packard’s styling studio it was apparently admired by Richard Austin Smith of Fortune Magazine. Smith created a new slogan and the car was presented to Mr. Smith as ‘compensation’ for his suggested slogan. Fortune management allowed him to keep the car and it remained in his ownership until his death. Move forward a few years and it was discovered as a ‘barn find’ in New England.

And now the Abarth BAT will appear in the Classic & Sports Car magazine with stunning studio photography that will show off this Abarth’s curves – the April issue will be the biggest issue in the magazine’s history with over 400 pages to celebrate their 30th Anniversary!

Gadget als Testobjekt für das Ausprobieren des Nikkor AF-S 50 mm 1,4 G

Since 1971.

This VARIETY BAND has entertained over 400 audiences with OLD TIME SONGS and COMEDY NUMBERS

Forerunner of the Passat / Dasher.

An early forerunner of the encyclopedia, De Proprietatibus Rerum dates from the 13th century and is often described as a bestiary although its focus encompasses theology and astrology as well as the natural sciences (as understood in 1240).

6-7 июля 2021, Рождество пророка Предтечи и Крестителя Господня Иоанна / 6-7 July 2021, The Nativity of the Prophet Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord John

17th Pursuit Squadron commander, 1Lt Buzz Wagner, Philippines 1941

The P-35, a forerunner of the Republic P-47, was the U.S. Army Air Corps' (USAAC) first production single-seat, all-metal pursuit plane with retractable landing gear and an enclosed cockpit. The USAAC accepted 76 P-35s in 1937-1938, and assigned all but one of them to the 1st Pursuit Group at Selfridge Field, Mich.

Sweden also purchased 60 improved aircraft (designated EP-106), but the United States diverted a second order for 60 to the USAAC in 1940 and assigned them to the 17th and 20th Pursuit Squadrons in the Philippines. These aircraft, redesignated P-35As, were all lost in action early in the war. Ironically, the Japanese Navy ordered 20 two-seat versions of the P-35 in 1938, and these became the only American-built planes used operationally by the Japanese during World War II.

The aircraft on display, the only known surviving P-35, served with the 94th Pursuit Squadron, 1st Pursuit Group. The aircraft was restored by the 133rd Tactical Airlift Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, with assistance from students of the Minneapolis Vocational Institute. It is marked as the P-35A flown by the 17th Pursuit Squadron commander, 1Lt. Buzz Wagner, in the Philippines in the spring of 1941.

TECHNICAL NOTES:

Armament: One .50-cal. and one .30-cal. fuselage mounted machine gun plus 320 lbs. of bombs

Engine: Pratt & Whitney R-1830 of 850 hp

Maximum speed: 280 mph

Cruising speed: 260 mph

Range: 625 miles

Ceiling: 30,600 ft.

Span: 36 ft.

Length: 25 ft. 4 in.

Height: 9 ft. 9 1/2 in.

Weight: 5,600 lbs. maximum

University of Pennsylvania Forerunner Pre-orientation Program, Penn Wharton China Center, Beijing. July 11, 12, 2015. Photos by the Chinese Student and Scholar Association at Penn.

Cover MATCH (July 1934), the (sporting) forerunner of the popular French magazine PARIS MATCH.

Stage 7: Tuesday, July 10, Aix les Bains - Grenoble, 229 km with major ascent the Col du Galibier

Selected in the French team was a 20-year-old rider named RENE VIETTO. Vietto, a hotel bellboy in Cannes before he turned professional, had shown from the beginning a startling ability to climb. There was some debate about his inclusion in the team because of his youth but his talent silenced all negative criticism.

Stage 7 from Aix-les-Bains to Grenoble went over the great Galibier. There the ex-bellboy showed what a brilliant talent he was. René Vietto won the stage with a 3 min 23 sec lead on the second, the Italian Giuseppe Martano, yellow jersey Antonin Magne and a few others right in his wheel. The rest of the field started coming in almost 12 minutes later.

2016 S 2575 Riga2f MuzVlak

YOU ARE HERE See & Do Museums and galleries All museums Latvian Railway History Museum SHARE:

Railway is the forerunner of civilisation and a life artery, as well as a friend to adventurers, offering people a way to attain their dreams. The importance of railway is inestimable, and the smell of railway is unmistakable. The Latvian Railway history Museum, established in 1990, invites you to explore the world of railways. An interesting feature of the museum is that it is situated near a functioning railway line.

In the White Hall of the museum, exhibition "History of Rolling Stock in Latvia, 1858–1940" informs about the beginnings of steam locomotives in England at the start of the 19th century and presents a cross-section of a steam engine. This part of the exhibition also informs about the construction of first railways in Latvia from 1858. The other part of the exhibition deals with locomotives in the Republic of Latvia (1919–1940), especially locomotives and motorised cars designed and built by Latvian engineers. Some of the locomotives were of unique design and were being written about by prestigious railway publications.

Exhibition "Train Station from Staff Entrance" begins in the rolling stock depot and proceeds to an improvised railway platform. From there, visitors are taken to the station's waiting room with old train schedules and tickets, information about tourist trains at the end of 1930s, the Riga Railway Station and the history of railway bridges.

There is also a scale model of Latvian train stations, featuring scale models of freighters as well as passenger trains.

Yet it is the open-air exhibition of rolling stock that makes visitors really feel the spirit of railway.

There are locomotives from various history periods parked next to each other on four railway tracks, as well as train cars and railway maintenance machinery. There are mechanical and electrical railway signals, and a bench where one may sit for a while to watch the busy life of a railway station. You may want to take a guided tour of the diesel locomotive's cabin, accumulator railcar and steam locomotive, as well as a lounge car of the 1930s. A visit to the locomotive cabin may help you realise how railway workers used to live and work at that time.

On the other hand, a locomotive depot of the 1880s has been transformed into a venue for various events, concerts, exhibitions and performances.

My trusty Garmin Forerunner 210 GPS watch is going back to Garmin for repair under warrantee. This photo is for use on Brian's Backpacking Blog © All Rights Reserved. Join in with the community and 'like' our Facebook Page!

6-7 июня 2023, Третье обретение главы Предтечи и Крестителя Господня Иоанна / 6-7 June 2023, The third finding of the head of the Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord John

Left to right: Forerunner Coordinator Lily Zhang and then sophomore Yusi Wang during the Forerunner China program at PWCC in June 2016.

The Brussels sprout is a member of the Gemmifera Group of cabbages (Brassica oleracea), grown for its edible buds.

The leaf vegetables are typically 1.5–4.0 cm in diameter and look like miniature cabbages. The Brussels sprout has long been popular in Brussels, Belgium, and may have gained its name there.

ETYMOLOGY

Although native to the Mediterranean region with other cabbage species, Brussels sprouts first appeared in northern Europe during the fifth century, later being cultivated in the 13th century near Brussels, from which they derived their name.

CULTIVATION

Forerunners to modern Brussels sprouts were probably cultivated in Ancient Rome. Brussels sprouts as they are now known were grown possibly as early as the 13th century in what is now Belgium. The first written reference dates to 1587. During the 16th century, they enjoyed a popularity in the southern Netherlands that eventually spread throughout the cooler parts of Northern Europe.

Brussels sprouts grow in temperature ranges of 7–24 °C, with highest yields at 15–18 °C.fields are ready for harvest 90 to 180 days after planting. The edible sprouts grow like buds in helical patterns along the side of long, thick stalks of about 60 to 120 cm in height, maturing over several weeks from the lower to the upper part of the stalk. Sprouts may be picked by hand into baskets, in which case several harvests are made of five to 15 sprouts at a time, or by cutting the entire stalk at once for processing, or by mechanical harvester, depending on variety. Each stalk can produce 1.1 to 1.4 kg, although the commercial yield is about 900 g per stalk. Harvest season in temperate zones of the northern latitudes is September to March, making Brussels sprouts a traditional winter-stock vegetable. In the home garden, harvest can be delayed as quality does not suffer from freezing. Sprouts are considered to be sweetest after a frost.

Brussels sprouts are a cultivar group of the same species as broccoli, cabbage, collard greens, kale, and kohlrabi; they are cruciferous (they belong to the family Brassicaceae; old name Cruciferae). Many cultivars are available; some are purple in color, such as 'Ruby Crunch' or 'Red Bull'. The purple varieties are hybrids between purple cabbage and regular green Brussels sprouts developed by a Dutch botanist in the 1940s, yielding a variety with some of the red cabbage's purple colors and greater sweetness.

EUROPE

In Continental Europe, the largest producers are the Netherlands, at 82,000 metric tons, and Germany, at 10,000 tons. The United Kingdom has production comparable to that of the Netherlands, but its crop is generally not exported.

NORTH AMERICA

Production of Brussels sprouts in the United States began in the 18th century, when French settlers brought them to Louisiana. The first plantings in California's Central Coast began in the 1920s, with significant production beginning in the 1940s. Currently, several thousand acres are planted in coastal areas of San Mateo, Santa Cruz, and Monterey counties of California, which offer an ideal combination of coastal fog and cool temperatures year-round. The harvest season lasts from June through January.

Most U.S. production is in California, with a smaller percentage of the crop grown in Skagit Valley, Washington, where cool springs, mild summers, and rich soil abounds, and to a lesser degree on Long Island, New York. Total U.S. production is around 32,000 tons, with a value of $27 million.

About 80 to 85% of U.S. production is for the frozen food market, with the remainder for fresh consumption. Once harvested, sprouts last 3–5 weeks under ideal near-freezing conditions before wilting and discoloring, and about half as long at refrigerator temperature. U.S. varieties are generally 2.5–5 cm in diameter.

NUTRIENTS, PHYTOCHEMICALS AND RESEARCH

Raw Brussels sprouts are 86% water, 9% carbohydrates, 3% protein, and contain negligible fat. In a 100 gram reference amount, they supply high levels (20% or more of the Daily Value, DV) of vitamin C (102% DV) and vitamin K (169% DV), with more moderate amounts of B vitamins, such as folate and vitamin B6 (USDA nutrient table, right); essential minerals and dietary fiber exist in moderate to low amounts (table).

Brussels sprouts, as with broccoli and other brassicas, contain sulforaphane, a phytochemical under basic research for its potential biological properties. Although boiling reduces the level of sulforaphane, neither steaming, microwave cooking, nor stir frying cause a significant loss.

Consuming Brussels sprouts in excess may not be suitable for people taking anticoagulants, such as warfarin, since they contain vitamin K, a blood-clotting factor. In one incident, eating too many Brussels sprouts led to hospitalization for an individual on blood-thinning therapy.

COOKING AND PREPARATION

The most common method of preparing Brussels sprouts for cooking begins with cutting the buds off the stalk. Any surplus stem is cut away, and any loose surface leaves are peeled and discarded. Once cut and cleaned, the buds are typically cooked by boiling, steaming, stir frying, grilling, slow cooking, or roasting. To ensure even cooking throughout, buds of a similar size are usually chosen. Some cooks make a single cut or a cross in the center of the stem to aid the penetration of heat.

Overcooking renders the buds gray and soft, and they then develop a strong flavor and odor that some dislike for its garlic- or onion-odor properties. The odor is associated with the glucosinolate sinigrin, a sulfur compound having characteristic pungency. For taste, roasting Brussels sprouts is a common way to cook them to enhance flavor. Common toppings or additions for Brussels sprouts include Parmesan cheese and butter, balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, chestnuts, or pepper. Another way of cooking Brussels sprouts is to sauté them. Brussels sprouts can be pickled as an alternative to cooking them.

WIKIPEDIA

An early forerunner of the encyclopedia, De Proprietatibus Rerum dates from the 13th century and is often described as a bestiary although its focus encompasses theology and astrology as well as the natural sciences (as understood in 1240).

Stena Forerunner Ro-Ro cargo ferry moored up at Twelve Quays South.

IMO: 9227259

MMSI: 244030593

Call Sign: PCPG

Flag: Netherlands

AIS Vessel Type: Cargo - Hazard A (Major)

Gross Tonnage: 24688

Deadweight: 12300 t

Length Overall x Breadth Extreme: 195.3m × 26.8m

Year Built: 2003

Status: Active

Registered owner: STENA RORO NAVIGATION LTD

Ship manager: STENA LINE BV

Shipyard: Dalian Shipyard, China

Hull number: RO123-3

Contract date: 1999-11-25

Keel laid: 2000-12-27

Launch: 2001-04-24

Date of build: 2003-08-29

The first Dennis Dominator for Hong Kong and the forerunner of hundreds of 3-axle Dragon and Condor derivatives, not to mention another 46 2-axle counterparts, was China Motor Bus DD1, already featured as upload 3000. A couple of years on from that landmark trip and the bus still retained its Road Safety Awareness livery and was still operating the same morning peak duty through the Cross Harbour Tunnel from Kowloon to Sai Ying Poon on Hong Kong Island, probably with the same driver and most of the same passengers, too ! Add same photographer to that list, but a slightly different location, a few hundred yards on from the Tunnel Exit on the quintessentially oriental Gloucester Road.

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An early forerunner of the encyclopedia, De Proprietatibus Rerum dates from the 13th century and is often described as a bestiary although its focus encompasses theology and astrology as well as the natural sciences (as understood in 1240).

Monastery Of Saint John The Forerunner. April 13,2012. Serres, Greece.

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20 января 2019, Собор Предтечи и Крестителя Господня Иоанна / 20 January 2019, Synaxis of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist John

20 января 2019, Собор Предтечи и Крестителя Господня Иоанна / 20 January 2019, Synaxis of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist John

An early forerunner of the encyclopedia, De Proprietatibus Rerum dates from the 13th century and is often described as a bestiary although its focus encompasses theology and astrology as well as the natural sciences (as understood in 1240).

I bought a Garmin 305 recently that is excellent for training, but I need something simpler for race day. And something waterproof. These Forerunner 50's have been around for a while & they've been superseded, so they're cheap!

The way I use these things this is likely to become my everyday watch too. Trying it out I've found that it's super simple, particularly if you're just using time and heart rate.

2016 S 2575 Riga2f MuzVlak

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Railway is the forerunner of civilisation and a life artery, as well as a friend to adventurers, offering people a way to attain their dreams. The importance of railway is inestimable, and the smell of railway is unmistakable. The Latvian Railway history Museum, established in 1990, invites you to explore the world of railways. An interesting feature of the museum is that it is situated near a functioning railway line.

In the White Hall of the museum, exhibition "History of Rolling Stock in Latvia, 1858–1940" informs about the beginnings of steam locomotives in England at the start of the 19th century and presents a cross-section of a steam engine. This part of the exhibition also informs about the construction of first railways in Latvia from 1858. The other part of the exhibition deals with locomotives in the Republic of Latvia (1919–1940), especially locomotives and motorised cars designed and built by Latvian engineers. Some of the locomotives were of unique design and were being written about by prestigious railway publications.

Exhibition "Train Station from Staff Entrance" begins in the rolling stock depot and proceeds to an improvised railway platform. From there, visitors are taken to the station's waiting room with old train schedules and tickets, information about tourist trains at the end of 1930s, the Riga Railway Station and the history of railway bridges.

There is also a scale model of Latvian train stations, featuring scale models of freighters as well as passenger trains.

Yet it is the open-air exhibition of rolling stock that makes visitors really feel the spirit of railway.

There are locomotives from various history periods parked next to each other on four railway tracks, as well as train cars and railway maintenance machinery. There are mechanical and electrical railway signals, and a bench where one may sit for a while to watch the busy life of a railway station. You may want to take a guided tour of the diesel locomotive's cabin, accumulator railcar and steam locomotive, as well as a lounge car of the 1930s. A visit to the locomotive cabin may help you realise how railway workers used to live and work at that time.

On the other hand, a locomotive depot of the 1880s has been transformed into a venue for various events, concerts, exhibitions and performances.

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I bought a fancy heart rate monitor to help me manage the intensity of my workouts. Here is a graph of my heart rate over time during a 3 mile treadmill workout at a 10 minute pace.

The first peak is a 4 mph warmup followed by some stretching, then 35 minutes at 6 mph.

2016 S 2575 Riga2f MuzVlak

YOU ARE HERE See & Do Museums and galleries All museums Latvian Railway History Museum SHARE:

Railway is the forerunner of civilisation and a life artery, as well as a friend to adventurers, offering people a way to attain their dreams. The importance of railway is inestimable, and the smell of railway is unmistakable. The Latvian Railway history Museum, established in 1990, invites you to explore the world of railways. An interesting feature of the museum is that it is situated near a functioning railway line.

In the White Hall of the museum, exhibition "History of Rolling Stock in Latvia, 1858–1940" informs about the beginnings of steam locomotives in England at the start of the 19th century and presents a cross-section of a steam engine. This part of the exhibition also informs about the construction of first railways in Latvia from 1858. The other part of the exhibition deals with locomotives in the Republic of Latvia (1919–1940), especially locomotives and motorised cars designed and built by Latvian engineers. Some of the locomotives were of unique design and were being written about by prestigious railway publications.

Exhibition "Train Station from Staff Entrance" begins in the rolling stock depot and proceeds to an improvised railway platform. From there, visitors are taken to the station's waiting room with old train schedules and tickets, information about tourist trains at the end of 1930s, the Riga Railway Station and the history of railway bridges.

There is also a scale model of Latvian train stations, featuring scale models of freighters as well as passenger trains.

Yet it is the open-air exhibition of rolling stock that makes visitors really feel the spirit of railway.

There are locomotives from various history periods parked next to each other on four railway tracks, as well as train cars and railway maintenance machinery. There are mechanical and electrical railway signals, and a bench where one may sit for a while to watch the busy life of a railway station. You may want to take a guided tour of the diesel locomotive's cabin, accumulator railcar and steam locomotive, as well as a lounge car of the 1930s. A visit to the locomotive cabin may help you realise how railway workers used to live and work at that time.

On the other hand, a locomotive depot of the 1880s has been transformed into a venue for various events, concerts, exhibitions and performances.

20 января 2019, Собор Предтечи и Крестителя Господня Иоанна / 20 January 2019, Synaxis of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist John

2016 S 2575 Riga2f MuzVlak

YOU ARE HERE See & Do Museums and galleries All museums Latvian Railway History Museum SHARE:

Railway is the forerunner of civilisation and a life artery, as well as a friend to adventurers, offering people a way to attain their dreams. The importance of railway is inestimable, and the smell of railway is unmistakable. The Latvian Railway history Museum, established in 1990, invites you to explore the world of railways. An interesting feature of the museum is that it is situated near a functioning railway line.

In the White Hall of the museum, exhibition "History of Rolling Stock in Latvia, 1858–1940" informs about the beginnings of steam locomotives in England at the start of the 19th century and presents a cross-section of a steam engine. This part of the exhibition also informs about the construction of first railways in Latvia from 1858. The other part of the exhibition deals with locomotives in the Republic of Latvia (1919–1940), especially locomotives and motorised cars designed and built by Latvian engineers. Some of the locomotives were of unique design and were being written about by prestigious railway publications.

Exhibition "Train Station from Staff Entrance" begins in the rolling stock depot and proceeds to an improvised railway platform. From there, visitors are taken to the station's waiting room with old train schedules and tickets, information about tourist trains at the end of 1930s, the Riga Railway Station and the history of railway bridges.

There is also a scale model of Latvian train stations, featuring scale models of freighters as well as passenger trains.

Yet it is the open-air exhibition of rolling stock that makes visitors really feel the spirit of railway.

There are locomotives from various history periods parked next to each other on four railway tracks, as well as train cars and railway maintenance machinery. There are mechanical and electrical railway signals, and a bench where one may sit for a while to watch the busy life of a railway station. You may want to take a guided tour of the diesel locomotive's cabin, accumulator railcar and steam locomotive, as well as a lounge car of the 1930s. A visit to the locomotive cabin may help you realise how railway workers used to live and work at that time.

On the other hand, a locomotive depot of the 1880s has been transformed into a venue for various events, concerts, exhibitions and performances.

Garmin Forerunner 610

This is "Albert" he,s a Citroen Dyanne quite possibly the forerunner of the entire Group B era. Albert transported us around the RAC Rally in 1983/4, he was the brainchild (?) of Mike Twizell and started life with 600cc and standard parts. Later the body was fitted onto a super ami 8 chassis and a tuned 1080cc unit was used, the photograph shows him in the final "Evolusion S4 Sport 4R2 T16" guise with a 1320 motor running on twin 40 del/orto downdrafts with twin straight thru 3" pipes on 15" rims.This final version also featured a 3rd seat , mounted centraly in the rear above the auxilary fuel tank . Although amazingly powerful we were never able to exploit the full potential due to the "Handling", he used to lean a bit thru the corners, that and budgetry problems, we spent most of it on Lager.

Its a shame this is the best picture i have of him, lots of non pc anecdotes from this time.