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Day 292:
My name was chosen to honor him.
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Size of your work: 每把木劍(per beam saber)：約 50 x 50 x 1500 mm
Medium of your work: 行為、木 ( performance, wood )
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女媧煉石補天九九八十一天
唐僧取經歷盡九九八十一難
我今為高達鑿製雷射劍九九八十一日，誠心誠意。
The goddess, Nu Wa, mended the disastrous rift in firmament by melting colorful rocks in 9x9 (81) days. To discover divine truth, Monk Tong had faced 9x9 (81) challenges in his journey to the West. Now as my oblation given to Gundam, I craft and offer beam sabers in worship for 9x9 (81) days.
Jurassic 5 (Charles Stewart, Dante Givens, Courtenay Henderson, Marc Stuart) performs at Parklife Festival, Heaton Park, Manchester
Our guide had given us scores of bargaining tips for when we were walking through all these market stalls on Shuidongmen Wharf just after getting off the Li River cruise boat. Here general advice appeared to be don't. The overcrowding at these stalls was negligible despite half a dozen rather overcrowded boats landing ahead of us. And many of the stalls were closed. The few that were open were generally minding their own business, speaking only when spoken to. And even the sales pitch was very subdued, if at all. All in all, I found the guide's advise rather unfair on these generally well behaved vendors. Or maybe they left me alone as I was a single non-white male and not accompanied by any ladies. Most stall owners looked tired as well. (Li River Cruise, Guilin- Yangshuo, China, May 2017)
Given the increase in demand for healthy diets and OFSP, the CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB) provided the International Potato Center (CIP) with a scaling grant to accelerate the use of OFSP puree in baked and fried products in Kenya, Malawi and Uganda. The project launch for Kenya was held on 31st May, 2019 at ILRI Campus in Nairobi.
Photo: N. Ronoh (CIP-SSA)
The titles that I have given these windows are purely my own invention and are totally unrelated to the (undeclared) intention of the two artists, Mireille Juteau and Gérard Hermet, maîtres verriers of Chartres. They are in the church of St Jacques just outside the medieval walls of Béziers and were installed in 2013. They are the most astonishing and beautiful windows, which, when we visited, were filling the church with glorious coloured light, which was reflected in the softly coloured stonework of the Norman walls. Sadly the church is usually locked.
Given one hour to tell a story in an unknown location, using 3 objects; a button down, sequin dress, and a clock.
Given to the French by the Egyptians in the 1800s, King Louis Philippe placed it on the spot where the guillotine stood.
During the French Revolution, the Place de la Concorde was called the Place de la Révolution and executions took place here, including the execution of Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette and Maximilien Robespierre.
YORK, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 04: during the West Riding County FA Development West League match between i2i Albion and i2i County at Haxby Road on November 4th 2022 in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. (Photo by Matthew Appleby)
05-01-2011
On the drive to Queenstown we stopped and had a chance to see people bungy jump.
People did it singly and as doubles and were dropped down to the river to be picked up in a boat.
We were all given a chance but not took the chance.
I was given an Adana Model 8x5 letterpress by my father. Not sure how old it is, but they started making them in 1953 in Twickenham, Middlesex, England. This is the condition I got it in, as it was in a basement for about 20 years or more... In process of cleaning it up and running some test prints!
given my husband's very recent trip to an alcohol rehab center (*not* the betty ford clinic), this sign held great irony.
it was also pretty.
The CPMR’s Intermediterranean Commission (IMC) has given its full backing to key plans for a territorial alliance aimed at developing a long-term strategy to build a sustainable future for all citizens in the Mediterranean.
The ‘Mediterranean Cooperation Alliance Joint Declaration’ was signed by political representatives from 5 Mediterranean organisations - including the IMC, the Euroregion Pyrénées-Méditerranée (EPM), MedCities, Latin Arc, and the Adriatic-Ionian Euroregion - at a major international seminar on ‘The Future of the Mediterranean Region after 2020’, held in Barcelona on 4 February being co-organized by the Catalan Government, the EPM and the IMC and attended by more than 200 participants.
This event and signature were performed in the broader framework of the “Mediterranean Catalonia Forum,” that focused on reinforcing the importance of the Mediterranean worldwide and the crucial role of regional cooperation in the EU and Euro-Mediterranean agenda and policies.
It was held back-to-back with the renewal of the Presidency of the Euroregion Pyrénées-Méditerranée, from the Government of Catalonia to the Balearic Islands, and the organisation of the CPMR Intermediterranean Commission Political Bureau.
The signature of the “Mediterranean Cooperation Alliance” was attended in particular by politicians of all the involved networks and will remain open for other key actors to endorse it in the future.
Its priorities, among others, are as follows:
• The demands that governing institutions – considering the post-2020 horizon and the two next programming periods – work harder towards the implementation and integration of emerging sea basin, macro-regional strategies and other connected initiatives and cooperation instruments, so as to build a common, more cohesive sustainable and co-owned Mediterranean macro-region involving all the territorial actors;
• Structuring a strong and operational multi-level and multi-stakeholder network, in order to work – together with EU and Euro-Mediterranean Institutions - in a more integrated way in the long run, to design and develop common projects and to support policies based on capitalization of results (e.g. from the Interreg MED Thematic Communities);
• Offering firm support to cooperation at political and technical levels between regional and local stakeholders in the EU, the IPA countries and non-European Mediterranean partner countries, as well as among all the components of the four helix: public and private sector, academia and non-governmental organizations/civil society.
Shot with my Sigma 12-24 @ 12mm. GIven the circumstances, the only way I'd be able to get this shot entirely as I foresaw it in my mind would be to shoot it on Film, or full frame digital. Seeing as there is no full frame Sony body, the latter is not currently an option... yet? The shot could use a slight rotation and cropping off the bottom (look at the bottom right corner specifically to see what i mean)
On any given day during the warmer months, one can be treated to the vast array of dragonfly and damselfly species, and when looking closely, the distinct patterns and colors are prominently displayed. Being so small in stature and often on the go from plant to plant, or in wide circles over the body of water, photographing them with a high level sharpness is not that easy, but with patience and a sense of their flight and landing habits, successful shots are not impossible.
Pond life with creatures of the animal kingdom or plants, offer so much beauty for one to appreciate. Although not on a grand scale, the activity within the simple setting is truly phenomenal. When we visit such landscape to observe and/or photograph, the endless wealth of subjects is truly astonishing--just stop and really look, and you would marvel at the things you will see.
This garden, nestled amongst hills and brooks, is like the proverbial Garden of Eden. Incorporating the natural landscape and creating a truly enchanting garden around it makes this place a MUST VISIT site for anyone with a sense of appreciation for nature in a quiet way. Nothing pretentious, but so much can be seen and learned from each outing. The bucolic setting will put your heart and soul at ease, and quickly remove the stress of everyday life—at least, while you are there.
The vast collection of trees and plants is incredible, and the landscape garden planning and design is of superb presentation and care. Wildlife such as birds, insects, amphibians and reptiles can be seen regularly and the pure air of life emanates throughout this lovely terrain. The brooks and ponds are rich with activity and whether you enjoy photography or not, just being there is reward enough.
Situated in Far Hills of Somerset County of New Jersey, this hidden gem is worth the trip. Upon your first view, you will know instantly that this is a special garden, unique unto itself . . .
One’s a company, two’s a crowd, three’s a party. What the hell is five?
A supermom has just popped out a whole horde of children in Karachi, Pakistan. The new mother, Samara, underwent surgery to give birth to her five children. Now that’s what I call impressive, somebody please give this woman a...
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Proof of the title I've given this will be forthcoming, and I'm sure I'll regret it. :P
This image is for ~~Katie~~ and for majorlight. It's for ~~Katie~~ because she was the first to tag me to upload an image of myself from when I was 10-years-old or younger and the image I had uploaded earlier wasn't of me at any of those ages, and it's for majorlight because she recently tagged me to do the same and I haven't yet, until now, fulfilled that requirement.
Can't get much younger than this, folks. I was brand-spankin' new. Fresh off the assembly-line. And contained in that birth notice is proof-positive that I'm a dyed-in-the-wool Aries—apparently I was destined to be a "headbanger" from birth! Hah! LOL! What it doesn't tell you is that that young buck pictured up there was Made-in-England, but Born-in-the-USA, and right on the Canadian border, too, but not before landing on Portuguese shores in the Azores. LOL! Given that I was in-transit while still in the womb, I don't think it mattered that I was born an Air Force brat. I would've ended up in-transit for life, anyway, as has already happened and as continues to happen to this very day. What can I say? I was born an itinerant soul. :P LOL!
More's a-comin', and it's only going to get worse, I can promise you that. :P LOL! I pity you.
FOOTNOTE: And, yeah, now you know my full given name. Let me tell ya, you can't get much more freakin' British than that! The name Gary is typically shown to have one of two sources, either Middle-English, in which case it means either "firm spear" or "spear of war" and also has Teutonic roots (as in Gareth, "firm spear", or Garvey, "spear of war"—English, after all, is a Germanic language), or Celtic, in which case it means "gardener" and, again, also has Teutonic roots (as in Garth, meaning "gardener" or "a field" or "an enclosure"). The name Dean, however, is firmly Old-English, meaning a "dene, or wooded valley".
May 4, 2014. Boston, MA.
THE 1ST ANNUAL UNIVERSITY EATING DISORDER AWARENESS WALK, WalkTowardRecovery at Boston University's Nickerson Field from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Emceed by Magic 1067's Candy O'Terry, the walkshed light on the often-ignored issues that college students face, such as poor body image, eating disorders and co-occurring depression.
Proceeds from this Walk l help fund scholarships for college students in need of eating disorder treatment. All donations will be given to the FREED Foundation, a non-profit organization that has been raising funds for treatment for over a decade.
© 2014 Marilyn Humphries
Given to the City of Portland by David P. Thompson. Not only was Thompson one of Portland's early mayors in his life he was also governor of the Idaho Territory as well as "United States Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Ottoman Empire."
James Towers Way, the name given to the new bypass in Broughton Bypass, which officially opened to vehicles
on Thursday 5 October 2017. www.lancashire.gov.uk/news/details.aspx?Id=PR17/0269
Given the detrimental effects of insufficient nutrition on child well-being, learning ability, academic performance, and future productivity, promoting healthy diets and improved nutrition should be a high priority on school development agendas. To this end, FAO organized a regional workshop to present and discuss school food and nutrition approaches in Europe and Central Asia on 11–13 December in Minsk.
The event is part of an FAO project on strengthening food security and nutrition in selected countries of the Caucasus and Central Asia, funded by the Russian Federation.
Read more: www.fao.org/europe/news/detail-news/en/c/1255023/
Photo: FAO/Sergei Gapon
Just doing some clean-up from 2008. While there was a lot of attention given to the Mobile Art Chanel Contemporary Art Container (or whatever) this summer but I thought the reflective building was cooler given its surroundings.
Given the increase in demand for healthy diets and OFSP, the CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB) provided the International Potato Center (CIP) with a scaling grant to accelerate the use of OFSP puree in baked and fried products in Kenya, Malawi and Uganda. The project launch for Kenya was held on 31st May, 2019 at ILRI Campus in Nairobi.
Photo: N. Ronoh (CIP-SSA)
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Photograph taken at an altitude of Four hundred and twenty three metres at 10:32am on Thursday 7th September 2023 off the B3357 between Merrivale and Rundlestone, in Dartmoor forest, Devon.
You need to drive with caution and obey the 40mph speed restriction across the moors, as sheep and cattle and Dartmoor ponies roam freely everywhere.
Nikon D850 Single-lens reflex digital camera F Mount with FX CMOS 35.9mm x 23.9mm Image sensor 46.89 Million total pixels Focal length: 600mm Shutter speed: 1/320s (Mechanical shutter) Aperture f/8.0 iso160 Handheld with Tamron VC Vibration Control enabled Image area Full Frame FX (36 x 24) NEF RAW L 45.4Million pixels (8256 x 5504) 14 Bit uncompressed AF-C Priority Selection: Release Nikon Back button focusing enabled 3D Tracking watch area: Normal 55 Tracking points Exposure mode: Manual mode Metering mode: Matrix metering White balance on: Natural Light Auto, 0, 0 Colour space: Adobe RGB Picture control: (SD) Standard (Sharpening +3.00/Clarity +1.00)
Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2. Nikon GP-1 GPS module. Hoodman HEYENRG round eyepiece oversized eyecup. Black Rapid Curve Breathe strap. My Memory 128GB Class 10 SDXC 80MB/s card. Lowepro Flipside 400 AW camera bag. Nikon EN-EL15a battery.
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When given the opportunity to visit Pixar, you take it. Hopefully I'll be able to visit again in some capacity in the future.
I decided to join blocks into groups of four to make it less intimidating, or try to at least! I have 25 20.5" blocks now and a few extra to add to the bottom.
Kersey is a small village in Suffolk that became very wealthy in the Medieval period through the manufacture of woolen cloth and dyes, including "Kersey Green" dye. This led to an abundance of larger merchants houses and weavers cottages.
However, just like nearby Lavenham, when the wool trade declined in the 18th century, so did the village. The result was that older buildings were left standing rather than being expensively re-developed. It has thus given us this splendid gem of Medieval architecture and community to admire today.
Given the increase in demand for healthy diets and OFSP, the CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB) provided the International Potato Center (CIP) with a scaling grant to accelerate the use of OFSP puree in baked and fried products in Kenya, Malawi and Uganda. The project launch for Kenya was held on 31st May, 2019 at ILRI Campus in Nairobi.
Photo: N. Ronoh (CIP-SSA)
Given my lack of formal training, outside of a single class in high school, I decided it was time to take a look at my fundamentals. I'm working through what is probably the most definitive text when it comes to photography and light. This is my take on the classic dark field lighting shot, coupled with the beautiful colors of this German Apfelwein.
strobist:
black card taped to a white diffusion screen a few inches from the bottle
580exII out of a 46" softlighter II with diffusion sock 12 inches behind the scrim at 1/1 triggered by pw
Premier Ford was given a tour of Mother Parker's Tea and Coffee in Mississauga.
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Le premier ministre Ford a visité l’établissement Mother Parker’s Tea and Coffee, à Mississauga
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Given that today was a sick day, my choices for a picture were pretty limited. It was either this or me hunched over a toilet vomiting. Figured this was the better option :P
As for what I'm reading, it's actually a pretty sad tale. Not the story itself, but the story behind the story. The primary author, Craig Hinton, died in 2006 before being able to finish this book (which would not have seen publication anyway since, with Doctor Who was returning to the screen, the rules had changed over at BBC's publishing arm to rule out any more past Doctor books.) So it was completed by Chris McKeon and printed as an unauthorized charity publication. And it's a pity that it's not 'official' as it's one damned good book so far.
These earrings are made out of paper. These jewelries has been given waterproof coating. Therefore, it is water resist.
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During the speech given on 14 May at the ceremony to celebrate Europe day, in the presence of Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman and Mayor of Vinnytsia Serhiy Morhunov, the Vice-President of the Congress praised the efforts made by the City of Vinnytsia in order to improve living conditions of citizens, to fight corruption and promote higher education of young people. She said these results were made possible by a dynamic and determined municipal policy within a peaceful Europe. She stated that Europe day symbolises the reconciliation between people after the Second World War and celebrates peace and unity in Europe. “We should never forget that it is the process of European construction that has allowed us to make peace with the past and to live without any major conflict since then” she underlined. Mentioning the crisis that have rocked European countries for several years – including the return of war in some parts of Europe and in Ukraine in particular – she said” we must find again the path towards political will and solidarity, to make our societies more prosperous and more inclusive”. Quoting the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Gudrun Mosler-Törnström concluded that “Ukraine has much work ahead of it and Europe is here to help”.