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I shot the lane to the Busch Family Cemetery with a few different lenses and emulsions and nothing really hit me. When I was there, the scene looked enticing, like it would be impossible to get a bad shot here.
But I'm not so sure now. I don't dislike this photo, but there's something a little off-balace here.
I believe it's the tree that's just out of frame on the right. If there were such a tree just out of frame on the left, then I think it would be fine.
I could move closer, but then the old gate posts would be most or even completely out of the shot (and then, what's the point?).
It just comes down to this: sometimes there isn't a shot. You can take one, you can take a dozen or more, but not a single one will satisfy you (even if they are fine to others).
This isn't about being picky or disliking my own work. It's about giving something a try and coming up short (this isn't failing).
I'm not sure there's even something to learn from this "mistake." I needed to try. And I'll probably try again. Maybe I'll prove myself long (I'd love to be wrong here).
Sometimes photos just don't work. And the photographer gets to decide that for themselves. The viewer can feel however they feel, and all of that is okay.
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'Governance'
Camera: Chamonix 45F-2
Lens: Steinheil Rapid Antiplanet 6,5; 27cm
Film: Fomapan 100
Exposure: f/28; 1sec
Process: FA-1027; 1+14; 9min
Washington
April 2026
A second shot from Exmouth Beach, South Devon, UK. The previous shot was titled Poseidon, due to the fork pointing skywards, this one still to find a title for currently. This shot processed in colour, as I have had a little more time to correct a few colour issues over the previous post.
After three years of waiting, it is finally snowing in the county, it's just that we seen to be getting three years worth of snow in one day! Wind too strong to venture out at the moment, but then as Captain Oats said, 'I may be some time...'
The legislative elections were held on February 6 peacefully in this country known as a bastion of stability and democratic governance in Africa. Since 2008, UNDP has supported the modernization and consolidation of electoral system through its support of the National Electoral Commission.
UNDP has mobilized 700,000 USD from the Spanish Cooperation, which has given continuity to the activities of the regional project to support the public administration reform , contributing to the consolidation of the National System of Identification and Authenticity Civil (SNIAC). This project which aims to strengthen the infrastructural support of SINIAC, has contributed to the acquisition of equipment for three databases containing biometric information.
As a prelude, the UNDP has supported the organization of the first voter registration in Cape Verde using the biometric information. The project contributed also for capacity development by training, approximately 600 trainers and operators kits census at a national level and had as well conduct an extensive information and education campaign in order to sensitized people to realize their participation' s right. The project has also created an integrated database containing biometric information for the election, as well for civil and border services.
Capeverdean diaspora has been the subject of special attention. Whith UNDP, the country has implemented a strategy census of its population living abroad, through funds raised from Government of Luxembourg, and reaching more than 30,000 people before the election period.
Cape Verde has few natural resources, with a population of 500,000 people distributed in 4000Km2, and a cultivable area of 10%. However, since January 2008, the country was graduated from the category of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) for Middle Income Countries (MICs). This important step recognizes the success of an independent country since 1975 including the choice of development based on human capital, services, new information technologies, tourism, agriculture and fisheries, among others, which have significant reduction of poverty (49% of the population in 1989 to 26.6% in 2007), growth of real GDP per capita (from 902 USD in 1990 to $ 3,306 in 2008), and a significant improvement living conditions of the population. These achievements and successes are attributed to a harmonious political and economic governance, with political stability and, in a context of sustainable peace, because of social and economic development a priority in the national agenda of development.
In this context, UNDP plays a catalytic role in cooperation with national agencies within the UN system, particularly the strengthening of national institutions, through the component e-governance "of its Governance program.
Md. Kutubuddin and Md. Mohiuddin Gazi two friends from Sobuj Polli village are listening a radio very carefully. By this radio they always listening the weather reports and bad weather or any upcoming natural disaster news announcement from the metrology station. Area: Ashatuya, Dacope, Khulna.
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Students demanding justice for fellow students murdered by buses on rampage. Abdul Karim Rajib, a second-year student of Humanities department at, and Dia Khanam Meem, a first-year Science student of Shaheed Ramiz Uddin Cantonment School and College were killed on 29th July 2018, when an Uttara-bound bus of “Jabal-e-Noor Paribahan” rammed into a group of students who had been waiting on the road for transport. Road accidents are a frequent and major source of injuries and death in Bangladesh. Students throughout Dhaka city organised protest rallies, demanding safer roads and for justice. This photo was taken at the busy intersection of Manik Mia Avenue and Mirpur Road on 1st August 2018
Raenette Taljaard, Senior Lecturer, Public Policy, University of Cape Town, South Africa; Young Global Leader Alumnus; Global Agenda Council on Africa Plenary at the World Economic Forum on Africa 2013. Copyright by World Economic Forum / Benedikt von Loebell
IGF held its 10th annual meeting on the theme, "Evolution of Internet Governance: Empowering Sustainable Development", in João Pessoa, Brazil, on 10 to 13 November 2015.
Credits: Ricardo Matsukawa
O IGF realizou seu 10º encontro anual com o tema "Evolução da Governança da Internet: Empoderando o Desenvolvimento Sustentável", em João Pessoa, Brasil, entre os dias 10 e 13 de novembro de 2015.
Créditos: Ricardo Matsukawa
even amidst the World filled with many status and organizations...but nature awaits for all people to rather represent fatherhood, motherhood, childhood, brotherhood, sisterhood, and elderlyhood in unity of Family Love...for the protection of the welfare of the poor common people...
Md. Kutubuddin listening a radio carefully. By this radio he always listening the weather reports and announcement of bad weather or any upcoming natural disaster news from the metrology station. Area: Sobuj Polli, Ashatuya, Dacope, Khulna.
Climate Corporate Governance for Financial Institutions - Building resilience to climate change risk
During the past decade, with extreme weather causing hundreds of USD billions of
losses per year and the changing climate intensifying the adverse effects of wasteful
practices, environmental considerations have overtaken economic concerns as the
main sources of global risk, according to the World Economic Forum.
Financial regulators and the European Union are responding with recommendations
and guidance on the disclosure of climate-related financial risks to help integrate
sustainability into investor portfolio management. Credit rating agencies are
developing new ways to anticipate how climate-related risks could impact businesses
and financial institutions.
But is this enough?
To assess whether the financial sector is adequately equipped, the EBRD is brought
together representatives from financial institutions to share their practical experience
of the ‘what’ and ‘how’ of climate-related risk management.
The event discuseed ways to achieve an effective investor-led climate response
via climate corporate governance, standards-based climate finance, climate risk
management, climate-related capital market products.
Fechado entre 600 a 800 D.C. No especifica el sitio de precedencia pero si senalan su parecido con unas figuras encontradas en una tumba de Palenque Chiapas. El MET de NY dice que su procedencia es Guatemala.
Ceramic figurines such as this one record the elaborate and burdensome regalia of Maya rulers. The belt ornament in the shape of a head with three celts is similar to the set of plaques on view here. Maya blue pigment—a combination of indigo and palygorskite, a type of clay—covers the figurine, evoking the green of the quetzal feathers in the headdress and of the jade pectorals, earrings, and belt ornaments. Holding a shield in his left hand, this ruler may be celebrating a military victory or reenacting a triumph.
Las figurillas de cerámica como esta muestran el suntuoso y pesado vestuario de los gobernantes mayas. Un ornamento de jade para cinturón tiene forma de cabeza humana combinada con tres hachas. Este gobernante que sostiene un escudo en su mano izquierda probablemente esté celebrando una victoria militar o recreando una victoria pasada. La figurilla está pintada con Azul Maya, un pigmento compuesto por una combinación de índigo y palygorskita (un tipo de arcilla) evocando así el verde de las plumas de quetzal, tanto en el tocado como en los pectorales de jade, las orejeras y los ornamentos para cinturón. (Description taken from the MET Museum)
Misha Esipov, CEO Nova Credit USA. at the World Economic Forum Global Technology Governance Retreat 2022 in San Francisco, June 20th - 23rd.
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Democracy, good governance and modernity cannot be imported or imposed from outside a country.
- Emile Lahoud
In December of 2014, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced the creation of a 12-point Agenda for America to address the nation’s most pressing economic challenges, including rising inequality and decreasing household income for middle class families. This public policy agenda spans infrastructure investment, to addressing climate change, to wage growth, to affordable college and health care, to tax reform, and to expanding programs such as Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
On February 9, the Center for Effective Public Management at Brookings hosted Senator Sanders, the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, to discuss his economic policy ideas to spur growth and rebuild America’s middle class.©Paul Morigi Photography
In December of 2014, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced the creation of a 12-point Agenda for America to address the nation’s most pressing economic challenges, including rising inequality and decreasing household income for middle class families. This public policy agenda spans infrastructure investment, to addressing climate change, to wage growth, to affordable college and health care, to tax reform, and to expanding programs such as Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
On February 9, the Center for Effective Public Management at Brookings hosted Senator Sanders, the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, to discuss his economic policy ideas to spur growth and rebuild America’s middle class.©Paul Morigi Photography
In December of 2014, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced the creation of a 12-point Agenda for America to address the nation’s most pressing economic challenges, including rising inequality and decreasing household income for middle class families. This public policy agenda spans infrastructure investment, to addressing climate change, to wage growth, to affordable college and health care, to tax reform, and to expanding programs such as Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
On February 9, the Center for Effective Public Management at Brookings hosted Senator Sanders, the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, to discuss his economic policy ideas to spur growth and rebuild America’s middle class.©Paul Morigi Photography
Climate Corporate Governance for Financial Institutions - Building resilience to climate change risk
During the past decade, with extreme weather causing hundreds of USD billions of
losses per year and the changing climate intensifying the adverse effects of wasteful
practices, environmental considerations have overtaken economic concerns as the
main sources of global risk, according to the World Economic Forum.
Financial regulators and the European Union are responding with recommendations
and guidance on the disclosure of climate-related financial risks to help integrate
sustainability into investor portfolio management. Credit rating agencies are
developing new ways to anticipate how climate-related risks could impact businesses
and financial institutions.
But is this enough?
To assess whether the financial sector is adequately equipped, the EBRD is brought
together representatives from financial institutions to share their practical experience
of the ‘what’ and ‘how’ of climate-related risk management.
The event discuseed ways to achieve an effective investor-led climate response
via climate corporate governance, standards-based climate finance, climate risk
management, climate-related capital market products.
Participatns during the Session "Future-Proofing Governance" at the World Economic Forum, Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils 2018. Copyright by World Economic Forum / Benedikt von Loebell
Jeremy Bailenson, Professor, Stanford University, USA; Hoda AlKhzaimi, Assistant Research Professor, Engineering
Department, New York University - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Moritz Baier-Lentz, Partner, BITKRAFT Ventures, USA; Cha Inhyok, Chief Executive Officer, CJ Olivenetworks, Republic
of Korea; Jade Meskill, Head of Product Management, Magic Leap, USA at the World Economic Forum Global Technology Governance Retreat 2022 in San Francisco, June 20th - 23rd.
Participants at the World Economic Forum Global Technology Governance Retreat 2022 in San Francisco, June 20th - 23rd.
Participants at the World Economic Forum Global Technology Governance Retreat 2022 in San Francisco, June 20th - 23rd.
Participants at the World Economic Forum Global Technology Governance Retreat 2022 in San Francisco, June 20th - 23rd.
IGF held its 10th annual meeting on the theme, "Evolution of Internet Governance: Empowering Sustainable Development", in João Pessoa, Brazil, on 10 to 13 November 2015.
Credits: Ricardo Matsukawa
O IGF realizou seu 10º encontro anual com o tema "Evolução da Governança da Internet: Empoderando o Desenvolvimento Sustentável", em João Pessoa, Brasil, entre os dias 10 e 13 de novembro de 2015.
Créditos: Ricardo Matsukawa
President Kagame poses with President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire, former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, and other guests at the opening of 2018 Ibrahim Governance Weekend.
IGF held its 10th annual meeting on the theme, "Evolution of Internet Governance: Empowering Sustainable Development", in João Pessoa, Brazil, on 10 to 13 November 2015.
Credits: Ricardo Matsukawa
O IGF realizou seu 10º encontro anual com o tema "Evolução da Governança da Internet: Empoderando o Desenvolvimento Sustentável", em João Pessoa, Brasil, entre os dias 10 e 13 de novembro de 2015.
Créditos: Ricardo Matsukawa
Ocotber 16, 2016 - WASHINGTON DC., IMF / World Bank Annual Meetings. "The Governance Gap: Why Does Half the World Distrust Government and What Can We Do About It?" Panelists discuss how to bridge the governance gap and identify tose drivers necessary to improve governance in the 21st century.
Clare Short Chair, Cities Alliance; Former Secretary of State for International Development, UK; Henry Rotich Cabinet Secretary, National Treasury, Kenya; Winnie Byanyima Executive Director of Oxfam International; Adnan Khan Research and Policy Director, International Growth Centre, London School of Economics; Edmund Malesky Professor of Political Economy at Duke University. Photo: Brandon Payne / World Bank