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These guys make the attractive light up toys spin high into the air - but apparently if you fetch it when it returns to earth, you're expected to buy it!
The parking guidance system was installed into the shopping centre car park as part of the recent development at Highpoint, centre management GPT refer to it as 'Park Assist', but it was actually supplied by 'TMA Group':
www.tmagroup.com.au/TMAParkingGuidance.html
Highpoint Shopping Centre is a major shopping centre located in Maribyrnong, Victoria, in the western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The complex was opened in 1975, the site previously being a quarry.
First time attempting Long Exposures during a short visit to the Island, Totland Pier, Isle of Wight.
The USAF had deployed its first nuclear-capable cruise missile in the form of the Martim TM-61 Matador, but the Matador was something of a disappointment. It was reliable enough, but its radio guidance system left much to be desired, and could be jammed; it was also not very accurate, with a circular error probable (CEP) of one mile. Though this was less of an issue with the Matador's 25 kiloton nuclear warhead, it meant the Matador could only be used against area targets.
In 1951, Goodyear developed a guidance system that linked a radar altimeter to a series of 35mm film strips. The altimeter would match readings to the film, which would guide a missile very accurately across terrain. This also meant that new targets could be programmed into the system as long as the film was available, and since it was entirely internal, the system could not be jammed. Though Martin was not interested at first, the USAF was, and named the Goodyear system ATRAN (Automatic Terrain Recognition and Navigation). An ATRAN was tested with a Matador, and the results were impressive. The USAF had planned to upgrade the Matadors in any case, and this was combined with ATRAN to produce the TM-76 Mace in 1956.
Besides its new guidance system, the Mace incorporated a number of other improvements, including folding wings for quicker transportation by air, and a newer engine. The first TM-76As were launched from mobile transporters, but the TM-76B was given a rocket booster and launched from permanent shelters called "coffins." The Mace was still a subsonic missile, and huge by modern standards--something necessary given the technology of the 1950s. It could be armed with the same nuclear warhead of the Matador, or a conventional warhead.
The first Maces were deployed to West Germany in 1959, where it replaced the Matador, with deployments to follow in South Korea and Okinawa. The type was redesignated in 1962 as MGM-13A (for vehicle transported) and CGM-13B (for shelter launched) missiles. Most of the original MGM-13As were retired and the force standardized on the CGM-13B.
By 1969, technology's acceleration was such that the Mace was obsolete. Though at the time the USAF had nothing really to replace it, the CGM-13Bs were retired, with the tactical battlefield missile role going to the US Army and its Pershing theater ballistic missile force. Most of the missiles were dismantled and the shelters left to the elements, but a few Maces were converted to target drones. About 300 were built, and nine remain today.
This Mace is a CGM-13B that was assigned to the 498th Tactical Missile Group at Kadena, Okinawa. Since the Matador/Mace series was once considered to be unmanned bombers, they were given tail numbers. When the 498th deactivated in 1969, this Mace was donated to the National Museum of the USAF. It was displayed outside for many years, but moved inside around 2005 when extensions to the museum were completed.
When my dad was assigned to the 603rd Tactical Control Squadron at Sembach, West Germany, its base was at Site One, an old Mace launch facility. The shelters were still there and used as a motor pool; I remember seeing them a lot when I was a kid. After the 603rd deactivated at the end of the Cold War, Site One was turned into a soccer facility for the nearby city of Kaiserslautern, and nothing remains of the old Mace shelters today.
I finally had a friend agree to model for me! Just for giving her a Coke! Also I did agree to buy her a chocolate bar.
This image almost failed until I kept playing around with it. But I'm still not sure on how I feel about this! Was hard to fix lighting, so my fault on that.
It was hard to keep her still because of all the mosquitoes.
A three-day meeting gathered experts at UNODC HQ in Vienna to review guidance on prevention of violent extremism through sport.
Anchor, which “may have come from the Star of Greece”, unveiled 29 Apr 1952 as a memorial to 14 merchant seamen of Port Adelaide. An extra name (Capt Joseph Creer) added when new plaque installed, perhaps when anchor was re-located closer to the jetty.
“Preparation of the anchor and cable for a memorial at Semaphore to sailing ship captains would be completed next week. . . A concrete base was ready on the foreshore for the memorial. . . The memorial would have the names of 14 captains inscribed on a plaque in the base.” [The Mail 22 Mar 1952]
“The sturdy, solid-looking memorial, topped with a ship's anchor, facing the sea on Semaphore foreshore, seems to typify the rugged courage with which the sailing ship captains faced the perils and disasters of the deep. Their expert navigation brought the sailing ships safely across thousands of miles of sea. They relied mainly for guidance on the stars, a compass, and ‘the grace of God’. . . The anchor on the memorial may be a link with that tragedy, when 17 lives were lost, but expert opinion will go no further than to say the anchor ‘may have come from the Star of Greece’.” [Messenger, Port Adelaide 24 Apr 1953]
“Merchant Seamen. . . A memorial to their memory will be unveiled at Semaphore. They are the masters, officers, and men of sailing ships who, last century, brought settlers here from England and kept the struggling young colony supplied. In those days ships were less than half the size of a present-day interstate coastal vessel. They were never entirely free from the dangers of storms, uncharted islands, and hidden reefs. . . a bronze plaque on a memorial erected on the Semaphore sea front, near the bandstand, will commemorate their deeds. It reads: 'In memory of those gallant masters, officers, and men of the sailing ships which visited Port Adelaide — especially those captains who lived at Semaphore and whose names are recorded hereon.' Another plaque lists the names of 14 masters who retired to Semaphore. The list includes: John Hart, who established a whaling station at Encounter Bay, then moved to Semaphore, where he built a large flour mill. In 1871 he became Premier of South Australia and made a start on the first Water conservation schemes in Adelaide hills. Marshall Smith, who inaugurated the Royal Naval Reserve in SA. He served with the Navy in His Majesty's Colonial Ship Protector. William Begg and John Legoe, who started the SA Stevedoring Co. . . The other 10 names on the list are: John Bickers, A. F. Boord, P. Dickson, Ben Germein, John Germein, J. H. Gibbon, W. P. Lee, Thomas Pickhaver, Peter Slater, and Joseph Walsh. . . The memorial consists of an old sailing ship anchor weighing l½ tons, mounted on a concrete stand 12 ft long and 5 ft. wide. The memorial will be unveiled by the Mayor of Port Adelaide (Mr. H. J. Moore) on Tuesday. [The Mail 26 Apr 1952]
JOSEPH CREER
A former seaman and pilot at Port Adelaide, was later commander of the South Head signal station, NSW.
“Capt. Joseph Creer. . . was born at Douglas, Isle of Man, in 1826, and went to sea at an early age. In 1848 he arrived at Port Adelaide, and served as mate under the command of the late Capts. Allen and Grierson, before joining the Port Adelaide Pilot Service in about 1851. . . He left the service in 1864 to take command of the barque Kohinoor, of the Black Diamond line, belonging to the late Capt. H. Simpson. In 1867 he joined the Clarence and Richmond Rivers Steam Navigation Company, of Sydney, and had charge of the Grafton and other steamers for six years. In 1873 the deceased gentleman joined the Sydney Pilot Service. . . He was twice married. His first wife was the daughter of the late Thomas Cain. . . She died in 1855, leaving one son — Capt. T. E. Creer, of Semaphore. His second wife was the daughter of the late J. H. N. Ferrers, of Port Adelaide. . . There are eight surviving daughters and three sons by the second marriage.” [Register 10 Jun 1909]
“Three of the four surviving sons have followed the sea. The eldest, Captain Thomas E. Creer. . . is now manager for the Adelaide Steamtug and Lighterage Company, at Adelaide, while the twin sons, Reginald (who served as captain in the South African campaign, and with the Naval Brigade in China) and Bert, are at sea, the last-named being on the R.M.S. Makura. The other son, Joseph D. Creer, is in the Navigation Department. The daughters include Mrs. E. Playfair, Mrs. Parry, Mrs. Nairn, Mrs. Gale, Mrs. Bakewell, Mrs. Scott, and Mrs. Garwood.” [Advertiser 14 Jun 1909]
As CDC further weakens COVID-19 guidance, nurses outraged by failed federal, state, local, employer efforts stage day of action Wednesday, March 11 to demand protections for nurses, patients, public
Registered nurses are outraged to learn that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on Tuesday further weakened its guidance on measures to contain COVID-19. These changes include, among other things, rolling back personal protective equipment (PPE) standards from N-95 respirators to allow simple surgical masks; not requiring suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients to be placed in negative pressure isolation rooms at all times; and weakening protections for health care workers collecting diagnostic respiratory specimens. These are moves that National Nurses United nurses say will gravely endanger nurses, health care workers, patients, and our communities.
To protest the ineffective employer and government response to COVID-19 and demand protections now, nurses hold a national day of action on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, said the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (CNA/NNOC) and National Nurses United. Nurses are fighting back collectively by holding rallies, press conferences, and solidarity actions across the country to demand optimal screening and isolation procedures and policies, staffing, PPE, training and education, and more.
#COVID-19
As CDC further weakens COVID-19 guidance, nurses outraged by failed federal, state, local, employer efforts stage day of action Wednesday, March 11 to demand protections for nurses, patients, public
Registered nurses are outraged to learn that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on Tuesday further weakened its guidance on measures to contain COVID-19. These changes include, among other things, rolling back personal protective equipment (PPE) standards from N-95 respirators to allow simple surgical masks; not requiring suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients to be placed in negative pressure isolation rooms at all times; and weakening protections for health care workers collecting diagnostic respiratory specimens. These are moves that National Nurses United nurses say will gravely endanger nurses, health care workers, patients, and our communities.
To protest the ineffective employer and government response to COVID-19 and demand protections now, nurses hold a national day of action on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, said the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (CNA/NNOC) and National Nurses United. Nurses are fighting back collectively by holding rallies, press conferences, and solidarity actions across the country to demand optimal screening and isolation procedures and policies, staffing, PPE, training and education, and more.
#COVID-19
“Give people enough guidance to make the decisions you want them to make. Don't tell them what to do, but encourage them to do what is best.”
~ Jimmy Johnson
This mare and youngster were heading back into the Virginia Foothills as I was out exploring the area for wild horses.
The Welcome ceremony of New batch of 200-Hour yoga teachers training students took place at the premises of AYM Yoga School in Upper Tapovan, Rishikesh
Maya and PolkaDot were invited to join AuntFun Ellison (the administrator) on her island at DeVry GSP 240-219-22. Her friend Aliea Ember (she is the developer of the island) joined us later. We met AuntFun after a presentation we attended on ISTE island, "Providing leadership and service to improve teaching and learning by advancing the effective use of technology in education. ISTE represents more than 85,000 professionals worldwide. We support our members with information, networking opportunities, and guidance as they face the challenge of transforming education."
Here is an excerpt of our conversation:
[19:19] AuntFun Ellison: I think there are so many compelling reasons why virtual worlds are an idea whose time has come
[19:20] AuntFun Ellison: our Earth cannot support our commuting model
[19:20] PolkaDot Pechmann: That is for sure.
[19:20] AuntFun Ellison: the economy can't afford to fly people all over the place for meetings
[19:20] AuntFun Ellison: a dispersed workforce is a safer, happy workforce
[19:20] You: but do you think it's productive?
[19:20] AuntFun Ellison: what's productuve?
[19:20] AuntFun Ellison gave you DeVry GSP Welcome Gift.
[19:20] PolkaDot Pechmann: Well, look at the recent AA grounding.
[19:20] AuntFun Ellison: a dispersed workforce?
[19:21] AuntFun Ellison: totally!
[19:21] AuntFun Ellison: I work MORE hours than if I were in an office
[19:21] PolkaDot Pechmann: Where everyone had to get rerouted etc.
[19:21] AuntFun Ellison: you are so right, PD!
[19:21] You: how can I sell this to my boss -- library director?
[19:21] PolkaDot Pechmann: Can you imagine if you were supposed to be at a meeting?
[19:22] AuntFun Ellison: there are a TON of librarians here in SL!
[19:22] AuntFun Ellison: librarians MUST stay on the leading edge of technology to stay relevant
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[19:23] AuntFun Ellison: Maya - if you can remove the barrier of proximity, staffing gets easier
[19:23] AuntFun Ellison: resources = money is tough
[19:23] AuntFun Ellison: but with SL, you are not bound by walls
[19:23] PolkaDot Pechmann: Do you mind if we take some picutres as we chat? We are required to post pics in Flickr for the class.
[19:24] AuntFun Ellison: you'll find that many people work for less in SL than they would in RL because they like being remote
[19:24] AuntFun Ellison: go right ahead!
[19:24] PolkaDot Pechmann: Thanks.
[19:24] AuntFun Ellison: and if you are interested, I can introduce you to the developer of this island, Aliea Ember
[19:24] AuntFun Ellison: but I think she is off line just now
[19:24] You: yes, I would like to meet her
[19:24] You: do you rent the land?
[19:25] You: how much is the upkeep?
[19:25] PolkaDot Pechmann: My sister-in-law was just de-activated after being active for 5 years. When she returned to her job, she was told she could work at home if she wanted.
[19:25] AuntFun Ellison: I just IM'd her
[19:25] AuntFun Ellison: she'll stop by if she can
[19:25] PolkaDot Pechmann: The company would pay for some things like her computer, Internet connection and a second phone line.
[19:26] AuntFun Ellison: nice
[19:26] AuntFun Ellison: and it's cheaper for the company than to bring her in to an office
[19:26] PolkaDot Pechmann: And, it would save them 10s of thousands of dollars on cubicle space.
[19:26] AuntFun Ellison: all the major corporations are doing it
[19:26] AuntFun Ellison: Intel, IBM, Xerox...
[19:26] You: I was also thinking that most workers have to commute
[19:26] You: and with the price of gas these days
[19:26] AuntFun Ellison: maya - these are round numbers - the latest numbers can be found on SecondLife.com
[19:26] AuntFun Ellison: but it costs about $1500 for an island
[19:27] You: it would make sense if you could work from home
[19:27] AuntFun Ellison: and monthly fees are about $300
[19:27] You: dollars or Linden dollars?
[19:27] AuntFun Ellison: to hire a developer, depending on what you want, costs around $1500
[19:27] AuntFun Ellison: plus expenses
[19:27] AuntFun Ellison: those are real dollars
[19:27] You: wow
[19:27] You: do you have any revenue?
[19:27] AuntFun Ellison: but think about what you save...
[19:27] PolkaDot Pechmann: I'm trying to get a better camera angle, not working real well.
[19:27] AuntFun Ellison: we don't have revenue here
[19:28] AuntFun Ellison: and many of the companies that I have read about did not do well with revenue producing islands
[19:28] You: that's good, in a way because the islands that are revenue driven really turn me off
[19:28] AuntFun Ellison: those who have made big money in SL have done it through buying land and subdividing it
[19:28] You: I have heard that you could make money in SL, but didn't know how
[19:29] AuntFun Ellison: silverandgoldie.com/linden_congress.htm
[19:29] PolkaDot Pechmann: How do you feel about the avatars perhaps mis-representing people? Is that good or bad?
[19:29] AuntFun Ellison: check that out when you have the chance
[19:29] You: thank you for the link.
[19:29] AuntFun Ellison: in it, the founder of SL shows what the University of Illinois School of Public Health has done
[19:29] You: I copied it to my notes and will look at it later
[19:29] AuntFun Ellison: they replicated some Chicago city streets and get to role play disasters
[19:30] AuntFun Ellison: what happens if there is a sniper?
[19:30] You: that's interesting
[19:30] AuntFun Ellison: what happens if there is a toxic spill?
[19:30] AuntFun Ellison: think of how much real $$ that saves them
[19:30] AuntFun Ellison: they can role play and learn
[19:30] AuntFun Ellison: and spend nothing replicating spaces in RL
[19:30] AuntFun Ellison: or blocking off city streets for training
[19:30] AuntFun Ellison: and it is all replicatable
[19:30] AuntFun Ellison: they can do it again and again and again
[19:30] You: yes, we tried building some basic shapes earlier
[19:30] AuntFun Ellison: for no additional development costs
[19:31] AuntFun Ellison: there are myriad ways a company can save money using SL
[19:31] AuntFun Ellison: most professionals need some sort of continuing education credit every year
[19:31] You: you would have to be very tech-savvy though
[19:31] AuntFun Ellison: if you use SL, you don't have to fly anywhere
[19:32] AuntFun Ellison: well, most people can learn how to use SL, although it takes some skills - like Aliea's - to be a developer
[19:32] Aliea Ember: Hi
[19:32] AuntFun Ellison: Hi ALiea!
[19:32] You: I just thought of a webinar that I attended
[19:32] AuntFun Ellison: this is Maya and PolkaDot
[19:32] You: but it didn't have visuals, only audio
[19:32] PolkaDot Pechmann: Hello Aliea.
[19:32] AuntFun Ellison: I met them in an Immersive Education session
[19:32] Aliea Ember: Nice to meet you
[19:32] You: Hello Aliea
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[19:33] AuntFun Ellison: Aliea is a friend of a friend
[19:33] AuntFun Ellison: and she did the development of this island
[19:33] You: actually, we are writing a paper together
[19:33] You: collaborating on our final project
[19:33] AuntFun Ellison: she is incredibly skilled
[19:33] PolkaDot Pechmann: Our class is in SL and alternative worlds.
[19:34] AuntFun Ellison: what is your final project?
[19:34] Aliea Ember: Thank you, AF, I appreciate that
[19:34] PolkaDot Pechmann: Virtual worlds.
[19:34] PolkaDot Pechmann: Our paper is on meetings.
[19:34] AuntFun Ellison: cool
[19:34] PolkaDot Pechmann: That is very general.
[19:34] Aliea Ember: What other worlds have you worked with?
[19:34] You: are there other worlds?
[19:34] Aliea Ember: virtual worlds
[19:34] You: I did not know about SL until I took this class
[19:35] Aliea Ember: Ah ok
[19:35] Aliea Ember: I've been in SL for 2 yrs now
[19:35] You: At first I wasn't interested because I thought it was like a game
[19:35] PolkaDot Pechmann: Chosen topic: Holding Meetings in Second Life This will include (but not limited to): What are the advantages? What are the disadvantages? How does one arrange the meeting? Get the word out? Can you make them private? And so on....
[19:35] Aliea Ember: before I was in Active Worlds
[19:35] AuntFun Ellison: there are many other worlds, but this one seems to be the easiest to get into with the best graphics
[19:35] AuntFun Ellison: cool
[19:36] Aliea Ember: yes, it has the best resources as well
[19:36] PolkaDot Pechmann: I have a friend who is an avid Palace fan and tried to tell me don't do SL, do the Palace, But the class is not taught in the Pakace, :)
[19:36] Aliea Ember: there are of course disadvantages, but then there is in nearly every form of communication
[19:36] You: I had trouble with the first two computers because they didn't have the minimum requirement for the graphics card
[19:36] AuntFun Ellison: that's a problem for many
[19:37] AuntFun Ellison: Multiverse is trying to lower that bar, but you can tell by looking at their graphics
[19:37] Aliea Ember: yes, that is a problem for a good many people
[19:37] You: navigating takes getting used to
[19:37] PolkaDot Pechmann: I just had to buy a new computer because of problems with my old one with other things, not just SL.
[19:37] You: how long have you had this island?
[19:38] PolkaDot Pechmann: For some reason, I just went kablooy again.
[19:38] AuntFun Ellison: it's been finished for just about a month
Federal Highway Administration’s Guidance Compared to GAO Cost Guide’s Best Practices
This image is excerpted from a U.S. GAO report: www.gao.gov/products/GAO-13-544
FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS: Improved Guidance Could Enhance States’ Use of Life-Cycle Cost Analysis in Pavement Selection
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles FIre Department held a Girls Camp on September 15-16, 2018 at the LAFD Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center in Elysian Park.
Girls age 14-18 were given an opportunity to see what it takes to be a Firefighter for the City of Los Angeles.
With personal guidance from female LAFD Firefighters, this two-day program was filled with team building and camaraderie, excitement and fun, and plenty of opportunity for hands-on activities with actual firefighting tools, equipment and protective gear. Attendees were able to gain confidence and new friendships as they worked in teams while exploring new challenges.
LAFD Event Date: 091518 & 091618
Photo Use Permitted via Creative Commons - Credit: Alex Gillman
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Company: MEDALLION TRANSPORT
Type of Ship: Freighter, Cargo/Container
Name of Ship: MEDALLION
Vessel: LADY OF GUIDANCE
Location: Ouano Wharf
C.M.Cabahug, Mandaue City, Philippines
Date Taken: September 01, 2017
Time: 12:02 PM
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As CDC further weakens COVID-19 guidance, nurses outraged by failed federal, state, local, employer efforts stage day of action Wednesday, March 11 to demand protections for nurses, patients, public
Registered nurses are outraged to learn that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on Tuesday further weakened its guidance on measures to contain COVID-19. These changes include, among other things, rolling back personal protective equipment (PPE) standards from N-95 respirators to allow simple surgical masks; not requiring suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients to be placed in negative pressure isolation rooms at all times; and weakening protections for health care workers collecting diagnostic respiratory specimens. These are moves that National Nurses United nurses say will gravely endanger nurses, health care workers, patients, and our communities.
To protest the ineffective employer and government response to COVID-19 and demand protections now, nurses hold a national day of action on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, said the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (CNA/NNOC) and National Nurses United. Nurses are fighting back collectively by holding rallies, press conferences, and solidarity actions across the country to demand optimal screening and isolation procedures and policies, staffing, PPE, training and education, and more.
#COVID-19