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What: Rally for the reef protest on 25 august 2013 at Queens Park, Brisbane Australia. Why: to help stop greater industrialisation of The Great Barrier Reef.
Protest rally happened same time as Tony Abbott and the Liberal Party had election campaign conference across the Brisbane River at Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC).
www.marineconservation.org.au/fight-for-our-reef/
www.facebook.com/FightForOurReef/
Critical News Update 21 July 2021 : Great Barrier Reef could soon be listed as ‘in danger’ by the World Heritage Committee.
www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jul/21/coalition-bel...
Critical News Update 23 July 2021 :
www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jul/23/whether-or-no...
UPDATE:
“Environmentalists are accusing Scott Morrison of "trashing" Australia's international reputation, as official documents reveal the broad scale of his government's efforts to significantly increase coal exports at a time of mass protests calling for action on climate change.” “The government is seeking to grow its coal exports in overseas markets as it looks to buttress the economic fallout from a deteriorating relationship with China.” 22 September 2019 www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/pm-accused-of-trashing-au...
“If Adani’s mine goes ahead it will be one of the largest coal mines in the world and will generate an estimated 4.7 billion tonnes of carbon pollution over its lifetime.” “The mine would drive massive industrial port expansion along the Reef coastline at Abbot Point. Over a million cubic metres of the seafloor would be dredged for a new coal terminal, threatening the habitat of vulnerable dugongs and turtles and dolphins. There would be hundreds more coal ships ploughing through the Reef’s waters every year, increasing the risk of accidents.” www.marineconservation.org.au/stop-adani-wrecking-our-reef/
“Currently there are over 11,000 shipping movements through the Great Barrier Reef each year.” “When the massive coal carrier Shen Neng 1 crashed into the Reef in 2010 it damaged an area covering 0.4 square kilometres – the largest ever recorded by a ship grounding in the Great Barrier Reef.” www.marineconservation.org.au/dredging-shipping-great-bar...
Guinevere Fouroux can't help a tiny smile--for the first time, things seem to be working in their favor, even this little bit. She looks up at Forge, then nods after a moment, in silent agreement. She looks back at Elise's question. "Even if they are human?" she adds. "I know you and I would be free to move around, but with weapons?"
Forgetten Tomorrow glances at Guin. "You probably won't be able to-- Oceanic shipping crates...fill them with armor and people..have Oceanic or someone on your staff bring them in with you..." He would light up a fresh cigarette with a few quick hand motions and he took a long drag off it exhaling over his head.
Elise Capalini's expression darkens some then--the idea of Guin going. It doesn't sit right at all. "Are you kidding?" she asks softly, without malice. She shakes her head. "No--Guin, you can't possibly be thinking of going--against a military force in a heavily guarded prison."
Forgetten Tomorrow glances at Elise and then back to Guin and he shrugged his shoulders. "Elise, you can either take her with your group or she is coming with mine."
Guinevere Fouroux cants her head, mind starting to spin. "How familiar are you with the layout? It's one thing to bring the crates on the boat, but then what? Can we smuggle them over? Sneak them in?" She freezes at Elise's words, blinking at her in silence for a moment. "Of course I'm going."
Elise Capalini looks at the two of them. "And what, have one more person to worry about and potentially rescue?" She looks at Guin, not unkindly. "You learned to shoot a gun how many days ago?"
Forgetten Tomorrow shook his head slowly. "I don't know anything about the layout and I won't until some time later....Guin. You are going." He looks at Elise then with a long and meaningful stare. "But you are taking my bullet proof vest...and a few other pieces of gear." He looks at Elise and he rolled his eyes. "Do you -really- think the only thing you are going to need are guns and cats." He shook his head slowly then and he took a step towards her slowly then. His body loomed and his eyes would narrow. "It isn't up for discussion. You need humans to even get *close* to the LDC."
Guinevere Fouroux understands, logically, Elise's point. But staying behind is not something she's even willing to consider. Not for a moment. She glances up at Forge, at his offer, and nods, but turns her attention back to Elise. "I don't want anyone worrying about me. I may have just learned, but I can. I'll do what I have to do." Forge's support is surprising, and she stares at his back. Latching onto his point, she adds quickly, "It's not all about shooting people. I have no problem doing so, not in this, but Elise... please don't ask me to stay behind."
Elise Capalini stands her ground when Forge approaches her. "You don't tell me what to discuss," she says in a near growl, then looks back to Guin. "The UAC won't care you're human. You support hybrids, you're worthless to them." She breaks off, knowing she's getting nowhere. "You shouldn't go," is all she says.
Forgetten Tomorrow glances over at Damian as he approaches and he gives the man a nod of his head. "Shouldn't and won't are decided different things... Guin, Elise- do you know Damian. Damian-- Elise, the Matron. Guin, the girl scout..."
Damian Rigaud walks up digging for a smoke "Clawin any of us up isn't goning to change that matron.." he nods all around as the intro are made
Elise Capalini looks at Damian evenly. "We're acquainted."
Guinevere Fouroux hears someone approaching, but her eyes remain on Elise. "They may not know I do, on sight. I've never spoken publicly. Never been a target. I doubt I'm on any most-wanted posters." She shakes her head. "I'm not asking anyone to look out for me. I understand the risk and I accept it."
She trails off, at Forge's introduction, and looks back, nodding at Damian. "Hello," she says softly.
Damian Rigaud looks around "I have less than a full story.. who are they and why the select abductions?'
Aravasha Yiyuan stands quietly behind Damian listening
Forgetten Tomorrow glances at Damian for a moment and then back to Elise "I believe we are done until we have more information, yeah?" He looks over at Damian and he held up one finger "Just a moment.." he turned to look at Guin and he would lean in and whisper to her slowly then. Before turning to look at Elise again and giving her a smooth smile "If you see Laz tell him to contact me..." He would glance over at Damian "We have a mutual friend who is working as an agent-- they are UAC they are in the Levithian Detention Center..a number of neko and blantly pro-hybrid supporters..."
Aravasha Yiyuan ponders something silently
Damian Rigaud arches an eyebrow "that handles the who.. but I only have half the why.. does the UAC want Midian purified or some such nonsense?"
Guinevere Fouroux lets Forge fill in Damian and Vasha--at least, she's fairly certain that was the woman's name--her attention still on Elise, willing her to understand. She's startled by Forge's whisper, but nods. "I've already texted Laz and gave him your number, Forge," she says, then, still holding Elise's eye. "The weapons... do you want me to get those now?"
Forgetten Tomorrow shrugged his shoulders "The why is a bit...murky...considering Marina was shot and they have done nothing to treat her wounds...I'd say they plan to kill them...perhaps make a statement? " He shrugged his shoulders then "either that or we are going to start getting ransom notes...however, I don't trust them enough to do it in a timely manner...do you?"
Elise Capalini looks at Forge, wondering if she's just been dismissed from his presence. She stays put, her jaw tightening. This plan was bad, on so many levels and taking Guin inside only made Elise queasy.
Damian Rigaud shakes his head.
Aravasha Yiyuan looks from behind Damian and askes in a voice just slightly above a whisper....where was the initial attack started?
Damian Rigaud inhales the smoke "Thats a good question where was marina .. the park.. when she was taken?"
Damian Rigaud begins to come to a disturbing conclusion as his face darkens in expression. "I think its experimentation.. "
Aravasha Yiyuan touches Damian arm gently to get His attention
Damian Rigaud inclines his head to Aravasha
Elise Capalini looks to Forge. "What kind of weapons are you supplying?" she asks.
Aravasha Yiyuan: ..that..Humans First ..woman..she also conviently cancelled her rally ...in the park
Forgetten Tomorrow nodded his head slowly then as he tossed his long forgotten cigarette and he would bring his hand into his jacket and he pulled out a new one and he lights up "We have a forward plan and then a backup plan. However, Elise seems to think it is all a bad idea...perhaps instead we'll get a guitar and sing a few gospel diddies..." He pauses then and he looked at Elise "go get that armor prepped and we'll come by for pickup..." he looked at Damian "we are doing a small forward movement and if that doesn't work...a larger backup plan..."
Forgetten Tomorrow tilted his head to the side and he would pause for a moment "I don't know where Marina was.." he glances over at Taladis and waits for an explination "I'd assume they started over here by the bunker..unless someone knows something I don't?"
Damian Rigaud nods to Aravasha. and then to Forge "Fair enough.. what do you need done?"
Forgetten Tomorrow glances at Damian for a long moment then as he took a drag off his cigarette his entire body relaxed for a moment "I'd like you to come with Taladis and I...and a few others-- a small team..5 people..2 in UAC uniforms that Elise has graciously offered to supply...with Taladis as a prisoner...then two more will start a diversion..explosions and the rest on the side of the building....hopefully we'll be able to keep the guards at bay long enough that you'd be able to get the lot of them free...."
Guinevere Fouroux's hands tighten on her arms, alternating between being thankful to Forge and, again, wanting to kick him. "We're never going to be able to come up with something foolproof," she says flatly. "Two plans--they could work to our advantage. One they might expect, but a second on its heels? Perhaps not." She's not sure what she sees in Elise's expression, but finally lifts her eyes to Forge's. "She asked about the weapons," she says softly. "What weapons can you give us?"
Taladis Tower just leans on the railing all the same, the green eyes of the cat having drifted off while they spoke the entire time. He finally glanced back, rolling the cigar in his mouth in thought as he grumbled out of the side of his mouth, "Marina was at the entrance of the park. I saw the signs of the scuffle after it had happened. The park cameras caught the fight, but the MPD has the tapes already, I think. But it was clearly Marina's blood on the ground.. I know her scent rather well." His tone still seemingly gutteral, the growling echo following his words. He looked at Forge after he spoke again, reaching up to pull his cigar out of his mouth, "And hopefully in the meantime, I can find out exactly how many people are missing."
Elise Capalini looks evenly at Forge. "I never said the plan was bad. I had one specific concern," she says, looking then at Guin. She stares at her, knowing that if she were in the woman's shoes, she'd do the same, but that doesn't make it any easier. "What weapons?" she asks again, for they were already given a duffle bag full last night.
Taladis Tower wrinkles his nose as he looks at Elise, half wondering why she thought bringing Guin along was a bad idea, and half wondering why it was even an issue. The dark cat looked at the group, and carefully regarded Guin as a warrior might. His tail flicking behind him as he folded his arms over his chest.
Forgetten Tomorrow glances at Taladis "Marina, Pera, Eamon, Masha, Quentin whomever that is, some strange neko girl, and a few others...I'll check my phone history in a moment..." He glances at Elise. "Gernades-- white phosphorus...and we have a number of other things...Guin and I will have to go through it..."
Damian Rigaud nods "Alright.. " he smiles "I am not gonna sk how you got the uniforms.. " he says to Elise "Lets do it.."
Taladis Tower just wrinkles his nose after a moment, as he looks at Elise once more and tilts his head slightly as he speaks out of the side of his mouth with that gutteral tone again, "Why do you have an issue with her.." He noses towards Guin, "Coming along?"
Elise Capalini smiles at Damian. "We got the gear with our wit and charm, naturally."
Forgetten Tomorrow grinned a bit and he took another long drag off his cigarette then and he would look at Damian again curiously tilting his head to the side "I have a small boat...not really meant for the cross sea journey however it is possible..though it only hold 4 people..do you know where we could get 1 or 2 more small vessels?"
Elise Capalini looks back at Tal and doesn't answer. She's already spoken her piece on that; too bad if he was distracted by thoughts of Marina being captured. She draws out her PDA to send a message to Kiri at the den about the armor.
Damian Rigaud nods "I can get ahold of a speed boat.. seats 4 .. have you tapped the smugglers in town?"
Guinevere Fouroux blinks at the laundry list of weapons from Forge, impressed... and a little disturbed. She looks to Taladis, and says calmly. "I'm not a fighter. I know only self-defense. I'm decent with my dagger but only learned to fire a gun a few days ago. I'm a potential liability. She's right to be concerned." She smiles tightly. "It doesn't change my mind, but she's right."
Taladis Tower just looks at Elise, and wrinkles his nose - pulling the cigar from his mouth and letting out an annoyed puff of smoke. He wasn't quite paying attention, though he looked at Guin as she spoke up. He just blinked a few times, "She is right. An amateur is dangerous." He growled lowly as he glanced at Forge, but it seemed that the man had already made plans around her coming anyhow. The dark cat glanced off to the side once more as his ears twitched.
Elise Capalini thinks about the early days in her friendship with Guin, sparring with their daggers behind the church. God, but that seems like a long time ago. Her ears flatten at Tal's low growl, and her tail flicks. "I'm being told that one set of armor is a little banged up--but she say's it'll hold."
Forgetten Tomorrow shook his head slowly and he chuckled a bit. "The smugglers....ain't exactly fond of me..and I can't get ahold of anyone in that two-bit operation anyway...if you think you can do better please go for it..." He would count and considering for a moment. More then enough to get the teams in...not enough to get them all out. He glances at Taladis. "An amateur -is- dangerous...however, I have a few special uses for her..." Obviously Forge's wheels were still turning. He glances over at Taladis. "Want to see if Charles is in or should we look elsewhere for 2 more bodies.." He looks over at Damian again and he gave a lopsided grin. He shrugged his shoulders "1 set is a little banged up? Well..that will be fine...we need it for a costume.."
Taladis Tower just pulls his cell phone out at Forge's words and presses a few buttons, not going to press the issue further, since Forge seemed to have it worked out in some manner or another.
Aravasha Yiyuan looks around Damian again and speaks softly..how can i help
Guinevere Fouroux exhales, slowly. "None of us are professional military operatives, unless I missed something. I'm an amateur, yes, but I'm not helpless, and I don't expect anyone to give me any special consideration." She looks sharply to Forge, a little wary of the idea of having a 'special use,' but looks back to Elise with a sigh. "I respect you and Laz's experience, and as much as possible I'll follow your lead. But please don't try and leave me out of this."
Taladis Tower just growled all the same when she said that, "I'm about as professional as you'll get in this city when it comes to skill. That's why I'm the trap." He rolled the cigar over into the opposite side of his mouth, "I just hope they don't run a damn blood scan on me." He seemed to mutter the last part as he watched the waters flow, and some sort of .. fish frog waddle through the waters of the pit. He quirked a brow at that, and just proceeded to blink repeatedly.
Elise Capalini hears Guin's words and nods slowly. It's the thought of her being harmed, she thinks; the thought of letting that happen the way she let Eamon be taken happen. "Trying to leave you out only means you go with Forge...or sneak over on your own...and those are definitely *out.* If you're coming, you come with Laz's team. He commands it--you do as he says, and we all get back in one piece." She still doesn't want Guin there; but it's clear she's not budging, so she'll go with rules firmly in mind.
Guinevere Fouroux sees something shift in Elise's expression, and her shoulders ease, the tiniest bit. She nods at her parameters, and tries a small smile. "Thank you," she says, though doesn't deny that the other options Elise had laid out were possibilities had she refused. "And I meant what I said. No special consideration. I'm not going just to get in the way. You do what you have to do."
Apologies for posting so much type, but this was one of my favorite scenes of the whole thing for a few reasons and I couldn't decide where to trim!
This is a nice view of some rocks taken in Helper Utah The Day i walked for miles to Castle Gate and Back.. Cool place..
Helped my buddy Jonas out today with an impromptu photoshoot for a film project he has been working on about a writer struggling with alcoholism.
Was my absolute pleasure. Figured I’d share with the rest of you!
I couldn't help but listen in to the conversation the young lady was having with the gentleman seating down. She was trying to go to hillside. The gentleman told her this not the right train. However the gentleman was wrong. I don't think he truly understood her because she had a strong foreign accent (I can relate!). So i decided to help her myself and in actuallity she was trying to go to woodside not hillside so this was the right train.
Highland cow and sheep appear to be stuck in the feeder. Seen at a farm on a walk around one of the routes round Attenborough reserve
Gente, estou até com vergonha de perguntar sobre isso, mas eu ainda não tenho e estou me batendo sobre encontrar varias marcas e não saber a melhor.
To querendo comprar um balancim para forrar botões, colocar botoes de pressão e ilhos.
Alguem podem me dizer qual a melhor marca e o que mais preciso adquirir para tudo ficar lindo pra o trabalho???
Botão especifico, matriz, qual o tamanho melhor?
Alguem ja viu se funciona o alicate para aplicar ilhos?
muito obrigada
“God help you if you are an ugly girl,
'course too pretty is also your doom,
'cause everyone harbors a secret hatred
for the prettiest girl in the room.”
- Ani Difranco
Here a model helps another to unfold the dress form into different constructions.
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I use this picture as an icon to a lot of my posts on libraries and networked information at MaisonBisson.
Helper Station, UT at dawn -- 50 minutes behind schedule
seen from the California Zephyr
Sacramento
February-2018
Building Leaky dams in Hardcastle Crags to help alleviate flooding in the Calder valley, Calderdale, W. Yorkshire
Altar servers help priests set the Lord’s table
By Ambria Hammel | Nov. 4, 2009 | The Catholic Sun
GLENDALE — Ask a child or teenager to set the dinner table and they may reluctantly oblige.
Ask one of them to help prepare for the Lord’s Supper and they jump at the chance. At least that’s what happens to more than 125 altar servers at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish.
And at least one more person each week asks to join them. That’s because these young Catholics are finding personal and communal value in being an altar server.
The ministry has ballooned in recent months, attracting servers as young as 8 and three acolytes who are well into adulthood.
“The biggest limiting factor is the number of cassocks and albs we have,” said Tom Ruane, coordinator of the ministry and an acolyte.
He consistently gets three to four times as many volunteers as he needs. That sometimes means smaller roles for each server — whether it’s simply carrying the cross or candles, bringing the presiding priest a glass of water after the homily or helping with the credence table — but it allows them to participate.
“We try to get them involved and make it something they look forward to doing,” Ruane said. “If they participate, it’ll teach a faith in them that we can’t teach in the classroom.”
He should know. Ruane’s 12-year-old son raised his grade in religion class by several notches after joining the ministry. That’s because the ongoing training — including a weeklong mentoring session at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral this summer — helped servers not only identify the parts of the Mass and the elements used at the altar, but grasp their greater meaning.
“Symbols are always important because they help us understand deeper concepts,” said Fr. Michael Reinhardt, pastor of the Glendale parish. That has led to increased reverence throughout the liturgy.
The servers — six to 12 per Mass — gracefully walk and bow in unison and keep their hands folded flat in prayer. If one hand is holding the cruets or bells, the other hand crosses their heart with poise.
“They support the liturgy in making it flow and making it aesthetically beautiful,” said Fr. Reinhardt, who joined the ministry as a third-grader.
Eleven-year-old Juan Ramirez likes carrying one of the candles because he said he’s “shining the light for our Lord Jesus Christ.”
He’s one of many altar servers who knows the ministry has helped them better understand the readings and the Eucharist. They said it’s helped them focus.
“It’s a high-class affair coming to Mass,” Fr. Reinhardt said. “They realize they set the table for the Lord.”
The pastor has been working with the parish too by re-emphasizing the Eucharist as the source and summit of the Catholic faith. That’s why he returned the paten to the communion line.
The altar server extends the golden plate as each parishioner comes forward. It’s one more way to show respect for the Eucharist.
These subtle differences in the liturgy have many altar servers interested in seeing how things are done at other parishes. They’ve been learning about Church history and taking pilgrimages.
Roughly two dozen altar servers visited to San Xavier del Bac Mission in Tucson this spring where they served a Mass.
Several of the altar servers have dual duty at Our Lady of Perpetual Help’s chapel, other parishes and diocesan events. A core group has taken turns serving a midday Mass at the Society of St. Vincent de Paul each Wednesday since May.
Ten-year-old Rachel Steinheiser has only been serving three months, but she’s already looking into serving at another parish too.
“I used to be like, ‘oh boy, church,’” she said with boredom in her voice. Now she’s excited to go and serves almost every chance she gets.
Fifteen-year-old Libby Moran said altar serving helps make Mass fun. It not only heightens her participation, but makes her a role model.
“As an altar server, you’re leading the congregation in prayer, so you’re doing a lot of good through the ministry,” she said.
Moran’s two younger siblings also serve. Her brother John was recently appointed as the ministry’s first president.
That means the eighth-grader will market the ministry at the parish school. Other servers are free to help by word of mouth and by wearing a school-approved “altar server” shirt as part of their uniform.
“If we can excite them about the faith now, how much more awesome will that be when they’re older,” Fr. Reinhardt said.
That excitement is enhancing prayer life and spawning preliminary thoughts of religious vocations among the servers. Eighth-grader Efraem Amarillas is thinking about the deaconate and 10-year-old Peter Lukaszewski, the priesthood.
“It’s been more of an open window as a job,” he said of the altar server ministry. “It’s an easy and fun way to serve God.”
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The zipper is stuck and this lovely origami bustline dress may slip down. We can't let that happen, can we?
I've nicknamed this dress as my Potato Chip dress because of the old slogan:
"Rufffles have riddgges" ;-)
But, don't think to nibble or snack on me.
Please help back this beautiful project on kickstarter! You can get some 'Golightly' earplugs in return! :) www.kickstarter.com/projects/1371914547/flimsymoon-lingerie
These were for the Sock Summit Ravelry party but they will be in the Ravelry mini mart soon! (after the sale)
An estimated 200 guests helped cheer on the College of DuPage men’s and women’s basketball teams in their wins over hosted Olive-Harvey and Harper colleges, respectively. The “Pack the Place” event, part of the College’s ongoing year-long 50th anniversary celebration, featured free-throw competitions, meet-and-greets with COD athletes, recognition of various College athletic teams and pep band performances.
This is the third photo during my 365 dedicated to giving blood, and my third successful time donating, out of five attempts total. (the first two times I tried they could not find my veins, but I didn't give up trying, and the third time was a charm) I'm very very adamant about this issue. It's very special to me. I understand some people can't give blood for certain reasons, but many people are too lazy or scared to do anything noble. These kind of people perturb me. At least try it once... Unfortunately, since I've started this campaign, I still have not been able to coax anyone eligible to possibly donate into doing so yet, but I won't give up trying. By the way, giving blood I think gets me high, I feel so so good after, it's great! Sort of like drugs... it's odd, and a plus! ;-)
October 2008 = 3 Lives
January 2009 = 3 lives
April 2009 = 3 lives
Total lives saved = 9 lives!
( I saved a whole cat! LOL)
Now. Go. Donate!
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I often have help when I try to do work on school papers at home. Angela, our feisty Siamese-mix rescue, likes to get up on desks and roll on papers, or dig through larger stacks of paper and mail.
She also doesn't like to be touched while helping out, which can delay work at times. She's probably not as bad as our 25-pound Maine Coon cat, Silver, who enjoys helping with the bills, taxes and so on, as well as reading the newspaper.
I've been away from flickr for quite a few weeks and have missed my friends here. I have been on the road for trips the last seven weekends including a spring break wildlife tour in Costa Rica and a convention in New York City. The rest of the spring will be busy, but I hope to get up a lot of my shots from Costa Rica and a large backlog of photos from other events as well as visit your photostreams.
January 26, 2011.
The Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong, probably the best hotel I have ever stayed in.
What can I say about this hotel that has not been said before?The 'Pen' truly is one of the best there is.
We stayed in a grand deluxe harbour view room for five nights on the first leg of our one month round the world honeymoon. Although a little bit upset we did not get upgraded to a suite (well you can hope can't you) the room was great with a view that is unsurpassed.
The bathroom was spacious with his and hers sinks and one of the most powerful showers around, and two robes each.
We also made us of the health facilities when we were there and they are highly recommended, the swimming pool was great with a view over Hong Kong Harbour and there are saunas, steam rooms and jacuzzi's, but these are segragated by sex so I could not have a steam with my new wife, (just a big fat naked man:).
The staff could not be any more friendly and are always happy to help.
Two things I would recommend is to have afternoon tea in the lobby where they will bring you out a selection of cakes and finger sandwiches (if you are a resident you can jump the long line of tourists waiting for a table). And if you are thinking of making you arrival at the hotel a little more grand than a standard taxi the Peninsula has a fleet of Rolls Royces' that are available for airport pick ups.
I would recommend this hotel 100%.