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You wanna get boned
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You wanna be rich
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You wanna be the bastard of yourself
You wanna get burned
You wanna get turned
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You wanna be a woman like a man like a woman like a man
- Damien Rice, Woman Like a Man
Photos from Friday, May 14, 2010 at the Massage Therapy Foundation's “Highlighting Massage Therapy in Complementary and Integrative Medicine (CIM) Research” conference from May 13-15, 2010 in Seattle, WA. This three-day conference brought together massage and manual therapy practitioners, educators, CIM researchers, allied health professionals, and others interested in massage research. Current research related to massage and manual therapies was presented, with a special focus on translational research and public health. (Photo by Dan DeLong/Red Box Pictures)
Highlighted New Listing – March 11, 2011
Columbia County, OR
The 4.06-acre John and Carolena Heimuller Farmstead, located in rural Scappoose, Columbia County, Oregon, dates from the early 20th century, and stands as a 1 1/2 –story balloon-frame vernacular wood building, constructed in a “T” shape and sheltered in original shiplap with corner boards. The most distinctive of the farm buildings is the 1 ½-story wood frame 30’-tall water tower, but the largest structure is the distinctive barn, measuring 36’x40’ with a pitched gable roof. Historically important locally as an example of an early 20th century agricultural buildings and architecturally as a distinct group of buildings in a rural setting, the farmstead was established by John Heimuller (1871-1949) and his wife Carolena Heimuller (1872-1938), both first-generation German-Americans from Missouri. Urged to move to Oregon by relatives, John eventually found work in the local orchards. Purchasing land, the farmhouse was built around 1910, where John and Carolena and their children engaged in growing fruits and nuts and dairying, among other farming pursuits, and achieved local fame for their apples and potatoes.
Photos from the Destination Highlight: Aquarium and Crystal Caves Excursion - Thursday May 18th, 2023 - Our first day in Bermuda. These are pictures of the beautiful Gibbs Hill Lighthouse on Bermuda. We were not supposed to stop there, but made a quick visit on our way back to the ship. Here is information on the lighthouse that I borrowed from the site: "The 117-foot lighthouse was built in 1846 of cast iron – the oldest of its kind in the world, and one of only two cast-iron lighthouses still in existence. It overlooks the South Shore and Little Sound, offering views of both the City of Hamilton and the Royal Naval Dockyard." I did not have enough time there to climb the tower - next time. The Excursion description: "Discover Bermuda's architecture, natural wonders, Aquarium, and breathtaking Crystal Caves on this comprehensive journey across the island. Board your bus for a scenic drive around the picturesque Harrington Sound, admiring its beautiful bays and coves. See stunning pink sand beaches and the incredible barrier reef. View the distinct pastel-colored homes of Bermuda. Then, you'll visit Bermuda Aquarium, Museum, & Zoo, where you'll see cockatoos, sea horses, and over 75 different species. Admire the famous pink flamingos. Descend into the incredible Crystal Caves, viewing the natural stalactites and stalagmites." On board the Celebrity Summit for the Ten Night Bermuda & Charleston, SC Cruise (May 15 through May 25, 2023). The cruise embarks from Cape Liberty (Bayonne, NJ) with an additional stop at Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.
On April 30th, TLC took part in the annual Highlands May Day Broom Bash, working with 11 volunteers from the Greater Victoria Green Team to clear Scotch broom from Gowlland Tod Provincial Park. Approximately 30 cubic metres of invasive species were removed from the park path, opening up a large area for native species to thrive in once more.
The Gowlland Tod Provincial Park borders TLC's Highlands Estates Covenants, which protect 13.88 hectares of forested area containing Douglas fir, Arbutus and Western red cedar.
The annual broom clearing event is put on by the Highlands District Community Association and helps clear Scotch broom from the Highlands area by asking residents to cut the invasive species down, piling it on the roadside for later pickup by none other than the inimitable Bob McMinn, the first mayor of the District of Highlands. Thank you Bob for all your hard work in keeping the Highlands beautiful! The Scotch broom is then taken to the nearby Highlands Community Hall, where it is chipped, mixed with manure, and left to become compost for their future community garden. This is only possible as the broom was cut before it set seed, otherwise the compost would only be spreading the invasive species around! So before you go ahead and try this yourself, make sure you have cut broom before or during it’s bloom, which is before it sets seed pods.
Volunteers communed with nature while they fought back against the invasive species, including saying hello to small species like the tiny ladybug that landed on a volunteer’s shirt, the little garter snake that we found while removing Scotch broom, and the large horse that came by with its owner.
On one of the many trips up the hill to deposit the Scotch broom in a pile for later pickup, volunteers found a large bucket filled with ice and delicious juice! A fairy “broom-mother” was looking out for us! This lovely person turned out to be a nearby landowner who was immensely grateful for seeing so many volunteers help eradicate Scotch broom. This landowner had been working tirelessly all that week, removing broom and piling it on the roadside all by herself, so when she saw 14 people join the fight she wanted to give back in whatever way she could. Thank you again for the juice, Denise!
Volunteers spent five hours (minus a lunch break) clearing broom, and what a difference those five hours made – you can see for yourself in the before/after photos. While large swaths of broom can seem so daunting, and make you wonder how you’ll ever take care of it all, days like this remind you that many hands really do make for light work. The psychological aspect of working together cannot be underestimated; knowing that you’re not alone gives you more energy to keep fighting, and the more we fight the better chances we have of winning. As one invasive species expert once said to me, in response to how will we ever get rid of invasive species, “the war has been lost… but there are still battles to be won”. Fight on, fearless warriors! We will fight with you.
TLC's next restoration event will be Satuday, May 13, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., on our Langvista Covenant near Mill Hill. Find out more at www.meetup.com/Greater-Victoria-Green-Team/events/237940933/
Photo credit Amanda Evans.
The tip of of the spike on a SR-71 Blackbird's engine, highlighted by one of the clocks in the main gallery of the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, National Air and Space Museum.
One of the highlights of my trip so far is the Gyeongbokgung palace; it's Korea's "Forbidden City." It has served, in the near and distant past, as Korea's royal residence; and on more than one occassion, in the near and distant past, the place has been destroyed by either accident, the Japanese, or the North Koreans, all incidents usually involving fire. I think the Koreans have realized this and have fire-proofed their historical monuments. Speaking of destruction, I can understand why the South Koreans really get pissed off when the Japanese worship their war-mongering past: the Japanese sacked Korea in the late 16th century, and then did it again during the first half of the 20th century! It seems like the Koreans and Chinese share a mutual distrust of the Japanese; friends through enemies.
The estate is a must-see in Seoul. The architecture, and its use of color, are spectacular. The estate is sprawling, and it seems like the government is using this room to expand the tourist sites to make this place an even more time-consuming tourist trap; there are museums within and just outside the compound. Regardless, this was quite a posh place for the Korean royals, and I do suggest checking out the poshness for yourself.
I also took a look at the changdeokgung palace, from the outside. I was all "palaced-out" and didn't feel like paying another 3,000 won, and then waiting 90-minutes for an English-speaking tour as you can only visit this palace with a tour. If I have time tomorrow, I'll check it out.
Does Domain Highlighting Help People Identify Phishing Sites?
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365 Days in Colour, Day 71 Dark Blue
We went to Sissinghurst today and although I took lots of photos, there were very few blue flowers in the garden and they weren't all that dark. On the way home we were stuck in traffic when I spied this, and voila, my Dark Blue shot for the day :)))
Highlight Towers is a twin tower office skyscraper complex completed in 2004 in Munich, Germany.
The towers are joined by two bridges made of glass and steel combine to offer the two planned by architects Murphy/Jahn of Chicago. Tower I is 126 m (413 ft) with 33 storeys, and Tower II is 113 m (371 ft) with 28 storey which make them among the highest buildings in the city. Also in the complex are two low-rise buildings between the twin towers, that serve as a hotel and additional office space. (Wikipedia)