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Isn't it wonderful that nobody need waste a single moment to improve the world.
This wall was exposed shortly after the earthquake of 22 February. It will have been removed from sight by now after a new building has gone up.
The Solar Eclipse at third contact with corona, prominences, earthshine, the diamond ring, and Regulus to the left. A much improved version of my previous upload.
I've written a note describing how I made this image:
astronomy.robpettengill.org/solarEclipseImages.html
I incorporated the deep blue sky that is an important part of my visual memory with Regulus and the corona from just before 3rd contact. The cromosphere, prominences, and fist glimpse of the diamond ring are from the moment of third contact. Taken from Deidre's 360 view near Torrington, Wyoming on 2017-08-21 17:48 UT. Forty-six images HDR composited from 2 stacks for the corona, earthshine, and a diamond ring image. Images exposed for from 1/1000 sec to 5 sec at ISO 100 at f 11.2 using a Vivitar 200 mm prime telephoto lens with 2X teleconverter and Sony a6300 camera and a Questar 1350/89mm telescope, f15, (for earthshine) with a Sony NECX-5N camera at prime focus.
The Audi Sport Quattro S1 was a Quattro programme car developed for homologation for Group B rallying in 1984, and sold as a production car in limited numbers.[1] It featured an all aluminium alloy 2,133 cc (130.2 cu in) (2.1 L) 20v DOHC engine slightly smaller than that of the Audi Quattro (in order to qualify for the 3-litre engine class after the scale factor applied to turbo engines). In road-going form, the engine was capable of producing 225 kW (306 PS; 302 bhp),[1] with the competition cars initially producing around 331 kW (450 PS; 444 bhp).[1]
The vehicle also featured a body shell composed of carbon-kevlar[1] and boasting wider arches, wider wheels (nine inches as compared to the Ur-Quattro's optional 8-inch-wide (200 mm) wheel rim), the steeper windscreen rake of the Audi 80 (requested by the Audi Sport rally team drivers to reduce internal reflections from the dashboard for improved visibility) and, most noticeably, a 320 mm (12.6 in) shorter wheelbase.
In addition to Group B competition in rallying, the Sport Quattro won the 1985 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb with Michèle Mouton in the driving seat, setting a record time in the process.[21] 224 cars of this "short version" Sport Quattro were built, and were offered for sale for 203,850 German Marks.[1]
Brewhouse Lane Wapping, East London. Built by the Improved Industrial Dwellings Company Ltd in 1864.
Since its inception in 1953, Memorial Healthcare System has been a leader in providing high-quality healthcare services to South Florida residents. Moving health forward to meet the needs of the community, Memorial is one of the largest public healthcare systems in the nation and highly regarded for its exceptional patient- and family-centered care that creates the Memorial experience. Memorial's patient, physician and employee satisfaction rates are some of the most admired in the country, and the system is recognized as a national leader in quality healthcare.
Memorial Regional Hospital is the flagship facility of the healthcare system and is one of the largest hospitals in Florida.
Memorial Regional Hospital offers extensive and diverse health care services that include Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute featuring renowned surgeons, Memorial Cancer Institute treating more inpatients than any other in Broward County, and Memorial Neuroscience Institute providing innovative technology and world-class physicians.
Memorial Regional Hospital and Memorial Regional Hospital South are both located in Hollywood, Florida, and offer our community a variety of medical and surgical services. Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital at Memorial provides a comprehensive array of pediatric services and is the leading children's hospital in Broward and Palm Beach counties. Memorial Hospital West, Memorial Hospital Miramar and Memorial Hospital Pembroke serve the communities of western Broward County and others in South Florida. Memorial Home Health Services, Memorial Manor nursing home and a variety of ancillary healthcare facilities round out the system's wide-ranging health services.
Memorial has a reputation as one of Florida's leading healthcare systems and is supported by a distinguished medical staff. In fact, the vast majority of physicians are board certified, or board qualified in their specialties and have been trained at many of the nation's finest medical schools and hospitals. Because of its distinguished medical staff and services, Memorial moves health forward for patients from South Florida and beyond.
As Memorial continues to lead in providing the next level of healthcare, many prestigious awards have been earned throughout the system. The accolades include Modern Healthcare magazine's Best Places to Work in Healthcare, Florida Trend magazine's Best Companies to Work for in Florida, 100 Top Hospitals, Consumer Choice Award, Best-Run Hospital, Best Nursing Staff, Best Pediatric Hospital and Best Maternity Hospital. The health care system was also honored by the American Hospital Association with the "Living the Vision" award and the "Foster G. McGaw" award for which Memorial was selected from more than 5,000 hospitals as the national model for improving the health of the community.
Credit for the data above is given to the following websites:
web.bcpa.net/BcpaClient/#/Record-Search
bcpa.net/RecInfo.asp?URL_Folio=514013140010
www.mhs.net/locations/memorial-west
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(I'd almost forgotten about these images from Alexandria of Egypt a few years back...Found them when I was going through some older files looking for more world birds.)
Not too many in Asia, but this species is not hard to see in Europe and/or Egypt....(Code 5 in North America)
Improved '89 Batmobile.
Gonna call this one finished for now. I've extended the wheel base forwards by 1 stud, lowered the roof and improved the shaping of the wings and side intakes.
Also, managed to take advantage of a sudden appearance by the sun to take some better photos.
I'm tending to post to Instagram first nowadays so if you want to see my latest stuff sooner then give me a follow on www.instagram.com/brickjockey/
Hope you like the photos!
The new and improved bridge over the BNSF/UPRR tracks near 41st Ave and just west of Fox St is being rebuilt as part of an RTD project I’m working on to bring commuter rail out to the airport, Arvada and Westminster. The previous “Underbelly Bridge” (known by some though I have no idea why) connected neighborhoods on either of the tracks though in my experience seems to mostly be used by photographers as several to many holes were cut into the chain link fence just about the perfect size and height to stick a lens through.
Since I found out that both this bridge and its mate over the UPRR yard at 38th and Blake were part of the project I’m working on I sought out and obtained permission to get on these bridges at off hours to capture a sunrise/sunset, knowing that they will be sided with Plexiglas at some point before being opened to the public. I’ve been looking at the weather every day and heading up to one or the other to capture a great sunrise and it’s proven incredibly challenging. Even when there is a great sunrise to the east, it often doesn’t translate to this view looking southerly toward the city. But on this morning last Tuesday my luck changed for a few minutes and I was treated to a magnificent show.
Those of you who are local will be happy to know that I’m taking steps to try and get the powers to be to cut ports in the glass allowing the photography practice to continue once these bridges are completed. No word on whether the idea will get any traction, but on the bright side no one’s said no yet either. I’ll keep you posted and may even call on you to comment on the photo indicating that you are interested in photographing from the bridges, which can be submitted to the committee who makes these decisions. But right now we’re in the initial steps, so just comment that you like the shot. 8^)
Eastman View No. 1, Improved Model of Century View and Empire State No. 1. This was in the trash and I removed it with permission. Am I the only one who likes this stuff? It came with a spare lens, back base frame, and several film holders, some of which have masks for smaller size film. Nominal film holder size is 6-1/2 x 8-1/4. (brown area inside focus rails is table it is resting on ..)
Captured at North Seymore Island of the Galapagos; the female Magnificent Frigatebird has bluish eyes and the young bird has white feathers.
So I'm still trying to adjust to the new and improved flickr. Not crazy about the photostream page (I really miss my collections!), but I guess I'll get used to it. I do love the black background on the single shots page as I was constantly having to ask people to view my shots in the flickr lightroom. But I am also missing the fact that I could feature one particular shot at the top of my photostream, and you could glance down and see the caption and comments without having to scroll further down. As it stands, MOST of you might not even see this! So.....at least they are TRYING to do something new. As of an hour ago, I think their feedback thread on the forum had over 15,000 responses and about 98 percent of them were negative.
As for the above shot, it's a direct response to my buddies over at ISO 5571 who called for a "National Post A Disney Photo On Flickr Day." I wasn't planning on posting this particular shot today, but far be it from me to not post a disney shot on such a momentous occasion! I finally got back over to the resort with my camera last Friday and made a beeline for the new Princess Fantasy Faire area next to the castle. This used to be where the big bands would play on Saturday nights. In spite of the fact that I was VERY disappointed when they ripped the old Carnation area out, I have to admit that I am very impressed by what took its place. The new area is very well themed, and I love the way the lights glow on that pavement at night.
I also read last week that they are brining back the big bands to this area on select nights during the Summer. This is GREAT news as some fairly big names have been on that stage, just off to the right above. Duke Ellington, Count Basie and several others have led bands there since.....what? The late 50's? So glad to hear that they will be back again this Summer!
I always loved this photo, but I never thought it lived up to its potential. I'm getting better at editing, step by step, and now I like this photo more than ever.
The Port of Miami, styled as "PortMiami" but formally the Dante B. Fascell Port of Miami, is a major seaport located in Biscayne Bay at the mouth of the Miami River in Miami, Florida. It is the largest passenger port in the world, and one of the largest cargo ports in the United States. It is connected to Downtown Miami by Port Boulevard—a causeway over the Intracoastal Waterway—and to the neighboring Watson Island via the PortMiami Tunnel.
The port is located on Dodge Island, which is the combination of three historic islands (Dodge, Lummus, and Sam's Islands) that have since been combined into one. It is named in honor of 19 terms Florida Congressman Dante Fascell.
As of 2018, PortMiami accounts for approximately 334,500 jobs and has an annual economic impact of $43 billion to the state of Florida.
In the early 1900s, Government Cut was dredged along with a new channel to what now is known as Bicentennial Park in downtown Miami. This new access to the mainland created the Main Channel which greatly improved the shipping access to the new port. From these original dredging spoils which were disposed of on the south side of the new Main Channel, new islands were inadvertently created which later became Dodge, Lummus, and Sam's Island along with several other smaller islands.
PortMiami's improved shipping access and growth of the South Florida community led to an expansion of the port. On April 5, 1960, Resolution No. 4830, "Joint Resolution Providing for Construction of Modern Seaport Facilities at Dodge Island Site" was approved by the Dade County Board of Commissioners. On April 6, 1960, the City of Miami approved City Resolution No. 31837 to construct the new port. The new port on Dodge Island required expansion of the island by joining it together with the surrounding islands. After the seawalls, administrative buildings, and a vehicle and railroad bridge were completed, Port of Miami operations were moved to the new Dodge Island port. Additional fill material enlarged the connected Lummus and Sam's islands as well as the North, South and NOAO slips, creating a completely man made island for PortMiami.
In 1993, the first dredge of PortMiami occurred, deepening it to 42 feet. In 2006, a $40 million project to expand the South Harbor finished. In 2011, a project to reconnect PortMiami to the mainland via railroad began. In 2013, a dredging project began to deepen the harbors around PortMiami from 44 to 52 feet. In April 2019, the Miami-Dade Tourism and Ports Committee approved a deal for Royal Caribbean Cruises to build a new office and parking garage on Dodge Island.
PortMiami is an important contributor to the local south Florida and state economies. As a world-class port, PortMiami is among an elite group of ports in the world that cater to both cruise ships and containerized cargo.
PortMiami boasts the title "cruise capital of the world", and is the busiest cruise/passenger port in the world. It accommodates the operations of major cruise lines such as Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, Disney, and MSC, among others. Over 5.5 million cruise passengers pass through the port each year (FY2018/2019).
The largest cruise ship in the world by gross tonnage, the Symphony of the Seas, is currently homeported at PortMiami. As of October 2019, the following cruise ships are homeported at PortMiami: Carnival Conquest, Carnival Horizon, Carnival Sensation, Carnival Victory, Empress of the Seas, Navigator of the Seas, Symphony of the Seas, Norwegian Breakaway, Norwegian Sky, MSC Armonia, and MSC Seaside.
As of October 2019, there are currently seven actively operating passenger cruise terminals at PortMiami: A, C, D, E, F, G, and J. One facility that is purpose-built for a specific company is currently in use, with four more of these types of facilities in their planning or construction stages.
Credit for the data above is given to the following website:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PortMiami
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While in White Rock on Saturday, I took a brief walk
on the streets in the golden hour. I was lining up this shot
and this woman pushed past me, walking briskly.
"can't wait" she said, and I said "thanks, you just
improved my shot " :)
Although I do modify/improve most of the (Star Wars) sets that I buy, I rarely build stuff from scratch. But I had this one in my thoughts for a little while...in fact for almost 30 years!!!
I originally designed this vehicle in 1983 (I was around 12 years old) and built it with classic LEGO Space parts at the time. The original was less thought-through and much simpler in its overall appearance but the idea never really left me. As its original counterpart, I wanted to keep this revisited/reinvented version as low as possible (it is slightly higher than a standing minifig).
© Dan McCabe
How can I improve this photo? All CONSTRUCTIVE criticism is welcome. Note: I place a watermark in my photos to protect my intellectual property. This is intentional.
Minor White was a contemporary of Ansel Adams. In addition to being a photographer in his own right, he also taught photography lessons. Some of these lessons would take place at what is now known as "Minor White's Wall", located in the Shore Acres State Park, where he encouraged his students to concentrate on their abilities to visualize and create abstract photos..
I'm not sure what I see in this photo. I was attracted to the predominantly vertical features that gradually bend to the left toward the bottom of the photo. It was the organic nature of that curve that I found interesting.
Feel free to leave suggestions about what YOU see in this photo. The concept I like the best will be used to rename this photo.
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Update:
I have decided what I see in this subject. It reminds me of a Portuguese man o' war, which resembles a jellyfish. These animals float on the surface of the ocean and have long tentacles that trail below and behind them, which they use ti catch their food..
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_man_o'_war
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Update part deux:
I have since decided that this rock structure most resembles a lion's face which has a long beard.
Lada-class diesel-electric submarine of 677 project (Б-586 «Кронштадт») named after Kronshtadt city and Isle in the Finnish Gulf near Saint Petersburg. Behind is Improved Kilo class submarine of 636.3 project (Б-588 «Уфа») built for the Pacific Fleet going finishing at The Admiralty Shipyards, St Petersburg, Russia
Does lifting your phone in the air really improve your signal?
The signal bars on our smartphones are one of the great mysteries of modern living, but EE's top network expert, revealed the truth behind our mobile-flailing antics.
According to Howard Jones, the Head of Network Communications at mobile network EE, waving your phone around doesn't make a difference to signal – and could make your signal even worse.
He warns that "if you cover antennas up with your hand, for instance, your hand does get in the way, because the radio waves have to get to the antenna. Your hand being in the way can limit the amount of signal you get".
The direction of phone-waving doesn't really matter, saying that "up, down, left, right" makes "no difference. It's more about where you are.
"What does make a difference is proximity to stuff. If you're in your house, you could lean out the window, if you've got thick stone walls," "Your hand in particular acts as a real barrier, albeit a small one. But the best way to get maximum signal is with headphones, and with your phone out of your pocket."
"Better signal strength will mean faster downloads and updates."
But your phone's mysterious signal bars don't necessarily always mean the same thing.
"One bar on a site with loads of capacity could be better than three or four bars on a site with not much capacity.
Well - and you see people all over the world doing it.
Carousel Buses
Volvo B7TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini
WVL26 - LG02KJE
Seen at the Carousel depot this afternoon to which I have finally found a use for my old Carousel blind which I was given 4 years ago!
Tell you what though, I don't envy those engineers who have to continually fit blinds to fleets of vehicles day in, day out. Got about three different cuts on my hands and couldn't get the blind round the 'taught' rollers at the top and bottom so simply wound it round the main rollers. I imagine the former pop out somehow, but I couldn't work out how!
So although I set out with about 4 blinds to put in the vehicle to display things like A40 Heathrow, this was the only snap I got!
The blind is still with me and not left in the vehicle because I don't want to lose my blind should the vehicle suddenly be taken one day.
You can see behind WVL26 the Tridents which are soon to be sold as they are no longer DDA-complaint. There is also 'death row' of which you can see 415; 101 and 417 also form this line - these are all to be scrapped.
Today I made a childhood favorite. The school lunch ladies used to make these for us. Fifty years later people from my town still make and love these treats. Sorry lunch ladies I amped them up a bit by adding the coarse sea salt to enhance the flavor one more level.
The weather had improved markedly for the return working, as EWS 66 169 passes Trench Lock in the sunshine with 6Z42, the 1248 Donnington RFT to Dowlow Briggs Sdgs on Tuesday 27th June 2016.
Improved G3 SAS for Special Operations
Made to spec: Custom/foldable stock, custom pistol grip, improved magazine, improved handguard, sound suppressor, carrying handle, rails.
Is progress truly progress? How do you improve upon perfection? Not once have I ever worried about getting dust on the Sensor, when changing lenses.
Not just any camera. Why?
Back to real photography . . . No batteries required!
Manual everything.
Whether you realise it or not, regardless which brand camera you are loyal to, THIS CAMERA, that is the Nikon F, was the father to all Single Lens Reflex (SLR) cameras that followed.
I searched long and hard for this pristine example. Easily looked at 100 cameras. It is 99.9% perfect, though 54 years old.
I first saw war correspondents, during the Vietnam Conflict with the Nikon F strapped around their necks. This camera spawned my enduring interest in Nikon.
The Nikon F 35mm film camera was introduced, April 1959 and was Nikon's first SLR camera. My camera was manufactured by Nippon Kogaku K. K., Japan, between July and September 1967.
The March 1959 Philadelphia trade show (Master Photo Dealers and Finishers Association Convention) of the Photo Marketing Association saw the US introduction of three new top brand Japanese SLR lines: the Minolta SR-2 with 55/1.8 and a list price of $249.50, the Canon Canonflex with 50/2 and a list price of $299.95, and the Nikon F with a 50/2 had a list price of $359.50, which costs more, today, unless it is in poor condition.
The Nikon F was the first Japanese SLR to have a lens lineup from 21mm to 1000mm.
The Nikon F was the first 35mm SLR with 100% Viewfinder.
The Nikon F was the first 35mm SLR with Mirror lock up.
The Nikon F was the first 35mm SLR with interchangeable focusing screens.
There were many firsts, in the Nikon F.
The Nikon F was superseded in 1972, by the Nikon F2 series, after a production total of 862,600 to 1,051,051 bodies, less about 90,000 Serial Numbers reserved for the (Nikon S3M range finder camera bodies).
The Nikon F marketed and sold exclusively for the German market were branded Nikkor F.
Here are some very good articles about the birth of the Nikon F-
imaging.nikon.com/history/chronicle/history-f/
imaging.nikon.com/history/chronicle/history-f/index.htm
www.casualphotophile.com/2018/04/27/nikon-f-retrospective/
time.com/3667583/korean-war-photos-david-douglas-duncan/
www.mikeeckman.com/2017/08/nikon-f-1966/
www.nzgeo.com/photography/nikon-f/
Note: This camera and lens were pre-owned. When I decide to purchase pre-owned photographic equipment, it must look this well maintained and cared for, plus function perfectly, or I am not interested. Can you imagine this camera is 54 years old? I estimate that is was assembled on Tuesday, September 12, 1967, when approximately 158.7143 cameras were assembled every working day.
$306.27 AUD Nikon F camera body cost
$423.50 AUD Nikkor-SC Auto f=55mm 1:1.2 lens with HS-3 Lens Hood, Nikon L-1A Lens Filter cost
$22.00 AUD Nikon Nippon Kogaku 52mm J.U.M. 515,897 Lens Cap cost
$48.00 Nikon AR-1 cost
As I did not purchase everything all at once, I didn't notice the cost, so much. I examined many samples and asked a lot of questions, before I settled on these items. And, I just waited until what I wanted became available.
You may wonder why I did not go for a black edition. I could not be 100% assured it had not been like mine, but painted black. Many of the black Nikon F camera bodies are brassed all along the edges and very few examples are as nice as mine. Lastly, the black version commands a ridiculous price for exactly the same camera, except they are black. I just like the finish and contrasting black leatherette of mine. Refer to this weblink- www.destoutz.ch/typ_finish.html#black
So, you may wonder why I did not go for a later model "Nikon "Apollo" F. All slick advertizing by U.S. camera retailers, back in the day and plastic bits on the Rewind Lever and Self-Timer Lever. Also, it has a later Focusing Screen and an Eye Level View Finder that will accept diopter correction lenses, as well as Type 2 threaded flash sync terminal. The only difference that I can see between the two Nikon F and the "Apollo", is on the flash contact: the early 7303xxx has white insulating plastic on the flash connection and the late 7444xxx has black insulating plastic. Are the cosmetic changes worth more to me? No, quite the opposite. I wanted the bulletproof version, like what was used during the Vietnam war.
As a perfect counter balance to this gem, I use a Sekonic Studio Deluxe II L-389M Light Meter that does not require batteries.
I have found using this combination has made me much more careful and thoughtful as a photographer. Actually have to plan and think about camera settings and equivalent exposures before taking your shots.
A gentle reminder about copyright and intellectual property-
Ⓒ Cassidy Photography (All images in this Flickr portfolio)
When doing the jogging stroller, I came up with a better solution for the cargo bike I made three years ago:
Look at little apple hanging out with MPatrizio's pear in Chery's stream! Don't they look so happy together? :)
www.flickr.com/photos/cheri-berry/484384427/in/set-721575...
2011 LAMBORGHINI SESTO ELEMENTO FE
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City
April 27, 1961
Mr. Chairman, ladies, and gentlemen:
I appreciate very much your generous invitation to be here tonight.
You bear heavy responsibilities these days and an article I read some time ago reminded me of how particularly heavily the burdens of present-day events bear upon your profession.
You may remember that in 1851 the New York Herald Tribune under the sponsorship and publishing of Horace Greeley, employed as its London correspondent an obscure journalist by the name of Karl Marx.
We are told that foreign correspondent Marx, stone broke, and with a family ill and undernourished, constantly appealed to Greeley and managing editor Charles Dana for an increase in his munificent salary of $5 per installment, a salary which he and Engels ungratefully labeled as the “lousiest petty bourgeois cheating.”
But when all his financial appeals were refused, Marx looked around for other means of livelihood and fame, eventually terminating his relationship with the Tribune and devoting his talents full time to the cause that would bequeath the world the seeds of Leninism, Stalinism, revolution and the cold war.
If only this capitalistic New York newspaper had treated him more kindly; if only Marx had remained a foreign correspondent, history might have been different. And I hope all publishers will bear this lesson in mind the next time they receive a poverty-stricken appeal for a small increase in the expense account from an obscure newspaperman.
I have selected as the title of my remarks tonight “The President and the Press.” Some may suggest that this would be more naturally worded “The President Versus the Press.” But those are not my sentiments tonight.
It is true, however, that when a well-known diplomat from another country demanded recently that our State Department repudiate certain newspaper attacks on his colleague it was unnecessary for us to reply that this Administration was not responsible for the press, for the press had already made it clear that it was not responsible for this Administration.
Nevertheless, my purpose here tonight is not to deliver the usual assault on the so-called one-party press. On the contrary, in recent months I have rarely heard any complaints about political bias in the press except from a few Republicans. Nor is it my purpose tonight to discuss or defend the televising of Presidential press conferences. I think it is highly beneficial to have some 20,000,000 Americans regularly sit in on these conferences to observe, if I may say so, the incisive, the intelligent and the courteous qualities displayed by your Washington correspondents.
Nor, finally, are these remarks intended to examine the proper degree of privacy which the press should allow to any President and his family.
If in the last few months your White House reporters and photographers have been attending church services with regularity, that has surely done them no harm.
On the other hand, I realize that your staff and wire service photographers may be complaining that they do not enjoy the same green privileges at the local golf courses that they once did.
It is true that my predecessor did not object as I do to pictures of one's golfing skill in action. But neither on the other hand did he ever bean a Secret Service man.
My topic tonight is a more sober one of concern to publishers as well as editors.
I want to talk about our common responsibilities in the face of a common danger. The events of recent weeks may have helped to illuminate that challenge for some; but the dimensions of its threat have loomed large on the horizon for many years. Whatever our hopes may be for the future–for reducing this threat or living with it–there is no escaping either the gravity or the totality of its challenge to our survival and to our security–a challenge that confronts us in unaccustomed ways in every sphere of human activity.
This deadly challenge imposes upon our society two requirements of direct concern both to the press and to the President–two requirements that may seem almost contradictory in tone, but which must be reconciled and fulfilled if we are to meet this national peril. I refer, first, to the need for a far greater public information; and, second, to the need for far greater official secrecy.
The very word “secrecy” is repugnant in a free and open society; and we are as a people inherently and historically opposed to secret societies, to secret oaths and to secret proceedings. We decided long ago that the dangers of excessive and unwarranted concealment of pertinent facts far outweighed the dangers which are cited to justify it. Even today, there is little value in opposing the threat of a closed society by imitating its arbitrary restrictions. Even today, there is little value in insuring the survival of our nation if our traditions do not survive with it. And there is very grave danger that an announced need for increased security will be seized upon by those anxious to expand its meaning to the very limits of official censorship and concealment. That I do not intend to permit to the extent that it is in my control. And no official of my Administration, whether his rank is high or low, civilian or military, should interpret my words here tonight as an excuse to censor the news, to stifle dissent, to cover up our mistakes or to withhold from the press and the public the facts they deserve to know.
But I do ask every publisher, every editor, and every newsman in the nation to reexamine his own standards, and to recognize the nature of our country's peril. In time of war, the government and the press have customarily joined in an effort based largely on self-discipline, to prevent unauthorized disclosures to the enemy. In time of “clear and present danger,” the courts have held that even the privileged rights of the First Amendment must yield to the public's need for national security.
Today no war has been declared–and however fierce the struggle may be, it may never be declared in the traditional fashion. Our way of life is under attack. Those who make themselves our enemy are advancing around the globe. The survival of our friends is in danger. And yet no war has been declared, no borders have been crossed by marching troops, no missiles have been fired.
If the press is awaiting a declaration of war before it imposes the self-discipline of combat conditions, then I can only say that no war ever posed a greater threat to our security. If you are awaiting a finding of “clear and present danger,” then I can only say that the danger has never been more clear and its presence has never been more imminent.
It requires a change in outlook, a change in tactics, a change in missions–by the government, by the people, by every businessman or labor leader, and by every newspaper. For we are opposed around the world by a monolithic and ruthless conspiracy that relies primarily on covert means for expanding its sphere of influence–on infiltration instead of invasion, on subversion instead of elections, on intimidation instead of free choice, on guerrillas by night instead of armies by day. It is a system which has conscripted vast human and material resources into the building of a tightly knit, highly efficient machine that combines military, diplomatic, intelligence, economic, scientific and political operations.
Its preparations are concealed, not published. Its mistakes are buried, not headlined. Its dissenters are silenced, not praised. No expenditure is questioned, no rumor is printed, no secret is revealed. It conducts the Cold War, in short, with a war-time discipline no democracy would ever hope or wish to match.
Nevertheless, every democracy recognizes the necessary restraints of national security–and the question remains whether those restraints need to be more strictly observed if we are to oppose this kind of attack as well as outright invasion.
For the facts of the matter are that this nation's foes have openly boasted of acquiring through our newspapers information they would otherwise hire agents to acquire through theft, bribery or espionage; that details of this nation's covert preparations to counter the enemy's covert operations have been available to every newspaper reader, friend and foe alike; that the size, the strength, the location and the nature of our forces and weapons, and our plans and strategy for their use, have all been pinpointed in the press and other news media to a degree sufficient to satisfy any foreign power; and that, in at least in one case, the publication of details concerning a secret mechanism whereby satellites were followed required its alteration at the expense of considerable time and money.
The newspapers which printed these stories were loyal, patriotic, responsible and well-meaning. Had we been engaged in open warfare, they undoubtedly would not have published such items. But in the absence of open warfare, they recognized only the tests of journalism and not the tests of national security. And my question tonight is whether additional tests should not now be adopted.
The question is for you alone to answer. No public official should answer it for you. No governmental plan should impose its restraints against your will. But I would be failing in my duty to the nation, in considering all of the responsibilities that we now bear and all of the means at hand to meet those responsibilities, if I did not commend this problem to your attention, and urge its thoughtful consideration.
On many earlier occasions, I have said–and your newspapers have constantly said–that these are times that appeal to every citizen's sense of sacrifice and self-discipline. They call out to every citizen to weigh his rights and comforts against his obligations to the common good. I cannot now believe that those citizens who serve in the newspaper business consider themselves exempt from that appeal.
I have no intention of establishing a new Office of War Information to govern the flow of news. I am not suggesting any new forms of censorship or any new types of security classifications. I have no easy answer to the dilemma that I have posed, and would not seek to impose it if I had one. But I am asking the members of the newspaper profession and the industry in this country to reexamine their own responsibilities, to consider the degree and the nature of the present danger, and to heed the duty of self-restraint which that danger imposes upon us all.
Every newspaper now asks itself, with respect to every story: “Is it news?” All I suggest is that you add the question: “Is it in the interest of the national security?” And I hope that every group in America–unions and businessmen and public officials at every level– will ask the same question of their endeavors, and subject their actions to the same exacting tests.
And should the press of America consider and recommend the voluntary assumption of specific new steps or machinery, I can assure you that we will cooperate whole-heartedly with those recommendations.
Perhaps there will be no recommendations. Perhaps there is no answer to the dilemma faced by a free and open society in a cold and secret war. In times of peace, any discussion of this subject, and any action that results, are both painful and without precedent. But this is a time of peace and peril which knows no precedent in history.
It is the unprecedented nature of this challenge that also gives rise to your second obligation–an obligation which I share. And that is our obligation to inform and alert the American people–to make certain that they possess all the facts that they need, and understand them as well–the perils, the prospects, the purposes of our program and the choices that we face.
No President should fear public scrutiny of his program. For from that scrutiny comes understanding; and from that understanding comes support or opposition. And both are necessary. I am not asking your newspapers to support the Administration, but I am asking your help in the tremendous task of informing and alerting the American people. For I have complete confidence in the response and dedication of our citizens whenever they are fully informed.
I not only could not stifle controversy among your readers–I welcome it. This Administration intends to be candid about its errors; for as a wise man once said: “An error does not become a mistake until you refuse to correct it.” We intend to accept full responsibility for our errors; and we expect you to point them out when we miss them.
Without debate, without criticism, no Administration and no country can succeed–and no republic can survive. That is why the Athenian lawmaker Solon decreed it a crime for any citizen to shrink from controversy. And that is why our press was protected by the First Amendment– the only business in America specifically protected by the Constitution- -not primarily to amuse and entertain, not to emphasize the trivial and the sentimental, not to simply “give the public what it wants”–but to inform, to arouse, to reflect, to state our dangers and our opportunities, to indicate our crises and our choices, to lead, mold, educate and sometimes even anger public opinion.
This means greater coverage and analysis of international news–for it is no longer far away and foreign but close at hand and local. It means greater attention to improved understanding of the news as well as improved transmission. And it means, finally, that government at all levels, must meet its obligation to provide you with the fullest possible information outside the narrowest limits of national security–and we intend to do it.
It was early in the Seventeenth Century that Francis Bacon remarked on three recent inventions already transforming the world: the compass, gunpowder and the printing press. Now the links between the nations first forged by the compass have made us all citizens of the world, the hopes and threats of one becoming the hopes and threats of us all. In that one world's efforts to live together, the evolution of gunpowder to its ultimate limit has warned mankind of the terrible consequences of failure.
And so it is to the printing press–to the recorder of man's deeds, the keeper of his conscience, the courier of his news–that we look for strength and assistance, confident that with your help man will be what he was born to be: free and independent.
Folkloric
- No reported folkloric medicinal use in the Philippines.
- Taiwanese compilation reports it to improve circulation and as anti-inflammatory and antitoxic. (6)
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It's been improved since August right =))
Hôm nay hàng về nên mới có hứng khè =))=))
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Từ khi bắt đầu collect mấy alb của gái đã tự hứa với lòng mình là k đc chơi 3 trò card này nọ r` =))
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Seneca Improved View 5x7, Osaka 120mm f/6.3, New Guy Collodion (3 months old), 5x7 glass negative
I think my problems are coming down to developer. I can seem to make clean plates just fine and get an image. I think I'm just not developing properly. I got a developer recipe from someone who recently did it successfully (on their first try!). Will try again eventually.
Now... to wipe these plates and try again.