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Baptisia 'Lemon Meringue' 23W23 Baptisia S4- (Hans Hansen 2011) DECADENCE® Wild Indigo Baptisia, Mature plant size: 38x56in., YELLOW, Lemon yellow, USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW22, In Garden Bed S4 for 10.0 YEARS (Hallson). Planted in 2013.
Mt.Cuba Center: Baptisia ‘Lemon Meringue’ is a vigorous cultivar that demonstrated significant
increases in the number of stems and inflorescences year after year. This ability to produce a mature plant faster than other selections is a valuable attribute among a generally slow-growing genus. ‘Lemon Meringue’ has an impressive floral display that lasts for three weeks, with gray stems and flower buds that help accentuate the sunshine-yellow flowers. The flower color of ‘Lemon Meringue’ is lighter than ‘Screamin’ Yellow’, ‘Sunny Morning’, and ‘Anne’ but darker than ‘Carolina Moonlight’. ‘Lemon Meringue’ is a medium-sized cultivar that measures 38”h x 56”w at flowering and maintains a lush, broadly vase-shaped habit all season.
Slightly smaller than the blue ones. Vase-shaped mound of blue-green foliage topped with long, charcoal stems. Lemon yellow flowers in late spring to early summer, then seed pods in fall. 2011 Hans Hansen hybrid. Decadence™ 'Lemon Meringue' Planted in 2013. Fall gray. Mt. Cuba rating 4.8. Measured 42x48" in 2020.
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Beautifully maintained gardens with the occasional steam train going past.
We were moored in Brisbane and drove out 2 hours to attend a Jazz concert that was supposed to be held here. Unfortunately it got rained out and the band did not show up. Lucky for us there were other things to explore in Toowoomba on that day.
We visited the Cobb & Co Museum and enjoyed the Floral Festival at the Botanical Gardens
Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens
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Maintained by English Heritage, Belsay House, Castle and gardens in Northumbria is an interesting and varied day out. Although the house is not furnished it is considered one of the most important neo-classical houses in Britain and it is interesting to wander round the empty rooms, of particular interest is the fabulous pillar hall. The unique Quarry Garden with its ravines, and exotic plants is well worth visiting and the views of the surrounding countryside are spectacular. Also ruins of the medieval castle and later added Jacobean mansion should not be missed, all included in the Belsay estate.
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Some background:
First opportunity for the Finnish Air Force to have a look at a MiG-15 happened on 25th January 1954, when a Soviet Air Force aircraft crashed into a forest at Rautjärvi, close to the Soviet border. The surviving pilot said later that he had lost orientation and when fuel was running out, he ejected. The wreck was quickly evaluated before a Soviet rescue troop arrived to dismantle the plane and return it to the Soviet Union. This happened after quick political negotiations to exchange it for 62 Finnish citizens arrested in the Soviet Union.
Maintaining a non-aligned status and being positioned geographically between the NATO nations and the USSR, Finland purchased military equipment from the East and the West alike. A second opportunity was during May 1954 when, in trade negotiations between Finland and the Soviet Union in Moscow, six MiG-15s were offered as part of the bilateral trade deal. A Finnish pilot was sent to make evaluation of the type. After flying a MiG-15UTI and evaluation of the fighter variant, it was found to be technically obsolete and unsuitable for the Finnish Air Force. The MiG-15UTI was also compared with the dh Vampire Trainer, which instead was selected as the first Finnish jet trainer during 1955.
The next time the MiG was on table was during 1956, when a new jet fighter type was being considered. This time the Soviet alternatives were the MiG-15bis or MiG-17. This time the Folland Gnat Mk 1 was selected. It took four years before the MiG-15 was offered again, as a trainer for MiG-19s the Soviets were trying to sell to Finland. This offer was again rejected, as the MiG-19S was found to be obsolete from both weapons and performance points of view. Following this dead end the study of western fighters, Mirage IIIC and Saab 35 Draken, was started. In this situation the Soviets changed their offer from the MiG-19 to the MiG-21F-13. As the purchase was possible to be paid with trade exchange and the MiG's performance was comparable with the Western types, the MiG was selected. Four MiG-15UTI trainer aircraft were added to the purchase as conversion trainers for the fighters - the reason was that the MiG-21 had no immediately available trainer version (the MiG-21U Mongol-A was just entering production in 1962). Agreement with the USSR was signed on 1st February 1962. Before delivery, a group of Finnish pilots and mechanics were trained in the Soviet Union in the latter half of 1962. The MiG-15UTI trainers were flown to Karelia Wing's Rissala base near Kuopio by Soviet pilots during November 1962. These planes were manufactured by Avia in Czechoslovakia and, according to manufacturing plates, these late production examples were type Avia CS-102.
Lauri Pekuri became the first Finnish pilot to fly the UTI-MiG-15 during a visit to Moscow as part of a military delegation. On 10th November 1962 the 31st Fighter Squadron (HävLv 31 Hävittäjä Lentolaivue, fighter squadron) at Kuopio-Rissala AB, which was part of the Karelian Air Wing (Karjalan Lennosto), took delivery of four Czechoslovak-built UTI-MiG-15s (Aero CS-102s). The aircraft, which were ferried amid great secrecy by Soviet pilots, were in the latest configuration, featuring the Afanasyev A-12.7 machine-gun, Bariy-M IFF and OSP-48 ILS. Interestingly, the trainers were diverted from the Soviet order but were nevertheless new aircraft, not second-hand machines.
The trainers received the tactical codes MU-1 (c/n 922221), MU-2 (c/n 822028), MU-3 (c/n 922226) and MU-4 (c/n 722375; sometimes reported in error as 722479); the MU serial prefix and the trainer's squat, tubby appearance promptly gave rise to the nickname 'Mukula' ('chubby' in Finnish). The aircraft were flown in natural metal finish. Each pilot converting to the MiG-21F-13 was given 14 flights (eight hours) in the UTI-MiG-15 before progressing to the fighter. The Midgets were also used for proficiency training. Additionally, the Air Force Flight Test Centre (Koelentuelentolaivue) at Halli AB undertook a short performance test program and used the Midgets for development work - for example, as radar targets for the Finnish Air Force's SAAB J-35S Draken fighters.
In 1968-69 the trainers underwent a major overhaul in the Soviet Union, but all other maintenance was done locally. MU-3 crashed on 27th November 1970 after running out of fuel, but the crew ejected safely. To fill the gap a fifth UTI-MiG-15 was procured, this time directly from Czechoslovakia. Since production had already ended it was a second-hand machine, a revamped Aero CS-102s (c/n 822210), a former ejection seat testbed with low flying hours, formerly operated by the Výzkumný a zkušební letecký ústav (VZLÚ, 'Czech Aerospace Research Centre') for the development of an indigenous ejection seat.
The revamped aircraft arrived in Rissala in early 1971 and received the new tactical code MU-5. This aircraft was insofar noteworthy as it became the only Finnish UTI-MiG-15 that carried camouflage. The scheme had already been applied in Czechoslovakia after a briefing from the Finnish Air Force, but the aircraft was delivered without tactical markings for the transfer flight. However, the requested paint scheme, an experimental camouflage reminiscent of the Finnish WWII scheme in green and black with grey undersides and "clouds" on the flanks that extended into the upper scheme, was executed with local paints, and following Warsaw Pact painting standards. As a result, the scheme was truthfully replicated, but the paints on the upper surfaces turned out to be rather dark. However, MU-5 was accepted with this unique livery and received large Ilmavoimat roundels in six positions (with the fuselage roundels close to the air intake), the tactical code on the flanks behind the wings, and the squadron badge (a leaping black lynx on a white cloud as background) on the fin, just below the stabilizers. Additionally, the aircraft’s callsign “Adam” was painted as a nickname and reminder for the trainees under the front cockpit opening. MU-5 retained its unique camouflage through later overhauls, even though refreshed with domestic paints that changed the upper tones into a lighter hue, and the tactical markings were changed over time, too. In the mid-Seventies the fuselage roundel on all Finnish Midgets was moved to the rear fuselage, the tactical code remained there but was reduced in size, and the lynx emblem was now painted behind the air intake, together with a single large number corresponding to the individual aircraft code.
The remaining three CS-102 veterans were kept in service until the small fleet was superseded by five MiG-21UM Mongol-Bs in 1978. These were, as an anecdotal note, delivered from the USSR in a dark camouflage very similar to MU-5 a couple of years earlier, due to the use of local paints and a rather free interpretation of the Finnish Air Force's paint scheme request! But with the arrival of the Mongols the Finnish UTI-MiG-15s’ career soon ended. MU-1 was struck off charge on 20th April 1979 and is preserved today at the Hallinportti museum just outside Halli AB. MU-2, which made its first flight in Finland on 12th January 1963 at the hands of Lt (SG) Veikko Tähtinen, was struck off charge on 30th May 1979 and is preserved at Vesivehmaa. MU-4 made its last flight from Rissala AB on 7th February 1977, piloted by Capt. Ari Piippo; it was struck off charge on 12th April 1979 and is now on display at the Central Finnish Aviation Museum (Keski-Suomen Ilmailumuseo) at Luonetjärvi airfield, Tikkakoski. MU-5, finally, was already lost on 15th of November 1977 in a ground fire that could be traced back to an oil leak in the engine section. The aircraft burned down beyond repair; since the airframe was even too damaged to become a museum exhibit it was eventually scrapped in 1979.
General characteristics:
Crew: 2
Length: 10.04 m (32 ft 10½ in) overall
8,02 m (26 ft 3¼ in) hull only
Wingspan: 10.08 m (33 ft 1 in)
Height: 3.7 m (12 ft 2 in)
Wing area: 20.6 m² (222 sq ft)
Airfoil: root: TsAGI S-10; tip: TsAGI SR-3
Empty weight: 3.382 kg (7,450 lb)
Gross weight: 4,806 kg (10,585 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 5.260 kg (15,585 lb)
Fuel capacity: 1,420 L (380 US gal; 310 imp gal) internal
Powerplant
1× Motorlet/Walter M05 centrifugal-flow turbojet, with 26.5 kN (5,955 lbf) maximum thrust
Performance:
Maximum speed: 1,050 km/h (669 mph, 581 kn) / Mach 0.87 at sea level
1,031 km/h (640 mph; 560 kn) / Mach 0.9 at 5,000 m (16,377 ft)
Cruise speed: 850 km/h (530 mph, 460 kn) / Mach 0.69
Ferry range: 2,520 km (1,570 mi, 1,360 nmi) at 12,000 m (39,370 ft)
with 2x600 L (160 US gal; 130 imp gal) drop-tanks
Service ceiling: 15,200 m (49,800 ft)
Rate of climb: 42 m/s (8,255 ft/min)
Wing loading: 255 kg/m² (60.7 lb/sq ft) at MTOW
Thrust/weight: 0.54
Armament:
1× 12,7 mm (0.5”) Afanasyev A-12,7 machine gun with 150 rounds
2× underwing hardpoints, usually occupied with drop tanks
The kit and its assembly:
A very simple what-if aircraft model, and it was simply inspired by the question how a camouflaged Finnish UTI-MiG-15 trainer might have looked like? In real life the four aircraft were left in bare metal, only protected with clear lacquer containing aluminum powder, and relatively large markings. When I read about the aircrafts’ history in Finland I came across MU-3’s “sudden death” (most things mentioned in the background are real, just MU-5 and anything concerning this aircraft is fictional) and envisioned a fictional replacement in the early Seventies that would bear camouflage.
The Midget kit is one of the more complex Hobby Boss kits (read: more than just a fuselage plus wings and some bits to stick onto this base) like the company’s F9F or Hawker Seahawk, and for its price point the kit is IMHO pretty good and crisp. It’s still quite simple, but it features many small detail parts to be added on the airframe that yield a convincing model, including a surprisingly well detailed cockpit tub (even though it lacks a rear bulkhead and there’s an ugly gap behind the front seat), a nice landing gear and two different pairs of underwing tanks.
The only upgrades I made: the single-piece canopy was cut into four parts (with a very narrow frame between the cockpits, ugh!) for open display, and a wire antenna (heated black sprue material) was spanned between the fin tip under the dielectric fairing and its attachment point right in front of the free-standing antenna mast on the right fuselage flank, next to the cockpit.
Getting the model on its three wheels was not easy – there’s not much space in the nose, because the air intakes are fully detailed (yet feature ugly and well visible locator pins which should be sanded away) and the splitter insert also contains the front landing gear well – there’s only little space above it, and the lead beads I cramped into the area were just enough to make the model stand “upright”, even though only once the main wheels had been mounted and the separate canopies put into place! Phew!
Painting and markings:
MU-5’s paint scheme took inspiration from two sources: one is the “Hawk” scheme from the late Seventies, which was devised for the Bae Hawk trainers but already introduced with the MiG-21bis and the respective trainers that arrived 2 years earlier.
The pattern was lent from the Hawk, since it has comparable outlines with the Hawk, but the colors were rather inspired by the initial MiG-21U trainers that were directly delivered from the USSR, already painted with Soviet paints that differed markedly from what Finnish-painted aircraft with domestic paints would look like. The Mongols were delivered in a deep but reddish brown, the green was very dark, too, with little contrast and a bluish hue. And the undersides were painted in a deep turquoise blue. For an unusual look I used a mix of Humbrol 10 and 66 for the deep but dull brown, Modelmaster FS 34096 for the green, and the undersides were painted with a pale blue (ModelMaster Russian Flanker Underside Blue).
The cockpit tub’s side walls were painted in the dreaded Soviet anti-fatigue teal, with medium grey lower areas, and aluminums seats with brown cushions. The landing gear and the respective wells were painted in a greyish silver tone, with bright green wheel discs as contrast. A similarly bright green antenna fairing was added to the fin tip, and the tail rudders’ counterweights became yellow (a practice that was actually introduced on the late NMF Finnish UTI-MiG-15s).
As a contrast and a reminder of the Finnish UTI-MiG-15’s original/real livery I painted the slipper tanks to resemble natural metal finish.
The roundels came from a Finnish Gnat (Special Hobby), the HävLv 31’s Lynx emblems from a Matchbox MiG-21 kit. The tactical codes were created from single black 6 mm letters (TL Modellbau); the few other stencils were puzzled together from the scrap box. To add some color contrast, I also decided to mark the area above the flaps with 1 mm red decal strips (also generic stuff from TL Modellbau), and the wing walkways were created with 4 mm black decal strip stuff. Some dry-brushing with silver was done on the wings’ leading edges and around the cockpit for light weathering effect and to make the model look less “clean”. And finally, the model was sealed with matte acrylic varnish.
A very simple project, and a “quick” submission for a Group Build at whatifmodellers.com, following a spontaneous inspiration. The camouflage suits the tubby Midget well, though, it looks very believable, and the beauty shots also confirm the paint scheme’s effectiveness over the typical Finnish forested landscape.
Omigosh, it was a cold, cold day at the PA Grand Canyon. As signs around the area stated, "This area is NOT well maintained" Oh...it wasn't. Walking on ice....making sure not to go over the edge...into the gorge. heehee. It was beautiful!
Pine Creek Gorge, also known as the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania is situated in approximately 160,000 acres (650 km²) of the Tioga State Forest in the U.S. State of Pennsylvania along Pine Creek. The Canyon begins south of Ansonia, near Wellsboro, along U.S. Route 6 and continues for approximately 47 miles (76 km) south. The maximum depth of the canyon is 1,450 feet (442 m) at Waterville, near the southern end. At Leonard Harrison and Colton Point State Parks, the depth is more than 800 feet and from rim to rim is approximately 4,000 feet (1200 m).
The canyon is located in Tioga State Forest and several state parks are on or near it, keeping it largely undeveloped and natural. Along the canyon floor, the Pine Creek Rail Trail, a public path used for biking and hiking, stretches the entire length. More recreation is available at the canyon along the West Rim Trail. The West Rim trail is strictly for hiking and its 30 miles follow the western edge of the canyon.
Pine Creek Gorge is a product of the last ice age. Pine Creek had flowed northeasterly until about 20,000 years ago. The creek was dammed by rocks, soil, and other debris, pushed there by the receding Laurentide Continental Glacier. The dammed creek formed a lake near the present town of Ansonia. The glacial meltwater that filled the lake overflowed the debris dam. This caused a reversal of the flow of Pine Creek. The creek flooded to the south and quickly carved a deep channel on its way south to the West Branch Susquehanna River.[1]
Go here to read about this beautiful area of Northern Pennsylvania:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Canyon_of_Pennsylvania
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Because the Eastern part of the United States was expecting a HUGE snow storm, I thought it was a great time for a road trip...to Tioga County, PA to visit my friend Wendy. I visited the Pennsylvania Little Grand Canyon, visited the lovely town of Wellsboro and went to an 80's themed 40th birthday party. AND there was no snow! You know what? It was a really smart thing to do. I didn't have to shovel OR clean off my car! Sherrie One, Winter Zero.
Teams working as part of their Community Payback Orders help maintain a community garden located in the grounds of Kilmarnock Fire Station. The unpaid work teams in East Ayrshire are tasked with painting the fence, weeding and general upkeep of the garden which is used by different community groups.
HMAS Ballarat maintains station during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011.
Exercise TALISMAN SABRE 2011 is a biennial combined training activity, designed to train Australian and US forces in planning and conducting Combined Task Force operations in order to improve ADF/US combat readiness and interoperability. This exercise is a major undertaking that reflects the closeness of our alliance and the strength of the ongoing military-military relationship.
Exercise TALISMAN SABRE 2011 is a US led Australian supported exercise to improve combat training, readiness and interoperability, across the spectrum of military operations from conventional conflict to peacekeeping and humanitarian assistance efforts. The exercise forms part of the Australia Defence Forces’ (ADF) extensive training program to ensure the ADF is prepared to protect and support Australia and its national interests. The exercise also contributes to the ability of Australian and US military forces to work together efficiently and safely. By working with the US military forces, the exercise strengthens proactive and responsive strategies and enhances measures to defend Australia and its national interests.
Maintained by the National Park Service. Recently renovated--price tag for renovation exceeded the purchase price for Alaska! Bishop Veniaminov lived and worked here, and has been canonized by the Russian Orthodox Church as Saint Innocent. The lower level of the building was an orphanage and school. The school educated Tlingit people at a high level before the arrival of Sheldon Jackson.
The Duchy of Benevento (after 774, Principality of Benevento) was the southernmost Lombard duchy in the Italian peninsula, centered on Benevento, a city in Southern Italy. Being cut off from the rest of the Lombard possessions by the papal Duchy of Rome, Benevento was practically independent from the start. Only during the reigns of Grimoald I of Benevento and the kings from Liutprand on was the duchy closely tied to the kingdom. After the fall of the kingdom, however, alone of Lombard territories it remained as a rump state, and maintained its de facto independence for nearly three hundred years, though it was divided after 849.
Paul the Deacon refers to Benevento as the "Samnite Duchy" (Ducatum Samnitium) after the region of Samnium.
The circumstances of the creation of the duchy are disputed. According to some scholars, Lombards were present in southern Italy well before the complete conquest of the Po Valley: the duchy by these accounts would have been founded in 571. The Lombards may have entered later, around 590. Whatever the case, the first duke was Zotto, a leader of a band of soldiers who descended the coast of Campania. Though at first independent, Zotto was eventually made to submit to the royal authority of the north. His successor was Arechis, his nephew, and the principle of hereditary succession guided the Beneventan duchy to the end.
The Lombard duchies, part of the loosely knit Lombard kingdom, were essentially independent, in spite of their common roots and language, and law and religion similar to that of the north, and in spite of the Beneventan dukes' custom of taking to wife women from the royal family. A swathe of territory that owed allegiance to Rome or to Ravenna separated the dukes of Benevento from the kings at Pavia. Cultural autonomy followed naturally: a distinctive liturgical chant, the Beneventan chant, developed in the church of Benevento: it was not entirely superseded by Gregorian chant until the 11th century. A unique Beneventan script was also developed for writing Latin. The 8th-century writer Paul the Deacon arrived in Benevento in the retinue of a princess from Pavia, the duke's bride. Settled into the greatest of Beneventan monasteries, Monte Cassino, he wrote first a history of Rome and then a history of the Lombards, the main source for the history of the duchy to that time as well.
Under Zotto's successors, the duchy was expanded against the Byzantine Empire. Arechis, himself from the duchy of Friuli, captured Capua and Crotone, sacked Byzantine Amalfi, but was unable to capture Naples. After his reign, Byzantines holdings in southern Italy were reduced to Naples, Amalfi, Gaeta, Sorrento, Calabria, and the maritime cities of Apulia (Bari, Brindisi, Otranto, etc.). In 662, Duke Grimoald I (duke since 647), went north to aid the King Godepert against his brother, the co-king Perctarit, and instead killed the former, forced the latter into exile and captured Pavia. As king of the Lombards, he tried to reinstate Arianism over the Catholicism of the late king Aripert I. However, Arianism was disappearing even in the duchy, as was the distinction between the ethnic Lombard population and the Latin- and Greek-speaking one. In 663, the city itself was besieged by the Byzantines during the failed attempt of Constans II, who had disembarked at Taranto, to recover southern Italy. Duke Romuald I defended the city bravely, however, and the Emperor, also fearing the arrival of Romuald's father, King Grimoald, retired to Naples. However, Romuald intercepted part of the Roman army at Forino, between Avellino and Salerno, and destroyed it. A peace between the Duchy and the Eastern Empire was signed in 680.
In the following decades, Benevento conquered some territories from the Byzantines, but the main enemy of the duchy was now the northern Lombard kingdom itself. King Liutprand intervened several times to impose a candidate of his own on the ducal throne. His successor, Ratchis, declared the duchies of Spoleto and Benevento foreign countries where it was forbidden to travel without a royal permission.
In 758, king Desiderius briefly captured Spoleto and Benevento, but with Charlemagne's conquest of the Lombard kingdom in 774, Arechis II tried to claim the royal dignity and make Benevento a secundum Ticinum: a second Pavia (the old Lombard capital). Seeing that this was impractical and would draw Frankish attention to himself, he opted instead for the title of princeps (prince). In 787, he was forced by Charlemagne's siege of Salerno to submit to Frankish suzerainty. At this time, Benevento was acclaimed by a chronicler as a Ticinum geminum—a "twin Pavia". Arechis expanded the Roman city, with new walled enclosures extending onto the level ground southwest of the old city, where Arechis razed old constructions for a new princely palace, whose open court is still traceable in the Piano di Corte of the acropolis. Like their Byzantine enemies, the dukes linked the palace compound with a national church, Saint Sophia.
In 788, the principality was invaded by Byzantine troops led by Desiderius's son, Adelchis, who had taken refuge at Constantinople. However, his attempts were thwarted by Arechis' son, Grimoald III, who had, however, partially submitted to the Franks. The Franks assisted in the repulsion of Adelchis, but, in turn, attacked Benevento's territories several times, obtaining small gains, notably the annexion of Chieti to the duchy of Spoleto. In 814, Grimoald IV made vague promises of tribute and submission to Louis the Pious, which were renewed by his successor Sico. None of these pledges were followed up, and the decreased power and influence of the individual Carolingian monarchs allowed the duchy to increase its autonomy.
The Beneventan dukes employed seal rings to confirm documents, just like the Lombard kings, and the princes may have continued to use them into the ninth century. They indicate a continuation (or imitation) of Roman forms of administration, as well as widespread literacy (or "sub-literacy").
In spite of the unceasing hostility of the Frankish sovereigns, in the following century Benevento reached its apex, imposing a tribute on Naples and capturing Amalfi under Duke Sicard. When the latter was killed in a plot, a civil war broke out. Sicard's relative, Siconulf, was proclaimed prince in Salerno while the assassin Radelchis was acclaimed in Benevento. This ended with the division of the duchy, by order of the Emperor Louis II, into two distinct principates: Benevento (with Molise and Apulia north to Taranto) and the Principality of Salerno. Several local gastalds and counts, like that of Capua, profited from the chaotic situation and declared independence.
The crisis was aggravated by the beginning of Saracen ravages, the first Saracens having been called in by Radelchis and subsequently Siconulf in their decade-long war. Often spurred by rival Christian rulers, the Saracens attacked Naples and Salerno unsuccessfully.[4] The Saracen colony in southern Lazio was eliminated only in 915, after the Battle of Garigliano. At the same time, however, the Byzantine Empire reconquered a great part of southern Italy, beginning at Bari, which they retook from the Saracens in 876, and eventually elevating their themes under strategoi into a Catapanate of Italy (999), further reducing the already declining Beneventan power.
In 899, Atenulf I of Capua conquered Benevento and united the two duchies. He declared them inseparable and introduced the principle of co-rule, whereby sons would be associated with their fathers, a principle soon borrowed by Salerno. However, all Langobardia minor was unified for the last time by Duke Pandulf Ironhead, who became prince of Salerno in 978. He succeeded in making Benevento an archdiocese in 969. Before his death (March 981), he had gained from Emperor Otto I the title of Duke of Spoleto also. However, he split it between his sons: Landulf IV received Benevento-Capua and Pandulf II, Salerno. Soon, Benevento was stripped away again when Pandulf, the Ironhead's nephew, rebelled, demanding his part of the inheritance.
The first decades of the eleventh century saw Benevento dwindle to less than either of her sister duchies, Salerno, then prominent, or Capua. Around 1000, Benevento still comprised 34 separate counties. In 1022, Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor conquered both Capua and Benevento, but returned to Germany after the failed siege of Troia. The Normans arrived in the Mezzogiorno in these years, and Benevento, then acknowledged to be in papal suzerainty, was only an off-and-on ally. The Beneventan duke still had enough prestige to lend his son, Atenulf, to the Norman-Lombard rebellion in Apulia as leader, but Atenulf abandoned the Normans and Benevento lost what was left of its influence.
The greatest of Norman rulers of the south was Robert Guiscard, who captured Benevento in 1053. He gave it to its nominal suzerain, the Pope, who appointed a series of minor Lombards as dukes until he gave it to Guiscard in 1078. It was finally returned to the pope in 1081, with little but the city remaining of the once-great principality which had determined the direction of South Italian affairs for generations. No dukes or princes were thereafter named.
In 1806, Napoleon, after conquering Benevento, named as prince the famous Charles Maurice de Talleyrand. Talleyrand held the title till 1815 and was quite capable in administrating the duchy besides his other tasks. Benevento was conquered by Joachim Murat in February 1814 and at the Congress of Vienna was restored to the Pope (Wikipedia).
Neck Brace.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Soldiers with the 256th Combat Support Hospital assess a mock patient during a training exercise Sept. 21, 2011. The Army Reserve Soldiers from Ohio perform weekly training exercises to maintain their skill level while deployed.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Crystal Hudson, 29th MPAD, USD – N PAO)
Maintained by the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy, the Riverview Trail will tak you to some beautiful trails along the Ventura River in the Ojai Valley near the town of Mieners Oaks.
At some point the lagoon used for irrigating the fields of the village ran dry. After investigation it turned out the forest in the catchment area had been cut down for firewood. Now the forest is maintained, and cutting is illegal. The water returned and the fields are irrigated.
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Advance structure and durable
Flexible connection, running smooth
Simple structure, easy to maintain
Low power consumption and little vibrating noise
High screening efficiency, large processing capacity
Ready changing of screen plates
Long service life
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Vibrating screen works on circular motion, which is a new-type screening machine. IT features adjustable amplitude, long dropping line, multiple options for screening requirement, big screen mesh with multi-decks and high screen efficiency. The eccentric shaft vibration exciter and partial block help to adjust amplitude. The material drops down along the long line. There are many specifications for vibrating screen. It is widely used as screening materials in mining, building, transportation, energy, chemical industry, etc.
Vibrating Screen Features
Driven screening machine adopts simple and dependable flap coupling to instead of universal coupling, which can overcome wearing shortcoming. It installs eccentric vibrator, feeding box which increase effective screen area and extend the screen meshs service life. Application of intermediate axis effectively protects the motors service life. Motor can be mounted on the left side of screen frame or the right side. This series screening machines is seat installation. Screen angle can be adjusted by adjusting the height of supporting.
Application
The vibrating screen with circular motion is specially designed for quarry to separate crushed stone material into different sizes, and is also used as a grading machine in coal dressing, ore dressing, and construction material, electric and chemical industries.
Working Principle
Vibrating screen is mainly composed of case, screen mash, vibrator, damping spring. Through V-belt, motor drives the eccentric block to rotate with a high speed to generate centrifugal force. Then the materials are thrown on and above the screen mash. So the small size products are omitted.
These photos were taken as documentation by The Chicago Arts Archive, a project of Sixty Inches From Center NFP. It will accompany an interview with Faheem Majeed, the creator of the work.
For more on Chicago Art, visit www.sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/archive
Artist Statement:
"Planting and Maintaining a Perennial Garden" is a part of an ongoing series of work that utilizes cedar wood panels to host a variety of interventions. Based on the 1930’s New Bauhaus designed wood paneling of the South Side Community Art Center’s Margaret Burroughs Gallery, these wood panels will also serve as a didactic tool that will physically record the artists and community members that utilize them. Sometimes installed as walls, tables, or floors, every intervention will inevitably leave marks that will create a patina of usage.
As a part of the “Hairy Blob of History” exhibition, these wood panels were used to create a 10’ x 10’ table and a 30’ wall. For the purposes of this “intervention”, I have positioned ephemera and other short life objects from the South Side Community Art Center (SSCAC). These are found objects that have not, and perhaps never would have been, perceived as collection or archive appropriate. By being randomly set aside over a period of time, they have formed their own “collection”. Although ephemeral in their original life, they currently serve a new purpose, gaining importance from the story they tell in their diverse multitude…now “almost collectible”.
Faced with the stiff challenges of maintaining their competitive advantage in local retail, the rural communities of the Ismayilli and Shamakhi regions continued to rely on simple animal husbandry as their primary source of income.
One consequence of this heavy dependence on cattle breeding was overgrazing, which is the primary condition that the GEF-funded Sustainable Land and Forest Management in the Greater Caucasus landscape (SLFM) project has been working to address.
To decrease the reliance on cattle, the project supported alternative livelihood options – like beekeeping. In partnership with the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, and through ABAD (Azerbaijan State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations - Support to Family Business), the project offered small holder family businesses new avenues for broadening their economic pursuits and delivering locally-produced goods to the market.
Photo credit: Andrea Egan
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I tried to do something REALLY different from others to win this amazing
prize, while maintaining the criteria of being related to GADGETS, being
creative, fun, cool and hip.
The word "gadgeteer" has been intricated in 2 ways:
Firstly, I got weird and put big ears to "gadget" to make
gadgetear/gadgeteer. Then, I gave meaning to it and created a comic on it
(story telling is an art..right?..see first 2 lines of
wikipedia
)
secondly, I did an intentional mistake to put e instead of a at one lone
place in it.
here goes my entry:
On one fortunate day of 1997 was born "GadgetEar". Little did his parents
(Julie) knew at that time, that it will grow up to change the world of tech
forever. Since his early childhood, he loved playing with technology &
gadgets. With his super ears he could hear the voices & feelings of the
gadgets in the form of weak electric signals. His brain would then convert
those signals into a language which can be understood by humans and then
broadcasted it over the internet.
Thus over the time, humans also developed a strong liking to him becoz he
connected them to the exciting world of gadgets. And gadgets also loved
playing in his hands. And, did i tell u about his sense of humor..?
Now he is a 11 yrs old boy, who will make someone's christmas merrier this
year.
Oh thou gadgetear! please be my Santa!
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Photographer: Joshua Pool of Simpli Creative
Headquarters Support Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 10th Mountain Division (LI) mechanics help maintain mission readiness during Covid-19 by maintaining generators and humvees, April 15, 2020, Fort Drum, N.Y.
Or not as the case maybe. This clamp, used where the rails integrity is suspect, should never have been allowed to get into this condition.
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The Alcobaça Monastery is a Mediaeval Roman Catholic monastery located in the town of Alcobaça, Portugal. It was founded by the first Portuguese King, Afonso Henriques, in 1153, and maintained a close association with the Kings of Portugal throughout its history.
Liberty Hall is an historic house built in 1834 that is now maintained as a house museum, located on the north side of Crawfordville. It was the home of Alexander Hamilton Stephens, a prominent Georgia political figure. Stephens was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1843-1853), Vice President of the Confederacy (1861-1865), and after the end of the American Civil War, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives a second time (1873-1882), and finally governor of Georgia (1882-1883).
Stephens resided in the house from 1839 until his death in 1883. The house is now a museum and part of A. H. Stephens State Park. The larger A. H. Stephens Historic Park contains tent and trailer sites, picnic sites, and fishing ponds, as well as a nature trail and rustic cabins, and was mostly built by the Civilian Conservation Corps, beginning in 1933.
The structure was also known as Bachelor's Hall in 1859. The home was Stephens's "isolated haven," situated twenty miles away from Washington, Georgia.
Liberty Hall was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1983.
Information from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Hall_(Crawfordville,_Georgia)
Crawfordville, Georgia is a tiny county seat town located to the east of Greensboro in the Piedmont region of the state. It serves Taliaferro County.
Maintaining an air-conditioner, it is easy to see the Health & Safety culture has not spread to China yet...
Tech Sgt. Samuel Pastor, vehicle maintainer attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, speaks to his driver, Air Force Staff Sgt. Lee Elam about the route on a mounted combat patrol at Camp Atterbury, IN April 30. Air Force and Army personnel have come together from across the globe to train together for a unique mission in Afghanistan. Their mission is to help the local people and government transition to a country led by Afghans. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)
A pretty, compact and well-maintained village about 15km south of Ronda. Entering Igualeja across a small bridge, a quiet narrow lane leads down to the Nacimento Genal (source of the River Genal). The clear waters flow from a small cave and into a number of pools, before finally running into a stream. Very attractive! There are plenty more photos of Igualeja and other Spanish towns if you take a look at my 'Sets' page, www.flickr.com/photos/36623892@N00/sets/ - thank you.
Bangor bash Barban boys
by Roger Corbett
On a perfect afternoon for rugby, Bangor maintained their good winning streak by recording another bonus point victory against Dromore, eventually winning by 38-17.
With Bangor and Dromore looking secure in 3rd and 4th places respectively in the league, this game could have been viewed as a dead fixture. However, with Dromore no doubt wanting to reverse their earlier defeat, and Bangor wanting to maximise their points tally, the game was certainly competitive.
Bangor got proceedings underway, playing into a slight breeze that was blowing diagonally across the pitch. From the outset, Dromore used this slight advantage to gain good ground through well taken positional kicks. However, were equally happy to run the ball back and produced several good attacks in reply. In fact the home side could have been a couple of scores up in the first quarter, but the ball didn’t run for them at the crucial moments. However, the breakthrough eventually came when the handling across the backs was crisp and secure, giving Neil Cuthbertson on the right wing the opportunity to stretch his legs and dive over in the corner for a well-taken try. The difficult kick was missed, but the scoreboard had started in Bangor’s favour by 5-0.
The next twenty minutes were almost a copy of the first quarter, with Bangor making most of the attacking opportunities, only to be thwarted by a stubborn Dromore defence. For Dromore’s part, they also had their chances, and came close from a kick through that Cuthbertson managed to shepherd into the goal area and get the resulting twenty two drop-out. However, a slack response by Bangor handed the initiative back to Dromore who, after several surges, managed to push over for their first try in the right hand corner, levelling the scores at 5-5 with just a minute or two left in the first half.
Bangor’s reply from the restart was immediate and in complete contrast to how they approached the previous drop-out. Mark Thompson’s kick hung in the breeze, allowing Jamie Clegg to leap for it and continue running at the static Dromore defence. He then passed inside to Jason Morgan who then passed again to Mike Weir at outside centre. Although Weir had the option of Cuthbertson on the wing, he fooled the Dromore defence and made a charge for the line, just managing to squeeze over in the right hand corner. The conversion was missed, making the score 10-5.
With 2 minutes of stoppage time having elapsed, there was just enough time for Dromore to restart once more. However, another apparent lapse in concentration by Bangor in securing and then clearing the ball, allowed Dromore to come straight back and score an opportunist try in the corner and level the points at 10-10. As the referee blew for half time, the home supporters were stunned, feeling their side should have been well in front by this time.
As the teams turned around, Bangor produced their now familiar second half surge. Within 5 minutes, a good break by James Henly was stopped just inside the Dromore twenty two. Although the ball went to ground, good support play by Curtis Stewart saw him pick up and run through to score under the posts. Cuthbertson’s kick was good, and Bangor were back in front by 17-10.
An injury to full back Chris Morgan resulted in changes to both the forward and backs line-up, with Adam Rushe coming off the bench to take James Henly’s wing forward position, allowing Henly to move to outside centre, and moving Mike Weir to full back as a result. There followed a brief period of settling to this new structure, before Bangor struck again. Seeing a flat Dromore defence ahead of him, Jason Morgan chipped over their heads and began the chase for the line. The ball bounced favourably for him, and he just managed to gather and touch down ahead of the nearest defender. The kick was successful extending the lead to 24-10, and now with the additional bonus point.
Although Dromore maintained their own pressure, it was Bangor who were calling most of the shots. Just 7 minutes later, the ball went wide to Mark Widdowson on the left wing whose pace and footwork left several Dromore players floundering, before darting through to score under the posts. The addition of the simple conversion brought the score to 31-10.
With only 5 minutes remaining, Dromore produced a late push and brought play deep into Bangor’s twenty two. Although Dromore won their scrum close to Bangor’s line, it looked like Bangor had the attack covered. However a defensive mix-up left a gap that provided a simple run through for Dromore to score beside the posts. With the successful conversion, the gap had closed to 31-17.
Obviously annoyed by this mistake, Bangor came back at Dromore, forcing the visitors to concede a penalty inside their twenty two. Spurning the kick at goal, Thompson kicked for touch and an attacking line-out. With the ball safely won, Bangor started to drive forward, but the strong Dromore pack held it up. However, the ball was quickly recycled by Ricky Armstrong to Mark Thompson, who then passed to Jason Morgan who pushed off his tackler to score the final try of the day and, with the conversion, bring the final score to 38-17.
This was a good day for North Down sides playing Mid Down opposition. Bangor’s success against Dromore was matched by neighbours Donaghadee who produced an inspired performance to beat Ballynahinch 2nds and earn a place in this year’s Towns Cup final as a result – congratulations to all.
Bangor’s final fixture in this year’s league is away to Cooke next Saturday. The weekend is then topped off on Sunday afternoon with what should be a highly entertaining game between the Perennials and a Bangor Select XV. With several familiar faces from seasons past, this is sure to be a fun event, and one to come along and enjoy.
Bangor side: P Whyte, A Jackson, B Worthington (S Irvine), R Corbett, C Stewart , R Latimer, J Henly, J Clegg (c), R Armstrong, M Thompson, M Widdowson, J Morgan, M Weir, N Cuthbertson, C Morgan (A Rushe)
Subs: S Irvine, A Rushe
Bangor scores: N Cuthbertson (1T, 4C), M Weir (1T), C Stewart (1T), J Morgan (2T), M Widdowson (1T)
Do you remember a time when, as a child, you accidentally stumbled upon a treasured family armoire or an old chest tucked away in an attic or back room, and you opened it to find the most beautiful vintage gown? The color had ever-so-slightly faded, but even with age it maintained its enduring style and rare quality, and the pearls and sparkling embellishments along with the hand-sewn silk flowers brought this timeless gown back to life . . .
Now that memory comes alive once again with the release of CHAMPAGNE! Sparkling Couture's VINTAGE, a stunning haute couture gown, perfect for the Spring and Summer seasons, and one that will make your heart pound with excitement each time you reach for it!
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The unique, soft, dreamy variations of color in this gown are enhanced by the beauty of its simple and yet classically tailored lines. The strapless bodice is covered in tear-shaped pearls. Form-fitting at the top and down to the mid-section, a lovely sheer full skirting flairs out and surrounds you, and the entire gown is covered in sparkling beads which move and flow gracefully with you.
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The jewelry set I am wearing is by Chop Zuey Couture Jewellery: Take My Heart in pink diamonds :)
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Yuba maintains his innocence in the case of Who Knocked Off the Snowman next to the Christmas tree in California in December of 2015.
Soldiers from the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, participate in the Army Pregnancy Postpartum Physical Training program (P3T) at the Katterbach Fitness Center, July 1, 2015. The P3T program is designed to maintain a state of physical readiness for Army Soldiers who are pregnant or postpartum. The movements and exercises cater to the changes in their bodies and get the Soldiers ready to reintegrate back into their unit physical training. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Nicholas Redding, 12th CAB)
Hajvery University has a good culture of organizing seminars, conferences and workshops for its graduate and postgraduate students and faculty. Maintaining this habit, one day seminar on “Drug Act and Future Health Care Challenges” was organized at euro campus of Hajvery University, Lahore on 21st January 2014. The students and faculty of Pharmacy were actively involved in in organizing and managing this seminar. Stall of alternative medicines was exhibited by BM (private) Ltd. Live coverage of the whole seminar was done by Pharmanews.
Many speakers and guests from Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan and Pharmaceutical Industries were present on that day. Invited speakers of the day include Mr. Saleem Khan (Director, OTC and Health Products), Mr. Abdul Sattar Surani (Deputy Director, OTC and Health Products), Mr. Ayaz Ali Khan (Chief Drug Controller, Lahore), Dr. Zeba Ahmed Shuja (Director Technical, Shazoo Zaka pvt Ltd), Mr. Amanullah Bismil (CEO, BM private Ltd), Mr. Zia Husain (Federal Inspector of Drugs, Drug Regulatory Authority Pakistan, Lahore), Mr. Noor Mohammad Mahar (Technical Member, European Nutraceutical Associate Switzerland/Media Secretary Pakistan Pharmacist Association), Mr. Syed Alvi (CEO, Calgan Phytopharma). All these guests were warmly welcomed by the reception team comprising of pharmacy faculty and students.
The seminar was started by the hosts Miss Hira Seerat and Saira Sami Khan by welcoming all the respected speakers and guests. Recitation of Holy Quran was done by Hafiz Hafeez Ullah. Prof. Then, Prof. Dr. Khaild Pervaiz, Rector of Hajvery University has formally welcomed all the speakers and guests in his address. Then the hosts, Tayyaba Riaz and Hina Khalid invited and introduced the respected speakers on the stage one by one. The first speaker of the day was Mr. Saleem Khan and delivered his presentation addressing the topic Alternative System of Medicines. The hosts thanked him and invited Dr. Zeba Ahmed Shuja, she told about The Active Ingredients. The next speaker, Mr. Amanullah Bismil came and told the audience about Quality Assurance Parameters for Manufacturing. After him, Mr. Abdul Sattar Surani came and shared his data related to Drug Control then Mr. Zia Husnain came and done his presentation on Use of Complementary and Alternative Medication. The next speaker was Mr. Noor Muhammad Mahar and told the listeners about Pharma Business Future and Health Laws. After him, Mr. Ayaz Ali Khan came and shared his awareness and discussed about Drug Control Management in Punjab while he was delivering his knowledge, the Chief Guest of the day, Mr. Rana Iqbal (Speaker of Punjab Assembly) came. All the students, teachers and guests warmly welcomed him and give standing ovation. Rector of Hajvery University gave the short introduction of speaker of Punjab Assembly and welcomed him. After that, Speaker Assembly was invited on the stage to say few words related to the seminar and efforts of Hajvery University. He thanked and was very happy for having him on the seminar. He gave very powerful and devotional speech on the pharmacist’s role and future. Then the souvenir were represented to the sespected speakers of the seminar by the Chief Guest. Chairman, Board of Governors, Mr. Atif Mushtaq has offered memento to the honor able chief guest. In last Director Foreign Affairs and Planning, Mr. Fahad Sheikh gave a speech thanking all the guests and chief guest and shared the importance of Drug Act. In the last, a group photo was taken and the seminar was ended with that. We really appreciate the efforts of our management and faculty for organizing such an informative session for students.
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I am adding 5 photos of the same subject, but I hope you'll look at all of them; I had such fun taking them! Duane & I are just back from a 2-day trip to the Adirondacks for a Maple Festival. Wouldn't you know my favorite photos would be of a domestic turkey we heard gobbling next door to one of the maple farms? We followed his voice & found him displaying in a nearby farmyard. Although there were a couple of hens in the yard, as soon as he saw us, he started walking toward the car & posed at the very edge of the hill next to us! He was coming so close that I really wondered if I'd need to roll up the window! He gave me a full-frontal pose for several minutes, but I had 2 batteries in a row that failed me & I missed that shot! Even so, he was very interesting & I loved photographing him! When I laughed, he gobbled. Fun! Seen in Warrensburg (Warren County), New York, USA on March 10, 2012. I've included the terms for the parts of a turkey's body, since I wasn't clear on them. I would think it might be difficult to maintain one's self-respect, that way that snood swings around when one moves!
Turkey Terms (Kidzone)
Caruncle - brightly colored growths on the throat region. Turns bright red when the turkey is upset or during courtship.
Gizzard - a part of a bird's stomach that contains tiny stones. It helps them grind up food for digestion.
Hen - a female turkey.
Poult - a baby turkey. A chick.
Snood - the flap of skin that hangs over the turkey's beak. Turns bright red when the turkey is upset or during courtship.
Tom - a male turkey. Also known as a gobbler.
Wattle - the flap of skin under the turkey's chin. Turns bright red when the turkey is upset or during courtship.