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The Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area in Nevada is an area managed by the Bureau of Land Management as part of its National Landscape Conservation System, and protected as a National Conservation Area. It is located about 15 miles (24 km) west of Las Vegas, and easily seen from the Las Vegas Strip. The area is visited by over 1 million visitors each year.
The conservation area showcases a set of large red rock formations: a set of sandstone peaks and walls called the Keystone Thrust. The walls are up to 3,000 feet (910 m) high, making them a popular hiking and rock climbing destination. The highest point is La Madre Mountain, at 8,154 feet (2,485 m).
A one-way loop road, 13 miles (21 km) long, provides vehicle access to many of the features in the area. Several side roads and parking areas allow access to many of the trails located in the area. A visitor center is located at the start of the loop road. The loop road is very popular for bicycle touring; it begins with a moderate climb, then is mostly downhill or flat.
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Managed to persuade the warriors to stay back after the battle for a few photos. With the bright sky behind and a little tweaking in Lightrom I got this nice silhouette, weapons and banners in the air. The high contrast also shows a little dirt on the filter on my lens...must get round to cleaning that
Managed to get a few seconds film of this Cettis Warbler while watching Reed Warblers.. Dorney Wetlands, Berkshire.
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2022-01-22: President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina sharing a frame with (L-R) Giuseppe Surace, Chief Operations Officer, Dangote Oil Refinery Company; Devakumar Edwin, Group Executive Director, Strategy, Portfolio Development & Capital Projects; Emmanuel Ikazoboh, Cement Board; Olakunle Alake, Group Managing Director Dangote Industries Limited; Femi Otedola, Nigerian Businessman and philanthropist; Aliko Dangote, CEO of Dangote Group; Grace Adesina; Prof. Oyebanji Oyelaran Oyeyinka, Senior Advisor to the President on Industrialization; Chika Mbonu, financial consultant and analyst during his visit to the Dangote refinery, Nigeria.
Anne managed to stay on the bar for 39 seconds before her hands slipped off. Only one person beat her, and that was a fellow who managed to make it to 45 seconds. Most others fell off after 10 to 15 seconds.
I managed to buy a troll lot privately, which included ten original Regd Des troll outfits and accessories! They had never been played with, in mint condition, some still in original cellophane! There were ten outfits and I have ten Regd Trolls! Spooky! Here they are all dressed! :O)
This is night time sleepy bunny!
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After a some very wet weather we managed to get a day that was fit for us to have a big day in the Mamores. We got off early to Glen Nevis, parked at Achriabhach and headed SSW along the bottom of the plantation to Alt a' Choire Dheirg, from the stream we struck W straight up the extremely steep grassy slope onto the ridge leading to Mullach nan Coirean, our first top of the day, that was a tough way up. We had snow flurries and low cloud drifting in and out all day. Making fresh tracks in last nights snow we made our way from Munro to Munro.
Our next top was Stob Ban a good way off, when we got to the top the cloud was down and we peered over the edge taking compass readings, we could feel the icy blast that told us it was a fair way down. We saw our way off in a break in the cloud, it looked a bit daunting but it had to be done. we aimed for Sgurr an Lubhair and then SE to Am Bodach our next Munro. The cloud was in and out and more compass readings were taken before I was convinced that this steep, icy, Snow covered ridge was our way down, we slid down on our backsides. We only met a dozen people all day and two of those were leading a blind man around the Munros, we had a chat with them, what an amazing thing to be doing. on next to Stob Choire a' Chairn, another Munro, these tops were all incredible places to be, challenging but not too frightening.We encountered some fairly deep snow that slowed us a bit, we decided to make An Gearanach our last Munro of the dayand headed back down Coire Chadha Chaoruinn to Glen Nevis and Steall Bridge. A cracking day.
Managed a few quick snaps with my Lumix on a very brief visit to Hartlepool 19th Century Cannon
Situated in Hartlepool’s Headland keeping a watchful eye looking out to sea is the Sebastopol Cannon near the Heugh Battery. This cannon was captured from the Russian Army at the battle of Sebastopol during the Crimean War (1854-56). In October 1857, the then Secretary of State, Lord Panmure, offered the cannon to Hartlepool Borough Council who gratefully accepted it. The cannon was transported from London on the steam ship ‘Margaret’ at a total cost of £2.19s.3d., and, after a year’s delay, arrived at Hartlepool in September, 1858.
Managed to get a day out in the UK recently to avoid the rain which didn't help my exploits recently, as you can no doubt see, she was pretty serious on this day.
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Yi Yu, Senior Managing Director, Accenture Technology Lead, Greater China, Accenture Ali Business Group Lead, Accenture, People's Republic of China; speaking in the AI Breaking New Ground: What's Next for Industry? session at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2024 in Dalian, People's Republic of China, 26 June 2024. Dalian International Conference Center - Studio. Copyright: World Economic Forum / Benedikt von Loebell
Managed by the Nature Conservancy, this 1,600-acre nature preserve is located in Preston County, West Virginia and Garrett County, Maryland. From the Nature Conservancy site - "A window into ice ages past, Cranesville Swamp is located in a "frost pocket," an area where the surrounding hills capture moisture and cold air that conspire to create a landscape more reminiscent of habitat found much further north in Canada. Given Cranesville Swamp’s lush forest and wetland, it’s not surprising that it is home to an exceptional variety of animals. In total, more than 50 rare plants and animals live at Cranesville." Did not see a ton of birds, mostly they were high up in the trees - along with the squirrels. But I did see a hairy woodpecker and a few butterflies. Still, it was a nice day to be in the preserve on my visit, Thursday August 10th, 2017.
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The BLM manages about 864,000 acres in its Medford district and some of that land includes portions of the famous Pacific Crest Trail, or PCT.
The 43-mile stretch of PCT in southern Oregon includes countless scenic views and well-known recreation points: Mount Shasta; Pilot Rock, Hyatt Lake; Soda Mountain Wilderness; and the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, to name a few.
Hikers will also be able to experience a variety of natural environments, from wildflower meadows to old growth forests and rocky bluffs.
This photo was captured in the summer of 2015.
How to access the PCT on southern Oregon public lands managed by the BLM: www.blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/csnm/csnm-pct.php
We managed to see at least one egg but no more, that doesn't mean to say there aren't any but as he didn't get up for very long it was a bit difficult to see. He appears to be taking his duties seriously whilst his partner "swanned" about on the pond.
After several hours of trains and busses we managed to get to Willowbrook Park on Staten Island to see The Carousel For All Children. From looking at the NCA's photo gallery of the carousel it didn't seem like this was going to be a particularly fun carousel and we almost didn't make it there, but once we got there and took a few rides I didn't want to leave!
It's another Carousel Works carousel build back in 1997. No rabbits here, Bigwig, but it has LOTS of other things, like a very nice ostrich and a dragon. I don't know what it is with ostriches, but there's always this overwhelming desire to put your hat on their heads when you ride them. I did it, and later I saw someone else doing it. It's some sort of power ostriches have over us I think.
We have LOTS of fun here despite them having no real food (we hadn't eaten since breakfast).
Managed to catch this little warbler as it briefly perched on a reed. It is actually called a Zitting Cisticola.
Mallorca's Albufera reserve is a fantastic place to visit and I easily spent a whole day there.
s'Albufera, Mallorca, Spain
15th October 2013
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We managed to find a camping site at Kenepuru Head, equally stunning. Dinner came in the form of oyster picked from the rocky beach here, cooked with scramble eggs, cooked in the rain and wind (thankfully, the ranger Ross allowed us to cook beside his campervan to shield us from too much wind). This is our way of ushering into the New Year.
Managed to get a shot with a passing cloud in the background. The newborn male is high up in the crape myrtle.
Managed to get a flight in a Huey on Press day at Ohakea, with the doors open! It was like being hit by 6 people with rolled up newspapers while 2 more got hold of my shoulders and shook me!
How Honduras managed to carry out genomic sequencing for the first time
June 2023
When microbiologist Soany Ávilez was selected to implement the genomic sequencing of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in Honduras, she was amazed. In the wake of the pandemic, Soany had started working at the National Virology Laboratory in 2020 performing PCR tests. At that time, genomic sequencing to detect circulating variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 was carried out outside the country. But a project to provide Honduras with the capabilities to do it in situ and obtain faster results was being developed with technical support from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and financial support from the United States Government.
Although she lacked knowledge on the subject, Soany remembers that she longed for the opportunity to work in sequencing. "When they chose us (her and her partner Karla Romero) to implement sequencing in the country and move the area forward, I couldn't believe it," she says.
Genomic surveillance allows us to know the evolution of viruses and other pathogens as they change over time. Knowing those changes or mutations that can modify its transmissibility and severity, allows us to guide public health measures. During the pandemic, it was a key strategy to monitor the behavior of SARS-CoV-2 and a technique that is being integrated into the surveillance of other pathogens.
Karla Romero, the other microbiologist in charge of genomic surveillance, acknowledges that the implementation of sequencing in Honduras has been "a great challenge" that required a lot of "sacrifice and commitment" both inside and outside the laboratory.
The sequencing area had to be created from scratch. In 2022, the authorities selected and conditioned a space within the National Virology Laboratory. With the support of PAHO, a sequencer, supplies, reagents, and furniture were purchased, and Soany and Karla were trained in bioinformatics and genomic sequencing at the Gorgas Memorial Institute in Panama.
“All with the aim of strengthening the capacities for genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 and other pathogens in Honduras,” says Gabriela Rodriguez Segura, coordinator of the PAHO Project for the Consolidation of Genomic Sequencing Capacities in Honduras. Before these capacities were created at the local level, samples to determine the variants circulating in the country were sent to the laboratories of the Regional Network for Genomic Surveillance of COVID-19 (COVIGEN) created by PAHO to support countries without capacity to carry out sequencing in its territory.
In March 2023, the effort paid off and excitement took over the National Virology Laboratory when, after several attempts, the first sequencing of SARS-COV-2 in the country was successfully carried out. “We couldn't believe it,” says Soany. "We feel very happy because it was a great challenge and the result made us feel fulfilled."
On March 21, 2023, the results were obtained and it was the first time that the XBB sublineage of the omicron variant was detected in the country and by Honduran health professionals. For Karla, the key was “not to give up in the face of the biggest challenge”.
"It is a milestone for the country that genomic sequencing is being carried out," says Dr. Mitzi Castro, head of the National Health Surveillance Laboratory of Honduras. “It is a historic moment because we are starting from here to carry out future genomic surveillance of other pathogens of sanitary interest to the country,” she adds.
According to Dr. Castro, the country now has state-of-the-art technology. "The laboratory is at the forefront, and that is a success and a source of pride, for which we thank all those who have contributed their bit so that Honduras is not left behind."
Managing to make a boiler suit look good. Didn't do too badly at the old go-karting either - bar a slight mishap or 2 :)
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How Honduras managed to carry out genomic sequencing for the first time
June 2023
When microbiologist Soany Ávilez was selected to implement the genomic sequencing of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in Honduras, she was amazed. In the wake of the pandemic, Soany had started working at the National Virology Laboratory in 2020 performing PCR tests. At that time, genomic sequencing to detect circulating variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 was carried out outside the country. But a project to provide Honduras with the capabilities to do it in situ and obtain faster results was being developed with technical support from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and financial support from the United States Government.
Although she lacked knowledge on the subject, Soany remembers that she longed for the opportunity to work in sequencing. "When they chose us (her and her partner Karla Romero) to implement sequencing in the country and move the area forward, I couldn't believe it," she says.
Genomic surveillance allows us to know the evolution of viruses and other pathogens as they change over time. Knowing those changes or mutations that can modify its transmissibility and severity, allows us to guide public health measures. During the pandemic, it was a key strategy to monitor the behavior of SARS-CoV-2 and a technique that is being integrated into the surveillance of other pathogens.
Karla Romero, the other microbiologist in charge of genomic surveillance, acknowledges that the implementation of sequencing in Honduras has been "a great challenge" that required a lot of "sacrifice and commitment" both inside and outside the laboratory.
The sequencing area had to be created from scratch. In 2022, the authorities selected and conditioned a space within the National Virology Laboratory. With the support of PAHO, a sequencer, supplies, reagents, and furniture were purchased, and Soany and Karla were trained in bioinformatics and genomic sequencing at the Gorgas Memorial Institute in Panama.
“All with the aim of strengthening the capacities for genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 and other pathogens in Honduras,” says Gabriela Rodriguez Segura, coordinator of the PAHO Project for the Consolidation of Genomic Sequencing Capacities in Honduras. Before these capacities were created at the local level, samples to determine the variants circulating in the country were sent to the laboratories of the Regional Network for Genomic Surveillance of COVID-19 (COVIGEN) created by PAHO to support countries without capacity to carry out sequencing in its territory.
In March 2023, the effort paid off and excitement took over the National Virology Laboratory when, after several attempts, the first sequencing of SARS-COV-2 in the country was successfully carried out. “We couldn't believe it,” says Soany. "We feel very happy because it was a great challenge and the result made us feel fulfilled."
On March 21, 2023, the results were obtained and it was the first time that the XBB sublineage of the omicron variant was detected in the country and by Honduran health professionals. For Karla, the key was “not to give up in the face of the biggest challenge”.
"It is a milestone for the country that genomic sequencing is being carried out," says Dr. Mitzi Castro, head of the National Health Surveillance Laboratory of Honduras. “It is a historic moment because we are starting from here to carry out future genomic surveillance of other pathogens of sanitary interest to the country,” she adds.
According to Dr. Castro, the country now has state-of-the-art technology. "The laboratory is at the forefront, and that is a success and a source of pride, for which we thank all those who have contributed their bit so that Honduras is not left behind."
Managed to catch up with a pair of Army Air Corps Apache AH.1s at Dundee Airport when they dropped in for fuel.
November 9, 2015 - BRIDGETOWN, Barbados- Krysten Sewett of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Guyana (right) participates in one of the practical exercises during a training workshop on Managing for Development Results, hosted by Caribbean Development Bank. Alwyn Ponteen (left) of the Department of Agriculture, Trade, Lands, Housing & the Environment in Montserrat looks on.