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The structure is similar in texture to the United States pavilion from Expo 67 in Montreal, but unlike that structure, Spaceship Earth is a complete sphere, supported on legs.
Geometrically, Spaceship Earth is a derivative of a pentakis dodecahedron, with each of the 60 isosceles triangle faces divided into 16 smaller equilateral triangles (with a bit of fudging to make it rounder). Each of those 960 flat panels is sub-divided into four triangles, each of which is divided into three isosceles triangles to form each point. In theory, there are 11,520 total isosceles triangles forming 3840 points. In reality, some of those triangles are partially or fully nonexistent due to supports and doors; there are actually only 11,324 silvered facets, with 954 partial or full flat triangular panels.
The appearance of being a monolithic sphere is an architectural goal that was achieved through a structural trick. Spaceship Earth's is in fact two structural domes. Six legs are supported on pile groups that are driven up to 160 feet into Central Florida's soft earth. Those legs support a steel box-shaped ring at the sphere's perimeter, at about 30 degrees south latitude in earth-terms.[6] The upper structural dome sits on this ring. A grid of trusses inside the ring supports the two helical structures of the ride and show system. Below the ring, a second dome is hung from the bottom, completing the spherical shape. The ring and trusses form a table-like structure which separates the upper dome from the lower. Supported by and about three feet off of the structural domes is a cladding sphere to which the shiny Alucobond panels and drainage system are mounted.
The cladding was designed so that when it rains, no water pours off the sides onto the ground. (All water is "absorbed" through one inch gaps in the facets and is collected in a gutter system - and finally channeled into the World Showcase Lagoon.)
Spaceship Earth
Future World
Walt Disney World EPCOT Orlando Fl.
This ship is my favorite out of my physical collection. Its just the rights size for play while still having enough detail for display and has an interior. Said interior is based of the cross section book for the force awakens. There is a single bed and nothing else. I wish that the bed could be moved over though, as it is taking up quite a bit a space.
Problems:
the rear door is invisible
the rear wings are not all the way at the end of the ship
there are no front wings
the cockpit is nonexistent
I knew today was going to be different the moment I woke up.
First, I noticed the sun was absent. Again. That's not actually different for Portland lately as we've been in what seems like a constant state of forever gray, but still, I thought, OH, COME. ON! IT'S SUMMER!
Next, I wondered why I had just dreamed about taking an interpretive dance class. The fact that I walked out during the first session seemed about right, but WHY was it in my subconscience to begin with? Weird.
Anyway, after determining there was no way to start over, I got up and commenced my morning routine. I was a few minutes later than usual so I missed seeing the lady in the black car that stalks my street, but a different surprise awaited me.
I found a bush.
As I approached the driveway (which is actually a street) for Starbucks, I saw a small lump in the lanes going the other direction. My first thought was that perhaps it was a towel or laundry bag, then I noticed it was a bush. And it hadn't been run over yet!
I pulled into the Starbucks street but of course I couldn't find a parking spot until toward the end. I parked and ran back toward the road. Eastbound traffic was nearly nonexistent at the time and the westbound traffic - ten vehicles total - was stopped at the light. I ran across the eastbound lanes and knew the stopped cars would be coming soon so I swooped in, grabbed the bush, and darted back to the sidewalk.
There, two older women were watching me and as I got closer they said, "Oh, I thought it was an animal", and walked away.
Animal, bush… I still saved a living thing from getting torn to shreds in the middle of SW Beaverton Hillsdale Highway.
It felt good.
Next, the big question: What was I gonna to do with a bush?
I don't have room for a bush. Sure, I entertained the fantasy of potting it and adding it to the upper deck, but it's already crowded up there and I've promised Walter and the other Sunflowers they could join the full-sun crew when they get big enough.
Sadly, unplanned plant findings were never considered when drafting this year's garden team.
Then I thought, DAD! Dad has lots of space! Dad has LAND! So I fired off an email.
SUBJECT: Odd Request
MESSAGE: I found a bush. Can it come live with you? At least it's not a puppy! Love, me
Soon after hitting send, I got a call from my dad. Laughing, "Of course your rescue bush can come live with us."
That made me very happy as my step-mom and her dutiful feral-cat-turned-boss helper Mr. P take wonderful care of all Mother Nature's creations in their yard.
My dad and I talked and he said he already had a name* picked out for his new charge: Maizy. I think Maizy is a fantastic name for my (literal) newfound friend!
* I'm a namer so he plays along.
Tomorrow, I'll take Maizy out to dad's but in the meantime, she's hanging with the crew upstairs. While I'm sure that's absolutely thrilling for a plant, I have a feeling Maizy will be in her element as a country bush at her forever home.
So back to the first moments of my day…
Yes, it might only be a bush, but today definitely has been different.
Karma. :)
Psychosis is portrayed by an impeded association with reality. Furthermore, it is a side effect of genuine mental issue. Individuals who are insane may have either mind flights or dreams.
Fantasies are tangible encounters that happen inside the nonattendance of a real jolt. For instance, a man having a sound-related mind flight may hear their mom shouting at them when their mom isn't around. On the other hand somebody having a visual mind flight may see something, similar to a man before them, who isn't really there.
The individual encountering psychosis may likewise have considerations that are in opposition to real proof. These considerations are known as hallucinations. A few people with psychosis may likewise encounter loss of inspiration and social withdrawal.
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These encounters can unnerve. They may likewise bring about individuals who are encountering psychosis to hurt themselves or others. It is essential to see a specialist immediately on the off chance that you or somebody you know is encountering indications of psychosis.
Section 2 of 10: Symptoms
Perceiving the manifestations of psychosis
Promotion
Manifestations
Manifestations of psychosis include:
trouble concentrating
discouraged mind-set
resting an excessive amount of or insufficient
nervousness
suspiciousness
withdrawal from family and companions
hallucinations
mental trips
complicated discourse, for example, exchanging themes inconsistently
wretchedness
nervousness
self-destructive musings or activities
Section 3 of 10: False substances
What are dreams and mind flights?
Daydreams and mental trips are two altogether different manifestations that are both regularly experienced by individuals with psychosis. Fancies and mind flights appear to be genuine to the individual who is encountering them.
Fancies
A fancy is a false conviction or impression that is solidly held despite the fact that it is repudiated by reality and what is ordinarily viewed as genuine. There are hallucinations of neurosis, vainglorious fancies, and substantial dreams.
Individuals who are encountering a hallucination of suspicion may believe that they are being taken after when they are not, or that mystery messages are being sent to them. Somebody with a pompous dream will have a misrepresented feeling of significance. Substantial fancy is the point at which a man trusts they have a terminal sickness when as a general rule they are sound.
Fantasies
A fantasy is a tactile discernment without outside jolts. That implies seeing, hearing, feeling, or noticing something that isn't available. A man who is fantasizing may see things that don't exist or hear individuals talking when they are separated from everyone else.
Section 4 of 10: Causes
Causes
Every instance of psychosis is distinctive, and the correct cause is not generally clear. There are, in any case, certain sicknesses that cause psychosis. There are likewise triggers like medication utilize, absence of rest, and other ecological elements. What's more, certain circumstances can prompt to particular sorts of psychosis to create.
Sicknesses
Sicknesses that can bring about psychosis include:
cerebrum maladies, for example, Parkinson's ailment, Huntington's infection, and some chromosomal issue
cerebrum tumors or blisters
Likewise a few sorts of dementia may bring about psychosis, for example,
Alzheimer's illness
HIV, syphilis, and different diseases that assault the mind
a few sorts of epilepsy
stroke
Section 5 of 10: Risk elements
Hazard components for creating psychosis
Chance Factors
It's not as of now conceivable to definitely distinguish who is probably going to create psychosis. Notwithstanding, explore has demonstrated that hereditary qualities may assume a part.
Individuals will probably build up an insane issue in the event that they have a nearby relative, for example, a parent or kin who has a maniacal issue.
Youngsters conceived with the hereditary transformation known as 22q11.2 erasure disorder are at hazard for building up an insane issue, particularly schizophrenia.
Section 6 of 10: Types
Sort 1
A few sorts of psychosis are brought on by particular conditions or conditions that incorporate the accompanying:
Brief maniacal issue
Brief maniacal issue, infrequently called brief responsive psychosis, can happen amid times of extraordinary individual anxiety like the demise of a relative. Somebody encountering brief responsive psychosis will for the most part recoup in a couple days to half a month, contingent upon the wellspring of the anxiety.
Medication or liquor related psychosis
Psychosis can be activated by the utilization of liquor and unlawful medications, including stimulants, for example, methamphetamine and cocaine. Psychedelic medications like LSD frequently make clients see things that are not by any stretch of the imagination there, however this impact is brief. Some physician endorsed drugs like steroids and stimulants can likewise bring about side effects of psychosis
Individuals who are dependent on liquor and certain medications can encounter crazy side effects in the event that they abruptly quit drinking or taking the medication to which they are dependent.
Natural psychosis
A head harm or a disease or contamination that influences the cerebrum can bring about side effects of psychosis.
Section 7 of 10: Psychotic issue
Insane disarranges
Crazy issue can be activated by stress, medication or liquor utilize, damage, or disease. They can likewise show up all alone. The accompanying sorts of disarranges may have insane side effects:
Bipolar turmoil
When somebody has bipolar confusion, their temperaments swing from high to low. At the point when their state of mind is high and positive, they may have manifestations of psychosis. They may feel greatly great and trust they have extraordinary forces.
At the point when their state of mind is discouraged, the individual may have insane manifestations that make them feel irate, dismal, or startled. These side effects incorporate supposing somebody is attempting to mischief them.
Capricious confusion
A man encountering fanciful confusion firmly puts stock in things that are not genuine.
Maniacal gloom
This is significant gloom with insane indications.
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a long lasting malady that is for the most part joined by insane manifestations.
Section 8 of 10: Diagnosis
Conclusion
Psychosis is analyzed through a psychiatric assessment. That implies a specialist will watch the individual's conduct and make inquiries about what they are encountering. Therapeutic tests and X-beams might be utilized to figure out if there is a basic ailment creating the side effects.
Diagnosing psychosis in youngsters and adolescents
A large portion of the manifestations of psychosis in grown-ups are not indications of psychosis in youngsters. For instance, little youngsters frequently have nonexistent companions with whom they talk. This equitable speaks to creative play, which is totally typical for kids.
Be that as it may, on the off chance that you are stressed over psychosis in a kid or pre-adult, depict their conduct to a specialist.
Section 9 of 10: Treatment
Treatment of psychosis
Treatment
Treating psychosis may include a mix of solutions and treatment. The vast majority will encounter a change in their side effects with treatment.
Fast sedation
Now and then individuals encountering psychosis can get to be distinctly upset and be at danger of harming themselves or others. In these cases, it might be important to quiet them down rapidly. This strategy is called fast sedation. A specialist or crisis reaction faculty will direct a quick acting shot or fluid medication to rapidly unwind the patient.
Medications and pharmaceutical
Side effects of psychosis can be controlled with prescriptions called antipsychotics. These prescriptions lessen mental trips and daydreams and help individuals think all the more unmistakably. The kind of prescription that is recommended will rely on upon the side effects.
Much of the time, individuals just need to set aside antipsychotics for a short opportunity to get their indications under control. Individuals with schizophrenia may need to remain on drugs forever.
Intellectual behavioral treatment
Intellectual behavioral treatment implies meeting consistently to chat with an emotional wellness advisor with the objective of changing deduction and practices. This approach has been appeared to be powerful in peopling roll out perpetual improvements and all the more adequately deal with their disease. It is regularly most accommodating for insane indications that don't totally resolve with drugs.
Section 10 of 10: Outlook
Entanglements and standpoint of psychosis
Recuperation
Psychosis does not have numerous restorative difficulties. Nonetheless, if left untreated, it can challenge for individuals encountering psychosis to take great care of themselves. That could bring about different sicknesses to go untreated.
The vast majority who encounter psychosis will recoup with legitimate treatment. Indeed, even in serious cases, medicine and treatment can offer assistance.
In doing some research, I came across a 1928 advert for the Gary Palace Theater's pipe organ, with a view of the plaster house left; it's practically nonexistent after four decades of abandonment.
Though nose art has become rare on military aircraft, it has always been rare on civilian aircraft--aside from the occasional general aviation or former trainer, or warbirds. With the exception of commemorative aircraft, or Virgin Atlantic's Varga girls, it is almost nonexistent on commercial airliners.
With firebomber aircraft, it's also rather rare, despite the fact that most are former military aircraft: nose art can be hard to maintain on aircraft which are synonymous with hard work and long hours. Though some have carried nose art--the most famous of which may have been Lynch Flying Services' "Fire Eater," a former USAF A-26 Invader--most do not.
Therefore, it was a bit of a surprise to find some albeit small nose art on a former Neptune Aviation P-2. "High Roller" is now in an honorable retirement at the Estrella Warbird Museum after a long Navy and firebomber career, displaying a lucky seven. Given how dangerous firebomber work can be, operating at low level in mountainous terrain, dealing with vicious air conditions with often aged aircraft, "High Roller" certainly rolled the dice many a time.
edited by Roy Miki.
Burnaby, fall 1988 [ie january 1989].
5-15/16 x 9, 66 sheets white bond perfectbound into lemon coarsewove card wrappers, all except inside covers & p.3 printed offset, black interiors in green covers.
cover graphic by bpNichol/redrawn by Barbara Caruso
16 contributors ID'd:
Donatello Bardi, Robin Blaser, Barbara Caruso, Hilda Doolittle, Louis Dudek, Benjamin Hollander, Roy Miki, bpNichol, Miriam Nichols, Charles Olson, Judith Roche, Jack Spicer, David Levi Strauss, Lola Lemire Tostevin, Fred Wah, Bruce Whiteman.
Nichol contributes:
i) [MOVIES 1], redrawn by Barbara Caruso (front cover; graphic; here reverse-printed & errantly ID'd as from the nonexistent Waves)
also includes:
ii) EDITOR'S NOTE, by Roy Miki (pp.5-6; prose in 2 parts, of which part 1 is:
--1. bpNichol 30 September 1944 - 25 September 1988 (prose memorial with 2 quotes from Nichol's Hour 22 (part of line 62, lines 1-7))
iii) "Music. Heart. Thinking.": An Interview with Fred Wah, by Lola Lemire Tostevin & Fred Wah (pp.42-56; with passing reference to Nichol/the maryrology p.5o)
iv) MANUSCRIPT POSTCARDS, by [Roy Miki] (ad for the series listing Nichol's "Notebook Sketch" [ie "thus it is"])
Though personalized art appeared during World War I, and occasionally grew to incorporate the entire aircraft, most pilots carried a saying or a slogan, or a family crest, or squadron symbol. Some were named, but nose art was not common. During World War II, nose art not only saw its true beginnings, but its heyday.
No one knows exactly who started nose art first--it appeared with both the British and the Germans around the first time, with RAF pilots painting Hitler being kicked or skulls and crossbones on their aircraft, while German nose art was usually a personal symbol, named for a girlfriend or adopting a mascot (such as Adolf Galland using Mickey Mouse, something Walt Disney likely didn't approve of). It would be with the Americans, and a lesser extent the Canadians, that nose art truly became common--and started including its most famous forms, which was usually half-naked or completely naked women. This was not always true, but it often was.
The quality of nose art depended on the squadron or wing artist. Some of it was rather crude, while others were equal to the finest pinup artists in the United States, such as Alberto Vargas. For men thousands of miles away from home and lonely, a curvaceous blonde on a B-17 or a P-51 made that loneliness a bit easier. Others thought naked women were a little crude, and just limited themselves to names, or depicted animals, cartoon characters, or patriotic emblems, or caricatures of the Axis dictators they were fighting.
Generally speaking, there was little censorship, with squadron and group commanders rarely intervening on names or pictures; the pilots themselves practiced self-censorship, with profanity almost unknown, and full-frontal nudity nearly nonexistent. After the loss of a B-17 named "Murder Inc.," which the Germans captured and used to make propaganda, the 8th Air Force, at least, set up a nose art committee that reviewed the nose art of aircraft--but even it rarely wielded its veto. For the most part, nose art was limited only by the crew's imagination and the artist's ability. The British tended to stay away from the lurid nudes of the Americans, though the Canadians adopted them as well. (The Axis also did not use nose art in this fashion, and neither did the Soviets, who usually confined themselves to patriotic slogans on their aircraft, such as "For Stalin!" or "In the Spirit of the Motherland!")
When World War II ended, so did nose art, for the most part. In the peacetime, postwar armed forces, the idea of having naked women were wives and children could see it was not something the postwar USAF or Navy wanted, and when it wasn't scrapped, it was painted over. A few units (especially those away from home and family) still allowed it, but it would take Korea to begin a renaissance of nose art.
Built as a B-29A bomber, 44-84076 joined the USAAF two days before the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. As a result, it missed World War II, and ended up back in storage. In 1947, it was returned to service with the new USAF, joining the 28th Bomb Group at Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota. As the B-29 force was replaced by the B-50, 44-84076 was converted to a TB-29B radar calibration aircraft in 1951, and was assigned to various squadrons and flights at Hamilton AFB, California. It was among the last USAF B-29s retired, leaving the service in 1959, and became the first aircraft donated to the Strategic Air Command Museum at Offutt AFB, Nebraska.
For many years at Offutt, it was painted as a Korean War-era B-29 with the name "Man O'War," but after the SAC Museum moved to Ashland, it was completely restored as a World War II-era B-29, "Lucky Lady," assigned to the 313th BG at Tinian. The nose art shows a Varga Girl style pinup wearing a tied-off shirt and cutoff shorts; this would be considered very modest for B-29s over Korea!
I had forgotten I had this nose art picture, but the other day I was cataloguing my photos, and ran across it. This actually turned out better than my full picture of "Lucky Lady," when I got it in 2020.
ALL DAY GIRLS FILL AND EMPTY HEAVY BASKETS OF ROCK
Romano/Stolen Childhoods
Gravel Quarries are a common sight in Orissa and other states in India. The children that work here are exploited 12-16 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Their world consists only of these piles of rocks, dust and back breaking work. At night many sleep in the open or in makeshift shelters where sanitary conditions are nonexistent. There are no schools here, and for many there is no family. Some of the children working here have been trafficked from other areas where their parents have been forced to either sell themselves or their children into debt bondage (Slavery) or, if they are lucky enough not to be bonded, are dependent on the meager wages that these children can provide.
The work is extremely brutal, hazardous, abusive sometimes lethal. Working all day in the hot sun where temperatures regularly climb above 100F (37C), they carry well over a ton of rock a day, to stand on line exposed to the rock dust from the grinder. The pay, If there is any, is minimal, and conditions fall well below minimum levels required by law and are illegal for children . Nonetheless the kids work, Driven by necessity , often unaware of what they are getting into and sometimes tricked or virtually kidnapped by unscrupulous agents and middlemen. For many, their debt actually increases over time due to dishonest accounting.
The poor pay and hard work are just the beginning. These children tend to be chronically tired from the long hours, increasing the probability of accidents, injuries and deformity. Disease, malnutrition and permanent skeletal injury and silicosis are the common lot. Many die before they reach 30.
Medical treatment is primitive or non-existent
Unable to receive the education to which they are entitled by law, they are powerless to act, and trapped in a continual cycle of grinding poverty.
Acid reflux is likely to make your lifestyle miserable, sometimes whatever you take in or don't eat. You can utilize the data in the following paragraphs to figure out how to treat this irritating condition. When you know more acid reflux information, it will be easier to stabilize it, boosting your whole life.
Sip lightly during meals and make certain to drink a glass of water between each meal. This can be a wonderful way to handle hunger pains when you are more likely to be thirsty than hungry. Also, should you drink away from eating times, you'll find your stomach doesn't get as distended once you eat and acid doesn't pass support to your esophagus.
Should you have a healthy weight, you happen to be more unlikely to suffer from acid reflux. The body weight of unwanted fat can press on the stomach, creating the esophageal sphincter to chill out. Shedding pounds prevents the sphincter from opening, thereby confining stomach acid in your stomach.
Take into consideration placing a wedge beneath the mattress which means that your head is raised once you sleep. Wood, books, along with other items could be used to raise the elevation of your own mattress. You can find beds which can be electronically controlled which you can use also.
Give up smoking! Smoking makes acid reflux worse, and might actually be a trigger. In addition, it slows digestion and increases acid production inside the stomach while slowing the production of saliva. In addition, it weakens the esophagus' sphincter. End the habit once and for all now.
Sometimes, you will have extreme cases of acid reflux, even to the point that you think you happen to be possessing a cardiac event. Don't ignore really bad chest pains. Having acid reflux fails to stop you from experiencing a cardiac event. Speak to your doctor to find out what you ought to do. You don't need serious medical issues because of wrong self-diagnosis.
Eat the food slowly. As opposed to clearing your plate, eat slowly up until you are only about satiated. Take a moment and spend some time chewing and tasting the food. Eating too much or too quickly can worsen symptoms. Avoid distractions that can keep you from realizing your are full, and take breaks in the middle courses.
Acid reflux can actually cause major disruptions in your lifetime. There is no need to suffer from this disorder. Take this article's information and use it well to stop and treat acid reflux. You are sure to get additional enjoyment away from life once you learn the suffering will likely be nonexistent. www.pcchampions.org
Parable from Ramana Maharishi
Ten foolish men forded a stream and on reaching the other shore wanted to make sure that all of them had in fact safely crossed the stream. One of the ten began to count, but while counting others left himself out. "I see only nine; we have lost one. Who can it be ?" he said. "Did you count correctly?" asked another, and did the counting himself. But he too counted only nine. One after the other, each each of the ten counted only nine, missing himself. "We are only nine, they all agreed, "but who is the missing one?" they asked themselves. Every effort they made to discover the 'missing' individual failed. "Whoever he is that is drowned," said the most sentimental of ten fools, "we have lost him."
So saying, he burst into tears, and the rest of the nine followed suit. Seeing them, weeping on the river bank , a sympathetic wayfarer inquired for the cause. They related what had happened and said that even after counting themselves several times they could find no more than nine. On hearing the story, but seeing all the ten before him, the wayfarer guessed what had happened. In order to make them know for themselves that they were really ten, that all of them had come safe from the crossing, he told them, " Let each of you count for himself but one after the other serially, one, two three and so on, while I shall give you each a blow so that all of you may be sure of having been included in the count, and included only once. The tenth 'missing' man will then be found." Hearing this, they rejoiced at the prospect of finding their "lost" comrade and accepted the method suggested by the wayfarer. While the wayfarer gave a blow to each of the ten in turn, he that got the blow counted himself aloud. " Ten", said the last man as he got the last blow in his turn. Bewildered, they looked at one another. We are ten, " they said with one voice and thanked the wayfarer for having removed their grief.
That is the parable. From where was the tenth man brought in? Was he ever lost? By knowing that he had been there all the while, did they learn anything new? The cause of their grief was not the real loss of any one of the ten; it was their own ignorance, rather their mere supposition that one of them was lost( though they could not find who he was) because they counted only nine.
Such is the case with you. Truly there is no cause for you to be miserable and unhappy. You yourself impose limitations on your true nature of infinite Being and then weep that you are but a finite creature. Then you take up this or that sadhana to transcend the nonexistent limitations. But if you sadhana itself assumes the existence of the limitations, how can it help you to transcend them?
Hence I say know that you are really the infinite, pure Being, the Self Absolute. You are always that Self and nothing but that Self. Therefore, you can never be really ignorant of the Self; your ignorance is merely a formal ignorance, like the ignorance of the ten fools about the "lost" tenth man. It is this ignorance that caused them grief.
Know then that true Knowledge does not create a new Being for you: it only removes your 'ignorant ignorance'. Bliss is not added to your nature; it is merely revealed as your true natural state, eternal and imperishable. The only way to be rid of your grief is to know and be the Self. How can this be unattainable?
The Self is God. "I am" is God. If God is apart from the Self, He must be a selfless God, which is absurd. All that is required to realize the Self is to be still. What can be easier than that?
After addressing her concerns we came up with a plan of attack. Using Lanza Hair Care Decolorizer & Olaplex I Flamboyaged & Balayaged Multiple Schwarzkopf colors into her hair creating a S'ombre (soft Ombre) or Color Melting effect. After I gave her a Glossing Treatment. The Gradient Effect is so soft and subtle that it is and easy Transition into bolder color. because we did this approach Her maintenance will be almost nonexistent.
I love Route 66. It might not be THAT famous or THAT much recognized as one of the symbols of USA in USA as it is here in Europe, it might be mostly nonexistent (at least in it's filmed [movies] form) but it has made it's way to my heart.
One of the best known places on Route 66 (at least within it's Illinois part) is The Launching Pad restaurant along with it's Gemini Giant. Well, unfortunately the restaurant is closed now but Giant is still standing.
If you ever decide to go for Route 66 then if you start from Chicago then make a stop in Route 66 museum in Joplin, talk to very nice lady that works there and buy yourself set of maps and a route 66 book (well, a road book) by Jerry McClanahan and Jim Ross and stay out of interstates, business loops etc and follow one of the old variants of Route 66. Go slow and get as much as you can from the drive.
The 150 canals of Venice are its streets - roads for land passenger vehicles are nonexistent. Everyone must travel by foot or boat, tourists and locals alike.
I don't know why I'm doing this, but I've decided to post something here with this picture that I've written... the prologue, to be specific, of my memoir. While the memoir has gone dormant and hasn't been touched for months, (everything I want to write about is just a little too raw for me to approach yet), this prologue (split into three ideas) is, I think, a kind of decent thing I've written. And maybe it's because I've been feeling so off kilter, like i'm living in [un]reality, that I feel like I should share this with my flickr friends. If you hate it, that's fine... it just kind of shows where I'm at right now.
I don’t really believe in beginnings or endings. When you think in terms of literature, they’re absolute. A story must start with a beginning and conclude with an ending. When you think in terms of math, they’re nonexistent. A line has no inception and no conclusion. It is merely made of incalculable points, strung together and continuing to infinity. Maybe it’s odd that I’m a writer who doesn’t believe in these basic elements of plot.
Maybe it’s odder still that so many other people do. Why is it such a commonly accepted concept?
Life is simply a line, a thread of points, each a beginning and ending. There comes a point (An ending? A beginning? Both?) where you realize that everything is a start, and everything is a finish. And when you realize that, does it even make sense to distinguish between them?
So I guess that’s how I viewed my life, and how I approached the project of writing the story of it down. Not with the clichéd idea that all endings were beginnings, or vice versa, but with the idea that everything was simultaneously both of those things. And that, in the end, neither really mattered much nor meant anything.
The path was so faint at times, it was pretty much nonexistent. Yet, in other places it was clearly visible in the dunes...strange
Sutton Creek Trail/Alder Dune Trail, Siuslaw National Forest, Oregon USA
Community scout rangers project with African Conservation Centre and Amboseli Ecosystem Trust
Surrounding Amboseli, Kenya
Joan de la Malla
Amboseli is one of the best preserved Kenya’s national parks. Despite not having a large number of the official Kenyan Wildlife Service rangers, poaching is almost nonexistent. Much of its success is due to a project that organizes teams of local community rangers (Maasai) that live in the surroundings of the national park. This “community scout rangers” project creates a network of highly committed observers who are vital in the fight against poaching. They patrol daily and report the state and movement of wildlife around the park. They also mediate in human-wildlife conflicts and keep elephants safe and away from the farms that they are trying to access at night.
Websites: www.accafrica.org/, www.amboseliecosystemtrust.org/
I don’t normally do patches, emblems, decals, etc., but this one was so cool & unique…and affordable, that I just had to get it. And it’s big,~7.5”! I assume once worn on the back of an employee’s work coveralls. I’m tempted to gently wash it, but don’t dare.
Not surprisingly, anything pertaining to it, like origins, history, or specifics regarding “Apollo Spaceborne Products” is pretty much nonexistent. Even information about Autonetics and its contributions to the Apollo Program are quite vague & generic. So, my date range is a total SWAG.
What little there is follows:
“Autonetics was a division of North American Aviation that designed and built guidance and navigation systems for the Apollo program, including the Apollo spacecraft. As a leader in precision electronics and instruments like gyroscopes, Autonetics' expertise was crucial for reliably guiding spacecraft on their complex lunar missions.”
Above per Google’s AI generated “Autonetics” query.
Additionally, from Boeing’s Autonetics Memorial “brochure/flyer”:
“…innovations provided the systems that the Apollo astronauts used to determine the exact position of the lunar module during rendezvous and docking.”
And:
“Autonetics also contributed to space exploration, including rendezvous and docking systems for Apollo…”
At/From:
bos.ocgov.com/legacy3/newsletters/pdf/Honoring_the_Legacy...
Credit: don’t really know who/what to cite
Additionally:
www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum38/HTML/001197.html
Credit: collectSPACE website
And…the specific Autonetics contribution to Apollo referenced by Scott Schneeweis in the above citation:
www.spaceaholic.com/index.php/Detail/Object/Show/object_i...
Credit: Scott Schneeweis/Spaceaholic website
In places the rough road was only one lane, which made passing anyone difficult. Fortunately, traffic was almost nonexistent.
People often put themselves in situations that as long as that situation isn't captured, caught or broadcasted, it's all good. But when/ if it is.. "Aw, shit."
After dropping the Kiddo off at summer camp this morning I came across a group of orange vested individuals walking the sidewalk picking up trash. Community service.
What caught my eye as I got close enough to see their vests in detail is what was stitched on the back. "I AM A DRUNK DRIVER".
I pulled off on a side street and waited for them to pass so I could get a few shots but I decided not to. Reason:
A photograph is 'forever'. Drunk driving is a terrible thing and doing it can forever effect all those involved if someone were to be hurt/killed as a result, I'm not sympathizing with the punishment handed down to them. I did, however, feel like I had the choice of capturing that 'shame' or letting the shame that they most likely felt pass. Literally and figuratively. As they walked by, heads hung low, I knew that this would be something that would change most of them. I know that shame. Being young and dumb left me with a singular yet sizable blemish on my otherwise nonexistent criminal record. Thankfully, I was able to get the charge expunged but only after a hefty restitution was paid, time was served (24 hours in 201, fuuuuuuck.), and 40 hours of community service was performed. Aside from a mugshot (that I've never seen), the only things I have to remind me of that low point in my life are memories. Very vivid memories.
The last thing I needed as I was walking Farm Rd. with a weed whacker is some ass... er.. photographer with a camera focused on me and my self-inflicted plight. The plight was lesson enough, photographic reminders of it weren't necessary.
Today, I paid it forward.
NGC 2953 is a possible star in the constellation Leo, previously considered a lost or nonexistent object.
NGC 2953 was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflecting telescope at Feldhausen, Claremont, Cape Town on the 16th March 1836.
Wrongly suspecting the celestial object of having a nebula, John Herschel placed it in his general catalogue of nebulae and star clusters. NGC 2953 is also listed in the later New General Catalogue by John Dreyer.
The object location is close (separation ~05') to the magnitude 12.4 galaxy NGC 2954 (top of SDSS image).
Right Ascension 9h 40m 19s Declination 14º 49' 58"
Credit SDSS
General Reconnaissance and Torpedo Bomber. Postcard in my father's war time aircraft photograph album. My father started the album about 1939 when he was aged 14, and this card probably dates from around then.
Valentine & Sons, of Dundee and London, Post Card reference 38B-95.
The Botha had several major problems. It was considered to have poor lateral stability, while the view to the side or rearward was virtually nonexistent owing to the location of the aircraft's engines, with the poor view making the aircraft "useless as a GR [General Reconnaissance] aircraft". Finally, the Botha was also underpowered. Although the Botha successfully passed torpedo and mine-dropping trials, the aircraft's poor performance resulted in the decision in April 1940 to issue the Botha only to four general reconnaissance squadrons equipped with the Avro Anson, rather than the torpedo bomber squadrons previously planned.
Research into remote controlled drones began in Germany in the late 1930s, namely by Fritz Gosslau. The Luftwaffe showed little interest in the project until mid-1942, when Gosslau, with the help of the Argus powerplant company and Fieseler, presented a simple design powered by a single pulse-jet engine. The Luftwaffe was intrigued enough to begin experimentation, with the design named the Fieseler Fi 103.
Though prototypes were air-launched, ground launching was much simpler and safer. Delays caused by Allied bombing and other projects delayed the first operational use of the Fi-103 until mid-June 1944; by that time, Hitler had already approved renaming the design in German propaganda as the Vergeltungswaffe 1--"Vengeance Weapon 1," or V-1.
From a military standpoint, the V-1 was a poor weapon. Its guidance system was fairly advanced for its time and its simplicity, but it could only be used against large cities such as London, and after late 1944, Antwerp. Where it would land was anyone's guess, and V-1s would stall easily. Many simply fell out of the air. All the V-1 could really do was kill civilians, which was exactly what Hitler intended.
The V-1 was fast, but not so fast that Allied high-speed propeller fighters could not keep up with it. Specially deployed units of Hawker Tempests and deHavilland Mosquitoes were formed to shoot them down; another method was to tip up the wing of a V-1 with the wingtip of the fighter, causing it to go out of control. Flak barrages were also somewhat effective. The most effective method of stopping V-1s was to ensure they were never launched: Operation Crossbow was enacted to bomb launch ramps and underground storage facilities. By late 1944, most of the launch ramps were overrun by Allied ground forces, but launch ramps in Germany and Heinkel He 111 bombers kept sending out V-1s until the last weeks of the war.
Of the 30,000 V-1s produced--it was remarkably simple to produce, even for a devastated German war industry--only 10,000 were launched, and of those, only 2400 reached their targets. Those that did, however, killed 6100 civilians; at one point, more civilians were killed in London than British soldiers in northwest Europe. After war's end, captured V-1s were used experimentally by the Allies to develop early Cold War-era cruise missiles.
Dad built this V-1 for a course on World War II that I teach. Markings were simple to nonexistent on most V-1s, though most were camouflaged; this one carries a standard Luftwaffe green over gray-green scheme.
Yeah, the chances of me ever getting scouted as a model are... well, nonexistent. "Yeah, I'm pretty nervous about the catwalk--what do you mean 'oh God, look at your hands'? ...Oops, yeah, about that..."
Don't think there's much call for genetic experiments in fashion catalogues, right?
TITLE: Forêt de Compiègne
ARTIST: Paul Huet
TIME: about 1830
MEDIUM: oil on canvas
TITLE: Weymouth Bay from the Downs above Osmington Mills
ARTIST: John Constable
DATE: about 1816
MEDIIM: oil on canvas
1. What renewable natural resources are visible in this artwork?
The renewable natural resources visible in this artwork are sunlight and geothermal energy.
2. What intermediate-renewable resources are visible in this piece?
The intermediate-renewable resources visible in this piece are forest products, agricultural crops, and soils.
3. What fields of study might be represented in the piece?
Ecology and biology would be the main fields of study represented in this piece, as they apply to any biome. Chemistry would also apply to this environment because chemical reactions and relationships are happening continuously in nature. Geology, geography, archaeology, anthropology, and history could also be applied to this landscape because they answer questions of who/what existed here previously and how, which in turn allow us to understand more about the environment pictured.
4. Interpreting your piece, where on the continuum from ecocentric-to-anthropocentric would you consider the artist's viewpoint?
Huet's viewpoint in these pieces would be ecocentric. He took the time to paint this landscape 5 times from different viewpoints to capture the beauty of this untamed forest. It's very clear that Huet values this ecosystem and would advocate its preservation.
5. Interpreting the artwork in terms of the "Human Influence Index", approximately what is the level of human influence depicted in your piece?
The level of human influence depicted in this piece is very low, if not nonexistent. Huet may have been the only human making an impact on this ecosystem through his wanderings, and that impact is not harmful or detrimental in the least.
6. How would you interpret energy flow in the depiction shown in the artwork?
The energy flow in this artwork would be:
sun -> grass -> grasshopper -> rodent -> hawk -> soil bacteria -> leaves
7. Approximately which ecosystem/ biome is depicted in the artwork you observe?
The biome depicted in the artwork would be a temperate rainforest. After doing some research on the Forest of Compiègne, I read that it is a "lush" environment, meaning that it experiences substantial rainfall for a forest. It is clear in Huet's paintings of the forest that the soil is very fertile, attributing to the amount of trees and grasses. There is also a good amount of sunlight that permeates the canopy, allowing plants to thrive, which in turn feed consumers present in the ecosystem.
8. Describe one of the biogeochemical cycles for the landscape you chose.
The carbon cycle would be most applicable to this temperate rainforest biome because it focuses on the distribution of carbon in the atmosphere by trees and other plants. Trees respirate carbon dioxide given off by humans and other organisms, sending it back into the atmosphere. Plants also use carbon dioxide from the atmosphere for photosynthesis.
9. Sketch the food web that is depicted in the landscape you are studying.
sun -> grass -> caterpillar -> bird -> wolf
10. Describe examples of succession and/or human disturbance in the landscape.
There is little or no human impact present in any of these paintings. If anything, the only impact would be Huet walking through the forest, but that doesn't disrupt the equilibrium of the ecosystem.
This ship is my favorite out of my physical collection. Its just the rights size for play while still having enough detail for display and has an interior. Said interior is based of the cross section book for the force awakens. There is a single bed and nothing else. I wish that the bed could be moved over though, as it is taking up quite a bit a space.
Problems:
the rear door is invisible
the rear wings are not all the way at the end of the ship
there are no front wings
the cockpit is nonexistent
As evident by the single side mirror on the driver's side, everything and anything back in the 1950's on American cars was either chrome or stainless steel. Unlike today's cars when anything shiney is just about nonexistent, and anything that might look like chrome is usually made of plastic.
Next set of images on Monday will feature the interior of the car, or "cockpit" as hubbie calls it, before moving onto the engine and full exterior. For those of you that got this far, I hope you're enjoying the series and that you have a wonderful upcoming weekend.
Lacey
ISO200, aperture f/8, exposure .011 seconds (1/90) focal length 75mm
Ok first impressions -- at F2.8 it does better than most, with a little softness mostly around the corners. (The DA* 50-135mm F2.8 was sharper at F2.8 but everything else still applies to that lens as well)
The SDM is quieter than the canon USM that I've heard -- with my ear pressed to the lens I could barely hear it!! Its not as fast as I had expected, certainly less hunting than the normal AF but in bright sunlight I'm sure its plenty fast.
By F5.6 this lens is razor sharp, as to be expected. Chromatic aberration is almost nonexistent!
Processed with lightroom defaults and no post processing whatsoever
Price for this one was $899, the 50-135mm was $950
Of course, both lenses are fully weather sealed
Fun to try, need to sell more prints first =D
I'd say, my take on the Afghan Girl, but then this is probably as far from that as my (nonexistent) photographic talent from Steve McCurry's :)
This ship is my favorite out of my physical collection. Its just the rights size for play while still having enough detail for display and has an interior. Said interior is based of the cross section book for the force awakens. There is a single bed and nothing else. I wish that the bed could be moved over though, as it is taking up quite a bit a space.
Problems:
the rear door is invisible
the rear wings are not all the way at the end of the ship
there are no front wings
the cockpit is nonexistent
The population of Guinea-Bissau still has insufficient, and sometimes nonexistent access to clean drinking water. For that reason, Plan is working on improving water and sanitation systems by drilling boreholes in the communities around Bafata and Gabu.
This ship is my favorite out of my physical collection. Its just the rights size for play while still having enough detail for display and has an interior. Said interior is based of the cross section book for the force awakens. There is a single bed and nothing else. I wish that the bed could be moved over though, as it is taking up quite a bit a space.
Problems:
the rear door is invisible
the rear wings are not all the way at the end of the ship
there are no front wings
the cockpit is nonexistent
The ladies' loo lines were short -- nonexistent, even. Has ballpark restroom design finally caught up with feminism? (Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA, 8/27/04)
hello flickr!
I've missed you guys. :(
I know some of your have told me to keep around. I havent disappeared, Ive just been super busy. but thats life. I never realized how much of my life is not being blogged or recorded somehow.
i miss it.
maybe another 365 or a 52 week is in order. ive been contemplating it.
anyways. ive missed you guys. I have decided I want to learn french and my friend said he'd hook it up with the rosetta stone. :)
life itself keeps moving. love is nonexistent as always, and business is booming.
i feel so free. i like it. :)
now i am off to shower and cook dinner for a friend who is coming over :) i hope i dont kill anyone, geez :P
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Fortune Global Forum 2018
October 16th, 2018
Toronto, Canada
3:30 PM
THE NEW GLOBAL CONSUMER: DOING BUSINESS IN A DIGITAL ECONOMY
The digital economy is no longer part of the economy. It is the economy. How can traditional brick-and-mortar firms reinvent themselves, their supply chains, and their marketplaces to avoid the fate of brands once thought of as everlasting but which are now nonexistent? And how are new platforms – from e-commerce to shared services – rewriting the rules of the game? A conversation on how businesses can manage expectations for digitally empowered customers, and how technology is being used to enhance the customer experience.
Alain Bejjani, Chief Executive Officer, Majid al Futtaim
Andrea Stairs, General Manager, Canada and Latin America, eBay
Ning Tang, Founder and CEO, CreditEase
Moderator: Phil Wahba, Senior Writer, Fortune
Photograph by Stuart Isett/Fortune
17-365-2 Dragon Ride
After a long and frustrating night and morning of trying in vain to get my computer online I decided to go for a drive.There is a wildfire out near Detroit Lake Oregon and I thought I would go see if I could find a nice safe spot to get some pictures from. I drove for about 2 hours to find the dirt road that my squirrely GPS was leading me to. I follow it for about a mile and a half to have it tell me, "Make a left" onto a nonexistent path. The forest was so thick that you could not see anything let alone a fire. However on my journeys through the woods I found a nice spot for a few sunset pictures instead.
This was the most beautiful, intense and unusual sunset I have EVER seen! There were upon counting the shots later, about 17 or 18 Dragon heads in the clouds! Also the clouds were constantly changing and forming strange mountains outlined by the setting sun on the horizon! At times the sky looked like it was on fire! Though I never saw a flame, this more than made up for it!
Look close and you might just see the title within. A small dark haired girl gleefully riding the tail of a dragon...
We found Andrew Linn drifting around in the almost nonexistent breeze in his Puddle Goose, using plans from Michael Storer as inspiration, but adding significant personal touches.
Sidney Woodruff, graduate student, gets a photo of Emily Phillips (blue), a ecology graduate student, with the Western Pond Turtle in the Arboretum on June 8, 2022.
The project involves assisting Dr. Brian Todd and Ph.D. Student Sidney Woodruff in a research study evaluating how native species respond to the removal of non-native species and waterway restoration. The research objectives are to investigate the abundance and population demography of the native Western pond turtle (Actineymys marmorata) and population response in growth and demography from the removal of non-native red-eared sliders. Natural populations of the Western pond turtle are found in the UC Davis Arboretum where red-eared sliders occupy the same ecological niche in high densities. Natural populations of Western pond turtles are found in the nearby South Fork of Putah Creek where the presence of non-native turtles is extremely low or nonexistent. This work can highlight the importance of waterway restoration in building a more resilient ecosystem while supporting the recovery and conservation of native species.
Providing this opportunity will allow undergraduate students to be involved in wildlife conservation research under the supervision of a graduate student mentor and PI while also supporting the objectives of this study and the restoration of the UC Davis Arboretum.
Presenting the Mistral – A Gas Freighter of the Belt
In the weightless void of space, industrial freighters like the Mistral are built for efficiency, not aesthetics. With its reinforced truss structure, independent thruster arrays, and massive cargo tanks, it is a workhorse of the Belt, ferrying precious volatile gases across the solar system.
At the forefront of the vessel, what might appear to be a command module is actually a massive impact shield, designed to protect the ship from micro-meteoroids and debris traveling at deadly speeds. In the unforgiving reality of spaceflight, even a stray pebble can spell disaster, and the Mistral ensures its cargo reaches its destination intact.
Unlike bulk freighters that rely solely on inertia, the Mistral boasts a full set of maneuvering thrusters, three primary engines, and precise vector control, allowing it to make delicate adjustments during docking, refueling, or evasive maneuvers in high-risk zones. Positioned atop the central structure, a large access hatch provides direct entry to the ship’s systems and cargo bays, facilitating rapid maintenance and cargo transfer.
Recreating such an open and lightweight space structure in LEGO is a challenge in itself. The Mistral’s support framework has been carefully engineered to withstand the immense weight of its tanks, preventing structural collapse under gravity—an issue nonexistent in microgravity but crucial for terrestrial display.
A testament to function-first design, the Mistral captures the industrial beauty of spaceflight: a vessel built not for comfort, but for the harsh realities of deep-space logistics.
The ships is nearly 13 000 parts, 185 stud long (1.48 Meters) and weights nearly 11 Kg
Boredom in Tartu
Canon AE-1 with Canon FD 50mm f/1.8
Tri-X @ 1600
stand developed in Rodinal 1:100
I'm really into low-light shooting but I can never really get the results I want. I usually end up with either blown-out highlights or nonexistent shadow detail. This is my first time using Rodinal and I'm really pleased with the results, I don't think I'll be using anything else for a while now.
Not sure if this is real or a clone. A real version of this car is practically nonexistent (at least from what I have read).
Fast food means already prepared food. Bread and tea are the staples of my diet here for tea time. We were eating plain bread (slices not rolls pictured) at my house for a few months before I thought about getting a toaster. When I went into town I couldn't find one looked like it wouldn't break after two uses. (that is the problem living in country where customers first is a nonexistent policy and quality isn't worth the price. Knowing this the problem is exacerbated with toasters as they are so simple and made of thin metal you cant tell if they are destined for the trash or not) Fortunately a family living in town wasn't using theirs and let me barrow it for the remainder of my stay. Thus my food revolution continued upgrading from plain bread to slightly burned bread (toast). Another development in the revolution is the fancy I now have for peppered popcorn.