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Mother-of-two Mwanasha is optimistic about her family's future thanks to a UK aid supported programme. Mwanasha, and thousands of other women like her living in remote areas are able to access contraceptives, giving some of the world's poorest women the power to decide if and when to have a child.
MDG Countdown 2012 will showcase innovative projects and programmes to highlighting how coordinated development work is making a real difference. Visit: www.dfid.gov.uk/mdgcountdown2012 for more information.
Former Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova is expecting a baby.
Former world number one Maria Sharapova announced her retirement in February 2020 and was engaged to a British businessman in December of that year. Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova announced on social media that she was optimistic about her 35th birthday.
“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” - Winston Churchill
It's always better to seek an optimistic view on life!
Call me Snake offers an optimistic provocation – ‘imagine what could be here’ by Judy Millar. On a walk into the city October 3, 2015 Christchurch New Zealand.
The work is comprised of vibrant graphics of Millar’s looped paintings, which are adhered to five intersecting flat planes, and draws inspiration from the forms found in pop-up books. The colourful piece will add a dramatic and rhythmic counterpoint to the city’s current urban landscape — a mix of flattened sites, construction zones and defiant buildings that have stood through the quakes. The work employs theatricality, playfulness and visual trickery, whereby the viewer is unsure about the work’s flatness or three-dimensionality; and it has been designed to offer a different perspective from each angle. The bright colours interrupt the grey of the work’s surrounds, and as buildings pop up around it,
SCAPE 8, New Intimacies curated by Rob Garrett was a contemporary art event which mixed new artworks with existing legacy pieces, an education programme, and a public programme of events. The SCAPE 8 artworks were located around central Christchurch and linked via a public art walkway. All aspects of SCAPE 8 were free-to-view.
The title for the 2015 Biennial – New Intimacies – came from the idea that visually striking and emotionally engaging public art works can create new connections between people and places. Under the main theme of New Intimacies there are three other themes that artists responded to: Sight-Lines, Inner Depths and Shared Strengths.
For more Info: www.scapepublicart.org.nz/scape-8-judy-millar
Well what a wet day!
But no matter how much rain him above throws at us, the boys and lasses from Bristol still know how to have a great day out. The Bristol Harbourside Rally & Running Day 2009 was what one would deem as a “Wash Out”, with high winds and torrential heavy showers for much of the day, some vehicle owners, stall holders and the general public decided to stay at home (Unfortunately), which was a bit disappointing, but the SWPG was still there in force (4 Vehicles), and still managed to operate in service all day.
Well done to the lads at the BVOC (John Hitchings & his crew), who despite the torrid conditions still managed to put on a great day, and us Bristolians can be proud off!
There were only about 60 or so vehicles which turned up, even though they were turning away entries last week when numbers reached the 100 mark. What amazed me is the amount of vehicle owners, who decided to disappeared halfway through the day and go home??
Anyway I did manage to get some half decent pictures (and not one of my Tiger ;-), in between all the rain. Let’s just hope we get better weather for Cheltenham next week ;-), and it would be nice to see some of the “Lads” (You know who you are ;-) from the Potteries down for what should be a belting one off occasion.
We do like to be optimistic in the South West, but not many takers for these buses today.
July 31st 2013 - CMF Series 21.2 - Mr. Whippy, Pumpkin King, Crazy Cat Lady, Optimistic Orphan, Angry Golfer, Flight Attendant, Brit-Rocker, and Cat Suit Girl.
Unidragon
wood
(king size) 500 pieces, new and complete
44x31cm
17.3x12.1in
2023 piece count: 58,719
puzzle no: 85
We'd planned to start on a 2K Falcon puzzle today; pieces were sorted and we were ready to begin. But Mike had his first round of laser eye surgery yesterday and we decided it would be a tad optimistic to expect him to be able to do such a large puzzle so soon after. So that's been put on hold, and instead he did a little gentle puzzling with a small wooden one (an Artifact, previously shown here Feb '23), while I tackled my latest wooden puzzle, a Unidragon purchased in their sale and supplied from Ireland. I think this must be to get around the embargo on Russian goods due to the war with Ukraine.
I'd agonised for some time about buying from Russia, but because I don't have any beef with the Russian people, only the madman in the Kremlin, I decided to go ahead and put in an order.
It came very quickly (exactly a week). The sturdy wooden (mdf) box with lift-off lid holds the pieces well, although the coarse hessian (burlap) inside is a pain, it sheds fibres far too readily. There's a cardboard sleeve to hold the box, which helps to keep it from any likely future damage.
The jigsaw pieces themselves are thinnish but still sturdy enough not to need to worry about them breaking, and fit together beautifully.
I decided to show my progress to give some idea of how I make these wooden jigsaws, but I expect it's not so very different from everyone else's method!
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This design I created was inspired by a fortune I found in my cookie. "Today is a lucky day for those who remain cheerful and optimistic." I just love this fortune!!
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A very optimistic bit of street art. On this bicycle counter somebody added a 'fixie counter' at the bottom.
Extremely well made. Nice one. The numbers are ridiculously overdone, however.
From the top in Danish:
You are cyclist number xxx
today.
Of xxxxxxxx since 15 June 2009
You are fixie number
xxxx
today
Sweet little Orphan girl is feeling more optimistic about her future this morning :)
Melacacia Custom Blythe Doll #135
Hat by Tutubella
(History.com) Sept. 20, 1963 - An optimistic and upbeat President John F. Kennedy suggests that the Soviet Union and the United States cooperate on a mission to mount an expedition to the moon. The proposal caught both the Soviets and many Americans off guard.
In 1961, shortly after his election as president, John F. Kennedy announced that he was determined to win the "space race" with the Soviets. Since 1957, when the Soviet Union sent a small satellite--Sputnik--into orbit around the earth, Russian and American scientists had been competing to see who could make the next breakthrough in space travel. Outer space became another frontier in the Cold War. Kennedy upped the ante in 1961 when he announced that the United States would put a man on the moon before the end of the decade. Much had changed by 1963, however. Relations with the Soviet Union had improved measurably. The Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962 had been settled peacefully. A "hot line" had been established between Washington and Moscow to help avert conflict and misunderstandings. A treaty banning the open air testing of nuclear weapons had been signed in 1963. On the other hand, U.S. fascination with the space program was waning. Opponents of the program cited the high cost of the proposed trip to the moon, estimated at more than $20 billion. In the midst of all of this, Kennedy, in a speech at the United Nations, proposed that the Soviet Union and United States cooperate in mounting a mission to the moon. "Why," he asked the audience, "therefore, should man's first flight to the moon be a matter of national competition?" Kennedy noted, "the clouds have lifted a little" in terms of U.S.-Soviet relations, and declared "The Soviet Union and the United States, together with their allies, can achieve further agreements--agreements which spring from our mutual interest in avoiding mutual destruction."
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko applauded Kennedy's speech and called it a "good sign," but refused to comment on the proposal for a joint trip to the moon. In Washington, there was a good bit of surprise--and some skepticism--about Kennedy's proposal. The "space race" had been one of the focal points of the Kennedy administration when it came to office, and the idea that America would cooperate with the Soviets in sending a man to the moon seemed unbelievable. Other commentators saw economics, not politics, behind the proposal. With the soaring price tag for the lunar mission, perhaps a joint effort with the Soviets was the only way to save the costly program. What might have come of Kennedy's idea is unknown--just two months later, he was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. His successor, Lyndon B. Johnson, abandoned the idea of cooperating with the Soviets but pushed ahead with the lunar program. In 1969, the United States landed a man on the moon, thus winning a significant victory the "space race."
The Optimistic Suburbia Workshop took place at ISCTE-IUL from may 18th to may 22nd 2015. Fotografia de Hugo Alexandre Cruz.
For the last few days I have been on "Music Man" picture overload, so todays Picture of the Day is a simple bush, hanging out over one of the channels at Big Lagoon State Park. This image is very calming to me.
glass filling with juice
Lights: (1) Bowens Gemini 200 left of cup looking down at a 45 angle shot thru umbrella, (1) Bowens Gemini 200 right of cup, level in height shot thru umbrella, triggered using FlashWave 2.
Concept: Seeing optimistic, beautiful, inspiring shapes at sunrise, true, but rest assured that by the ticking clock/noon (obligation oncoming, Silence) they fade away, change...
I think, that's skeptical optimism in my look..
CREDITS:
photo by: BacK
editing: me
model: me
camera: Canon EOS Rebel XTi (BacK)
location: Chorrillos, Viña del Mar (V Región, Chile)
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“Future Homes will be able to face in any direction – turned from hour to hour or season to season by your electricity. Electrically operated climate-conditioned extensions will permit ‘spring and summer terraces’ all year round – enjoy swimming, winter fun and gardening all at once, if you wish.” [Image caption]
[Note: In the 1950s, there was a belief in the potential of nuclear power to provide an abundant source of cheap electricity. American power companies and the general public were optimistic about it, and the era was marked by a "nuclear craze," where nuclear technology was seen as a symbol of progress and modernity. That was decades before Chernobyl, Three Mile Island and Fukushima, at a time when few nuclear reactors operated anywhere in the world. It took major disasters to educate the public about the dangers that accompany the benefits of nuclear energy. Now, it seems we're on the brink of an even greater, irreversible disaster with the continued use of fossil fuels.]
An optimistic Ottawa restaurant owner set up an outdoors cafe in November. It worked as well as you would expect.
@grickle how about... an optimistic ice cream truck driver in winter.
-It's a tough sell, but he doesn't mind a challenge. @misshemmett
If you would like this doodle as a signed print for your very own, head on over to the Grickle store!
Rwanda’s private sector players are optimistic of business and investment opportunities that will come with Rwanda hosting the upcoming Commonwealth Business Forum (CBF) that will take place during this year’s Commonwealth Heads of Governments Meeting (CHOGM 2020).
This was revealed today in a breakfast meeting organized by RDB (Rwanda Development Board) and the Private Sector Federation (PSF) to engage members of the private sector on the opportunities that they stand to take advantage of by participating at the CBF.
CBF will bring together between 1,000 to 1,200 business and government leaders from all Commonwealth countries for a dialogue on practical ways to enhance trade and investment.
The forum will be structured around plenary sessions and interactive workshops over three days, and will also facilitate B2G and B2B discussions at the very highest levels, addressing key themes that affect the 54 diverse Commonwealth member nations.
Speaking while making her remarks, Clare Akamanzi, the RDB Chief Executive Officer said:
“I have every confidence that you agree with me that CBF 2020 presents a unique platform for us to market Rwanda as the best destination for investments. Indeed, we look forward to the private sector signing deals and partnerships on projects that will contribute to the sustainable economic growth of our country through profits, jobs, and increasing Rwanda’s exports. Just to give you some context, over 2.4 billion people live within the Commonwealth Marketplace, and this year will see US$ 1 trillion worth of trade realised within the Commonwealth for the very first time. This means that we have a limitless market for our Made in Rwanda products and services and there shouldn’t be reason not to export more quantities to these countries.”
Robert Bapfakulera, the PSF Chairman said:
“It is important for us to ensure that the CBF leaves a lasting and positive legacy, with Rwanda at the centre of Commonwealth trade for its two years as Chair-in Office. To achieve this, the private sector must be fully prepared to optimise the Commonwealth trade opportunity-for business, investment and trade. CBF is an extremely unique platform for us to meet strategic partners and do great business.”
CHOGM 2020 will take place in Kigali from 22nd to 28thJune and will have four main forums which are Commonwealth Business, People’s, Women and Youth forums.
My notes say this was actually in April. Not intentionally echoing my father's famous photo, although Twistie has the red hair for it.
At the Birmingham Social Media Cafe on October 29th 2010, we asked people what they were optimistic about.
It's a spin-off from newoptimists.com. We asked scientists 'what are you optimistic about?' — and their answers are now in a brilliant book.
amzn.to/thenewoptimists