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Kaffraria 2008 - 560 by anjin-san

Historic documents relating to the German immigration to British Kaffraria in the 1850's, photographed in the Courtenay-Latimer Hall at the East London Museum, Eastern Cape, South Africa on July 7, 2008. Letters of Naturalization for German Settler, Johann Friedrich Philipp Humpel of Keiskammahoek, dated November 25, 1865.

視察位於西貢的牛隻遷移地 Visit to site in Sai Kung for relocated stray cattle (2017.11.14) by 立法會 Legislative Council

立法會動物權益事宜小組委員會視察位於西貢的流浪牛遷移地

立法会动物权益事宜小组委员会视察位于西贡的流浪牛迁移地

LegCo Subcommittee to Study Issues Relating to Animal Rights visits a site in Sai Kung for relocated stray cattle (2017.11.14)

Da Cellar Bouys by selcamra

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A cellarbouy only relates to gas dispensed beer. That's gas in the green lines, beer in the others except the cleaning line with the three attaching points. The bouys act as a means of visually detecting excess gas in the beer, with the floats showing that the pressure is correct and the beer looks OK - grimy looking bouys mean unclean beer lines.

At theBeer Rebellion Peckham, 129 Queens Road, Peckham, SE15

Moon, Apennines, Vegetation [G116], 1033235 by Auckland Museum Commons

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This lantern slide relates to a photograph taken by Clement Lindley Wragge (b.1852, d.1922), dated 5 April 1905.

The slide shows an illustration of a lunar mountain range and valley. Within the valley a lush forest can be seen. Above the mountains is a black sky.

Inscription Details: Handwritten in blue ink at the top of a plate, 'Moon, Apennines, Vegetation'. Handwritten in blue ink in lower left corner of plate, 'G116'. Handwritten in blue ink on right side of plate, 'Holland CLW [tint] Aug '22'.

Credit: Shared by Auckland War Memorial Museum, Tāmaki Paenga Hira, as part of the Clement Lindley Wragge collection.

Rights: No known copyright restrictions.

Reference: 235980|PH-1984-1-LS78-3-51|116

For more details, please visit: www.aucklandmuseum.com/discover/collections/record/1033235

[Lunar Alps before sunset (Fiji)], 1033494 by Auckland Museum Commons

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This lantern slide relates to a photograph taken by Clement Lindley Wragge (b.1852, d.1922), likely dating between 1890-1922.

The slide shows an oval shaped illustration of a lunar mountain range. Detailed depiction of crater in the background, with stars visible above and behind mountains.

Inscription Details: Handwritten in black ink on top, bottom, left and right edges of plate, 'LUNAR ALPS CLW GRAND'. Handwritten in black ink on white tape at front of plate, 'Before Sunset Lunar Alps'. Handwritten in ink on white paper on bottom right of plate, 'F 137'. Handwritten in black ink on white tape at bottom of plate, 'CLW [rep: et tab:] [B...28-30]'.

Credit: Shared by Auckland War Memorial Museum, Tāmaki Paenga Hira, as part of the Clement Lindley Wragge collection.

Rights: No known copyright restrictions.

Reference: 235718|PH-1984-1-LS78-2-44|137

For more details, please visit: www.aucklandmuseum.com/discover/collections/record/1033494

Spotted Cow Pub Staircase! Urban Exploration/URBEX - Leeds by James W Bell (Good Honest Iago) - Leeds

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Relates to Leeds TOTW: Stairs (John Fotohouse Jan 2009)

Stuff happened. by antoinette miller

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I relate to a dinosaur?! That's crazy talk!

Hung out with the best friend, walked around the mall, around walmart and had lunch! (only thing I got was lunch, because i am broke)

Was supposed to go look around the container store, but ended up not going. I am going for sure tomorrow, though.

Ended up going to see The Good Dinosaur, and it was so cute and good! Arlo is my favorite, and when you see the movie you'll understand. I will not spoil the movie for anyone.

332 out of 365

[Astronomy Slide], 1033211 by Auckland Museum Commons

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This lantern slide relates to a photograph taken by Clement Lindley Wragge (b.1852, d.1922), likely dating between 1890-1922.

The slide shows a pink tinted plate depicting large swirling masses rising from the surface of a large semicircular purple shape. In the centre of the plate is a representation of Earth with the text 'THE EARTH' printed underneath.

Inscription Details: VERSO: Handwritten in pencil in top left corner 'R77'.

Credit: Shared by Auckland War Memorial Museum, Tāmaki Paenga Hira, as part of the Clement Lindley Wragge collection.

Rights: No known copyright restrictions.

Reference: 236005|PH-1984-1-LS78-3-130|77

For more details, please visit: www.aucklandmuseum.com/discover/collections/record/1033211

Everyone can relate by TiffanyFetters

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Photographs relating to Mary Fortune & Family by Manchester Archives+

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Mary's Fortune's Maternal Grandfather Mr. Clough, c.1915

He came from a very old Sale family. Died in 1927 aged 75.

GB124.DPA/645/1

Comet 1882 E H 143, 1033322 by Auckland Museum Commons

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This lantern slide relates to a photograph taken by Clement Lindley Wragge (b.1852, d.1922), dated 24 February 1905.

The slide shows an image of a comet flying through outerspace, surrounded by stars. Printed on green glass.

Inscription Details: Handwritten in black ink on top, right, bottom, and left edges of plate, "COMET '82 CAPE". Handwritten in black onk on recto, "Comet 1882 Cape rk:", "Tinted & [illegible] 23-3-'10 Hikurangi", "CA Cape photo".

Credit: Shared by Auckland War Memorial Museum, Tāmaki Paenga Hira, as part of the Clement Lindley Wragge collection.

Rights: No known copyright restrictions.

Reference: 235891|PH-1984-1-LS78-3-120|EH143

For more details, please visit: www.aucklandmuseum.com/discover/collections/record/1033322

[The Awful Endless Space G21] 'Depths of Space', 1033252 by Auckland Museum Commons

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This lantern slide relates to a photograph taken by Clement Lindley Wragge (b.1852, d.1922), dated 5 April 1905.

The slide shows handwritten text on a blue/violet tinted plate, 'The Awful Depths of Endless Space'.

Inscription Details: Handwritten text on blue/violet tinted plate, 'The Awful Depths of Endless Space'. RECTO: Handwritten on plate, 'The Awful Depths of Endless Space'. Handwritten in blue ink at top of plate, 'Depths of Space'. Handwritten in blue ink on left side of plate, 'G 21'. Handwritten in blue ink at bottom of plate, 'CLW Aug '22'.

Credit: Shared by Auckland War Memorial Museum, Tāmaki Paenga Hira, as part of the Clement Lindley Wragge collection.

Rights: No known copyright restrictions.

Reference: 235963|PH-1984-1-LS78-3-34|21

For more details, please visit: www.aucklandmuseum.com/discover/collections/record/1033252

Bangor RFC V Dundalk RFC Irish Junior Cup Final 31st January 2015 study of a kicker by John Mooney

Dundalk overwhelm Bangor in All Ireland Final

by Roger Corbett

Bangor’s amazing run in the All Ireland Junior Cup came to an abrupt end when they were comprehensively beaten by Dundalk, eventually losing by 55-5.

Where do you start when trying to relate and absorb the events of Saturday’s final at Chambers Park? Firstly, congratulations to worthy winners Dundalk who nullified the Bangor attack, then went on to produce some stunning plays which racked up no less than 8 tries, each by a different player. For Bangor’s part, they were unable to respond to the intensity of Dundalk’s game, and lacked the cutting edge which their opponents used to great effect.

The day started full of promise, as the strong support from North Down made their way to Chambers Park in Portadown, knowing Bangor would be fielding their best team. Once again, the pundits had Bangor as the underdogs – just as they had done so in the previous three rounds! In confounding the experts earlier, Bangor produced some awesome performances against top quality opposition to get to the final. Dundalk had produced some convincing wins in the early rounds of the competition, but had struggled to get past CIYMS in the semi-final, just managing to squeeze ahead at the second time of asking. However, with a number of key players returning to the side in time for this game, they were now back at full strength and would be a formidable force to contend with.

Having won the toss, captain Jamie Clegg elected to play into the stiff wind in the first half. For the first 5 minutes, Bangor doggedly retained possession and tried to play their way into Dundalk’s half through a series of determined forward moves. However, little ground was made and, when possession was finally lost, the Dundalk back line produced a burst that simply cut through the Bangor defence resulting in an easy touch down under Bangor’s posts for a 7-0 lead.

Bangor stuck to their plan and slowly, but patiently, got their attack moving forward, eventually winning a penalty to the left of Dundalk’s posts, but Mark Widdowson’s kick into the wind drifted just wide of the mark.

The contrast in play between the two teams was becoming clear, with Bangor trying to keep the ball close while Dundalk were throwing it wide. The latter strategy was proving to be the more effective as, with 20 minutes gone, a quick back line move with players looping around resulted in an overlap on the right wing which gave a clear run in to again, score under the posts. A further 9 minutes later, they did it again and, although the Bangor defence had sensed the danger and moved across to cover it, their tackling let them down allowing Dundalk to get over in the right hand corner, taking their lead to 19-0.

By now, Bangor were trying to hang on until half time when they could regroup and come out with the wind at their backs. Dundalk, on the other hand were anxious to press home their advantage and give them a more comfortable lead. To Bangor’s credit, although camped on their own line for lengthy spells, they dug in and managed to hold on until the referee’s half time whistle.

As the teams reappeared from the dressing rooms, it was obvious Bangor were ringing the changes, particularly in the backs. With the wind advantage having lessened considerably, Bangor got the second half underway. It was now Dundalk’s turn to adopt the slow, steady approach, just as Bangor had done earlier. However, their more confident off-loading and support play was, once again, taking play deep into Bangor’s territory. Frustration at not being able to gain possession and take play out of their danger area eventually resulted in a yellow card for Clegg after a succession of penalties. Dundalk kicked the penalty to touch, won their lineout and drove for the line. Although initially held up by the Bangor defence, Dundalk’s repeated drives were eventually rewarded with another converted score, extending their lead to 26-0.

From the touchline, the Bangor faithful had felt that if their players had managed to score first in the second half, they may have been able to mount a fight-back and close the gap to their opponents. As it was, this Dundalk score simply bolstered their confidence and pushed Bangor deeper into trouble. With Bangor still a man down, Dundalk added to the score with a penalty and then another score in the corner. Everything was now working for the Leinster men, as even the difficult touchline conversion into the biting wind successfully split the posts, bringing the score to 36-0.

As the game entered the final quarter, and with Dundalk all but holding the cup, Bangor were now on the ropes. By contrast, the Dundalk players were in almost total control, and were not going to slow down now. In a 10 minute spell, they ran in a further 3 tries, making the scoreline 55-0. By now, any sense of dejection the Bangor supporters may have been feeling was now moved to feelings of sympathy for their players. However, pride was at stake and once again Bangor rallied as the game entered its final minutes. At last, the forwards got within striking distance of the Dundalk line and, although their repeated attacks were repelled, they finally managed to do what their opponents had done so effectively, and quickly passed the ball wide to Davy Charles. Even though they were 55 points ahead, the Dundalk defence made Charles work hard to drive through the tackles and score Bangor’s consolation try, bringing the final score to 55-5.

From Bangor’s point of view, the final score doesn’t tell the whole story of this competition. While the final may have resulted in a sad anti-climax for Bangor, the remarkable journey to get there will be remembered for some time. On the day, Dundalk were by far the better side, and Bangor would have to concede that their game was not up to the usual standard. However, there is no doubt the experience of competing at this level is something to relish and the goal now will be to secure a top four place in the league and try again next year.

Everybody at the club has nothing but the highest respect and praise for what has been achieved this year by not just the 1sts, but all the senior teams, and one poor result isn’t going to change that – the welcome at Upritchard Park for the returning players is testament to that. With that in mind, the players now need to put this disappointment behind them and provide the best possible response against a struggling Portadown side at home in the league next Saturday.

Bangor side: J Leary, A Jackson, P Whyte, F Black, G Irvine, R Latimer, J Clegg, C Stewart, R Armstrong, K Rosson, D Charles, M Aspley, M Weir, M Widdowson, C Morgan

Subs: S Irvine, O McIlmurray, D Kelly, M Rodgers, C Harper, D Fusco, M Thompson

Bangor scores: D Charles (1T)

Dundalk Storm To Title Dundalk 55 v Bangor 5 from KnockOn.ie

Dundalk Scorers: Christopher Scully, Owen McNally, Jonathan Williams, John Smyth, Ultan Murphy, Tiernan Gonnelly, James McConnon and Stephen Murphy 1 try each. Ultan Murphy 6 cons, 1 pen.

Bangor Scorers: David Charles 1 try.

In front of a big crowd at Chambers Park on Saturday afternoon Dundalk delivered a stunning and ruthless display to see off the challenge of Bangor and capture the All Ireland Junior Cup title for the very first time.

Three first half tries had them firmly in control at 19-0 ahead having played with the elements at the Portadown venue during the first half and while the wind dropped somewhat after half time the Dundalk intensity most certainly didn’t as they cut loose scoring five more tries.

Dundalk returned to a heroes welcome at their Mill Road clubhouse on Saturday night after a display of pure brilliance throughout the afternoon.

Precision, pace and skill from the Louth men from start to finish left Bangor playing second fiddle for long periods.

modesta, male, underside of abdomen_2012-07-16-18.37 by USGS Bee Lab

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The complicated underside of Coelioxys modesta. Do you really relate to something so radically different from yourself? We have very little morphologically in common with Mr. C. modesta but we do share the planet. Photography by Heagan Ahmed. Shopping by Wayne Boo.

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Photography Information: Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 200mm Pentax-m with Nikon 10X infinity microscope objective lens mounted on front , Twin Macro Flash in Styrofoam Cooler, F5.6, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200

Love for Other Things

It’s easy to love a deer
But try to care about bugs and scrawny trees
Love the puddle of lukewarm water
From last week’s rain.
Leave the mountains alone for now.
Also the clear lakes surrounded by pines.
People are lined up to admire them.
Get close to the things that slide away in the dark.
Be grateful even for the boredom
That sometimes seems to involve the whole world.
Think of the frost
That will crack our bones eventually.
- Tom Hennen

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USGSBIML Photoshopping Technique: Note that we now have added using the burn tool at 50% opacity set to shadows to clean up the halos that bleed into the black background from "hot" color sections of the picture.

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Growing rice was not easy in Saling Gewog, Monggar until recently (bc fields are on slope land). Terrace consildation under NAPA III has been transformational, 2020 by UNDP Climate

Credit UNDP Bhutan

Relates to UNDP-supported GEF-funded NAPA III project. See story 'At one with nature: Towards climate-resilient people, forests and wildlife in Bhutan 🍃’, June 2022 undp-climate.exposure.co/at-one-with-naturenbsptowards-cl...

[Views of Lunar Eclipse], 1033518 by Auckland Museum Commons

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This lantern slide relates to a photograph taken by Clement Lindley Wragge (b.1852, d.1922), likely dating between 1890-1922.

The slide shows 12 small images of the moon in different stages of Lunar Eclipse ina 4x3 grid. The images are marked by Roman Numerals. Handwritten in black ink on white paper at top of plate, 'Moon by small 'opera' glass '.

Inscription Details: Handwritten in black ink on white paper at top of plate, 'Moon by small 'opera' glass '. RECTO: Handwritten in black ink on white paper at top of plate, 'Moon by small 'opera' glass'. VERSO: Handwritten in black ink on white paper on bottom of plate, 'top'. Handwritten in black ink on white paper on right side of plate, 'Different views taken during same lunar eclipse [illegible]'.

Credit: Shared by Auckland War Memorial Museum, Tāmaki Paenga Hira, as part of the Clement Lindley Wragge collection.

Rights: No known copyright restrictions.

Reference: 235694|PH-1984-1-LS78-2-20

For more details, please visit: www.aucklandmuseum.com/discover/collections/record/1033518

['The Story of the Sun' G31], 1033272 by Auckland Museum Commons

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This lantern slide relates to a photograph taken by Clement Lindley Wragge (b.1852, d.1922), dated 5 April 1905.

The slide is a yellow tinted plate. Handwritten text reading, 'The Story of the Sun.'.

Inscription Details: RECTO: Handwritten in blue ink on the bottom of the plate, 'G31 CLW Aug '22'.

Credit: Shared by Auckland War Memorial Museum, Tāmaki Paenga Hira, as part of the Clement Lindley Wragge collection.

Rights: No known copyright restrictions.

Reference: 235943|PH-1984-1-LS78-3-14|31

For more details, please visit: www.aucklandmuseum.com/discover/collections/record/1033272

In the Garden at Cristobal Colan Santiago Chile 1952 by Paul Clarke

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born 13th July 1951

Roselle Married in 1974 at Chippenham Wiltshire to Alistair Maccoll

A second photo album relating to the Valdes Scott Family. The first album can be viewed here www.flickr.com/photos/runninginsuffolk/albums/72157665423... This album also turned up at a car boot sale but a year later than the other in 2017. Seems to date from 1951 and the birth of Roselle in Chile.

Relator de três capítulos da Constituinte by José Serra

1990年代河南省供血者艾滋病灾难有关文件 1990s Henan HIV Blood Transfusion Disaster Documents by David and Jessie Cowhig

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Documents from the early 1990s relating to blood plasma transfusion by Henan provincial government and military blood plasma collection stations that led to the spread of HIV to many people who sold blood. The blood collection stations were closed in the mid 1990s though some continued this very profitable business underground.

HIV Blood Transfusion Disaster Documents For more information see: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma_Economy The Wound by He Aifang on the history of blood disaster museums.cnd.org/CND-Global/CND-Global.01-01-25.html

Links to US Embassy website mentioned at the end of the report above are archived on the Internet Archive web.archive.org/web/20010809150226fw_/http://www.usembass...

See also article Dr. Gao Yaojie Human Rights China at www.hrichina.org/content/4754

Florida Beach, Cuba by UNDP Climate

Photo credit: David Estrada/Grupo Creativo Naturaleza Secreta

Relates to UNDP-supported Green Climate Fund-financed project 'Coastal Resilience to Climate Change in Cuba through Ecosystem Based Adaptation' ("Mi Costa") www.adaptation-undp.org/GCF-Cuba

Cruising down the main street of Florida Beach, bumping into the fishing base and returning down the beach road makes one realize that the town is very narrow.

The penetrating sea is like a sharp sword, taking land from the fragile town and the houses.

Unfortunately, it is estimated that by 2050 Florida Beach will disappear from the sea and be stranded on muddy soil.

This is additional to the wear and tear suffered through the years from hurricanes, with Irma (2017) one of the most devastating.

Shrinkage isn't the only thing visible when walking its streets. The village is empty, closed houses abound, and it's almost rare to see villagers loitering.

“This is one of the places in Cuba where more evidence exists of coastline modification caused by climate change," says Isabel Cristina Marquez Ulloa, Coordinator of the 'Mi Costa' project.

With finance from the Adaptation Fund and support from UNDP, the 'Mi Costa' project aims to develop adaptation, and enhance the resilience of coastal ecosystems: corals, seagrasses and cedar forests.

The inclusion of communities in the area in the project is vital, because currently, among the most important problems, is the mismanagement of solid waste and environmental custodianship.

Restoring and caring for the coasts is crucial for ecosystems and people. Many villagers, although migrating to the municipality, intend to keep their work at the fishing base and continue this activity as the main source of income.

Florida Beach, which still retains part of its beauty and colour, is also a potential national and international tourist destination.

#proyectomicosta

Reconciliation Book Full Cover by Reconcil

"Reconciliation: 78 Reasons to End the U.S. Embargo of Cuba", www.reconcil.com, is an exciting and timely book, with up-to-the minute facts and data relating to major economic and legal issues that will affect every American. The results of thousands of hours of discussions and research both in the U.S. and Cuba are listed in clear, easily readable form. Many of the topics covered are unfamiliar to most Americans, as they were hidden or distorted for decades via deliberate deception by special interests. Oil & gas, medical, travel, gen-tech and other opportunities in Cuba are about to explode–as many of its internal and external controls on travel and trade are finally starting to unravel. This volume covers timely and practical topics relating to compelling reasons for the expected end of the Embargo, such as:

Cuba’s recent massive oil finds (20 billion barrels) could almost equal U.S. oil reserves, as well as provide clean-burning natural gas. The U.S. can either jump on this bonanza—or watch in frustration as other major countries lock up oil, gas, oil drilling and services contracts expected to total over $1.5 Trillion.

U.S. Agricultural exports get a shot in the arm. Cubans have a taste for U.S. foodstuffs—even with the embargo, they imported over $500 million of them. With free trade (and increasing tourism), this will explode—a shot of good news for American farmers hit hard by the recession.

Jobs for America—tens of thousands of them! The number one question in the U.S. in 2010/2011 is “Where are the jobs?” Over 100,000 can come from America’s neighbor, in NEW and profitable businesses (instead of Government’s “Robbing Peter to Pay Paul”).

Increase U.S. GDP at a time of stagnation. The U.S. Government has been trying (with underwhelming success) to pump up GDP with boatfuls of loaned money. Cuba represents much-needed good news for the economy—without questionable boosts from bureaucracy.

Stop making countries do “workarounds” for U.S. products. The Embargo forced Cubans to create alternatives to U.S. goods and business processes—with Latin America watching. They are now (with petrodollars) getting ready to buy substitutes—from Asia and the EU (the worst type of anti-marketing for American business).

Stop winning the Superpower Unpopularity Contest. The hypocritical history and draconian details of the Embargo are well known—outside the U.S.! This leads to the spectacle of the entire world condemning America in the UN and elsewhere—again, and again. But the U.S. can clean up its act at bargain rates, and make a profit.

Improve relations with Cuba’s friends. Cuba has over 38,000 healthcare professionals as goodwill ambassadors in 88 nations. The U.S. can leverage these valuable relationships if it has Cuba as a partner rather than an adversary.

Reduce the costs and corruption for buying U.S. votes. There is a long history of special interest groups buying votes in Congress–with money they received from the Government. Funds for “developing freedom” have been funneled to politicians, special interest groups, even propaganda radio and television heard and seen almost exclusively in the US, leading to a festering atmosphere of corruption. Ending the Embargo is like passing Sunshine Laws—democracy is safest when its citizens have visibility.

End the Embargo Embarrassment. Lobbyists argue that ending the Embargo would reduce America’s image as a strong leader. But the ultimate embarrassment is to march in front…and then look back to see no one (!) following. Real leaders listen, as the U.S. is starting to realize. In a world of rogue states and increasingly organized

terrorists and criminals, America needs real partners for its global defense and security.

Reconciliation is an indispensable reading for anybody interested in the future of the U.S. economy, democracy, and its role in the world. The book is not only an excellent source of information, but also a call for action, with concrete input for those who, after having learned the facts, want to go out and become active in the cause of ending the U.S. embargo of Cuba.

視察港鐵金鐘站 Visit to MTR Admiralty Station (2015.05.19) by 立法會 Legislative Council

立法會鐵路事宜小組委員會視察港鐵金鐘站

立法会铁路事宜小组委员会视察港铁金钟站

LegCo Subcommittee on Matters Relating to Railways visits the MTR Admiralty Station (2015.05.19)

Figures of Influence by Elizabeth Koplas

Figures of Influence: Florence Nightingale and Sir Joseph Bazalgette

The nineteenth century was tumultuous and ripe for reform. Different charismatic figures with varying philosophies and approaches all attempted to conquer the biggest questions of the day relating to health, corruption, urban development, and quality of life. Who was most effective? I argue that while any individual who produced tangible results or implemented mechanisms was more successful than many, those who were most successful were those who used their skills to connect with their communities and use open communication and feedback to produce enduring models. As examples, I compared Florence Nightingale and Sir Jospeh Bazalgette.

Florence Nightingale, 1820-1910, was the daughter of affluent, landed parents who were well connected within the upper-class London community. She was privately educated and, although her parents were often perceived as somewhat ornamental, her mother sometimes hosted well-attended intellectual salons. In her early years Florence was dissatisfied, depressed, and wondered what her role as an upper-class girl was, especially in the lives of the less fortunate. She became spiritual and toured different religious communities where she came across a group of dedicated women at Kaiserwerth am Rhein who cared for the poor and destitute. From this experience she believed that women of any class could be trained to be effective nurses. She then entered the world of hospital administration and earned a reputation as a fierce advocate for hygiene and medical standards, citing her own statistical research of deaths in different environments. She worked as a nurse and administrator during the Crimean War, earning a formidable reputation as a leader, and was later granted a royal commission in London that established a medical cabinet to generate reports in order to reform Army medicine. Eventually a Nightingale fund was established to help endow schools, training programs, and hospital development, although support flitted from group to group and cause to cause as many failed or fell victim to conflicting leadership or ideologies. [1]

Jospeh Bazalgette, 1819-1891, was the only son of a naval officer. He was educated privately and was an apprentice to a civil engineer until he established his own practice in 1842. He worked tirelessly during the railroad boom in the 1840’s, took a brief medical leave, and returned in 1849 to work on the second metropolitan commission of sewers in London. When the main engineer of the project passed away, Bazalgette filled the position. Although the project changed management several times and ultimately ended under the London County Council, Bazalgette and his team developed 1300 miles of sewers, 82 additional miles of intercepting passages, and 4 pumping stations. He is especially remembered for his work on the Albert, Victoria, and Chelsea Embankments along the Thames in relation to this project. After the completion of the sewers he surveyed bridges that the British government had purchased and made public to eliminate tolls. He also was an advocate in Parliament and small committees for bills of public amenities like water supplies and energy because he was concerned that private ventures would overshadow public need. [2]

Nightingale and Bazalgette were both privately educated intellectuals with a desire to improve standardization and efficiency in the public arena. Both threw themselves into their work tirelessly to the point of medical impairment; Nightingale was an invalid and shut in for 20 years after complications arising from an infection and Bazalgette took a medical leave from 1847-1848. Nightingale focused her efforts on public health and reform, especially nursing, and was little less than a dictator of the hospitals she oversaw. She hoped to implement her exact standards on every organization she approached, whether it was nursing school, midwifery, the military health sector, or hospitals themselves. The problem was that she was too stubborn and specific- many institutions fell short of her standards and projects were constantly being abandoned in favor of new ones. It cannot be denied that her reform of nursing had great impact, but her inability to foster a loyal group of followers and those who could execute her strict ideals was her downfall. She tried to be a one-woman army and spread herself very thin. Bazalgette, however, shared his work and ideas with teams of engineers and was constantly consulting and conversing with the established communities of engineers in London. He continued assuming responsibility for his projects long after completion, furthering their development and monitoring their financial and operational statuses. He also formed close ties with other engineers and mentored many aspiring scientists to form enduring connections. [1,2]

Perhaps it was because Nightingale was a woman that she felt she could not share power with anyone else if she wanted the job done right, but she took on so much all at one time. Perhaps it was also that she was trying to enact change in a very dynamic field and her 20 years as an invalid put her out of touch with the latest developments in public health. She was a strong proponent of the miasma theory and as Snow’s water theory became more prevalent I imagine her other philosophies might have suffered in the public eye. Her few contacts to the political world died in the middle of her career and the nineteenth century was not a hospitable place for an aggressive, assertive woman with few allies. Bazalgette was likely the beneficiary of the respect the public had for engineers and by his time many of the principles of physics had been established and vetted; his projects likely seemed more exciting than controversial. He was also given the space to reform the city’s infrastructure by committees, Nightingale had to wrestle her way into the spotlight. Given all of these factors, it is not surprising that Bazalgette was able to provide more meaningful and successful reformation to nineteenth century cities, although it is certainly interesting that it is the name of Florence Nightingale that lives on. One does not hear much about Bazalgette in popular histories and it seems unfortunate that such a dedicated and influential man be unheralded for his achievements.

Sources:

[1] Monica E. Baly, H. C. G. Matthew, ‘Nightingale, Florence (1820–1910)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2011 [www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/35241, accessed 15 Feb 2015]

[2] Denis Smith, ‘Bazalgette, Sir Joseph William (1819–1891)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Oct 2007 [www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/1787, accessed 15 Feb 2015]

Ugyen Dema, 37-year-old farmer from Nabji, 2019 by UNDP Climate

Credit UNDP Bhutan

Relates to UNDP-supported GEF-funded NAPA III project. See story 'At one with nature: Towards climate-resilient people, forests and wildlife in Bhutan 🍃’, June 2022 undp-climate.exposure.co/at-one-with-naturenbsptowards-cl...

Hulbert Creeper Patent 1936 by Ashtabula Archive

(Hulbert Creeper trademarks later included "Ashtabula", "Smashproof", and "Red-Hed")

June 22, 1937

R. O. HULBERT CREEPER Filed Aug. 24. 1936

Patented June 22, 1937

Camera E. O. Ebert, Ashtabula, Ohio

Application August 24, 1936, Serial No. 97,67542

Claims:

My invention relates to mechanics creepers, i. e., low-lying wheeled carriages used by repairmen to propel themselves to points under automobiles and the like.

Objects of the invention are generally to provide a creeper construction which will be superior to those of the prior are in simplicity, economy of manufacture, and durability, particularly under stress of abnormal or accidental loads.

Creepers of the class to which the present invention belongs are generally subjected to hard use and abuse. It is not uncommon for them to be run over by automotive vehicles, and no prior art creeper of which I am aware is capable I of successfully withstanding the loads imposed by such accidents. The present invention contemplates a creeper so constructed that its parts will not become broken or separated from each other, but will yield without fracture, separation, loosening, or more than momentary distortion under such abnormal loads.' To this end the creeper frame is made, not of metal, which is objectionably expensive and permanently distortable, but of comparatively yieldable and resilient material like wood, preferably hardwood, (?) of such loads.

A further object of the invention is to provide a creeper of unusually low height with casters or supporting wheels of comparatively large size and hence of increased strength. As creepers have heretofore been constructed, the use of large casters has resulted in raising the bed of the creeper objectionably high, and, conversely, making the creeper low has required small, and hence fragile, casters to be used. By a novel disposition of the casters and a new arrangement of the frame and-other parts, I am able to mount an unusually low creeper on unusually large casters.

Additional important features of the invention 45 include certain novel relationships of the frame and other parts which cooperate with the particular materials in attaining the foregoing objects.

Other objects and advantages of the invention 50 will be evident from the following description of the invention in a particular form of embodiment which is at present preferred inasmuch as the same has been found to give satisfactory and reliable results in actual practice.

The invention is illustrated in the preferred form of embodiment by the accompanying drawing in which like reference characters designate the same part in the several views and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a creeper embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a cross section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

The creeper comprises a frame including side up rails 1, 1, formed preferably of hardwood or equivalent relatively yielding and resilient material. The frame is of generally rectangular shape, the side rails being connected by a plurality of cross members made of material similar to that of the side rails, including the head end member 2, the foot end member 3 and preferably a plurality of intermediate cross members 1, 5. To the several cross members, in the space between the side rails, there is screwed or otherwise secured a body board 6 on which the operator rests, back down, when using the creeper. The body board may be extended slightly beyond the head end member 2 to accommodate a head rest 7, which may comprise a thin base strip 8 of wood and a superposed pad 9 of sponge rubber or the like covered by a sheet iii of leather or the like.

The body board 6 is preferably made of plywood, since a thin sheet of this material provides all the strength and resilience of a much thicker integral board. To drain off water and other liquids which might fall upon the body board when the creeper is in use the board may be made somewhat narrower than the distance between the side rails I so that a space ii is provided between each edge of the body board and the adjacent side rail.

A caster or equivalent wheel means if mounts the creeper at each corner zone thereof. The 9 casters are of the usual type, including an attaching plate 13 and a pedestal or bracket is swiveled on the plate and carrying the axle on which the roller is journaled. A feature of the invention which I deem to be of importance consists in mounting the attaching plate is of each caster on the underside of the side rails, as shown in the drawing. Such mounting permits the use of relatively large, and hence rugged and durable caster assemblies, without objectionably increasing the height of the creeper. It is obvious that if the caster assemblies were mounted beneath the cross members the rollers would have to be of materially reduced diameter or the elevation of the creeper would be objectionably high. 4 The body board 1 is mounted directly on the cross members by wood screws or the like 15, and the cross members themselves are bolted or otherwise secured to the side rails as shown at 11.

To depress the level of the body board and for a purpose hereinafter explained, there is interposed between each side rail and the connected portion of each cross member a shim 11, which may be a block or a plurality of blocks of wood or the like.

The shims 11 may be conveniently made of the same plywood material of which the body board is made. The effect of using these shims is to depress the level of the body board and the level of the underside of each of the cross members.

The low disposition of the body board on which the operator rests permits the operator to propel himself with ease under low-slung vehicles, and the low disposition of the under surfaces of the cross-members brings these surfaces close to the ground.

As has been noted herein above, creepers are not uncommonly run ever by automotive vehicles. If the wheel of such a vehicle passes over the creeper which has been described, momentary no damage is done to the creeper. If the vehicle wheel passes transversely over, the creeper," say along the section line 2-2 of Fig. 1, the side rails and body board yield until intermediate cross members 4, 5, or the bolt heads or ends which project therefrom, engage the floor. The-spacing between cross members 4 and 5 is sufficiently short' to give the intervening length of side rail sufficient stiffness and strength to withstand the abnormal load. Substantially short spacings between the casters and the adjacent-cross members achieve the same effect. If the vehicle wheel passes diagonally across the creeper a combination of the {resistances just explained serves to withstand the abnormal weight. I have found by actual test that no accident involving passage of a heavy vehicle over the creeper, regardless of the direction taken by the vehicle wheel over the creeper, shims 11, the cross members may be made of 1 results in destruction, loosening, separation, or more than momentary deformation of the creeper parts.

The elevation of the side rails above the body 7 board provides a convenient abutment for the shoulders of the operator against which he may push to move the creeper laterally or diagonally when in use.

It will of course be understood that in place ofwooden bars originally of the thickness of the 7 combined cross bars and shims, as shown, rabmembers and the rails, as shown.

The disclosure of the invention in one preferred form of embodiment only is.for purposes of illustration and not limitation. It is to be understood that the invention is capable of embodiment in other' and modified forms, and all such modifications, to the extent that they incorporate the principles of the invention as defined .by the appended claims, are to be deemed within the scope and purview thereof.

I claim:

1. A creeper comprising a pair of longitudinal side rails, casters supporting said rails and mounted directly on the under surface thereof, cross members connecting the rails, shims interposed between the adjacent surfaces of said members and rails to space the members below the rails, and a body supported on the cross members between the rails.

2. A creeper comprising a pair of longitudinal side rails, casters supporting said rails on the ground and mounted on the rails so as to project below the under surface thereof, cross members connecting the rails, disposed beneath the rails, and having flat upper surfaces intermediate the rails, an occupant supporting body supported on the portions of the cross members intermediate the rails, and means engaged with the under surfaces of the rails spacing said intermediate portions of the cross members below the level of the rails and normally above the ground.

3. A creeper comprising a pair of longitudinal side rails, casters-supporting said rails on the ground and mounted on the rails so as to project below the under surface thereof, cross members connecting the rails, an occupant supporting body comprising a relatively thin and strong continuous sheet of plywood supported on the portions of Plywood supported on the cross members between the rails.

R. 0. HULBERT.

Raketa "Tupolev TU-160" by Nadezhda Raketa

I Love Russia ! Not only the traditions and unique “know-how” relates “Raketa” and “Tupolev”, but also a strong relationship with a Russian history and the opportunity to position itself as the native Russian brand. «Tupolev» is Russia’s largest aircraft designer and manufacturer. They produce, test and sustain aircrafts designed for the Russian Aerospace Force and civilian use. The Tupolev bureau is also a key actor in technological research and development, contributing to keep ahead the Russian Aerospace industry.

The watch Raketa «Pilot TU-160» is based on the 24h mechanism «Raketa Avtomat» calibre 2624. The central topic of the watch has become the image of the missile carrier “TU-160” on the dial. This concept was created by the designers of the Petrodvorets watch factory and engineers of Tupolev bureau. The hands and dial are coated with luminox so it is possible to check time in any extreme conditions or at night.

Packaging may slightly differ in reality.

raketa-shop.com/en/raketa-tu-160-for-pilots/74-pilot-tu-1... Russian pilot watch designed by Tupolev engineers for TU-160 pilots - With a 24 hour dial, this pilot watch is equipped with the legendary Raketa automatic movement ! This time piece is a reference in the Russian air and space industry. Raketa ''TU-160'' - for pilots Movement: Automatic movement, Water resistant: 20 АТМ, Crystal: Sapphire, Case size: 43х11 mm, Gender: Man, Strap type: Genuine leather, Size of the strap: 22 mm, Movement Type: Avtomat 24 hours, Wrist size: 145 - 200 mm Главная, - Raketa watches since 1961, Watches, Raketa ''TU-160'' - for pilots, 24h Russian Watches, Russian Pilot watches, 24 hour dials watches raketa-shop.com/2334/pilot-tu-160.jpg raketa-shop.com/2326/pilot-tu-160.jpg raketa-shop.com/2325/pilot-tu-160.jpg raketa-shop.com/2327/pilot-tu-160.jpg raketa-shop.com/2328/pilot-tu-160.jpg raketa-shop.com/2329/pilot-tu-160.jpg raketa-shop.com/2330/pilot-tu-160.jpg raketa-shop.com/2331/pilot-tu-160.jpg raketa-shop.com/2332/pilot-tu-160.jpg raketa-shop.com/2333/pilot-tu-160.jpg raketa-shop.com/2335/pilot-tu-160.jpg raketa-shop.com/2324/pilot-tu-160.jpg raketa-shop.com/2323/pilot-tu-160.jpg

Image taken from page 253 of 'A Lytell Geste of Robin Hode, with other ancient & modern ballads and songs relating to this celebrated yeoman. To which is prefixed his history and character, grounded upon other documents than those made use of by ... “Mist by Mechanical Curator's Cuttings

Image from 'A Lytell Geste of Robin Hode, with other ancient & modern ballads and songs relating to this celebrated yeoman. To which is prefixed his history and character, grounded upon other documents than those made use of by ... “Mister Ritson.” Edited by J. M. Gutch', 001726444

Author: HOOD, Robin.

Volume: 02

Page: 253

Year: 1847

Place: London

Publisher: Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans

Following the link above will take you to the British Library's integrated catalogue. You will be able to download a PDF of the book this image is taken from, as well as view the pages up close with the 'itemViewer'. Click on the 'related items' to search for the electronic version of this work.

"Funeral of President Lincoln Washington" from the MOLLUS-Mass collection, Volume 44, page 2200R by Paul Taylor

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"Funeral of President Lincoln Washington" from the MOLLUS-Mass collection, Volume 44, page 2200R

As I continue to experience issues with the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center search engine, in finding specific items in their collection, I thought it might be of benefit to others (i.e., Civil War photo buffs) to post this page, which contains four different views of Lincoln's D.C funeral procession of April 19, 1865. I've annotated how each image here relates to the negatives held by the Library of Congress.

The image in the lower left corner is the "missing" right half (left side in a red cyan anaglyph) to the Library of Congress call number LC-BH823- 145. The LOC does not indicate that this image is from a stereograph, and just looking at it, it appears to have a portrait oriented aspect ratio, different than the landscape oriented matching half seen here from MOLLU-Mass. After determining that they make perfect 3D, it's clear that the Library of Congress LH-BH823- 145 is from a 4x10 stereo glass plate just like the two full stereographs in their collection, LC-B815-1275, and LC-B815-1273.

If you view the LOC half on their website, it's also clear that some portion of this half stereo was cropped out (or broken and missing) in the scanning. Obvious because of the different aspect ratio and the width of the scene - the Capitol is almost totally cropped out on the right and on the left there are many more buildings visible in the MOLLUS-Mass print. My theory is that they only scanned what they thought was the useable portion of the half negative. It's also of note that the LOC scanned this half stereo at four times the resolution of a half stereo from either of their two full stereo 4x10 inch glass plates. If I was able to pick two negatives for the LOC to rescan at a higher resolution, it would be these two full stereographs (links below) due to the presence of the Bell & Bro photographers (with their cameras) atop the roof of their gallery, in the far distance.

All four images, seen here on this MOLLUS-Mass page were full stereographs, most likely all taken by the same camera.

Link to half stereo LC-BH823- 145: www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017897828/

Link to full stereo LC-B815-1275: www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2018667102/

Link to full stereo LC-B815-1273: www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2018667101/

Everlasting Constipation Syndrome! by James W Bell (Good Honest Iago) - Leeds

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Relates to Leeds TOTW: Domestic Appliances

1 by Ildegarde Grznic

"I now wish to relate the history of Zarathustra. The fundamental idea of the work, the Eternal Recurrence, the highest formula of a life affirmation that can ever be attained was first conceived in the month of August 1881. I made a note of the idea on a sheet of paper with the postscript: "Six thousand feet beyond man and time”. That day I happened to be wandering through the woods beside the Lake of Silvaplana and I halted not far from Surlei beside a huge pyramidal block of stone. It was then that the thought struck me. Looking back now I find that exactly two months before this inspiration I had an omen of its coming in the form of a sudden and decisive change in my tastes—more particularly in music. The whole of Zarathustra might perhaps be regarded as music." F.Nietzsche Ecce Homo

The Eternal Recurrence stone

Silvaplana, Engadin/Segl, in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.

This is where the german philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche penned part of his widely acclaimed work, "Thus Spoke Zarathustra". It was his favourite place, a place for free spirits.

Lomo Diana F+

Kaffraria 2008 - 554 by anjin-san

Historic documents relating to the German immigration to British Kaffraria in the 1850's, photographed in the Courtenay-Latimer Hall at the East London Museum, Eastern Cape, South Africa on July 7, 2008. Letter to Johann Friedrich Philipp Humpel, a German Settler who settled in Keiskammahoek, ordering him to take up title for the land allocated to him. Dated October 13, 1865.

I can relate.. by Domitille Parent

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1.26 Singapore by terence chung

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"Sustainability can relate to the memory and preservation of the traditional craftsmanship and in 1.26, we see an extremely innovative way of preserving a craft that might be seen as obsolete by most. Janet Echelman has been inspired by the traditional craftsmanship of fish net weaving and lace making in the construct of her urban sculptures and has re-intepreted the technique to new heights through the technology that she had utilised, allowing all to appreciate traditional crafts in a new form.

In the piece for i Light Marina Bay 2014, Janet Echelman’s luminous 1.26 sculpture will suspend over the floating platform. The form and content has been drawn from observing Earth’s interconnected systems. Echelman used laboratory research from NASA and NOAA which documented the effects of the 2010 earthquake in Chile — the historic shock resulted in the shortening of the earth’s day by 1.26 microseconds, which became the influence for the installation’s name. The colorful volumetric piece takes the shape of a tsunami sweeping across the ocean. In her studio, she generated a three-dimensional model of the tsunami that resulted from Chile’s earthquake, then used software to create an outline of the rendering’s highest amplitude area, realising the silhouette as a sculptural form. The material underscores connectivity — Echelman’s work utilises Honeywell Spectra fibre, a material that is 15 times stronger than steel by weight. The knotted mesh can withstand high winds, but is engineered specifically to imitate the intricacy of handmade lace.

This piece not only reminds us of today’s ever changing face of the earth and the effects natural disasters have on people, but it is also a piece that highlights the courageousness of the survivors and the interconnected populations who are fighting against these effects of climate change in today’s context."

Bangor RFC V Dundalk RFC Irish Junior Cup Final 31st January 2015 off loaded by John Mooney