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Western Union telegraph sounder.
Samuel F.B. Morse (1791-1872) invented the electric telegraph in 1832-35. In 1838 he and his friend Alfred Vail developed the Morse Code. He transmitted his famous message "What hath God wrought?" from Washington to Baltimore on May 24, 1844. . The telegraph revolutionized how information was transmitted across long distances.
Pictured here is a telegraph sounder (receiver) used by the Western Union Company. A Prince Albert tobacco can was regularly placed there by telegraphers to amplify the clicks of the sounder.
Shot for Our Daily Challenge :“Communication”
A traction engine is a steam-powered tractor used to move heavy loads on roads, plough ground or to provide power at a chosen location. The name derives from the Latin tractus, meaning 'drawn', since the prime function of any traction engine is to draw a load behind it. They are sometimes called road locomotives to distinguish them from railway locomotives – that is, steam engines that run on rails.
Traction engines tend to be large, robust and powerful, but also heavy, slow, and difficult to manoeuvre. Nevertheless, they revolutionized agriculture and road haulage at a time when the only alternative prime mover was the draught horse.
They became popular in industrialised countries from around 1850, when the first self-propelled portable steam engines for agricultural use were developed. Production continued well into the early part of the 20th century, when competition from internal combustion engine-powered tractors saw them fall out of favour,
"Adriana & Caravaggio"
Project 365 - A one year daily shot
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Caravaggio was a Baroque era painter who revolutionized art with realistic naturalism. His uses of light and dark were so perfect and so beaultiful that he became one of my favorite painters since I was a young student of arts.
PS: I love Caravaggio and love Adriana... that loves Salvador Dali... :)
John Ericsson National Memorial, located near the National Mall at Ohio Drive and Independence Avenue, SW, in Washington, D.C., is dedicated to the man who revolutionized naval history with his invention of the screw propeller. The Swedish engineer John Ericsson was also the designer of the USS Monitor, the ship that ensured Union naval supremacy during the American Civil War.[1]
The national memorial was authorized by Congress August 31, 1916, and dedicated May 29, 1926 by President Calvin Coolidge and Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden. Congress appropriated $35,000 for the creation of the memorial, and Americans chiefly of Scandinavian descent raised an additional $25,000. Constructed on a site near the Lincoln Memorial between September 1926 and April 1927, the pink Milford granite memorial is 20 feet (6.1 m) high with a 150-foot (46 m) diameter base.
Sculpted by James Earle Fraser, it features a seated figure of Ericsson 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) high, and three standing figures representing adventure, labor, and vision. The national memorial is managed by National Mall and Memorial Parks.
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Scotiabank Arena, formerly Air Canada Centre, is a multi-purpose arena located on Bay Street in the South Core district of Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the home of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL), the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Toronto Rock of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). In addition, the minor league Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL) and the Raptors 905 of the NBA G League play occasional games at the arena. The arena was previously home to the Toronto Phantoms of the Arena Football League (AFL) during their brief existence.
The arena is 61,780.5 square metres (665,000 sq ft) in size. It is owned and operated by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd. (MLSE), the same group that owns the Leafs and the Raptors, as well as their respective development teams. In 2018, the Scotiabank Arena was the thirteenth busiest arena in the world and the busiest in Canada. It is also the most photographed location in Canada on Instagram according to BuzzFeed. Scotiabank Arena is connected to Toronto Union railway station, subway station and bus terminal via the PATH.
Scotiabank Arena has, from its initial design to completion, revolutionized many concepts included in new arenas and stadiums built since then. These features include luxury suites accessible on the ground floor, splitting the main scoreboard into several sections, rotating all sponsor signage in the bowl at once (to allow dominant messaging or "neutralization" for events that disallow commercial advertising), and multiple restaurants in and out of the main arena bowl view.
Scotiabank Arena also hosts other events, such as concerts, political conventions and video game competitions.
"The lens in the Point Reyes Lighthouse is a 'first order' Fresnel (fray-nel) lens, the largest size of Fresnel lens. Augustin Jean Fresnel of France revolutionized optics theories with his new lens design in 1823.
Before Fresnel developed this lens, lighthouses used mirrors to reflect light out to sea. The most effective lighthouses could only be seen eight to twelve miles away. After his invention, the brightest lighthouses could be seen all the way to the horizon, about twenty-four miles.
The Fresnel lens intensifies the light by bending (or refracting) and magnifying the source light through crystal prisms into concentrated beams. The Point Reyes lens is divided into twenty-four vertical panels, which direct the light into twenty-four individual beams, radiating out over the ocean surface like the spokes of a giant wagon wheel. A weight and gears similar to those in a grandfather clock rotate the 6000-pound lens at a constant speed of one revolution every two minutes. This rotation made the beams sweep around the horizon and created the Point Reyes Lighthouse's signature pattern of one flash every five seconds."
From National Park Service, "Lighthouse History at Point Reyes." To view lighthouse exterior, click Point Reyes Lighthouse
On April 8, 2024, from the vantage point of Westport, NY, I was privileged to witness and capture a celestial event of stunning beauty—the total solar eclipse. This moment, when the moon briefly veiled the sun, revealing its elusive corona, was immortalized through the lens of my Canon EOS Ra camera. This astrophotography-specific camera, equipped with an EF200mm f/2.8L II USM lens and a 2x III extender, allowed for a detailed and sharp focus on the sun's corona, using settings of ƒ/8.0 at 400.0 mm, a shutter speed of 1/15, and ISO 200.
The process was intricately planned and executed with precision, thanks in part to the iOptron SkyTracker mount. This sophisticated equipment tracked the eclipse's progression across the sky, countering Earth's rotation to keep the sun's corona in the frame, ensuring a crisp capture of its fleeting beauty.
Crucial to the success of this endeavor was SET'n'C (Solar Eclipse Timer and Controller), a software designed to revolutionize the way we photograph solar eclipses. SET'n'C automated the entire photography session, generating exposure tables tailored to the various phases of the eclipse. This allowed for a variety of exposures to be taken at just the right moments, ensuring that every nuance of the eclipse—from the partial phases to the mesmerizing totality—was captured with dynamic detail.
This image is a confluence of meticulous planning, technological precision, and the spontaneous beauty of the universe. Captured in Westport, NY, it serves as a powerful reminder of the awe-inspiring spectacles our cosmos holds. The photograph, a bridge between the earthly and the celestial, invites viewers to marvel at the majesty of the universe and consider our place within it. It's a testament to the beauty that awaits us when we look up and explore the sky above.
1.) To this day I happen to think that Muhammed Ali is "THE GREATEST" boxer and finest Athlete of ALL TIME. there are 100's of other good fighters, but NOBODY else comes close in boxing.
("I don't have to be what you want me to be; I'm free to be what I want"), the poetry (his ability to compose rhymes on the run could very well qualify him as the first rapper)
Ali brought beauty and grace to the most uncompromising of sports....Floating, stinging, punching, prophesying, he transformed his sport and became the most adored athlete in the ENTIRE WORLD, living or dead.
"Master of "The Sweet Science"
mention his name and EVERYBODY knows who Ali is"
2.) Jackie Joyner-Kersee
In every revolution -- and surely the explosion of women's sport is nothing less -- there is a leader. Whether vocal or silent, whether by purpose or happenstance, there is a figure whose shadow falls across an era and whose footprints mark the path for others to follow. In ways that could be measured, Jackie Joyner-Kersee was one of the greatest Olympic athletes in history, and in ways that could not, she was a rare combination of courage and grace, of power and vulnerability. A generation of women looked into her face and saw something they had never before seen in sport, and they were drawn to it.
"You could see that she loved everything she did and that she invested every ounce of strength she had in it," says Mia Hamm, who was 12 when Joyner-Kersee narrowly missed winning a gold medal in the heptathlon at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. "You saw her and
you got the idea of what a woman athlete should be. At the time it seemed almost like she wasn't responsible for just her sport, but for all of women's sport."
Hamm's words ring true. Joyner-Kersee is Sports Illustrated For Women's Greatest Female Athlete of the 20th Century not just because she was one of the best performers in track and field history, but also because the energy of her athleticism and personality wrapped itself around all of women's sport at precisely the time when it began to grow.
she won a silver medal in the heptathlon in the 1984 Olympics and gold medals in the 1988 and 1992 Games. She also won a gold medal in the long jump in 1988 and a bronze at the 1992 Olympics. Joyner-Kersee is the heptathlon world record-holder and American record-holder in the long jump. Her sister-in-law is the late track star Florence Griffith Joyner. A sufferer of exercise-induced asthma, Joyner-Kersee officially retired from track and field in 2001 at age 38. After her retirement, she started the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Youth Center Foundation to encourage kids in her underprivileged hometown to play sports.
3.) Jim Brown will always be a MARVEL of mine....Jim Brown is to running backs what Superman is to cartoon heroes. Standing 6-foot-2 and packing 230 hard pounds on his square-shouldered frame, he was an explosive fullback, combining outstanding speed with awesome power.
Brown played only nine seasons for the Cleveland Browns -- and led the NFL in rushing eight times. He averaged 104 yards a game, a record 5.2 yards a pop. He ran for at least 100 yards in 58 of his 118 regular-season games.
And MOST IMPRESSIVE.... (he never missed 1 game in his Entire Career) LOL!!!!!
Amazingly, football might not have been Brown's best sport. Some say he was a more talented lacrosse player, and he is the only person to be inducted into the halls of fame for pro football, college football and lacrosse.
4.) Barry Bonds* Go Ahead, put an asterisk after his name if you want to.
To Me is The BEST BASESBALL SLUGGER OF ALL TIME" with or without steriods.....Bonds currently holds the all-time Major League Baseball home run record with 762, and is also the all-time career leader in both Walks (2,558) and intentional walks (688). He holds numerous other records, including the single-season Major League record for home runs (73), set in 2001, and a record Seven Most Valuable Player Awards.
5.) Tom Brady* His career is relatively young and the Man Stands so far Above any other NFL Quarterback its "ridiculous" LOL......:))
To Me Brady is one of the best quarterbacks of OUR era. He has won three Super Bowls (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX), two Super Bowl MVP awards (XXXVI and XXXVIII), and has been invited to four Pro Bowls, and has the most touchdowns in a season. Brady was named to the AP All-Pro Team, and as Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year, in 2005. He also helped set the record for the longest consecutive win streak in NFL history with 21 straight wins over two seasons. PLUS Im nominating him as The MVP of this years Super Bowl with The Patriots going 16-0 in the regular season :))
He has already been named "Sportsman of the Year" This year, by The Sporting News for the second time in his career. He was also named Male Athlete of the Year by the Associated Press, the first time he has received that honor, and the first time an NFL player has been honored since Joe Montana won in 1990.
6.) Tiger Woods...."The king of swings on the green"
The son of an African American Army officer father and a Thai mother, he learned to play as a child. His father, Earl, served as his teacher and mentor. Around the age of eight, Woods showed off his skills. He grew Up to be The Best Golfer EVER!!!!!!
At the tender age of 21 Tiger became first African American to win the U.S. Masters at Augusta in 1997—with a record score of 270. He won six championships in 2005 and was voted the PGA Tour Player of Year for the seventh time in nine years.
He also won the World Golf Championship and US PGA Championship in August 2007. The next month, Woods’ winning ways continued, garnering the top spot at the BMW Championship and The Tour Championship. He was named Player of the Year by the other participants in the PGA Tour and won his eighth Arnold Palmer Award for being the lead money earner on the tour.
7.) Roger Federer has to be The Baddest Man on a Tennins Court!!!!
The undisputed king of tennis was in the news for bagging the 40th title of his career. For Swiss Champion Roger Federer there's no stopping. The show has just begun and he's here to stay.....In 1999, Federer was the youngest player (18 years, 4 months) in the ATP Ranking's year end Top 100.
He became the first player to win Grand Slam events (Wimbledon & US Open) the year after having won three Grand Slam events in the same year.
Federer is the first player to win four Tennis Masters Series titles in one season; he also is only the third player to have won all four North American ATP Masters Series events in a career. Federer became the first man to reach four consecutive Grand Slam finals since Andre Agassi reached four finals between 1999 (French Open) and 2000 (Australian Open), winning three titles. He bettered the result by reaching and winning the final of Wimbledon in 2006 to make it five consecutive Grand Slam finals (won four out of five).
Federer won four consecutive titles at one event for the first time on June 18th, 2006 at the Gerry Weber Open and tied Bjorn Borg's record of 41 straight grass-court wins with a 6-0, 6-7, 6-2 victory over Tomas Berdych. He repeated this feat by winning his fourth consecutive Wimbledon championship on July 9th, 2006, beating Rafael Nadal in the final.
8.) Micheal Jordan....c'mon say it..LOL...MJ..I wanna be like Mike!!!!
Did U ever drink "GATORADE"???? or lace Up a pair of Nike's????
Well in my Estimation Jordan is almost single handedly responsible for Us All doing these things.........What Kid growing Up anywhere in the WORLD has never heard of him????
By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time -- although a summary of his basketball career and influence on the game inevitably fails to do justice to the man. A phenomenal athlete with a unique combination of fundamental soundness, grace, speed, power, artistry, improvisational ability and an unquenchable competitive desire, Jordan single-handedly redefined the NBA superstar!!!!!
Jordan's individual accolades and accomplishments include five NBA MVP (Most Valuable Player) awards, ten All-NBA First Team designations, nine All-Defensive First Team honors, fourteen NBA All-Star Game appearances and three All-Star MVPs, ten scoring titles, three steals titles, six NBA Finals MVP awards, and the 1988 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award. He holds the NBA record for highest career regular season scoring average with 30.1 points per game, as well as averaging a record 33.4 points per game in the playoffs. In 1999, he was named the greatest North American athlete of the 20th century by ESPN, and was second to Babe Ruth on the Associated Press's list of athletes of the century.
Jordan is also noted for his product endorsements. He fueled the success of Nike's Air Jordan sneakers, which were introduced in 1985 and remain popular today. Jordan also starred in the 1996 feature film Space Jam. He is currently a part-owner and Managing Member of Basketball Operations of the Charlotte Bobcats in his home state of North Carolina.
9.) Wilma Rudolph
The first American woman ever to win three gold medals in the Olympics, Wilma Rudolph overcame major obstacles to make her mark in the record books and in life.
She was named United Press Athlete of the Year (1960), the AP Woman Athlete of the Year (1960, 1961) and received the Sullivan Award as the nation's top amateur athlete (1961). She has been inducted into the Women's Sports Hall of Fame and named one of five sports stars selected as America's Greatest Women Athletes by the Women's Sports Foundation, she is in the Black Sports Hall of Fame and the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame. Rudolph gave women's track a strong boost in America.
10.) Billie Jean King
One of the best female tennis players in history, she brought women's tennis - and women's sports in general - into prime time. In the 1970s, during the infancy of the Equal Rights Amendment, she helped establish a player's union and professional women's tour and fought for equal pay.
In 1967 she was selected as "Outstanding Female Athlete of the World". In 1972 she was named Sports Illustrated "Sportsperson of the Year", the first woman to be so honored; and in 1973, she was dubbed "Female Athlete of the Year".
She was the first female athlete to win over $100,000 prize money in a single season. Billie Jean King spoke out for women and their right to earn comparable money in tennis and other sports. Her constant lobbying and commitments have broken many barriers.
Billie Jean King established the first successful women's professional tennis tour. She founded tennis clinics for undeprivileged children. For her contributions to tennis as President of Tennis-America, Billie Jean King was awarded the National Service Bowl.
11.) Martina Navratilova
Perhaps the greatest women's tennis player of all time who set a new standard for women's achievement in sports. In addition to revolutionizing physical training in her sport, she courageously became one of the first star athletes to publicly disclose her homosexuality.
Nobody, ever, has had such a glittering trove of numbers. As a pro since 1973, she played the most singles tournaments (380) and matches (1,650), and won the most titles (167) and matches (1,438) with a won-lost mark of 1,438-212. She won more prize money, $20,344,061, than all but Ivan Lendl and Pete Sampras.
Her doubles feats, attesting to a grandeur of completeness, were as sparkling: played the second most tournaments (286) and the most matches (1,111), and won the most titles (162) and matches (989) with a won-lost mark of 989-122. Throw in infrequent but very positive mixed doubles: played 27 tournaments, won 8 with a won-lost of 94-19. Overall for this three-way stretcher: played the most tournaments (693) and matches (2,874); won the most titles (337) and matches (2,521) with a 2,521-353 won-lost. Thus she battled .872 in singles, .890 in doubles, and .832 in mixed--.877 for everything. It means she won 48.6 percent of all the tournaments she entered. Whew Weeeeee, she a Bad Girl!!!!! :))
12.) Kobe Bryant......"The Golden Boy"
Bryant rose to national prominence in 1996 when he became the first guard in league history to be drafted out of high school, and led a wave of high school basketball players skipping college for the NBA. Bryant and then-teammate Shaquille O'Neal led the Lakers to three consecutive NBA championships from 2000 to 2002. Since O'Neal's departure following the 2004 season, Bryant has become the cornerstone of the Lakers' franchise, and was the NBA leading scorer during the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons.
Bryant's individual scoring accomplishments posted resulted in the finest statistical season of his career. The season included many spectacular individual performances including a game on December 20 in which Bryant scored 62 points despite playing only three quarters against the Dallas Mavericks. Entering the fourth quarter Bryant had, by himself, outscored the entire Mavericks team 62-61, the only time a player has done this through three quarters since the advent of the 24-second shot clock. When the Lakers faced the Miami Heat on January 16, 2006, Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal made headlines by engaging in handshakes and hugs before the game, signifying the end of the feud that had festered between the two players since O'Neal's acrimonious departure from Los Angeles. A month later, at the 2006 NBA All-Star Game, the two laughed and joked together on several occasions. On January 22, Bryant scored 81 points in a 122-104 victory against the Toronto Raptors, who finished with a 27-55 season record and were among the worst defensive teams in the league. In addition to breaking the previous franchise record of 71 set by Elgin Baylor, his point total in that game was the second highest in NBA history, surpassed only by Wilt Chamberlain's legendary 100-point game in 1962.
Also in January, Bryant became the first player since 1964 to score 45 points or more in four consecutive games, joining Chamberlain and Baylor as the only players ever to do so. For the month of January, Bryant averaged 43.4 per game, the eighth highest single month scoring average in NBA history, and highest for any player other than Chamberlain. By the end of the season, Bryant had also set Lakers single-season franchise records for the most 40-point games (27) and most points scored (2,832), among others. Bryant won the league's scoring title for the first time, posting a scoring average of (35.4). Bryant finished in fourth-place in the voting for the 2006 NBA Most Valuable Player Award, but also received 22 first place votes — second only to winner Steve Nash, and by far the highest number of first-place votes Bryant had ever received in his career.
Late in the season, it was reported that Bryant would change his jersey number from 8 to 24 at the start of the 2006-07 NBA season. 24 was Bryant's first high school number, before he switched to 33. After the Lakers' season ended, Bryant said on TNT that he wanted 24 as a rookie, but it was unavailable, as was 33, retired with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Bryant wore 143 at the Adidas ABCD camp, and chose 8 by adding those numbers. He had also worn number 8 as a child in Italy, as a salute to Mike D'Antoni, who was one of his early idols and wore number 8 as a professional basketball player in Italy.
13) Randy Moss The Best Damn Wide Reciever of All Time!!!!
I could say a million things about this man, but his play speaks for Itself :))
He finished 2007 with 98 catches and 1,493 yards receiving....He is TRULY #1 at his position in the NFL.
He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in 1998, and played the first stage of his career in Minnesota before a trade in 2005 brought him to the Oakland Raiders. On April 29, 2007, Moss was traded to the New England Patriots for a fourth-round draft pick.
[WHAT THE HELL WERE THEY SMOKING???? LOL]
Rookie record 17 TD catches.
He is third only to Anquan Boldin and Bill Groman for most rookie receiving yards with 1,313.
Moss has caught 120 TD passes through 10 seasons, 5th most in NFL history. He trails Jerry Rice, Cris Carter, Terrell Owens, and Marvin Harrison, all of whom have played more seasons than Moss.
Has caught 13 or more TDs in a season 5 times. He trails only Terrell Owens and Jerry Rice in such seasons.
Is the only player other than Jerry Rice to catch 17 or more TDs in a multiple seasons (Moss accomplished the feat in 1998, 2003 and 2007).
Moss has had 4 seasons in which he averaged at least one receiving TD a game: 1998 (17 TDs in 16 games), 2003 (17 TDs in 16 games), 2004 (13 TDs in 13 games), and 2007 (23 TDs in 16 games). He is the only wide receiver in NFL history to do so.
He had back-to-back 100 catch seasons, in 2002 and 2003. He joined Sterling Sharpe, Jerry Rice, Herman Moore, Cris Carter, Marvin Harrison, and Rod Smith as the only receivers to accomplish this feat.
At the end of the 2006 season, Moss averaged approximately 11.2 receiving TDs per season, an NFL record.
He had 1,000+ yards in each of his first 6 seasons, setting an NFL record.
In 2003, Moss became the second player in NFL history to average 100 yards and one TD per game in a 16 NFL game season, scoring 17 touchdowns and 1,632 yards.
In 2007, Moss became the only player in NFL history to record four 100+ yard games in his first four games with a new team.
Moss has eclipsed the 1,000 yard receiving mark 8 times in his career. He is tied for 3rd all-time in that statistic.
Also in 2007, Moss set a record with 16 touchdowns in his first 10 games with a new team.
In 2007 he set the a NFL record for most touchdown receptions in a regular season, with 23.
Marshall and Aveling & Porter engines
A traction engine is a steam-powered tractor used to move heavy loads on roads, plough ground or to provide power at a chosen location. The name derives from the Latin tractus, meaning 'drawn', since the prime function of any traction engine is to draw a load behind it. They are sometimes called road locomotives to distinguish them from railway locomotives – that is, steam engines that run on rails.
Traction engines tend to be large, robust and powerful, but also heavy, slow, and difficult to manoeuvre. Nevertheless, they revolutionized agriculture and road haulage at a time when the only alternative prime mover was the draught horse.
They became popular in industrialised countries from around 1850, when the first self-propelled portable steam engines for agricultural use were developed. Production continued well into the early part of the 20th century, when competition from internal combustion engine-powered tractors saw them fall out of favour, although some continued in commercial use in the United Kingdom well into the 1950s and later. All types of traction engines have now been superseded in commercial use. However, several thousand examples have been preserved worldwide, many in working order. Steam fairs are held throughout the year in the United Kingdom, and in other countries, where visitors can experience working traction engines at close hand.
Die Wynwood Walls wurden 2009 eröffnet und haben sich seitdem zu einem weltbekannten Street Art Museum entwickelt, das die moderne Kunst revolutioniert hat. Die Künstlerinnen und Künstler haben ihre Karrieren vorangetrieben und gleichzeitig das Stadtbild von Wynwood in eine Oase der Innovation und Kreativität verwandelt. Hier wurde fast jedes Gebäude, jede Fassade in eine bemerkenswerte Kunstinstallation verwandelt – ein Freiluftmuseum, das für alle frei zugänglich ist und atemberaubende Murals verschiedenster Künstler präsentiert.
The Wynwood Walls opened in 2009 and has since become a world-renowned street art museum that has revolutionized modern art. The artists have advanced their careers while transforming Wynwood's cityscape into an oasis of innovation and creativity. Here, almost every building, every façade has been transformed into a remarkable art installation - an open-air museum that is freely accessible to all and showcases breathtaking murals by a wide range of artists.
One of several very small spiders among the salvia bushes. Lots of the shots I take just wouldn't be possible without the "vari-angle" flippy screen - seems like that feature kind of revolutionized insect and spider macro photography...
This photograph shows the Maneuvering Terminal (Expansion Reserves) of São Paulo's historic Line 1-Blue (L1), the first and busiest metro line in the city, inaugurated in 1974.
Unlike a public station, this facility is an operational and storage area located at the line's eastern end, past the Jabaquara station. The image captures a unique vantage point, looking back along the reserved tracks where trains are serviced and staged. The austere concrete architecture, functional design, and converging rails highlight the metro's essential infrastructure, built with foresight for future expansion. This terminal serves as a crucial support hub for the daily operation of the line that revolutionized urban transport in São Paulo.
Esta fotografia mostra o Terminal de Manobras (Reservas de Expansão) da histórica Linha 1-Azul (L1) de São Paulo, a primeira e mais movimentada linha de metrô da cidade, inaugurada em 1974.
Diferente de uma estação pública, esta instalação é uma área operacional e de estacionamento localizada na extremidade leste da linha, após a estação Jabaquara. A imagem captura um ponto de vista único, olhando para trás ao longo dos trilhos reservados onde os trens são revisados e estacionados. A arquitetura de concreto austera, o design funcional e os trilhos convergentes destacam a infraestrutura essencial do metrô, construída com visão para futuras expansões. Este terminal serve como um centro de apoio crucial para a operação diária da linha que revolucionou o transporte urbano em São Paulo.
Esta fotografía muestra la Terminal de Maniobras (Reservas de Expansión) de la histórica Línea 1-Azul (L1) de São Paulo, la primera y más concurrida línea de metro de la ciudad, inaugurada en 1974.
A diferencia de una estación pública, esta instalación es un área operativa y de almacenamiento ubicada en el extremo oriental de la línea, pasando la estación Jabaquara. La imagen captura un punto de vista único, mirando hacia atrás a lo largo de las vías reservadas donde los trenes son revisados y estacionados. La austera arquitectura de hormigón, el diseño funcional y las vías convergentes destacan la infraestructura esencial del metro, construida con previsión para futuras expansiones. Esta terminal sirve como un centro de apoyo crucial para la operación diaria de la línea que revolucionó el transporte urbano en São Paulo.
Questa fotografia mostra il Terminale di Manovra (Riserve di Espansione) della storica Linea 1-Blu (L1) di San Paolo, la prima e più frequentata linea metropolitana della città, inaugurata nel 1974.
A differenza di una stazione pubblica, questa struttura è un'area operativa e di stoccaggio situata all'estremità orientale della linea, oltre la stazione di Jabaquara. L'immagine cattura un punto di osservazione unico, guardando indietro lungo i binari riservati dove i treni vengono revisionati e parcheggiati. L'austera architettura in cemento, il design funzionale e i binari convergenti evidenziano l'infrastruttura essenziale della metropolitana, costruita con lungimiranza per futuri ampliamenti. Questo terminale funge da hub di supporto cruciale per il funzionamento quotidiano della linea che ha rivoluzionato il trasporto urbano a San Paolo.
Cette photographie montre le Terminal de Manœuvre (Réserves d'Expansion) de l'historique Ligne 1-Bleue (L1) de São Paulo, la première et la plus fréquentée des lignes de métro de la ville, inaugurée en 1974.
Contrairement à une station publique, cette installation est une zone opérationnelle et de stockage située à l'extrémité est de la ligne, après la station Jabaquara. L'image capture un point de vue unique, regardant en arrière le long des voies réservées où les trains sont entretenus et stationnés. L'architecture austère en béton, le design fonctionnel et les voies convergentes mettent en lumière l'infrastructure essentielle du métro, construite avec une vision d'avenir pour son expansion. Ce terminal sert de centre de soutien crucial pour l'exploitation quotidienne de la ligne qui a révolutionné les transports urbains à São Paulo.
Deze foto toont het Manoeuvreerterminal (Uitbreidingsreserves) van de historische Lijn 1-Blauw (L1) van São Paulo, de eerste en drukste metrolijn van de stad, geopend in 1974.
Anders dan een openbaar station is deze faciliteit een operationeel en opslaggebied aan het oostelijke uiteinde van de lijn, voorbij het Jabaquara-station. De foto legt een uniek standpunt vast, kijkend terug langs de gereserveerde sporen waar treinen worden onderhouden en geparkeerd. De sobere betonnen architectuur, het functionele ontwerp en de samenkomende rails benadrukken de essentiële infrastructuur van de metro, gebouwd met vooruitziendheid voor toekomstige uitbreiding. Dit terminal dient als een cruciale ondersteuningshub voor de dagelijkse werking van de lijn die het stedelijk vervoer in São Paulo revolutioneerde.
Diese Fotografie zeigt das Manövrierterminal (Erweiterungsreserven) der historischen Linie 1-Blau (L1) von São Paulo, der ersten und verkehrsreichsten U-Bahn-Linie der Stadt, die 1974 eröffnet wurde.
Im Gegensatz zu einer öffentlichen Station ist diese Anlage ein Betriebs- und Abstellbereich am östlichen Ende der Linie, hinter der Station Jabaquara. Das Bild fängt einen einzigartigen Blickwinkel ein und blickt zurück entlang der reservierten Gleise, wo Züge gewartet und abgestellt werden. Die schlichte Betonarchitektur, das funktionale Design und die zusammenlaufenden Schienen heben die essentielle Infrastruktur der U-Bahn hervor, die mit Weitsicht für künftige Erweiterungen gebaut wurde. Dieses Terminal dient als eine entscheidende Unterstützungsdrehscheibe für den täglichen Betrieb der Linie, die den städtischen Verkehr in São Paulo revolutioniert hat.
这张照片展示了圣保罗历史悠久的1号线（蓝线，L1）的调车终端（预留扩展区）。该线路是城市第一条也是最为繁忙的地铁线路，于1974年启用。
与公共车站不同，该设施是一个位于线路东端、图库鲁维站之外的运营和存储区域。图像从一个独特的视角拍摄，回望预留轨道区域，列车在此进行维护和停放。朴素的混凝土建筑、功能性设计以及汇聚的轨道，凸显了地铁为未来扩展而前瞻性建造的重要基础设施。这个终端是为圣保罗城市交通带来革命性变化的线路提供日常运营支持的关键枢纽。
この写真は、1974年に開通したサンパウロ初の、最も混雑する地下鉄路線である歴史的な1号線（青線、L1）の操車ターミナル（拡張予備区域）を示しています。
公共駅とは異なり、この施設は路線の東端、トゥクルヴィ駅を越えた場所にある運営および保管エリアです。この画像は、列車の整備と留置が行われる予備線路を振り返るというユニークな視点を捉えています。質素なコンクリートの建築、機能的なデザイン、そして収束する線路は、将来の拡張を見据えて建設された地下鉄の重要なインフラを強調しています。このターミナルは、サンパウロの都市交通に革命をもたらした路線の日常運行を支える重要なサポートハブとして機能しています。
تُظهر هذه الصورة محطة المناورة (احتياطيات التوسع) الخاصة بخط مترو الخط 1-الأزرق (L1) التاريخي في ساو باولو، أول وأكثر خطوط مترو المدينة ازدحامًا، والذي دُشِّن عام 1974.
على عكس المحطة العامة، هذا المرفق هو منطقة تشغيل وتخزين تقع عند الطرف الشرقي للخط، بعد محطة توكوروفي. تلتقط الصورة وجهة نظر فريدة، تتطلع للخلف على طول المسارات المحجوزة حيث تتم صيانة القطارات وانتظارها. يسلط الطابع المعماري الخرساني الصارم، والتصميم الوظيفي، والقضبان المتقاطعة الضوء على البنية التحتية الأساسية للمترو، التي بُنيت بعين مُستقبلية للتوسع. تخدم هذه المحطة كمركز دعم حاسم للتشغيل اليومي للخط الذي أحدث ثورة في النقل الحضري بساو باولو.
I created a new line of dolls, who played with the neck paper dolls?
Who played never forget ... I got the idea to revolutionize it, there is one of the first releases.
->Cissterz - Hair ... has 3 versions, blonde brunette and African .... Your hair can be shaped, rolled, curled and smoothed, the way you want. Make several Pentre, your clothes can still be changed in many ways it has moving parts!
PS: She have a real hair.
Hope you like my idea, more releases soon ...
Thank you for your attention ...
Cesar A. Klajn
$7.99 at Cottonwood Goodwill today.
Kodak's Brownie revolutionized photography, allowing everyone ease to create "snap shots" of their lives.
It says "Use Kodak Film 616". Anyone have any tips on utilizing this camera with modern film? I've not done any research on this yet.
Asami, the aerialist / artist going Upside Down.
She is the founder and the lead aerialist of
She graduated Centre for Contemporary Circus and Physical Theatre(UK) in 2017 and became an evangelist of Modern Circus to revolutionize the traditional concept of the "Circus".
This shot was taken at her own aerial studio in Kyoto.
You know I had to include my second favorite Pixar film in my Pieces of Cinema project. Toy Story is not only a masterpiece of a film but also is a monumental piece of film history. This movie revolutionized the way movies could be made, and it has only improved over time.
The build itself was quite simple. The hardest part was fitting so many aliens inside the rocket. The Claaaaaaaaw was fun to make as well.
-Patrick
A loving tribute to the toy that revolutionized my life. 5 countries and counting, life is very short and there is much to know on the bike.
These cab photos...were larger and of higher quality than everthing previous to them...(except for daguerreotypes)
by now the photographers had honed the craft and were ready to shine... and they did. Elaborate background became commonplace with retouching added often to soften wrinkles and blemishes. A Renaissance of creativity and a good and popular business coincided giving us great images of America at that time. Many of these still abound giving us a look at the world more than 100 years ago.
Cabinet Cards were historicaly kept in curio cabinets with the dishes and glassware, hence the name.
Sizes of about 4x6 and mounted neatly with studio name on cardboard
George Eastmans browine camera and standardized film revolutionized photography making us all photographers (for better or worse) and it has been that way ever since.
One of the most important and influential science fiction movies of the 90s was the Matrix. It revolutionized cinematography, specifically camera movement and the optimization of slow motion and CG effects. This one scene, Neo dodging the bullets, really sold audiences on these incredible concepts and cemented the film’s spot in cinema history, and a spot on my list.
This was easily the most simple build for this project. I put the whole build on a turntable to provide a spinning effect like in the movie, and I’ll hopefully be able to motorize it as soon as I get another motor. I hope y’all like it!
The uncovering of portal gates, constructed by ancient civilizations, revolutionized space travel and exploration. However, the pioneers who arrived at Trosie N9 were ill-equipped to confront the challenges posed by the local wildlife...
John P. Cable built his grist mill in Cades Cover in the early 1870s. He was a descendent of Peter Cable, a Pennsylvania Dutch farmer who had arrived in the area in the 1820s and designed an elaborate system to drain the swampy lands located in the western part of the cove. John Cable was the only person in Cades Cove to use an overshot water wheel, a gravity wheel which harnesses the force of gravity acting vertically on the water as it travels from the top to the bottom of the wheel. Cable Mill's power was supplied by Mill Creek, although a connecting channel was dug to Forge Creek so the mill could tap both streams when water levels were low. Cable Mill took double advantage of its waterwheel by using it to power saw mills as well. This revolutionized the way homes were built in the cove, as people switched from using logs to lumber and frame construction. The Gregg Cable house still stands as an example of a frame built house in Cades Cove.
~explore 6/16/2013
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Attention all photographers! Moolto has installed a photoLIFE 3.0 photographic studio for you to use at no charge. This studio uses the best system available in Second Life and can be found at:
slurl.com/secondlife/Moolto Community Store/199/120/192
Psst, by the way, Moolto will be running photographic contests for both professional and amateur photographers alike in the near future. Keep logging onto Moolto for further details of this contest. Entering the contest will certainly increase your visibility, so you have nothing to lose and everything to gain by entering.
How do you use this studio equipment? It’s easy either grab a note card next to the studio in world or follow these instructions:
1) MAIN - FLOOR - LAYER - FILTER - FX1 - FX2 Texture Displays- Controls and sets the texture over the photoLIFE 3.0 Studio. The arrows scroll through the textures while touching the display screen sets the texture on the studio when the appropriate display is selected.
2)TPN - "Texture Panel" allow the photographer to scroll through 36 textures at a time. The TPN works for all 6 Texture selectors ( Backdrop, Floor, Layer, Filter, FX1, and FX2). You can also search each display for the textures you want to find. This revolutionizes the photography process and and saves a lot of time finding that perfect texture for your clients shot.
3)CPN - "Color Panel" allows the photographer to change the color on any of the lighting or Texture application areas. It has 120 colors to choose from and any combination of color applications with component selector buttons. Very useful.
4)Texture Bright Controller- The round white/purple button at the bottom of the Control Center, turns the prim face of the backdrop to full bright illiminating shadows.
5) Texture Tiler Controllers- The three buttons, near the floor of the display stand, tile the textures on the backdrop,floor, and layer face from 1-10.
6)Component Hide / Show Selector- The hide / show buttons on the Control Center - ?? - hides and shows all components of the photoLIFE studio system that could be a potential obstruction to the photographer.
7)Memory Module - MM24 - The MM24 Memory Module allows you to save up to 24 scenes to memory. It records 12 components into memory saving lighting colors, lighting power, UL heights, Textures, Colors , Pro Filter Information. You can save up to 24 scenes with 1 MM24 module. Buy other modules if you need more scenes. Unlimited capabilities.
8)Ambient Lighting Selector- The Ambient Light menu on the right display stand controls a 5 light ambient lighting system designed to give uniform lighting over the backdrop area. This menu gives full control over power with 4 intensities, and 9 colors to choose from.
9)Prop Rezzing System- Included in version 3.0 is a Prop Rezzer. Near the floor of the Control Center, you'll notice a button that says "Prop". Touching it gives you the prop menu. The arrows on each side of the prop button scrolls through the props installed. Included in version 3.0 is the photoLIFE Prop Setup Script. This allows you to install your own props into the studio.
10) Owner's Menu - The Little Red Button- Syncs and groups all desired photoLIFE components with the main studio for a veriety of applications and arrangements. (Only the studio owner can sync and group photoLIFE components).
11) Notecard Access- Notecard configuration limits who is eligible to use the studio. Settings allow ANYONE, GROUP, or LIST giving unlimited control over the studio access.
12) Backdrop Size Controller- The photoLIFE logo near the floor selects small, medium, or large for the backdrop size.
13) Security Menu - Once the ACCESS card is set , you can go into the security menu and change your security on all of your components with 1 click . Set to Owner Only , List , Group , or Anyone. You can even lock and unlock the studio.
14) Locator Menu - Calls the components into their default location according to the studio position. Great for finding that gazer again!
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Le canal du Midi est un canal français qui relie Toulouse à la mer Méditerranée depuis le xviie siècle. D'abord nommé « canal royal en Languedoc », les révolutionnaires le rebaptisent en 1789 « canal du Midi ». À partir du xixe siècle, le canal de Garonne, qui double la Garonne de Bordeaux à Toulouse, prolonge le canal du Midi pour fournir une voie navigable de l'océan Atlantique à la mer Méditerranée : l’ensemble des deux canaux est dénommé « canal des Deux-Mers ».
Ouvrage d'art exceptionnel, considéré par ses contemporains comme le plus grand chantier du XVIIe sièclenote 1, le canal du Midi révolutionne le transport fluvial et la circulation dans le Midi de la France de l'Ancien Régime. Le défi, relevé par Pierre-Paul Riquet, son concepteur, fut d'acheminer l'eau de la montagne Noire jusqu'au seuil de Naurouze, le point le plus élevé du canal. Colbert autorise le début des travaux par un édit royal d'octobre 1666. Supervisé par Pierre-Paul Riquet, le chantier dure de 1666 à 1681, sous le règne de Louis XIV.
Le canal du Midi est l'un des plus anciens canaux d'Europe toujours en fonctionnement. Depuis 1996, il est inscrit sur la liste du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO.
The channel of the South is a French channel which connects Toulouse to the Mediterranean since the 17th century. Initially named “royal channel in Languedoc”, the revolutionists rename it in 1789 “channel of the South”. As from the xixe century, the channel of the Garonne, which sails round the Garonne from Bordeaux to Toulouse, prolongs the channel of the South to provide an inland waterway of the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean: all two channel is called “channel of the Two-Seas”.
Exceptional structure, considered by its contemporaries as the largest building site of the 17th century, the channel of the South revolutionizes the river transport and circulation in the South of France of the Former regime. The challenge, taken up by Pierre-Paul Riquet, his originator, was to convey the water of the Black mountain until the threshold of Naurouze, the highest point of the channel. Colbert authorizes the beginning of work by a royal edict of October 1666. Supervised by Pierre-Paul Riquet, the building site lasts of 1666 to 1681, under the reign of Louis XIV.
The channel of the South is one of the oldest channels of Europe always under operation. Since 1996, it is registered on the list of the world heritage of UNESCO.
Guillaume Daniel (G.D.) Delprat, after whom this shaft was named, was a Dutch-Australian metallurgist and mining engineer. An astute businessman, Delprat was Broken Hill Proprietry Limited’s ( BHP) General Manager from 1899 to 1921. He played an important part in the perfecting of a technique that came to be known as the (C.V.) Potter-Delprat flotation process; it revolutionized sulphide ore treatment and brought enormous profits from the metal content of millions of tons (tonnes) of formerly useless tailings.and a developer of the flotation process, which entails separating valuable minerals from gangue (mined rock that is not ore) with water.
The Delprat shaft was sunk in 1900. In 1952, the original wooden headframe was replaced by the present steel structure, and an electric winder replaced a steam engine. The early steam engines used to power mining machinery in the early twentieth century were powered by boilers fuelled by local firewood. Timber was also cut for use in buildings and headframes.
The shaft was closed to mining by the time MMM (Mining for Metal and Minerals) ceased operations in August 1976. It became a tourist mine in 1977, and its closure in 2007 was due to nearby remnant mining operations by CBH Resources.
Source: Visit Broken Hill (www.visitbrokenhill.com/Trails/Silver-Trail/11.-Delprat-S...)
Dorian Andrew Mientjez Yates (born April 19, 1962 in Sutton Coldfield, England), is an English professional bodybuilder, winning the Mr. Olympia title six times from 1992 until 1997. He is considered to have revolutionized training in the sport of bodybuilding. His style of training is known as HIT (High Intensity Training). This style of training advocates several different exercises and very few sets for a bodypart allowing it to be hit from all angles for optimum development. He believed that muscle stimulation could be caused in a shorter period of time with the proper intensity rather than working out for extended periods of time.
Bodybuilding titles
1985 World Games, 7th
1990 Night of Champions, 2nd
1991 Night of Champions, 1st
1991 Mr. Olympia, 2nd
1991 English Grand Prix, 1st
1992 Mr. Olympia, 1st
1992 English Grand Prix, 1st
1993 Mr. Olympia, 1st
1994 Mr. Olympia, 1st
1994 Spanish Grand Prix, 1st
1994 German Grand Prix, 1st
1994 English Grand Prix, 1st
1995 Mr. Olympia, 1st
1996 Mr. Olympia, 1st
1996 Spanish Grand Prix, 1st
1996 German Grand Prix, 1st
1996 English Grand Prix, 1st
1997 Mr. Olympia, 1st
Competitive stats
Height: 5' 10" (1.78m)
Competitive weight: 239 - 269lbs
Off-season weight: Approx 280-305lbs (127kg)
Die Wynwood Walls wurden 2009 eröffnet und haben sich seitdem zu einem weltbekannten Street Art Museum entwickelt, das die moderne Kunst revolutioniert hat. Die Künstlerinnen und Künstler haben ihre Karrieren vorangetrieben und gleichzeitig das Stadtbild von Wynwood in eine Oase der Innovation und Kreativität verwandelt. Hier wurde fast jedes Gebäude, jede Fassade in eine bemerkenswerte Kunstinstallation verwandelt – ein Freiluftmuseum, das für alle frei zugänglich ist und atemberaubende Murals verschiedenster Künstler präsentiert.
The Wynwood Walls opened in 2009 and has since become a world-renowned street art museum that has revolutionized modern art. The artists have advanced their careers while transforming Wynwood's cityscape into an oasis of innovation and creativity. Here, almost every building, every façade has been transformed into a remarkable art installation - an open-air museum that is freely accessible to all and showcases breathtaking murals by a wide range of artists.
Urmia or (Turkish Language: اورمو, Urmu, Orumiyeh, Urmiye) is a city in Northwestern South Azerbaijan (Iranian Azerbaijan) and the capital of West Azerbaijan Province. The city lies on an altitude of 1,330 m above sea level on the Shahar Chaye river (City River). Urmia is the 10th populated city in iran and 2nd of Azerbaijanian Turks provinces after Tabriz. Urmia is the trade center for a fertile agricultural region where fruit (Specially Apple and Grape) and Tobacco are grown.An important town by the 9th cent. Urmia was seized by the Oghuz Turks (11th cent.), sacked by the Seljuk Turks (1184), and later occupied a number of times by the Ottoman Turks.
The name Urmia or Urmu is thought to have come from Sumerian tongue, the earliest known civilization in the world located in southern Mesopotamia. Ur was a principle Sumerian city. Some believe the name is derived from Syriac. Ur, meaning "cradle," and mia, meaning "water". Hence, Urmia, situated by a lake and surrounded by rivers, would be the cradle of water. Some have claimed connections to other languages. There is, however, no generally accepted etymology.The very heavy migrations into the city from the countryside, refugees from the long Iran-Iraq War, and from smaller towns into the larger city of Urmia, have revolutionized the ethnic composition of the city. Today The 90% percent are now made of Azerbaijanian Turks and but with Kurdish, Assyrian and Armenian minorities.
Week 41 | Abstract
Jiang Tie Feng was an elder statesman of the now famous Yunnan School and Heavy Colour Movement, which revolutionized Chinese painting in the 1980s. A professor at the Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, and the creator of the national monument Stone Forest in the Great Hall of the People, Tian-an-men Square. Jiang Tie Feng is also the leading subject of scholarly surveys of the contemporary revolution in Chinese painting.
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This is another almost-too-late upload tonight, but I had to figure out how to put up more photos in the comments, rather than doing the "reject thing" BECAUSE GUESS WHAT- I bought a wireless remote for my camera and it is going to REVOLUTIONIZE my 365 project! fuck yes!
Anyways, there will be more pictures now more than ever and I'm SO excited! :)
Please have a look in the comments for more goodies from ME, your friendly neighbourhood Elizabeth. :)
OH - and did I mention how much I love my new Nikon?! :)
Song of the Day - Timber Timbre - Under Your Spell
One last thing: apparently none of my good shots today include me actually looking at my camera...?
The Me 262A, a pioneering German jet-powered fighter aircraft of World War II, revolutionized aerial warfare with its unmatched speed and firepower. Designed by Willy Messerschmitt, it boasted twin engines and swept wings, achieving speeds exceeding 500 mph. Despite its late introduction, it left an indelible mark on aviation history.
The Me 262A featured two Junkers Jumo 004 turbojet engines, providing a top speed of over 500 mph (800 km/h) and a range of approximately 652 miles (1,050 km). Armed with four 30mm MK 108 cannons, it could also carry air-to-air rockets or bombs. Its advanced design influenced post-war jet aircraft development.
Project "Flash the Street" with the Light Blaster
The Light Blaster™ Is a strobe-based image projector. With the effortless help of The Blaster, what you see is no longer what you get. Experience for yourself the Blaster’s limitless potential to warp and transform reality and the ability to revolutionize the way you capture and create stories.
If I, an earthly father, can know such a sensation of pleasure in the well-being of my son, surely that gives an inkling of how our heavenly Father feels when we please Him. If we could only grasp and be grasped by this, our lives would be revolutionized. - Allister Begg
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Replaced a stainless steel kettle with a viewing window that eventually leaked.
Garden Village, Burnaby, British Columbia
Salton’s journey began in 1945 when Toastess Inc. was founded by two visionary brothers in Montreal, revolutionizing the small appliance market with award-winning designs like the first non-bell-shaped electric kettle. Toastess led Canadian innovation by developing the first hot air corn popper using a unique whirlpool airflow and introducing Canada’s first immersible deep fryers. Meanwhile, in the United States, Lewis Salton was making waves with the invention of the Hotray, a heated serving cart on wheels, setting the stage for a legacy of convenience and quality that defined the 1950s to the 1970s. Salton expanded its range with ice cream makers, peanut butter grinders, and more, becoming a household name synonymous with innovation.
Today, Salton proudly stands as a 100% Canadian-owned company with a thriving presence across Canada, the USA, and beyond.
NASA's New Horizons mission revolutionized our knowledge of Pluto when it flew past that distant world in July 2015. Among its many discoveries were images of strange formations resembling giant knife blades of ice, whose origin had remained a mystery.
Now, scientists have turned up a fascinating explanation for this "bladed terrain": the structures are made almost entirely of methane ice, and likely formed as a specific kind of erosion wore away their surfaces, leaving dramatic crests and sharp divides.
These jagged geological ridges are found at the highest altitudes on Pluto’s surface, near its equator, and can soar many hundreds of feet into the sky – as high as a New York City skyscraper. They are one of the most puzzling feature types on Pluto, and it now appears the blades are related to Pluto’s complex climate and geological history.
Image credit: NASA/JHUAPL/SwRI
Mechanical History - Chase Steam Traction Engine.
A traction engine is a self-propelled steam engine used to move heavy loads on roads, plough ground or to provide power at a chosen location. The name derives from the Latin tractus, meaning 'drawn', since the prime function of any traction engine is to draw a load behind it. They are sometimes called road locomotives to distinguish them from railway locomotives – that is, steam engines that run on rails.
Traction engines tend to be large, robust and powerful, but heavy, slow, and difficult to manoeuvre. Nevertheless, they revolutionized agriculture and road haulage at a time when the only alternative prime mover was the draught horse.
They became popular in industrialised countries from around 1850, when the first self-propelled portable steam engines for agricultural use were developed. Production continued well into the early part of the 20th century, when competition from internal combustion engine–powered tractors saw them fall out of favour, although some continued in commercial use in the UK into the 1950s and later. All types of traction engines have now been superseded, in commercial use. However, several thousand examples have been preserved worldwide, many in working order. Steam fairs are held throughout the year in the UK, and in other countries, where visitors can experience working traction engines at close hand.
Traction engines were cumbersome and ill-suited to crossing soft or heavy ground, so their agricultural use was usually either "on the belt" – powering farm machinery by means of a continuous leather belt driven by the flywheel – or in pairs, dragging an implement on a cable from one side of a field to another. However, where soil conditions permitted, direct hauling of implements ("off the drawbar") was preferred – in America, this led to the divergent development of the steam tractor
This specimen is on display at the Western Development Museum, Saskatoon.
The 1921 Autographic No. 1 Pocket Kodak holds a significant place in the history of photography. As one of the earliest portable cameras, it revolutionized the way people captured moments. Its compact size and ease of use made photography more accessible to the masses, enabling everyday individuals to document their lives and surroundings with unprecedented convenience.
Before these early folding cameras, photography was largely confined to professionals or wealthy enthusiasts who could afford bulky equipment and the resources needed for darkroom processing. However, this camera changed everything. It opened up photography, empowering people from all walks of life to become amateur photographers.
With the No. 1 Pocket Kodak, moments previously lost to time could now be preserved forever. From family gatherings to vacations, from everyday scenes to special occasions, people could now immortalize their memories with the simple click of a button.
Moreover, the No. 1 Pocket Kodak paved the way for future innovations in camera design and technology. Its success demonstrated the demand for portable, user-friendly cameras, inspiring further advancements that continue to shape the photographic industry to this day.
In essence, the No. 1 Pocket Kodak camera not only transformed the way we capture and preserve memories but also played a pivotal role in broadening access to photography, making it a cherished relic in the annals of photographic history.
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Cubism is an early-20th-century avant-garde art movement that revolutionized European painting and sculpture, and inspired related movements in music, literature and architecture.
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"The Canon AE-1 Program builds upon the legacy of its predecessor, the Canon AE-1, which revolutionized the photography industry upon its release in 1976. The AE-1 was among the first SLR cameras to feature a microprocessor, making it more accessible to amateur photographers with its aperture-priority auto-exposure mode. With its user-friendly design and reliability, the AE-1 became one of the best-selling cameras of its time, solidifying Canon's reputation as a leader in the industry.
The AE-1 Program, introduced in 1981, further refined the original AE-1 model by adding program auto-exposure mode, hence the "Program" designation. This new feature allowed the camera to automatically select both aperture and shutter speed, providing even greater convenience for photographers while still offering manual control options.
Together, these cameras represent milestones in the evolution of SLR photography, combining technological innovation with user-friendly design to make high-quality photography accessible to enthusiasts of all levels."
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Bought mine when 15ish year old, still work like a watch.
"Forget the idea of performance you are used to. The Aventador Coupé has been engineered to revolutionize this concept and establish a new benchmark in the segment of super sports cars and beyond. This car aims to bring the future forward. This is a true supercar legend in the making, which combines the tradition of the Lamborghini brand with a level of innovation which takes the House of the Raging Bull to hitherto unexplored territory..."
Source: Lamborghini
Photographed at Sharnbrook Hotel during Sharnbrook Supercar Sunday organized by PetrolHeadonism Club.
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The engineer hoping some light for his thesis!He is trying to develop,in his PhD, some cheap concrete to revolutionize the civil construction market. C'mon Ferreira :)
#StrretArtRevolution est l'association de trois Artistes; 1 danseur de HipHop avec 1 Graffeur et 1 photographe
Cette association va révolutionner le StreetArt et se déplacer dans tous les endroits où on ne les attend pas !
Vous êtes les témoins privilégiés du lancement de StreetArtRevolution
#StrretArtRevolution is the association of three Artists; 1 HipHop dancer with 1 Graffeur and 1 photographer
This association will revolutionize the StreetArt and move to all the places where we do not expect them!
You are the privileged witness to the launch of StreetArtRevolution
At DDD we're revolutionizing the industry once again. We're proud to announce the introduction of our "first come, first served Body Drop-off service!" Have that body you need to get rid of asap? Then our new service is perfect for you. Drop by your nearest DDD and experience this great new innovation yourself.
Registration: JA18KZ
Type: 747-8KZF
Engines: 4 × GE GEnx-2B67
Serial Number: 37393
First flight: Aug 8, 2014
The history of NCA's aviation fleet precisely reflects the evolution of cargo aviation over the past four decades. The company deliberately committed to a single aircraft type—the Boeing 747—which allowed it to maximize efficiency in crew training, maintenance, and spare parts logistics. During the first decade, NCA operated the Boeing 747-200F—the cargo version of the legendary "Jumbo Jet" that revolutionized passenger air travel in the 1970s.
A major step forward came in 2005, when NCA took delivery of its first Boeing 747-400F in Everett, Washington—the first of four aircraft of this type on order.
However, the true milestone in NCA's fleet history was the order for the Boeing 747-8F. Interestingly, two of NCA's aircraft participated in the 747-8F certification testing program. The first 747-8F for NCA was delivered on July 25, 2012. Today, Nippon Cargo Airlines' fleet consists of eight Boeing 747-8Fs.
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Captured in Phoenix, Arizona. If you ever get the chance to visit one of Dale Chihuly's displays, do it! You won't regret it.
Dale Chihuly is an American artist noted for revolutionizing the studio glass movement and elevating perceptions of the medium. Known for ambitious architectural installations in cities, museums, and gardens around the world, Chihuly utilizes a variety of media to realize his creative vision, including glass, paint, charcoal, neon, ice, and Polyvitro. Chihuly’s work is included in more than 200 museum collections worldwide, including Metropolitan Museum of Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum and Corning Museum of Glass. Major exhibitions include Chihuly Over Venice (1995-96), Chihuly in the Light of Jerusalem (1999), de Young Museum in San Francisco (2008), Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (2011), Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond (2012), Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal, Canada (2013), Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada (2016), Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas (2017), Groninger Museum, Groningen, Netherlands (2018), Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London, U.K (2019), and Gardens by the Bay, Singapore (2020). Chihuly Garden and Glass, a long-term exhibition located at the Seattle Center, opened in 2012.
This illustration shows NASA’s Parker Solar Probe spacecraft approaching the Sun. The mission, launching in summer 2018, will revolutionize our understanding of the Sun, where changing conditions can spread out into the solar system, affecting Earth and other worlds. The primary science goals for the mission are to trace how energy and heat move through the solar corona and to explore what accelerates the solar wind as well as solar energetic particles.
The spacecraft, about the size of a small car, will travel directly into the Sun's atmosphere about 4 million miles from the star's surface.
Image Credit: Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Revolutionizing the battlefield, the TAURUS Main battle tank is known for it's high quality among all other tanks. With a light frame, for fast maneuvering. The tank is well known for supporting troops, and getting armies where they want to go.
With that, I present to you, the new and majorly improved TAURUS III Main battle tank.
My main inspirations for the re-boot, were Aleksander Stein and Kingbrick.
Wonderful editing by Freedom01. Thanks Jared!
These cab photos...were larger and of higher quality than everthing previous to them...(except for daguerreotypes)
by now the photographers had honed the craft and were ready to shine... and they did. Elaborate background became commonplace with retouching added often to soften wrinkles and blemishes. A Renaissance of creativity and a good and popular business coincided giving us great images of America at that time. Many of these still abound giving us a look at the world more than 100 years ago.
Cabinet Cards were historicaly kept in curio cabinets with the dishes and glassware, hence the name.
Sizes of about 4x6 and mounted neatly with studio name on cardboard
George Eastmans browine camera and standardized film revolutionized photography making us all photographers (for better or worse) and it has been that way ever since.