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Speaking to there crowd.
Greater Manchester Police has been dealing with large scale protests, as pro-Palestinian and Israeli demonstrators took to the streets of Manchester city centre.
The demonstrations have taken place in response to events taking place in Gaza and understandably, the situation in Gaza has provoked strong emotions among communities here in Greater Manchester. This has resulted in almost daily protests, with hundreds of people taking part in the demonstrations.
North Manchester Division’s Chief Superintendent Nick Adderley has been a regular face in the city centre during the protests. He said: “The protests have caused disruption to a number of shops and businesses along Market Street and King Street but finding the balance between facilitating lawful protest and the rights of business to trade, is never going to be easy.
"Through the hard work of officers, staff and our partners, we have managed to provide reassurance, as well as a firm commitment, that we will endeavour to strike the right balance, ensuring that the law and the human rights act are observed.
“The greatest challenge faced by officers, when dealing with such protests, is the expectations of the public placed upon them to ‘sort the problem’. This protest is no different and I have seen first-hand the pressure placed upon officers to move to one side or the other.
“The professionalism I have personally observed from our staff is of the highest calibre and is the envy of the world. GMP can proudly boast of its successful record in dealing with protests yet I never see any hint of complacency.
“When required officers have been firm and direct, yet polite, courteous and extremely patient. They have engaged with protestors from both sides and helped them to understand the role of the police. I need to specifically mention our Protest Liaison Officers who are right in the thick of the protestors, brokering deals and working with them to set clear expectations of the do’s and don’ts. It takes a certain kind of officer to undertake this role and I have observed the most incredible levels of tenacity, professionalism and integrity from each of them, each and every time I have been at the protest sites.
“As with most protests, the vast majority of people who we deal with are decent, hardworking and simply want to exercise their democratic right to protest, but as we can appreciate the current conflict in the Middle East is highly sensitive and emotive, leading to the odd few stepping over the line and committing criminal offences and hate incidents. Our officers have dealt with these incidents proportionately and fairly, maintaining the legitimacy and integrity of the policing operation.
“What is always pleasing to see is the attempts our officers make to build an appropriate rapport and relationship with the protestors and to adopt an approach of co-operation rather than using ‘coercive power’. It is these observations that make me extremely proud to be GMP officer and to have the privilege of standing shoulder to shoulder with our officers, even in the pouring rain.”
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The Flickr Lounge-Its A Bargain
Found this at an indoor flea market in Albuquerque, NM. It was very inexpensive.
Supermarket weighing scale of the 1950th filled with Muenchhausen Coffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ADE Neigungswaage aus den 1950ern mit Münchhausen Kaffee aus Bremen.
Photo © Oxfordian
This is a 1:100 scale model of a Commercial Space Station, which we were commissioned to build in 2019. The model features a variety of customized modules, stowage facilities, an airlock, an observatory, a robotic arm and a main solar array. The model is accompanied with replicas of the SpaceX Dragon and Boeing CST-100 supply ships. Later we are going to add to this set a replica of the SpaceX Dragon 2 as well. The model also includes several posed astronaut figurines, designed and customized for us by Mr. Max Grueter.
The model was designed in 3D software, produced by rapid prototyping and manually assembled, painted and decorated.
In this model we implemented the features and technics developed for our models of ISS, which we were building and perfecting since 2008. The model has reliable internal reinforcement system, holding the modules together. Most vulnerable elements are produced from durable materials – metal and nylon. Selected components and supply ships’ replicas have embedded magnets, allowing to reconfigure the station and exercise various docking schemes. The model is mounted with support poles on a black painted base.
The model is designed to be partially disassembled during transport. It is packed in a Pelican heavy duty transit case and can be fast and easily assembled for presentation.
Small scale diorama creation
After watching a few Youtube videos on making 1:64th scale dioramas which included constructing buildings I was enthused but lacked the necessary skill level. The next day I was wandering around a local collectors market when I found a stall selling Hornby Skaledale buildings and accessories. Although Skaledale is for OO gauge railways and is therefore 1:76th scale I thought that they could be used as a backdrop for my 1:64th scale model car collection. Also, using ready made Skaledale items would fast track any diorama I would be making building wise. The vendor had a nice range both boxed and unboxed and I made my selection. What I liked about the Skaledale buildings is that being resin they feature details that are 3D unlike the card versions that appear flat.
The street scene diorama is a work in progress and comprises the following Skaledale buildings:
R9632 Golden Dragon Chinese Takeaway
R8621 Left Hand Mid-Terraced
R8622 Right Hand Mid-Terrace
R9650 Country Garage
The toy car in the image is a Tomica #40 Chevrolet Camaro is 1:66th scale and features working suspension along with opening doors. Two versions were released on the 16th December 2017, the standard issue based on the Camaro ZL1 available in black, and a Special First Edition (SFE) based on the Camaro SS available in red. Therefore, the black and red versions are not the same castings so both are worth collecting as they are not just different colours. The standard version was retired in February 2021 but the SFE was only available for limited period.
I've just been doing a clean up of my hard-drive, getting rid of old photos, and came across this photo of a female Adder. I love the diamond pattern of an Adder's scales on it's back and this particular female had very striking colours and markings.
This scale and brick were sitting on a stand that was supposed to offer roasted chestnuts to the patrons on our Main Street holidays events. At Thanksgiving, the word chestnut was covered with a sign that said Wassail. I still found this scene attractive, in a real old skool kinda way. The Leica R4 and Elmar-R 100mm macro lens with HP5+ made for a nice image.
a scale study i did for my next design: a scaled european dragon. the scales are threedimensional what gives a very nice effect together with the right light.
whereas the general used scales(for example Kamiyas Ryu Zin or Langs Koi) decrease the area by a factor of 1/9 this one decreases the paper size by 1/4 what makes it better useable in complex models, although it may need an extra row of transition-units because the pleats are half of the general size when the scales have the same size.