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A technicial prepares to do some last-minute closeouts on the first stage of the Proton.
I think this shot gives one a better idea of the scale of this vehicle than, say, someone standing on the floor next to it.
Il 27 agosto Hüeyin Cetinel, un uomo di 64 anni che vive a Istanbul, ha dipinto con vernici colorate una scalinata della città, nel quartiere di Cihangir, vicino a piazza Taksim. La mattina dopo, la scala era stata riverniciata di grigio, colore che ricopre le pareti delle case dell’intero quartiere da quando sono stati cancellati i murales e gli slogan contro il governo fatti durante le contestazioni per il Parco Gezi lo scorso giugno. C’erano state allora molte proteste e gli abitanti del quartiere avevano organizzato una manifestazione perché le autorità di Istanbul concedessero il permesso di ridipingere a colori la scalinata. E così è stato: sabato 31, dopo aver ottenuto un’autorizzazione ufficiale, le scale sono tornate di molti colori diversi.
La mochila no puede ser más parecida a la mía :D
Es impresionante como trabaja esta chica la polipiel *_*
1/6 scale Stormtroopers by Marmit. Bodies are from Clone Troopers made by Sideshow.
Hands are made by Sideshow.
Clone trooper boots with were trimmed down to fit inside Marmit boots.
Blasters made by Sideshow
This is one of the school's water machines... Since this one is outdoors, the water left on the machine was evaporated during the summer, leaving the lime scale behind.. It does make you think how many years it has been since it was last cleaned...
The 4620 was one of the two (4520) introduced mid 60's with engines designed for turbochargers. Deere engin eers thought the add-on turbo kits many farmers were converting on 4020s were hurting the reliability of their diesel engines. So Waterloo's solution was to give-em-what they wanted". The turbo-built diesel had piston skirt oil spray, new designed hat-type piston-top-relief, special compression ring that sealed better with higher pressure, more oil control rings, and higher cooling system capacity.
Thirumalai Nayak Palace is a 17th-century palace erected in 1636 AD by King Thirumalai Nayak, a king of Madurai's Nayaka dynasty who ruled Madurai from 1623–59, in the city of Madurai, India. This Palace is a classic fusion of Dravidian and Rajput styles. The building, which can be seen today, was the main Palace, in which the king lived. The original Palace Complex was four times bigger than the present structure. In its heyday, Tirumalai Nayak Palace at Madurai was considered to be one of the wonders of the South. This palace is situated 2 km south east of the Meenakshi Amman Temple.
HISTORY
The Nayaks of Madurai ruled this former Kingdom from 1545 till 1740’s and Thirumalai Nayak (1623-1659) was one of their greatest kings that line notable for various buildings in and around Madurai. During the 17th centuries the Madurai Kingdom had Portuguese, Dutch and other Europeans as traders, missionaries and visiting travellers. Tirumala Nayak is believed to have recruited the services of an Italian architect, for the construction of his Palace. Over a span of 400 years many parts of the buildings were suffered much by time, and not inconsiderably... by the destructive effects of war; a few, however, are sufficiently in repair to be converted into use by the garrison, as granaries, store-houses, powder magazines during time of East India Company. King Thirumalai Nayak’s grandson had demolished much of the fine structure and removed most of the jewels and woodcarvings in order to build his own palace in Tiruchirapalli. However Lord Napier, the Governor of Madras, had partially restored the palace in 1866-72, and the subsequent restoration works carried out several years ago, today, we get to see the Entrance Gate, The Main Hall and the Dance Hall.
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
Built in 1636, as a focal point of his capital at Madurai, Thirumalai Nayak intended the palace to be one of the grandest in South India. The design and architecture is a blend of Dravidian and Islamic styles. The Interior of the palace surpasses many of its Indian contemporaries in scale. The interior is richly decorated whilst the exterior is treated in a more austere style.
During the 18th century many structures that were part of this palace were pulled down or incorporated into buildings in the adjacent streets. What remains is the enclosed court known as the Svarga Vilasam and a few adjoining buildings. The audience chamber of the Svarga Vilasam is a vast hall with arcades about 12 m high. The architecture is a blend of indigenous and Islamic forms. Thirumalai nayakar mahal is famous for its giant pillars. Pillar's height is 82 feet and width is 19 feet.
COURTYARD
Upon entering into the gates of the palace, the visitor enters into present day’s huge central courtyard measuring 3,700 m². The courtyard is surrounded by massive circular pillars. Now it has a circular garden.
INTERIOR
The palace was divided into two major parts, namely Swarga Vilasam (Celestial Pavilion) and Ranga Vilasam. The royal residence, theatre, shrine, apartments, armory, palanquin place, royal bandstand, quarters, pond and garden were situated in these two portions. The courtyard and the dancing hall are the major center of attractions of the palace. The Celestial Pavilion (Swarga Vilasam) was used as the throne-room and has an arcaded octagon covered by a dome 60–70 feet high. The domed structure in the centre is supported by stone ribs and is held up by massive circular columns toppe and linked by pointed scalloped arches with an arcaded gallery opening into the nave above
the side aisles.
MATERIAL USED
The structure was constructed using foliated brickwork and the surface details and finish in exquisite stucco called chunnam using chunnam (shell lime) and (Mixed with egg white) to obtain a smooth and glossy texture. The steps leading up to the hall were formerly flanked by two equestrian statues of excellent workmanship.
The pillars supporting the arches are 13m tall and are again joined by foliated brickwork that carries a valance and an entablature rising up to a height of 20 m. The decoration is done, (shell lime). The pavilions topped with finials that were covered with gold are on either side of the courtyard.
PRESENT DAY
After independence, the Thirumalai Palace was declared as a national monument and is now under the protection of the Tamil Nadu Archaeological Department. This palace is open for the visitors from 9am to 5pm and the entry ticket price is Rs.10.
Lot of film shooting are taken in the Palace mainly because of big pillars.
LIGHT & SOUND SHOWS
The palace is well equipped to perform Light & Sound shows depicting the story of Silappathikaram both in Tamil and English languages. It is held at evenings.
GETTING THERE
The Palace is located in the eastern side of the city, around 1.2 km South East of the Meenakshi Amman Temple in the city of Madurai. Madurai being a popular tourist center is well connected by railways and has daily flights to Colombo (Sri Lanka), Mumbai Banglore and Chennai.
WIKIPEDIA
These grey 'balls' contain the tiny insects that spend their life within this protective cover. They are tended by ants that utilise a sugary exudate that is present. After a while the grey colour turns a deep, reddish-brown, which is starting to show here.
My fave panoramic shot of the Dumas supercell on 18th May 2010
BBC BANG - ROTATION, ENERGY and SCALE
I love this panorama of the Dumas Supercell I saw earlier this year. The whole thing was rotating over our heads. You can really see the scale of the storm and even the edge of the microburst of energy as the storm unleashes rain and hail from the core.
This is the scale my grandmother has always had. I like the graphic on it. Very classic. I kinda wonder where she got it. You would never find a scale today with this much personality.
Title: Scales, balance
Description: Balance and weights set. This set belonged to Edouard Cafler. The set is contained in a wooden box with rounded corners. The box has two metal hook latches at the front of the box. The interior of the box contains the balance set, which consists of a metal balance beam with a dial at the centre, and a suspension ring at the top. Attached with green cord to either end of the balance are two brass dishes. There are compartments in the base of the box which contains the balance, and also a set of 14 brass weights ranging from 1 gram to 200 grams. There are complementary compartments in the top of the box to hold the weights in place. Handwritten on the underside of the lid of the box is a list of conversions from grammes to pounds and ounces.
Credit: Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 1962.54, col.0418, 36703
www.aucklandmuseum.com/collection/object/am_humanhistory-...
a close up of the top of the scale - I'm assuming it also used to give you your horoscope, since you are instructed to put the coin in the slot opposite the month you were born.