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The alveolar walls are markedly expanded by a non-specific chronic inflammatory cell infiltrate as well as fibroblastic proliferation.

Welcome fellow Paddington Bear spotter! My photostream features all 50 Paddingtons. If you would like to shortcut to a specific one, please use the links below

 

No. 1: Love, Paddington X (Lulu Guinness) |

No. 2: Texting Paddington (Westminster Academy) | No. 3: The Mayor of Paddington (Paddington Waterside and Costain) | No. 4: Bearing Up (Taylor Wimpey) | No. 5: Brick Bear (Robin Partington & Partners) | No. 6: Futuristic Robot Bear (Jonathan Ross) | No. 7: Paddington (Michael Bond) | No. 8: Paddingtonscape (Hannah Warren) | No. 9: The Journey of Marmalade (Hugh Bonneville) | No. 10: Paws Engage (Canterbury of New Zealand) | No. 11: Flutterby (Emma Watson) | No. 12: W2 1RH (Marc Quinn) | No. 13: Paws (Sally Hawkins) |

No. 14: Goldiebear (Kate Moss) | No. 15: Sparkles (Frankie Bridge) | No. 16: Bear Humbug (Ant and Dec) | No. 17: The Spirit of Paddington (Rolls-Royce Motor Cars) | No. 18: Thread Bear (Matthew Williamson) | No. 19: Golden Paws (David Beckham) | No. 20: Parka Paddington (Liam Gallagher) | No. 21: Bearer of Gifts (Hamleys) | No. 22: Little Bear Blue (Intel) | No. 23: Bearodiversity (Peru) | No. 24: Paddington the Explorer (Ripley’s Believe it or Not! London) | No. 25: Andrew Lloyd Webbear (Andrew Lloyd Webber) | No. 26: Blush (Nicole Kidman) | No. 27: The Bear of London (Boris Johnson) | No. 28: Paddington Jack (Davina McCall) | No. 29: Good News Bear (The Telegraph) | No. 30: Paddington is GREAT (Stephen Fry) | No. 31: Special Delivery (Ben Wishaw) | No. 32: Rainbow (Darcey Bussell) | No. 33: Bear Necessities (John Hurt) | No. 34: Sherlock Bear (Benedict Cumberbatch) | No. 35: Bear in the Wood (Rankin) | No. 36: Fragile (Ryan McElhinney) | No. 37: Shakesbear (Michael Sheen) | No. 38: Good Morning, London (Michael Howells) | No. 39: RGB (Zaha Hadid) | No. 40: Taste of Peru (Peru) | No. 41 Wonders of the World (Peru) | No. 42 Paddington Who? (Peter Capaldi) | No. 43 Gravity Bear (Sandra Bullock) | No. 44 Wish You Were Here (Nick Mason) | No. 45 Toggle (Benjamin Shine) | No. 46 Primrose Paddington (Julie Walters) | No. 47 Sticky Wicket (Ian Botham) | No. 48 Chief Scout Bear (Bear Grylls) | No. 49 The Special One (Chelsea FC) | No. 50 Dapper Bear (Guy Ritchie)

North Meadow National Nature Reserve | Cricklade | Wiltshire

 

Snakeshead fritillaries, the plants, are exquisite springtime things which grow only in a very specific habitat: hay meadows in lowland flood plains. And since we (in Britain) have lost more than 97 per cent of our old-fashioned hay meadows, to the plough and to intensively grown monoculture grassland, Fritillaria meleagris has become a very rare flower indeed, occurring in fewer than 30 sites in the whole country.

 

Yet one fritillary site has always been reliable, and not only reliable, but profuse and splendid in its offerings: North Meadow at Cricklade in Wiltshire, the charming small town on the infant Thames. North Meadow is vast, nearly a mile long and covering well over 100 acres and, because its damp surface has never been “improved” with artificial fertilisers or pesticides, it still has its original and magnificent species-richness, containing more than 250 different kinds of plant; yet what makes it perhaps the most celebrated wild-flower meadow in all of England is its fritillary congregation.

 

There are about 500,000 of them. (No one knows precisely how many, of course, but that’s the conventional estimate.) They represent about 80 per cent of all the fritillaries in the country. Imagine: half a million stems of one of our rarest plant species, all packed into a single field.

 

Cricklade

My hometown of Cricklade, a 9th Century Saxon settlement, is one of the best places in Britain to experience spring at its blooming best! The rare Snakes Head Fritillary flower can now be seen. It's early days & currently only a few can be seen. However, if you walk along the Northern side of the meadow following the Blue & Orange route you will already be able to see a fine display.

 

Usually in mid-late April we get a nice showing. However, we've had a very wet winter (wetter than normal), so I'm keeping a close eye out for the developments on the meadow to see if we'll be lucky again (like I was with this shot in 2014).

 

History

Cricklade North Meadow (a National Nature Reserve protected by Natural England) is an ancient flood plain on the banks of the upper Thames, which is renowned as one of the best examples of a lowland hay meadow in Europe. Before the days of intensive farming, many British meadows used to be covered in wild flowers. Today Cricklade is a living example of how our meadow used to look with its lush carpet of meadow flowers. The meadow continues to be managed through an ancient Leet or manorial court which appoints a Hayward to supervise the grazing and upkeep of the meadow. Ancient farming methods have protected the meadow from development and preserved many wonderful flowers.

 

One of the most striking is the Snakeshead Fritillary, a rare plant which flourishes in this grassland habitat. The pretty, purple, bell shaped flowers are at their best in Mid-Late April. Cricklade is home to 80% of the UK's population of this rare flower, so-named after the snake-skin pattern and the shape of its bud before it opens. Picking is strictly forbidden, and visitors are asked to keep to the designated footpaths.

 

Because the meadow has been left to grow hay for the spring and summer, the fritillaries are left untouched to complete their natural annual cycle of growth and seeding before the hay is cut. Look carefully and you'll see the stone markers showing where the meadow was once split into plots for hay making. As well as Fritillaries, the whole meadow is a wild flower haven with flowers such as striking yellow Marsh Marigold, the bright green Adders' Tongue, and the pale lilac Cuckooflower. If you're lucky you might also see the first of the early Marsh Orchids. The edges around the meadow are also full of wildlife with birds such as Cuckoos, Reed Buntings, Chaffinch and Whitethroat.

 

Taking This Shot

I took this shot in the spring of 2014, when there was a fantastic display of Fritillaries. I had been scouting around for macro shots of individual flowers, but there was such a lovely display on show, I had to shoot this panoramic scene of the meadow as well. I'm glad I did as it turned out to be my best shot of the day!

 

Visiting In 2016

North Meadow National Nature reserve is situated in North Wiltshire, at the western end of the Thames Valley. The meadow lies to the north-west of the Town of Cricklade, between the River Churn to the north, and the River Thames to the south. The site is approximately seven miles south-east of Cirencester, and eight miles north-west of Swindon.

North Meadow is about 20 minutes walk north-west of Cricklade town centre.

 

If you are planning to visit this year mid April is usually a good time to see the fritillaries, however as of 4th April there are still no visible fritillaries on show (not that I could see from the marked paths anyway).

 

I've included some links for anyone interested in visiting, which I hope you will find helpful:

--About North Meadow

--The Barista

--Natural England: North Meadow

--Guided Walks

 

If you do visit Cricklade, be sure to check out The Barista in Cricklade, where you can enjoy seeing this image on display (proudly hung on their wall) as well as the best cup of coffee in Wiltshire!

The Final Day of Racing At Brands Hatch for The Superprix Weekend and After a Really Busy and Scattered Set Of Races The Previous day it was time to see which of the Drivers could Brave the Circuit One Last Time and Take Home Either a Championship Win or a Victory in their Specific Race.

 

Lets Get Straight to the Results.

 

Classic Formula Ford/Historic Formula 3 (Race 2 Result)

 

Classic Formula Ford and Historic Formula 3 Were up First and it was Time to see who could be The one to take the Checkered Flag First when they crossed the Line.

 

In First Place was (Cameron Jackson) in his Winkelmann WDF2 with a Lap Time of 1:39.257 and a Top Speed of 86.59mph. A Fantastic Victory Cameron Showing Incredible Car Control and Commitment to Win the Race.

 

In Second Place was (Ben Tinkler) in his Van Diemen RF80 with a Lap Time of 1:39.986 and a Top Speed of 85.77mph. A Really Great Drive from Ben to stay so close to Cameron and Keep Him on his toes the entire Time while Fighting for the Lead of the Race.

 

In Third Place was (Jordan Harrison) in his Lola T540E with a Lap Time of 1:39.994 and a Top Speed of 85.54mph. A Really Wonderfully Deserved Third Place for Jordan Pushing that Lola for everything it Has got to gain Third Place. Well Done.

 

Three Fantastically Fast Drivers all with Incredible Speed and Talent Showcasing The Best of what they Bring to Brands Hatch Every Year. An Amazing Last Race to Witness. Congratulations to The Race Winner and Keep Trying Hard Everyone Else.

 

HGPCA Pre 66 Grand Prix Cars (Race 20)

 

Next It was The Historic Grand Prix Cars and with a Massive Turn out for them it looks like Another Cracking Race to see from Start till Finish. Lets see who came out on Top.

 

In First Place was (Sam Wilson) in his Lotus 18 with a Lap Time of 1:39.384 and a Top Speed of 86.55mph. Amazing Work Sam Showing Colin Chapman How it Should be Done. He would have been Proud to Witness that Victory.

 

In Second Place was (Peter Horsman) in his Lotus 18/21 with a Lap Time of 1:41.296 and A Top Speed of 84.90mph. A Fantastic Drive by Peter to take Second Place in the Race.

 

In Third Place was (Miles Griffiths) in his Scarab Offenhauser with A Lap Time of 1:41.501 and A Top Speed of 84.38mph A Really Good Job there Miles Almost Matching Lap Times with Peter and Showing Some Incredible Car Control during The Race.

 

Another Fantastic Race for The Historic Grand Prix Cars and a Huge Congratulations to Sam for Taking Victory in the Last Race. Avery Well Done to Both Peter and Miles as well.

 

HSCC 70's Road Sports (Race 19)

 

Historic Road Sports took to the Track next and with some Legendary Cars from the Likes of Lotus Morgan and TVR it was Time to see who Had Stormed to Victory in the Last Race and Taken the Victory.

 

In First Place was (William Plant) in his Morgan Plus 8 with A Lap Time of 1:45.768 and A Top Speed of 70.67mph. Congratulations William on the Victory it was so Good to See a Morgan Take First Place while Watching this Exciting Race. An Amazing Drive.

 

In Second Place was (Jim Dean) in his Lotus Europa with A Lap Time of 1:46.411 and A Top Speed of 70.66mph. Another Incredible Drive from Jim to Take Second Place. Well Done

 

In Third Place was (Richard Plant) in his Morgan Plus 8 with A Lap Time of 1:47.697 and a Top Speed of 70.31mph. A Very Committed Drive from Richard and a Fantastic Third Place Finish that I'm sure the Whole Family will be Proud of.

 

Fantastic Racing from the 70's Road Sports to Finish the Days Racing for them Congratulations to William, Jim and Richard. Hope to see you Three Battling it out Again Soon.

 

Aurora Trophy With Geoff Lees Trophy

 

The Arora Trophy Roared onto the Grand Prix Circuit Next with Powerful V8 Engines thease Racing Cars could make the Ground Shake as they Thunder their way around the Race Track. Lets see who Managed to take that All Important Victory for their Final Race.

 

In First Place was (Martin Stretton) in his March 712 with a Lap Time of 1:25.976 and A Top Speed of 101mph. A Very Brave and Committed drive from Martin to Take Victory, Really Pushing the March to its Limits and hanging onto the Lead thought the Race.

 

In Second Place was (Mathew Wrigley) in his March 782 with a Lap Time of 1:25.127 and A Top Speed of 100.96mph. Another Incredible Driver Taking his Machinery to New heights and Keeping the March Name Alive in Historic Racing. Amazing Work Mathew.

 

In Third Place was (Samuel Harrison) in his Dallara 389 with A Lap Time of 1:29.552 and A Top Speed of 95.04mph. Amazing work Sam showing Insane Car Control even when Racing so Fast and for such A Long Time. Congratulations.

 

Another Amazing Race to Keep the Day going and showing the Amazing work that Each Team Does to ensure that their Driver and His Car are Ready to go. Well Done to all of the Teams and to the First Second and Third Place Winners as well. Looking Forward To seeing more Action this Year from the Aurora Trophy.

 

Guards Trophy (Race 21)

 

Next Up Guards Trophy with Another Range of Racing Machines from the Likes of Brabham Chevron and Lotus Lets see what will Happen and Who will be able to Drive their way to Victory in This Race.

 

In First Place was (Andy Newall) in his Chevron B6 with A Lap Time of 1:38.258 and A Top Speed of 83.84mph. Very Well Driven and Raced by Andy Showcasing the Power of the Chevron and taking it too its Limits in terms of Raw Speed and Performance.

 

In Second Place was the Duo of (Jackson S and Jackson C) in their Lenham P70 with A Lap Time of 1:38.008 and A Top Speed of 83.45mph. Fantastic Work to The Two Jacks who Really showed what Working Together Can Achieve during A Race. Well Done

 

In Third Place was the Duo of (Mitchell W and Mitchell B) in their Chevron B8 with A Lap Time of 1:38.368 and A Top Speed of 82.49mph. Another Amazing Duo who Have Taken Third Place and Kept the Fight Alive in their Respective Championship. Amazing work.

 

A Fantastic Race for the Guards Trophy Showing the Power of Each Race Car and what they Are Capable of When put into The Hands of the Right Drivers. Congratulations to Andy Mitchell W and Mitchell B as well as Jackson S and Jackson C for putting on One Hell of a Race. Keep up the Good Work Everyone Else and Never Stop Fighting for your Own Victories.

 

Historic Formula Ford (Race 16)

 

Next Up was Historic Formula Ford and some very Twitchy and Tricky Cars to be Driven Round the Circuit at Hight Speed. With Light Weight Chassis and Small Cockpits this was going to be a Very Exciting Race to Watch. Lets see who Came out Best of the Rest.

 

In First Place was (Cameron Jackson) in his Winkelmann WDF2 with A Lap Time of 1:38.596 and A Top Speed of 87.95mph. Another Incredible Drive From Cameron to Take Victory and show what A Truly Committed and Self Determined Driver is. He is an Inspiration to All Up Coming Formula Ford Racers.

 

In Second Place was (Tom Macarthur) in his Titan MK3 with A Lap Time of 1:38.484 and A Top Speed of 87.94mph. Another Really Brave and Heroic Driver Pushing His Formula Ford to its Limits and Keeping his Eye's on the Race Track. Amazing Work Tom.

 

In Third Place was (Horatio Fitzsimon) in his Merlin MK20A with A Lap Time of 1:38.513 And A Top Speed of 87.90mph. Very Well Done Horatio Fantastic Driving and A Well Deserved Third Place.

 

An Amazing Final Heat Race for the Formula Fords with Everyone Pushing As Hard as they Could for Victory. Keep Working Hard Everyone and Congratulations to Cameron Tom and Horatio.

 

Historic Road Sports (Race 17)

 

Historic Road Sports Next and it was Time to see what Each Driver could do in their Respective Race Car. Lets see how things Stacked up and who Came out on Top in the Race.

 

In First Place was (Kevin Kivlochan) in his AC Cobra with a Lap Time of 1:46.891 and A Top Speed of 72.19mph. What A Drive From Kevin to Take Victory Keeping that Cobra Far Ahead of the Rest of the Pack and Taking A Dominant Victory. Carol Shelby would have Loved to See That.

 

In Second Place was (John Davidson) in his Lotus Elan S1 with A Lap Time of 1:46.052 And A Top Speed of 72.16mph. Amazing Work John Keeping that Lotus on the Tarmac and Putting on One Hell of a Race for Everyone. Amazing Job.

 

In Third Place was (Rupert Ashdown) in his Lotus Elan S1 with A Lap Time of 1:47.481and A Top Speed of 71.61mph. Another Incredible Drive by Rupert Taking Third Place Very Well Deserved.

 

Historic Road Sports putting on Another Superb Race for the Season and Congratulations to Kevin John and Rupert on their Victories. Hope to see More of that This Year and Good Luck to Everyone Else Racing too.

 

Historic Touring Cars (Race 22)

 

The Final Race of The Day was Here and The Historic Touring Car Club did not Disappoint with Lotus Cortina's Mini Cooper S's and Ford Mustangs This was going to be a Final Battle of Titans. Lets See Who Managed to Take that Last Checkered Flag of the Day.

 

In First Place was (Steve Soper) in his Ford Mustang with A Lap Time of 1.47.084 and A Top Speed of 71.51mph. Awesome Drive Steve Fantastic to see that He Still has it in him After all The Years of Racing.

 

In Second Place was (Rob Fen) in his Ford Mustang with A Lap Time of 1:49.031 and A Top Speed of 70.93mph. Amazing Work Rob Pushing that Mustang Far and Wide to Hang onto that Second Place. Excellent Drive.

 

In Third Place was (Mark Martin in his Ford Lotus Cortina with A Lap Time of 1:49.905 and A Top Speed of 70.70mph. Very Well Done Mark Great Driving and Even a Wheel in the Air on Some Occasions Heading onto the Grand Prix Loop. What A Sight that Was to See.

 

And With that The Days Events came to an End for another year of Superprix Racing at Brands Hatch Amazing work to all of the Organisers and Race Drivers who took Part and Congratulations once again to all of the Race Winners. Keep Fighting Keep Wining and I'm Sure we will do it All Again Next Year.

Ganesh

Site specific wall drawing (12' x 20')

Spirograph, ink, graphite, latex, gouache, watercolor, kum-kum powder, tumeric, incense, fire and found objects.

2010

 

@ The Pittsburgh Center For the Arts

from the exhibition Cluster

Curated by Adam Welch

February 5, 2010 - March 28, 2010

 

Watch a video of the making of Ganesh here

 

Copyright © 2010 David Pohl

HOP | House of Pingting Archives

Specific date: 4/1/1935

 

Ink & pencil on tissue w/orange pencil pouche; outside elevations. LN: 35 X HT: 24.25

no specific order... cause WE ALL ARE OF A SPECIAL ODER!!!

 

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The title's not strictly true, as in the past couple of years, Surrey CC have put up operator's own (Abellio, Arriva, Metrobus, Stagecoach) stop specific timetables in their stops for some of the main routes. However, Surrey CC have now bought the software to make their own versions for all routes.

 

In my opinion, it's a bit of a shame to loose proper bus timetables from the stops, but now that as a society, no one knows how to actually read a bus timetable any more, it's definitely the right decision to make a move towards these type of displays.

 

It will be interesting to see how verstaile these are on routes with loads of variations, withouth having a mass of codes at the bottom. For example, on this 32 timetable, every Sunday journey has an "X" next to it, which means "operated by Buses Excetera"; before, it just said the operator above the timetable which is far more simple.

 

So far, I've seen these new displays done for the 32 and 557.

 

Incidentally, I should mention, from New Year's Day 2014, the Sunday service on the 32 is extended to Strood Green, sacrificing Dorking station to give it enough running time to manage the extension.

 

Commercial Road, Guildford, Surrey.

These photographs are the first in a series of a body of work in progress. Through this work I am exploring the specific light that one can find in churches and temples.

 

I was lucky as a kid to have my grandmother living a couple of houses away from ours. Visits to her were frequent, and they were always celebrated with hugs and smiles, an avalanche of kisses, and her unconditional love. Of the memorable moments spent with her, some of the best were when she was taking me to church. I would be at her side, upstairs, as she was playing music. She was indeed the village church’s organist. Sunny days at mass were a pure delight for me: I would sit there and observe the play of light coming through the windows and stained glasses, and I would patiently contemplate its subtle transformations inside the church and through the course of the ceremony. Mass was somehow a sensual ritual for me, a mix of wonder for the light, and sensations collected from the burning incense, the chants, the music, and the people, all of it. The culminating moment was when the church would go empty, the artificial lighting would go off, and I would stand there, alone, with the remains of this intimate experience I just had.

 

As I grew older, my relationship with church, religion and faith got challenged, like for many of us. Inside opened spaces of doubt and reflection.

 

In parallel, I am also interested in observing the place worship has taken in our modern lives. Some religious communities are being deserted, their churches are being sold and converted into luxurious condos. Other values, other rituals, are filling the landscape of society. So, what purpose do serve, nowadays, those sacred objects, those icons, those statues, those institutions and their buildings and their symbols? The boundaries of the places these photographs take me now are somewhat uncharted. I find myself chasing their well-guarded secrets. Would the light found in places of worship contribute to the mystical experience? Would this specific light lie at the heart of spirituality and do indeed lead to contemplation?…

 

This study is a tribute to Margot, my beloved and regretted grandmother.

Little specific details have been officially revealed by Hyundai, there are rumors of its base model turbo-I4 being released at $19,900 and its V6 model starting at $25,900. These prices make the Genesis coupe a relative bargain to its AWD competitors the Subaru WRX STI and the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution

 

Official mentions of price includes Krafcick saying the 3.8L coupe will be the most affordable 300hp sports car available.

 

With additional comments from Krafcick stating "When it hits the market in early 2009, we aim to deliver a driving experience that challenges cars like Infiniti G37, at prices more like Mitsubishi Eclipse"

1997-present

 

(Site-specific installation on the corner of 6th and Howard St. in San Francisco)

 

This multi-disciplinary sculptural mural involves seemingly animated furniture; tables, chairs, lamps, grandfather clocks, a refrigerator, and couches, their bodies bent like centipedes, fastened to the walls and window-sills, their insect-like legs seeming to grasp the surfaces. Against society’s expectations, these everyday objects flood out of windows like escapees, out onto available ledges, up and down the walls, onto the fire escapes and off the roof. “DEFENESTRATION” was created by Brian Goggin with the help of over 100 volunteers.

 

The concept of “DEFENESTRATION”, a word literally meaning “to throw out of a window,” is embodied by both the site and staging of this installation. Located at the corner of Sixth and Howard Streets in San Francisco in an abandoned four-story tenement building, the site is part of a neighborhood that historically has faced economic challenges and has often endured the stigma of skid row status. Reflecting the harsh experience of many members of the community, the furniture is of the streets, cast-off and unappreciated. The simple, unpretentious beauty and humanity of these downtrodden objects is reawakened through the action of the piece. The act of “throwing out” becomes an uplifting gesture of release, inviting reflection on the spirit of the people we live with, the objects we encounter, and the places in which we live.

 

The ground level has served as a rotating gallery for the vibrant artwork of street muralists.

1997-present

 

(Site-specific installation on the corner of 6th and Howard St. in San Francisco)

 

This multi-disciplinary sculptural mural involves seemingly animated furniture; tables, chairs, lamps, grandfather clocks, a refrigerator, and couches, their bodies bent like centipedes, fastened to the walls and window-sills, their insect-like legs seeming to grasp the surfaces. Against society’s expectations, these everyday objects flood out of windows like escapees, out onto available ledges, up and down the walls, onto the fire escapes and off the roof. “DEFENESTRATION” was created by Brian Goggin with the help of over 100 volunteers.

 

The concept of “DEFENESTRATION”, a word literally meaning “to throw out of a window,” is embodied by both the site and staging of this installation. Located at the corner of Sixth and Howard Streets in San Francisco in an abandoned four-story tenement building, the site is part of a neighborhood that historically has faced economic challenges and has often endured the stigma of skid row status. Reflecting the harsh experience of many members of the community, the furniture is of the streets, cast-off and unappreciated. The simple, unpretentious beauty and humanity of these downtrodden objects is reawakened through the action of the piece. The act of “throwing out” becomes an uplifting gesture of release, inviting reflection on the spirit of the people we live with, the objects we encounter, and the places in which we live.

 

The ground level has served as a rotating gallery for the vibrant artwork of street muralists.

Big Questions for Artificial General Intelligence

 

2. Can abstract knowledge representation serve as an adequate foundation for the adaptive creation of context-specific knowledge representations?

(and if so, what kind?)

 

From the opening session: Review of AI and AGI Past Present and Future by Ben Goertzel of Novamente at the The First Conference on Artificial General Intelligence (AGI-08) Ben Goertzel was one of the conference organizers and is a driving force in the AGI community.

  

Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) research focuses on the original and ultimate goal of AI -- to create intelligence as a whole, by exploring all available paths, including theoretical and experimental computer science, cognitive science, neuroscience, and innovative interdisciplinary methodologies. AGI is also called Strong AI in the AI community.

 

Another good reference is Artificial General Intelligence : A Gentle Introduction by Pei Wang

  

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The story of DR. Bambi Black - Book 1 - The mad scientist

 

Chapter 1 - The little nerd

Chapter 2 - Doctors work

Chapter 3 - Lulu Lusting

Chapter 4 - Lulu's lust

Chapter 5 - Toy factroy

Chapter 6 - The CEO of SX5

Chapter 7 - Mist making

  

Chapter 1 - The little nerd

 

Bambi Black’s creation and subsequent abilities are rooted in the advanced genetic engineering practices of the Cindergloom sector. Not born through natural reproduction, she was manufactured at Clone-Lab-42 on the planet Cindergloom. This facility specialized in creating high-intelligence, genetically modified beings designed to survive in extreme environments. Her biological development was intentionally halted to maintain a specific physical state. Through specialized DNA modification, her IQ reached 140 within a year, leading her to invent advanced technologies and decode DNA. Having become a biological anomaly herself, she was hired by Vicky Voluptuous at Lust Labs, where she was appointed as a doctor with her own laboratory. Designated as 16-001, she—like all clones—was born at age 16 with a full repository of age-appropriate knowledge uploaded to her mind.

 

Dr. Bambi Black serves as the Chief Executive Officer and lead researcher of Lust Labs in Protocol-984. A highly intelligent yet morally ambiguous scientist, she focuses on addressing the biological crisis of human sterility and widespread DNA degradation. Dr. Black is credited with foundational research on human sexual response and the development of the "orange mist," a substance that amplifies the powers of "Anomalies"—individuals born with unique genetic mutations. Her work is driven by the hypothesis that the genetic code of these anomalies, specifically those with high-level libido markers, holds the key to reversing the Y-Z virus that has plagued humanity for over a millennium.

  

Chapter 2 - Doctors work

 

Six years later, Dr. Bambi Black had become a renowned sexologist, developing numerous drugs to boost libido in both humans and anomalies. Passionate about the subject, she authored several erotic comics depicting women pursuing sexual encounters. Because the world of Cindergloom suffered from extremely low libido, humans were typically cloned rather than born. One of Bambi’s inventions was a "green liquid" sold in 250ml cans for 150 volts. This substance maximized libido, allowing men to reach 10 to 20 orgasms and women to experience sustained arousal for hours. Despite the drug's assistance with sexual function, none have achieved the correct genotype to conceive a child.

 

Bambi engaged in sexual activity with random men several times a week. After consuming a green liquid that induced intense lust, she would continue for hours each night. She subsequently tested herself at the lab, but the results remained inconclusive. Within Cindergloom, promiscuity and nymphomania were not stigmatized; many believed that frequent sexual activity might eventually save the planet, as one individual could hold the key to the perfect genome. To avoid wasting this potential, girls who completed their schooling could obtain a sex license. This permitted them to engage in sexual activity whenever and wherever they chose, including in public. Bambi did not possess a sex card license. She determined that her work in decoding the genome and eliminating the Y-Z virus would become too difficult if she became a nymphomaniac. However, she continued to create new sex toys and test them on girls with sex cards, who were known as sex dolls.

 

Almost all the sex dolls wore latex clothing, as latex is a well-known fetish that is considered both visually appealing and arousing. Bambi always wore latex and frequently shopped for more in her spare time. Some referred to her as a rubber or sex doll, a title she embraced.

  

Chapter 3 - Lulu Lusting

 

Dr. Bambi Black tested numerous sex dolls, all of whom exhibited nymphomania and sought more sexual activity than the city could provide. Due to their insatiable nature, Bambi required them to sign consent forms before testing. The maximum libido level was 12; exceeding this typically resulted in death from sexual overstimulation, while most subjects lost consciousness at level 8. Upon waking, many would beg for more until they fainted again. Bambi experienced her own intense nights, covering herself in latex and utilizing sex toys until she reached level 9 before losing consciousness. To trigger the correct genetic response, the body must maintain a state of twelve for at least one hour. This induces an overdrive state, allowing male sperm to initiate the synthesis of new DNA required to conceive a human child. Even if only one woman in Cindergloom possessed this capability and it occurred only once, she would retain the necessary DNA to combine with existing genetic material and preserve the human race.

  

Over the past few weeks threes been talk of a new sex-doll, a shiny latex fetish slutty girl named Lulu Lusting. On the day she fished school she rushed over the get her sex card with sex toys in her dripping wet and as soon as she came out the office she got a group of random big men to gang-bang her in the street and she was too horny to wait. She paid for lots of green-liquid and give it to the men. After she's been seen all over Protocol-984 masturbating with sex toys, begging to random men to fuck her not caring who about to see. when she not having gang-bangs, she walks about with vibrating dildo in her. Hearing this Bambi deemed she was the one she She went out into Protocol-984 looking for her. where looked at the hover train Station, she met a sexy hot latex human girl named Teagan Tennyson who worked on the trains. Bambi found that Teagan know most who came there so Bambi ask her to tell Lulu Lust there’s a job for her in Lust labs.

 

Afew days later where in lust labs The bell rang so Bambi talked on the speaker saying, I'm Bambi Black the CEO of lust labs. She saw on the CTV is was a very sexy hot latex grl, who then said down the speaker, "its you, you I'm your biggest fan" Bambi cut across her saying "I'm working right now," Lulu called Wait!!! I'm Lulu Lusting, I come for a job, You can test any kind of sex on me am happy to take it all for your research." Bambi unlocked the door saying "take the left lift down 50 floors." So Lulu did. Lulu came out in her sexy full red latex outfit saying "look how sexy i look, I'm a really big slut you known," She lifted up her latex mini-skirt showing sex toys in both holes, and virbaters on her clut. The room had lots of wires, cables and pipes, that the walls was had to see. The was all kinds of machines big and small. lots of test tubes filled with things. the room was dim and there where many kinds of sex toys everywhere to be tested on someone soon.

 

Bambi watch her looking at all the sex toys with excitement "But Lulu, I see your a very greedy girl. But you need to sigh the papers 1st. If you do, you will be owned by lust lubs. Let me tell you before you sign it. As your Libido is so high, we need to test its level to understand the why and how, I deem that your DNA could could be the key on fixing the DNA code the AI bots took from the humans 1,010 years ago, there for no more cloning and no more X-z zomibes running about the badlands in the north. We will move along with it bit by bit and I need the data to be under-stood. But I will make sure you will enjoy it and your will be forever cumming. Lulu then said "the feeling of getting fucked in all 3 holes at ones I love, but with your help, I wish to feel way more of the kinkiest sexual pleasure a girl could ever feel," Bambi got a pen saying "I promise to give you want you want. if you let me use you as a lab rat" Lulu signed her name saying you promised."

  

Chapter 4 - Lulu's lust

 

As soon as Lulu sign the lab papers to become a lab rat sex doll DR. Bambi Black got to work. saying "To start will need to see how high your sex drive. Bambi put Lulu into a sex machine were she lay back on a latex bed, the latex was Inflatable and latex Inflatable pillow was added, robot dildos came and took the dildos out of Lulu ass and pussy then they put the new dildos in and started to side in and out back and forth with no sign of slowing down, Lulu orgasmed hard with a greedy grin. Bambi on the holo-computers as lots of coding came up. Lulu cummed again. Bambi went on saying "I see you have an DRD4 gene, but the coding is higher then what I've seen, Mine are FOXP2 and BDNF genes, but you have one here i've not seen. Your libido level coming up as 12+, 12 is the highest it go, interesting, very interesting, Your sexual pleasure level is higher then all, but you can still walk about cumming lots and talk to people. Your dopamine reward pathways are on a loop, your fetish of latex turns you on yet you wear nothing but latex, having sex and masturbating gives you dopamine that you had is why your an slutty nymphomaniac.

 

Your genetic variant Sexually: Bisexual with your MHC genes, makes you very sexy pretty lets you turn your self on from your self and making you more slutty. Mutations in the CFTR gene that all clones have, you still got it but there some codes here I've not seen, seems when you where being cloned in the Protocol-984 - cloning center, there had zapped you with not just the yellow liquid but tested orange mist, and something else here to. Your Anomalie X geno Is a high rank so this means I can push you more then what would kill a human or an Anomalie X who is at a lower rank. Miss Lusting I can a sure you, you going love it here. Bambi asked what level do your sex toys always vibrate on?" Lulu who had orgasumed 20 times while Bambi talked said "Level 10," Bambi them pushed them to Level 10 and said "Them dildos will vibrate, side in and out till I turn the machine off, It will never power down or slow down. Bambi put her black latex coat on, saying "I'm clocking out now," Lulu go worried thinking the test was now over." then Bambi said "but I sure you can handle them all night long. Bambi walked out the lab putting off the lights, saying "Sweet dreams."

 

That night, back at home, Bambi dressed in her latex sleepwear, inserted latex dildos, and climbed into her latex bed to watch CCTV footage of Lulu. Bambi enjoyed her kink, reminiscent of the hentai comics she used to create. She contacted her boss, Vicky Voluptuous—a Rank 5 Anomaly with the "Demonic Desire" superpower—to discuss Lulu. Vicky confirmed she was watching the videos, expressed her approval, and instructed Bambi to continue the good work.

 

Next day Bambi went to a meeting about Lulu and to talk about her lust levels at 12 + and that Lulu is always in a state of Ecstasy who always want more, and for it the never end, and that she not need sleep. a sexy latex hottie spoke up named Teanna Temptress who was a central figure within the power structure of Protocol-984, she was a very alluring individual who was the CEO of SX5, a corporation specializing in advanced technology, robotics, and laboratory research. She asked Bambi saying "If this Lulu is as slutty as you say, Has she not stated making orange mist?" and if you can get her to then I shell fund your work most then any can." Bambi said it can be done if she had the power cells. Teanna replayed saying "I can make that happen"

  

Chapter 5 - Toy factroy

 

Next day Bambi entered in a tight black latex sleeved-mini-dress. black latex leggings, and shiny black boots, she was excited to see what kind of ahegao lulu would have. "Sorry I didn't come in yesterday; I had a meeting, mostly about you. Don't worry, though—I monitored you with my tech for 47 hours non-stop. It seems you could use a lot more, yes?" Lulu moaned a lustful yes, craving more. Bambi replaced Lulu's toys with thicker, bumpier latex dildos. She placed a large one between Lulu's breasts, extending to her mouth; Lulu happily began to lick and fellate it while her new dildos penetrated her lower orifices, fast, hard, and deep. Bambi continued working while observing Lulu. "Since you are such a naughty girl—a trait I adore— while putting her hand on her skirt feeling a virbating dildo in her - I will keep you in this orgasmic state. Your lust is charging the power cells, which I can use to create orange mist." Everyone in Cindergloom knew that orange mist was difficult to produce and strictly banned, as it could amplify an Anomaly's power, sometimes pushing them to Rank 5. At Rank 5, Anomalies are formidable; last year, an Anomaly named White-Bolt used her abilities to strike many with lightning bolts, destroying 11 CEO towers. Her power was so immense that she triggered an EMP, leaving the city without electricity for a week. Orange Mist was banned. It possesses the ability to modify technology without requiring a shutdown.

 

Bambi sent called in all kinds of sex bots to fuck Lulu lots. Lulu was always having an latex virbating dildio, double penetration, and mostly an triple penetrations also. Bambi only removed the dildo in Lulu's mouth once per day just for a little talk to see how she was doing. But all lulu wanted was more sex asking for her dildos to be thicker and bumper. Lulu was soo greedly-slutty, That Bambi had to make new kinds of even kinkier sex toys just to try and keep up with her lust. Bambi put in dildos covered in bumpy rubber lobes, some dildo spun inside her holes while sliding in and out. Virbators on her clut and nipples. Lulu's eyes kept roling to the back of her head, As the weeks went on Bambi was getting kinkier also as she was testing many toys on her self. Bambi stopped going out from her lab while she would do slutty things with Lulu like have Lulu licking her pussy while Bambi was modding new toys to ram into Lulu's pussy. Bambi had her own sex toy factory so she could design any sexy toy from her digital art and 3d print them.

 

6 weeks later and DR. Banbi Black had had Lulu Lusting in a state of never ending orgams testing all kinds of sex toys in her while always under lots of robotic latex virbating dildios, double penetration and triple penetrations. Lulu was clade on shiny black latex, like a rubberdoll, face coverd, and with more latex layers over her catsuit such as all latex, miro-mini-skirter skirt, stockings, gloves. even her her lusting holes were coated in rubber and open to let thick latex rubber dildos fuck her like crazy with not even an second rest, the sex toys were changed over so fast as one toys pulled out to with a new one put back in a second later. it to Lulu felt as if the same toys had changed within her, Lulu loved it while she moaned in her lust and greed wishing for more while she swam in her slutty greedy dreams of the most unthinkable things.

 

Chapter 6 - The CEO of SX5

 

Dr, Bambi Black heard the sound of high heel boots cat-walking into the lab and a very sexy girls voice saying "Getting any where with this whore, Docter? The sound of a whip hitting the table as Dr. Bambi Black said "Yes Lulu's lust is very high that her geno could hold the key to fixing the virus and ending the Y-Z virus." "you think I care about them lifeless zombies, I'm Teanna Temptress and I hold order in this city, I had not funded you 122 brillion volts to play with the dead, I want the mist, has it changed to red yet?" "Red said Bambi, "yes red" said Teanna, like the eyes of Vicky Voluptuous the boss of this lab, you heard of Demonic Desire?" its an old story there is a demon running lust lubs." "is that so? said Bambi, Teanna replayed saying "have you seen your boss? and the super powers of rank 5, Demonic Desire is what she was named?" I was... Teanna cut across Bambi saying, I'm in contoll of the Ai Titans, not you as I'm the CEO of the advanced technology, robotics, and laboratory corporation SX5, I have my own plan to fix this word that you, your boss and my boss not need to know about, My lab is under high lock downs, I pay you to work and shut up,

 

Bambi watch Teanna now next to Lulu as Teanna's gloved hand slide over Lulus smooth slippery latex lubed latex clade body and down into her pussy, "So about this sex doll Lulu" said Teanna, "Latex, extreme kinky sex, sex toys and gangbangs, double penetration and triple penetration, paizuri's, Come on Bambi look at all the orange mist she making from her lust and pleasure, I want you to push her more, I need more mist." "I got plans to, but I was waiting for you to say so 1st" said Bambi, "and I just did" Lulu heard the sounds of the high heels of Teanna walking out while Bambi then watched Teanna walking out saying, I latex hottie like me always gets what ever she wants." Bambi head her high heels going out down the hall till she was gone.

  

More about: Bambi

 

Name: Bambi Black

 

Her parents: None, Bambi was a lab clone.

 

Race: Anomalie - born with powers

 

Superpower: Very high IQ

 

Clone place: Protocol-984 - clone-lab-42

 

Planet: Cindergloom

 

Universe: 17Z9

 

Multiverse: 0018

 

Superverse: 002

 

Age in image: 16 - was cloned and born age 16 but had been 16 for 7 years making her a full age of 23, But she has not aged due to her DNA modded coded. So her age is put as 16-007A = meaning shes been 16 for 7 years due to being an Anomalie.

 

Height : 5,1

 

Hair colour: Brown

 

Eye colour: Light-blue

 

Favourite Colours: Black and white

 

Sexually: Changes based on what drugs she takes.

 

License: Lab license

 

Job: works at Lust labs

 

Libido: Changes based on what drugs she takes.

 

Personality: Always hard at work trying to come up with new ideas, not fearful in testing out new theorys and will sometimes go too far to get what shes looking for.

 

Favourite fashion: Shiny latex outfits,

 

1997-present

 

(Site-specific installation on the corner of 6th and Howard St. in San Francisco)

 

This multi-disciplinary sculptural mural involves seemingly animated furniture; tables, chairs, lamps, grandfather clocks, a refrigerator, and couches, their bodies bent like centipedes, fastened to the walls and window-sills, their insect-like legs seeming to grasp the surfaces. Against society’s expectations, these everyday objects flood out of windows like escapees, out onto available ledges, up and down the walls, onto the fire escapes and off the roof. “DEFENESTRATION” was created by Brian Goggin with the help of over 100 volunteers.

 

The concept of “DEFENESTRATION”, a word literally meaning “to throw out of a window,” is embodied by both the site and staging of this installation. Located at the corner of Sixth and Howard Streets in San Francisco in an abandoned four-story tenement building, the site is part of a neighborhood that historically has faced economic challenges and has often endured the stigma of skid row status. Reflecting the harsh experience of many members of the community, the furniture is of the streets, cast-off and unappreciated. The simple, unpretentious beauty and humanity of these downtrodden objects is reawakened through the action of the piece. The act of “throwing out” becomes an uplifting gesture of release, inviting reflection on the spirit of the people we live with, the objects we encounter, and the places in which we live.

 

The ground level has served as a rotating gallery for the vibrant artwork of street muralists.

Site specific installation designed and produced by SOFTlab for the Frankfurter Kunstverein.

 

Group Exhibit:

abstrakt Abstrakt

The Systemized World

 

Curated by:

Marius Watz & Eno Henze

 

Photo: Marius Watz

To be specific, it's a Windhoff High Output Plant System (GWRM HOPS). It was travelling from Harrow & Wealdstone to Crewe (Gresty Lane) with headcode 6X81.

Haleakala Crater hike on Haleakala Crater Hike on 7/9/2019

 

I caught the first Hawaiian Airlines flight to Maui from Oahu which left at 5:05 am, arrival at 5:44 am.

I took a carry-on duffel bag and a photo backpack ( no checked bags )

Picked up my rental car from Alamo and first stopped at 7-Eleven for water, food and snacks.

Maui Airport has changed. All the car rental companies moved to one central location reachable by tram. Additionally a specific Airport Access road was constructed and in use by this trip.

 

7:40 am left 7-Eleven for Haleakala.

7:30 am arrived at park entrance. $25 entrance fee by credit card only.

8:00 am arrived at Halemau'u trail head parking lot. Filled my CamelBak bladder with 3L of water, redistributed my equipment and used the bathroom to add a thermal underwear layer for the cold.

8:40 am left the parking lot and went to the Hitchhiking spot to wait for a ride. I was picked up by the 3rd car to come along. A single young male on vacation by himself. As I was grabbing my things to get into his car a mother and young son came up and asked to share the ride. I only waited maybe 5 minutes to catch a ride.

9:00 am arrived at the Summit Visitor Center parking lot. The driver had never been up to Haleakala even after visiting Maui a couple of times before, and he was considering doing a short hike while up there. I would be passed by him and the other hitch hiker about a mile down the trail later.

9:15 am after a short look around at the lookout and tightening up my boot laces, I started on Keonehe'ehe'e ( Sliding Sands Trail )

11:51 am I would get to the bottom of the crater and the trail for Holua cabins or Kapaloa, Paliku cabins. Ate lunch of one Spam musube.

12:06 pm I would start on the trial to Holua Cabin

12:59 pm top of the ascent to "Ka Moa o Pele"

1:24 pm trail juncture on the left of "Halali'i"

2:14 pm Silver Sword loop begin ( did not take the loop )

2:22 pm Silver Sword loop end

3:05 pm Holua Cabin - rested

3:32 pm left Holua Cabin and headed out on Halemau'u trail and the crater rim.

4:13 pm arrived at base of crater rim and the start of the switchbacks up the crater wall. rested and stretched.

4:27 pm started up the crater rim switch backs.

6:56 pm I would reach the flat narrow spot I consider the end of the switchbacks.

7:00 pm the temperature would be 56 degrees and dropping down to 52 degrees ( not including windchill )

7:10 pm Sunset, and I was hiking in dark shadow. Too dark to take meaningful pictures or pics of my watch.

8:00 pm I would reach the Halemau'u parking lot and my car.

8:30 pm I would finish unloading and repacking bags for going to my hotel and possibly doing some astro-photography.

8:45 pm arrive at Kalahaku overlook to check out the possibility of astro-photography. The 50% moon washed out the Milky way too much, stars were visible and I was starting to yawn. So I didn't, and I left at 9:05 pm for Kahului and a shower.

 

I used up all my water, when I got to my hotel and check, the hydration bladder was flat. Possibly one or two sips left in the tube. This was the 2nd time hiking this trail. Both times I brought a collapsible water bag w/filter to refill water at Holua and did not. If I do this again I really, REALLY need to refill water at Holua cabin.

 

The weather reports for the previous week were about the possibility of hurricane Barbara hitting the islands the day before my trip. Fortunately Barbara down graded and by the time of my trip and predictions for the summit were somewhat cloudy with occasional showers. While hiking I only encountered a few light drizzle/drops from the clouds that didn't require me to break out any of the rain gear I brought or to stow my cameras from rain.

 

The weather at the summit was cloudy and approximately 65 degrees with windchill. Along the hike until the ascent up the crater rim at the end, the temperature would not seem as cold as I expected or remember from my previous hike a couple of years ago. Possibly due to my wearing thermal underwear, hiking pants, a medium thick long sleeve athletic shirt beneath a button long sleeve hiking shirt and my broad brimmed hat of course. While moving I felt cool and relatively comfortable temperature wise, while raising a slight glistening sweat. At least it wasn't dripping into my eyes.

 

Keeping to my expected and normal average hiking pace of around 1 mph or less going down hill and across the flats, I would take pictures about every 1-2 hundred feet of the trail. Boring, but I like to document the trail condition. In addition to any interesting views, scenery or recording the weather.

 

I kept one of my watches attached to my sleeve so it would not be in skin contact and would mostly dangle in my body shade. This would give me a way of tracking my elevation and mostly the temperature.

 

There were many more day hikers actually crossing the crater along the same route I was going. Most notable was the mother and son that caught a ride with me. They met up with her husband and other son who caught another ride a bit later.

Probably all the hikers that were crossing the crater caught up to me and passed me, and they all started later than I did. The only people who caught up but didn't pass me were 3 female park rangers on their way to Holua Cabin and pretty much started doing their park ranger stuff in the area where they caught up to me and didn't catch up again.

 

I was constantly annoyed by the hikers I would see taking short cuts along the trail. I had to remind myself to not get pissy with them. I'm tempted to think the only other hikers on the trail that did not take short cuts were the park rangers I met.

 

Personally, I started the hike with a kinda sharp lower back pain, which had been ongoing since the previous week. But since this hike was already book and paid for I wasn't going to cancel. All thru the hike my back would be in constant pain and I would continually think I might have to give up hiking if my back doesn't get better. It was most painful going down hill, while the flats and going up weren't as bad.

I was hoping the strain and constant back movement would loosen up my lower back and aleviate my pain. Surprisingly, while getting on my stomach with all my gear still on me, when I got up my lower back was better. The pain would come and go, but could now be aleviated for short periods of time by taking off all my gear and bending over to stretch my back. When I would get home, my lower back pain issues would return to "normal"

 

Evidently, the dry cold air and constant breeze caused my face and lips to chap, which showed up a day after I got home.

Once again I brought chapstic but didn't use it.

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CamelBak Octane 16X Hydration Pack (3L Hydration bladder)

3 liters of water = 6.6 pounds

 

1x Nikon D700 w/battery grip - Nikon 28-300mm

1x Nikon D700 w/out grip - Rokinon 12mm f2.8 fisheye

Tokina 16-28mm f2.8

Camera & lens weight = 12 pounds

 

I brought both cameras to reduce the amount of time spent changing lenses and the possibility of getting grit on the camera sensors. Turns out I never changed to the 16-28 so never removed any lens. Yay, no spots in my pictures, Bo, lugged another heavy lens around for nothing. At least I left the 100mm macro in the car already.

   

Visions of America: Amériques

Audio/Visual Performance conducted by Esa-pekka Salonen, performed by Los Angeles Philharmonic

6th of November, 2014

Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles

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'The Los Angeles Philharmonic’s multimedia presentation of Edgard Varèse’s Amériques launched the new in/SIGHT series at Walt Disney Concert Hall,The presentation of Amériques is accompanied by the new Anadol site-specific architectural video installation, which was developed to illuminate and enhance the Varèse's composition and to activate the architecture of Walt Disney Concert Hall. The dynamic visual program created by Anadol uses custom-built algorithmic sound analysis to listen and respond to the music in real time, using architecture as a canvas and light as a material. Additionally, the movements of Salonen, as he conducts, will be captured by next generation Microsoft Kinect hardware and 3-D depth camera analysis to inform the visuals displayed. The result was a powerful and immersive experience for the audience that engaged their visual and auditory senses.'

Launching in/SIGHT – the LA Phil's groundbreaking series of concerts with video – this program embodies the vision of the New World as a place of unlimited artistic freedom. Amériques was the first musical piece that Varèse composed upon coming to New York and this project is fittingly the first site-specific audio-visual performance that I produce in the U.S. I approached this collaboration from the standpoint of a non-linear and ephemeral interaction between Salonen, Varèse, and me, and hope that I will be able to transform Varèse’s timeless musical fiction into an immersive visual medium through which a new kind of storytelling will occur. Rather than approaching this medium as a means of escape into some disembodied techno-utopian fantasy, this project sees itself as a means of return. It aims to facilitate a temporary release from our habitual

perceptions and culturally biased assumptions about being in the world, and to enable us, however momentarily, to perceive our own stories and the stories around us freshly.

In a recent interview with the Huffington Post, Anadol stated regarding this work, “Instead of creating a media screen, there will be a story inside the space. What happens if you add a video layer that speaks to the audience in a whole new experience? We're exploring the boundaries of what is real, what is physical, what is virtual…”

I would like to sincerely thank everyone who made this project possible. This project would never have been possible without the tremendous and generous support of Los Angeles Philharmonic, President and CEO Deborah Borda; Vice President of Artistic Planning Chad Smith; Artistic Administrator Meghan Martineau and Concert Operations Manager Taylor Saleeby. I would also like to thank for their open-handed support the University California, Los Angeles, Department of Media Arts’ faculty members, Microsoft Research, and Lili Cheng, Finally and specially I would like to thank Frank Gehry for his dreamful canvas and Esa-Pekka Salonen for his open-minded collaboration with me to discover “New Worlds.”

CREDITS

Video Artist: Refik Anadol

Artistic Management: Dave Hunt

Executive Producer: Efsun Erkilic

Senior Generative Designers: Sebastian Neitsch & Woeishi Lean

Senior 3D Designer: Raman K. Mustafa

Senior Animator: Simon Russell

Junior Animators: Bahadir Dagdelen, Michael Hsiu, Kian Khiaban, Toby Heinemann,

Laurence Menor.

Research Assistant: Jarad Solomon

Poison Ivy vines did not pick this specific property to thrive and spread but long periods of abandonment encourages these noxious plants to take over areas. Poison Ivy has bright red berries that some bird species can eat. As for humans, care must be taken to avoid skin contact with the leaves as the oily toxin starts to soak into the skin the moment contact is made. Long sleeves, gloves, and eye-wear are recommended if poison ivy removal is undertaken.

A torte is just a fancy name for a specific kind of cake. It is a rich cake, usually multilayered, that is filled with buttercreams, mousses, jams, or fruits.

 

Sacher is a specific type of a chocolate cake, invented by Franz Sacher in 1832. He was only 16 years old and in his 2nd year of apprenticeship. His boss took ill and he was ask by the prince of Austria to make a desert for some special guests. The Prince is reported to have declared, "Let there be no shame on me tonight!". Franz put on his big boy pants and pulled a rabbit out of his keaster.

 

The cake/torte is made like most cakes you make at home, baked in 2 cake pans. But after the cake cools you start slicing it up into very thin layers. I think we got 12 to 15 layers out of the two cakes and that's after you lob off the crown part.

 

The layering goes sponge, then brush that with Simple Syrup with liquor, then Raspberry jam ( the good stuff), then Chocolate ganache. Then repeat till you reach the top of the cake ring / mold.

 

This gets put into the fridge till set and then finished with a chocolate glaze. That means pouring BIG ladles of melted chocolate glaze over the cake till you cant see any cake bits.

 

The Raspberry jam was Marmelade De Framboises and the Glaze was Blonde Glacer. Blonde is what the french call milk chocolate.

 

Needless to say, you don't eat very big slices of this, its one heck of a rich cake.

 

Đà Lạt (Vietnamese pronunciation: [ɗâː làːt], or Dalat (pop. 206,105 as of 2009, of which 185,509 are urban inhabitants), is the capital of Lâm Đồng Province in Vietnam. The city is located 1,500 m above sea level on the Langbian Plateau in the southern parts of the Central Highlands region. In Vietnam, Da Lat is a popular tourist destination.

 

Da Lat's specific sights are pine wood (forming the name: "City of thousands of pine trees") with twisting roads and tree marigold (Vietnamese: dã quỳ) blossom in the winter. The city’s temperate weather stands in contrast to Vietnam's otherwise tropical climate. Mist covering the valleys almost year-round leads to its name "City of Eternal Spring".

 

Da Lat is also known as an area for scientific research in the fields of biotechnology and nuclear physics.

 

With its year-round cool weather, Da Lat supplies temperate agriculture products for all over Vietnam, for example: cabbage and cauliflower. Its flower industry produces two typical flowers: hydrangea (Vietnamese: cẩm tú cầu) and golden everlasting (Vietnamese: hoa bất tử). The confectionery industry offers a wide range of mứt, a kind of fruit preserve that closely resembles varenie, made from strawberry, mulberry, sweet potato, and/or rose.

 

NAME

According to some sources, the name derives from the acronym of the Latin phrase 'Dat Aliis Laetitiam Aliis Temperiem' ("It Gives Pleasure to Some, Freshness to Others"), which the French colonial government used in their official emblem of Đà Lạt. In reality, the name Da Lat derived from the language of the local ethnic group Lạt and its original meaning is "Stream of the Lạt", and the acronym above is in fact a backcronym.

 

HISTORY

During the 1890s, explorers in the area (including the noted bacteriologist Alexandre Yersin, protégé of the renowned French chemist Louis Pasteur), which was then part of the French colony of Cochinchina, asked the French governor-general, Paul Doumer, to create a resort center in the highlands. The governor agreed. The original intended site for the hill station was Dankia, but Étienne Tardif, a member of the road-building expedition of 1898-99, proposed the current site instead. In 1907, the first hotel was built. Urban planning was carried out by Ernest Hébrard.

 

The French endowed the city with villas and boulevards, and its Swiss charms remain today. Hébrard included the requisite health complex, golf course, parks, schools, and homes but no industry. The legacy of boarding schools where children from the whole of Indochina were taught by French priests, nuns, and expatriates still existed as late as 1969. In 1929, the Christian and Missionary Alliance established a school (Dalat International School) for Canadian and American children of missionaries serving in south-east Asia. In 1965, the school moved to Bangkok, Thailand; then in 1966 to the Cameron Highlands in Malaysia and then, in June 1971, moved to its present location in Georgetown, Malaysia. There were seminaries of Jesuits (such as Pius X Pontifical College) and other orders. The elite Vietnamese National Military Academy graduated its first class of future leaders in 1950. There was an aviation school at Cam Ly Airport.

 

During World War II, Đà Lạt was the capital of the Federation of Indochina, from 1939 to 1945.

 

In the mid-1950s, the Vietnamese Scout Association established their national training grounds at Đà Lạt.

 

The only major involvement Da Lat had during the Vietnam War was within the 1968 Tet Offensive. Fierce battles raged from January 31 to February 9, 1968. Most of the fighting took place between the South Vietnamese MP units stationed in Đà Lạt and the Việt Cộng (VC) forces. American MPs were also involved in the fighting and suffered several KIAs during a rocket attack on their compound. Defeats and victories alternated between the two during the sporadic-yet-intense battles. However, the South Vietnamese MPs were eventually able to regain control of Đà Lạt. It is stated that around 200 VC were killed-in-action (KIAs) during this battle. Although South Vietnamese MP forces were known to have significantly fewer KIAs, their injured list grew steadily throughout the engagement because of periods of low supplies and support. What ultimately saved the South Vietnamese MPs was the fact that they held strong defensive positions throughout Đà Lạt from the beginning to the end of the battles.

 

GEOGRAPHY

Đà Lạt is located 1,500 m (4,900 ft) above sea level on the Langbian Plateau in the southern parts of the Central Highlands (in Vietnamese, Tây Nguyên). The constructed Xuan Huong Lake - measuring 5 square kilometres - is located in central Đà Lạt and, following repair work, the lake is completely filled as of October 2011.

 

GEOLOGY

Đà Lạt is a source area for pyroxene from the Australasian strewnfield.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE

Đà Lạt is divided into 12 wards which are numbered 1 to 12, and 4 communes: Ta Nung, Xuan Truong, Xuan Tho and Tram Hanh.

 

CLIMATE

Da Lat features a subtropical highland climate under the Köppen climate classification (Cwb) and is mostly mild year round.

 

Da Lat's year-round temperate weather, standing in contrast to central & southern Vietnam’s otherwise-tropical climate, has led it to be nicknamed the “City of eternal spring”. The average temperature is 14 °C - 23 °C. The highest temperature ever in Da Lat was 31.5 °C, and the lowest was −0.6 °C. Mist covers the adjoining valleys almost year-round. Its temperate climate also makes it ideal for agriculture. Indeed, Da Lat is renowned for its orchids, roses, vegetables, and fruits. There are nascent wine-making and flower-growing industries in the region.

 

There are two separate seasons in Da Lat. The rainy season lasts from May to October, and the dry season is from November to April. The average annual precipitation is 1.770mm.

 

ARCHITECTUE

The architecture of Đà Lạt is dominated by the style of the French colonial period. Đà Lạt Railway Station, built in 1938, was designed in the Art Deco architectural style by French architects Moncet and Reveron, although it incorporates the high, pointed roofs characteristic of the Cao Nguyen communal buildings of Vietnam’s Central Highlands. The three gables represent an art deco version of Normandy’s Trouville-Deauville Station. The station’s unique design - with its roofs, arching ceiling, and coloured glass windows - earned it recognition as a national historical monument in 2001. They designed the Lycée Yersin, which opened in 1927. The Dominion of Mary Church and Convent, home to Roman Catholic nuns of the Mission of Charity, were built in 1938 with a similar pointed-roof style.Of particular note is the unconventional architecture of the Hằng Nga guesthouse, popularly known as the “Crazy House”. Described as a “fairy tale house”, its overall design resembles a giant banyan tree, incorporating sculptured design elements representing natural forms such as animals, mushrooms, spider webs and caves. Its architecture, consisting of complex, organic, non-rectilinear shapes, has been described as expressionist. Its creator, Vietnamese architect Dang Viet Nga (also known as Hằng Nga), who holds a PhD in architecture from Moscow State University, has acknowledged the inspiration of Catalan Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí in the building’s design. Visitors have variously drawn parallels between the guesthouse and the works of artists such as Salvador Dalí and Walt Disney. Since its opening in 1990, the building has gained recognition for its unique architecture, having been highlighted in numerous guidebooks and listed as one of the world’s ten most “bizarre” buildings in the Chinese People’s Daily. While superficially amusing, the compound is let down by the construction debris and household refuse behind the facades, and the lack of attention to safety issues.

 

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

PARTNERSHIP CITIES

Dalat has special partnership relations with:

 

Canada Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand

 

WIKIPEDIA

A Report to the Michigan Bird Records Committee

 

1. Species.

 

Spotted Redshank, Tringa erythropus

 

2. Number of individuals.

 

One

 

3. Date and time of sighting. (Please be sure to indicate how long your observations lasted.)

 

On 2 November 2018, discovered at 4:20 PM (DST) and last observed at 5:00 PM (DST), within this time span observed and photographed for at least 23 minutes

 

4. County.

 

Washtenaw County

 

5. Exact location. (Please be as specific as possible, including nearest crossroads; include GPS coordinates if known, as well as coordinate system and receiver type.)

 

Southeast of Scio Church Road and Parker Road intersection in Section 6, Lodi Township and northeast of this intersection in Section 31, Scio Township.

 

6. Detailed description of appearance. (Please be as specific as you can, and include if possible: size; shape; bill, eye and leg characteristics; color and pattern of plumage; and any other features that you observed. This is the most important part of your submission.)

 

A dusky, smoky-brown shorebird with long orange-red legs caught Margaret Jewett's eyes. It was on a mud flat in a marshy pond located about 150 feet to the east of Parker Road in Section 6 of Lodi Township. It had a typical Tringa shape and a long, fine straight bill; its size appeared somewhat smaller than that of an accompanying Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca. With effort Margaret called my attention to this bird; at the time I was contemplating taking photos of a Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos. As soon as I had focused my binoculars on Margaret's bird, it took flight, revealing an oval white back patch that clearly contrasted with the dusky mantle, dusky wings and gray tail. These characteristics plus the orange-red tarsi clinched its immediate identification. Nevertheless I found it hard to believe what I had just seen. With binoculars I followed its flight to where it landed beyond a curtain of cattails and brush at the extreme north end of the marsh in Section 31 of Scio Township. Once relocated, I observed and photographed it at distances of 60 to 100 feet as it foraged, preened and dozed.

 

By direct comparison with eight Greater Yellowlegs, its overall form appeared more delicate and its movements more elegant than that of the yellowlegs. It frequently waded up to its belly, sometimes even swimming for several feet. Ongoing photographs viewed through my camera's LCD and later through Margaret's scope revealed the so-called kink or droop near the tip of the upper mandible. The bill was between 1.25 times to 1.3 times the length of the head in lateral profile. The basal one-third to almost one-half of the lower mandible was orange-red, but the hue was less intense than the orange-red of the tarsi. The rest of the bill was almost black. Also, photos revealed the hind toe and the small web between the outer two toes.

 

The Spotted Redshank was a hatch-year bird for the most part in first-basic plumage and it was in preformative molt: some of the scapulars of the bird's left and right side, as well as some of the mantle feathers, exhibited the plain-gray feathers of fresh formative plumage.

 

The white super-loral stripe was a notable facial feature, separating the dark brown lores from the gray-brown forehead. Above the postocular line was a patch of white post-ocular spots. A white upper and lower eye arc framed the dark eye. The ear coverts were marbled light gray.

 

The cream-white vent, flanks and under tail-coverts were closely barred with gray, whereas the cream-white belly had sparse gray barring. The throat, neck and breast were streaked gray and white. The forehead, crown and nape were gray-brown with delicate white streaks or tiny spots. The mantle was gray-brown with small white spots. The darker margins of the gray-brown scapulars, tertials and greater coverts had white notches. Likewise, the upper wing coverts were gray-brown with white marginal notches or spots.

 

Three primary tips extended beyond the tertials and fell short of the tail tip. Rectrix one and two (the top of the tail) were gray; their margins had white notches, between which black blobs extended as faded dark-gray bars toward the shaft. The margins of the closed lower rectrices appeared as a pattern of black and white spots.

 

7. Description of voice.

 

Sometimes, when taking flight across a stretch of water to rejoin the Greater Yellowlegs, the Spotted Redshank called with a brief series of disyllabic notes of changing tone, the rising inflection of which was utterly different than that of the single monotonic “teu” notes of the yellowlegs.

 

8. Behaviors observed.

 

My patience, a necessity for photography, coupled with six-and-a-half decades of bird observation, transformed this encounter into an experience of sheer pleasure, the kind that only an unimaginable surprise gives—almost nothing went unnoticed as a bit of the Palaearctic world unfolded before my eyes. During my slow, extremely cautious approach of stop and go, the Spotted Redshank stood stark still and alert with head held high, giving the occasional characteristic head-nod of the Tringa genus. I stood behind my tripod with mounted camera and lens in order to partially shield from view my upright stance. Except for slight movements of my head and hands for photography, I remained motionless throughout my observation. After accepting my presence, the bird foraged actively where patches of muddy shoreline protruded into open water, often wading up to its belly, even swimming across narrow stretches of deeper water. Foraging was by bill-probing into water or mud. Small prey items, usually pea size or smaller, were extracted with the bill and immediately swallowed. Two prey items were identified, each being a leech Hirudinea, one of which upon being snatched coiled itself around the bird's bill only to be swallowed whole.

 

Sometimes the Spotted Redshank foraged in loose association with one of eight Greater Yellowlegs. It seemed to have a subordinate position, for its tendency was to give way to the direct advances of any of the Greater Yellowlegs. After actively foraging, the Spotted Redshank became stationary, preening its body plumage, then dozing intermittently with eyes closed and head pulled in. Upon becoming active again, it foraged on a mud flat among the prostrate branches of a long-dead, fallen tree. As a result I could no longer take unobstructed photos nor continuously view it. Therefore I returned to Parker Road and rejoined Margaret Jewett. Together we relocated the bird from Scio Church Road and through her scope watched it forage, rest and preen.

 

9. Habitat

 

Habitat is a small wetland surrounded by agrarian fields and partitioned by two paved highways. A portion of the wetland is a pond at very low-water stage having broken stretches of mud flat. The marshy portions have patches of Typha and some shrubbery such as Salix, Cornus and Cephalanthus, as well as collapsed dead trees and standing stubs. A thick growth of Calamagrostis, Phalaris and Bidens partially covers the soggy outer edges of the marsh.

 

10. Similar Species and how eliminated

 

The possibility of the observed bird being an aberrant yellowlegs with orange tarsi was ruled out. Yellowlegs lack the following three characteristics which this Spotted Redshank had.

 

First, the bill structure did not conform to that of a Lesser Yellowlegs, being far too long in comparison to that of the head length. Nor did the bill conform to that of the Greater Yellowlegs, being far too thin and terminating into that peculiar droop which the Spotted Redshank is noted for. Furthermore, the basal portion of the lower mandible was notably orange-red and extended for a little over one-third the bill length, a colorful feature that yellowlegs lack.

 

Second, the oval white patch reaching up the back as revealed in flight is something that yellowlegs lack.

 

Third, the vent and belly of yellowlegs lack the gray barring that this juvenile Spotted Redshank had.

 

Last but not least, the Spotted Redshank lacked the stunning white secondaries of the Common Redshank Tringa totanus.

 

11. Previous experience with this species and similar species.

 

I’ve studied Spotted Redshanks as wintering birds in Morocco and as spring arrivals in Finland. I’ve observed Common Redshanks within a span of 27 years in Iceland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Morocco and Japan. My experience with both species of yellowlegs reaches back to 1960 in North America.

 

12. Distance from bird(s) and how measured or estimated (indicate which).

 

Observation distances ranged from 60 to 100 feet. A Google Earth map at a 50-foot scale was used to approximate these distances.

 

13. Optical equipment used.

 

Swarovski EL 10X42 binoculars; Canon Lens EF 500mm with Extender 1.4x and Canon camera EOS 5D Mark IV; Margaret Jewett’s Leica 10X42 binoculars and her Swarovski 25X-60X 85mm spotting scope.

 

14. Light (sunny versus cloudy, position of sun in relation to bird[s] and you).

 

The entire sky was low with clouds.

 

As I faced the bird, its position in the marsh ranged from due east to north by northeast from me. As Margaret Jewett and I faced the bird, its position from us on Scio Church road was north by northwest. Therefore, the sun’s position would have been on the right side of my back in the marsh and on the left side of our backs while on the road (considering the Sun’s southward position on that date and time).

 

15. Other observers:

 

Margaret Jewett.

 

Subsequently, there were hundreds of other observers from around the country.

 

16. Did the others agree with your identification? (Please give contact information)

 

Margaret Jewett agreed with my identification. Her description of field marks as seen through her scope was submitted to eBird and included: Shorebird smaller than greater yellowlegs with striking red legs and lower mandible; long, thin bill with a slight droop at tip of bill(seen in photographs); brownish gray tertials with white margins interrupted by black notches looking like stitching; white fore-supercilium and red lower mandible highlighting pre-ocular black line connecting the eye to the black upper mandible; in combination with the red legs, the diagnostic white elliptical patch on the back observed when preening; first calendar year bird showing several all gray formative feathers on the upper scapulars and juvenile barring along the flanks.

 

Subsequently, hundreds of other observers from around the country agreed with this identification.

 

17. When did you first write down notes describing the bird(s) in question? (If you have field notes or notes written within a few days after returning from the field, then please include scans or photocopies of them with your submission.)

 

I did not take field notes. I have 177 photos ranging from very good to excellent showing all aspects of the bird in detail. Margaret took note of the field characteristics as I outlined them to her in the field. She submitted her description (above) to eBird within 24 hours of the sighting.

 

18. Books and other references consulted.

 

I did not need to consult books and references. The primary reference was the photos of the bird. Margaret Jewett referred to her Sibley’s and National Geographic Field Guides as well as Shorebirds: an identification guide by Peter Hayman, John Marchant, and Tony Prater.

 

19. Were the references consulted before or after you first wrote down a description?

 

Margaret looked at the field guides in her car for a general description after first spotting the shorebird with the red legs. The guides were not in hand when she viewed the bird and observed its characteristics.

 

20. How did the references influence the description?

 

The references did not influence the description. The references, in conjunction with the photographs, corroborated the identification.

 

21. Were photographs obtained?

 

One hundred seventy-seven photographs were obtained

 

22. Your name.

 

Alan J Ryff

 

Date you filled out this form.

 

10 November 2018

Johnny Corneil Jack Flaman Loch Morrison

 

Jordy Stallard Conor McCollum Mason McCarty

 

Congratulations to our 2022 graduating @axemenhockey

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However, although CBC ignored and failed to televise all IIHF Men's junior hockey games on public T.V. they did make sure to televise daily news reports and grant loads of air time on an alleged past scandal that had involved a previous men's IIHF Junior hockey team ? cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/media-centre/official-broadcaster-...

 

Caste system Convention ?]

NDP 2023 Leadership Convention, are we really in Canada ? Has NDP adopted a caste system, ( like the system they use over in India ) ? Delegates here must wear caste identifiable yellow or white tags ? Master, Mistress, person or whatever of Ceremonies instructs those who declare themselves as white and male gender to get to the back of the line ? Other identities, or those with yellow tags can go to the front of the line and speak first ?

 

NDP playing the race card ? The 2026 NDP Leadership Convention uses racial equity cards to identify and categorize people by their color ? black and red before white after yellow or green etc, etc etc ?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMtHsUTBrt8

www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDV7ImXwTPI

 

George Orwell's dark prediction has just come true.

London England, Apr 22,2026 - The British Parliament has just enacted legislation to install a form of Orwellian Totalitarian rule into the current democratic English society that allows for the installment of Government social control on the people in the form of mandatory lifetime probationary orders to be placed on certain selected unwary citizens without asking their permission who are then to be state monitored from birth to death to insure compliance is met on the legal lifetime probation order that will be attached to them ? Rob Cunningham and his Cancer Society are boldly crusading that residents of his current democratic home country of Canada lose their current freedom and that they also be forced into this Orwellian social control ? www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/uk-agrees-ban-on-cigarette-s...

 

Dec 13th, 2025 - this could be a bit rich ? The top doctor for Nova Scotia advertises smoking for the liquor store ? Dr. Robert Strang Chief Medical Officer of Health now appearing in TV ads that endorse the (safe) smoking of pot while representing the Provincially owned liquor stores ? It's also a bit rich when Rob Cunningham and his Canadian Cancer Society do not appear to have any problem at all with all of these smoking (and liquor) ads ?

www.facebook.com/watch/?v=4190201767960744

 

Jul 22, 2026 - In their ongoing quest for notoriety, the powers-that-be have ordered that cigarette packages be re engineered and re-designed not to make room for the addition of more product but instead to increase the showcase area size of the package cover ? The added space will be needed to accommodate a fresh new series of 13 upgraded ultra sickening pictures and warnings that are to be added to the existing 73 others that are already over-crowding the current package covers ? Dire messages will also be added to the extended upper flap inside cigarette packages says Karine LeBlanc.

Do these obsessed-with-one-product-only vain people really think that by continually satisfying their own self centered egos with a personal vendetta on one single product only that they don't happen to like and keep using the same old worn out idea over and over again while ignoring and hiding the thousands of other possible causes of cancer that they are really actually helping to find the cure for cancer ?

www.cbc.f ca/news/health/canada-graphic-image-warnings-ciga...

 

2026 NDP Leadership Convention - Was Hitler's hairdresser here ? Some pretty weird stuff going on,

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqhIBsaHzCg

  

Lost in Space________Episode # 1_______Death to Deniers !

 

Danger - Will Robinson, Danger !

 

These ladies want prison sentences handed down to all individuals who dare be themselves and dare to think independently and they are using bad names like denier or hater to describe anyone with a different opinion from theirs ?

 

No one we know ever denies the existence of residential schools. And so why are Leah Gazan (NDP), Lindsay Mathyssen (NDP), Nahanni Fontaine (NDP) and Kimberley Murray (Liberal Government investigator) so dissatisfied and why force their own personal viewpoints on everyone else ? Why do they want you to think the way they think, believe what they believe, and be forced by the law to accept their unique, extreme, selfish and self-serving narrative, (that they get paid for) as being the truth, and,, if you dare to resist you are then labelled as a hater or denier and are a criminal that could be sent to jail for up to life in prison under Bill C-63 or C-9 ?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZU7NEzs3Gk

 

Sep 27, 2024 - Think like I do, be like me or else go to jail ? Winnipeg M.P. Leah Gazan wants everyone to think like she thinks and to be just like her,, or else you better 'watch out' ?

Superstar NDP MP Leah Gazan has introduced her bill in Parliament that calls for criminal charges to be laid on all those who ‘deny’ the Leah Gazan (as yet unproven) allegation of 215 childrens' bodies being discovered in a well hidden mass grave in Kamloops, And that her home country of Canada is a genocidal nation ? Her Bill C-413 calls for an extremely serious charge be placed on anyone promoting hatred against the Indigenous peoples by rither challenging, questioning, denying or disagreeing with the Leah Gazan personal position on this issue ?

www.lifesitenews.com/news/new-democrat-mp-introduces-bill...

  

What Is Truth ?

"If you are strictly one-sided with any opinion, you’re incredibly ignorant".

UBC Jan 22, 2026 - An entire generation of students that have grown up attending the Canadian public school system during the Trudeau Liberal era ( 2015 thru 2025 ) have now reached post secondary age and are arriving at the University in a heavily indoctrinated state of mind with extremely one-sided only, uni-opinion attitudes that they are expressing in a strong and even physical violent way ? Gangs of masked and gagged orange shirted young student protestors, the advent of tribalism, signs of mind control, far left radical activists on campus and coercive propaganda posters hanging up in a dark Authoritarian environment where many students are afraid to speak and free will, open debate or speaking openly may be seen as a crime ? This might sound Orwellian, but it's actually the University of B.C. in Vancouver a Canadian institute of higher learning that gets over a billion dollars per year of public funding ? Professor Widdowson says, "Without truth and without freedom, our Universities will die." www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihsLPodE9R0

 

Truth is not the priority for CBC ? wha-a-a-a-tt ? In her interview assignment, Ace CBC reporter Jordan Tucker says she thinks around 6000 children's bodies have been found so far on reservation schools ? When asked for proof of this, Tucker ( a salaried CBC journalist) replied that the truth is not really a top priority ? www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ik61NGwXas&t=58s

 

Residential schools. After a three year search for bodies at a cost to taxpayers of $216.5 million, not a single set of human remains have been found ?

thecatholicherald.com/article/failure-to-find-bodies-ends...

 

U of Vic claims 215, but Frances and Dallas say Zero ?

What Is Truth ?

Dec 3rd 2025, Frances and Dallas visit U of Vic in Victoria B.C. and discover the mass indoctrination of impressionable young minds ? Open free thinking and freedom of speech were being discouraged ? Asking questions that might ruffle some feathers or might challenge the status quo are not allowed here ? Establishing open public debate here can get you severely abused or even carted off to jail ? www.youtube.com/watch?v=u53G5WBpVmc

www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSRn8BzpvLc

Sept 29, 2026 - Sept 29, 2026 - A return meeting with the inmates at zombie land is even worse ? first nations student viciously attacks cameraman ? Intense coersive mind control and a frightening level of peer pressure on this campus ? www.youtube.com/watch?v=txEWO-DLGZ0&t=1749s

 

May 28th, 2026 - Truth and Reconciliation or Lies and Litigation ? If Canadians believe massive untruths that are being told to them without question, then our democracy will collapse.

 

Feb 24th, 2026 - Lethbridge, "You're not welcome here !" Welcome to the University of Lethbridge where manners are ignored, physical manhandling is allowed, etiquette is absent, and where students use threats of bodily harm, chant ancient tribal war cries and bang out continuous monotone loud drumming noise to injure ear drums to drown out the opposition during debate ? www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2Moi7VM7xI

www.youtube.com/watch?v=q67np9izmds

 

Apr 26th, 2026 - A whited sepulchre University set in the windy city of Lethbridge - Following yet another arrest and another trip in the paddy wagon, Frances Widdowson pleads with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to help re-enforce the basic rule of truth based on free and independent thinking in our public schools once again ? "Without truth and without freedom, our Universities will die."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfPix14aMIc

 

UBC Jan 22,2026 - Counter viewpoint reporters attacked and must run for their lives ?

 

A UBC zombie apocalypse, Jan 22,2026

www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfIpTnyH_Zg

 

2021, A major Canadian Party leader Jagmeet Singh attacks his own Country calling it genocidal ? Jag says that he knows of 215 bodies that were found in hidden unmarked mass graves in Kamloops and this clearly shows him that Canada is a genocidal nation ?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQb3GZx_ZR0

 

2021 - Dr. Timothy Rahilly, President Mt. Royal College in Calgary - When Rahilly hears of a story that unmarked graves may have been found at a Kamloops B.C. residential school the President of Mt. Royal College quickly turns on his University PA system and immediately makes an official announcement to the entire student body that 215 children have just been found buried in a mass unmarked grave at the Kamloops B.C. residential school and that a shaken, shameful, and perhaps genocidal nation, is heartbroken ? One of the senior teachers at his University has asked for evidence to support such a monumental and newly discovered horrible allegation and he has fired her ? www.youtube.com/watch?v=esGhB3uNHwA

www.youtube.com/watch?v=esGhB3uNHwA

 

Mar 23,2026 - Mt. Royal College, " my spider sense is tingling "

Is Mt. Royal College in Calgary making the kids Crazy ?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPQNM063-lY

 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWN0CgVD5x0&t=1014s

 

"What are they doing to our kids" ? Many Parents contribute for years into Registered Education Savings Plans that are to be turned over to Universities on behalf of their Children,

www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/education/education-sa...

 

This is a University ? Winnipeg Manitoba - University of Winnipeg students afraid to open their mouths ? Intimidating First nation gangsters rule the school campus and news reporters get violently assaulted by them as 10 campus security stand down and just watch ? Winnipeg City Police refuse to attend after numerous 911 calls were made ?

'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dArgiLDJMFk

  

Apr 29, 2026 - Vancouver School Board to introduce an Orwellian concept known as, 'unlearning' into their school system ? They are also re-naming schools from historic English names to instead Indigenous names that cannot be pronounced and use letters not found on the standard keyboard ?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrC4GB4wURI

 

Canadian Students for Free Speech. Every Canadian university and college should be a place where students can safely question, debate, openly disagree, and speak freely.

www.studentsforfreespeech.ca/

 

Vancouver March 12, 2026 - Have Liberal backroom land transfer deals with first nations already transpired as the Eby provincial NDP government pretended to look the other way ? The Indians may now own property rights in and around Vancouver ?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kT2DqPzulos

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/musqueam-rights-r...

 

March 12, 2026 - treachery or treason ? B.C.'s Eby Government may be giving Canada away as he insults the veterans who fought and gave their lives to secure and retain it for us all ? Led by Spencer Herbert it seems the NDP party in B.C. want to give Canada land rights away without first asking Canadians for permission to do this ? www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVTzJWE86go

first nations NDP supported land grab, www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCXocwlZiQc

 

March 12, 2026 - What NDP Spencer Herbert is trying to do with property rights in B.C. was recently defeated in a fellow Province's Highest Court ? New Brunswick's supreme court ruled that Aboriginal Title Cannot Co-Exist with Fee Simple Title,, www.fasken.com/en/knowledge/2026/01/new-brunswick-court-o...

 

2025 An Election Overturned- Dirty double crossers deny democracy in Canada ?

www.flickr.com/photos/74039487@N02/55228615842

 

March 09, 2026, Canada’s Bill C-3 "An Act to amend the Citizenship Act" - New Liberal legislation allows Canadian citizenship to be passed down over multiple generations back to as far as caveman days, and this care free attitude means that many millions of unvetted individuals will now be eligible to automatically become Canadian ? www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7120945

 

Aug 17, 2026 - Demand for Canadian citizenship soaring, fueled by Americans ? Swamped with requests for records, applications up 50% and backlog now tops 120,000 www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadian-citizenship-certificate...

 

March 14, 2026 - In a completely contrary position to that of Canada, the country of Italy has restricted Italian citizenship for anyone born abroad. Italy has enacted a ruling that tells millions with Italian roots that they have lost the right to their citizenship,

www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/italy-ruling-tells-millions-...

 

Trump says Canada is 'destroying itself' with immigration. claims 'millions' of migrants are coming in unchecked ? www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trump-canada-immigration-unemplo...

 

March 12, 2026 - Acadia University reducing staff levels amid ‘financial pressures’? 31 Acadia positions eliminated. University monetary chaos affecting not only the institutions but also the broader economy. Financial difficulties stem from capped international student enrollments, increased costs of high-end employment, and draconian funding cuts by provincial government. These have all led to job cuts, program reductions, and even campus closures. The financial strain on universities is expected to continue, with further announcements of layoffs and program cuts are likely to come soon. www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nova-scotia/article/acadia-univer...

 

Mar 4th, 2026 - Canada grants $100 million in scholarships for students in India ? This comes on the heels of PM Carney's trip to India.

www.youtube.com/post/Ugkx1VHElLBjsSwpz5-CK3P4SsNdrZmGdelS

 

feb 25, 2026 - Drastic University cuts implemented in latest Nova Scotia Provincial budget. Tim Houston's PC government is reducing funding for all Universities incl the PhD programs in education at Acadia,

www.halifaxexaminer.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Grant-R...

 

February 26, 2026 - Vulnerable hard hit starving Nova Scotia university students who struggle daily with the high cost of living in Nova Scotia prepare for a week-long strike to protest the provincial education cut, the cuts to advanced education grants, and they are demanding tuition reductions and divestment from fossil fuel dollars,

globalnews.ca/video/11708934/n-s-university-students-prep...

 

March 15, 2026 - Dalhousie University students vote to join the Nova Scotia student strike, www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nova-scotia/article/dalhousie-uni...

 

May 29th, 2026, Kentville Memorial Park, the ABF Friday night concert, ( Are the good ole days of dollar dogs and bargain Big 8 soda pop over) ? High level G7 security protocol established for an evening of 20 dollar hamburger food trucks and little kids bouncy castles ? ( must have taken up most of their budget at the sacrifice of bringing in some good quality outside live entertainment) ? Town calls in outside police to reinforce local Kentville police, cordons off entire ground zero event perimeter with road blocks, street barricades and manned guard check posts to enforce maximum level traffic control that, unfortunately, has made patrons including seniors, the disabled, toddlers, and Mothers carrying babies have to park and walk from a fair distance to get to the park gates ? Also, in past years concert organizers always brought in special outside guest rock bands, and always featured interesting games, demonstrations and displays, and there was always a visit from the Queen Annapolisa Royal party following the prestigious coronation ceremony in Wolfville, However, unfortunately, this years event seems to have deteriorated into some kind of a Children's outdoor romper room type family show featuring food trucks, inflatable air bouncy castles and a local band featured as the star main stage performer ? There's not much to do or see for those exceeding the elementary school level other than maybe purchase some food from a food truck that charges upscale restaurant prices and then dine on a paper plate using plastic utensils while standing in a crowd of unruly kids and being lustfully observed by some nearby saliva drooling pet dogs leashed to their owners ? However, thanks to the heightened security and upscale traffic control there was a report of one parking violator being successfully apprehended and a runaway pet was also captured and returned to its owner ? www.flickr.com/photos/74039487@N02/54558198569/in/photost...

 

A cultural genocide is going on in Kentville ? Why is it always Kentville ? Now it's the library ? First came the loss of the Railway and Day-liner service back in 1989, then Kings council expropriated the local Airport and evicted the many other established aviation schools and businesses, they had tried to take Grand street parade away from Kentville in 2017, and then we lost the famous Cornwallis Inn logo and the 88 yrs old statue in Halifax was torn down, they then terminated Apple Blossom Princess Kentville and ended the 87 consecutive years of the Queen Annapolisa pageant. Kentville lost a huge amount of diversity provided by the many nearby villages that always participated in the Festival, as well as a termination of the Princess teas, the Coronation, and all of the popular mid-week public outdoor entertainment always held at Memorial Park during ABF week ? And now they appear to be after the popular long time Kentville Library ?

After the Town had terminated many traditional sources of public enjoyment never offering anything similar or even a close replacement, and, as Kentville gradually approaches cultural ghost town status, it is noticable that the downtown business core (in which the Mayor has a major private business interest ) has been totally renovated and restored to never before seen pristine after a complete new beautification program complete with new installations of street paving, street paint, new double sidewalks on both sides, new driveway entrances, new curb and gutter both sides, signage and flower pots ? And the other three surrounding streets making up this downtown business block have also been totally upgraded including Aberdeen Street (twice), Cornwallis Street and Main Street ?

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/annapolis-valley-libra...

www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/video/2026/06/02/funding-cuts-lea...

 

May 09, 2026 A cyberattack has hit universities worldwide, including top Canadian schools. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/canvas-cyber-attack-canadian-unive...

 

Kentville - Newcomer officials are downsizing and cheapening the historic Memorial Park Friday night rock concert ?

The ongoing deterioration of our world famous Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival ! Honey they shrunk the stage . Bring back Eddies Basement . www.flickr.com/photos/74039487@N02/55295377420/in/photost...

 

May 06, 2026 - NSCC- Nova Scotia Community College cutting 91 positions after a $15M shortfall,

www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nova-scotia/article/nova-scotia-c...

 

May 09, 2026 - Canadian colleges may be in crisis — mass layoffs are gutting campuses near you, and students could pay the price

www.msn.com/en-ca/money/topstories/canadian-colleges-are-...

 

Justin says Goodbye Don't cry for me O my Canada.

Jan 06, 2025 - Trudeau resigns as prime minister, Prorogues Parliament until March 24 2025,

www.flickr.com/photos/74039487@N02/54385355629/

 

CBC News · Posted: May 12, 2026 - The boys are falling behind the girls in school. New Quebec report says boys are systemically disadvantaged in the school system ? The high school dropout rate for boys is 27.1 per cent while for girls it's 19.9 per cent.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/boys-falling-behind-in-school-9.71...

 

June 20th, 2026 CBC discards a national treasure ? Following the infamous firing of Don Cherry a few years back, CBC is now going to elliminate the entire famous NHL Hockey night in Canada show after a 74 year run every Saturday night in Canada ? Is the CBC shifting focus to women's gender sports domination and do they plan to move the current Womens's gender PWHL games televised every Saturday afternoon over to this now vacant very important Canadian household Saturday evening time slot ?

 

Oct 1st, 2026 - No more Lord Stanley ? Gender discrimination in CBC's sports broadcasting ? Women have taken over ? All pro hockey games broadcast this year on CBC will be Womens gender players only ?

www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/pwhl/cbc-hockey-night-in-canada-...

 

No-name players to replace the likes of Connor and Austin ?

Sep 28, 2026 - Fans and Canadian tax payers disappointed and even outraged over CBC's ongoing discrimination in sports broadcasting ? After refusing to support Canada's Grey Cup, CBC is now hiding or elliminating the Stanley Cup and has announced that it is getting rid of all NHL hockey and the iconic Hockey Night in Canada and will be replacing the highly popular multi team play provided by the NHL with a newly formed womens gender hockey league composed of unknown female players fresh out of the minors ?

 

May 18th, 2026 - CBC speak with forked tongue ? Takes sides against the RCMP ? CBC has lured unsuspecting RCMP members into a trap that has been set for them by First Nations ? RCMP Ambushed by the CBC and First Nations, a music video ? www.flickr.com/photos/74039487@N02/55278767366/in/dateposted

 

Aug 25, 2026 - Tick Research Nova Scotia unveiled $1.2 million funding at opening of the Canadian Tick Research and Innovation Centre (CTRIC) at Acadia University . Project aims to develop new tick-control and repellency technologies. The federal government is also spending $455,000 on the project, according to Acadia University,

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/acadia-tick-lab-fundin...

 

COVID-19 - Canada's Allison Inquiry exposes shocking details on the COVID vaccine. Testimonials from Doctors and Victims :

Sep 8,2026 DAY1 opening day Vaccine Injuries www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2RQGhgbwyo

Sep 9, 2026 Day 2

www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYey68XC4Gw

Sep 10, 2026 Day 3

www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjKHjipEwow

Sep 11, 2026 Day 4th and final day

www.youtube.com/watch?v=z517OdX3vX0

  

Some relevant media news clippings,

 

PWHL - CBC provides new Pro Women's Hockey League with media support, air time, advertising, coast to coast live game coverage, player bios and game each week complete with hosting and analysis,, "CBC/Radio-Canada is the official broadcaster of the Professional Women's Hockey League". However, a totally different attitude ts shown when it comes to supporting and televising male gender pro sporting events like Grey Cup, the Calgary Stampede, FIFA, Copa America international and IIHF World Juniors and now the Stanley Cup and Hockey night in Canada ? And so many Canadians unable to watch many male pro athletes like Acadia Axemen Bailey Feltmate in the Grey Cup, or Nova Scotia's Jacob Shaffelburg in the Copa international Men's soccer tournament or Connor Badard in the IIHF World Men's Juniors hockey tournament and NHL ?

cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/media-centre/official-broadcaster-... cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/media-centre/official-broadcaster-...

 

Skate Canada Dec 13, 2022 - Canada to revolutionize rules of international Sport ? Canadian trail blazers led by President Karen Butcher push to change historic Patrs and Ice dancing rules from the current male and female only gender roles ?

theprovince.com/sports/other-sports/skate-canada-redefine...

 

Jun 11, 2024 - Halifax Tides - CBC pushing new Women's gender Pro soccer league ? Will provide full media support and multi game T.V. coverage for the brand new start-up Women's Pro soccer league. Will broadcast eight regular-season matches. A "Game of the Week" will co-stream simultaneously on CBC Gem and NSL.ca,

www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/cbc-radio-canada-broadcast-agree...

Thanks to CBC, fans are now able to follow female gender Acadia University athletes like Mya Harnish, who has just turned Pro . www.flickr.com/photos/74039487@N02/54482565652/in/photost...

 

This year the Canadian Taxpayer will pay out $1.5 billion dollars to subsidize CBC ?

site-cbc.radio-canada.ca/documents/impact-and-accountabil...

 

Breathtaking salaries at CBC/Radio-Canada ? CBC President and CEO Catherine Tait had a base salary range of $390,300 to $459,100 in 2019 ? Why should someone who is actually a public servant whose salary is paid by taxpayers make more than the Prime Minister of Canada ?

www.cbc.ca/news/politics/mark-carney-cbc-funding-1.7501902

 

June 28,2021, O Canada at the Stanley Cup Finals ? CBC plays upsetting and unflattering version of Canadian National Anthem ? www.flickr.com/photos/74039487@N02/51829474529/in/album-7...

 

January 11-22, 2023 - CBC not eager to push, promote or publicize male gender hockey like the AHL, WHL, ECHL, U Sports University level, Men's Juniors and now NHL ? www.flickr.com/photos/74039487@N02/52640201721/in/datepos...

 

Fall of 2026 - More lost Canadian identity ? CBC's new hockey night in Canada show ready for launch ? Ladies hockey will replace Hockey Night in Canada and all of the famous NHL pro hockey players we normally watch will no longer be seen ? And so now the (Liberal run) national MAIN MEDIA NETWORK THAT RECEIVES 1.5 BILLION IN FUNDING from Canadians, is excluding BOTH OF Canada's greatest TRADITIONAL National sporting events and will not be covering nor broadcasting either the Grey Cup (football) or the Stanley Cup (hockey) ?

www.cbc.ca/sports/the-buzzer-newsletter-cbc-saturday-nigh...

   

My show and site specific work at Wellington College begins this week. An expanded series of my "The Pace of Nature" exhibition will be on display there for students over the next month. I am going to be painting a special work at the college.

Visions of America: Amériques

Audio/Visual Performance conducted by Esa-pekka Salonen, performed by Los Angeles Philharmonic

6th of November, 2014

Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles

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'The Los Angeles Philharmonic’s multimedia presentation of Edgard Varèse’s Amériques launched the new in/SIGHT series at Walt Disney Concert Hall,The presentation of Amériques is accompanied by the new Anadol site-specific architectural video installation, which was developed to illuminate and enhance the Varèse's composition and to activate the architecture of Walt Disney Concert Hall. The dynamic visual program created by Anadol uses custom-built algorithmic sound analysis to listen and respond to the music in real time, using architecture as a canvas and light as a material. Additionally, the movements of Salonen, as he conducts, will be captured by next generation Microsoft Kinect hardware and 3-D depth camera analysis to inform the visuals displayed. The result was a powerful and immersive experience for the audience that engaged their visual and auditory senses.'

Launching in/SIGHT – the LA Phil's groundbreaking series of concerts with video – this program embodies the vision of the New World as a place of unlimited artistic freedom. Amériques was the first musical piece that Varèse composed upon coming to New York and this project is fittingly the first site-specific audio-visual performance that I produce in the U.S. I approached this collaboration from the standpoint of a non-linear and ephemeral interaction between Salonen, Varèse, and me, and hope that I will be able to transform Varèse’s timeless musical fiction into an immersive visual medium through which a new kind of storytelling will occur. Rather than approaching this medium as a means of escape into some disembodied techno-utopian fantasy, this project sees itself as a means of return. It aims to facilitate a temporary release from our habitual

perceptions and culturally biased assumptions about being in the world, and to enable us, however momentarily, to perceive our own stories and the stories around us freshly.

In a recent interview with the Huffington Post, Anadol stated regarding this work, “Instead of creating a media screen, there will be a story inside the space. What happens if you add a video layer that speaks to the audience in a whole new experience? We're exploring the boundaries of what is real, what is physical, what is virtual…”

I would like to sincerely thank everyone who made this project possible. This project would never have been possible without the tremendous and generous support of Los Angeles Philharmonic, President and CEO Deborah Borda; Vice President of Artistic Planning Chad Smith; Artistic Administrator Meghan Martineau and Concert Operations Manager Taylor Saleeby. I would also like to thank for their open-handed support the University California, Los Angeles, Department of Media Arts’ faculty members, Microsoft Research, and Lili Cheng, Finally and specially I would like to thank Frank Gehry for his dreamful canvas and Esa-Pekka Salonen for his open-minded collaboration with me to discover “New Worlds.”

CREDITS

Video Artist: Refik Anadol

Artistic Management: Dave Hunt

Executive Producer: Efsun Erkilic

Senior Generative Designers: Sebastian Neitsch & Woeishi Lean

Senior 3D Designer: Raman K. Mustafa

Senior Animator: Simon Russell

Junior Animators: Bahadir Dagdelen, Michael Hsiu, Kian Khiaban, Toby Heinemann,

Laurence Menor.

Research Assistant: Jarad Solomon

The fabulous world of EV uptake

 

Understanding which EVs are taken up by specific cells (e.g. tumour cells) and not by others (e.g. healthy cells) or the specific EV uptake mechanisms employed by the target cell (e.g. endocytosis, fusion, etc) is the basis to develop targeted EV therapeutic interventions. EV uptake, however, seems to be heterogeneous, just like the composition and origin of EVs; often reflects the variability in labelling methods. This image is the metamorphosis of my ‘failed’ EV uptake experiments into SciArt. But also, it is a reminder to all of us, and especially those who struggle to write that thesis/ paper/ grant, those whose experiment failed, and those who lost their motivation, that research can be fun and creative! A little play around sometimes can result to amazing ideas… and sometimes to a butterfly made of high-resolution EV uptake images processed using freely available software! Enjoy your science!

"A levada is an irrigation canal specific to the Portuguese Atlantic regions of Madeira and the Azores.

 

On Madeira, the levadas originated out of the necessity of bringing large amounts of water from the west and northwest of the island to the drier southeast, which is more conducive to habitation and agriculture, such as sugar cane production. They were used in the past also by women to wash clothes in areas where running water to homes was not available. The idea of this style of water channel was brought to Portugal by the Moors during the time of al-Andalus. Similar examples can still be found in Iberia, such as some Acequias in Spain.

 

In the sixteenth century the Portuguese started building levadas to carry water to the agricultural regions. The most recent were made in the 1940s. Madeira is very mountainous, and building the levadas was often difficult. Many are cut into the sides of mountains, and it was also necessary to dig 25 kilometers (16 mi) of tunnels.

 

Today the levadas not only supply water to the southern parts of the island, they also provide hydro-electric power. There are more than 1,350 miles (2,170 km) of levadas and they provide a remarkable network of walking paths. Some provide easy and relaxing walks through beautiful countryside, but others are narrow, crumbling ledges where a slip could result in serious injury or death."

 

Source: wikipedia.org

 

A longer version of this video is available: youtu.be/PAc36s_HadM

THE HIKE BEGINS

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Haleakala Crater Hike on 7/9/2019

 

I caught the first Hawaiian Airlines flight to Maui from Oahu which left at 5:05 am, arrival at 5:44 am.

I took a carry-on duffel bag and a photo backpack ( no checked bags )

Picked up my rental car from Alamo and first stopped at 7-Eleven for water, food and snacks.

Maui Airport has changed. All the car rental companies moved to one central location reachable by tram. Additionally a specific Airport Access road was constructed and in use by this trip.

 

7:40 am left 7-Eleven for Haleakala.

7:30 am arrived at park entrance. $25 entrance fee by credit card only.

8:00 am arrived at Halemau'u trail head parking lot. Filled my CamelBak bladder with 3L of water, redistributed my equipment and used the bathroom to add a thermal underwear layer for the cold.

8:40 am left the parking lot and went to the Hitchhiking spot to wait for a ride. I was picked up by the 3rd car to come along. A single young male on vacation by himself. As I was grabbing my things to get into his car a mother and young son came up and asked to share the ride. I only waited maybe 5 minutes to catch a ride.

9:00 am arrived at the Summit Visitor Center parking lot. The driver had never been up to Haleakala even after visiting Maui a couple of times before, and he was considering doing a short hike while up there. I would be passed by him and the other hitch hiker about a mile down the trail later.

9:15 am after a short look around at the lookout and tightening up my boot laces, I started on Keonehe'ehe'e ( Sliding Sands Trail )

11:51 am I would get to the bottom of the crater and the trail for Holua cabins or Kapaloa, Paliku cabins. Ate lunch of one Spam musube.

12:06 pm I would start on the trial to Holua Cabin

12:59 pm top of the ascent to "Ka Moa o Pele"

1:24 pm trail juncture on the left of "Halali'i"

2:14 pm Silver Sword loop begin ( did not take the loop )

2:22 pm Silver Sword loop end

3:05 pm Holua Cabin - rested

3:32 pm left Holua Cabin and headed out on Halemau'u trail and the crater rim.

4:13 pm arrived at base of crater rim and the start of the switchbacks up the crater wall. rested and stretched.

4:27 pm started up the crater rim switch backs.

6:56 pm I would reach the flat narrow spot I consider the end of the switchbacks.

7:00 pm the temperature would be 56 degrees and dropping down to 52 degrees ( not including windchill )

7:10 pm Sunset, and I was hiking in dark shadow. Too dark to take meaningful pictures or pics of my watch.

8:00 pm I would reach the Halemau'u parking lot and my car.

8:30 pm I would finish unloading and repacking bags for going to my hotel and possibly doing some astro-photography.

8:45 pm arrive at Kalahaku overlook to check out the possibility of astro-photography. The 50% moon washed out the Milky way too much, stars were visible and I was starting to yawn. So I didn't, and I left at 9:05 pm for Kahului and a shower.

 

I used up all my water, when I got to my hotel and check, the hydration bladder was flat. Possibly one or two sips left in the tube. This was the 2nd time hiking this trail. Both times I brought a collapsible water bag w/filter to refill water at Holua and did not. If I do this again I really, REALLY need to refill water at Holua cabin.

 

The weather reports for the previous week were about the possibility of hurricane Barbara hitting the islands the day before my trip. Fortunately Barbara down graded and by the time of my trip and predictions for the summit were somewhat cloudy with occasional showers. While hiking I only encountered a few light drizzle/drops from the clouds that didn't require me to break out any of the rain gear I brought or to stow my cameras from rain.

 

The weather at the summit was cloudy and approximately 65 degrees with windchill. Along the hike until the ascent up the crater rim at the end, the temperature would not seem as cold as I expected or remember from my previous hike a couple of years ago. Possibly due to my wearing thermal underwear, hiking pants, a medium thick long sleeve athletic shirt beneath a button long sleeve hiking shirt and my broad brimmed hat of course. While moving I felt cool and relatively comfortable temperature wise, while raising a slight glistening sweat. At least it wasn't dripping into my eyes.

 

Keeping to my expected and normal average hiking pace of around 1 mph or less going down hill and across the flats, I would take pictures about every 1-2 hundred feet of the trail. Boring, but I like to document the trail condition. In addition to any interesting views, scenery or recording the weather.

 

I kept one of my watches attached to my sleeve so it would not be in skin contact and would mostly dangle in my body shade. This would give me a way of tracking my elevation and mostly the temperature.

 

There were many more day hikers actually crossing the crater along the same route I was going. Most notable was the mother and son that caught a ride with me. They met up with her husband and other son who caught another ride a bit later.

Probably all the hikers that were crossing the crater caught up to me and passed me, and they all started later than I did. The only people who caught up but didn't pass me were 3 female park rangers on their way to Holua Cabin and pretty much started doing their park ranger stuff in the area where they caught up to me and didn't catch up again.

 

I was constantly annoyed by the hikers I would see taking short cuts along the trail. I had to remind myself to not get pissy with them. I'm tempted to think the only other hikers on the trail that did not take short cuts were the park rangers I met.

 

Personally, I started the hike with a kinda sharp lower back pain, which had been ongoing since the previous week. But since this hike was already book and paid for I wasn't going to cancel. All thru the hike my back would be in constant pain and I would continually think I might have to give up hiking if my back doesn't get better. It was most painful going down hill, while the flats and going up weren't as bad.

I was hoping the strain and constant back movement would loosen up my lower back and aleviate my pain. Surprisingly, while getting on my stomach with all my gear still on me, when I got up my lower back was better. The pain would come and go, but could now be aleviated for short periods of time by taking off all my gear and bending over to stretch my back. When I would get home, my lower back pain issues would return to "normal"

 

Evidently, the dry cold air and constant breeze caused my face and lips to chap, which showed up a day after I got home.

Once again I brought chapstic but didn't use it.

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CamelBak Octane 16X Hydration Pack (3L Hydration bladder)

3 liters of water = 6.6 pounds

 

1x Nikon D700 w/battery grip - Nikon 28-300mm

1x Nikon D700 w/out grip - Rokinon 12mm f2.8 fisheye

Tokina 16-28mm f2.8

Camera & lens weight = 12 pounds

 

I brought both cameras to reduce the amount of time spent changing lenses and the possibility of getting grit on the camera sensors. Turns out I never changed to the 16-28 so never removed any lens. Yay, no spots in my pictures, Bo, lugged another heavy lens around for nothing. At least I left the 100mm macro in the car already.

   

September marked the return of families to campus as part of Family Weekend. Among the activities offered was Dancing in the Landscape, a site-specific dance performance featuring original and experimental choreography by faculty, guest artists and students.

(more pictures you can see by clicking on the link at the end of the side!)

Photo: Vienna City Park plan - Flower - Lake

City Park Plan - Flower - Lake Ltd. © Vienna - specific

The Viennese City Park stretches from the park ring in the first district of Vienna up to the Haymarket in the third district of Vienna and is a of both tourists and local citizens well-visited park in Vienna. Its area is 65,000 m².

History

Yet in the Biedermeier the Water Glacis was a popular entertainment venue before the Karolinenstadttor (city gate). As part of the by the demolition of the city wall happened remodeling in the Ringstrasse, the project of a public park has been promoted on that site by the then Mayor of Vienna, Andreas Zelinka. This park was designed in the style of English gardens by the landscape painter Josef Selleny, the plannings were carried out by the city gardener Rudolf Siebeck. On 21th August 1862 the city park was opened as the first public park in Vienna.

Vienna River flows through the city park

The Wien River flows through the city park, Vienna © concrete

"Wien" (Vienna River) in the city park

On the right bank of the river Wien (Wienfluss) was 1863 the so-called children's park, today mainly characterized by paved playgrounds and sports facilities, which over the Karoline bridge (Karolinenbrücke) (since 1918 Stadtparkbrücke), built in 1857, with the on the left bank situated town park is connected.

In the years 1903-1907 was in the parking area after the regulation a by Friedrich Ohmann and Josef Hackhofer planned Vienna river engineering structure with the river gate, pavilions and river banks built, which is one of the sights in the park.

In earlier times visitors of the park for the stay in placed chairs had to pay fees that were collected by the chair women (the so-called Sesselweiber).

Attractions in the park

Kursalon

The Kursalon

The water Glacis was a spa pavilion in which healing waters for drinking cures were served. To that affect, in the years 1865 to 1867 for the city park also the Kursalon was built according to plans of Johann Garben. This historicist imposing home in the style of the Italian Renaissanceg is located at the John street (Johannesgasse) and has a large terrace in the park:

After the opening on 8th May 1867 were originally forbidden pleasures. As this concept was not adopted, yet on 15th October in 1868 was taking place the first concert of Johann Strauss (son) whereupon became the Kursalon a popular dance and concert venue in particular at the time of the Strauss brothers. Today, the Kursalon after a renovation phase is again venue for balls, concerts, clubbings and conferences and houses a café-restaurant.

Photo: Johann Strauss monument in the city park; © RM

Monuments

With the gilded bronze statue of Johann Strauss (son) stands in the city park one of the best known and most frequently photographed monuments in Vienna. It was on 26th June 1921 unveiled and is framed of a marble relief by Edmund Hellmer. The gilding was removed in 1935 and in 1991 applied again. Other monuments there are, for example, of Franz Schubert, Franz Lehar and Robert Stolz and Hans Makart, the City Park is in monuments and sculptures the richest park in Vienna.

The dairy (Meierei)

The former milk bar was built as part of the Wienflußverbauung (Vienna river engineering structure) according to plans by Friedrich Ohmann and Josef Hackhofer from 1901 until 1903. After suffering heavy damages during the Second World War the building was extended in the reconstruction. Today is in the dairy after another annex a restaurant.

Planting

The planting of the city park is characterized by a great diversity of species and is, as possible, focused on a year-round flowering. Through an avenue to the ring road noise and exhaust gases are filtered. Some trees are protected, such as a ginkgo, a crown of thorns (Honeylocust, Christusdorn), cottonwood tree and Caucasian wingnut.

www.wien-konkret.at/sehenswuerdigkeiten/stadtpark/

Inauguration of site-specific art for the ECB

instalación y site specific en Dalasio- la salita, Cba-Arg

 

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Specific Abertura: 29, terça, 18h Artista: Francisco de Almeida (CE), Naiana Magalhães (CE), Paulo Jorge Gonçalves (RJ) e Tereza de Quinta (CE) Curadoria: Jared Domicio (CE) Visitação: 30 de janeiro a 02 de março de 2013.

 

Técnica: pintura/bordado/colagem s/ tecido.

Ano: 2013.1

“Associated” is a site specific show in a severely damaged brownstone, currently with a Vacate Order, issued by the DOB. As you may recall, the huge fire on Nov 12th 2010 at the Associated Supermarket on 5th Avenue and 17th Street not only damaged the supermarket building including the Open Source Gallery, but also a brownstone next door. The 3 family house, the Gallery owners’ home, was also rendered uninhabitable by the blaze.

There is no exact date for the show. There will be a 2 week window when the Vacate Order will be dropped and the contractors will start their work. All participating artists are prepared to install their work any day within the next month.

opening up with the

OPEN SOURCE CARNIVAL

The Carnival involves a public celebration combining some elements of circus, performance, public fair and party. We encourage people to dress-up in costumes during the celebration and to bring a little bit of money for the future of OPEN SOURCE.

Participants

Sara Bouchard, Christian Brown, Reamonn Byrne, Wendy Chu, Ethan Crenson, Hubert Dobler, Peter Feigenbaum, Pirmin Hagen, Fumie Ishii, Der Kommissar, Stefanie Koseff, James Leonard, Loadingdock5, Katerina Marcelja, Amanda C. Mathis, Patrick May, Nolan McKew, Annelise E. Ream, Jason Reppert, Raphaela Riepl, Evan Robarts, Frank Scheiderbauer, Allison Read Smith, Miho Suzuki, Kathleen Vance, Letizia Werth, Lily White, Monika Wuhrer

Specific phone is a US market Samsung Galaxy SII(S2). Tools used: Craftsman mini screwdriver set(000 Philips and 1/8 flat head) + old SIM card to pry the circuitry cover off(didn't have the right pry tool or guitar pick).

 

Smartphone was not turning on completely. It would start to boot on; the "Samsung" logo would show for a second. Then everything would go blank and the phone would give a vibrate notification. Tried the battery out then in technique. Same thing.

 

Opened up the phone to see any issue with the power switch; both the outside toggle and actual switch on the board. Both seemed ok. My amateur assessment is that the logic board is damaged.

Site specific group projection.

Jean de Hangest wears rather early all-enclosing plate armour on the limbs of a specific style.

The poleyns and couters are quite large, with always one lame in between the rerebraces, vambraces, cuisses and greaves.

Note the hinges on the outside of the greaves, though the carver didn’t depict straps on the inside.

Some mail can be seen where the greaves and sabatons, consisting of five lames, meet.

 

A surcoat with a fairly flowing skirt, ending in trefoils on all of its edges, is probably worn over a coat-of-plates.

The surcoat has got a slit on the right side for the dagger, now lost, protruding from under the coat-of-plates.

Also the hilt of the sword is lost.

 

A mail standard with the usual scalloped edge is worn on the neck. Also note the forked beard and curly hair of the time.

 

The inscription on the tomb possibly dates from the early 16th century, during the time when the church was rebuilt.

 

Jean de Hangest died in 1363 in London, as an hostage of King John the Good of France, who was captured by the English at the Battle of Poitiers in 1356.

Dempster Highway. The rest of this narrative (below) is about the trip and not specific to this picture.

 

Dawson City (previous picture in this set) is where one gets on the Dempster Highway. The Dempster Highway is a graded gravel road running north for 736 km (457 miles) across the Arctic Circle to Inuvik, NWT (Northwest Territories). The highway runs through very remote territory and usually has very little traffic. On the days that I drove it, it was typical to see another vehicle about once every 1-2 hours, though there was a 4 hour stretch where I did not see another vehicle. From Dawson City there is no population (no cabins, no ranches, no mines... nobody) for 369 km (230 miles) until Eagle Plains. Eagle Plains is a gas station, restaurant, motel, and campground. After Eagle Plains, there is another stretch of 180 km (112 miles) with zero population, then one begins to encounter small communities and traffic (a vehicle every 30 minutes or so.) It is recommended when traveling the Dempster Highway to carry extra spare tires (the gravel is rough on tires), tape for fixing any broken hoses or wiring, extra gas, and emergency supplies (food, water, blankets) in case your vehicle breaks down and no one comes by for a couple of days.

 

It is very difficult to describe the experience of driving the highway. After the first hour on the road, one begins to realize how very alone they are. Because the road is gravel, it would be very easy to slide off and go down an embankment, and not be found until months later. But somehow, even though I was driving alone, I found it awe-inspiring instead of frightening. Most of the road runs through mountain valleys and along ridges, with air that is so clean and clear that one can see for what seems like an eternity -- for much of the road, if one were to go due east, one would not encounter human habitation for 1000's of miles. Coming around one curve, I saw a large, gray, wolf crossing the road -- which was somehow quite moving to see. And, because there is no night in June, it was possible to watch owls hunt for food. Though the following pictures in this set have no wildlife, hopefully they capture some of the beauty of the road.

 

From 1994 San Francisco - Arctic Ocean camping trip. Scan of an older picture. Best viewed as part of the NW Canada set.

 

NYC artist Christina Watka installs site-specific work for Felicity House in NYC.

 

Image Source: Uprise Art

Situated amidst the calming greenery, a village steeped in ancient animism and rituals, is the home of about 250 artisans carrying forward the tradition of ecstatic wooden mask making for generations. The craft of Gomira dance masks is practiced in a specific area in North Dinajpur district of West Bengal state, India, in and around the village of Mahisbathan (Khunia Danga, Kushmandi Block) located approximately 50km south-east of Raiganj, the district headquarter.

 

The mask dance (or Mukha Khel) is usually organized in between mid-April to mid-July though there are no fixed dates, but each village in the area organizes at least one Gomira dance during this period according to their convenience, at a central location.

 

The Gomira dances have distinct forms. The Gomira format is the predominant one, which has characters with strong links to the animist tradition. It is performed to propitiate Gram-Chandi, the female deity, usher in the 'good forces' and drive out the 'evil forces'. Traditionally, the Gomira dance starts with the entry of two characters, Buro-Buri, (old couple). After the initial round of dancing, characters are called on to the arena or stage. They dance to the accompaniment of Dhak (percussion drum ethnic to rural Bengal) and Kansar (bell-metal disk used as cymbal). There are no songs or chants. The dancers choose their own movements, which include rotations and hops.

 

The craft of Gomira mask-making, in its pristine form, catered to the needs of the dancers (and any villager wishing to give a mask as an offering to the village deity). The masks make part of the costume of the traditional Gomira dance. Themes of the masks are usually spiritual, historic and religious.

 

Originally, the Gomira masks are crafted from neem wood, as per Hindu mythology. Later locally available cheaper wood such as gamhar, pakur, kadam, mango, and teak came to be used. The village craftsmen are very conscious of the environment and always plant one tree for trees cut down, usually of the same species.

 

The mask making begins with cutting the log and then immersed in water for seasoning. Once the basic shape has emerged, they use the broad chisel and heaviest hammer to bring out the final shape. The reverse side of the mask is scooped out very carefully. For finer finishing, narrower chisels, sand papers of various grades are being used and a coat or two of varnish, which provides smoothness to the mask and ensures durability. Formerly, the masks were hand-painted with natural dyes. Slowly the use of chemical dyes and even enamel paints have gained acceptance mainly because of ready availability and permanence.

 

The Gomira craftsmen are from Rajbongshi community and do not belong to any particular caste. The women folk have never been a part of mask-making. For most of the artisans, mask making is a supplementary source of income.

 

In association with UNESCO, Government of West Bengal's Department of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises & Textiles has developed a Rural Craft Hub at Mahisbathan to resurrect this art form, by giving the craftsmen a place to work. The Mahisbathan Gramin Hasta Shilpa Samabay Samiti Limited (a cooperative of craftsmen and artisans who live in the nearby villages) runs the centre; ensures payments for work done and promotes the sale of masks and other wooden artefacts. The Samiti delivers more than 100 masks per month, where the selling price varies from Rs. 700 (USD $10) to Rs. 3500 (USD $50), depending on the complexity.

 

The Samity also runs a Folk Art Centre which is also equipped with accommodation facility for guests. One can participate in workshops, learn about the history of the community and craft, nuances of the mask making and the fascinating associated stories.

 

More, Gomira Dance Mask by Tulip Sinha - The Chitrolekha Journal on Art and Design

 

Beautiful Bengal, India

The Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost name refers both to a car model and one specific car from that series.

 

Originally named the "40/50 h.p." the chassis was first made at Royce's Manchester works, with production moving to Derby in July 1908, and also, between 1921 and 1926, in Springfield, Massachusetts. Chassis no. 60551, registered AX 201, was the car that was originally given the name "Silver Ghost." Other 40/50 hp cars were also given names, but the Silver Ghost title was taken up by the press, and soon all 40/50s were called by the name, a fact not officially recognised by Rolls-Royce until 1925, when the Phantom range was launched.

 

The Silver Ghost was the origin of Rolls-Royce's claim of making the "Best car in the world" – a phrase coined not by themselves, but by the prestigious publication Autocar in 1907.

 

The chassis and engine were also used as the basis of a range of Rolls-Royce Armoured Cars.

 

HISTORY

In 1906, Rolls-Royce produced four chassis to be shown at the Olympia car show, two existing models, a four-cylinder 20 hp and a six-cylinder 30 hp, and two examples of a new car designated the 40/50 hp. The 40/50 hp was so new that the show cars were not fully finished, and examples were not provided to the press for testing until March 1907.

 

The car at first had a new side-valve, six-cylinder, 7036 cc engine (7428 cc from 1910) with the cylinders cast in two units of three cylinders each as opposed to the triple two-cylinder units on the earlier six. A three-speed transmission was fitted at first with four-speed units used from 1913. The seven-bearing crankshaft had full pressure lubrication, and the centre main bearing was made especially large to remove vibration, essentially splitting the engine into two three-cylinder units. Two spark plugs were fitted to each cylinder with, from 1921, a choice of magneto or coil ignition. The earliest cars had used a trembler coil to produce the spark with a magneto as an optional extra which soon became standard - the instruction was to start the engine on the trembler/battery and then switch to magneto. Continuous development allowed power output to be increased from 48 bhp (36 kW) at 1,250 rpm to 80 bhp (60 kW) at 2,250 rpm. Electric lighting became an option in 1914 and was standardised in 1919.[1] Electric starting was fitted from 1919 along with electric lights to replace the older ones that used acetylene or oil.

 

Development of the Silver Ghost was suspended during World War I, although the chassis and engine were supplied for use in Rolls-Royce Armoured Cars.

 

The chassis had rigid front and rear axles and leaf springs all round. Early cars only had brakes on the rear wheels operated by a hand lever, with a pedal-operated transmission brake acting on the propeller shaft. The footbrake system moved to drums on the rear axle in 1913. Four-wheel servo-assisted brakes became optional in 1923.

 

Despite these improvements the performance of the Silver Ghost's competitors had improved to the extent that its previous superiority had been eroded by the early 1920s. Sales declined from 742 in 1913 to 430 in 1922. The company decided to launch its replacement which was introduced in 1925 as the New Phantom. After this, older 40/50 models were called Silver Ghosts to avoid confusion.

 

A total of 7874 Silver Ghost cars were produced from 1907 to 1926, including 1701 from the American Springfield factory. Many of them still run today. A fine example is on display at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu.

 

THE ALPINE EAGLES

A 40/50 was privately entered in the prestigious 1912 Austrian Alpine Trial by James Radley, but its 3-speed gearbox proved inadequate for the ascent of the Katschberg Pass. A factory team of four cars were prepared for the 1913 event with four-speed gearboxes, and engine power increased from 60 to 75 bhp (56 kW) by an increase in compression ratio and larger carburettor. The team gained six awards including the Archduke Leopold Cup. Replicas of the victorious cars were put into production and sold officially as Continental models, but they were called Alpine Eagles by chief test driver (and later Rolls-Royce Managing Director) Ernest Hives, and this is the name that they have kept.

 

THE SILVER GHOST

In 1907 Claude Johnson, Commercial and Managing Director of Rolls-Royce, ordered a car to be used as a demonstrator by the company. With chassis no. 60551 and registered AX 201, it was the 12th 40/50 hp to be made, and was painted in aluminium paint with silver-plated fittings. The car was named the "Silver Ghost" to emphasise its ghost-like quietness, and a plaque bearing this name adorned the bulkhead. An open-top Roi-des-Belges body by coachbuilder Barker was fitted, and the car readied for the Scottish reliability trials of 1907 and, immediately afterwards, another 24,000 km test which included driving between London and Glasgow 27 times.

 

The aim was to raise public awareness of the new company and to show the reliability and quietness of their new car. This was a risky idea: cars of this time were notoriously unreliable, and roads of the day could be horrendous. Nevertheless, the car set off on trials, and with press aboard, broke record upon record. Even after 11,000 km, the cost to service the car was a negligible £2 2s 7d (£2.13). The reputation of the 40/50, and Rolls-Royce, was established.

 

AX201 was sold in 1908 to a private customer, who used it for his annual vacation to Italy, and recovered by the company in 1948. Since then, it has been used as a publicity car and travelled worldwide. In 1989, the car was restored by SC Gordon Coachbuilders Luton, and P&A Wood, London, UK. It is now owned by Bentley Motors.

 

In 1984, the car was photographed in great detail whilst in storage in Luton by precision model makers Franklin Mint. This die-cast model went on to become one of their best-selling products.

 

The Silver Ghost is considered the most valuable car in the world; in 2005 its insured value was placed at US$35 million.

 

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This specific image took some time to compose because of the weird pose. I have the initial idea but I was trying to figure out what was the best suitable angle for it.

 

Alice in Wonderland was the inspiration in creating this image. I love the movie because it has a lot of weird things happening throughout that it's just plain awesome.

 

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