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Rails into death
Vienna. Two concrete strands, which seem like rails, lead into a black box. The fact that here associations with an oversized coffin arise, is wanted. "One should understand it - even if one does not want to deal with it," explains Brigitte Podgorschek of the artist duo Prinzpod. Within the framework of public art, Prinzpod has created a 30-meter-long monument for the total of 47,035 people deported from the former Aspang station in the Nazi era, which will visually dominate this place from now on.
In the cube it will be completely dark, emphasizes Podgorschek. On the box - as in the case of the small memorial stone placed on the site in 1983 - stones can be deposited, as is customary in the Jewish community in the memory of the dead, even in cemeteries. In addition to the number of deportees, the number of survivors is also engraved in the memorial: it was only 1073, just over two percent.
Before Prinzpod made the design of the monument, they plunged as deep as possible into the history of the place. In 1939 two trains with Jewish persecuted people were sent to the east. Most of the deportations took place from 1941 to 1942, however. The first of a total of 45 trains left Vienna on 15 February 1941 in the direction of Pulawy in Poland.
Until then, the 996 people who were deported from their homeland on this day had already experienced bad things. Gradually, they had been expelled from their homes in Vienna, then packed together in collective apartments, and finally moved to a collecting point in the Leopoldstadt (2nd district of Vienna).
"This extent of planned cruelty and malice has surprised us," emphasizes Podgorschek. "You're just stunned." But she, too, knows: "But that was not the worst thing yet, it only came after them."
The old town of Opole was converted into a ghetto in 1940
The 996 people who commenced their journey on 15 February 1941 ended up in Opole Lubelskie, according to a work by the historian Winfried Garscha. At that time, there were already 7,000 Jews, including 2,500 displaced persons from the district town of Pulawy. In 1940 the old town of Opole was transformed into a ghetto - barracks were erected and even a synagogue was converted into a mass quarter. In the already overcrowded ghetto, the 996 Jews from Vienna came and only eleven days after the first transport arrived with a further 1049 people. In addition, Polish Jews over and over again were sent to Opole.
The place was overcrowded, the people were undersupplied, epidemics developed. 1500 people died. The liquidation of the ghetto began in March 1942, and the remaining were now deported to extermination camps such as Belzec or Sobibór. Of the 2045 Viennese Jews who had been deported to Opole, only 28 witnessed the end of the war.
Both small children as well as old people
Other trains went from the Aspang train station to Theresienstadt/Terezín, to Minsk, from there the majority of the people were sent to Maly Trostinec and either immediately shot or murdered in a gas car, to Lódz, Riga, Izbica, Kielce, Ostrowiec, Sobibór, Kaunas also to Auschwitz. Among the deportees were both young children and old people. "Many have not survived the indescribable hygienic conditions of the several-day transports, others have lost their minds," writes Garscha.
Prince Pod completed their monumental memorial by a two-meter-high tablet, which also provides information about the individual deportation trains and their destinations by means of a map. It was positioned between the new monument and the already existing memorial stone. Anyone who enters this place will no longer be able to escape its history.
And how is it with children who live here in one of the nearby residential buildings when they play here at the neighboring playground? "The monument stands in the public space, and if anyone wants to balance or play on it, then this is part of it," says Brigitte Podgorschek. "And I think, if they play then and perhaps discover the numbers on the rails, then also the children deal with it."
In principle, she is against the fact that art is protected in the public space. Just before the black cube, a grid had to be installed for safety reasons so that no one could enter. The monument will also weather with time, the artist knows. But from now on, it will be present at the place where the Aspang station once stood. "And people will live with it."
Mahnmal
Schienen in den Tod
Wien. Zwei Betonstränge, die wie Schienen anmuten, führen in eine schwarze Box. Dass hier Assoziationen mit einem überdimensionierten Sarg aufkommen, ist gewollt. "Man soll es verstehen - selbst, wenn man sich nicht damit auseinandersetzen will", erläutert Brigitte Podgorschek vom Künstler-Duo Prinzpod. Im Rahmen von Kör - Kunst im öffentlichen Raum, haben Prinzpod ein rund 30 Meter langes Denkmal für die insgesamt 47.035 in der NS-Zeit vom damaligen Aspangbahnhof deportierten Menschen geschaffen, das ab nun diesen Platz visuell beherrschen wird.
In dem Kubus wird es vollkommen dunkel sein, betont Podgorschek. Auf der Box können - wie bereits bisher auf dem 1983 auf dem Gelände platzierten kleinen Gedenkstein - Steine abgelegt werden, wie dies im Judentum im Andenken an die Toten auch auf Friedhöfen üblich ist. Eingraviert wird in dem Mahnmal zudem neben der Zahl der Deportierten auch die Zahl der Überlebenden: Es waren nur 1073, etwas über zwei Prozent.
Bevor Prinzpod sich an den Entwurf des Denkmals machten, tauchten sie, so tief es ging, in die Geschichte des Ortes ein. 1939 wurden von hier zwei Züge mit jüdischen Verfolgten in Richtung Osten geschickt. Das Gros der Deportationen fand aber von 1941 bis 1942 statt. Der erste von in diesem Zeitraum insgesamt 45 Zügen verließ am 15. Februar 1941 Wien in Richtung Pulawy in Polen.
Bis dahin hatten die 996 Menschen, die an diesem Tag aus ihrer Heimat deportiert wurden, bereits Schlimmes erlebt. Sukzessive waren sie in Wien aus ihren Wohnungen vertrieben, dann in Sammelwohnungen zusammengepfercht und schließlich in ein Sammellager in der Leopoldstadt verbracht worden.
"Dieses Ausmaß an geplanter Grausamkeit und Bösartigkeit hat uns doch überrascht", betont Podgorschek. "Man ist einfach fassungslos." Doch auch sie weiß: "Aber das war noch nicht das Schlimmste, das ist ihnen erst danach begegnet."
Altstadt von Opole wurde 1940 in ein Ghetto umgewandelt
Die 996 Menschen, die am 15. Februar 1941 ihre Reise antraten, landeten laut einer Arbeit des Historikers Winfried Garscha schließlich in Opole Lubelskie. Dort lebten zu der Zeit bereits 7000 Jüdinnen und Juden, darunter 2500 Vertriebene aus der Kreisstadt Pulawy. 1940 wurde die Altstadt von Opole in ein Ghetto umgewandelt - es wurden Baracken errichtet und selbst eine Synagoge in ein Massenquartier umgewandelt. In das bereits überfüllte Ghetto kamen nun zunächst die 996 Juden aus Wien und nur elf Tage nach dem ersten Transport ein weiterer mit 1049 Menschen. Zudem wurden immer wieder polnische Juden nach Opole verbracht.
Der Ort war überfüllt, die Menschen unterversorgt, es bildeten sich Seuchen. 1500 Menschen starben. Im März 1942 begann schließlich die Liquidierung des Ghettos, man deportierte die Verbliebenen nun in Vernichtungslager wie Belzec oder Sobibór. Von den 2045 Wiener Jüdinnen und Juden, die nach Opole deportiert worden waren, erlebten nur 28 das Kriegsende.
Sowohl kleine Kinder
als auch alte Menschen
Andere Züge gingen vom Aspangbahnhof nach Theresienstadt, nach Minsk - von dort aus wurde das Gros der Menschen nach Maly Trostinec verbracht und entweder sofort erschossen oder in einem Gaswagen ermordet, nach Lódz, Riga, Izbica, Kielce, Ostrowiec, Sobibór, Kaunas, ein Zug auch nach Auschwitz. Unter den Deportierten befanden sich sowohl kleine Kinder als auch alte Menschen. "Viele haben die unbeschreiblichen hygienischen Bedingungen der mehrtägigen Transporte nicht überlebt, andere haben den Verstand verloren", schreibt Garscha.
Prinzpod ergänzten ihr monumentales Mahnmal um eine zwei Meter hohe Tafel, die genau über die einzelnen Deportationszüge und ihre Destinationen auch mittels einer Landkarte Auskunft gibt. Sie wurde zwischen dem neuen Denkmal und dem bereits vorhandenen Gedenkstein positioniert. Wer diesen Ort betritt, wird sich künftig seiner Geschichte nicht mehr entziehen können.
Und wie ist das mit Kindern, die hier in einem der nahe gelegenen Wohnbauten leben, wenn sie hier am benachbarten Spielplatz spielen? "Das Denkmal steht im öffentlichen Raum. Wenn darauf jemand balancieren oder spielen will, dann gehört das dazu", sagt Brigitte Podgorschek. "Und ich denke mir, wenn sie dann spielen und vielleicht die Zahlen an den Schienen entdecken, dann beschäftigen sich auch die Kinder damit."
Prinzipiell sei sie dagegen, dass Kunst im öffentlichen Raum geschützt wird. Nur vor dem schwarzen Kubus habe man aus Sicherheitsgründen ein Gitter anbringen müssen, damit niemand hineinklettere. Das Denkmal werde auch mit der Zeit verwittern, weiß die Künstlerin. Aber es werde von nun an dort, wo einst der Aspangbahnhof stand, präsent sein. "Und die Leute werden damit leben."
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Portraits of Hope's massive public art and civic project – involving more than 20,000 kids, adults and volunteers – that visually transformed Manhattan. By recruiting and utilizing more than 5,400 fully operational NYC taxis to participate in the unprecedented 4-month exhibition, the cabs and city streets of New York were transformed into a giant mobile canvas. The unprecedented event integrated two key characteristics that define the City: the saturation of the iconic taxis; and the vertical physicality of Manhattan. www.portraitsofhope.org
Garden in Transit -- A Portraits of Hope Project
Portraits of Hope's NYC Public Art and Civic Project -- NYC Taxis
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Project-based learning: interdisciplinary contemporary issues and civic education and leadership sessions for schools, grades 2 -12
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Illustration: Teresa Robertson (www.teresa-robertson.co.uk). Acknowledgement: Royal National Institute for the Blind UK for permission to adapt original illustration.
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Wheels Up Private Jets opb Mountain Aviation opf Ryan Air Cessna Citation X N938TX cn 750-0183 IAD - Flight WUP938 fly by number two to visually verify that the nose gear did not retract - About 30 minutes later this aircraft landed on runway 1C scrapping some paint on the nose
A group of visually impaired people assist each other as they use their canes as they cross the road, October 11th, 2007, amidst heavey traffic in down-town Nairobi, Kenya. Most of the road-users in the City are either too busy or careless to respect the Zebra-crossing and other road-signs without giving attention to people with special needs who use the roads as well. PHOTO/STEPHEN MUDIARI
Marilyn Rushton, a well-known Burnaby citizen, is awarded with the province’s newest honour, the Medal of Good Citizenship.
Rushton is honoured for her for inspirational life of service to the visually impaired community, her contributions to families with blind and visually impaired children, and her energetic support for the musical community.
Learn more: news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2016IGR0025-001407
WIPO Director General Francis Gurry (center), Turkey's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva Selim Kulneralp (right), who presided over a key negotiating committee at the WIPO Diplomatic Conference in Marrakesh, and WIPO Assistant Director General Trevor Clarke applaud adoption by the committee of the substantive provisions of the treaty late in the evening of June 25, 2013. This paves the way for adoption of the treaty on access to published works by the blind, visually impaired and print disabled in plenary session on June 27, 2013 and signing on June 28, 2013.
Copyright: WIPO. Photo: Emmanuel Berrod. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 IGO License.
The original tactile paving was developed by Seiichi Miyake in 1965. The paving was first introduced in a street in Okayama city, Japan, in 1967. Its use gradually spread in Japan and then around the world.
Tactile paving (also called truncated domes, detectable warnings, Tactile Ground Surface Indicators) is a system of textured ground surface indicators found on many footpaths and train station platforms to assist blind and vision impaired pedestrians.
Tactile warnings provide a distinctive surface pattern of "truncated domes" or cones (which are small domes or cones that have had their tops cut off, or truncated) detectable by long cane or underfoot which are used to alert people with vision impairments of their approach to streets and hazardous drop-offs. People who are blind or visually impaired are alerted of impending danger from vehicle impact or a grade change.
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But for everything that you wanted to know about tactile paving but were afraid to ask, look at this Australian site
22-year-old Azer Ćatović was born in Mostar, and has been living here for 14 years. Azer grew up with a sight defect, but by secondary school, he had become fully independent thanks to his education.
As he awaits the start of the second academic year, he spends his summer break doing running training sessions, reading, and taking walks. He does most of his running sessions on a treadmill in the fitness hall of the Center for Blind and Visually Impaired Children and Youth.
The centre was recently renovated by UNDP and offers full time support in learning and other skills like mobility, self-care, and sight exercises for the visually impaired, use of teaching aids, playing games, going out to town and attending events.
Read more: bit.ly/35fhLVw
Photos: Sulejman Omerbašić/ UNDP Bosnia and Herzegovina
The National Disabled Veterans TEE Tournament is the brainchild of several employees of the Iowa City VA Medical Center, along with two visually impaired Iowa Veterans. These visionaries created the TEE Tournament, an acronym standing for TRAINING, EXPOSURE and EXPERIENCE. In 2008, it became one of six VA national rehabilitation programs for Veterans. The event expanded to include not only blind Veterans, but amputees, wheelchairbound Veterans, and those with other life changing disabilities. It takes place each year in Iowa City.
22-year-old Azer Ćatović was born in Mostar, and has been living here for 14 years. Azer grew up with a sight defect, but by secondary school, he had become fully independent thanks to his education.
As he awaits the start of the second academic year, he spends his summer break doing running training sessions, reading, and taking walks. He does most of his running sessions on a treadmill in the fitness hall of the Center for Blind and Visually Impaired Children and Youth.
The centre was recently renovated by UNDP and offers full time support in learning and other skills like mobility, self-care, and sight exercises for the visually impaired, use of teaching aids, playing games, going out to town and attending events.
Read more: bit.ly/35fhLVw
Photos: Sulejman Omerbašić/ UNDP Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bangkok's most unmissable attraction is of course the Grand Palace, and most specifically the temple complex of Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha), famed for it's riot of coloured and gilded ornament, paintings and sculptures; quite simply, so visually stunning there is nothing quite like it anywhere else!
The Palace and Temple complex were begun in 1782, the year the capital was moved to Bangkok, and parts of the palace buildings betray 18th century European influence combined with traditional Thai style, such as the breathtaking gilt spires on the roof. Most of the interiors of the Palace itself are off limits to visitors since, although no longer the main residence of the Thai monarchy, it is frequently used for state functions and ceremonies.
The Wat Phra Kaew complex however is the greatest draw, famed for it's stunning architecture and the famous 'Yaksha' guardian figures that flank all the main entrances to the complex. These towering figures, with their rich colours and tapering crowns, represent demonic characters from the mythological epic the 'Ramakien', and are identifiable as distinct individuals, all here serving a benign, protective role.
The Ramakien is also the subject for a stunning sequence of wall paintings within the cloister that encirlces the entire site, illustrating in minute detail the battles of the heroic monkey warriors, led by the monkey god Hanuman, against the demonic armies and kingdoms of Tosakan.
The Temple of the Emerald Buddha itself forms the largest structure and contains the venerated (though small) Buddha image. The complex contains several other iconic buildings clad in sumptuous decor, most notably the library or 'mondop' with it's gilt spire along with the great golden stupa.
The temple complex is technically a royal chapel rather than a working monastery like most Thai temples as it has no resident monks (the sheer volume of visitors leaves little room for anyone else anyway!).
We made two visits here on separate days; our first was with a group and far too rushed, we missed elements we'd wanted to see and the light was poor for photography, so we returned 2 days later with as much time and sunlight as we could want, which was well worth the effort!
One of the more.. visually interesting (and meme filled) anime series that I can think of is none other than Jojo's Bizarre Adventures, which if I'm being completely honest I still don't actually know anything relevant about. I was first introduced to the series when the fighting game came out in the arcade and on the original Playstation. From what I can gather, the series revolves around the fight between the generations of the Joestar family who battle against their immortal supernatural foe, Dio Brando and his forces of darkness using various weapons, Stand abilities (symbiotically bonded magical beings) and of course, EPIC POSING. In fact, the only thing I'm 100 percent certain about in this blurb I just wrote is that there is EPIC POSING.
Well, just after my return to Ontario, I was able to purchase one of these for $20 CAD - presenting the Medicos Super Action Statue JoJo's Bizzare Adventures: Battle Tendency Joseph Joestar figure. Purchased for the purposes of epic posing.
The Jojo series is set in multiple time periods, with the prequel (Battle Tendancy) featuring a Joseph Joestar, the second Jojo and grandfather to the current Jojo (Jotaro), in his prime. Not that I would have minded a middle aged version with a beard and Hermit Purple effects, but this is what I happened upon. What's more interesting is that this my first Medicos product, who make the Super Action Statue series of figures. Unshockingly, the only time I've ever heard their name come up is when Jojo figures are being sold.. but what IS shocking is that apparently they make more than just Jojo figures. Joseph has a MSRP of 6,800 yen, and was popular enough to warrant three releases (2013, 2015, and 2019), along with a repaint with a different head in 2015.
The set comes with the figure, two headsculpts (neutral expression, angry expression with headband), crossbow with drawstring pulled/unpulled effects, a loose bolo, sledgehammer, a variety of posing/weapon holding hands, and a dynamic stand.
The Medicos body (or at least Joseph) seems to be more in line with a true 1/12 scale as compared to Figuarts.... or Joseph is like 7 ft. tall. Either or, I'm OK with it. I'm not sure if there is a base Medicos body, but if there is a one, the Jojo line doed a pretty damn good job at hiding it. Of course, the character designs in the series are so outlandish that there should be no surprise that finding common parts is difficult, though what is easy to see is that the characters all share the same workout regime. Sculptors definitely captured the distinct look of Joseph, down to the eyes and lips that are very much the signature look of the designs. Fabric detailing is pretty much all I could ask for, and the detailing on the muscles is great only to be surpassed by the excellent work done on the hair. Not a dull spot on either sculpt hair wise no matter where you look on that manly mullet of his.
Of course, articulation is the name of the game, and Joseph isn't a slouch either. He features toe, full ankle, double jointed knees, thigh swivel, hips, waist, mid torso, shoulder pivot and rotate with independent joint for shoulder collapse/chest expand, bicep swivel, double jointed elbows, wrist, neck, and head. After some fiddling around with the figure, the only real thing on my wish list was that the hips would allow for further range of motion in the hips, particularly movement of knee towards the body. Neck/head articulation is limited due to the luscious head of hair Joseph has. Otherwise, between the various hands he's got and the ability to move, well, Joseph has all your Voguing needs covered.
Paint is kind of where things fall somewhat apart here.. sort of. For the most part the paint is pretty good. Quality is solid throughout most of the base body, with in my opinion missing paint on the blue part where the knee connecs to the lower leg. Flesh tones are a bit muddy when it comes to texture, most likey the result of a high number of coats needed. Work on the face and hair is surprisingly sharp given the small size, especially the highlights of the eyes. The finer details, however, go a bit into poor quality, most evident with the masking and paint of the fingers and the smaller accents such as the gold on the knuckles, belt buckles, and so on. Bad as it is, however, it thankfully never reaches early 2000s Playarts level of bad, as you can still make out the well detailed fingers and other fine areas, whereas Play Arts would have just dumped a blob of paint on and hoped for the best. Decal work is also pretty good overall, with no real complaints from me.
The overall build is quite good. No issues with warped parts, misaligned joints or limb length, joint strength. Maybe it's just my eyes, but to me it seems like Joseph is made from the same stuff they make NECA, McFarlane, and other North American figures from, just with much, much better QC. I mention this because the plastic seems softer compared to the stuff on my Figuarts, and would be unable to support the finer details use as the meshwork on Endgame Widow's suit. I suspect that material choices might play into the overall price point as well, because sad as it is 6,900 yen is relatively cheap for something like this. Furthermore, while the crossbow and sledgehammer and functional and generally good to look at, upon closer inspection you'll notice some warping and general softness of details.
So overall, a pretty good figure that isn't as crisp looking as Figma or Figuarts, but is able to hold its own due to the very good articulation. The Jojo universe is filled with all sorts of very visually striking characters, and despite my general unfamiliarity of with the property, even I have my favourites. It'll be interesting to see if I run into any of these in the future at a price point that makes me warm and fuzzy, because I really don't see them available for sale that often.
But you can bet if it's on my way somewhere, I'll be there to buy it.
Day 2. Angkor Wat is visually, architecturally and artistically breathtaking. It is a massive three-tiered pyramid crowned by five lotus-like towers rising 65 meters from ground level. Angkor Wat is the centerpiece of any visit to the temples of Angkor.
At the apex of Khmer political and military dominance in the region, Suryavarman II constructed Angkor Wat in the form of a massive 'temple-mountain' dedicated to the Hindu god, Vishnu. It served as his state temple, though the temple’s uncommon westward orientation has led some to suggest that it was constructed as Suryavarman II’s funerary temple. Other temples of the same style and period include Thommanon, Banteay Samre, Wat Atwea and Beng Melea, which may have served as a prototype to Angkor Wat.
Angkor Wat is surrounded by a moat and an exterior wall measuring 1300 meters x 1500 meters. The temple itself is 1 km square and consists of three levels surmounted by a central tower. The walls of the temple are covered inside and out with bas-reliefs and carvings. Nearly 2000 distinctively rendered apsara carvings adorn the walls throughout the temple and represent some of the finest examples of apsara carvings in Angkorian era art. But it is the exterior walls of the lower level that display the most extraordinary bas-reliefs, depicting stories and characters from Hindu mythology and the historical wars of Suryavarman II. It is in the viewing of the bas-reliefs that a tour guide can be very helpful.
The northern reflecting pool in front is the most popular sunrise location. For sunrise, arrive very early, well before sunrise begins. The sun will rise behind Angkor Wat providing a silhouette of Angkor’s distinctively shaped towers against a colored sunrise sky. Some of the best colors appear just before the sun breaks over the horizon.
The visual impact of Angkor Wat, particularly on one's first visit, is awesome. As you pass through the outer gate and get your first glimpse, its size and architecture make it appear two dimensional, like a giant postcard photo against the sky. After you cross through the gate and approach the temple along the walkway it slowly gains depth and complexity. To maximize this effect you should make your first visit in optimal lighting conditions, i.e. after 2:00PM. Do not make your first visit to Angkor Wat in the morning when the backlighting obscures the view.
The first level of is the most artistically interesting. Most visitors begin their exploration with the bas-reliefs that cover the exterior wall of the first level, following the bas-reliefs counterclockwise around the temple. Bas-relief highlights include the mythological Battle of Kuru on the west wall; the historical march of the army of Suryavarman II, builder of Angkor Wat, against the Cham, followed by scenes from Heaven and Hell on the south wall; and the classic ‘Churning of the Ocean Milk’ on the east wall.
The temple interior is not as densely carved as the first level exterior, but still sports hundreds of fine carvings of apsaras and scenes from Hindu mythology. A guide can be quite helpful in explaining the stories of the various chambers, statues and architectural forms to be found in the interior. At the upper-most of your tour of the temple, the central tower on the third level houses four Buddha images, each facing a different cardinal point, highlighting the fact that though Angkor Wat was constructed as a Hindu temple, it has served as a Buddhist temple since Buddhism became Cambodia’s dominant religion in the 14th century. Some say that it is good luck to pay homage to all four Buddha images before departing Angkor.
Source: Canby Publications Co., Ltd
Interaction of a special kind. The guy is focus is Rajashekar he is visually impaired. Yet in a week he will be appearing for his high school diploma test conducted by the Ap State Government. He cannot take this test in Braille. The volunteer next to him is reading his questions from the test paper from him. Rajashekar has to be very attentive. He needs to understand the question, formulate the answer and reply it back to his scribe so that the volunteer can write it down for him.
Today he is taking the Math paper.
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Senegalese performer Pape Niang performed on June 18, 2013 at the end of the first day of the WIPO Diplomatic Conference in Marrakesh, Morocco, held from June 17 to 28, 2013. The diplomatic conference aims to conclude a new international treaty to improve access to books for blind, visually impaired, and other print disabled people by establishing an enabling legal framework to facilitate the production of accessible formats and their exchange across borders.
Copyright: WIPO. Photo: Emmanuel Berrod. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 IGO License.
Visually the cupcakes are quite stunning, and look incredible. Tastewise they leave something to be desired. Some were bland, and didn't leave much of an impression on me, except for the one in the center which was supposed to be a chocolate mint, that one I remember cause it tasted like toothpaste.
All photos in this set taken by JEX, all text written by me, unless otherwise noted.
A group of five performers from Brazil, Tribo de Jah - a reggae band formed at the Maranhão School for the blind - performed on June 18, 2013 at the end of the first day of the WIPO Diplomatic Conference in Marrakesh, Morocco, held from June 17 to 28, 2013. The diplomatic conference aims to conclude a new international treaty to improve access to books for blind, visually impaired, and other print disabled people by establishing an enabling legal framework to facilitate the production of accessible formats and their exchange across borders.
Copyright: WIPO. Photo: Emmanuel Berrod. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 IGO License.
The visually stunning soft-shell crab was delightfully crispy, while still moist inside. Still, we thought that the Chinese-style salt and chilli soft-shell crab was tastier, possibly because Kura's version lacked MSG! :)
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Kura Japanese Dining & Take Away
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Visually the cupcakes are quite stunning, and look incredible. Tastewise they leave something to be desired. Some were bland, and didn't leave much of an impression on me, except for the one in the center which was supposed to be a chocolate mint, that one I remember cause it tasted like toothpaste.
All photos in this set taken by JEX, all text written by me, unless otherwise noted.
***UPDATE*** 7/2/13 Some things are meant to swim upstream. This is heading exactly that way, where it belongs. Thanks LC.
Fireball observed in the SE sky at 8:02 pm. I happened to be outside looking at Venus to see if the clouds would clear for photography (I am in the lower left near last window light) and saw this fireball also captured as an image. The burn lasted 2-3 seconds and had a bright terminal explosion about 10X Venus in brightness. The visual experience is so much better than the solely photo capture,
Prominent footballers, coaches, international experts and representatives from sport organisations and clubs came together for the launch of ‘A Ball for All’ – a project to promote access to the practice of football for blind and visually impaired people.
The launch event, which was organised by Save the Dream, took place at Aspire Zone on the occasion of National Sport Day.
Run in collaboration with the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), Sasol, under its Definitely Able initiative, Qatar Social & Cultural Centre for the Blind (QSCCB) and Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF), the event featured French ambassador to Qatar Eric Chevallier, Qatar Sports Club and former Inter Milan player Luis Jimenez and legendary international coach Bora Milutinovic.
Inspired by a visually enchanting jewellery box...
Standing tall on the architectural world stage, The Cube, has transformed Birmingham’s skyline, raised its global profile and signifies a new era in the city’s evolution.
Inspired by the vision of award winning architect, Ken Shuttleworth, this most prestigious landmark building animates the canalside offering cutting edge design and breathtaking views in a designer neighbourhood.
Situated in the thriving Westside district of the city centre neighbouring The Mailbox, the intricate glowing tessellations blanket the exterior façade, to be admired from afar. Inside this fascinating ‘jewellery box’, a rich mix of slick residential apartments, exclusive retail, extensive office space, boutique hotel, private spa, a hi-tech automated car park and the city’s first rooftop restaurant reside.
Paying homage to the city’s jewellery heritage, Ken Shuttleworth and his talented team at Make architects visualised a shimmering structure, hovering above a glazed base with bold, geometric form.
The building twists upwards, creating an asymmetrical lightwell central to the public space. Terracing on the upper levels embraces a gem-like courtyard and internal courtyard spaces are lined with glass.
The National Disabled Veterans TEE Tournament is the brainchild of several employees of the Iowa City VA Medical Center, along with two visually impaired Iowa Veterans. These visionaries created the TEE Tournament, an acronym standing for TRAINING, EXPOSURE and EXPERIENCE. In 2008, it became one of six VA national rehabilitation programs for Veterans. The event expanded to include not only blind Veterans, but amputees, wheelchairbound Veterans, and those with other life changing disabilities. It takes place each year in Iowa City.
Picture by: Aad Born
Camera : Asahi Pentax Spotmatic II
scanned transparency/35mm slide
"Marticia" in IJmuiden locks and positioned with the help of a laserbeam.
Viewed from top of wheelhouse on center line of the vessel.
Right side of picture shows assistant who listened in on the
laser signal, and visually observed the laser light.
He informed pilot etc. about the position of fore- and aft-ship
relative to the laser indicated center line.
ship is now moored port side in the IJmuiden locks,
the laser guiding light, faintly to be seen starboard side of fore mast
just under the blocked spreader in the fore mast .
Laser light indicates ships position to be approx 50cm to port of the centerline.
That's about all the manouvering space she had.
Visually we see only what wants to impose our experiences, memories and our learned us.
So we see at this day on German roads, people with headscarves and assozieren, it must be a Muslim. Here my grandmother has always worn headscarves. Des protection from the cold wind for.
We see only what we want to see. We look at the surface.
We get a first impression. And our thoughts play us tricks. We judge. We judge strangers. We judge people that we do not know.
Will a man leave with you. Whoever does not judge, but only considered.
Whoever does not judge and just observed. Whoever does not judge and allows only the kind thoughts. The lives better. It has a higher quality of life.
every day You live better with kind thoughts.
We affect what we see. We must not judge. We must not let the negative thoughts. Our thoughts are free. Manage them in a positive and beautiful direction.
Do you want to run forever with thoughts about how:
One is that a fat ass. That should not attract but.
The much too small. The is much too large.
Too thick. Too thin. Not my taste.
If you keep thinking about other, so sneak often thought in your head and unsettle you. Such as: When I think about others who then also think about me? Cases also an opinion about me?
It is uncertain, and uncertainty always leads to fears and anxieties lead to negative thoughts, to envy, hatred and in some cases, to violence.
Always remember, you can not know what other think. Stay with yourself. Think positive. Go through your life positively. You will feel that it is better you. A convertible. A great change in which many should take an example.
Excuse my English, it is not perfect. But who is that already. ♥
German:
Optik
Optisch sehen wir nur das, was unsere Erfahrungen, Erinnerungen und unser Gelerntes uns aufzwingen will.
So sehen wir heut zu Tage auf den deutschen Straßen, Menschen mit Kopftüchern und assozieren, es muss ein Muslime sein. Dabei hat meine Oma auch immer Kopftücher getragen. Des Schutzes vor dem kalten Wind wegen.
Wir sehen nur das, was wir sehen wollen. Wir schauen auf die Oberfläche.
Wir verschaffen uns einen ersten Eindruck. Und unsere Gedanken spielen uns Streiche. Wir urteilen. Wir urteilen über fremde Menschen. Wir urteilen über Menschen, die wir nicht kennen.
Bleibt doch bei euch. Wer nicht urteilt, sondern nur betrachtet.
Wer nicht urteilt und nur beobachtet. Wer nicht urteilt und nur die freundlichen Gedanken zulässt. Der lebt besser. Man hat eine höhere Lebensqualität.
Man lebt jeden Tag besser mit freundlichen Gedanken.
Wir beeinflussen was wir sehen. Wir müssen nicht urteilen. Wir müssen nicht die negativen Gedanken zu lassen. Unsere Gedanken sind frei. Steuere sie in eine positive und schöne Richtung.
Möchtest du ewig mit Gedanken umher laufen, wie:
Man ist das ein fetter Arsch. Das sollte sie aber nicht anziehen.
Die ist viel zu klein. Die ist viel zu groß.
Zu dick. Zu dünn. Nicht mein Geschmack.
Wenn du so über andere denkst, so schleichen sich oftmals Gedanken in deinen Kopf und verunsichern dich. Wie zum Beispiel: Wenn ich das über andere denke, denken die dann das auch über mich? Fällen die auch ein Urteil über mich?
Man wird unsicherer und Unsicherheit führt immer zu Ängsten und Ängste führen zu negativen Gedanken, zu Neid, zu Hass und in einigen Fällen zu Gewalt.
Denke immer daran, du kannst nicht wissen, was andere Denken. Bleibe bei dir selber. Denke positiv. Gehe positiv durch dein Leben. Du wirst spüren, dass es dir so besser geht. Ein Wandel. Ein großer Wandel an dem sich viele ein Beispiel nehmen sollten.
Свечение на одеждах!!!!!!Понимаю что это такая подсветка,но в сочетании с кружением дервишей особый смысл у этого Свечения!!!!!
The National Disabled Veterans TEE Tournament is the brainchild of several employees of the Iowa City VA Medical Center, along with two visually impaired Iowa Veterans. These visionaries created the TEE Tournament, an acronym standing for TRAINING, EXPOSURE and EXPERIENCE. In 2008, it became one of six VA national rehabilitation programs for Veterans. The event expanded to include not only blind Veterans, but amputees, wheelchairbound Veterans, and those with other life changing disabilities. It takes place each year in Iowa City.
The National Disabled Veterans TEE Tournament is the brainchild of several employees of the Iowa City VA Medical Center, along with two visually impaired Iowa Veterans. These visionaries created the TEE Tournament, an acronym standing for TRAINING, EXPOSURE and EXPERIENCE. In 2008, it became one of six VA national rehabilitation programs for Veterans. The event expanded to include not only blind Veterans, but amputees, wheelchairbound Veterans, and those with other life changing disabilities. It takes place each year in Iowa City.
Submitted by: Chibuzo Orame
Country: Nigeria
Organisation: Bina Foundation
Category: Professional
Caption: Doctor close eyes examination of visually impaired player during the 2018 men blind/visually impaired summer camp/league tournament in Nigeria.
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Photo uploaded from the #VisionFirst Photo Competition (photocomp.iapb.org) held for World Sight Day 2019
On October 15, blind and visually impaired students took to the streets to raise awareness of pedestrian safety.
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Prominent footballers, coaches, international experts and representatives from sport organisations and clubs came together for the launch of ‘A Ball for All’ – a project to promote access to the practice of football for blind and visually impaired people.
The launch event, which was organised by Save the Dream, took place at Aspire Zone on the occasion of National Sport Day.
Run in collaboration with the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), Sasol, under its Definitely Able initiative, Qatar Social & Cultural Centre for the Blind (QSCCB) and Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF), the event featured French ambassador to Qatar Eric Chevallier, Qatar Sports Club and former Inter Milan player Luis Jimenez and legendary international coach Bora Milutinovic.
The National Disabled Veterans TEE Tournament is the brainchild of several employees of the Iowa City VA Medical Center, along with two visually impaired Iowa Veterans. These visionaries created the TEE Tournament, an acronym standing for TRAINING, EXPOSURE and EXPERIENCE. In 2008, it became one of six VA national rehabilitation programs for Veterans. The event expanded to include not only blind Veterans, but amputees, wheelchairbound Veterans, and those with other life changing disabilities. It takes place each year in Iowa City.
An emergency call from Air Force Rescue requested support from the Hurricane Hunters in finding a person who fell overboard without a life raft into the Gulf of Mexico. The Air Force Reserve's Hurricane Hunters are frequently called on to support rescue efforts in tropical weather because they are usually the only aircraft near the scene. Capt. Kaitlyn McLaughlin, flight meteorologist, as well as the rest of the crew visually scanned the surface for any signs of the missing boater. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. James B. Pritchett)
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