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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.
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.
Visually distilling what a family get-together can look like, for me.
Canon 5D Classic + Canon EF 50mm F1.8 v1
CHELTENHAM ART GALLERY AND MUSEUM COMPETITION REPORT September 07
Invitation: An inviting, open, accessible and visually engaging intervention in the streetscape
Journey: Creating a clear, logical and inspiring circulation route
Flexibility: Clear organisational strategy allowing for the flexible use of the building
Urban Strategy/Architectural form/ Invitation:
The new extension respects the general scale of Clarence Street and at the same time gives an expression of the functions contained at the various levels of the building.
The facade is open at the base to draw passers by into the folds of the building and experience glimpses of the exhibition objects signifying the nature of the building. The public facilities including the café and shop are also at this level. The café can spill out onto the street and to the covered loggia. The loggia is contained by the activity of the education suite on the ground floor and the more protected archive and study area on the first floor. These activities benefit from protected glazed walls looking onto the street.
A double height cut into the new facade, in conjunction with a projecting glass display, signifies the location of the main entrance. This entrance route connects through the building from Clarence Street to Chester Walk creating an important link though the site to the centre of town, extending the public domain.
The façade at the second floor level is generally solid as this contains the main exhibition galleries. The façade steps up above the entrance to reflect the location of a double height gallery space.
Roof terraces at the third floor level allow staff and visitors to the meeting room/hospitality area, a view over the city. This articulation of the façade allows for controlled daylighting into the upper level of the gallery.
Journey:
The secondary space of circulation is the event of the building, as important to the overall experience of the building as the primary gallery spaces. This journey gives a sense of the unfolding experience and order of the building. The journey starts on Clarence Street with the signal and invitation proffered by the projecting glass display and continues through to the main reception in the full height foyer.
To aid orientation the vertical circulation revolves around this foyer with an open stair running parallel to the through route and a series of bridge crossings into the small galleries behind no. 51. The visual invitation to these various levels of gallery space is received in the entrance foyer.
Organisation/flexibility:
The activity of the education suite, located on the ground floor, is visible from the protected loggia. This function can be relocated to allow for public access to the ground floor of the existing library when this becomes available in the future.
The publicly accessible archive and storage area is located on the first floor. Further storage is located on the ground floor and in a basement area.
The temporary gallery, including the existing Arts and Crafts Gallery, occupies the whole of the second floor of both the new extension and the existing and revamped 1989 building. This allows for maximum flexibility in the use of the gallery and facilitates a natural connection in to the existing galleries in the library building.
Whilst not part of the competition site, the ground floor of No. 51 is ideal for use as the café and this has been included in the proposals. It is noted that No. 51 is to be used for artist’s studios. In this context it has been considered a possibility, while providing a new staircase for the new gallery that this could also double up as the stair for the artist’s studios. This would allow for the removal of the rather haphazard existing stair to create more useful studio space. This is, of course, subject to listed building approval.
Materials/services/sustainability:
It is important that the whole design contributes to the sustainable agenda. This includes:
street spaces (loggia) to encourage a range of informal activities
an efficient building form to reduce the amount of heat loss from the envelope
controlled daylighting to appropriate areas to reduce energy requirements
solar shading to south facing glazing
use of natural and renewable materials
habitable roof and rainwater harvesting
The façade is to be constructed of Bath stone laid in random ashlar courses. This stone façade turns into the building and forms one wall of the main public staircase culminating in the lift tower. This together with the stone flooring gives the appropriate signals to the public route through the building and up into the gallery. The internal walls will be a natural lime render in the circulation routes. Painted timber panels will be utilised in the exhibition spaces to allow for flexibility of hanging artworks.
To achieve a sustainable design to meet BREEAM excellent rating, it is proposed to use both natural and renewable materials. Prefabricated, cross laminated timber panels are proposed for floors walls and roof structure. These are from a renewable resource, eliminate site wastage and allow for ease of fixing for art works.
An accessible green roof is proposed for part of the new roofscape in conjunction with rainwater harvesting.
Due to the deep plan and the nature of the exhibits, the gallery will require constant artificial illumination. It is proposed to use a combined heat and power plant to replace the existing gas boilers in the roof space of the 1989 building. This will supply the electricity for the lighting system and the waste heat will be used for warm air space heating.
Accommodation:
From our interpretation of the brief and the answers to questions the following accommodation has been provided:
Gallery space (ground, 1st and 2nd floor)
Picture gallery (1st floor)100 m2
Arts and crafts Gallery200 m2
Temporary gallery300 m2
display (ground and 1st) 30 m2
display existing building (gf)35 m2
Education (ground floor)
Education suite69 m2
Education store50 m2
Museum take-away collection45 m2
Education toilets
Open archive/study (1st floor)150 m2
Storage
Basement240 m2
1st floor160 m2
Temporary exhibition store (gf)40 m2
Offices/workshops
Workshop/office (ground floor)50 m2
Conservation workshop(1st floor) 30 m2
Additional offices (3rd floor)2 x 25 m2
Reception (ground floor)
Café (ground floor no 51)70 m2
Shop (ground floor)46 m2
Toilets (ground floor)
Meeting room (3rd or 4th floor)60 m2
Corporate hospitality (3rd or 4th floor)60 m2
A visually striking plate, and Duffy’s third dish which paired a 118°poached-then-chilled-then-carmelized only on one side sea scallop with variations of tapioca (puffed and dusted with hibiscus salt, hibiscus-soaked tapioca chip and licorice-y Sambuca soaked tapioca balls), hibiscus (salt and beet-red hibiscus syrup) with toasted goats milk puree and licorice-flavoured elements (shaved fennel bulb, stalk, fronds and hoja santa leaves). Duffy explained that his use of the chewy tapioca balls (the type found in bubble tea) was not just for texture, but utilizing the unique component as a carrier of licorice-y Sambuca in a chilled scallop plate.
© Melissa Goodman
Visually arresting in pristine white modern style by day and stunning by night, the High Museum of Atlanta is currently offering a visiting collection from the Louvre ...
Arts facilities have led the way for modernists in Atlanta architecture with the sleek white High Museum designed by Richard Meier with a new (2005) addition by Renzo Piano and the recent selection of Santiago Calatrava, known for his dramatic works, for the design of the new 300 million dollar Atlanta Symphony Center.
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 VA's six 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 guided tour shows visually impaired and blind people the manifold connections between art and technology.
Credit: Florian Voggeneder
Geo Challenge is a fun way for kids to learn the flags and
maps of the world. Filled with Puzzles, Quizzes and Flashcards –
this app was created by Moms for children everywhere!
Kids will love learning about the world around them with this
eye-catching app. Spin the globe and go on an adventure
to discover new places. Or take a quiz to test your
knowledge on flags and maps.
While cute and visually engaging, this is more than just a kid's
game. Expect a genuinely educational experience packed
with content that parents can enjoy along with their children.
This app includes information about no less than 193
countries (current United Nations members as of November
2012).
It also includes audio to read country names out loud to your
child and stickers and stamps to reward progress.
Features
• Spinning Globe: spin, zoom and explore the world with
your fingertips by touching flags to learn more about
each country
• Map Puzzle: match the country to a place on the map
• Map & Flag Quizzes: challenge your country
knowledge by selecting the right answer from three
choices
• Flag Flashcards: memorize the national flags around
the world with this study tool
• Passport: Take your picture and create your passport. Get stamps to record your progress.
• Suitcase: Discover and collect stickers of your travels all around the world.
• Bilingual: Play in English or Japanese
Learn maps, flags and geography while having fun with Geo
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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.
Visually attractive little bar in the Feast Village dining area at Starhill Gallery in Kuala Lumpur.
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.
A visually stunning church, both massive and beautifully detailed, from the 13th century west tower to the huge crenellated chancel.
The 14th century nave was rebuilt in the15th, along with the aisles and chancel. and the battlements cover the entire length of the chancel, aisles and nave roof, the octagonal belfry stage dates from the late 14th century.
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was in the middle of a tonkatsu-rice lunch in Insadong when this came on.
that's some serious park ride! she had to apply lipstick while being tossed around!
brilliant!
not sure why he's dressed like a condom, but it works!
one of the many gameshows only using sexy young gal celebs and guy comedians, very much Beauties & the funny Beasts.
i have a lotta respect for gameshow writers, it's hard to come up with visually entertaining stunts. my friend had a job for a 'candid camera' type of show and she was the phone everyday to all her mates for ideas.
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.
In one of the more visually stimulating acts of either the Opening or Closing ceremonies, Sochi presents itself to the World, as host city of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games.
Well, here we are. 16 magnificent days after the Opening Ceremony, the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, BC will draw to a close. It has been an absolutely unbelievable experience, I have had the best time of my life, and shared it with people that I know, and hundreds of thousands of people in the city from all around the World, and billions watching at home on TV. These Olympics have brought the World together, and beautifully showcased Vancouver, and Canada, to the World. I truly believe they have changed the Canadian identity, I have never seen the Canadian people so fiercely patriotic, and proud. This is an experience that we all, as Canadians, will never forget, and I feel truly lucky to have been a part of it from the very beginning, to the final moment.
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.
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Visually challenged students singing and doing thabela @ Rakum Blind school, Indira nagar, Bangalore, India.
This event was organised by a group of like minded people have decided to get together and make a difference to a set of visually impaired children.
It was a fun evening with children of Rakum school. More Photos
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Visually challenged students having fun @ Rakum Blind school, Indira nagar, Bangalore, India. They are well diciplined and help each other very much. It was a different world.
This event was organised by a group of like minded people have decided to get together and make a difference to a set of visually impaired children.
It was a fun evening with children of Rakum school. More Photos
Please make a differnce! Donate today! We live on what you give
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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
The Pontchartrain Club/Town Apartments is a thirteen-story-plus-tower building that, begun as a clubhouse
building styled in an eclectic Mediterranean/Art Deco vein, but left unfinished except for the exterior shell
through the Depression and World War II years, was renovated in a modern style in 1951-53 as the Town
House Apartments.1 The building’s unique exterior design, combining clean-cut modern styling from the
early post World War II era with substantial remnants of the original Mediterranean/Art Deco finishes,
especially in the blocky central tower and upper façade, has made it a highly recognizable landmark in
downtown Detroit over the years. The rectangular-footprint building fills the lot line at the southwest corner
of Bagley Avenue and First Street in downtown Detroit. It is of steel frame and concrete construction faced
in orange and buff colored brick, with much buff Mankato stone trim. The building fronts First Street and
has a centered entrance on the First Street façade. Above the eighth floor, the center part of the building
front is recessed, giving the upper stories broadly U-shaped footprints. This central part of the building rises one story above the sections to either side. Rising above the center of the roof is a two-story tall square tower
that retains its original detailing and steps up in graduated levels in each face. On the western façade of the tower is a large red sign reading “Town Apartments.” The western alley-facing rear façade is finished in buffhued brick without any decorative trim. As part of the 1951-53 renovation the building’s window openings were much renovated, with broader and lower openings typically replacing taller, narrower ones; only in the upper stories, including a central five-story vertical bay window unit, have many of the smaller original window openings remained intact. The 1953 lobby has been renovated but retains two sets of fluted twosided
columns from 1953. All other tenant spaces have been renovated over time, and the total number of
apartment units has been reduced from 319 to approximately 250 today.
The Pontchartrain Club/Town House Apartments meets national register criteria A and C for its
contributions to the social history and architectural development of downtown Detroit. The building is
notable for its unique, visually distinctive appearance in downtown Detroit because of its combining of post-
World War II era modernism inspired by the International style with remnants of the original 1920s eclectic,
Mediterranean and Art Deco styling, including the tower above the main roofline. Initially developed by the
real estate firm Stormfeltz & Loveley as part of their multi-building development plan for Bagley Avenue just
off Grand Circus Park, the building was originally planned to be a clubhouse that, built for the National
Town and Country Club’s Detroit chapter, would include dining and other public rooms, athletic facilities,
including swimming pool and gymnasium, bowling alleys, and overnight accommodations. Planning for the
clubhouse began in 1924, and construction began in September 1928, with Detroit architect Wirt C. Rowland
of Smith, Hinchman & Grylls serving as the lead designer. The club acquired a new name, the Pontchartrain
Club, early into construction of the building, but the project collapsed with the onset of the Depression
during 1929 with only the building’s structural system, walls and roof completed. The building remained a
shell, lacking interior finish and even windows, until 1951-53 when then owners the Bagley-First-State
Corporation completed the building as a 319-unit apartment house. The renovation, which included redesign of the exterior, leaving portions of the elaborate 1920s detailing in the upper portion while refacing the lower portions with a streamlined look of the early post-World War II period, was planned by the Byrne Organization, Inc., architects, of Washington, DC, with Fridy, Gauker, Truscott & Fridy, of Philadelphia, as consulting architects and engineers. The building, as rebuilt in 1951-53 as an apartment building, first labeled
the Town House Apartments, possesses significance under national register criterion A in the context of Social History as one of the first, if not the very first, large post-World War II residential development in Detroit’s downtown area, designed to provide modern amenities for middle and upper middle-class tenants.
The Ponchartrain Club apartments were listed in the National Register of Historic Places on April 19, 2016.
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 VA's six 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.
Not too much has changed visually, but behind the scenes I'm working on the logic for how wind should be applied.
The fan to blow is chosen by distance to the object and a check is made to see that it can reach it, previously a fan could be chosen that was close to the object, but the object could be outside of the range of motion of the servo.
The fans around the edge blow a little bit stronger than the ones inside, with the idea that it will push the object towards the middle.
I might try to make fan blowing strength also dependent on how close to the middle the angle is, so that if a fan on the edge blows on the object it won't blow it out of the fan matrix, which still happens from time to time (not shown!)
Naturally any real progress will be done by completing more hardware and doing real life tests, but I didn't have access that right now and I wanted to work a bit on this.
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.
Visually distilling what a family get-together can look like, for me Part 2. Canon 5D Classic + Sigma ART 35mm F1.4 EF
The guided tour shows visually impaired and blind people the manifold connections between art and technology.
Credit: Florian Voggeneder
Visually impaired competitors react after completing a close 200m race during the Athletics competition of the 2017 Invictus Games at the York Lions Stadium in Toronto, Canada, Sept. 24, 2017. More than 550 wounded, ill and injured servicemen and women from 17 allied nations are expected to compete. (DoD Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. James K. McCann)
© World Blind Union
Published in: Community Eye Health Journal Vol. 26 No. 81 2013 www.cehjournal.org
This visually-intriguing rock is composed of multiple small to medium-sized, subspherical ironstone nodules (= iron oxide rock). They have become cemented together by a crust of the same iron oxide material. This material could also be called mammillary ironstone.
Provenance: modern fluvial gravel bar in Ohio; mammillary ironstone like this supposedly occurs at the Mississippian-Pennsylvanian unconformity in parts of Ohio
Not my most visually engaging poster, but given the subject matter it really called for a data dump more than anything else.
The interesting stuff is all in the rightmost two columns of graphs. Those are the materials that have less than 10% total integrated scatter from 250nm to 2500nm. If you're looking for materials for stray light control, or that aren't an utter disaster to use around an optical beam, that's your list.
Keep in mind that these are the materials we tested, not a comprehensive list of all of the materials in the world. Some glaring omissions are surface treatments like anodizing, black electroless nickel plating, and exotic blacks like those from Martin Marietta. The first two are covered in another paper that this was a follow-up to, and the reason for omitting the exotics like the latter are explained in the paper.
The four materials that really caught my attention were:
The hook side of Industrial Strength Velcro, which is incredibly black across the entire range. Not the cheapest thing in the world, but the hardware store in town carries it.
Krylon Ultra Flat Black Camo Paint, which has been a mainstay of mine for stray light control for years.
JH Rhodes Uni-Nap 1SF, which is a polishing compound sold for the purpose of polishing silicon wafers. That stuff beats every black flock I've ever seen. A little pricey at $65 a square foot, but unless you're doing large instruments a square foot goes a long way.
City Theatrical Black Tak foil and foil tape. Think aluminum tape, but flat black. It's not quite as cheap as the aluminum tape you can get for duct work at most hardware stores, but it's pretty darned inexpensive for what you can do with it. It's my new favorite thang to keep on the shelf in the lab. Love this stuff.
There are other goodies in there. I had a lot of fun doing this science fair project, writing the paper, and making the poster.
This painting is an attempt to visually describe the problem the we (adult humans) experience when we realise that the doctrines and social teachings that have dictated our lives are nothing but a candles in the dark. The light they emit gives a warped illusionary view of reality, faint and shadowy with misconceptions, while they shift around with blurred edges. The painting reflects the fear of extinguishing the flame and facing the dark like a child and allowing our eyes to adjust to the natural light which shows the awesomeness of life without any prejudice or preconceptions. Here in this painting, the child removes the mask (the mould is actually the same as the dolls face, so the mask is meant to mould the shape of the child) that society had moulded onto her face and SEES the wonder of the world for the first time since her first months of birth. It is a follow on the idea that when one stops trying to look at ones eyes, or hold ones own hands, or hear ones own ears, one can finally experience by seeing, touching and hearing reality without the conflict of symbolic duality, and with the harmony of accepting ones own nature. It also touches upon addressing some of the problems of mans errors of definition in organised religion.
Like I said....it is an attempt.
Hand of God is a visually symbolic piece representing a life journey filled with all kinds of strong emotions. Created by Italian sculptor Lorenzo Quinn, the large-scale public installation features a giant hand reaching out from the ground and supporting a slouched, possibly downtrodden, figure resting atop the palm.
The piece encapsulates moments of self-doubt and fear and visually conveys what it is to be human. Many of Quinn's sculptures exemplify our continuous path towards finding balance in life. In his work, he often uses a recurring theme of human hands, stating, "Hands are part of a universal language, they transcend borders." The recognisable form provides a commonality with which viewers are able to identify, allowing every culture to connect with the work on a basic level.
After exploring different types of sculpture, including surrealism, Quinn eventually found great success with a well-received, classical approach. According to his bio, many of his pieces start first as interpretations of quotes, phrases, or poetry that then grow and develop into the final, public installations. This piece was recently unveiled in London's Royal Exchange courtesy of the Castle Fine Art and Halcyon Gallery, and it is open to the public daily and free of charge.
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.
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
Every summer Ocean Beach Surf and Skate, Ocean Experience Surf School and Indo Board partner with the San Diego Chapter of the Braille Institute to give visually impaired youth the chance to learn to surf. We are stoked that the Indo Board plays a crucial role in helping these visually impaired kids understand the basics of balance and prepares them for an experience that they will never forget.
Visually appealing…
I can’t stress this enough… I do not own any rights to the song or images here. I didn’t realize editing videos like this could be so fun… ok, my first one was not amusing at all, but it had to be done. Again, I hope you enjoy sexy Acchan! Some images do repeat randomly… this was done intentionally.
Music- “Vampire Heart” by H.I.M.
Credits to the many photographers of these beautiful images!
The guided tour shows visually impaired and blind people the manifold connections between art and technology.
Credit: Florian Voggeneder
NWA 17502 is visually pleasing, the typical rock found on the lunar surface, itself a capsule reflecting the bombardment the moon has received, smashing rocks together by numerous meteor strikes.
This is a central slice from the single stone, classified as a lunar fragmental breccia. "Electron microprobe analysis confirms a lunar fragmental breccia with plagioclase-rich lithic clasts, mineral clasts of olivine and pigeonite, and shock melt. Major phases are plagioclase, pigeonite, and olivine."
It was found in 2024 in the Sahara desert, where it stuck out against the yellow sands. 6" x 3.5" x 2mm and 69g
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.
Visually Goose Fair is adorned with amazing artwork which possibly gets overlooked. In 2022 I created a short video focusing on it, check it out!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ix1jE9Nt80
These series of photos were taken 28 Sept 2023, the day before the official opening of the fair. People were busy making final adjustments to rides, checking electrics, stock of foods, drinks, gifts and so on.
The Nottingham Goose Fair is an annual travelling funfair held at the Forest Recreation Ground here in Nottingham. This year, 2023, it runs for 10 days, usually it's 3 days.
Album: Goose Fair. Nottingham
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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.
Blind and low-vision high school students were joined by parents and educators while touring the University of Michigan’s 3D Lab in the Duderstadt Center in Ann Arbor, MI on November 1, 2018.
The tour was part of the program, “21st Century Transportation, Careers for Students Blind and Visually Impaired,” which covered emerging careers in autonomous transportation and what skills and education students would need for a future job in that field. The event was led by Clive D’Souza, an assistant professor of industrial and operations engineering, and also included talks by industry professionals.
Photo: Evan Dougherty/Michigan Engineering