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Visually styled after a generic sedan, no make and model in particular. Seats three.
This is one of my favorite angles for it since it nicely shows off the sweep of the front fender.
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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
Shawn O'Grady, a fabrication specialist in the University of Michigan 3D Lab, talks to blind and low-vision high school students during a tour of the 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
Visually witty map of the skills park, but probably not going to last too long in its current incarnation - see notes.
I-5 Colonnade mountain bike skills park in Seattle, WA.
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 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.
I'm a long time member of the Seeing With Photography Collective, based in New York City, and am posting some of my individual images here at Flickr. Our group has people totally blind, visually impaired and "normally" sighted. I'm in the visually impaired-legally blind category, and still retain a little eyesight, but not much.
The images in this series are all light paintings made using a 4x5 inch view camera - in a very dark room, and with a flashlight, of course. They span many years roughly from 1998 until around 2007, our group rarely uses the big view camera now, as Polaroid has discontinued production of their negative film. I miss it.
Please visit
www.seeingwithphotography.com/ and my own website too...
Today, we look at Figma 387 - Widowmaker, from Overwatch.
Widowmaker is the resident brainwashed Ballerina/Assassin from the Overwatch universe. Her backstory is quite fascinating, as I learned from watch Deathbattle on Youtube, and the resulting character design is visually appealing to say the least, probably my second favourite next to Pharah.
The box comes decently packed. You get the figure, an additional single open eye expression, a "visor down" piece, her signature Sniper rifle, parts to change that to its short range mode, a Venom Mine, a replacement left forearm for her grappling hook, a variety of hands, and of course the standard Figma stand.
Her overall silhouette is effectively what you'd expect from a trained Ballerina - lean. Detailing on the outfit is pretty much bang on what promotional material have shown me. The Figma has a torso that is too slender, as well as too much neck coupled with too small of a head. As a result, she looks kind of stretched vertically, so much so that I think she's really out of scale with Tracer, as from what I've read they're maybe 6 inches of height apart.
Having said that, her overall colour scheme lends itself quite nicely to the type of toy photography I normally like to do - single flash so there are spots of well lit coupled with shadows. Furthermore, her face plates appear to be spot on, and it appears that Good Smile Company has used that digital face painting technology that all the cool kids have rather than decals, which I guess improves the accuracy as well.
From an articulation perspective, Good Smile Company has augmented the standard Figma body to allow Widowmaker to properly wield her Sniper rifle. You get ankles, single jointed knees, hips, mid torso, shoulders, single jointed elbows that permit rotation above the joint, wrists, and neck. Widowmaker was also given pull down hips to improve range of motion there, as well as the ability to pull the shoulders such that, as mentioned above, she can properly pose with her rifle. There is also a point of articulation at the base of her pony tail to allow for the hair to be posed.
Paint is not an issue, as expected, and is sharp all over the body. Smooth consistent paint applications coupled with sharp masking for crisp edges, along with good detail highlights where applicable. Nice use of mixed finishes (glossy for the purple, semi gloss/matte for everything else). The same digital paint technology used for her face seems to be used for the tattoos on her right forearm.
Finally, there's build quality. The only real issue I have is that the visor doesn't always want to stay in its socket, which seems to be an issue I have with Tracer. Otherwise, beautifully finished parts with no visible seams or rough edges, coupled with a well made body featuring strong joints, proper limb lengths, and plastics that allow the aforementioned paintwork to shine.
So overall, another well executed Figma, with proportionality issues that are not exactly unique to this series, or even this product line on the whole.
Should the opportunity arise, I certainly wouldn't mind adding a few more choice Overwatch designs to the collection, most notable being Pharah and Mercy.
Today, we look at Figma 387 - Widowmaker, from Overwatch.
Widowmaker is the resident brainwashed Ballerina/Assassin from the Overwatch universe. Her backstory is quite fascinating, as I learned from watch Deathbattle on Youtube, and the resulting character design is visually appealing to say the least, probably my second favourite next to Pharah.
The box comes decently packed. You get the figure, an additional single open eye expression, a "visor down" piece, her signature Sniper rifle, parts to change that to its short range mode, a Venom Mine, a replacement left forearm for her grappling hook, a variety of hands, and of course the standard Figma stand.
Her overall silhouette is effectively what you'd expect from a trained Ballerina - lean. Detailing on the outfit is pretty much bang on what promotional material have shown me. The Figma has a torso that is too slender, as well as too much neck coupled with too small of a head. As a result, she looks kind of stretched vertically, so much so that I think she's really out of scale with Tracer, as from what I've read they're maybe 6 inches of height apart.
Having said that, her overall colour scheme lends itself quite nicely to the type of toy photography I normally like to do - single flash so there are spots of well lit coupled with shadows. Furthermore, her face plates appear to be spot on, and it appears that Good Smile Company has used that digital face painting technology that all the cool kids have rather than decals, which I guess improves the accuracy as well.
From an articulation perspective, Good Smile Company has augmented the standard Figma body to allow Widowmaker to properly wield her Sniper rifle. You get ankles, single jointed knees, hips, mid torso, shoulders, single jointed elbows that permit rotation above the joint, wrists, and neck. Widowmaker was also given pull down hips to improve range of motion there, as well as the ability to pull the shoulders such that, as mentioned above, she can properly pose with her rifle. There is also a point of articulation at the base of her pony tail to allow for the hair to be posed.
Paint is not an issue, as expected, and is sharp all over the body. Smooth consistent paint applications coupled with sharp masking for crisp edges, along with good detail highlights where applicable. Nice use of mixed finishes (glossy for the purple, semi gloss/matte for everything else). The same digital paint technology used for her face seems to be used for the tattoos on her right forearm.
Finally, there's build quality. The only real issue I have is that the visor doesn't always want to stay in its socket, which seems to be an issue I have with Tracer. Otherwise, beautifully finished parts with no visible seams or rough edges, coupled with a well made body featuring strong joints, proper limb lengths, and plastics that allow the aforementioned paintwork to shine.
So overall, another well executed Figma, with proportionality issues that are not exactly unique to this series, or even this product line on the whole.
Should the opportunity arise, I certainly wouldn't mind adding a few more choice Overwatch designs to the collection, most notable being Pharah and Mercy.
Torpedoes are not the most powerful weapons of the fleet (see mass-cannon) but they are cheap to produce and the recent discovery of the fredium greatly help to miniaturize missiles.
The TREBUCHET carries 12 seminuclear class torpedoes, 8 void ones (creating medium size black holes that last 20 seconds) and 4 nano-cloud torpedoes (being able to quickly dismentle ennemy ships or repair minor damages on ally fighters). It's equiped with a high velocity gatling and two rear automatic light laser turrets for self defense.
Mayor Eric Adams tours the headquarters of the Lighthouse Guild to learn about their suite of services for people who are visually impaired. West 64th St, Manhattan. Tuesday, September 27, 2022. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.
This visually poetic short film captures the magical world of New York that fills me with all kinds of childlike wonders. The 'city that never sleeps' is the only place (if any) that could ever keep me living happily for life. I love this fucking city and this film is amazing!
See Sub City New York at vimeo.com/redglass/sub-city-nyc
(Film by Sarah Klein and Tom Mason
Concept by Jennifer McClory
Music by Erik Satie)
A visit to the Schuylkill Mall, 11/8/14
If the quality of this picture wasn't horrendous, you could actually see the slotted wall I was trying to photograph. I really need to get an actual camera.
*This is my very first attempt at documenting a shopping mall. Armed only with a 4th generation iPod Touch, the quality didn't turn out as well as I expected and the general framing and composition of the shots suffered in some areas. I hope to both get better equipment and sensibilities to continue doing this.*
A comment from the Irish Amateur Wrestling Association
"Inclusiveness is key! This was spectacular.
A visually impaired wrestler competing in a main stream championship wrestling tournament. Arron, from Portlaoise Combat Academy Vs Peyton from Mohawk Valley Wrestling Club NY. One of the wrestlers was visually impaired, so to even out abilities, both wrestlers were blind folded.
Well done to Referee John for his experienced approach to this bout.
Great sportsmanship & wrestling from both."
The Irish Open 2022 Freestyle Wrestling Tournament was held on Saturday 15 October 2022 at :-
The National Sports Campus
Snugborough Rd,
Blanchardstown
Dublin
D05 EPN4
More than 160 wrestlers, representing 33 clubs were in action at the Sports Campus Ireland National Indoor Arena in Blanchardstown.
The I.A.W.A' s biggest championship yet! Was organised on 3 mats with wrestlers from clubs around Ireland and the World!
There were wrestlers from Ireland, the UK, the USA and more!.
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
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 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 W212 Mercedes E63 is the perfect family missle machine. Larger than our favorite, the C63, this fourth generation E63 has more room, more comfort, but also packs a huge punch with the V8 engine. The 6.208L engine found in the 2009-2011 puts out 518hp and 460ft/lb of torque. 2011 to 2015 Me...
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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 chair/tarp combo, 4th of July parade, Telluride, CO.
Take underwater pictures with me at the Evolution Photoganza in the Philippines in September 2013, and enjoy more of my photography & tales of the underwater world in "Sex, Drugs and Scuba Diving".
Potsdamer Strasse, Berlin Mitte.
The visually dramatic Sony Center (2000), by architect Helmut Jahn, is fronted by the 26-floor glass-and-steel Bahn Tower.
With its spectacular roof construction the Sony Center has become an internationally famous landmark of Berlin.
Potsdamer Platz is one of the world’s most interesting and popular city squares.
In the 1990s, it was the focus of the biggest private-sector urban construction project in Europe.
In just five years (1993–1998), 19 buildings, 10 streets and 2 plazas were built and a completely new district emerged in the middle of the city.
The master plan was developed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano, who worked together with Christoph Kohlbecker, Arata Isozaki, Hans Kollhoff, Ulrike Lauber, Wolfgang Wöhr, Josè Raphael Moneo and Richard Rogers.
Today, Potsdamer Platz attracts more than 70,000 visitors every day.
@berlin @potsdamer_platz
Photo: POH
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
Conceived and Developed by Ed Massey and Bernie Massey, Founders of Portraits of Hope
5,400+ New York City Taxis
23,000 Children and Adults
200+ Participating Schools, Hospitals, and NYC institutions
700,000 Sq. ft. of paintings
Youth and Program Sessions in NY, CA, NJ, OH, GA, PA
Project-based learning: interdisciplinary contemporary issues and civic education and leadership sessions for schools, grades 2 -12
Creative therapy sessions for hospitalized children and persons with disabilities; including cancer, orthopedic ailments, burn trauma, brain and neck injuries, and other serious conditions
10-month program and collaborative phase
4-month New York City public art exhibition
Youth sessions and exhibition in Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island
Portraits of Hope rings NASDAQ opening bell
Special thank you to Helen Bing and Peter Bing, Vornado Realty, Hotel Pennsylvania, MACtac, Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Cordelia Corporation, Veriflora, Wooster Paint Company, Jenner & Block, Purdy-Bessemer Holdings, FedEx, Hudson River Park Trust, Susan Kohlmann, Debbie and Hal Jacobs, Nazdar, Abbot & Abbot Box Corp. AAA Flag & Banner, Bruce and Nancy Newberg Family Fund, Pillsbury Sutro Shaw Pittman, Davidow Charitable Fund, Joleen and Mitch Julis, Armstrong Nickoll Family Foundation, Polo Ralph Lauren Foundation, Ore Hill Partners LLC, Time Warner, Building Maintenance Services LLC, PTG Event Services, FedEx, NASDAQ
Blind and low-vision high school students were joined by parents and educators while touring the University of Michiganâs 3D Lab in the Duderstadt Center in Ann Arbor, MI on November 1, 2018.
The tour was part of the program, â21st Century Transportation, Careers for Students Blind and Visually Impaired,â 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 DâSouza, an assistant professor of industrial and operations engineering, and also included talks by industry professionals.
Photo: Evan Dougherty/Michigan Engineering
This visually impaired young man was don in bright red windbreaker and crossing the street with confidence to his own road-side stall selling small items. In Quanzhou, i see a strong sense of independence and entrepreneurship in almost everyone, very different from the people in the northern China.
Daniel Fessahazion, manager of the University of Michigan Library Emerging Technologies Group, listens in as Shawn O'Grady, a fabrication specialist in the U-M 3D Lab, talks to blind and low-vision high school students during a tour of the 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
"Visually and technically inspired by the record-breaking vehicle that exceeded the mythical threshold of 300 mph (482 km/h) for the first time. The CHIRON SUPER SPORT 300+ underwent two years of development before launching the limited 30 units... Aerodynamic enhancements, including air curtains, extended body design, and a revised rear end, result in reduced drag, increased downforce, and improved overall aerodynamic performance..."
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Photographed at Charity Gala taking place at Culloden Estate and Spa, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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Mark Riccobono, president of National Federation of the Blind, and Clive D'Souza, assistant professor of industrial and operations engineering at the University of Michigan pose in the 3D Lab of the Duderstadt Center in Ann Arbor, MI on November 1, 2018.
A tour of the 3D Lab 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 D’Souza and included talks by Riccobono and industry professionals.
Photo: Evan Dougherty/Michigan Engineering
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY HARD WARE AND SOFTWARE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OF VISUALLY CHALLENGED / IMPAIRED - JAWS (SCREEN READER), MAGIC (SCREEN MAGNIFIER), KURZWEIL 1000, OPENBOOK, ABBYFINE READER (OPTICAL CHARACTER RECOGNITION SOFTWARES), SPELL WELL, DRAGON NATURALLY SPEAKING, VICTOR READER, ANGEL EBOOK READER, BRAILLE HARDWARE & BRAILLE TRANSCRIPION SOFTWARE, STATE OF ART RESOURCE CENTRE FOR VISUALLY CHALLENGED 2010 2011- SATHYASEELAN.S- COORDINATOR CUM SOCIAL WORKER, MODEL RESOURCE CENTRE OF DISABILITY SERVICES 2010 2011 (NIVH (GOV.OF.INDIA)-LOYOLA COLLEGE)
love is 'blind'
a visually challenged couple on the stairs of the metro station. they sat there talking, touching, hugging, oblivious to life which passed them by in all its thick myriad hues
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
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
Visually there is no structure to be seen on the clouds of Venus. But in near UV-light the atmosphere becomes interesting. Celestron 9. Michael Karrer
One of the most visually appealing objects in the autumn sky as seen through an amateur telescope at low power, this double cluster of bright stars can be spotted with the unaided eye as an elongated fuzzy patch below the familiar "W" of the constellation Cassiopeia.
[Nikkor 80-400 mm lens mounted on Nikon D800 camera body; 400 mm focal length; ISO 1600; 3 stacked frames, each 2 minutes at f/4.5]
Submitted by: Albino Mahumana
Country: Mozambique
Organisation: Dossiers &facto news leter
Category: Professional
Caption: NEW OPPORTUNITIES LIGHTING THEIR LIVES visually-impaired, smiling making bracelets to sell. Maputo, Mozambique
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Photo uploaded from the #StrongerTogether Photo Competition website (photocomp.iapb.org)
2022, ADS, Brookline, Dave, Houses, Jeremiah, MABVI, blind, cooking, records, vinyl, visually impaired, volunteers
SONY SLT-A77V | 500mm F8 1/500 ISO320 DSC09864
Highlighted Note: Sunlight catches the top of Montes Jura, range of mountains that form a visually pleasing semi-circular ring around the Sinus Iridum, a bay along the northwestern edge of Mare Imbrium. The protruding part of the range at the southwestern end is named Promontorium Heraclides, while that at the northeast end is called Promontorium Laplace. As the terminator advances near this range, the peaks of this range catch the sunlight at their tops. This produces a string of bright points that have been described as the 'jewelled handle' effect.
小堀正一
漁女舉起浪花，氣勢磅磗地浮現的瞬間身姿
(第 22 回日本全國盲人攝影展 - 獎勵賞)
One of the awarded photographs in "The 22th Visually Impaired Person Photography Exhibition" in Japan.
[These woman divers in Japan are taking up a highly physical demanding and dangerous job. They dive into the sea (up to 7~15 m deep) to collect seafood without any oxygen equipment. They stay rather long time down there with only one breath. Next time, when you eat seafood, remember the people behind.]
Challenge #19
Choose your favourite poem and try to represent a line of it visually.
— Marcus Bleasdale
THE LION AND ALBERT
by
Marriott Edgar
There's a famous seaside place called Blackpool,
That's noted for fresh-air and fun,
And Mr and Mrs Ramsbottom
Went there with young Albert, their son.
A grand little lad was their Albert
All dressed in his best; quite a swell
'E'd a stick with an 'orse's 'ead 'andle
The finest that Woolworth's could sell.
They didn't think much to the ocean
The waves, they was fiddlin' and small
There was no wrecks... nobody drownded
'Fact, nothing to laugh at, at all.
So, seeking for further amusement
They paid and went into the zoo
Where they'd lions and tigers and cam-els
And old ale and sandwiches too.
There were one great big lion called Wallace
His nose were all covered with scars
He lay in a som-no-lent posture
With the side of his face to the bars.
Now Albert had heard about lions
How they were ferocious and wild
And to see Wallace lying so peaceful
Well... it didn't seem right to the child.
So straight 'way the brave little feller
Not showing a morsel of fear
Took 'is stick with the'orse's 'ead 'andle
And pushed it in Wallace's ear!
You could see that the lion didn't like it
For giving a kind of a roll
He pulled Albert inside the cage with 'im
And swallowed the little lad... whole!
Then Pa, who had seen the occurrence
And didn't know what to do next
Said, "Mother! Yon lions 'et Albert"
And Mother said "Eeh, I am vexed!"
So Mr and Mrs Ramsbottom
Quite rightly, when all's said and done
Complained to the Animal Keeper
That the lion had eaten their son.
The keeper was quite nice about it
He said, "What a nasty mishap
Are you sure that it's your lad he's eaten?"
Pa said, "Am I sure? There's his cap!"
So the manager had to be sent for
He came and he said, "What's to do?"
Pa said, "Yon lion's 'eaten our Albert
And 'im in his Sunday clothes, too."
Then Mother said, "Right's right, young feller
I think it's a shame and a sin
For a lion to go and eat Albert
And after we've paid to come in!"
The manager wanted no trouble
He took out his purse right away
And said, "How much to settle the matter?"
And Pa said "What do you usually pay?"
But Mother had turned a bit awkward
When she thought where her Albert had gone
She said, "No! someone's got to be summonsed"
So that were decided upon.
Round they went to the Police Station
In front of a Magistrate chap
They told 'im what happened to Albert
And proved it by showing his cap.
The Magistrate gave his o-pinion
That no-one was really to blame
He said that he hoped the Ramsbottoms
Would have further sons to their name.
At that Mother got proper blazing
"And thank you, sir, kindly," said she
"What waste all our lives raising children
To feed ruddy lions? Not me!"
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.
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 had visited previously in 2010, but on that occasion were unable to enter the Emerald Buddha Temple itself, and certain other elements were under restoration, so this time we were able to focus more on those parts of the complex we were seeing for the first time.
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