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Hamill Street Area: Galway's Court or Haslett Square

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Hamill Street Area: Galway's Court or Haslett Square
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Image by Public Record Office of Northern Ireland
Creator: Alexander R. Hogg for Belfast Corporation

Date: 15th August 1912

Description: Hamill Street Area: Galway's Court or Haslett Square, right to left No.s 249 to 257 on plan. Streets in photo: Galway's Court, Haslett Square, Hamill Street.

PRONI Ref: LA/7/8/HF/3/74

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Hamill Street Area: College Street West
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Image by Public Record Office of Northern Ireland
Creator: Alexander R. Hogg for Belfast Corporation

Date: 30th May 1912

Description: Hamill Street Area: College Street West No.s 299 & 300 on plan, Anne Court No.s 305 to 308 on plan. Streets in photo: College Street West, Anne Court. Premises in photo: Ross's Mill.

PRONI Ref: LA/7/8/HF/3/65

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Hamill Street Area: Back of houses fronting Durham Street as photographed from College Street West when cleared
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Image by Public Record Office of Northern Ireland
Creator: Alexander R. Hogg for Belfast Corporation

Date: 29th January 1913

Description: Hamill Street Area: Back of houses fronting Durham Street as photographed from College Street West when cleared. Streets in photo: College Street West, Durham Street, Hamill Street. Premises in photo: Ross's Mills.

PRONI Ref: LA/7/8/HF/3/89

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Cool Photo Collages images

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Paris in 1924_face
photo collages
Image by LethaColleen
6"x12"x2" Mixed media collage

Part of a new series, 'Romantiques' [inspired by and using vintage costume jewelry]

Paper (new and vintage), old photo of tree trunks, big rusty metal washer and a vintage costume jewelry pin...

Coming soon to the shop. Hooray!

Nice Digital Photos photos

Some cool digital photos images:


Two
digital photos
Image by fs999
Pentax K-7 • Pentax DA* 200mm f:2.8 ED SDM
Hoya Pro1 Digital Filter Close-Up N°3
Dörr Combi TTL Macro Flash


Rainy Lily
digital photos
Image by fs999
Pentax K-7 • Pentax DA* 200mm f:2.8 ED SDM
Hoya Pro1 Digital Filter Close-Up N°3
Dörr Combi TTL Macro Flash

Nice Christmas Card Photo photos

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IMG_0519
christmas card photo
Image by mollydot
scans and instruction at
www.flickr.com/photos/mollydot/350836076/
www.flickr.com/photos/mollydot/350836211/

I don't seem to have scanned the third one. It's Christmas-themed paper, cut out with fiskars shapecutter, craft knife and ruler, and punched.


IMG_0520
christmas card photo
Image by mollydot
scans and instruction at
www.flickr.com/photos/mollydot/350836257/
www.flickr.com/photos/mollydot/350836305/
www.flickr.com/photos/mollydot/350836345/


IMG_0422
christmas card photo
Image by mollydot
And for the hell of it, the middlemost.

Scans and instructions:
flickr.com/photos/mollydot/247487375/
flickr.com/photos/mollydot/247491812/

Pre-made background

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Pre-made background
photo background
Image by Mario in arte Akeu
Background for use with license C.C

Desert gsfc



Premade Background
photo background
Image by rubyblossom.
Download Original Size for PNG~
www.flickr.com/photos/rubyblossom/5206334357/sizes/o/

***Please, feel free to use my Textures, Backgrounds, Stock, etc., in your Artwork.
If you do use them, I would love it if you would please post your work in my group, Ruby's Treasures.

...Please DO NOT redistribute as your own...

Nice Photo Editor Free photos

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Free Eynulla Fatullayev
photo editor free
Image by englishpen
On Thursday 3rd June, protestors from English PEN, Amnesty International, Article XIX and Index on Censorship staged a protest outside the Azerbaijan Embassy in London, demanding the unconditional release of imprisoned editor Eynulla Fatullayev.
(Photo: Robert Sharp / English PEN)


Free Eynulla Fatullayev
photo editor free
Image by englishpen
On Thursday 3rd June, protestors from English PEN, Amnesty International, Article XIX and Index on Censorship staged a protest outside the Azerbaijan Embassy in London, demanding the unconditional release of imprisoned editor Eynulla Fatullayev.
(Photo: Robert Sharp / English PEN)

heart on fire

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heart on fire
heart image
Image by elyse patten
late one night around the fire, an image emerged....
(Straight Out Of the Camera :)


image
heart image
Image by Watzek Library Digital Projects
WorkType: tag

Measurement: 1' x 7''

Support: sidewalk

Relation: full view

Technique: brush

Agent: ?

Inscription: Love Me

Subject: political

Description: the M in Me is a heart. Red paint drips like blood.

Sandstone and Light Gallery Hang 4

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Sandstone and Light Gallery Hang 4
image galleries
Image by Camerons Personal Page
Some shots from my July 2011 First Friday gallery show ‘Sandstone and Light’, presented at The Box Office Gallery here in Las Vegas. It is SUCH an incredible honor to be able to present my work in this way, and I am again deeply humbled by everyone’s kind words and support. Thank you to all who came out! I’m also proud because to me this is what it’s all about, showing the work to a receptive audience.
God willing I will be doing another big show this fall with some smaller productions in between. Thanks again everyone for you support, help, promotion, and kind words!
This was more fun than one man should be allowed to have, what a blast this is!

ARTIST Group 2007 Exhibition and Workshops LXXIX

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ARTIST Group 2007 Exhibition and Workshops LXXIX
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Image by Keith Bloomfield
Images from the exhibition and workshops run by ARTIST Group 2007. This exhibition took place between 10th and 23rd January 2011 in the Community Art Space and Community Gallery Spaces in the Queen's Square Shopping Centre.

ARTIST (Artist Restart Travelling In Search of Talent) Group 2007 are a group of people who love their craft making and enjoy sharing what they know with others. Most of them are from the West Bromwich areas plus one from the south Birmingham area. They run workshops and craft sale days to help keep the group running.

www.artycrafters.co.uk

The Sandwell Arts in Queen's Square project has been set up to support economic growth and aims to attract new customers and business to Queen’s Square Shopping Centre while promoting local artists and encouraging everyone to get involved in the arts.

Keep an eye out for the changing displays in the empty shop windows from local artists and community groups and get involved in some of the free arts activities organised in Shopping Centre.

Join the Sandwell Arts Facebook page - www.facebook.com/sandwellarts


ARTIST Group 2007 Exhibition and Workshops XLVII
search by image
Image by Keith Bloomfield
Images from the exhibition and workshops run by ARTIST Group 2007. This exhibition took place between 10th and 23rd January 2011 in the Community Art Space and Community Gallery Spaces in the Queen's Square Shopping Centre.

ARTIST (Artist Restart Travelling In Search of Talent) Group 2007 are a group of people who love their craft making and enjoy sharing what they know with others. Most of them are from the West Bromwich areas plus one from the south Birmingham area. They run workshops and craft sale days to help keep the group running.

www.artycrafters.co.uk

The Sandwell Arts in Queen's Square project has been set up to support economic growth and aims to attract new customers and business to Queen’s Square Shopping Centre while promoting local artists and encouraging everyone to get involved in the arts.

Keep an eye out for the changing displays in the empty shop windows from local artists and community groups and get involved in some of the free arts activities organised in Shopping Centre.

Join the Sandwell Arts Facebook page - www.facebook.com/sandwellarts

Nice Photo Bucket photos

Some cool photo bucket images:


Crow Point - Tide Out - © Justin Beckley 2011 40 WM
photo bucket
Image by Justin Beckley
Crow Point - Tide Out - © Justin Beckley (2011)


Crow Point - Tide Out - © Justin Beckley (2011) 03 WM
photo bucket
Image by Justin Beckley
Crow Point - Tide Out - © Justin Beckley (2011)


Crow Point - Tide Out - © Justin Beckley (2011) 18 WM
photo bucket
Image by Justin Beckley
Crow Point - Tide Out - © Justin Beckley (2011)

Nice Photo Lighting photos

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the flying pigeon
photo lighting
Image by cuatrok77


Lighting Setup for shoot with Sarah
photo lighting
Image by paulcoxphotography
Lighting setup for this shot - www.flickr.com/photos/paulcoxphotography/4411198929/


006
photo lighting
Image by Corey Nasfell
3 light setup

ab400 cam right from subjects left hand.

430ex cam right, umbrella

abr1600 cam left 1/16th pwr.

Nice Edit Image Online photos

A few nice edit image online images I found:


IMG_8693
edit image online
Image by ThePhotoDept
These images are unedited! If you want one email me the number and I will crop & edit it for whatever size you want and take out the copyright stamp. These are not sized for printing, but you can use them online.


IMG_8921
edit image online
Image by ThePhotoDept
These images are unedited! If you want one email me the number and I will crop & edit it for whatever size you want and take out the copyright stamp. These are not sized for printing, but you can use them online.

Nice Photo Collage Maker photos

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photo_album_02
photo collage maker
Image by Pearl Mountain

Wonderful Car

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Wonderful Car
digital picture frame
Image by Rusty Russ
While driving my car in the black of night when I had the sudden urge to pull over and take a photo of it.


Old Rocker
digital picture frame
Image by DaveAustria.com


Framed Prawn all ready for Tate Intertidal (more flickrtoys playing about)
digital picture frame
Image by ian boyd
Created with fd's Flickr Toys.

Nice Stock Photo photos

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birkenstock
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Image by jasminejennyjen


good pose
stock photo
Image by jasminejennyjen


Black magic
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Image by Matt and Kim Rudge
...because everyone loves macro shots of a moodily-lit ZX Spectrum.

Check blog.mattrudge.net for ZX Spectrum personas for Firefox, as well as Ubuntu fun.

View On Black

30 years old this year! Yep, amazing though it is, 2012 marks the 30th anniversary of the launch of the ZX Spectrum :)

Cool Photo Backgrounds images

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Old Orange Red Wall Panels
photo backgrounds
Image by shaire productions
By Sherrie Thai of ShaireProductions.com

Feel free to download and use these as a background for commercial or noncommercial projects. If you decide to use them, please let me know how it goes by sending a link or an image. Enjoy!

Cool Photo Art images

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Aveda Eco Fashion Week – Day 1 – Feb 23 11
photo art
Image by Jason Hargrove
Art Documentary photos from Aveda Eco Fashion Week – Day 1 – at Vancouver Salt Building in Olympic Village, Vancouver, Canada. February 23, 2011.

For eco updates follow @ecofashionweek on Twitter

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All EFW photos are Creative Commons (cc) Attribution, though I do not represent any people, brands, or intellectual properties depicted. Please be respectful of the subjects.

Please credit "Jason Hargrove" and link back to the Flickr photo.

jasonhargrove.com


Aveda Eco Fashion Week – Day 1 – Feb 23 11
photo art
Image by Jason Hargrove
Art Documentary photos from Aveda Eco Fashion Week – Day 1 – at Vancouver Salt Building in Olympic Village, Vancouver, Canada. February 23, 2011.

For eco updates follow @ecofashionweek on Twitter

+

All EFW photos are Creative Commons (cc) Attribution, though I do not represent any people, brands, or intellectual properties depicted. Please be respectful of the subjects.

Please credit "Jason Hargrove" and link back to the Flickr photo.

jasonhargrove.com

Nice Photo Booth Rental photos

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Yelp's Urban Mash-Up Elite Event @ CoXist
photo booth rental
Image by Yelp.com
(Photos by Jonas Maon Photography) 250+ Yelp Elites (& their lucky +1s) gathered at CoXist Studio in Kaka'ako for Yelp's Urban Mash-Up Elite event. A very special thanks to Royal Party Rentals who provided our beautiful tents, tables & linens! Guests were treated to bites by Boom Musubi, Whatcha Fillin', Pop Pop Donuts & Paul's Poppers; Drinkables by Miller-Coors & KAI Spirits; Spa treats with reflexology by Matsukawa Healing Center, make-up by Angel Deah & hair by Nueve Salon & Spa; Live art by 808 Urban; Photo booth by Photo Ops; Beats by DJ Alex & sound by Bose Hawaii; Airbrush tattoos by Aloha Party Experts; Give back booth by the Life Foundation.


Yelp's Urban Mash-Up Elite Event @ CoXist
photo booth rental
Image by Yelp.com
(Photos by Jonas Maon Photography) 250+ Yelp Elites (& their lucky +1s) gathered at CoXist Studio in Kaka'ako for Yelp's Urban Mash-Up Elite event. A very special thanks to Royal Party Rentals who provided our beautiful tents, tables & linens! Guests were treated to bites by Boom Musubi, Whatcha Fillin', Pop Pop Donuts & Paul's Poppers; Drinkables by Miller-Coors & KAI Spirits; Spa treats with reflexology by Matsukawa Healing Center, make-up by Angel Deah & hair by Nueve Salon & Spa; Live art by 808 Urban; Photo booth by Photo Ops; Beats by DJ Alex & sound by Bose Hawaii; Airbrush tattoos by Aloha Party Experts; Give back booth by the Life Foundation.


Yelp's Urban Mash-Up Elite Event @ CoXist
photo booth rental
Image by Yelp.com
(Photos by Jonas Maon Photography) 250+ Yelp Elites (& their lucky +1s) gathered at CoXist Studio in Kaka'ako for Yelp's Urban Mash-Up Elite event. A very special thanks to Royal Party Rentals who provided our beautiful tents, tables & linens! Guests were treated to bites by Boom Musubi, Whatcha Fillin', Pop Pop Donuts & Paul's Poppers; Drinkables by Miller-Coors & KAI Spirits; Spa treats with reflexology by Matsukawa Healing Center, make-up by Angel Deah & hair by Nueve Salon & Spa; Live art by 808 Urban; Photo booth by Photo Ops; Beats by DJ Alex & sound by Bose Hawaii; Airbrush tattoos by Aloha Party Experts; Give back booth by the Life Foundation.

Cool Photo Prints images

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La luce dei fiori
photo prints
Image by RONALD MENTI


Gocco printing
photo prints
Image by Bonita Sarita
My first Gocco printing!

Original image here.

Nice Photo Collage Maker photos

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simple_05
photo collage maker
Image by Pearl Mountain

rainbow station

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rainbow station
photo studio
Image by SanforaQ8

Stockholm`s Subway system has three lines; green, red & blue. The System has 110km (68 miles) of track and 101 stations, of which 47 are underground. Several station are known for their unique art and architecture.

Location : Sweden
Camera : FujiFilm FinePix S5Pro
Lens : Sigma 10-20mm

From Europe Trip 2009
N-Studio Official website
YouTube Channel
FaceBook
Mobile: +965 66 383 666
E-Mail: N_Studio@Live.Com

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12/Cancer Smurf
photo studio
Image by SanforaQ8


Sign : Cancer ,برج السرطان
21 June - 22 July

Location : Kuwait
Camera : Nikon D3S
Lens : Nikon Macro 105mm
Home Studio

To check The Former Episodes of Cartoon :
Smurf 2009
Smurf 2008
Smurf 2007

N-Studio Official website
YouTube Channel
FaceBook
Mobile: +965 66 383 666
E-Mail: N_Studio@Live.Com

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2008 Summer Olympics - Opening Ceremony - Beijing, China 同一个世界 同一 个梦想 - U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program - FMWRC

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2008 Summer Olympics - Opening Ceremony - Beijing, China 同一个世界 同一个梦想 - U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program - FMWRC
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Image by familymwr
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Olympic Opening Ceremony celebrates ‘One World, One Dream’


Date Posted: 8/12/2008

Photos and Story by Tim Hipps
FMWRC Public Affairs

(Cleared for public release)

EDITOR'S NOTE: The U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program (WCAP) provides soldier-athletes the opportunity to compete toward qualifying for the United States Olympic team. Qualified soldiers must be nationally ranked in their chosen sport and be certified by the United States Olympic Committee at a world class level. Athletes join the program at least three years before the Olympic Trials. To be eligible for the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program, soldiers must currently be a member of the Active Army, Army Reserve, or Army National Guard. Soldiers must also be eligible to represent the USA in international competitions and demonstrate the potential to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Team or U.S. Paralympic Team.


BEIJING – The elaborate Opening Ceremony of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad featured a display of China’s long and distinguished history and culture intertwined with the “One World, One Dream” theme of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

“Beijing, you are host to the present and the gateway to the future,” International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge proclaimed before a sellout crowd of 91,000 at National Stadium on Aug. 8. “Thank you.”

An audience of 400,000,000 was expected to watch the spectacle on television.

“Friends have come from afar, how happy we are,” is a well-known saying of Confucius (551 BC-479 BC), a famous Chinese educator and thinker whose thoughts deeply influenced later generations.

U.S. President Bush and wife Laura were among more than 80 world dignitaries in attendance, along with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Bush became the first U.S. president to attend an Olympic Games outside of the United States while serving as Commander in Chief. His father, George H.W. Bush, the 41st U.S. president, also made history by occupying the chair of Chef de Mission of the U.S. Olympic Team, marking the first time the U.S. Olympic Committee has had an honorary chief of the mission.

The four-hour extravaganza featured 110 minutes of music, beginning with the fou, the most ancient Chinese percussion instrument made of clay or bronze. Manned by 2,008 performers, the fou-produced sound of rolling spring thunder greeted friends from all over the world.

The music was specially created by 18 composers for a production that displayed 15,153 sets of costumes in 47 styles. Some of the performers rehearsed for 13 months in preparation for one of China’s most magical nights.

Six hundred people were involved in the installation, direction, and safety supervision for a display of 11,456 fireworks set off from from 287 points atop the stadium and 8,428 more from 27 positions in the central area. Another 1,462 glowing and sparkling fireworks illuminated the upper rim of the stadium.

Gunpowder was invented in China during the Song Dynasty (960 AD-1276 AD). People used the ingredients for gunpowder as medicines for illnesses in ancient times; hence the name “gunpowder,” means “burning medicines.” The invention of gunpowder is one of China’s outstanding achievements in the history of human civilization that changed the course of world history.

A painting scroll revealed the origin and development of China’s history and culture. Paper is another of the four great inventions of ancient China. As one child sang “A Hymn to My Country,” 56 children clustered around the National Flag of the People’s Republic of China to represent the country’s 56 ethnic groups. Immediately following, the famous Chinese painting “A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains” was visible on the stadium floor while the ancient stringed instrument, Guqin, provided the “Sounds of Utmost Antiquity.”

Cliff painting, earth pottery and bronze vessels were displayed to reflect artistic developments of the Shang Dynasty (1600 BC-1046 BC) and Zhou Dynasty (1046 BC-221 BC).

The Great Wall was illustrated by smooth lines, both concise and vivid, with peach blossoms, romantic and enjoyable, that illustrated the sweet wishes of peace-loving Chinese people.

The “Silk Road” was an important vehicle for economic and cultural exchange between China and Western countries. More than 2,000 years ago, trade caravans of China set out from Chang’an (now Xi’an in Shaanxi Province) with expensive silk, crossed the Hexi Corridor, and entered the European continent.

More than 600 years ago, Zheng He of Ming Dynasty led seven shipping fleets with 27,000 people aboard a long voyage from Quanzhou that arrived in Western Asia and Eastern Africa, thus creating the well-known “Maritime Silk Road.” On opening night, a performer held an ancient compass, another of the four great inventions of ancient China.

In a later segment, Chinese pianist Lang Lang and 5-year-old Li Muzi welcomed a brand-new age. Lang is the first Chinese pianist to have long-term cooperation with first-class orchestras in Berlin and Vienna. He has played recitals in many of the most famous music halls in the world. During that performance, the kite was introduced as another Chinese invention.

An exhibition of Taiji manifested the integration of traditions and the future by illustrating the unity of man and nature. Taijiquan is the most representative shadow boxing among Chinese martial arts, characterized by the “combination of the dynamic and static and the interdependence of hardness and softness.”

The Eight Diagrams of Taiji symbolize eight natural phenomena – heaven, earth, thunder, wind, water, fire, mountain and swamp – that represent the changes of all things on earth. A total of 2,008 Taiji performers formed a circle that illustrated grandness and consummation in the traditional Chinese concept.

As the program progressed, the smiling faces of children from around the world demonstrated the theme of “One World, One Dream.” A gigantic, 16-ton globe arose from the floor, adorned with 58 actors running on nine rings covered with an Olympic Torch pattern. The runners seemingly were free from gravity and full of magic, fantasy and bravery.

The march of nations featured Olympic athletes from 205 countries, led into the stadium by Greece (in accordance with tradition). The host team from China concluded the march of nations.
As Team USA entered they clearly received the loudest ovation of the evening – until Houston Rockets basketball star Yao Ming led the Chinese contingent into the stadium.

The throng representing 596 U.S. athletes occupied more than 100 meters of the running track. As U.S. Flag Bearer Lopez Lomong was rounding the turn, members of Team USA were still filing into the arena from the opposite end of the stadium.

After eight Chinese Olympians carried the Olympic Flag into the stadium, the banner was raised and The Olympic Anthem was played. Athletes' and officials' oaths were read, symbolic doves were released, and the Olympic Torch Relay concluded a 33-day journey abroad that covered 97,000 kilometers across five continents and 21 countries.

Chinese Olympic gymnast Li Ning ran 500 meters in about three minutes around the wall of the open-air stadium’s inner roof in what was possibly the most fascinating sight of the night. Supported by a cable, Ning at times appeared to be running on air before lighting the cauldron.

“Many would say that the Olympic Games are of great significance and have profound meanings,” said opening ceremony artistic director Zhang Yimou. “But I once heard someone say: ‘They are all our guests. We should make them happy.’”

"This answer, simple as it is, tells us that we are of one big family. The Opening Ceremony demonstrates the same spirit as we find in the theme song of the ceremony: You and me, from one world; we are family.

“I have never led such a huge team, with so many performers, staff and volunteers. You may not be able to see their faces clearly in this grand stadium and their names may not be printed on this beautiful brochure, but I know how hard they worked for tonight. At this very moment, what do they want to say to you, our distinguished guests, and to the audience all over the world? There is only one simple sentence: ‘From the bottom of my heart, I hope you will enjoy yourselves.’”

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2008 Summer Olympics - Opening Ceremony - Beijing, China 同一个世界 同一个梦想 - U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program - FMWRC
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www.armymwr.com

Olympic Opening Ceremony celebrates ‘One World, One Dream’


Date Posted: 8/12/2008

Photos and Story by Tim Hipps
FMWRC Public Affairs

(Cleared for public release)

EDITOR'S NOTE: The U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program (WCAP) provides soldier-athletes the opportunity to compete toward qualifying for the United States Olympic team. Qualified soldiers must be nationally ranked in their chosen sport and be certified by the United States Olympic Committee at a world class level. Athletes join the program at least three years before the Olympic Trials. To be eligible for the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program, soldiers must currently be a member of the Active Army, Army Reserve, or Army National Guard. Soldiers must also be eligible to represent the USA in international competitions and demonstrate the potential to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Team or U.S. Paralympic Team.


BEIJING – The elaborate Opening Ceremony of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad featured a display of China’s long and distinguished history and culture intertwined with the “One World, One Dream” theme of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

“Beijing, you are host to the present and the gateway to the future,” International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge proclaimed before a sellout crowd of 91,000 at National Stadium on Aug. 8. “Thank you.”

An audience of 400,000,000 was expected to watch the spectacle on television.

“Friends have come from afar, how happy we are,” is a well-known saying of Confucius (551 BC-479 BC), a famous Chinese educator and thinker whose thoughts deeply influenced later generations.

U.S. President Bush and wife Laura were among more than 80 world dignitaries in attendance, along with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Bush became the first U.S. president to attend an Olympic Games outside of the United States while serving as Commander in Chief. His father, George H.W. Bush, the 41st U.S. president, also made history by occupying the chair of Chef de Mission of the U.S. Olympic Team, marking the first time the U.S. Olympic Committee has had an honorary chief of the mission.

The four-hour extravaganza featured 110 minutes of music, beginning with the fou, the most ancient Chinese percussion instrument made of clay or bronze. Manned by 2,008 performers, the fou-produced sound of rolling spring thunder greeted friends from all over the world.

The music was specially created by 18 composers for a production that displayed 15,153 sets of costumes in 47 styles. Some of the performers rehearsed for 13 months in preparation for one of China’s most magical nights.

Six hundred people were involved in the installation, direction, and safety supervision for a display of 11,456 fireworks set off from from 287 points atop the stadium and 8,428 more from 27 positions in the central area. Another 1,462 glowing and sparkling fireworks illuminated the upper rim of the stadium.

Gunpowder was invented in China during the Song Dynasty (960 AD-1276 AD). People used the ingredients for gunpowder as medicines for illnesses in ancient times; hence the name “gunpowder,” means “burning medicines.” The invention of gunpowder is one of China’s outstanding achievements in the history of human civilization that changed the course of world history.

A painting scroll revealed the origin and development of China’s history and culture. Paper is another of the four great inventions of ancient China. As one child sang “A Hymn to My Country,” 56 children clustered around the National Flag of the People’s Republic of China to represent the country’s 56 ethnic groups. Immediately following, the famous Chinese painting “A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains” was visible on the stadium floor while the ancient stringed instrument, Guqin, provided the “Sounds of Utmost Antiquity.”

Cliff painting, earth pottery and bronze vessels were displayed to reflect artistic developments of the Shang Dynasty (1600 BC-1046 BC) and Zhou Dynasty (1046 BC-221 BC).

The Great Wall was illustrated by smooth lines, both concise and vivid, with peach blossoms, romantic and enjoyable, that illustrated the sweet wishes of peace-loving Chinese people.

The “Silk Road” was an important vehicle for economic and cultural exchange between China and Western countries. More than 2,000 years ago, trade caravans of China set out from Chang’an (now Xi’an in Shaanxi Province) with expensive silk, crossed the Hexi Corridor, and entered the European continent.

More than 600 years ago, Zheng He of Ming Dynasty led seven shipping fleets with 27,000 people aboard a long voyage from Quanzhou that arrived in Western Asia and Eastern Africa, thus creating the well-known “Maritime Silk Road.” On opening night, a performer held an ancient compass, another of the four great inventions of ancient China.

In a later segment, Chinese pianist Lang Lang and 5-year-old Li Muzi welcomed a brand-new age. Lang is the first Chinese pianist to have long-term cooperation with first-class orchestras in Berlin and Vienna. He has played recitals in many of the most famous music halls in the world. During that performance, the kite was introduced as another Chinese invention.

An exhibition of Taiji manifested the integration of traditions and the future by illustrating the unity of man and nature. Taijiquan is the most representative shadow boxing among Chinese martial arts, characterized by the “combination of the dynamic and static and the interdependence of hardness and softness.”

The Eight Diagrams of Taiji symbolize eight natural phenomena – heaven, earth, thunder, wind, water, fire, mountain and swamp – that represent the changes of all things on earth. A total of 2,008 Taiji performers formed a circle that illustrated grandness and consummation in the traditional Chinese concept.

As the program progressed, the smiling faces of children from around the world demonstrated the theme of “One World, One Dream.” A gigantic, 16-ton globe arose from the floor, adorned with 58 actors running on nine rings covered with an Olympic Torch pattern. The runners seemingly were free from gravity and full of magic, fantasy and bravery.

The march of nations featured Olympic athletes from 205 countries, led into the stadium by Greece (in accordance with tradition). The host team from China concluded the march of nations.
As Team USA entered they clearly received the loudest ovation of the evening – until Houston Rockets basketball star Yao Ming led the Chinese contingent into the stadium.

The throng representing 596 U.S. athletes occupied more than 100 meters of the running track. As U.S. Flag Bearer Lopez Lomong was rounding the turn, members of Team USA were still filing into the arena from the opposite end of the stadium.

After eight Chinese Olympians carried the Olympic Flag into the stadium, the banner was raised and The Olympic Anthem was played. Athletes' and officials' oaths were read, symbolic doves were released, and the Olympic Torch Relay concluded a 33-day journey abroad that covered 97,000 kilometers across five continents and 21 countries.

Chinese Olympic gymnast Li Ning ran 500 meters in about three minutes around the wall of the open-air stadium’s inner roof in what was possibly the most fascinating sight of the night. Supported by a cable, Ning at times appeared to be running on air before lighting the cauldron.

“Many would say that the Olympic Games are of great significance and have profound meanings,” said opening ceremony artistic director Zhang Yimou. “But I once heard someone say: ‘They are all our guests. We should make them happy.’”

"This answer, simple as it is, tells us that we are of one big family. The Opening Ceremony demonstrates the same spirit as we find in the theme song of the ceremony: You and me, from one world; we are family.

“I have never led such a huge team, with so many performers, staff and volunteers. You may not be able to see their faces clearly in this grand stadium and their names may not be printed on this beautiful brochure, but I know how hard they worked for tonight. At this very moment, what do they want to say to you, our distinguished guests, and to the audience all over the world? There is only one simple sentence: ‘From the bottom of my heart, I hope you will enjoy yourselves.’”

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2008 Summer Olympics - Opening Ceremony - Beijing, China 同一个世界 同一个梦想 - U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program - FMWRC
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Olympic Opening Ceremony celebrates ‘One World, One Dream’


Date Posted: 8/12/2008

Photos and Story by Tim Hipps
FMWRC Public Affairs

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EDITOR'S NOTE: The U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program (WCAP) provides soldier-athletes the opportunity to compete toward qualifying for the United States Olympic team. Qualified soldiers must be nationally ranked in their chosen sport and be certified by the United States Olympic Committee at a world class level. Athletes join the program at least three years before the Olympic Trials. To be eligible for the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program, soldiers must currently be a member of the Active Army, Army Reserve, or Army National Guard. Soldiers must also be eligible to represent the USA in international competitions and demonstrate the potential to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Team or U.S. Paralympic Team.


BEIJING – The elaborate Opening Ceremony of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad featured a display of China’s long and distinguished history and culture intertwined with the “One World, One Dream” theme of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

“Beijing, you are host to the present and the gateway to the future,” International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge proclaimed before a sellout crowd of 91,000 at National Stadium on Aug. 8. “Thank you.”

An audience of 400,000,000 was expected to watch the spectacle on television.

“Friends have come from afar, how happy we are,” is a well-known saying of Confucius (551 BC-479 BC), a famous Chinese educator and thinker whose thoughts deeply influenced later generations.

U.S. President Bush and wife Laura were among more than 80 world dignitaries in attendance, along with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Bush became the first U.S. president to attend an Olympic Games outside of the United States while serving as Commander in Chief. His father, George H.W. Bush, the 41st U.S. president, also made history by occupying the chair of Chef de Mission of the U.S. Olympic Team, marking the first time the U.S. Olympic Committee has had an honorary chief of the mission.

The four-hour extravaganza featured 110 minutes of music, beginning with the fou, the most ancient Chinese percussion instrument made of clay or bronze. Manned by 2,008 performers, the fou-produced sound of rolling spring thunder greeted friends from all over the world.

The music was specially created by 18 composers for a production that displayed 15,153 sets of costumes in 47 styles. Some of the performers rehearsed for 13 months in preparation for one of China’s most magical nights.

Six hundred people were involved in the installation, direction, and safety supervision for a display of 11,456 fireworks set off from from 287 points atop the stadium and 8,428 more from 27 positions in the central area. Another 1,462 glowing and sparkling fireworks illuminated the upper rim of the stadium.

Gunpowder was invented in China during the Song Dynasty (960 AD-1276 AD). People used the ingredients for gunpowder as medicines for illnesses in ancient times; hence the name “gunpowder,” means “burning medicines.” The invention of gunpowder is one of China’s outstanding achievements in the history of human civilization that changed the course of world history.

A painting scroll revealed the origin and development of China’s history and culture. Paper is another of the four great inventions of ancient China. As one child sang “A Hymn to My Country,” 56 children clustered around the National Flag of the People’s Republic of China to represent the country’s 56 ethnic groups. Immediately following, the famous Chinese painting “A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains” was visible on the stadium floor while the ancient stringed instrument, Guqin, provided the “Sounds of Utmost Antiquity.”

Cliff painting, earth pottery and bronze vessels were displayed to reflect artistic developments of the Shang Dynasty (1600 BC-1046 BC) and Zhou Dynasty (1046 BC-221 BC).

The Great Wall was illustrated by smooth lines, both concise and vivid, with peach blossoms, romantic and enjoyable, that illustrated the sweet wishes of peace-loving Chinese people.

The “Silk Road” was an important vehicle for economic and cultural exchange between China and Western countries. More than 2,000 years ago, trade caravans of China set out from Chang’an (now Xi’an in Shaanxi Province) with expensive silk, crossed the Hexi Corridor, and entered the European continent.

More than 600 years ago, Zheng He of Ming Dynasty led seven shipping fleets with 27,000 people aboard a long voyage from Quanzhou that arrived in Western Asia and Eastern Africa, thus creating the well-known “Maritime Silk Road.” On opening night, a performer held an ancient compass, another of the four great inventions of ancient China.

In a later segment, Chinese pianist Lang Lang and 5-year-old Li Muzi welcomed a brand-new age. Lang is the first Chinese pianist to have long-term cooperation with first-class orchestras in Berlin and Vienna. He has played recitals in many of the most famous music halls in the world. During that performance, the kite was introduced as another Chinese invention.

An exhibition of Taiji manifested the integration of traditions and the future by illustrating the unity of man and nature. Taijiquan is the most representative shadow boxing among Chinese martial arts, characterized by the “combination of the dynamic and static and the interdependence of hardness and softness.”

The Eight Diagrams of Taiji symbolize eight natural phenomena – heaven, earth, thunder, wind, water, fire, mountain and swamp – that represent the changes of all things on earth. A total of 2,008 Taiji performers formed a circle that illustrated grandness and consummation in the traditional Chinese concept.

As the program progressed, the smiling faces of children from around the world demonstrated the theme of “One World, One Dream.” A gigantic, 16-ton globe arose from the floor, adorned with 58 actors running on nine rings covered with an Olympic Torch pattern. The runners seemingly were free from gravity and full of magic, fantasy and bravery.

The march of nations featured Olympic athletes from 205 countries, led into the stadium by Greece (in accordance with tradition). The host team from China concluded the march of nations.
As Team USA entered they clearly received the loudest ovation of the evening – until Houston Rockets basketball star Yao Ming led the Chinese contingent into the stadium.

The throng representing 596 U.S. athletes occupied more than 100 meters of the running track. As U.S. Flag Bearer Lopez Lomong was rounding the turn, members of Team USA were still filing into the arena from the opposite end of the stadium.

After eight Chinese Olympians carried the Olympic Flag into the stadium, the banner was raised and The Olympic Anthem was played. Athletes' and officials' oaths were read, symbolic doves were released, and the Olympic Torch Relay concluded a 33-day journey abroad that covered 97,000 kilometers across five continents and 21 countries.

Chinese Olympic gymnast Li Ning ran 500 meters in about three minutes around the wall of the open-air stadium’s inner roof in what was possibly the most fascinating sight of the night. Supported by a cable, Ning at times appeared to be running on air before lighting the cauldron.

“Many would say that the Olympic Games are of great significance and have profound meanings,” said opening ceremony artistic director Zhang Yimou. “But I once heard someone say: ‘They are all our guests. We should make them happy.’”

"This answer, simple as it is, tells us that we are of one big family. The Opening Ceremony demonstrates the same spirit as we find in the theme song of the ceremony: You and me, from one world; we are family.

“I have never led such a huge team, with so many performers, staff and volunteers. You may not be able to see their faces clearly in this grand stadium and their names may not be printed on this beautiful brochure, but I know how hard they worked for tonight. At this very moment, what do they want to say to you, our distinguished guests, and to the audience all over the world? There is only one simple sentence: ‘From the bottom of my heart, I hope you will enjoy yourselves.’”

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The Sandwell Arts in Queen's Square project has been set up to support economic growth and aims to attract new customers and business to Queen’s Square Shopping Centre while promoting local artists and encouraging everyone to get involved in the arts.

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