Natures Grace Sculpture located in Eastport, Maine
This sculpture was created by Jim Boyd, New Brunswick, Canada using Jonesboro pink granite. His work was installed in Eastport, Maine.
Nature's Grace -- Eastport, Maine
The backdrop for my sculpture in Eastport is a beautiful harbor. After learning about the history of Eastport and its long association with the sea, I chose to create a sculpture that in a sense paid homage to nature.
His sculpture consists of two main elements, a leaf and a sail shaped out of Jonesboro granite.
Per the Artist: The leaf is an image that I have used in the past in some of my sculptures. I see the leaf as a connection to nature and a metaphor for renewal, hope and transformation. A sail on a vessel is not only functional but also a beautiful object that uses the powerful force of nature to fill its graceful shape.The art that I make is a reflection on life and our fundamental connection with our environment. It is my hope that my sculpture Natures Grace engages the viewer to contemplate our shared existence with all life on this planet not our domination over it.
Great Lakes Big Rig Challenge 2019 Loaded Drag Racing Compilation
Onaway Speedway - Onaway, MI
May 18, 2019 - May 19, 2019
Great Lakes Big Rig Challenge Event (2nd Edition)
The Great Lakes Big Rig Challenge (2nd Edition) loaded drag racing compilation! This Quebec style uphill side by side Semi Truck drag racing competition can only be found at one location in the United States... Onaway Speedway! This sport is most popular in Canada. Onaway Speedway has a dedicated uphill track specifically designed for this style of drag racing. Drivers and teams came from all around, some over 1000 miles from the US and Canada just to race here. These clips show some of the awesome loaded drag racing action on track from the May 18-19 weekend. Competitors hooked up to trailers loaded down with 123,000lbs of lumber, and raced uphill. A couple of trucks broke, but most had great races. Enjoy!
Classes: Class A, B and C Semi Trucks
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Fiji | Wikipedia audio article
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Fiji
00:03:22 1 Etymology
00:04:30 2 History
00:04:39 2.1 Early settlement and development of Fijian culture
00:10:57 2.2 Early interaction with Europeans
00:14:48 2.3 Cakobau and the wars against Christian infiltration
00:18:02 2.4 Cotton, confederacies and the Kai Colo
00:20:18 2.5 Kingdom of Fiji (1871–1874)
00:26:04 2.6 Blackbirding and slavery in Fiji
00:29:47 2.7 British colony
00:29:55 2.7.1 Annexation by the British in 1874
00:31:47 2.7.2 Measles epidemic of 1875
00:32:53 2.7.3 Sir Arthur Gordon and the Little War
00:38:05 2.7.4 Indian indenture system in Fiji
00:41:52 2.7.5 The Tuka rebellions
00:44:16 2.7.6 Fiji in World War I and II
00:46:25 2.7.7 Responsible government
00:48:38 2.8 Independence (1970)
00:52:57 3 Geography
00:55:27 3.1 Climate
00:56:33 4 Politics
00:57:07 4.1 2006 military takeover
01:02:02 4.2 Armed forces and law enforcement
01:02:50 4.3 Administrative divisions
01:03:42 5 Economy
01:07:12 5.1 Tourism
01:08:54 5.2 Transport
01:11:30 6 Science and technology
01:13:38 7 Society
01:13:47 7.1 Demographics
01:14:40 7.2 Ethnic groups
01:16:06 7.3 Family groups
01:16:52 7.4 Demonym
01:19:42 7.5 Languages
01:20:40 7.6 Religion
01:24:19 7.7 Education
01:24:50 8 Culture
01:25:57 8.1 Holidays and festivals
01:26:29 8.2 Sport
01:26:46 8.2.1 Rugby union
01:29:43 8.2.2 Rugby league
01:30:52 8.2.3 Rugby war dance (Cibi and Bole) and Fijian hymn
01:31:48 8.2.4 Association football
01:32:51 8.2.5 Basketball
01:33:29 8.2.6 Netball
01:33:57 8.2.7 Cricket
01:34:31 9 See also
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Fiji ( (listen) FEE-jee; Fijian: Viti [ˈβitʃi]; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी), officially the Republic of Fiji (Fijian: Matanitu Tugalala o Viti; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी गणराज्य), is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean about 1,100 nautical miles (2,000 km; 1,300 mi) northeast of New Zealand's North Island. Its closest neighbours are Vanuatu to the west, New Caledonia to the southwest, New Zealand's Kermadec Islands to the southeast, Tonga to the east, the Samoas and France's Wallis and Futuna to the northeast, and Tuvalu to the north. It has an archipelago of more than 330 islands—of which 110 are permanently inhabited—and more than 500 islets, amounting to a total land area of about 18,300 square kilometres (7,100 sq mi). The farthest island is Ono-i-Lau. The two major islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, account for 87% of the total population of 898,760. The capital, Suva on Viti Levu, serves as Fiji's principal cruise port. About three-quarters of Fijians live on Viti Levu's coasts, either in Suva or in smaller urban centres like Nadi (with tourism being the major industry) or Lautoka (sugar cane industry). Viti Levu's interior is sparsely inhabited due to its terrain.The majority of Fiji's islands were formed through volcanic activity starting around 150 million years ago. Today, some geothermal activity still occurs on the islands of Vanua Levu and Taveuni. The geothermal systems on Viti Levu are of non-volcanic origin with low temperature (35-60 degrees Celsius) surface discharges, Sabeto Hot Springs near Nadi being a good example. Fiji has been inhabited since the second millennium BC, and was settled first by Austronesians and later by Melanesians, with some Polynesian influences. Europeans visited Fiji from the 17th century, and, after a brief period as an independent kingdom, the British established the Colony of Fiji in 1874. Fiji was a Crown colony until 1970, when it gained independence as the Dominion of Fiji. A republic was declared in 1987, following a series of coups d'état. In a coup in 2006, Commodore Frank Bainimarama seized power. When the High Court ruled in 2009 that the military leadership was unlawful, President Ratu Josefa Iloilo, whom the military had retained as the nominal Head of State, formally abrogated the Constitution and reappointed Bainimarama. Later in 2009, Iloilo was replaced as President ...
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Star Wars (film) | Wikipedia audio article
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00:03:04 1 Plot
00:06:44 2 Cast
00:14:57 3 Production
00:15:06 3.1 Development
00:21:47 3.2 Writing
00:26:38 3.3 Design
00:31:30 3.4 Filming
00:42:20 3.5 Post-production
00:48:15 4 Soundtrack
00:49:47 5 Cinematic and literary allusions
00:54:13 6 Marketing
00:57:33 7 Release
00:57:58 7.1 Premiere and initial release
01:02:28 7.2 Theatrical re-releases
01:03:27 7.2.1 Addition of subtitles
01:04:18 7.2.2 Special Edition
01:07:06 7.3 Home media
01:10:55 8 Reception
01:11:04 8.1 Box office
01:14:04 8.2 Critical response
01:18:56 8.3 Accolades
01:20:45 9 Legacy
01:23:59 9.1 In popular culture
01:26:13 9.2 Cinematic influence
01:28:42 9.3 Recognition
01:32:30 10 Merchandising
01:35:36 11 See also
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Star Wars (also known as Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope) is a 1977 American epic space-opera film written and directed by George Lucas. It stars Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness, David Prowse, James Earl Jones, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew. It is the first installment of the original Star Wars trilogy, and was retroactively made the fourth episode in the nine-part 'Skywalker saga' (albeit being the first released).
Lucas had the idea for a science-fiction film in the vein of Flash Gordon around the time he completed his first film, THX 1138 (1971), and began working on a treatment after the release of American Graffiti (1973). Star Wars focuses on the journey of Luke Skywalker (Hamill), who along with Han Solo (Ford) and the wizened Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi (Guinness), attempt to free Princess Leia (Fisher) from the clutches of the Galactic Empire and the Sith Lord Darth Vader (Prowse, voiced by Jones). The heroes, in league with the Rebel Alliance, attempt to destroy the Empire's planet-destroying space station, the Death Star.
Star Wars was released in a limited number of theaters in the United States on May 25, 1977, and quickly became a blockbuster hit, leading to it being expanded to a much wider release. The film opened to a positive response from critics, most notably for its groundbreaking visual effects. It earned a total of $775 million, surpassing Jaws (1975) to become the highest-grossing film at the time until the release of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982). When adjusted for inflation, Star Wars is the second-highest-grossing film in North America, and the fourth-highest-grossing film in the world. It received ten Oscar nominations (including Best Picture), winning seven. In 1989, it became one of the first films to be selected as part of the U.S. Library of Congress's National Film Registry as being culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant. At the time, it was the most recent film in the registry and the only one chosen from the 1970s. In 2004, its soundtrack was added to the U.S. National Recording Registry. Today, it is regarded as one of the most important films in the history of motion pictures.
The film has been reissued multiple times at Lucas's behest—most significantly with its 20th-anniversary theatrical Special Edition—incorporating many changes including modified computer-generated effects, altered dialogue, re-edited shots, remixed soundtracks and added scenes. It launched an industry of tie-in products, including novels, comics, video games, amusement park attractions, and merchandise including toys, games, clothing and many other spin-off works.
The film's success led to two critically and commercially successful sequels, The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983), and later to a prequel trilogy, a sequel trilogy, two anthology films and various spin-off TV series.