Wintershall Holding GmbH - Germany (English)
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The crude oil production company, Wintershall Holding GmbH, in Großaitingen, Germany, runs its Capstone C65 microturbine using wet gas from the line without purification. The microturbines produce electricity for the facility and may use heat exhaust to warm facility buildings, process heating, and to heat pipelines.
Capstone Turbine Corporation® is the world's leading producer of low-emission microturbine systems, and was first to market with commercially viable air bearing turbine technology. The company has shipped thousands of Capstone turbines to customers worldwide. These award-winning systems have logged millions of documented runtime operating hours.
Capstone is a member of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Combined Heat and Power Partnership which is committed to improving the efficiency of the nation's energy infrastructure and reducing emissions of pollutants and greenhouse gases.
A UL-Certified ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 company, Capstone is headquartered in the Los Angeles area with sales and/or service centers in China, Mexico, Singapore, South America, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Testing carcam #2. Central parts of our Municipality in Twilight.
My first carcam test was in bright daylight on narrow forrest roads. This second test is filmed in twilight. For those of you that want to see how the central parts of our municipality look like, please take a seat and join the tour. Others that are interested in how this carcam works, are also welcome.
I noticed the camera (Jobo Carcam Gps 1080) had some issues with some pixellating a few minutes before the night darkness sets in. After that, it worked quite well.
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Bodø kommune
Bodø kommune ble nominert for Bosettingsprisen 2010
Garden Report January 22nd 2015
It`s a while since I`ve uploaded a video. Been quite busy the last month, but now things has calmed down a bit. So here`s a status report from my garden/backyard, and what I`m up to these days.
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Avalanche Beaver elevators
Avalanche at Beaver's elevator
Kviteseid (Norway) - Walking On a Frozen Lake
Kviteseid is a municipality in in Telemark county in Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Vest-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Kviteseid. The parish of Hvideseid was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt).
The main industries of the municipality are forestry, agriculture, tourism, and hydroelectric power. The Telemark Canal goes through Kviteseid. There are also several ski resorts in Kviteseid. Vrådal is one of them.
Within the municipality of Kviteseid, one finds the little village of Morgedal, also known as the Cradle of Modern Skiing (Skisportens vugge) and home of Sondre Norheim. Here, the Olympic Flame was lit for the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, and 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer.
Norwegian Nature: Aerial view of Åselidalen in Bodø
Drone overview video of Åselidalen in the municipality of Bodø in Northern Norway, filmed early in the autumn. The mountain range is Børvasstindene, and the lake between them is Åselivatnet
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Steamboat Spring, Routt County, Colorado, United States, North America
The city of Steamboat Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Routt County, Colorado, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,088. The city is an internationally known winter ski resort destination. The Steamboat Springs tourism industry is highlighted by Steamboat Ski Resort, which is on Mount Werner in the Park Range just east of the town. It also contains the much smaller Howelsen Ski Area. It is located in the upper valley of the Yampa River, along U.S. Highway 40 just west of the Continental Divide and Rabbit Ears Pass. The area surrounding Steamboat Springs was originally inhabited by the Yampatikas Utes, who hunted in the valley during the summer. Trappers began to move through the area during the first decades of the 19th century. James Harvey Crawford, the founder of Steamboat Springs, first arrived in the spring of 1874. The Crawford family moved there in 1876, and for the first five years were the sole permanent residents of the town. The native Utes were forcibly removed from the area to a reservation in Utah by the U.S. Army starting in 1879. Milestones in the development of the pioneer town included the first sawmill in 1873, incorporation of the town in 1900, and the arrival of the railroad in 1909. The economy of the region was originally based on ranching and mining, which still have a large presence in the county. Steamboat is home to natural hot springs that are located throughout the area (see Geography). Upon first hearing a chugging sound, early trappers believed that a steamboat was coming down the river. When the trappers saw that there was no steamboat, and that the sound was coming from a hot spring, they decided to name the spring Steamboat Springs. Originally, skiing was the only method of transportation during harsh and snowy Rocky Mountain winters. In turn, the popularity of skiing as a winter pastime catalyzed development of the town and other communities all over the Rocky Mountains. In 1913, Carl Howelsen, a Norwegian, moved to town and introduced ski jumping. Howelsen built the first jump on Howelsen Hill, now part of the Howelsen Ski Area. He also founded the annual Winter Carnival, a celebration still held each winter. The festival includes ski racing and jumping, dog sledding, and chariot events down Lincoln Avenue, the city's main street. Light shows on both Mount Werner and Howelsen Hill are highlights. The Steamboat Ski Resort was largely established by two local men, Jim Temple and John Fetcher. Temple led the effort to develop the area. Fetcher, a local rancher, was the main designer and builder. The resort opened on what was then called Storm Mountain in 1963. In 1974, The Industrial Company (TIC) was started in Steamboat Springs and has since grown into one of the largest industrial construction companies in the United States with revenues of approximately $2 billion in 2007. The company is one of the largest employers in Routt County and has more than 9,000 employees worldwide. In 1993, the City Council of Steamboat Springs, Colorado conducted a poll of its residents to choose a new name for the bridge that crossed the Yampa River on Shield Drive. With 7,717 votes, the winning name was James Brown Soul Center of the Universe Bridge. The bridge was officially dedicated in September 1993, and James Brown appeared at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the event. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.1 square miles (26 km2), all of it land except for the Yampa River. The Yampa Valley and surrounding area contain several geothermal hot springs. The city is named after the Steamboat Spring, located near the present-day library and the old train depot. The spring itself was so named because its bubbling sounded like a steamboat to early settlers. Unfortunately, the construction of the railroad, which passes right next to the Steamboat Spring, silenced the chugging sound in 1908. Locals take pride in the name of their town, as evidenced by the humorously named Steamboat Yacht Club, a local restaurant formerly located on the Yampa River. Though there are no steamboats in the town, except for an allegorical steamboat playground in West Lincoln Park, the area does offer two hot springs that are open to the public.
Oslo, Norway, Vigeland Sculpture Park, 300 photos
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Vigeland Park is the world’s largest sculpture park created by one single artist and it is open every day throughout the year. Here’s my video of the park: This unique sculpture park is Gustav Vigeland’s lifework with more than 200 sculptures in bronze, granite, and wrought iron. Vigeland was also responsible for the design and architectural layout of the park which stretches across 20 square miles. Vigeland’s park was completed mainly be- tween the years of 1939 and 1949.
In 1924 Vigeland moved into an apartment at Frogner in Oslo. There he lived a quiet and regular life together with his wife Ingerid, whom he married in 1922. He became completely involved in his work and was rarely seen out in public. At night he would sit mainly in the library where he would draw, read or wood carve. Vigeland lived at Frogner until his death in 1943.
Vigeland did not live to see the finished park. Not until around 1950 were most of the sculptures and architectural elements in place. The municipality of Oslo was the largest contributor to the realization of the artist’s vision but there were also a number of private donors and companies that gave generous financial support so that Norway’s capital could have a park that would be unmatched across the world.
Vigeland molded all of the sculptures in the park by hand from full size clay. Carving in clay and casting in bronze were left to a number of skilled craftsmen. In addition, Vigeland stood by for the architectural design and landscaping of the 300 acre plus parkland.
Today Vigeland’s Park and its 212 sculptures, the last built in 2002, are unique to the international scene. In the winter the Bymiljøetaten ski trail is prepared in the park which surely makes Frogner Park the world’s only park where you can enjoy skiing surrounded in a sculptural landscape. Frogner Park is the most visited tourist attraction in Norway. Between 1.5 and 2 million people visit the park each year.
Oslo
Oslo (English pronunciation: /ˈɒzloʊ/, OZ-loh, Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈuʂˈlu] ( ) or, rarer [ˈusˈlu] or [ˈuʂlu]) is the capital of Norway and most populous city in Norway. Oslo constitutes a county and a municipality.
Founded around 1000 AD, and established a kaupstad or trading place in 1048 by King Harald III, the city was elevated to a bishopric in 1070 and a capital under Haakon V around 1300. Personal unions with Denmark from 1397 to 1523 and again from 1536 to 1814 and with Sweden from 1814 to 1905 reduced its influence. After being destroyed by a fire in 1624, the city was moved closer to Akershus Castle during the reign of King Christian IV and renamed Christiania in his honour. It was established as a municipality (formannskapsdistrikt) on 1 January 1838. Following a spelling reform, it was known as Kristiania from 1877 to 1925, when its original Norwegian name was restored.
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Cabins at Vrådal in Kviteseid Municipality
Taranis Contracting Group Short Version
Taranis Contracting Group Ltd. is a civil construction firm operating out of Thunder Bay, Ontario. Founded in 1995, Taranis has a well-established reputation for being one of northwestern Ontario’s leading contracting firms and a proven track record of providing services of exceptional quality to private and public clients as well as municipal and provincial governments.
Om psykisk utviklingshemming - Hele filmen
En film om hva utviklingshemming er og hvordan personer med utviklingshemming opplever sin hverdag.
Målgruppen for filmen er primært ansatte i kommunale tjenester for utviklingshemmede, samt andre samfunnsaktører og «folk flest». Filmen er dokumentar- og intervjubasert og er ment å være både informativ og å spore til refleksjon. NAKU søker med filmen å belyse et viktig og komplekst tema på en mest mulig tilgjengelig måte og på den måten styrke kompetanse i kommunene. Filmen vil inngå som del av Kunnskapsbanken - NAKUs veiviser til kunnskap om tjenester for personer med utviklingshemming.
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake - The Kirov Ballet
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake - The Kirov Ballet
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In this production of the best loved classical ballet 'Swan Lake' the naturally gifted Yulia Makhalina dances the challenging role of Odette/Odile while the part of Prince Siegfried is danced by Igor Zelensky. This classic Kirov production includes the familiar happy ending in the final act where Siegfried fights and ultimately defeats the evil magician von Rothbart and at dawn is reunited with Odette.
Act I, Scene 1 - A park near Prince Siegfried's castle
0:00 Introduction: Moderato assai - Allegro non troppo - Tempo I
2:35 1. Scène: Allegro giusto
5:47 2. Waltz: Tempo di valse
11:37 3. Scène: Allegro moderato
15:23 4. Pas de trois
22:27 6. Pas d'action: Andantino quasi moderato - Allegro
24:00 8. Dance with Goblets: Tempo di polacca
Act I, Scene 2 - Beside a lake
27:15 10. Scene: Moderato
29:51 11. Scene: Allegro moderato, Moderato, Allegro vivo
34:26 12. Scene: Allegro, Moderato assai quasi andante
38:22 13. Dances of the Swans
50:15 IV. Dance of the Little Swans
58:06 14. Scene: Moderato
Act II - The ballroom in Siegfried's palace
59:55 15. Scene: March - Allegro giusto
1:02:39 16. Ballabile: Dance of the Corps de Ballet and the Dwarves: Moderato assai, Allegro vivo
1:04:14 17. Entrance of the Guests and Waltz: Allegro, Tempo di valse
1:08:22 18. Scene: Allegro, Allegro giusto
1:10:07 21. Spanish Dance: Allegro non troppo (Tempo di bolero)
1:12:05 22. Neapolitan Dance: Allegro moderato, Andantino quasi moderato, Presto
1:13:56 20. Hungarian Dance: Czardas – Moderato assai, Allegro moderato, Vivace
1:16:37 23. Mazurka: Tempo di mazurka
1:19:32 05. Grand Pas d'action (The Black Swan Pas de Deux)
1:30:47 24. Scene: Allegro, Tempo di valse, Allegro vivo
Act III - Beside the lake
1:32:40 25. Entr'acte: Moderato
1:35:15 Valse des Cygnes (a.k.a. Waltz for White and Black Swans, orch. by Drigo from Tchaikovsky's Op.72 for Piano -No.11 Valse Bluette)
1:40:29 28. Scene: Allegro agitato, Molto meno mosso, Allegro vivace
1:43:57 29. Scene finale: Andante
1:45:04 Scene Dansante (orch. by Drigo from Tchaikovsky's Op.72 for Piano -No.15 Un poco di Chopin)
1:49:03 29. Scene finale: Allegro, Alla breve, Moderato e maestoso, Moderato
1:53:20 Credits
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Jahresrückblick 2017 Norwegen/review of the year 2017 Norway | Nordika
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The Emerging Role of Pathogen Genomics in Public Health
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3.28 AIR Signature Tune/Opening Announcement
3:30 Deori Song: Artist: Ram Chandra Deori & Pty
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4.25 Programme in Wancho
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4.55 News in English.
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5.40 Programme in Nocte
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7.00 The Hon’ble President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind’s Address to the Nation on the eve of 71st Republic Day
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Sami people
The Sami people, also spelled Sámi or Saami, are the indigenous Finno-Ugric people inhabiting the Arctic area of Sápmi, which today encompasses parts of far northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, the Kola Peninsula of Russia, and the border area between south and middle Sweden and Norway. The Sámi are the only indigenous people of Scandinavia recognized and protected under the international conventions of indigenous peoples, and are hence the northernmost indigenous people of Europe. Sami ancestral lands span an area of approximately 388,350 km2 , which is approximately the size of Norway, in the Nordic countries. Their traditional languages are the Sami languages and are classified as a branch of the Uralic language family.
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Lapland War | Wikipedia audio article
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Lapland War
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The Lapland War (Finnish: Lapin sota; Swedish: Lapplandskriget; German: Lapplandkrieg) was fought between Finland and Nazi Germany effectively from September to November 1944 in Finland's northernmost region, Lapland, during World War II. Although Finns and Germans had been fighting the Soviet Union (USSR) together since 1941 during the Continuation War, the Soviet Vyborg–Petrozavodsk Offensive in the summer of 1944 forced Finnish leadership to negotiate a separate peace agreement. The Moscow Armistice demanded Finland break diplomatic ties with Germany and expel or disarm any German soldiers left in Finland after 15 September 1944.
The Wehrmacht had anticipated the turn of events and drawn up plans for an organised withdrawal to German-occupied Norway called Operation Birke (Birch). Despite a failed offensive landing operation by Germany in the Gulf of Finland, the evacuation proceeded peacefully at first. The Finns escalated the situation into warfare on 28 September after Soviet pressure to adhere to the terms of the Armistice. The Finnish Army was required by the USSR to demobilise while at the same time pursuing German troops out of Finnish soil. After a series of minor battles, the war came to an effective end in November 1944 when German troops had reached Norway or its vicinity and took fortified positions. The last German soldiers left Finland on 27 April 1945 and the end of World War II in Europe came soon after.
The Finns considered the war a separate conflict because hostilities with other nations had ceased after the Continuation War. From the German perspective, it was a part of the two campaigns to evacuate from northern Finland and northern Norway. Soviet involvement in the war amounted to monitoring Finnish operations, minor air support as well as entering north-eastern Lapland during the Petsamo–Kirkenes Offensive. Military impacts were relatively limited with both sides sustaining around 4,000 in total casualties—although the Germans' delaying scorched earth and land mine strategies devastated Finnish Lapland. The Wehrmacht successfully withdrew and Finland upheld its obligations under the Moscow Armistice, although it remained formally at war with the USSR and the United Kingdom until ratification by the 1947 Paris Peace Treaty.