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  • National Museum of Nuclear Sciece and History, Albuquerque, NM
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  • National Museum of Nuclear Sciece and History, Albuquerque, NM
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  • Page, Arizona. Lower Antelope Canyon, slot canyon above ground entrance with flash flood warning and monument to those who drowned there in 1997.
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  • Page, Arizona. Lower Antelope Canyon, slot canyon above ground entrance with flash flood warning and monument to those who drowned there in 1997.
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  • Watts Towers, Los Angeles, California. Designed by Simon Rodia 1921-1955. Untrained as an architect, engineer, or builder, Simon Rodia created a complex of towers that rose over one hundred feet tall. Composed of structural steel rods and circular hoops connected by spokes, the towers incorporate a sparkling mosaic of found materials including pottery, seashells, and glass. Rodia's house, destroyed by fire in 1957, resided within the complex..Declared hazardous by the city of Los Angeles, the towers were threatened with demolition until an engineer's stress test proved them structurally sound. They have since been designated a cultural monument. USA.
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  • Tom Beck with scar from shooting accident (self inflicted gun shot wound). Attending the Soldier of Fortune Convention, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. MODEL RELEASED..
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  • Tonopah test range near Area 51, Nevada. (1999)
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  • Culver Miltary Academy private school, Culver, Indiana.
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  • On the desert shooting range before a live fire weapons demonstration at the Soldier of Fortune Convention, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Iranian Ayatollah Khomeini figure was later shot and burned.
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  • Tom Beck aims a machine gun from his jeep. Attending the Soldier of Fortune Convention, Las Vegas. MODEL RELEASED.
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  • Watts Towers in Los Angeles, California. Designed by Simon Rodia 1921-1955. Untrained as an architect, engineer, or builder, Simon Rodia created a complex of towers that rose over one hundred feet tall. Composed of structural steel rods and circular hoops connected by spokes, the towers incorporate a sparkling mosaic of found materials including pottery, seashells, and glass. Rodia's house, destroyed by fire in 1957, resided within the complex..  Declared hazardous by the city of Los Angeles, the towers were threatened with demolition until an engineer's stress test proved them structurally sound. They have since been designated a cultural monument.
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  • Middle class mother with daughter lunches at McDonald's on a rainy day after her daughter's preschool gym class in Kobe, Japan.
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  • La Boca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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  • La Boca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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  • Nene goose, the endangered state bird of Hawaii, USA, in Volcanoes National Park on the island of Hawaii. At 230,000 acres, Hawaii's Volcanoes National Park dominates the southeast end of the Big Island, sweeping from lava-bound coast to high-mountain rain forest. Midway up the mountain, in the dry land forest, protection from predators plays a big role in the effort to bring back the nene in one of Hawaii's largest wild nene flock (about 160 birds)..Volcano National Park, Big Island, Hawaii. USA. .
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  • Rainforest "weedbusters" chop & apply herbicide to invasive weeds. The ?weedbusters? of Volcanoes National Park on the island of Hawaii defend the park from the most vexatious invasive plants (Chris Zimmer and Lowell Thomas, rear; Kim Tavares and Bob Mattos, front). They are National Park employees who use machetes and weed killing chemicals to rid sections of forest of non-native invasive plants such as Kahili Ginger, Banana Poka, and Kikuyu (African grass)..Volcano National Park, Big Island, Hawaii. USA. MODEL RELEASED..
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  • Operated by the Department of Energy (DOE), the National Atomic Museum contains a large collection of declassified nuclear technology. Since its opening in 1969, the objective of the National Atomic museum has been to provide a readily accessible repository of educational materials, and information on the Atomic Age. In addition, the museum's goal is to preserve, interpret, and exhibit to the public memorabilia of this Age. In late 1991 the museum was chartered by Congress as the United States' only official Atomic museum. A family inspects Little Boy and Fat Man, the atomic bombs dropped on Japan. There were two of each built in case the first one failed to explode. Los Alamos, New Mexico. (1984).Information about the National Atomic Museum from .http://www.atomicmuseum.com/ [moved from lot 4]
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  • Rainbow Falls at Devils' Postpile National Monument. Devil's Postpile National Monument was established in 1911 by presidential proclamation. It protects and preserves the Devils Postpile formation, the 101-foot high Rainbow Falls, and pristine mountain scenery..The Devils Postpile formation is a rare sight in the geologic world and ranks as one of the world's finest examples of columnar basalt. Its columns tower 60 feet high and display an unusual symmetry. Another wonder is in store just downstream from the Postpile at Rainbow Falls, once called "a gem unique and worthy of its name." When the sun is overhead, a bright rainbow highlights the spectacular falls. Route 395: Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains of California.
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  • Rainbow Falls at Devils' Postpile National Monument. Devil's Postpile National Monument was established in 1911 by presidential proclamation. It protects and preserves the Devils Postpile formation, the 101-foot high Rainbow Falls, and pristine mountain scenery. The Devils Postpile formation is a rare sight in the geologic world and ranks as one of the world's finest examples of columnar basalt. Its columns tower 60 feet high and display an unusual symmetry. Another wonder is in store just downstream from the Postpile at Rainbow Falls, once called ?a gem unique and worthy of its name.? When the sun is overhead, a bright rainbow highlights the spectacular falls. Route 395: Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains of California.
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  • Grand Canyon, Arizona. National Park Service rental cabins at the bottom. Grand Canyon National Park encompasses 1,218,375 acres and lies on the Colorado Plateau in northwestern Arizona. USA.
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  • Molino de Flores. National park, Mexico. At Mirador Restaraunt in El Molino de Flores National Park near Mexico city, Virginia Meras, the wife of the owner grills hand made blue corn tortillas full of cheese and squash blossom flowers for weekend clientele. Near Mexico City.
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  • Operated by the Department of Energy (DOE), the National Atomic Museum contains a large collection of declassified nuclear technology. Since its opening in 1969, the objective of the National Atomic museum has been to provide a readily accessible repository of educational materials, and information on the Atomic Age. In addition, the museum's goal is to preserve, interpret, and exhibit to the public memorabilia of this Age. In late 1991 the museum was chartered by Congress, as the United States' only official Atomic museum. Nuclear Missiles: Shark, Mace, Matador (left to right). Los Alamos, New Mexico. 1992.
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  • An "atomic sculpture" made from Los Alamos National Laboratory scraps, by Tony Price (1937-2000), of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Tony Price, bought scrap from the nearby Los Alamos National Lab weekly public auctions, and built sculptures which convey anti-nuclear themes and messages. (1988). Seen here "The Last S.A.L.T. Talks" sculpture group. (1988)
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  • An "atomic sculpture" made from Los Alamos National Laboratory scraps, by Tony Price (1937-2000), of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Tony Price, bought scrap from the nearby Los Alamos National Lab weekly public auctions, and built sculptures which convey anti-nuclear themes and messages. (1988). Seen here "The Last S.A.L.T. Talks" sculpture group. (1988)
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  • An "atomic sculpture" made from Los Alamos National Laboratory scraps, by Tony Price (1937-2000), of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Tony Price, bought scrap from the nearby Los Alamos National Lab weekly public auctions, and built sculptures which convey anti-nuclear themes and messages. MODEL RELEASED (1988).
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  • Solar energy: Solar Power Tower. Computer Operated Reflectors operated by Sandia National Laboratories for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the National Solar Thermal Test Facility (NSTTF) is the only test facility of this type in the United States. The primary goal of the NSTTF is to provide experimental engineering data for the design, construction, and operation of unique components and systems in proposed solar thermal electrical plants planned for large-scale power generation. Albuquerque, New Mexico. (1980).
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  • Members of the armed forces practice for ceremonies to mark the founding of The Republic of China and New Year's Day at Freedom Plaza, by Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall and National Concert Hall and National Theater.
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  • Grand Canyon, Arizona. National Park Service rental cabins at the bottom. Grand Canyon National Park encompasses 1,218,375 acres and lies on the Colorado Plateau in northwestern Arizona.  USA.
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  • Operated by the Department of Energy (DOE), the National Atomic Museum contains a large collection of declassified nuclear technology. Since its opening in 1969, the objective of the National Atomic museum has been to provide a readily accessible repository of educational materials, and information on the Atomic Age. In addition, the museum's goal is to preserve, interpret, and exhibit to the public memorabilia of this Age. In late 1991 the museum was chartered by Congress as the United States' only official Atomic museum. Los Alamos, New Mexico. (1984)
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  • Operated by the Department of Energy (DOE), the National Atomic Museum contains a large collection of declassified nuclear technology. Since its opening in 1969, the objective of the National Atomic museum has been to provide a readily accessible repository of educational materials, and information on the Atomic Age. In addition, the museum's goal is to preserve, interpret, and exhibit to the public memorabilia of this Age. In late 1991 the museum was chartered by Congress as the United States' only official Atomic museum. A family inspects Little Boy and Fat Man, the atomic bombs dropped on Japan. There were two of each built in case the first one failed to explode. Los Alamos, New Mexico MODEL RELEASED (1984)
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  • Operated by the Department of Energy (DOE), the National Atomic Museum contains a large collection of declassified nuclear technology. Since its opening in 1969, the objective of the National Atomic museum has been to provide a readily accessible repository of educational materials, and information on the Atomic Age. In addition, the museum's goal is to preserve, interpret, and exhibit to the public memorabilia of this Age. In late 1991 the museum was chartered by Congress as the United States' only official Atomic museum. A family inspects Little Boy and Fat Man, the atomic bombs dropped on Japan. There were two of each built in case the first one failed to explode. Los Alamos, New Mexico. MODEL RELEASED (1984)
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  • Operated by the Department of Energy (DOE), the National Atomic Museum contains a large collection of declassified nuclear technology. Since its opening in 1969, the objective of the National Atomic museum has been to provide a readily accessible repository of educational materials, and information on the Atomic Age. In addition, the museum's goal is to preserve, interpret, and exhibit to the public memorabilia of this Age. In late 1991 the museum was chartered by Congress as the United States' only official Atomic museum. Los Alamos, New Mexico. (1984)
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  • An "atomic sculpture" made from Los Alamos National Laboratory scraps, by Tony Price (1937-2000), of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Tony Price, bought scrap from the nearby Los Alamos National Lab weekly public auctions, and built sculptures which convey anti-nuclear themes and messages. (1988).
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  • An "atomic sculpture" made from Los Alamos National Laboratory scraps, by Tony Price (1937-2000), of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Tony Price, bought scrap from the nearby Los Alamos National Lab weekly public auctions, and built sculptures which convey anti-nuclear themes and messages. 24 is a "Radioactive Crucifix" with an afternoon rainbow. (1988).
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  • An "atomic sculpture" made from Los Alamos National Laboratory scraps, by Tony Price (1937-2000), of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Tony Price, bought scrap from the nearby Los Alamos National Lab weekly public auctions, and built sculptures which convey anti-nuclear themes and messages. MODEL RELEASED (1988).
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  • An "atomic sculpture" made from Los Alamos National Laboratory scraps, by Tony Price (1937-2000), of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Tony Price, bought scrap from the nearby Los Alamos National Lab weekly public auctions, and built sculptures which convey anti-nuclear themes and messages. MODEL RELEASED (1988).
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  • An "atomic sculpture" made from Los Alamos National Laboratory scraps, by Tony Price (1937-2000), of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Tony Price, bought scrap from the nearby Los Alamos National Lab weekly public auctions, and built sculptures which convey anti-nuclear themes and messages. MODEL RELEASED (1988).
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  • Solar energy: Solar Power Tower. Computer Operated Reflectors operated by Sandia National Laboratories for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the National Solar Thermal Test Facility (NSTTF) is the only test facility of this type in the United States. The primary goal of the NSTTF is to provide experimental engineering data for the design, construction, and operation of unique components and systems in proposed solar thermal electrical plants planned for large-scale power generation. Albuquerque, New Mexico. (1980).
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  • Solar energy: Solar Power Tower. Computer Operated Reflectors operated by Sandia National Laboratories for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the National Solar Thermal Test Facility (NSTTF) is the only test facility of this type in the United States. The primary goal of the NSTTF is to provide experimental engineering data for the design, construction, and operation of unique components and systems in proposed solar thermal electrical plants planned for large-scale power generation. Albuquerque, New Mexico. (1980).
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  • Members of the armed forces practice for ceremonies to mark the founding of The Republic of China and New Year's Day at Freedom Plaza, by Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall and National Concert Hall and National Theater.
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  • Operated by the Department of Energy (DOE), the National Atomic Museum contains a large collection of declassified nuclear technology. Since its opening in 1969, the objective of the National Atomic museum has been to provide a readily accessible repository of educational materials, and information on the Atomic Age. In addition, the museum's goal is to preserve, interpret, and exhibit to the public memorabilia of this Age. In late 1991 the museum was chartered by Congress as the United States' only official Atomic museum. Museum Director posing by Little Boy and Fat Man, the atomic bombs dropped on Japan. There were two of each built in case the first one failed to explode. Los Alamos, New Mexico. MODEL RELEASED (1984)
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  • An "atomic sculpture" made from Los Alamos National Laboratory scraps, by Tony Price (1937-2000), of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Tony Price, bought scrap from the nearby Los Alamos National Lab weekly public auctions, and built sculptures which convey anti-nuclear themes and messages. 24 is a "Radioactive Crucifix" with an afternoon rainbow. (1988).
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  • An "atomic sculpture" made from Los Alamos National Laboratory scraps, by Tony Price (1937-2000), of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Tony Price, bought scrap from the nearby Los Alamos National Lab weekly public auctions, and built sculptures which convey anti-nuclear themes and messages. (1988). Seen here "The Last S.A.L.T. Talks" sculpture group. (1988)
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  • San Juan, Puerto Rico with El Morro castle seen through the palm trees. El Morro is a San Juan National Historic Site declared a World Heritage Site by the United Nations in 1983.
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  • Uahoo Uahoo, a warden at Etosha National Park in northern Namibia, stands in the back of his truck with his typical day's worth of food and observes a herd of springbok. (From the book What I Eat: Around the World in 80 Diets.) MODEL RELEASED.
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  • Volcanic rock outcropping at Lava Beds National Monument, California.
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  • Inside the Lava Tube Caves at Lava Beds National Monument, the largest concentration of lava tubes in the U.S. California.
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  • In the tall grass of Etosha National Park in northern Namibia, at the edge of a salt pan, a normally dry lakebed bigger than Rhode Island, a male lion looks for something to kill and eat. (From the book What I Eat: Around the World in 80 Diets.)
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  • Los Alamos National Lab, New Mexico. Research in the flow cytometry lab - sorting chromosomes for DNA Library. The counting of cells is called cytometry. Flow cytometry characterizes single cells as they pass at high speed through a laser beam. Speeds of up to 50,000 cells a second can be measured. The scattering of the laser beam provides a way to identify the cells. Many other characteristics, such as shape and surface texture can also be measured. The cells are then sorted as electrically charged droplets. This also purifies the samples. (1989).Human Genome Project.
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  • Sossusvlei is a clay pan in the central Namib Desert, lying within the Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia. Fed by the Tsauchab River, it is known for the high, red sand dunes which surround it forming a major sand sea. Vegetation, such as the camelthorn tree, is watered by infrequent floods of the Tsauchab River, which slowly soak into the underlying clay. (from Wikipedia)
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  • Peter Menzel, co-author of the book What I Eat: Around the World in 80 Diets films game ranger Uahoo Uahoo at Etosha National Park in north-western Namibia. MODEL RELEASED.
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  • National Museum of Nuclear Sciece and History, Albuquerque, NM
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  • National Museum of Nuclear Sciece and History, Albuquerque, NM
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  • National Museum of Nuclear Sciece and History, Albuquerque, NM
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  • Carved door at the Wat Mai Buddhist Temple next to the National Museum  and Theater in Luang Prabang, Laos.
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  • National Theater, Oslo, Norway
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  • Taipei, Taiwan National Museum.
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  • Balanced Rock, Arches National Monument, Utah. USA.
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  • Bryce Canyon National Park, UT
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  • Bryce Canyon National Park, UT
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  • Bryce Canyon National Park, UT
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  • Bryce Canyon National Park, UT
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  • Bryce Canyon National Park, UT
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  • Lava flowing into sea from Kilauea eruption at Volcano National Park. Kilauea most recently erupted in 1983 and lava has flown consistently since then. It is one of the world's most active volcanoes. Big Island, Hawaii. USA.
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  • Observers watching sunrise at Haleakala summit. Haleakala National Park, Maui, Hawaii. USA.
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  • Moon over Haleakala summit. Haleakala National Park, Maui, Hawaii. USA.
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  • Molino de Flores National Park, Mexico. Laura Meruz and Raul Ortiz grow their own corn and make cheese quesadillas with blue corn tortillas. Near Mexico City.
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  • A lioness lying in the grass at dawn in Kruger National Park. Northern Transvaal, South Africa.
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  • Particle Beam Fusion Accelerator used to test weapon components at Sandia National Laboratory site at Albuquerque, New Mexico USA. Sandia was established in 1945 as a weapons stockpiling site. Since then, Sandia has diversified to study a variety of science applications. These include research and development in fossil, solar, geothermal and nuclear energy production, nuclear waste management and environmental research. Sandia is also responsible for the design and development of non- nuclear components for atomic weapons. (1984)
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  • At Los Alamos, New Mexico, on the grounds of the Los Alamos National Lab, the Bradbury Science Center puts a positive spin on the development of nuclear weapons with historical displays. Exhibits have sanitized versions of nuclear weapons casings and hand-on nuclear weapons design stations.
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  • Burton Richter (b.1931), Director of the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC), photographed during the construction of the Stanford Linear Collider in 1986. Richter won the 1976 Nobel Prize for Physics, following his discovery of the Psi- particle at the SLAC in 1974. The Prize was shared with Sam Ting of Brookhaven National Laboratory. The discovery of the Psi- particle also implied the existence of two new quarks, Charm and anti- Charm. Richter has been at SLAC since 1964, having also designed the PEP positron-electron storage ring at Stanford. Richter became Director of SLAC in 1984, and now oversees projects such as the Stanford Linear Positron-Electron Collider. MODEL RELEASED. Detector 4 SLC in CEH. MODEL RELEASED.
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  • Physics: Lawrence Livermore National Lab in Livermore, California. Nova Laser. The Nova laser is the worlds most powerful, and is being used to initiate nuclear fusion reactions. Nuclear fusion is the joining of the nuclei of deuterium and tritium (heavy isotopes of hydrogen). The reaction produces vast amounts of energy, but requires an initial temperature of 100 million Celsius. To achieve this, a pinhead-sized pellet of fuel is placed in the chamber. The Nova laser is focused onto the pellet before a full- power burst is fired. This lasts only 50 picoseconds (trillionths of a second), but gives sufficient energy for fusion to occur. [1989]
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  • Bob Sorensen, an assistant golf course superintendent of The Golf Club at Redlands Mesa in Grand Junction, Colorado moves a putting hole during an early morning inspection of the golf course. (Bob Sorensen is featured in the book What I Eat: Around the World in 80 Diets.) He played football at Mesa State College in Grand Junction and graduated with a degree in criminal justice. Just before he took a desk job in his chosen profession he decided that he didn't want a desk job and found one that requires his constant attendance of the great outdoors, at a golf course at the foot of the majestic Colorado National Monument.  He earned a second degree in turf management, supervises a small crew of greenskeepers, and coaches high school football at Palisade High School.
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  • Bob Sorensen, an assistant golf course superintendent of The Golf Club at Redlands Mesa in Grand Junction, Colorado conducts maintenance work on the golf course.  (Bob Sorensen is featured in the book What I Eat: Around the World in 80 Diets.) He played football at Mesa State College in Grand Junction and graduated with a degree in criminal justice. Just before he took a job in his chosen profession he decided that he didn't want a desk job and found one that requires his constant attendance of the great outdoors, at a golf course at the foot of the majestic Colorado National Monument. Some of his work is physical, but technology makes his irrigation chores easier. From one of many rock outcrops overlooking the lush fairways and greens in the dry, high desert valley, he can control a matrix of sprinklers with a single radio controller.  He earned a second degree in turf management, supervises a small crew of greenskeepers, and coaches high school football at Palisade High School.
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  • U.S. Army officer Curtis Newcomer eats chili mac, his favorite MRE, at lunch time at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin in California's Mojave Desert. (From the book What I Eat: Around the World in 80 Diets.) The caloric value of his day's worth of food in the month of September was 4,000 kcals. He is 20; 6'5" and 195 pounds. His weapon is fitted with a laser that interacts with receivers worn by all of the soldiers and actors in the training exercise, regardless of duty, rank, or location in the training theater. At left: After the second of three mock battles of the day, Iraqis and Americans playing soldiers, victims, and insurgents relax together in the shade until the next 20 minutes of choreographed crisis. MODEL RELEASED.
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  • Dead Vlei is a clay pan located near the more famous salt pan of Sossusvlei in southwestern Namibia. Dead Vlei is surrounded by the highest sand dunes in the world, some reaching up to 300 meters, which rest on a sandstone terrace. The clay pan was formed after rainfall, when the Tsauchab river flooded, creating temporary shallow pools where the abundance of water allowed camel thorn trees to grow. When the climate changed, drought hit the area, and sand dunes encroached on the pan, which blocked the river from the area. The trees died, as there no longer was enough water to survive. Sossusvlei is a clay pan in the central Namib Desert, lying within the Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia. Fed by the Tsauchab River, it is known for the high, red sand dunes which surround it forming a major sand sea. Vegetation, such as the camelthorn tree, is watered by infrequent floods of the Tsauchab River, which slowly soak into the underlying clay. - from Wikipedia
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  • Dead Vlei is a clay pan located near the more famous salt pan of Sossusvlei in southwestern Namibia. Dead Vlei is surrounded by the highest sand dunes in the world, some reaching up to 300 meters, which rest on a sandstone terrace. The clay pan was formed after rainfall, when the Tsauchab river flooded, creating temporary shallow pools where the abundance of water allowed camel thorn trees to grow. When the climate changed, drought hit the area, and sand dunes encroached on the pan, which blocked the river from the area. The trees died, as there no longer was enough water to survive. Sossusvlei is a clay pan in the central Namib Desert, lying within the Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia. Fed by the Tsauchab River, it is known for the high, red sand dunes which surround it forming a major sand sea. Vegetation, such as the camelthorn tree, is watered by infrequent floods of the Tsauchab River, which slowly soak into the underlying clay. -Wikipedia
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  • A herd of oryx antelope near the Halali restcamp at Etosha National Park in northern Namibia.
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  • A flood-lit waterhole near the Halali restcamp at Etosha National Park in northern Namibia. Strategically located halfway between Okaukuejo and Namutoni, Halali is situated at the base of a dolomite hill, amongst shady Mopane trees.  A flood-lit waterhole which is viewed from an elevated vantage point provides wildlife viewing throughout the day and into the night.
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  • Parkes radio telescope. The huge dish of the radio telescope at the Australian National Radio Astronomy Observatory at Parkes, New South Wales, Australia. The dish is 64 meters (210 feet) in diameter and is fully steer-able. It was completed in 1961, and can be used to record a range of wavelengths from 5 millimeters to 2 centimeters. (1989)
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  • Sheep's' head display advertising the meals available at the El Mirador restaurant in Malino de Flores National Park, Mexico. (Supporting image from the project Hungry Planet: What the World Eats.)
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  • National Museum of Nuclear Sciece and History, Albuquerque, NM
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  • National Museum of Nuclear Sciece and History, Albuquerque, NM
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  • National Museum of Nuclear Sciece and History, Albuquerque, NM
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  • National Museum of Nuclear Sciece and History, Albuquerque, NM
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  • Carved gilded doors at the Wat Mai Buddhist Temple next to the National Museum  and Theater in Luang Prabang, Laos
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  • Carved gilded doors at the Wat Mai Buddhist Temple next to the National Museum  and Theater in Luang Prabang, Laos
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  • Luang Prabang, Laos. Folk dancers at the National Theater.
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  • National Gallery with an Edvard Munch exhibit in Oslo, Norway.
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  • Sheeps graze in Terelj National Park, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Land designations for parks are a very recent occurrence in the country. A ger is set up in the distance. Gers are circular tent-like dwellings with a collapsible wooden frame covered in animal skins, felt, and/or canvas. It serves as a home for shepherds and families alike. From coverage of revisit to Material World Project family in Mongolia, 2001.
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  • A view of old Havana and central Havana, with the national capitol uppermost in the image. Havana, Cuba.
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  • Truck accident. There is no room for mistakes on the winding narrow one lane "highway" that traverses the Himalayan country of Bhutan. It is used most frequently by large trucks hauling goods and people. The driver here was fortunate that the truck didn't plunge down the mountainside from this section of road between the airport town of Paro and the national capital Thimphu. From coverage of revisit to Material World Project family in Bhutan, 2001.
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  • National Poetry Day at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi, Vietnam
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  • Temple of Literature during National Poetry Day, Hanoi, Vietnam
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  • Taipei, Taiwan National Museum.
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  • USA_UT_1_xs.Sandstone spire, Arches National Monument, Utah. USA.
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  • Bryce Canyon National Park, UT
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  • Bryce Canyon National Park, UT
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  • Bryce Canyon National Park, UT
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  • Bryce Canyon National Park, UT
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