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First observed in 1866 as Decoration Day, this holiday was created to honor Union soldiers of the American Civil War. Since then Memorial Day has been expanded to honor all deceased US military personnel.
Photo details on its album page.
See more photos from this cemetery on the Arnold Mills pages of my photo albums.
The azaleas have bloomed, this particular bush doesn’t look as good this year because the greater than average snow this winter drove the deer to chew it up pretty badly.
Azalea Satin Robe photo details on its album page.
See more cultivated plants on the these pages of my photo albums.
Today is the 4th annual World Metrology Day sponsored by the Bureau international des poids et mesures (BIPM, International Bureau of Weights and Measures) and Organisation Internationale de Métrologie Légale (OIML, International Organization of Legal Metrology).
From the press release:
As the world strives to move on from its recent financial problems, and as Governments work to regenerate economies, we shall find that science and technology are the engines of economic growth and prosperity. These, in turn, rely on being able to measure correctly and to refer measurements to the same international reference standards. A world without accurate measurement is a world where science, technology, trade and society can’t communicate and where error and uncertainty would reign supreme.
For an excellent introduction to the subject read, Metrology – In Short by the European Association of National Metrology Institutes (EURAMET).
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