#legacy project

[berryblu-soda]

hello!

So do yall think its ok to rate as Y7 a story abt habitat and biodiversity loss from the bug pov?

getting the vibe it´s PG... bc its also got major character death, references to bioweapons, and displacement from native land, whoops...

[madamefluffnstuff]

Just a heads up; will be pretty slow for the next few days. I've taken on a little Legacy/Preservation project for a game I used to play that's shutting down soon. I'm devastated but also not totally surprised, it's a 10-year-old mobile visual novel game, so. ;-; But I'm hoping what I'm working on will help preserve the artwork and keep the memory alive.~

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Statement by the UNOCT Under-Secretary-General at the High-level Event for the International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism on 21 August 2023.

Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, dear friends, Today we commemorate the sixth International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism. Terrorism continues to threaten peace and security leaving, in its wake, hundreds of thousands of victims and survivors. Defeating this scourge to prevent future victims is crucial. But we must also ensure that those whose worlds have been changed forever receive the support they need to rebuild their lives and realize their rights. The international community has made important progress in recent years. Last September, the first United Nations Global Congress of Victims of Terrorism marked a new milestone. Together, we have charted a progressive and forward-looking international agenda in support of victims of terrorism. This year we are maintaining a strong focus on victims and survivors of terrorism. Member States have re-committed to strong language on victims with the eighth, consensus review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. They are now preparing to review the resolution of the General Assembly on enhancement of international cooperation to assist victims of terrorism. We also continue to strengthen the capacity of Member States to support victims and survivors of terrorism. The United Nations Office on Counter-Terrorism and Office on Drugs and Crime work closely together in this regard.

Finally, I am very proud that, in June, we dedicated a beautiful, young Zelkova tree in the gardens of the United Nations Headquarters, A tree as a permanent symbol of solidarity and tribute to the victims and survivors of terrorism across the globe. Dear Victims and Survivors, This Day is about you. It reminds us that no matter how long ago an attack occurred you continue to live and cope with its aftermath for the rest of your lives. This Day provides a moment of humility and reflection during which the world stands alongside you. I have met many victims from around the world. Their scars may fade over time but their pain, is lifelong. And across every continent, they share an overwhelming commonality: They feel deeply that no-one should have to go through, what they went through. That is why, this year’s theme for our International Day is legacy -- finding hope and building together a peaceful future free from terrorism. This theme was chosen following consultations with our victims of terrorism associations network over the past year. We want to highlight the very human and common desire of victims to make sense, of what happened and to find purpose, to change things for the better. And so, on this International Day, I am proud to announce that the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism is launching “The Legacy Project.” A new documentary gallery through social media to showcase how victims and survivors are creating a positive legacy in the aftermath of terrorism. What shines through this project is the hope and resilience of victims and survivors, their courage and strength, and how, by remembering the past, they are imprinting their legacy in our collective memory. I would like to thank the victims who shared their testimonies with us today. And I encourage you all to visit the project gallery and help amplify the legacy of victims and survivors of terrorism. Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Two days ago, marked the 20th anniversary of the Canal Hotel bomb attack in Baghdad, Iraq, on 19 August 2003. On that tragic day which we now remember as the World Humanitarian Day we lost 22 people. Many of them staff members of the United Nations working to build peace, security, and prosperity for humankind, including Sergio Vieira de Mello, the Special Representative to Iraq. Terrorism has no respect for nationality, faith, gender, age, or location. We must all, in our shared bond as human beings, stand up against it, and work together, with the victims, to build a better future. The United Nations stands with you. Thank you.

Statement by Mr. Vladimir Voronkov, Under-Secretary-General United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism at the High-level Event for the International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism on 21 August 2023.

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Imprint suvivors’ legacy in our collective memory.

Through its counter terrorism office, the UN strives to help Member States advance victims’ rights and respond to their needs. In his address, Mr. Voronkov, who has met many victims of terrorism around the globe said that “their scars may fade over time but their pain, is lifelong.” 

“Across every continent, they share an overwhelming commonality: they feel deeply that no-one should have to go through what they went through,” he added. 

The social media-based Legacy Project showcases how victims and survivors are creating a positive legacy in the aftermath of attack. It highlights hope, resilience, courage and strength, imprinting suvivors’ legacy in our collective memory.

Mr. Voronkov reflected on the recent 20th anniversary of the Canal Hotel bomb attack in Baghdad, Iraq, on 19 August 2003.

Now commemorated as World Humanitarian Day, 22 people died in that tragic terrorist assault on the UN’s headquarters there. 

“Terrorism has no respect for nationality, faith, gender, age, or location. We must all, in our shared bond as human beings, stand up against it, and work together, with the victims, to build a better future,” said the UNOCT chief.

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The “extraordinary work” of victims and survivors who have resolved to use their experiences to bring about change.

The centrepiece of the day was a high-level online event entitled, Legacy: Finding Hope and Building a Peaceful Future, which brough together Mr. Guterres, the head of the Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) Vladimir Voronkov, the co-Chairs of the Group of Friends of Victims of Terrorism, Iraq and Spain, as well as victims and survivors of terrorism.

The United Nations chief explained that the Legacy Project amplifies the “extraordinary work” of victims and survivors who have resolved to use their experiences to bring about change.

He highlighted the need to support victims and stand with their families, “changed forever” by attacks. Mr. Guterres stressed the importance of working together to ensure that the lives ravaged by terrorism are not forgotten and to “resolve to build a more peaceful future”.

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Help survivors’ testimonies be heard.

Paying respect to the thousands lost or harmed through terrorist attacks around the world each year, the United Nations is launching a project to help survivors’ testimonies be heard, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday’s International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism.

UN honours survivors of terrorism working for peace

Paying respect to the thousands lost or harmed through terrorist attacks around the world each year, the UN is launching a project to help s

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space travellers seeks to bridge the ancient city of yongxin with its proposed 'legacy'

with its newly envisioned project ‘legacy,’ architecture studio space travellers proposes an updated urban strategy for yongxin, china. the work is developed in response to the ‘bridging yongxin’ competition, which calls for a design-minded replacement for the ancient wenxing floating bridge which once spanned yongxin’s heshui river. the design team seeks to introduce a connective element between the old city center and the north and south riverbanks. the ‘legacy’ bridge proposal is imagined as a web of floating piers supporting a monumental, enclosed complex through which visitors are invited to meander freely, experiencing the dichotomy of the old city and the future of the ‘forever new’ yongxin.

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December 4 celebrated as

December 4

National Cookie Day

National Dice Day

National Sock Day

Faux Fur Friday – First Friday in December

National Bartender Day – First Friday in December

Indian Navy Day is celebrated every year on December 4 to commemorate the attack on the Karachi harbour during the India-Pakistan war in 1971.

December 4 celebrated as international Miners Day

Around the world, many miners celebrate December 4 as Miners Day and commemorate their patron saint, St. Barbara, requesting her continuing protection for their daily work.

In Canada, the Legacy Project Barbara Celebration 2012 was held at the German Cultural Centre in Saskatoon, with all employees of German-based K+S Potash Canada invited, along with consultants and local service-providers. The organization hopes to establish the Barbara Celebration in Canada, importing some of the traditions and values of the European mining industry. This festive celebration is connected to the very beginning of potash mining in Germany. Photo of Legacy Project Barbara Celebration 2012 in Canada courtesy of K+S Potash.

Saint Barbara is the patron saint of artillerymen, armourers, military engineers, gunsmiths, miners and anyone else who worked with cannon and explosives, according to Wikipedia. She is invoked against thunder and lightning, all incidents arising from explosions of gunpowder, and venerated by Catholics who face the danger of sudden and violent death in work.

Mining traditions are strictly observed at European mining companies like KGHM International. Beer halls are organized by both the company and individual divisions, and include a traditional “jump over the leather apron” initiation rite. Other festivities include retirement ceremonies, employee anniversaries and awards, meetings with the mothers of miners, family trips to the mines, and many other social events. In Poland, Saint Barbara is associated mainly with mining, and pictures or sculptures of the saint can be found not only in mines, but also in miners’ homes and churches.

In the 18th century, the miners’ uniform was introduced in the mountainous regions of Germany and were used to distinguish the different categories of mining. Enacted into law in 1949, the ceremonial black uniform is designed with a variety of stylized decorations that harken back to earlier working clothes, in which the miner performed a specific function. For example, the brush used for cleaning blasting holes, which was attached to the hat by a band, became a decorative, symbolic feather on the uniform headpiece. The short cloak represents the cape miners used to protect themselves from water dripping from the roof. Special pockets on the chest and cuffs were used to hold the fuses and flints for blasting.

In addition to International Miners’ Day, December 4 is also celebrated around the world by various military units in Britain, Spain, Italy, Greece, Norway, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. Often the day is celebrated with church parades, sports days, guest nights, cocktail parties, dinners and other activities. Several mining institutions also celebrate, including branches of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.