2012: Australian racehorse Black Caviar is undefeated in 22 races
Lego has recreated the most famous moments in Australian history – as voted by the public – out of its famous toy bricks.
The activation is part of Lego’s Festival of Play campaign that celebrates 50 years of the toy brand in Australia.
The public was asked to vote on their 25 top Australian moments over a three week period. Around 14,000 votes were cast.
Six of the top ten were sporting moments.
British photographer Mike Stimpson photographed the moments, made out of Lego bricks.
2011: Cadel Evans wins the Tour de France
2004: Steve Irwin feeds a crocodile with one hand, while cradling his baby son in the other
2002: Steven Bradbury wins gold in the men's 1000m speed skating at the Winter Olympics
2000: Nikki Webster stars in the Opening Ceremony of the Sydney Olympics
2000: Cathy Freeman wins gold in 400m at...
Lego has recreated the most famous moments in Australian history – as voted by the public – out of its famous toy bricks.
The activation is part of Lego’s Festival of Play campaign that celebrates 50 years of the toy brand in Australia.
The public was asked to vote on their 25 top Australian moments over a three week period. Around 14,000 votes were cast.
Six of the top ten were sporting moments.
British photographer Mike Stimpson photographed the moments, made out of Lego bricks.
2011: Cadel Evans wins the Tour de France
2004: Steve Irwin feeds a crocodile with one hand, while cradling his baby son in the other
2002: Steven Bradbury wins gold in the men's 1000m speed skating at the Winter Olympics
2000: Nikki Webster stars in the Opening Ceremony of the Sydney Olympics
2000: Cathy Freeman wins gold in 400m at...
- 9/25/2012
- by Robin Hicks
- Encore Magazine
In the four newly released memos from the Bush Administration’s Office of Legal Counsel, the argument for using psychological torture tactics against al-Qaeda detainees is made in scientific terms But the science underlying the decision was dubious at best. In the memos, Justice Department lawyers Jay S. Bybee and Steven Bradbury conclude that tactics such as slamming detainees against walls, confining them in coffin-like boxes, denying them sleep for up to 11 days, and even inducing a drowning sensation through waterboarding do not legally qualify as torture, because the tactics don’t create severe pain and suffering or lasting medical or mental harm. That conclusion relied heavily on the advice of two psychologists, James Elmer Mitchell and Bruce Jessen.My July 2007 article, “Rorschach and Awe,” gave the first detailed account of the two psychologists’ role as the architects and teachers of the coercive interrogation methods used by the C.I.
- 4/17/2009
- Vanity Fair
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