Wikipedia:Picture of the day/January 2009

A team of obstetricians perform a Caesarean section (commonly called a "C-section") in a modern hospital. The image shows the very first moment the mother glimpses her new-born child. This is a surgical procedure in which incisions are made through a mother's abdomen (laparotomy) and uterus (hysterotomy) to deliver one or more babies. It is usually performed when a vaginal delivery would put the baby's or mother's life or health at risk, although in recent times it has been also performed upon request for childbirths that would otherwise have been natural.

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The three tallest skyscrapers in Canary Wharf, a large business and shopping development in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets (London, England), as viewed from Cabot Square: 8 Canada Square (centre-left), One Canada Square (centre), Citigroup Centre (centre-right).

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A hand-drawn 1943 United States Army map of world ocean currents and drift ice, as they were known at the time. An ocean current is continuous, directed movement of seawater, like rivers of hot or cold water within the ocean. They are generated from the forces acting upon the water like the Earth's rotation, the wind, the temperature, salinity differences and the gravitation of the moon.

Map credit: United States Army

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A lobby card for the 1921 film adaptation of Little Lord Fauntleroy, starring Mary Pickford as both the title character (center) and his mother (lower right). Lobby cards are a form of film poster, usually 11 by 14 in (28 by 36 cm) or smaller. They are typically issued in sets of six, eight, or twelve, each featuring a different scene from the film.

Image credit: Elco. Corp.

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Image credit: Arthur Thiele, Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News

A panorama from the Ziegler Polar Expedition of 1903–05, an unsuccessful attempt to reach the North Pole. The party remained stranded north of the Arctic Circle for two years before being rescued, yet all but one of its members survived.

Photo credit: Anthony Fiala

A snipe fly (Rhagio scolopaceus) in the early morning. Rhagionidae are medium-to-large–sized flies with slender bodies and stilt-like legs. The mouthparts are adapted for piercing and many species are haematophagous as adults, while others are predatory on other insects.

Photo credit: Richard Bartz

The Staten Island Ferry arriving at South Ferry at the southern tip of Manhattan in New York City. The no-fee ferry carries over 19 million passengers annually on a 5.2-mile (8.4 km) run to Staten Island that takes approximately 25 minutes each way. Service is provided 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

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An 1806 design for a submarine by Robert Fulton, who also designed the Nautilus. This was to be built for the British Royal Navy, but their victory at the Battle of Trafalgar rendered his work moot, and this model was never constructed. In the history of submarines, Fulton's work had been preceded by numerous people, but Nautilus is usually considered the first practical submarine.

Image credit: Robert Fulton

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