A security guard in the ruler's special protection force, with earpiece connected to a two-way radio, holding a machine gun. He is wearing a bullet-proof vest as body armour.

The laundry machine building at the Hancock Shaker Village, Hancock, Massachusetts, New England, United States of America, North America

Grab machine organising metal recycling of scrap metal to avoid environmental pollution in England, United Kingdom, Europe

Farmers remove grains of rice using a manually powered threshing machine in Paro District, Bhutan, Asia

Woman working on silk spinning machine in traditional silk factory, Dalat, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Rice workers feed their freshly harvested rice into a threshing machine, Lang Son, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Woman using traditional weaving machine, Lijiang, Yunnan Province, China, Asia

Aluminium foundry in Ambatolampy, Antsirabe, Central Madagascar, Africa

Iban woman weaving pua kumbu, in complex traditional patterns and reated to old head-hunting rituals, Katibas River, Sarawak, Malaysia, island of Borneo, Southeast Asia, Asia

Wine harvest, the vendange, of Merlot grapes by vine tractor at Chateau Fontcaille Bellevue, in Bordeaux region of France

Wine bottling truck with mobile bottling line at Chateau Fontcaille Bellevue vineyard in Bordeaux region of France

Wine bottling at the vineyard at Chateau Fontcaille Bellevue in the Bordeaux region of France

Buddhist monks using stencil machine, Lampoon, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Mechanised harvesting of merlot grapes at Chateau Fontcaille Bellevue in Bordeaux wine region of France

Vine tractor at work during vendange harvest in vineyard at St Emilion, Bordeaux wine region of France

Armed Pakistani soldiers in open top vehicle with machine gun in village of Pattika, Pakistan

Soldier with machine gun in Cameroon, West Africa

Woman working on silk spinning machine in traditional silk factory, Dalat, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Close-up of grape crushing machine at the Soave co-operative, Soave, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Wine bottling at the vineyard at Chateau Fontcaille Bellevue in the Bordeaux region of France

Vine tractor at work during vendange harvest in vineyard at St Emilion, Bordeaux wine region of France

Oenologist tests the 2008 vintage watched by proprietor at Chateau Fontcaille Bellevue, Bordeaux wine region of France

Man using a winding machine to get water from well, kanat (qanat) irrigation system, Gashgai, Iran, Middle East

Wine harvest, the vendange, of Merlot grapes by vine tractor at Chateau Fontcaille Bellevue, in Bordeaux region of France

Padaung woman weaving, Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

A woman weaving at one of the cooperatives in an area that is famous for its saris, Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh state, India, Asia

Ngada woman weaving ikat cloth, Bena Village, Flores, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

A woman weaving at one of the cooperatives in an area that is famous for its saris, Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh state, India, Asia

Tokyo metro ticket machine, Tokyo, Japan, Asia

Wine bottling truck with mobile bottling line at Chateau Fontcaille Bellevue vineyard in Bordeaux region of France

Satellite dish and man with rice winnowing machine, Lake Maninjau, Sumatra, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Sweet dispensers in Radda-in-Chianti, Tuscany, Italy

Churchill tank and monument 41 degrees RMC from D-Day in the Second World War, Lion sur Mer, Calvados, Normandy, France, Europe

Man repairing an old sewing machine in the city of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America, North America

An agricultural machine spraying chemicals in Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Train on railway in the desert, Shoubek, Jordan, Middle East

Woman twisting hemp, North Guangxi, China, Asia

Laundry and machine shop dating from around 1790, Hancock Shaker Village, Massachusetts, New England, United States of America (U.S.A.), North America

Local carpet weavers, Kharga oasis, Western Desert, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Marana Regional Airport, Wings of Freedom Tour, airshow, Consolidated B-24J Liberator, first flew in December 1939, nose view with 50 caliber M2 Browning machine guns, Marana, Arizona, United States of America, North America

The Kamal factory in Bangalore, Karnataka, India that manufactures solar thermal panels for heating water.

Cutting and harvesting sugar cane in the Fall at plantation along the Mississippi at Baldwin, Louisiana, USA

Cutting and harvesting sugarcane in the Fall at plantation along the Mississippi at Baldwin, Louisiana, USA

Sugarcane production factory St Mary Sugar Cooperative Sugar Mill processing raw sugar at Jeanerette, Louisiana, USA

Woman buying cigarettes from vending machine, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Sugarcane production factory St Mary Sugar Cooperative Sugar Mill processing raw sugar at Jeanerette, Louisiana, USA

Craftsperson with sewing machine at Vermilionville history museum of Acadian, Creole, Native American cultures, Louisiana, USA

El salvador family of teresa de jesus perez, 36, hiv+, left with three sons, one of whom, 8-year-old raphael, is also hiv+. they are supported by contra sida, san salvador. teresa supports herself and family by sewing blouses and dresses at home, shown here with sons raphael, who is hiv+ (on left) and jose, who is not infected

South sudan loka womens association. tailoring workshop. women using sewing machines

The Muni Seva Ashram in Goraj, near Vadodara, India, is a tranquil haven of humanitarian care. The Ashram is hugely sustainable, next year it will be completely carbon neutral. Its first solar panels were installed in 1984, long before climate change was on anyones agenda. Their energy is provided from solar panels, and wood grown on the estate. Waste food and animal manure is turned inot biogas to run the estates cars and also used for cooking. Solar cookers are also used, and the air conditioning for the hospital is solar run. 70 % of the food used is grown on the estate. They provide an orphanage, schools for all ages, vocational training, care for the elderly, a specialist cancer hospital withstate of the art machinary, and even have a solar crematorium. This shot shows a Varian nuclear proton therapy machine in the specialist cancer hospital.

A farmer taking the heads off tulips with a specialist machine in tulip fields near Keukenhof Gardens, Lisse, Netherlands, Europe

The Kamal factory in Bangalore, Karnataka, India that manufactures solar thermal panels for heating water.

A forwarder, a specialist machine for cutting timber that is destined to be used as biofuel in a biofuel power station, Grizedale Forest, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Kenya catholic lay missionaries orphan vocational training. Korogocha, nairobi

A snow machine in the Cairngorms, surrounded by bare slopes, after poor snow falls in March 2012, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

A machine used for turning plastic into oil, to generate electricity is demonstrated to crowds in Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Intha girl weaves longyis, Inle Lake, Myanmar, Asia

A machine used for turning plastic into oil, to generate electricity is demonstrated to crowds in Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Playing game machine, pachinko parlour, Tokyo, Japan

A forwarder, a specialist machine for cutting timber that is destined to be used as biofuel in a biofuel power station, Grizedale Forest, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Thebes, Luxor, Egypt. Man repairing clothing with an old sewing machine.

Tailor with sewing machine in Guludo village in the Quirimbas National Park in northern Mozambique, Africa

A forwarder, a specialist machine for cutting timber that is destined to be used as biofuel in a biofuel power station, Grizedale Forest, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Noodle making machine, Chinatown, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia

A snow machine in the Cairngorms, surrounded by bare slopes, after poor snow falls in March 2012, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

A snow machine in the Cairngorms, surrounded by bare slopes, after poor snow falls in March 2012, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

A cash machine at an Alliance and Leicester building society branch in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

In January 2005 a severe storm hit Cumbria with over 100 mph winds that created havoc on the roads and toppled over one million trees, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The National Geographic Endeavour anchored at the old Norwegian whaling station at Whaler's Cove, Deception Island

The Norquest fish processing plant in Petersburg, Southeast Alaska, USA. Shown here processing fresh and wild salmon roe for the asian fish market.

The old Norwegian whaling station at Whaler's Cove, Deception Island. The station ran from 1904 through 1931. Shown here are the old steam tanks used for rendering.

The Norquest fish processing plant in Petersburg, Southeast Alaska, USA. Shown here is family owner Patty Norheim with processed fresh and wild salmon roe for the asian fish market.

Abandoned machinery at the Grytviken whaling station, Norway

Orkney Islands Sept 2011 Wave and Tidal Power shoot - out testing with the Scotrenewables machine off Kirwall - Scotrenewables Tidal Power Ltd is a renewable energy research and development business based in the Orkney Islands.

Orkney Islands Sept 2011 Wave and Tidal Power shoot - out testing with the Scotrenewables machine off Kirwall - Scotrenewables Tidal Power Ltd is a renewable energy research and development business based in the Orkney Islands.

Orkney Islands Sept 2011 Wave and Tidal Power shoot - out testing with the Scotrenewables machine off Kirwall - Scotrenewables Tidal Power Ltd is a renewable energy research and development business based in the Orkney Islands.

Orkney Islands Sept 2011 Wave and Tidal Power shoot - The Pelamis Wave Power machine in Orkney - alongside in Lyness - the machine is the P2 . The Pelamis absorbs the energy of ocean waves and converts it into electricity. The machine floats semi-submerged on the surface of the water and is made up of a number of cylindrical sections joined together by hinged joints. As waves pass down the length of the machine these sections flex relative to one another. The motion at each hinged joint is resisted by hydraulic cylinders which pump fluid into high pressure accumulators allowing electrical generation to be smooth and continuous. Control of the resistance applied by the hydraulic cylinders allows generation to be maximised when waves are small, and the machine response to be minimised in storms. All generation systems are sealed and dry inside the machines and power is transmitted to shore using standard subsea cables and equipment.

Orkney Islands Sept 2011 Wave and Tidal Power shoot - out testing with the Scotrenewables machine off Kirwall - Scotrenewables Tidal Power Ltd is a renewable energy research and development business based in the Orkney Islands.

Orkney Islands Sept 2011 Wave and Tidal Power shoot - The Pelamis Wave Power machine in Orkney - alongside in Lyness - the machine is the P2 . The Pelamis absorbs the energy of ocean waves and converts it into electricity. The machine floats semi-submerged on the surface of the water and is made up of a number of cylindrical sections joined together by hinged joints. As waves pass down the length of the machine these sections flex relative to one another. The motion at each hinged joint is resisted by hydraulic cylinders which pump fluid into high pressure accumulators allowing electrical generation to be smooth and continuous. Control of the resistance applied by the hydraulic cylinders allows generation to be maximised when waves are small, and the machine response to be minimised in storms. All generation systems are sealed and dry inside the machines and power is transmitted to shore using standard subsea cables and equipment.

Orkney Islands Sept 2011 Wave and Tidal Power shoot - out testing with the Scotrenewables machine off Kirwall - Scotrenewables Tidal Power Ltd is a renewable energy research and development business based in the Orkney Islands.

Orkney Islands Sept 2011 Wave and Tidal Power shoot - The Pelamis Wave Power machine in Orkney - alongside in Lyness - the machine is the P2 . The Pelamis absorbs the energy of ocean waves and converts it into electricity. The machine floats semi-submerged on the surface of the water and is made up of a number of cylindrical sections joined together by hinged joints. As waves pass down the length of the machine these sections flex relative to one another. The motion at each hinged joint is resisted by hydraulic cylinders which pump fluid into high pressure accumulators allowing electrical generation to be smooth and continuous. Control of the resistance applied by the hydraulic cylinders allows generation to be maximised when waves are small, and the machine response to be minimised in storms. All generation systems are sealed and dry inside the machines and power is transmitted to shore using standard subsea cables and equipment.

Orkney Islands Sept 2011 Wave and Tidal Power shoot - The Pelamis Wave Power machine in Orkney - alongside in Lyness - the machine is the P2 . The Pelamis absorbs the energy of ocean waves and converts it into electricity. The machine floats semi-submerged on the surface of the water and is made up of a number of cylindrical sections joined together by hinged joints. As waves pass down the length of the machine these sections flex relative to one another. The motion at each hinged joint is resisted by hydraulic cylinders which pump fluid into high pressure accumulators allowing electrical generation to be smooth and continuous. Control of the resistance applied by the hydraulic cylinders allows generation to be maximised when waves are small, and the machine response to be minimised in storms. All generation systems are sealed and dry inside the machines and power is transmitted to shore using standard subsea cables and equipment.

Orkney Islands Sept 2011 Wave and Tidal Power shoot - out testing with the Scotrenewables machine off Kirwall - Scotrenewables Tidal Power Ltd is a renewable energy research and development business based in the Orkney Islands.

A cash machine at an Alliance and Leicester building society branch in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The old Norwegian whaling station at Whaler's Cove, Deception Island

A child on a bungee machine at Ambleside Sports, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Machine for testing biodiesel

A cash machine at an Alliance and Leicester building society branch in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The new whaling museum and abandoned machinery at the Grytviken whaling station

A new electrified railway line being built into Alicante, Murcia, Spain, Europe

A gardener using a leaf blower in a garden, United Kingdom, Europe

Playful couple folding towel in modern laundry room

Doctor and nurse helping patient at scanner

Couple folding towel in modern laundry room

Garbage truck unloading trash

Doctor and technician talking to patient at scanner

Garbage trucks unloading trash

Black hospital technician wearing protective vest

Technician talking to patient near scanner