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Model: Reka Nagy.
Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5 and pic monkey.com.
For: Harper's Bazaar's Next Top Model Cycle 4 Episode 6 - Called TBA.
The meeting of the two waters between the Rio Negro black and the Rio Solimões sandy (aka) Amazon River.
The Amazones de la Confrérie des Gardians perform a carousel in the Roman Arena of Arles, France. This is to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Mireille, the famous poem of Frederic Mistral.
Frédéric Mistral (September 8, 1830?March 25, 1914) was a French poet who led the 19th century revival of Occitan (Provençal) language and literature. He was a key figure in the literary félibrige movement. He shared the Nobel Prize in literature in 1904 for his contributions in literature and philology. The "Amazones de la Confrérie des Gardians" perform a carousel in the Roman Arena of Arles, France. This is to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Mireille, the famous poetry of Frederic Mistral. Frédéric Mistral (September 8, 1830?March 25, 1914) was a French poet who led the 19th century revival of Occitan (Provençal) language and literature. He was a key figure in the literary félibrige movement. He shared the Nobel Prize in literature in 1904 for his contributions in literature and philology.
Mireille is also an opera in five acts by Charles Gounod to a French libretto by Michel Carré after Frédéric Mistral's poem Mireio. Gounod was charmed by the originality of the work, the story being much less contrived than many of those on the operatic stage at the time. During the course of composition Gounod spent much time in Provence (12 March to the end of May 1863), visiting the sites of the action in the poem/opera, and met Mistral on several occasions at his home in Maillane. Gounod stayed at the Hôtel de la Ville Vert in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, and was treated to a banquet by the townspeople on May 26. Presenting class differences in a rural setting was not usual at the time, and as Huebner comments "some early reviewers had difficulty accepting that a 'mere' country girl could sing a heroic aria such as "En marche". It has been argued that "what matters in this extended lyric poem is not the story but the rich tapestry or Provençal traditions, beliefs and customs"
The Amazon Kingfisher is about 11 inches, as compared to the similar Green Kingfisher at 7 inches. Both have green backs, but the Green KF has white spots in the wings. The male Amazon KF has a nice rufous band on the chest. Common riversdie kingfisher, from Mexico to Argentina. Taken near the Cano Negro Lodge.
Amazon banded snake (Rhinobothryium lentiginosum) photographed for Meet Your Neighbours while on expedition in Guyana.
A while back when I first started at Amazon Japan, I bought the Amazon Robot "Danboard" that comes from the Yotsubato! Manga. I recently got the mini version that just came out 2008-12 also. They are super cute together.
When Amazon offered Lady Gaga's new album Born This Way as a digital download for 99c, their clouddrrive and servers just couldn't keep up. Doing neither Amazon, the Cloud, or Gaga any fans, the little monsters left hundreds of one-star reviews, complaining about the service. These are just a few. (More background at Mashable.)
When originally introduced, the car was called the Amason (with an 's')[1], which derives from the fierce female warriors of Greek mythology, the Amazons. Volvo modified the spelling to Amazon and used the name for the range up until 1961, when it initiated its new tri-digit nomenclature and the line became known as the 120 Series.
As seen
Winterville, Georgia
The Solimões River and the Rio Negro come together to form the Amazon at the "Meeting of the Waters" near Manaus, Brazil. The lighter colored Solimões carries sediment from the Andes Mountains and the Rio Negro is dark from decayed leaf and plant matter. Photo by Mike DuBose, UMNS.
The Amazones de la Confrérie des Gardians perform a carousel in the Roman Arena of Arles, France. This is to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Mireille, the famous poem of Frederic Mistral.
Frédéric Mistral (September 8, 1830, March 25, 1914) was a French poet who led the 19th century revival of Occitan (Provençal) language and literature. He was a key figure in the literary félibrige movement. He shared the Nobel Prize in literature in 1904 for his contributions in literature and philology. The "Amazones de la Confrérie des Gardians" perform a carousel in the Roman Arena of Arles, France. This is to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Mireille, the famous poetry of Frederic Mistral. Frédéric Mistral (September 8, 1830?March 25, 1914) was a French poet who led the 19th century revival of Occitan (Provençal) language and literature. He was a key figure in the literary félibrige movement. He shared the Nobel Prize in literature in 1904 for his contributions in literature and philology.
Mireille is also an opera in five acts by Charles Gounod to a French libretto by Michel Carré after Frédéric Mistral's poem Mireio. Gounod was charmed by the originality of the work, the story being much less contrived than many of those on the operatic stage at the time. During the course of composition Gounod spent much time in Provence (12 March to the end of May 1863), visiting the sites of the action in the poem/opera, and met Mistral on several occasions at his home in Maillane. Gounod stayed at the Hôtel de la Ville Vert in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, and was treated to a banquet by the townspeople on May 26. Presenting class differences in a rural setting was not usual at the time, and as Huebner comments "some early reviewers had difficulty accepting that a 'mere' country girl could sing a heroic aria such as "En marche". It has been argued that "what matters in this extended lyric poem is not the story but the rich tapestry or Provençal traditions, beliefs and customs"
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Osteoglossiformes
Family: Osteoglossidae ( Bonytongues)
Genus/species: Osteoglossum bicirrhosum
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS: The silver arowana is a large fish with a length to 1.2 m (4 ft) and weight to 4.6 kg (10 lbs). The silvery body is covered with very big scales, and the dorsal and anal fins are almost fused with the caudal fin. Two barbels are found at the end of the lower jaw.
DISTRIBUTION/HABITAT: This fish is found in tropical freshwater, and is especially prevalent in flooded areas and swamps in the Amazon River system. It is capable of adapting to environments with low oxygen levels.
DIET IN THE WILD: O. bicirrhosum feed mainly on crustaceans, insects, smaller fishes, and other animals that float on the water; its upturned mouth is an adaptation for surface feeding. Sometimes called the “water monkey” for its jumping abilities, arawana have been known to leap some 2 m (6.5 ft) out of the water to pluck a surprised and often doomed insect or bird from overhanging branches. Bats and snakes have also been occasionally found as stomach contents.
REPRODUCTION: They use external fertilization. Interestingly, the male carries eggs, larvae, and young juveniles in his mouth for about 2 months. Life span: Estimates range from 10–20 years.
CONSERVATION: IUCN Red List; Not Evaluated
CITES: No special status
Amazon Flooded Tunnel
References
Ron's Wordpress shortlink wp.me/p1DZ4b-a0
Ron's flickr www.flickr.com/photos/cas_docents/15007803584/in/set-7215...
fishbase www.fishbase.org/summary/Osteoglossum-bicirrhosum.html
Animal Diversity web animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Osteoglossum_bici...
"It’s Easy Being Green" Docent Course. California Academy of Sciences 2014
AM11 9-27-11, 11-6-14, 8-1-15
Amazon Spheres | NBBJ / Site Workshop (landscape design) | Seattle, Washington.
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Amazon Spheres | NBBJ / Site Workshop (landscape design) | Seattle, Washington.
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Dia Internacional de Combate à LGBTfobia - 17/05/2017 - Manaus/AM
O dia 17 de maio, Dia Internacional Combate à LGBTfobia, marca o dia em que a homossexualidade deixou de ser considerada uma doença pela Organização Mundial da Saúde. O reconhecimento da orientação sexual foi uma conquista do movimento, trazendo um avanço pras lésbicas, gays e bissexuais. Infelizmente, esse reconhecimento ainda não foi dado às travestis e pessoas transexuais. Não só elas sofrem a violência transfóbica cotidianamente, como sua identidade de gênero ainda é considerada como uma doença.
O Movimento LGBT do Amazonas, através das suas respectivas entidades representantes, realiza nesta data em Manaus um Ato Unificado em alusão ao 17 de maio, como parte da programação do III Encontro Regional de Travestis, Transexuais e Homens Trans, que acontece dos dias 16 a 18 de maio, no Auditório da Defensoria Pública do Amazonas, localizado na rua 24 de maio, 321 - Centro.
É um ato de resistência e em especial memória às 29 vidas que foram ceifadas pela violência no ano de 2016 no Amazonas e também educação e conscientização da dignidade da vida humana das pessoas LGBT.
Realização: Movimento LGBT do Amazonas
APOLGBT - AM ∙ Manifesta LGBT+ ∙ UNA - AM ∙ Artgay ∙ Artgay Jovem ∙ Associação Garotos da Noite - AGN ∙ Icam/Almaz ∙ Associação Orquídeas GLBT ∙ Coletivo O Gênero ∙ Rede Trans ∙ LBL AM ∙ Rede de Negros e Negras LGBT AM ∙ Fórum LGBT do Amazonas ∙ A AMILES ∙ Miga, sua lôca! ∙ Coletivo Difusão ∙ Pedra Encantada ∙ Baque Mulher ∙ SEJUSC - Gerência de Diversidade e Gênero
Foto: Paulo Trindade / Coletivo Difusão