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THE SIXTH EXTINCTION
Exerpts by Niles Eldredge
There is little doubt left in the minds of professional biologists that Earth is currently faced with a mounting loss of species that threatens to rival the five great mass extinctions of the geological past. As long ago as 1993, Harvard biologist E.O. Wilson estimated that Earth is currently losing something on the order of 30,000 species per year — which breaks down to the even more daunting statistic of some three species per hour. Some biologists have begun to feel that this biodiversity crisis — this “Sixth Extinction” — is even more severe, and more imminent, than Wilson had supposed.
Extinction in the past
The major global biotic turnovers were all caused by physical events that lay outside the normal climatic and other physical disturbances which species, and entire ecosystems, experience and survive. What caused them?
The previous mass extinctions were due to natural causes.
First major extinction (c. 440 mya): Climate change (relatively severe and sudden global cooling) seems to have been at work at the first of these-the end-Ordovician mass extinction that caused such pronounced change in marine life (little or no life existed on land at that time). 25% of families lost (a family may consist of a few to thousands of species).
Second major extinction (c. 370 mya): The next such event, near the end of the Devonian Period, may or may not have been the result of global climate change. 19% of families lost.
Third major Extinction (c. 245 mya): Scenarios explaining what happened at the greatest mass extinction event of them all (so far, at least!) at the end of the Permian Period have been complex amalgams of climate change perhaps rooted in plate tectonics movements. Very recently, however, evidence suggests that a bolide impact similar to the end-Cretaceous event may have been the cause. 54% of families lost.
Fourth major extinction (c. 210 mya): The event at the end of the Triassic Period, shortly after dinosaurs and mammals had first evolved, also remains difficult to pin down in terms of precise causes. 23% of families lost.
Fifth major extinction (c. 65 mya): Most famous, perhaps, was the most recent of these events at the end-Cretaceous. It wiped out the remaining terrestrial dinosaurs and marine ammonites, as well as many other species across the phylogenetic spectrum, in all habitats sampled from the fossil record. Consensus has emerged in the past decade that this event was caused by one (possibly multiple) collisions between Earth and an extraterrestrial bolide (probably cometary). Some geologists, however, point to the great volcanic event that produced the Deccan traps of India as part of the chain of physical events that disrupted ecosystems so severely that many species on land and sea rapidly succumbed to extinction. 17% of families lost.
How is The Sixth Extinction different from previous events?
The current mass extinction is caused by humans.
At first glance, the physically caused extinction events of the past might seem to have little or nothing to tell us about the current Sixth Extinction, which is a patently human-caused event. For there is little doubt that humans are the direct cause of ecosystem stress and species destruction in the modern world through such activities as:
-transformation of the landscape
-overexploitation of species
-pollution
-the introduction of alien species
And, because Homo sapiens is clearly a species of animal (however behaviorally and ecologically peculiar an animal), the Sixth Extinction would seem to be the first recorded global extinction event that has a biotic, rather than a physical, cause.
We are bringing about massive changes in the environment.
Yet, upon further reflection, human impact on the planet is a direct analogue of the Cretaceous cometary collision. Sixty-five million years ago that extraterrestrial impact — through its sheer explosive power, followed immediately by its injections of so much debris into the upper reaches of the atmosphere that global temperatures plummeted and, most critically, photosynthesis was severely inhibited — wreaked havoc on the living systems of Earth. That is precisely what human beings are doing to the planet right now: humans are causing vast physical changes on the planet.
What is the Sixth Extinction?
We can divide the Sixth Extinction into two discrete phases:
-Phase One began when the first modern humans began to disperse to different parts of the world about 100,000 years ago.
-Phase Two began about 10,000 years ago when humans turned to agriculture.
Humans began disrupting the environment as soon as they appeared on Earth.
The first phase began shortly after Homo sapiens evolved in Africa and the anatomically modern humans began migrating out of Africa and spreading throughout the world. Humans reached the middle east 90,000 years ago. They were in Europe starting around 40,000 years ago. Neanderthals, who had long lived in Europe, survived our arrival for less than 10,000 years, but then abruptly disappeared — victims, according to many paleoanthropologists, of our arrival through outright warfare or the more subtle, though potentially no less devastating effects, of being on the losing side of ecological competition.
Everywhere, shortly after modern humans arrived, many (especially, though by no means exclusively, the larger) native species typically became extinct. Humans were like bulls in a China shop:
-They disrupted ecosystems by overhunting game species, which never experienced contact with humans before.
-And perhaps they spread microbial disease-causing organisms as well.
The fossil record attests to human destruction of ecosystems:
-Wherever early humans migrated, other species became extinct.
-Humans arrived in large numbers in North America roughly 12,500 years ago-and sites revealing the butchering of mammoths, mastodons and extinct buffalo are well documented throughout the continent. The demise of the bulk of the La Brea tar pit Pleistocene fauna coincided with our arrival.
-The Caribbean lost several of its larger species when humans arrived some 8000 years ago.
-Extinction struck elements of the Australian megafauna much earlier-when humans arrived some 40,000 years ago. Madagascar-something of an anomaly, as humans only arrived there two thousand years ago-also fits the pattern well: the larger species (elephant birds, a species of hippo, plus larger lemurs) rapidly disappeared soon after humans arrived.
Indeed, only in places where earlier hominid species had lived (Africa, of course, but also most of Europe and Asia) did the fauna, already adapted to hominid presence, survive the first wave of the Sixth Extinction pretty much intact. The rest of the world’s species, which had never before encountered hominids in their local ecosystems, were as naively unwary as all but the most recently arrived species (such as Vermilion Flycatchers) of the Galapagos Islands remain to this day.
Why does the Sixth Extinction continue?
The invention of agriculture accelerated the pace of the Sixth Extinction.
Phase two of the Sixth Extinction began around 10,000 years ago with the invention of agriculture-perhaps first in the Natufian culture of the Middle East. Agriculture appears to have been invented several different times in various different places, and has, in the intervening years, spread around the entire globe.
Agriculture represents the single most profound ecological change in the entire 3.5 billion-year history of life. With its invention:
-Humans did not have to interact with other species for survival, and so could manipulate other species for their own use
-Humans did not have to adhere to the ecosystem’s carrying capacity, and so could overpopulate
-Humans do not live with nature but outside it.
Homo sapiens became the first species to stop living inside local ecosystems. All other species, including our ancestral hominid ancestors, all pre-agricultural humans, and remnant hunter-gatherer societies still extant exist as semi-isolated populations playing specific roles (i.e., have “niches”) in local ecosystems. This is not so with post-agricultural revolution humans, who in effect have stepped outside local ecosystems. Indeed, to develop agriculture is essentially to declare war on ecosystems - converting land to produce one or two food crops, with all other native plant species all now classified as unwanted “weeds” — and all but a few domesticated species of animals now considered as pests.
The total number of organisms within a species is limited by many factors-most crucial of which is the “carrying capacity” of the local ecosystem: given the energetic needs and energy-procuring adaptations of a given species, there are only so many squirrels, oak trees and hawks that can inhabit a given stretch of habitat. Agriculture had the effect of removing the natural local-ecosystem upper limit of the size of human populations. Though crops still fail regularly, and famine and disease still stalk the land, there is no doubt that agriculture in the main has had an enormous impact on human population size:
-Earth can’t sustain the trend in human population growth. It is reaching its limit in carrying capacity.
-Estimates vary, but range between 1 and 10 million people on earth 10,000 years ago.
-There are now over 6 billion people.
-The numbers continue to increase logarithmically — so that there will be 8 billion by 2020.
-There is presumably an upper limit to the carrying capacity of humans on earth — of the numbers that agriculture can support — and that number is usually estimated at between 13-15 billion, though some people think the ultimate numbers might be much higher.
This explosion of human population, especially in the post-Industrial Revolution years of the past two centuries, coupled with the unequal distribution and consumption of wealth on the planet, is the underlying cause of the Sixth Extinction. There is a vicious cycle:
-Overpopulation, invasive species, and overexploitation are fueling the extinction.
-More lands are cleared and more efficient production techniques (most recently engendered largely through genetic engineering) to feed the growing number of humans — and in response, the human population continues to expand.
-Higher fossil energy use is helping agriculture spread, further modifying the environment.
-Humans continue to fish (12 of the 13 major fisheries on the planet are now considered severely depleted) and harvest timber for building materials and just plain fuel, pollution, and soil erosion from agriculture creates dead zones in fisheries (as in the Gulf of Mexico)
-While the human Diaspora has meant the spread, as well, of alien species that more often than not thrive at the detriment of native species. For example, invasive species have contributed to 42% of all threatened and endangered species in the U.S.
Can conservation measures stop the Sixth Extinction?
Only 10% of the world’s species survived the third mass extinction. Will any survive this one?
The world’s ecosystems have been plunged into chaos, with some conservation biologists thinking that no system, not even the vast oceans, remains untouched by human presence. Conservation measures, sustainable development, and, ultimately, stabilization of human population numbers and consumption patterns seem to offer some hope that the Sixth Extinction will not develop to the extent of the third global extinction, some 245 mya, when 90% of the world’s species were lost.
Though it is true that life, so incredibly resilient, has always recovered (though after long lags) after major extinction spasms, it is only after whatever has caused the extinction event has dissipated. That cause, in the case of the Sixth Extinction, is ourselves — Homo sapiens. This means we can continue on the path to our own extinction, or, preferably, we modify our behavior toward the global ecosystem of which we are still very much a part. The latter must happen before the Sixth Extinction can be declared over, and life can once again rebound.
© 2005, American Institute of Biological Sciences. Educators have permission to reprint articles for classroom use; other users, please contact editor@actionbioscience.org for reprint permission. See reprint policy.
Paleontologist Dr. Niles Eldredge is the Curator-in-Chief of the permanent exhibition “Hall of Biodiversity” at the American Museum of Natural History and adjunct professor at the City University of New York. He has devoted his career to examining evolutionary theory through the fossil record, publishing his views in more than 160 scientific articles, reviews, and books. Life in the Balance: Humanity and the Biodiversity Crisisis his most recent book.
www.gc.cuny.edu/directories/faculty/E.htm
Articles and Resources on The Sixth Extinction
Consequences of the Sixth Extinction
The article “How Will Sixth Extinction Affect Evolution of Species?,” on our site, describes how the current loss of biodiversity will affect evolution in the long run.
www.actionbioscience.org/newfrontiers/myers_knoll.html
BioScience Article
“Global Conservation of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.”
Habitat destruction has driven much of the current biodiversity extinction crisis, and it compromises the essential benefits, or ecosystem services that humans derive from functioning ecosystems. Securing both species and ecosystem services might be accomplished with common solutions. Yet it is unknown whether these two major conservation objectives coincide broadly enough worldwide to enable global strategies for both goals to gain synergy. In this November 2007, BioScience article, Will Turner and his colleagues assess the concordance between these two objectives, explore how the concordance varies across different regions, and examine the global potential for safeguarding biodiversity and ecosystem services simultaneously. Read the abstract, or log in to purchase the full article.
caliber.ucpress.net/doi/abs/10.1641/B571009
Biodiversity in the next millennium
American Museum of Natural History’s nationwide survey (undated) “reveals biodiversity crisis — the fastest mass extinction in Earth’s history.”
cbc.amnh.org/crisis/mncntnt.html
National Geographic
A 2/99 article about the Sixth Extinction, with views from several leading scientists.
www.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/9902/fngm/index.html
Extinction through time
Find out about cycles of life and death and extinction patterns through time.
www.carleton.ca/Museum/extinction/tablecont.html
Is Humanity Suicidal?
Edward O. Wilson asks us why we stay on the course to our own self-destruction.
www.well.com/user/davidu/suicidal.html
A Field Guide to the Sixth Extinction
Niles Eldredge writes in 1999 about a few of the millions of plants and animals that won’t make it to the next millennium. The second link takes you to the site’s main page, entitled “Mass Extinction Underway — The World Wide Web’s most comprehensive source of information on the current mass extinction,” which provides links to numerous other resources.
www.well.com/user/davidu/fieldguide.html
www.well.com/user/davidu/extinction.html
Global Environment Outlook 3
The United Nations Environment Programme released this major report in May 2002. The report collated the thoughts of more than 1,000 contributors to assess the environmental impact of the last 30 years and outline policy ideas for the next three decades. It concluded that without action, the world may experience severe environmental problems within 30 years. The entire report can be read online or purchased online.
www.unep.org/geo/geo3/index.htm
Test your environmental knowledge
A 1999 survey showed that only one in three adult Americans had a passing understanding of the most pressing environmental issues. How do you measure up? Explanatory answers provided.
www.youthactionnet.org/quizzes/global_environment.cfm
World Atlas of Biodiversity — interactive map
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released the firstWorld Atlas of Biodiversityin August 2002. This link takes you to their online interactive map that helps you search for data about species/land/water loss, extinction over time, and human global development. Click on the “?” for a help page that explains how to interact with this map.
stort.unep-wcmc.org/imaps/gb2002/book/viewer.htm
The Sixth Great Extinction: A Status Report
Earth Policy Institute’s 2004 update on the status of loss of biodiversity.
www.earth-policy.org/Updates/Update35.htm
Books
» The Biodiversity Crisis: Losing What Countsby The American Museum of Natural History (New Press, 2001).
» The Sixth Extinction: Patterns of of Life and the Future of Humankindby Richard Leakey and Roger Lewin (Doubleday and Company, 1996).
Get Involved
The Biodiversity Project
You can choose a way to get involved in protecting biodiversity — from educational resources to community outreach.
www.biodiversityproject.org/html/resources/introduction.htm
The Nature Conservancy
Select a state from the menu and find out how you can become an environmental volunteer in that state.
Information for Action
“This website explains the environmental problems & offers solutions to fix them. There are many valuable resources available” including lobbying info, contacts database, & news updates.
Harmony
“Harmony Foundation is all about education for the environment. We offer publications and programs… ‘Building Sustainable Societies’ offers innovative training for educators and community group leaders to support local action on important environmental issues.”
Earth Talk: Environmental advocacy for professionals
This discussion community and learning network seeks to contribute to global ecological sustainability by enabling communication connections between those working on behalf of forests, water, and climate.
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Tiger Illustration by Dorothy Lathrop from
"Fierce-Face: The story of a tiger" by Dhan Gopal Mukerji (1936)
CIF CENTRAL SECTION CHAMPIONSHIP
Liberty High School - Wednesday, May 14, 2008
www.andynoise.com/valley08.html
Central Section Grand Masters
At Liberty
Team standings--unavailable.
400 relay--1. Bakersfield (Hunt, Turner, Johnson, Norwood), 42.28; 2. Clovis East (Bourbon, Scott, Smith, Woods), 42.58; 3. Redwood (Stewart, Ray, Root, Coles), 43.07; 4. Central (Newsome, Bigelow, Hammack, Phillips), 43.15. 1,600--1. Chris Schwartz, Foot, 4:15.80; 2. Jonathan Sanchez, Buch, 4:17.48; 3. Eric Battles, CW, 4:20.34; 4. Jesse Arellano, Mad, 4:21.56. 110H--1. Ethan DeJongh, MtW, 14.49; 2. Sean Johnson, Buch, 14.66; 3. Jon Funch, CW, 14.81; 4. Isiah Crunk, Wash, 15.17. 400--1. Maurice Lewis, Ed, 49.08; 2. Isiah Purvis, Lib, 49.13; 3. Daniel Lozano, Stock, 49.35; 4. Jelani Hendrix, Ed, 49.62. 100--1. Brendon Bigelow, Central, 10.62; 2. Emmanuel Turner, Bak, 10.81; 3. Matt Sumlin, Gar, 10.91; 4. Chris Lopez, GW, 10.98. 800--1. Anthony Mitchell, North, 1:54.19; 2. Aric Champagne, MtW, 1:54.97; 3. Andrew Campbell, CW, 1:55.69; 4. Arturo Ramirez, Centennial, 1:55.83. 300H--1. DeJongh, MtW, 37.93; 2. Cody Alves, Sel, 37.94; 3. James Smith, CE, 39.03; 4. Sean Johnson, Buch, 39.28. 200--1. Brendon Bigelow, Central, 21.29; 2. Isiah Purvis, Lib, 21.96; 3. Mario Navarette, Sanger, 22.04; 4. Chris Lopez, GW, 22.29. 3,200--1. Chris Schwartz, Foot, 9:24.19; 2. Jonathan Sanchez, Buch, 9:24.99; 3. Jon Ross, CE, 9:26.42; 4. Danny Vartanien, Buch, 9:26.42. 1,600 relay--1. Edison (Hendrix, Carter, Boughton, Lewis), 3:17.86; 2. Liberty (Hill, Garside, Affentranger, Purvis), 3:18.95; 3. Bakersfield (Miller, Turner, Johnson, Gooden), 3:20.06; 4. Clovis East (Ellis, Defonska, Woods, Smith), 3:22.40. PV--1. Andrew Lohse, Mad, 15-0; 2. Michael Peterson, CE, 15-0J; 3. Jeff Brenner, Cl, 14-6; 4. Frankie Puente, Sel, 14-0. SP--1. Dayshan Ragans, Foot, 60-7; 2. Matt Darr, Fron, 52-8.75; 3. Troy Rush, CW, 52-8.5; 4. Christian Millard, CE, 51-10.5. TJ--1. Johnny Carter, Ridge, 48-3; 2. Tyler Thompson, Shaf, 47-3; 3. Chris Kelly, Ridge, 46-11.5; 4. Jordan Smith, Central, 46-10.5. D--1. Dayshan Ragans, Foot, 199-2; 2. Jacob Budwig, Fowl, 168-8; 3. Niko Gomes, Cl, 164-10; 4. Matt Darr, Fron, 157-7. LJ--1. Kenny Phillips, Central, 23-4; 2. Tyler Thompson, Shaf, 21-11.5; 3. Dillon Root, Red, 21-11; 4. Kevin Norwood, GV, 21-8.75. HJ--1. Kenny Phillips, Central, 6-8; 2. Isiah Griggs, Bak, 6-6; 3. George Robbins, West, 6-4; 4. Jeff Brenner, Cl, 6-4J.
Notes: Top three in each event advance to state meet, May 30-31 in Norwalk. The two wild cards with the best times/marks from all sections also advance.
Girls track
Central Section Grand Masters
At Liberty
Team standings--unavailable.
400 relay--1. Edison (Eng, Scott, Thompson, Sears), 47.16; 2. Bullard (J. Williams, Riddlesprigger, Baisch, L. Williams), 48.17; 3. Tulare Western, 48.73; 4. Bakersfield (Torres, Belt, Brown, Wandick), 48.80. 1,600--1. Saleh Barsarian, Cl, 5:02.98; 2. Meghan Marvin, Cl, 5:03.02; 3. Chloe Allen, CW, 5:04.62; 4. Allison Gonzales, Ex, 5:11.52; 100H--1. Alyssa Monteverde, CW, 14.59; 2. Brianny Williams, Ed, 14.60; 3. Taylor Jackson, Fr, 15.04; 4. Jen Melton, CW, 15.37. 400--1. Breanna Thompson, Ed, 56.64; 2. Dedrea Wyrik, Sun, 57.49; 3. Lasasha Aldredge, Central, 58.12; 4. Taylor Donaldson, Reed, 58.13. 100--1. Megan Del Pino, CW, 11.66; 2. Jenna Prandini, Cl, 11.74; 3. Lynn Williams, Bul, 12.00; 4. Brushay Wandick, Bak, 12.01. 800--1. Allysa Mejia, Reed, 2:17.47; 2. Molly Pahkamaa, ElD, 2:17.73; 3. Katie Fry, Ex, 2:18.74; 4. Ashlee Thomas, Centennial, 2:19.77. 300H--1. Alyssa Monteverde, CW, 43.92; 2. Taylor Jackson, Fron, 44.86; 3. Brianny Williams, Ed, 45.69; 4. Alana Alexander, Centennial, 46.12. 200--1. Megan Del Pino, CW, 23.94; 2. Dominique Whittington, Lem, 24.65; 3. Brushay Wandick, Bak, 24.69; 4. Breanna Thompson, Ed, 24.90. 3,200--1. Jordan Hasay, MP, 10:24.78; 2. Meghan Marvin, Cl, 10:59.96; 3. Chloe Allen, CW, 11:06.19; 4. Corina Mendoza, Mad, 11:32.06. 1,600 relay--1. Edison (Burk, Thompson, Scott, Smith), 3:54.89; 2. Stockdale (Cady, Anderson, Mello, S. Anderson), 3:58.26; 3. Clovis West (Laidley, Capriotti, Del Pino, Monteverde), 3:59.02; 4. Reedley, 3:59.07. D--1. Anna Jelmini, Shaf, 162-5; 2. Alex Collatz, Stock, 148-6; 3. Carey Tuuamalemalo, Taft, 130-9; 4. Janae Coffee, CW, 121-6. LJ--1. Jenna Prandini, Cl, 18-7.25; 2. Lynn Williams, Bul, 18-0.75; 3. Alana Alexander, Centennial, 17-6.75; 4. Ja'Nia Sears, Ed, 17-6.5. HJ--1. Alyssa Monteverde, CW, 5-4; 2. Cristina Muro, GW, 5-2; 3. Katherine Mahr, Buch, 5-2; 4. Marish Riddlesprigger, Bul, 5-2J. SP--1. Anna Jelmini, Shaf, 44-0.75; 2. Destanie Yarbrough, CE, 37-10; 3. Heather Vermillion, Red, 37-9; 4. Tasha Firstone, CW, 36-6.5. TJ--1. Alana Alexander, Centennial, 38-3.75; 2. Jenna Prandini, Cl, 38-3; 3. Goziam Okolie, 36-10.5; 4. Alex Collatz, Stock, 36-2. PV--1. Allison Berryhill, CW, 11-6; 2. Amanda Klinchuch, Lib, 11-6J; 3. Cheree Jones, King, 10-6; 4. Emily Falkenstein, Buch, 10-6J.
Notes: Top three in each event advance to state meet, May 30-31 in Norwalk. The two wild cards with the best times/marks from all sections also advance.
Kern Invite - 11/01/08
Hart Park - Bakersfield, CA
www.andynoise.com/kernxcinvite08.html
Varsity Girls - 2008 Kern County Cross Country
Championships
School Athlete Time Overall Scoring Team
1. Ridgeview Tijerra Lynch 18:58.24 1 1 1
2. Shafter Elizabeth Wittenberg 19:02.62 2 2 1
3. Garces Monica Guzman 19:15.89 3 3 1
4. North Celilia Lopez 19:21.87 4 4 1
5. Ridgeview Ashley Duran 19:23.47 5 5 2
6. Ridgeview Jessica Huizar 19:25.81 6 6 3
7. Foothill Natalie Fernandez 19:35.65 7 7 1
8. East Lucia Garcia 19:46.20 8 x 1
9. Stockdale Amber Nelson 19:59.40 9 8 1
10. Taft Megan Thompson 20:01.34 10 x 1
11. Stockdale Carolin Haney 20:01.70 11 9 2
12. Stockdale Shelbe Pennel 20:03.86 12 10 3
13. Shafter Moriah Milwee 20:05.23 13 11 2
14. Ridgeview Desiree Armendariz 20:08.00 14 12 4
15. Arvin Tanya Hernandez 20:10.02 15 x 1
16. Highland Nichole Berry 20:19:01 16 13 1
17. BHS Sarah Baker 20:25.37 17 14 1
18. North Medeline Maier 20:29.38 18 15 2
19. Ridgeview Monica Lazo 20:33.39 19 16 5
20. Shafter Lindsee Handel 20:36.70 20 17 3
21. Centennial Jessica Folsom 20:41.80 21 18 1
22. BHS Emily Shuford 20:45.35 22 19 2
23. Ridgeview Linda Gonzalez 20:58:28 23 20 6
24. BHS Gabrielle Lerma 21:03.97 24 21 3
25. Stockdale Courtney Moore 21:06.02 25 22 4
26. North Meagan Menzel 21:10.17 26 23 3
27. BHS Gracie Garcia 21:11.76 27 24 4
28. Foothill Perla Veloz 21:13.21 28 25 2
29. Foothill Crystal Rodriguez 21:20.30 29 26 3
30. Independence Katelynn Webb 21:21.51 30 27 1
31. Golden Valley Karina Rocha 21:23.57 31 28 1
32. Shafter Katerina Plaza 21:27.21 32 29 4
33. North Blanca Perez 21:27.98 33 30 4
34. Wasco Amanda Castellon 21:28.25 34 31 1
35. Foothill Kaitlyn Mrasak 21:31.45 35 32 4
36. Tehachapi Brenda Gonzalez 21:33.34 36 33 1
37. Highland Gabi Rodier 21:34.56 37 34 2
38. Centennial Margaret Martinez 21:35.39 38 35 2
39. Stockdale Cynthia Lopez 21:35.61 39 36 5
40. Centennial Jessica Crowe 21:43.49 40 37 3
41. Highland Hilaria Vasquez 21:43.76 41 38 3
42. North Yadira Perez 21:49.62 42 39 5
43. Foothill Erica Castro 21:53.39 43 40 5
44. Centennial Stephanie Dittman 21:55.56 44 41 4
45. Independence Natalie Ambriz 22:08.45 45 42 2
46. Stockdale Madison Schutzner 22:14.92 46 43 6
47. Highland Katherine Mayberry 22:16.42 47 44 4
48. Centennial Jorey Braughton 22:18.95 48 45 5
49. North Kaylee Meyer 22:20.98 49 46 6
50. Garces Lauren Brown 22:21.19 50 47 2
51. Golden Valley Denise Silva 22:23.90 51 48 2
52. Foothill Violeta Quintanar 22:24.92 52 49 6
53. Highland Desiree Martinez 22:25.59 53 50 5
54. Independence Sara Sullivan 22:25.95 54 51 3
55. Garces Lizbeth Lopez 22:28.11 55 52 3
56. Garces Tammy Vu 22:35.68 56 53 4
57. West Selam Habebo 22:39.75 57 x 1
58. Shafter Leana Lara 22:51.69 58 54 5
59. Independence Carlie Croxton 22:55.06 59 55 4
60. Cesar Chavez Rosa Montanez 22:57.28 60 x 1
61. Foothill Maria Zepeda 22:57.55 61 56 7
62. Garces Marissa Machado 22:57.92 62 57 5
63. Shafter Mayra Torres 23:00.88 63 58 6
64. Golden Valley Carmelita Aguilar 23:04.07 64 59 3
65. Ridgeview M. Salgado 23:14.56 65 60 7
66. Golden Valley Anna Avina 23:20.23 66 61 4
67. Golden Valley Ninive Alveno 23:26.73 67 62 6
68. Golden Valley Mercedes Salgado 23:26.73 68 63 5
69. Centennial Paige Anderson 23:30.27 69 64 6
70. Garces Sammie Lobardo 23:34.37 70 65 6
71. Arvin Bianca Quinonez 23:41.85 71 x 2
72. Kern Valley S. Hinkey 23:42.47 72 x 1
73. Frontier Ariel Driskill 23:43.12 73 66 1
74. Centennial J. Estrada 23:50.91 74 67 7
75. Kern Valley S. Hazzard 23:51.80 75 x 2
76. Garces G. Ortiz 23:54.66 76 68 7
77. North Priscilla Cruz 23:55.51 77 69 7
78. BHS Kristina Logan 24:04.10 78 70 5
79. Frontier Jasmine Mattos 24:05.42 79 71 2
80. Stockdale Delilah Diaz 24:10.83 80 72 7
81. West Wennie Agbalog 24:28.90 81 x 2
82. Wasco Anna Orozco 24:29.57 82 73 2
83. Wasco Ruby Jacabo 24:30.22 83 74 3
84. Tehachapi Anna Duke 24:33.57 84 75 2
85. Wasco S. Castellon 24:42.66 85 76 6
86. Independence Shelby Woolf 24:58.35 86 77 6
87. BHS Sarah Stidham 24:58.76 87 78 6
88. Arvin Gaby Gomez 25:04.17 88 x 3
89. Highland Cristina Valenzuela 25:05.21 89 79 6
90. McFarland Monica Gonzalez 25:42.30 90 x 1
91. Tehachapi Susie Cuevas 25:57.15 91 x 3
92. Wasco B. Medina 26:00.11 92 80 4
93. Cesar Chavez Shannan Albay 26:00.32 93 x 2
94. BC Tiffany Rodriguez 26:26.77 94 x 1
95. Tehachapi Ariel Deval 26:50.73 95 81 4
96. Wasco A. Rios 27:14.74 96 82 5
97. Independence Samantha Antu 27:17.44 97 83 5
98. Tehachapi L. Shoemaker 27:44.92 98 84 5
99. BC Victoria Wheeler 28:09.47 99 x 2
100. Tehachapi J. Bahera 29:20:93 100 85 6
101. Frontier T. See 29:29.12 101 86 3
102. Frontier Savanah Olson 30:18.04 102 87 4
103. Frontier A. Rojas NT 103 88 5
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Versículo de la Biblia sobre Evangelio de Hoy
"Entonces el reino de los cielos será semejante a diez vírgenes que tomando sus lámparas, salieron a recibir al novio. […] pero las prudentes tomaron aceite en frascos junto con sus lámparas".
(Mateo 25:1, 4)
¿Qué son realmente las vírgenes prudentes?
Versículos bíblicos como referencia
"Entonces el reino de los cielos será semejante a diez vírgenes que tomando sus lámparas, salieron a recibir al novio. […] pero las prudentes tomaron aceite en frascos junto con sus lámparas. Pero a medianoche se oyó un clamor: '¡Aquí está el novio! Salid a recibirlo.' Entonces todas aquellas vírgenes se levantaron y arreglaron sus lámparas. […] Y mientras ellas iban a comprar, vino el novio, y las que estaban preparadas entraron con él al banquete de bodas, y se cerró la puerta" (Mateo 25:1, 4, 6-7, 10).
"Mis ovejas oyen mi voz, y yo las conozco y me siguen;"(Juan 10:27).
“Estos son los que siguen al Cordero adondequiera que va” (Apocalipsis 14:4).
"pues el Cordero en medio del trono los pastoreará y los guiará a manantiales de aguas de vida, y Dios enjugará toda lágrima de sus ojos” (Apocalipsis 7:17).
"Pedid, y se os dará; buscad, y hallaréis; llamad, y se os abrirá" (Mateo 7:7).
Palabras clásicas de Dios:
“Cinco vírgenes prudentes quiere decir el número de personas […] Esta es la razón por la que se les ha pedido que preparen aceite en los últimos días. (La creación no posee Mi calidad; si quieren ser sabias, entonces necesitan preparar aceite y, por lo tanto, necesitan estar equipadas con Mis palabras.) Las cinco vírgenes prudentes representan a Mis hijos y a Mi pueblo entre los humanos que creé. Se les llama[a] ‘vírgenes’ porque a pesar de que nacieron en la tierra, aun así, son ganadas por Mí; se puede decir que se han vuelto santas, por lo que se les llama ‘vírgenes’”.
de “Declaraciones y testimonios de Cristo en el principio”
“En la actualidad, todos los que siguen las palabras actuales de Dios están en la corriente del Espíritu Santo […] ‘Seguir la obra del Espíritu Santo’ quiere decir entender la voluntad de Dios hoy, poder actuar de acuerdo con los requisitos actuales de Dios, poder obedecer y seguir al Dios de hoy, y entrar de acuerdo con las nuevas declaraciones de Dios. Sólo alguien así sigue la obra del Espíritu Santo y está en la corriente del Espíritu Santo. Tales personas no sólo pueden recibir la alabanza de Dios y pueden ver a Dios, sino que también pueden conocer el carácter de Dios en Su última obra y, por Su última obra, pueden conocer las concepciones del hombre y su desobediencia y la naturaleza y esencia del hombre; además, pueden poco a poco lograr cambios en su carácter durante su servicio. Sólo personas como estas son las que pueden ganar a Dios y las que genuinamente han encontrado el camino verdadero. […]
Todos los que pueden obedecer las declaraciones actuales del Espíritu Santo son benditos. No importa cómo solían ser o cómo el Espíritu Santo solía obrar en ellos, los que han obtenido la última obra son los más bendecidos y los que no pueden seguir la última obra hoy son eliminados. Dios quiere a los que son capaces de aceptar la nueva luz y Él quiere a los que aceptan y conocen Su última obra. ¿Por qué se dice que debéis ser una virgen casta? Una virgen casta puede buscar la obra del Espíritu Santo y entender las cosas nuevas y, además, puede desechar las antiguas concepciones y obedecer la obra de Dios hoy. Este grupo de personas que aceptan la nueva obra de la actualidad, Dios las predestinó antes de todos los siglos y son las más benditas de las personas. Vosotros oís la voz de Dios directamente y contempláis la aparición de Dios y así, en todo el cielo y la tierra y a lo largo de las eras, nadie ha sido más bendecido que vosotros, este grupo de personas”.
de “Conoce la nueva obra de Dios y sigue las pisadas de Dios”
“Ya que el hombre cree en Dios, debe seguir muy de cerca las pisadas de Dios, paso a paso, debe ‘seguir al Cordero donde quiera que vaya’. Sólo estas son las personas que buscan el camino verdadero, sólo ellas son las que conocen la obra del Espíritu Santo. Las personas que de un modo servil siguen las cartas y las doctrinas son las que la obra del Espíritu Santo ha eliminado. En cada periodo de tiempo, Dios comenzará una nueva obra, y en cada periodo habrá un nuevo comienzo entre los hombres. Si el hombre sólo acata las verdades de que ‘Jehová es Dios’ y ‘Jesús es Cristo’, que son verdades que sólo se aplican a una era, entonces el hombre nunca mantendrá el paso con la obra del Espíritu Santo y nunca podrá obtener la obra del Espíritu Santo. Independientemente de qué haga Dios, el hombre lo sigue sin la más mínima duda, y lo sigue de cerca. De esta manera, ¿cómo puede el hombre ser eliminado por el Espíritu Santo? Independientemente de lo que haga Dios, en tanto que el hombre esté seguro que es la obra del Espíritu Santo, y coopere con la obra del Espíritu Santo sin recelo, y trate de cumplir con las exigencias de Dios, entonces, ¿cómo podría ser castigado? La obra de Dios nunca ha cesado, Sus pisadas nunca se han detenido, y antes del término de Su obra de gestión, siempre ha estado ocupado y nunca para”.
de “La obra de Dios y la práctica del hombre”
“Dios busca a aquellos que anhelan que Él aparezca. Busca a aquellos que son capaces de oír Sus palabras, los que no han olvidado Su comisión y le ofrecen su corazón y su cuerpo. Él busca a aquellos que son tan obedientes como bebés delante de Él, y no se resisten a Él. Si ninguna fuerza te obstaculiza en tu devoción a Dios, Él te mirará con favor, y te concederá Sus bendiciones. Si tienes una posición alta, una reputación honorable, posees un conocimiento abundante, tienes muchas propiedades, y muchas personas te apoyan, pero estas cosas no evitan que vengas delante de Dios para aceptar Su llamamiento y Su comisión, que hagas lo que Él pide de ti, entonces todo lo que haces será lo más significativo sobre la tierra y lo más justo de la humanidad”.
de “Dios preside el destino de toda la humanidad”
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Located in Hong Kong’s North District and right next to Shenzhen’s Yantian District, Sha Tau Kok was designated as part of the Frontier Closed Area in 1951. Since then, Sha Tau Kok has been accessible only to individuals with a closed area permit. Back in the days when Sha Tau Kok was closed to non-residents, visiting the border town also required a guarantee from a local resident. As it begins to open gradually, Sha Tau Kok has become a great choice for weekend getaways.
The first phase of the opening of Sha Tau Kok began in June 2022, followed by the second phase starting January 2024. Visitors can board a kaito ferry to explore Sha Tau Kok and enjoy the area’s beautiful scenery, unique attractions and local delicacies, either independently or through local tours. You can also take a ferry to nearby islands and areas, such as Lai Chi Wo, Kat O, Ap Chau and Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark.
The opening of Sha Tau Kok
•The daily quota of visitors with the Tourism Closed Area Permit is set at 2,300 individuals, and 700 group visitors on weekends and public holidays. There is no quota limit for groups on weekdays.
•Individual travellers must enter Sha Tau Kok by public transport, with the addition of ferry services to Sha Tau Kok from Lai Chi Wo/Ap Chau/Kat O. Private cars are NOT allowed.
•Area: Sha Tau Kok (excluding Chung Ying Street).
•Opening hours: Every day from 7am to 9pm.
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Es el reflejo de la adaptación del hombre al medio que le rodea y en el que habita. Las casas estan hechas con barro, normalmente con adobe, que es un ladrillo grueso de barro con mezcla de paja y grijo menudillo secado al sol, utilizado como material único.
Las paredes exteriores se revocaban con un paño y se les añadía paja trillada para que diera un aspecto liso.Todas tenían planta rectangular, las fachadas son lisas con ventanas, puertas y el portón con salida al corral o al portal. En el corral suele haber huertos donde cultivaban las verduras y hortalizas que utilizaban para su propio consumo, un gallinero, conejeras, un horno, cobertizos…
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It is the reflection of human adaptation to the environment around him and in which he lives. The houses are made of mud, usually with adobe, a thick brick of clay and straw mixture fetlock Grijo sun drying, used as a single material.
The exterior walls are daubed with a cloth and threshed straw were added to him a liso.Todas they look rectangular, are smooth facades with windows, doors and the gate to the corral or exit portal. In orchards where poultry have cultivated the vegetables they used for their own consumption, a chicken coop, rabbit hutches, an oven, usually sheds ...
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Kruispoort, Brugge
Kruispoort or "Cross Gate" is the best preserved among Brugge's medieval gates. It was erected around 1297 when a second city wall was built around the city. At first, there were eight gates that served as entrances to the city of which only four survive today. The present Kruispoort is not the original one but a structure constructed in 1402. In the 1780s, the city walls were demolished as Brugge started expanding. Four of the gates were left intact to give visitors an idea of how heavily fortified Brugge was in the middle ages.
Kruispoort consists of two tall towers connected by an overhead passage. The passage and the towers have windows through which bullets were fired at the enemy. Initially, there were two bridges and a front gate that have disappeared over time. A drawbridge and two large doors were quickly closed as soon as guards could see the enemy approaching. The interior is preserved in its original condition and visitors can see the seats of the guards on each floor. Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, Napoleon, and the German army all entered Brugge through Kruispoort. The gate looks magnificent at night when it is illuminated.
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La Charca de Maspalomas:
Es una pequeña laguna costera de aguas salobres testigo de las antiguas “marismas de Maspalomas”, las cuales fueron destruidas por las urbanizaciones construidas en el entorno de la misma. Se encuentra separada del mar por una barra de arena; ésta se rompe cuando se producen grandes lluvias permitiendo la renovación del agua de la Charca y la entrada de peces y otros organismos.
Una de las principales características de este ecosistema es su estacionalidad, lo cual se traduce en grandes variaciones en la salinidad y volumen del agua, así como de las comunidades de aves que la visitan. En su entorno existen manchas de vegetación acuática de carrizales y Bosquecillos de Tarajales, que son indispensables para las aves e invertebrados. Constituye un excelente refugio para las aves, tanto migratorias como nidificantes.
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During the first week of camp, lots of fun was had as the children and counselors got to know each other. “Sun and Surf” was our first week theme. The children really enjoyed decorating their bucket and shovel memo pads during Arts and Crafts. Along with this activity, the Polar Bears and Penguins enthusiastically participated in Nature, Gymnastics, Dance, Tennis and Soccer. We are looking forward to the next seven weeks of fun-filled activities.
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May 17, 2022 - South of the I80 Minden Interchange Nebraska US
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Working on Spring projects with the wife. Enjoying our day together. Plans were made & I had no plans for chasing any storms even if they form.
Honestly, My time with family succeeds any other activity. I knew there were storms to the south of us this day. But again it was family time. I didn't even look on radar.
Finished our projects & went out to the front of the house and my jaw dropped!!! Literally in front of me this incredible updraft on a NON-severe warned storm. This had no warning on it, and I was dumbfounded. Asked... Wife said go get'm Tiger... Rest is History.
Storm Chasing is not always about catching a Tornado. This storm cell was already in its dying stages... Finished off this afternoon with some up close and personal shots of this dying thunderstorm!
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Los hermanos y hermanas que realmente creen en el Señor conocen la parábola de las 10 vírgenes (cinco vírgenes prudentes y cinco vírgenes insensatas) en la Biblia, entonces, ¿qué es una virgen prudente y cómo una virgen inteligente recibir al Señor?
Dios dice: “Mis ovejas oyen mi voz, y yo las conozco, y me siguen;”（Juan 10:27 ）
“Todos los que pueden obedecer las declaraciones actuales del Espíritu Santo son benditos. No importa cómo solían ser o cómo el Espíritu Santo solía obrar en ellos, los que han obtenido la última obra son los más bendecidos y los que no pueden seguir la última obra hoy son eliminados. Dios quiere a los que son capaces de aceptar la nueva luz y Él quiere a los que aceptan y conocen Su última obra. ¿Por qué se dice que debéis ser una virgen casta? Una virgen casta puede buscar la obra del Espíritu Santo y entender las cosas nuevas y, además, puede desechar las antiguas concepciones y obedecer la obra de Dios hoy”.
De “La Palabra manifestada en carne”
La Palabra de Dios nos dice que la clave para ser una virgen prudente es escuchar la voz de Dios, cuando alguien escucha el testimonio del regreso del Señor, poder dejar de lado sus propias ideas y buscar y investigar humilde, saber distinguir la voz del Señor. Al igual que Natanael registrado en la Biblia, cuando Felipe dio testimonio el Señor Jesús a Natanael, Natanael imaginativamente dijo:“‘Y díjole Natanael: ¿De Nazaret puede haber algo de bueno? Dícele Felipe: Ven y ve. Jesús vió venir á sí á Natanael, y dijo de él: He aquí un verdadero Israelita, en el cual no hay engaño. Dícele Natanael: ¿De dónde me conoces? Respondió Jesús, y díjole: Antes que Felipe te llamara, cuando estabas debajo de la higuera te vi. Respondió Natanael, y díjole: Rabbí, tú eres el Hijo de Dios; tú eres el Rey de Israel.’”（Juan 1:46-49）
Se puede ver que aunque Natanael tuvo una idea del Señor Jesús desde el principio, creía que el Mesías no debía nacer en Nazaret, pero no mantuvo su propia concepción e imaginación, sino que también buscó con la mente humilde y escuchó al Señor Jesús. Cuando escuchó al Señor Jesús decir la cosa que él había orando debajo de la higuera, sintió que el Señor es todopoderoso y omnisciente. El Señor Jesús puede inspeccionar los corazones y los mentes de las personas, lo cual es completamente diferente de la gente común, entonces dejó de lado sus ideas, reconoció que el Señor Jesús era el Mesías venidero, aceptó al Señor Jesús y recibió la salvación del Señor. Ahora, al final de los últimos días, la profecía del regreso del Señor se ha cumplido. El Señor Jesús dijo:“Aun tengo muchas cosas que deciros, mas ahora no las podéis llevar. Pero cuando viniere aquel Espíritu de verdad, él os guiará á toda verdad; porque no hablará de sí mismo, sino que hablará todo lo que oyere, y os hará saber las cosas que han de venir.”（Juan 16:12-13）
También la profecía Apocalipsis 3:20：“He aquí, yo estoy á la puerta y llamo: si alguno oyere mi voz y abriere la puerta, entraré á él, y cenaré con él, y él conmigo.”
Y la profecía de Apocalipsis 2: 7:“El que tiene oído, oiga lo que el Espíritu dice á las iglesias. ”
De estos versículos podemos ver que el Señor hablará nuevamente en los últimos días y nos dirá todas las verdades y misterios. Cuando escuchamos alguna iglesia es testigo del regreso del Señor para hablar o alguien nos dio un testimonio del regreso del Señor, tenemos que dejar nuestras ideas y buscar con humildad, vea si estas palabras pueden suplir nuestras necesidades espirituales, resolver nuestros problemas reales, señalar el camino de practicar, mientras se determine que es la voz de Dios y la expresión de la verdad, aceptamos la verdad y obedecemos la obra de Dios, para que podamos dar la bienvenida el regreso del Señor.
Para obtener más información, vea la película del evangelio "El momento de la transformación" Escena 1 - ¿Cómo son arrebatadas las vírgenes prudentes?
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This week’s picture shows spectacular ribbons of gas and dust wrapping around the pearly centre of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 1398. This galaxy is located in the constellation of Fornax (The Furnace), approximately 65 million light-years away. Rather than beginning at the very middle of the galaxy and swirling outwards, NGC 1398’s graceful spiral arms stem from a straight bar, formed of stars, that cuts through the galaxy’s central region. Most spiral galaxies — around two thirds — are observed to have this feature, but it’s not yet clear whether or how these bars affect a galaxy’s behaviour and development. This image comprises data gathered by the FOcal Reducer/low dispersion Spectrograph 2 (FORS2) instrument, mounted on ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) at Paranal Observatory, Chile. It shows NGC 1398 in striking detail, from the dark lanes of dust mottling its spiral arms, through to the pink-hued star-forming regions sprinkled throughout its outer regions. This image was created as part of the ESO Cosmic Gems programme, an outreach initiative to produce images of interesting, intriguing or visually attractive objects using ESO telescopes, for the purposes of education and public outreach. The programme makes use of telescope time that cannot be used for science observations. All data collected may also be suitable for scientific purposes, and are made available to astronomers through ESO’s science archive.
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On all our tours I encourage our guests to also shoot verticals, not only horizontals. Magazines for instance, are all based on verticals, so if you ever want your picture to grace the cover or to be published on a full page, you'll need to shoot verticals as well.
A little while back I got an email from British Airways, asking whether I had a vertical version of my famous picture The Edge, of an elephant at Victoria Falls. And as a matter of fact I did, I just never processed it. When I started processing the image, I wondered why I hadn't done it earlier - the vertical version seems to make more sense because you can actually see the height of the falls and you can see all the water falling down.
Anyway, British Airways published the shot and I was happy they had given me a good reason to dive into my image library again.
Here's the background story that I wrote for the horizontal version:
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It's hard enough to make original pictures, but with some subjects it simply borders the impossible.
When I was at Victoria Falls last year, I thought about the billions of photographs that must have been taken there, and I almost decided to just visit the place without my camera. That was until I spoke with some of the local people, who told me that they had seen a bull elephant crossing the Zambezi river the day before. During my research I had not seen any images of the falls with an elephant in it, so I decided to stay a few extra days and try my luck.
The course of the Zambezi is dotted with numerous tree-covered islands, which increase in number as the river approaches the falls. As the dry season takes effect, the islets on the crest become wider and more numerous, and with the water level of the Zambezi dropping, once submerged walkways and fresh foraging possibilities present themselves. This elephant was apparently aware of this.
On the third day I left very early with a small boat to reach my location. On my way to the edge I suddenly saw the lone bull wading through shallow parts of the river, but it was far away and light levels were low, so I decided to continue to the falls. I took some sunrise shots and half an hour later I saw the elephant approaching the falls. I quickly collected my gear and moved carefully towards the edge where the water plummeted into a 360ft chasm - not particularly nice when you're afraid of heights... I set everything up in order to include as much as possible of the falls and made a composition. Luckily the elephant was aware of my preference to shoot into the light, so his position couldn't be better.
After I took the shots, I knew I had just witnessed and captured something very special. Later that day local people confirmed this by telling me that they had never seen an elephant so close to the edge of the falls before - exactly what I wanted to hear!
This image was featured as a double page spread in National Geographic, and won First Prize in the European Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards.
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Yeung Hau Temple is one of the oldest temples in Tai O. The temple was probably built in 1699 or earlier with reference to the oldest relic at the temple, an iron bell cast in the 38th year of Kangxi reign (1699) of the Qing dynasty dedicated to the deity of Hau Wong.
Yeung Hau Temple has long been patronised not only by fishing folks and fisheries merchants in Tai O, but also by merchants from the neighbouring places and the Qing soldiers along the coast. The temple is also popular for its strong association with the Tai O Dragon Boat Water Parade which is a traditional festive event with a history of over one hundred years and was inscribed onto the third national list of intangible cultural heritage of China in 2011.
The temple compound consists of the main temple building and side halls constructed of grey brick, granite and timber. The main temple building is a Qing vernacular two-hall-three-bay building, with a courtyard covered with a pavilion in-between the two halls. The recessed façade is supported by granite columns. Exquisite historic Shiwan ceramic figurines portraying Chinese folk stories can also be found on the roof ridge of the entrance hall and the two parapet walls of the covered courtyard.
Yeung Hau Temple was declared a monument in 2017.
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Devocional diario | Todas las cosas están en las manos de Dios
Dios dice: “Yo he pronunciado estas palabras: Yo significo lo que digo, y lo que significo se logrará, y nadie puede cambiar esto; es algo absoluto. Sea lo que he expresado en el pasado o lo que diga en el futuro, todo se realizará, y toda la humanidad lo verá. Este es el principio subyacente a la obra de Mis palabras. [...] De todo lo que acontece en el universo, no hay nada en lo que Yo no tenga la última palabra. ¿Qué existe que no esté en Mis manos? Todo lo que Yo digo es ley, y entre los hombres, ¿quién hay que pueda cambiar Mi mente? ¿Podría ser el pacto que Yo hice en la tierra? Nada puede obstaculizar Mi plan; Yo estoy siempre presente en Mi obra, así como en el plan de Mi gestión. ¿En qué puede interferir el hombre? ¿No soy Yo quien ha hecho personalmente estas disposiciones? Al entrar en esta situación hoy, todo sigue sin desviarse de Mi plan o de lo que predije; Yo lo determiné todo hace mucho. ¿Quién de entre vosotros puede comprender Mi plan para este paso? Mi pueblo escuchará Mi voz, y todos y cada uno de los que me aman realmente regresarán ante Mi trono”.
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vita activa
Viajamos a través de Europa 8000 Km. Con un carro tirado por dos caballos, desde el Lago de Constanza a través de Francia y a lo largo de la costa mediterránea española hasta la punta sur de Europa. Sigue la vuelta por Portugal, España, Francia, Bélgica, Holanda, pasando por Berlín de nuevo hacía el Lago de Constanza donde termina nuestra ruta.
Un largo viaje, no sólo para nosotros si no también para nuestros dos caballos “Irish cob”.
Sin embargo, no es un viaje de placer, tampoco un viaje de aventura vacacional a través del soleado sur. A lo largo de nuestra ruta visitamos a agricultores y pasamos la noche en nuestro carro en las granjas. En colaboración con renombradas Organizaciones para el Medioambiente e internacionalmente reconocidos Investigadores queremos enterarnos mejor de la situación actual de la Agricultura en Europa. En lo referente al cultivo industrial, a la producción biológica, a la UE y la política agraria.
Especialmente lo referente a la Técnica Genética.
Los alimentos es fundamento de nuestra vida. No por casualidad se dice “se es lo que se come”. ¿No vivimos hoy y aquí tiempos prodigiosos? Todo el año podemos comprar tomates frescos y crujientes pimientos en el supermercado.
Las estanterías están siempre llenas, para comer hay más que suficiente. Realmente vivimos en tiempos prodigiosos.
Sin embargo, el precio que pagamos por ello es muy alto. Para poder ofrecer una gran gama de verduras y frutas por un módico precio todo el año los agricultores tienen que utilizar métodos de producción cada vez más refinados. La producción de alimentos se ha convertido en una técnica refinada de producción industrial, que abarca todos los campos de la cosecha, pasando por la lucha contra las plagas hasta la de cada una de las semillas.
Y sin esa Industria sería inimaginable una forma tan intensa de agricultura. Para acelerar lo más rápida y económicamente posible la producción, son utilizados una gran cantidad de pesticidas y abonos artificiales. A costa de la calidad del agua y de nuestra salud.
Y un próximo paso será la transformación de la naturaleza.
Para ahorrar los costes de pesticida, las primeras generaciones de plantas transformadas genéticamente recibieron su propia licencia para la producción de veneno: un bacilo genético que se incorpora al genoma del maíz. Ciertamente el veneno producido por el así llamado Maíz-BT mataba también a las mariposas, pero debía ser absolutamente inofensivo para las personas.
Los nuevos productos que salen de los laboratorios de investigación van más allá. Genes de Pez en fresas, genoma humano combinado con DNS de Cerdo. La fantasía puede trabajar sin límites.
Lamentablemente también la práctica puede ser ilimitada. Pues, lo que aquí suena como ciencia ficción hace tiempo que es realidad. Muchos de estos productos alimentarios llegan hoy, sin etiqueta de calificación, a nuestros platos: A un filete no se le ve si fue alimentado con maíz genéticamente transformado.
Y si esto sigue así como en los últimos años, entonces no será necesario requerir la etiqueta en los productos genéticamente transformados: las plantas artificiales de los laboratorios químicos se habrán mezclado de tal forma con nuestras plantas naturales, entre otras vías a través de la polinización, que en el futuro nadie podrá decir con certeza si el desayuno viene o no del laboratorio.
Y así queda patentado. Las substancias en nuestras cocinas son un experimento de las grandes empresas químicas. „Se es lo que se come“. ¿Queremos ser así?
Cada paso que damos en dirección de alimentos diseñados por la técnica genética, no tiene vuelta posible. Una vez que a la naturaleza se le ha dado estas semillas se quedan en ella para siempre y siguen creciendo y multiplicándose.
Si queremos hacer algo en contra, entonces hoy, aquí y ahora.
En nuestro viaje a través de Europa vamos a documentar la situación actual de la expansión de las plantas transformadas por técnica genética. Tomarenos pruebas de los suelos y se las daremos a institutos cientificos para su análisis. Así se costituirá un mapa de la tècnica genética en Europa.
En muchas estaciones de nuestro recorrido contamos nuestras experiencias e intercambiamos información a cerca de la situación actual de la tecnología genética con escolares, estudiantes, políticos, consumidores y agricultores.
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Música cristiana de alabanza | Venid a sion en alabanza
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¡Venid a Sion en alabanza, Sion en alabanza!
¡Venid a Sion en alabanza, en alabanza!
¡Venid a Sion en alabanza! La morada de Dios ha aparecido.
Todos cantan alabanzas a Su santo nombre que se extiende por doquier.
¡Dios! Eres nuestro Redentor, Cristo de los últimos días,
el Sol brillante que asciende del monte Sion,
el más majestuoso del universo.
¡Dios Todopoderoso!
Todos te alabamos, cantamos y bailamos.
El Rey del universo.
I
Has formado a un grupo de vencedores,
has cumplido el plan de gestión de Dios.
¡Todos deben volver a esta montaña, arrodillarse ante Tu trono!
Eres el único y verdadero Dios; eres glorioso y honorable.
¡Toda la gloria, alabanza y autoridad pertenecen a Tu trono!
La fuente de la vida fluye de Tu trono,
regando, alimentando a Tu pueblo,
cambiando nuestras vidas cada día.
Nueva luz nos revela cosas nuevas sobre Dios.
¡Venid a Sion en alabanza! La morada de Dios ha aparecido.
Todos cantan alabanzas a Su santo nombre que se extiende por doquier.
¡Dios! Eres nuestro Redentor, Cristo de los últimos días,
el Sol brillante que asciende del monte Sion,
el más majestuoso del universo.
¡Dios Todopoderoso!
Todos te alabamos, cantamos y bailamos.
El Rey del universo.
II
Confirma al verdadero Dios a través de la experiencia.
Sus palabras aparecen constantemente en la gente adecuada.
¡Somos tan bendecidos!
Cara a cara con Dios a diario, comunícate con Él.
Deja que lo decida todo.
Pon tus pensamientos en Sus palabras.
Nuestros corazones están en paz dentro de Dios.
Su luz la recibimos delante de Dios.
Siempre nos diferencia el bien del mal.
¡Venid a Sion en alabanza! La morada de Dios ha aparecido.
Todos cantan alabanzas a Su santo nombre que se extiende por doquier.
¡Dios! Eres nuestro Redentor, Cristo de los últimos días,
el Sol brillante que asciende del monte Sion,
el más majestuoso del universo.
¡Dios Todopoderoso!
Todos te alabamos, cantamos y bailamos.
El Rey del universo.
III
Las palabras de Dios son la aguja que tira de la hebra.
Las cosas escondidas dentro aparecen una tras otra.
Comunícate con Él, no te demores.
Pensamientos e ideas expuestos delante de Dios.
Viviendo cada instante, experimentando el juicio ante el trono, el trono de Cristo.
Todavía Satanás usurpa cada parte de nuestros cuerpos.
Para recuperar la autoridad de Dios, debemos limpiar Su templo.
Para ser poseído enteramente, poseído por Dios,
hay que librar una batalla, una batalla de vida o muerte.
Crucifiquemos a nuestro antiguo yo,
y el Cristo resucitado podrá volver, podrá volver a reinar.
¡Ahora el Espíritu Santo se dirige hacia nosotros para librar una batalla!
Mientras nos sacrifiquemos y cooperemos con Dios.
Dios siempre hará brillar Su luz para purificarnos por dentro
y reconquistar lo poseído, lo poseído por Satanás
para poder completarnos.
No perdáis tiempo. ¡Vivid, vivid en las palabras de Dios!
Sed edificados con todos los santos, sed traídos a Su reino
y entrad en la gloria, en la gloria con Dios.
¡Venid a Sion en alabanza! La morada de Dios ha aparecido.
Todos cantan alabanzas a Su santo nombre que se extiende por doquier.
¡Dios! Eres nuestro Redentor, Cristo de los últimos días,
el Sol brillante que asciende del monte Sion,
el más majestuoso del universo.
¡Dios Todopoderoso!
Todos te alabamos, cantamos y bailamos.
El Rey del universo.
¡Venid a Sion en alabanza, Sion en alabanza!
¡Venid a Sion en alabanza, en alabanza!
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