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"The Cave of Leadership: From Gods to the Wheels of Chariots" is a visual story that traverses time and space, spanning epochs and weaving a tapestry of interconnected experiences that may seem meaningless at first glance. But upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that our journey towards leadership is built upon the foundation of ancient tales of power, wisdom, and foresight. We have placed our trust in the divine mindset of the gods and their immortal stories that have served as a leadership guidepost for generations on generations.
As we progress, our mechanical marvels have become symbols of human ingenuity and the unyielding desire for continuous progress. The wheels of our machines, fashioned in the likeness of the wheels of time, keep turning and propelling us towards new opportunities. Like spectral figures, we stand tall on slender platforms, driven forward by an unseen divine force. We are frail yet resilient, tenacious in our pursuit of conquest, and determined to transcend boundaries.
But what are the Leader's obligations to those who suffer in the face of adversity created by divine-driven opportunity? Those who silently scream, weep, and cry out for help? As the evolution of leadership remains transfixed on godlike guidance coupled with the relentless march of progress, it is up to us to embody the indomitable spirit of humanity and fasten on a relentless quest for equity. Only then can we indeed call ourselves leaders in the fullest sense of the word!
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Globally, economically, individually—we face problems: Cyber security, shortages of natural resources, business interruptions, need for nontoxic energy, safe food, safe water, safe communities, equity in laws and opportunities.
As leaders, we are expected to solve problems wisely and carefully with positive consequences. How do we learn best practices? Not from hypothetical scenarios but from our peers with deep experiences who are willing to share the challenges they faced, how they went about resolving problems, and the outcomes of their decisions. We will also learn how they are pioneering solutions with interconnected technologies.
In this two-day immersion with experts in business transformation and advances in technology—you will learn that new approaches to instrumenting the physical world, fusing that data with other sources of intelligence, and through faster and more accurate analytics, create new opportunities to drive revenue, profit, security and sustainability. The future of technology, still a dream state to many, is already here for those in the know. If you are an industry, government, or societal leader—this program is for you.
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Tvísöngur
The work is built of concrete and consists of five interconnected domes of different sizes. The heights of the domes are between 2 and 4 meters and they cover an area of about 30 square meters. Each dome has its own resonance that corresponds to a tone in the Icelandic musical tradition of five-tone harmony, and works as a natural amplifier to that tone.
Tvísöngur was opened to the public on September 5, 2012, and everyone can access it. It is embedded in the mountainside above the town, in a quiet area with a breathtaking view of the fjord. It offers an acoustic sensation that can be explored and experimented with by the visitor. The site’s solitude and tranquility offers a perfect setting for singing or music playing, alone, in harmony, for ones own pleasure or for an audience.
Lukas Kühne’s artworks are dedicated to space and frequency. He lives in Berlin and Montevideo, Uruguay, where he heads the workshop “Form and Sound” at the Faculty of Arts of the State University. The sculpture “Tvísöngur” relates to a series of works by the artist dealing with musical forms, one of which is the sculpture “Cromatico” built in Tallinn, Estonia in 2011.
Indra's net is a Buddhist concept used to illustrate the nature of emptiness, interconnectedness and the cosmos.
Indra's net can be visualized through the metaphor of a spider's web covered in dew drops. Every dewdrop on the web contains the reflection of every other dewdrop and within each of the reflected dewdrops, the reflections of every other dewdrop and progressing as such to the infinite in finite.
The hyperbolic paraboloid structures used in this installation are algorithmic mathematical modules depicting the pathological entirety of the infinite. The finite portion appears as a fractal, complete in itself and yet illustrating the infinite. This phenomenon is called minimal surface or Gaussian Curvature, where at any amount of distortion down to the minimalist point or degree, is an unbounded resemblance of the entirety.
Statewide, interconnected generation and transmission operation are under 24-hour direction of dispatchers in 1947.
The Hercules plant in Canton encompasses 26-acres and 610,000 square feet of vacant, industrial property in about 29 interconnected warehouse style buildings built between 1855 and 1945.
The property was home to the former Hercules Motors Company from 1915 until 1999. During that time over two and a half million engines were built for trucks, jeeps, generators, pumps and other equipment. Hercules was, at one time, the world's largest producer of internal combustion engines. During World War II the company devoted 100 percent of its production to war needs, employing 5,800 men and women working production schedule of 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
In 2005, a plan to renovate and repurpose the complex was developed. According to the developer's website, a mixed-use project is slated to include "residential rental apartments, class A office space, retail and restaurant space and a convention center." The convention center will supposedly serve as the new home for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's enshrinement dinner, gameday luncheon and fashion show (all keynote events during induction weekend).
All of that being said, I SERIOUSLY doubt this will ever make it off the drawing board....
Le tissu nerveux forme des plexus interconnectés dans la paroi digestive, ici le rectum. Cette micrographie montre un ganglion nerveux du plexus myentérique et baignant parmi les cellules musculaires lisses (léiomyocytes) de la musculeuse (voir P6), plus précisément entre la couche circulaire interne (1) et la longitudinale externe (2). Un corps cellulaire de neurone ganglionnaire (3), des fibres nerveuses afférentes et efférentes (4) ainsi
que des noyaux de cellules satellites (5) sont aussi visibles. Le tissu conjonctif est coloré par le bleu d’aniline.
- Pour plus de détails ou précisions, voir « Atlas of Fish Histology » CRC Press, ou « Histologie illustrée du poisson » (QUAE) ou s'adresser à Franck Genten (fgenten@gmail.com)
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Nervous tissue forms interconnected plexuses within the gut wall, here the rectum. This tissue includes in
particular parasympathetic fibres and the ganglia
that innervate the smooth muscles of the digestive
wall. This photomicrograph illustrates part of the
myenteric plexus located between the two (inner circular
– 1 and outer longitudinal – 2) smooth muscle
layers in the rectal tunica muscularis (see P6). This small parasympathetic ganglion shows one ganglion cell (3) with a large euchromatic nucleus. Afferent and efferent nerve fibres (4) as well as small satellite cells nuclei (5) are shown. In blue : connective tissue.
- For more information or details, see « Atlas of Fish Histology » CRC Press, or « Histologie illustrée du poisson » (QUAE) or contact Franck Genten (fgenten@gmail.com)
The circuitry of the BRK769AC smoke alarm. This alarm cannot
be interconnected to other alarms. The green wire is just a ground.
This musical composition and immersive installation explores the vibrational and interconnected essence of the universe. It delves into the dynamic web of waves and resonances that link all matter and energy, permeating all aspects of existence, including the sound(s) we hear and the music we create.
At the center of the installation, a cymbal vibrates. A controlled electrical signal activates the cymbal resonance modes—the unique patterns at which it intrinsically vibrates. Thus, the cymbal’s natural vibrations become audible to the visitors without any human touch. Also, drawing on interferometry, a scientific research technique, a custom laser system makes the cymbal’s vibrations visible. Fourteen reflections, arranged in a spiral fashion, “float” around the cymbal, forming a vortex-like configuration.
Credit: Camilo Martin_ Alba Triana Studio // Scientific consultant: Prof. Christophe Galland, Laboratory of Quantum and Nano-Optics Director, Institute of Physics, EPFL
DoITPoMS, University of Cambridge
FOAM-U-LIKE (Foaming of aluminium metal using lightly interconnected kevelled elements) is a very inexpensive route for the production of coarse open celled foams. It allows a reasonable degree of control over cell size and shape, and results in relatively uniform morphology. The interconnectivity of pores can be controlled by varying the degree of sintering of the precursor. In this case, grains of 1-4mm diameter have been sintered at 600 degrees C for just 10 minutes, giving rise to lightly interconnected, angular pores. Wash out is slow, and can be improved by longer sintering which gives thicker necks between salt grains and hence more interconnection of pores in the reticulated structure.
System
Al
Composition
Not specified
Reaction
Processing
A precursor of lightly sintered salt is infiltrated with molten aluminium in a press and then washed out
Applications
Open cell aluminium foams may be useful as surfaces for catalysts or electrochemical applications. They are also used in heat exchangers.
Sample preparation
Technique
Photography (no microscope)
Contributor
J A Curran
Organisation
Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge
"The South Boeing Gallery will boast three steel spheres, Tabachin Ribbon, a 13 foot tall yellow sculpture; Wind Waves, a white sculpture measuring approximately 11 feet high and Coral, in blue, approximately 10 feet high. Domenge’s spheres defy gravity and space, conveying a rhythmic beauty and a sense of a larger universal order."
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We have three interconnected large loops on which to run long trains on a continuous basis. We also have a smaller loop on the front hill for operating smaller trains and trolleys.
A section of track that connected two separate railroad sites was under construction. This section of track crossed a public sidewalk and required a crossing gate. Construction of the sidewalk section and one of the crossing gates was completed on February 25, 2009; in time for the much celebrated "Grand Opening" which was televised by Channel 22, the SCG TV Station, in Surprise Arizona.
Pictured here are several HARD WORKING, GCR group members. Check back for more pictures and movies from the February 27th Event.
Studio 12 Architecture transformed a small footprint of undeveloped property near Precita Park into two tall, gracefully interconnected single family homes.
Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve is a 54.5 square kilometres protected area, on the fringe of Namadgi National Park. Tidbinbilla is a short drive from the capital city of Australia, Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory. It is the traditional Country of the Ngunnawal people.
Upgraded door hardware from a old Kwikset Titan to a Cal-Royal interconnected lock with an Arrow SFIC. Meets ADA and fire code requirements and gives you the added benefit of the security that deadbolts give.
#locksmith #locksmiths #locks #lockwork #security #societyofprofessionallocksmiths #aloa #ashlandoregon #ashlandoregonlocksmith #commerciallocksmith #kwikset #arrowlock #calroyal
The three stepped gable facades of the Römer (the Frankfurt City Hall, office to the city’s mayor) are what make the square so instantly recognizable; this three-story building complex, now nine interconnected buildings, has served as Frankfurt’s main city hall for 600 years – the former Patrician Villa Haus Römer is the middle building in the set of 3 facing the cobblestoned square, home to the Frankfurt Christmas Market starting in late November
{FRA trip 09-11OCT2012, Frankfurt, Germany layover; before this I worked a FRA trip 02-04OCT2012}
Römerberg, Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Deutschland
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Ruth's Career as a Flight Attendant – Happy Highlights –
The time has come for me to say a certain good-bye. I have decided to accept a Voluntary Early Out Program (VEOP) of the world's largest airline – saving another flight attendant from being cut involuntarily due to the corona virus pandemic – since our Company doesn't need 80% of us now. Upon leaving September 27, 2021, once exited, I turn into a retiree with full retirement benefits. So I worked my last trip March 1-4, 2020, not knowing – the Lord knew – it'd be my last, and very good.
My first flight to Germany, when I was a child, took 2 days, on a Constellation propeller aircraft in 1960 transporting military families like ours, hugging coastlines and stopping every so often along the way to refuel. Four years later, ending my father's tour of duty, I flew back to America on a jet airliner.
In working flights from the early 90's into 2020 I encountered unexpected joys, exceptionally difficult people, and potentially deadly situations; however, on 1 flight a passenger came to the jetbridge boarding door I was working on his hands... because he had no legs; he had to walk into the restroom on his hands, then ate his meals with those same hands. I said to myself that I wouldn't complain about anything ever again.
Never did any flight I was working on cancel; however, during one month of 4 transatlantic Frankfurt trips, the flight from the day before on 3 of my 4 return flights cancelled: we carried their relaxed, rested return (deadheading) crew, who had an extra full day in Germany to enjoy doing whatever they wanted to do, back over the ocean, working the totally filled flights while they sat, ate, and slept in passenger seats, 100% full airplane each time! I wished I also could have had an extra day, too, at least once!
In a quarter century I flew Germany about 1,000 times as Speaker (making the airplane announcements in German), usually once, sometimes twice, occasionally 3 times in a week, even worked – assigned as a reserve – 10 transatlantic flights in 15 days, 5 trips back-to-back non-stop; plus worked other international destinations, also 5 years domestic, mostly 3-day but a few 1-, 2-, or 4-day, and 1 prized 5-day trip. I will have accumulated 29½ yrs. seniority from my 20May1992 hire, acquiring lifetime memories, enjoying amazing friendships. This scenic journey down memory lane highlights my working trips of which I have pictures: 1 in 1994; 2 in 2001; 2 in 2010; after buying a smart phone, 252 the next day 11AUG2012 through 04MAR2020. Enjoy this mere 1% of a total of ~70,000 photos and occasional notes on working trips as a crewmember!
2014 marks the centenary of the outbreak of World War One and the bicentenary of the opening of the Congress of Vienna – two dates that profoundly shaped the course of history. While in 1814, towards the end of the Napoleonic Wars, the concerted powers of Europe were architects of a new international system, the leaders of 1914 have famously been described as sleepwalkers, stumbling into war.
Today we face complex interconnected challenges – from regional tensions in Ukraine, Syria, South Sudan and the South China Sea to global threats linked to climate change, growing inequality, and the legacy of the financial crisis. With instability rising as 2014 unfolds, how can a greater awareness of history help us deal with emerging threats and reduce the risk of future conflicts? What lessons from the past can help us restore public trust in the international system and the ability of leaders to deliver solutions? And what will future historians say about the leaders of today: were they architects or sleepwalkers?
To create positive narratives for the future and revitalize our commitment to building a global community, the International Peace Institute (IPI) and Salzburg Global Seminar – with generous support from Canada and Norway – will bring leaders from politics, diplomacy, the military, and business together with historians, journalists, political scientists, philosophers, and writers from around the world. This unique conversation will take place between 25 and 29 August at beautiful Schloss Leopoldskron in Salzburg, former home to Max Reinhardt, the founder of the Salzburg Festival.
The symposium will combine brief expert keynote addresses with open and informal discussions, complemented by a stimulating social program, including concerts and literary talks.
At a time of rapid change and escalating tensions, this high-level meeting will provide leading figures from different walks of life with the time and space to reflect on the lessons of the past in order to shape an international system fit for purpose in the 21st century.
Shintaro Aoki
Composer, pianist and electronic artist Shintaro Aoki wants you to feel good. As a musician, he makes some of the most blissful passages of scintillating electronica in recent memory, and as the owner of the Japanese label Mizukage Records, he puts out music that goes straight for your limbic system, guaranteed to massage you into a winning mood.
Since 2002, Shintaro Aoki has been making electronic music as aquashade, collaborating with a number of overseas artists, while also providing music for theater performances here in Japan. He also presides over the Saitama-based electronica event Denshi-Tenshin, which serves as a forum for new electronic artists.
With his volume of activity recently, we are overjoyed that he could take the time to join us for our Test Tone series. Our chance and yours to hear a special artist with a unique vision.
Shintaro Aoki on Myspace
Shantell Martin (live drawing)
This year, Shantell Martin is 27! For those of you familiar with cubic numbers, you already know that 27 is the largest number that is the sum of the digits of its cube. For those who aren't, this may seem unimportant, but it is just one more reason why 27 is the magic number, and of course why Shantell is just as magical!
If it sounds like we're out of words of praise for Shantell, we aren't. Shantell Martin is, in fact, magical. Also, since she brings marvelous imagery and new ideas every time she joins us, we feel obliged to keep writing something new.
For a sneak peek at her new work, check her lovely website below to enter a forest of interconnected worlds and outlandish auras, chock full of psychedelic wildlife frolicking on the fringes of reality. Shantell Martin is magical!
Taken from the Test Tone homepage:
www.soundispatch.com/ttsnews/previous-events/test-tone-vo...
In Japanese:
www.soundispatch.com/ttsnews/ja/previous-events/test-tone...
Shintaro Aoki
Composer, pianist and electronic artist Shintaro Aoki wants you to feel good. As a musician, he makes some of the most blissful passages of scintillating electronica in recent memory, and as the owner of the Japanese label Mizukage Records, he puts out music that goes straight for your limbic system, guaranteed to massage you into a winning mood.
Since 2002, Shintaro Aoki has been making electronic music as aquashade, collaborating with a number of overseas artists, while also providing music for theater performances here in Japan. He also presides over the Saitama-based electronica event Denshi-Tenshin, which serves as a forum for new electronic artists.
With his volume of activity recently, we are overjoyed that he could take the time to join us for our Test Tone series. Our chance and yours to hear a special artist with a unique vision.
Shintaro Aoki on Myspace
Shantell Martin (live drawing)
This year, Shantell Martin is 27! For those of you familiar with cubic numbers, you already know that 27 is the largest number that is the sum of the digits of its cube. For those who aren't, this may seem unimportant, but it is just one more reason why 27 is the magic number, and of course why Shantell is just as magical!
If it sounds like we're out of words of praise for Shantell, we aren't. Shantell Martin is, in fact, magical. Also, since she brings marvelous imagery and new ideas every time she joins us, we feel obliged to keep writing something new.
For a sneak peek at her new work, check her lovely website below to enter a forest of interconnected worlds and outlandish auras, chock full of psychedelic wildlife frolicking on the fringes of reality. Shantell Martin is magical!
Taken from the Test Tone homepage:
www.soundispatch.com/ttsnews/previous-events/test-tone-vo...
In Japanese:
www.soundispatch.com/ttsnews/ja/previous-events/test-tone...
Shintaro Aoki
Composer, pianist and electronic artist Shintaro Aoki wants you to feel good. As a musician, he makes some of the most blissful passages of scintillating electronica in recent memory, and as the owner of the Japanese label Mizukage Records, he puts out music that goes straight for your limbic system, guaranteed to massage you into a winning mood.
Since 2002, Shintaro Aoki has been making electronic music as aquashade, collaborating with a number of overseas artists, while also providing music for theater performances here in Japan. He also presides over the Saitama-based electronica event Denshi-Tenshin, which serves as a forum for new electronic artists.
With his volume of activity recently, we are overjoyed that he could take the time to join us for our Test Tone series. Our chance and yours to hear a special artist with a unique vision.
Shintaro Aoki on Myspace
Shantell Martin (live drawing)
This year, Shantell Martin is 27! For those of you familiar with cubic numbers, you already know that 27 is the largest number that is the sum of the digits of its cube. For those who aren't, this may seem unimportant, but it is just one more reason why 27 is the magic number, and of course why Shantell is just as magical!
If it sounds like we're out of words of praise for Shantell, we aren't. Shantell Martin is, in fact, magical. Also, since she brings marvelous imagery and new ideas every time she joins us, we feel obliged to keep writing something new.
For a sneak peek at her new work, check her lovely website below to enter a forest of interconnected worlds and outlandish auras, chock full of psychedelic wildlife frolicking on the fringes of reality. Shantell Martin is magical!
Taken from the Test Tone homepage:
www.soundispatch.com/ttsnews/previous-events/test-tone-vo...
In Japanese:
www.soundispatch.com/ttsnews/ja/previous-events/test-tone...
Shintaro Aoki
Composer, pianist and electronic artist Shintaro Aoki wants you to feel good. As a musician, he makes some of the most blissful passages of scintillating electronica in recent memory, and as the owner of the Japanese label Mizukage Records, he puts out music that goes straight for your limbic system, guaranteed to massage you into a winning mood.
Since 2002, Shintaro Aoki has been making electronic music as aquashade, collaborating with a number of overseas artists, while also providing music for theater performances here in Japan. He also presides over the Saitama-based electronica event Denshi-Tenshin, which serves as a forum for new electronic artists.
With his volume of activity recently, we are overjoyed that he could take the time to join us for our Test Tone series. Our chance and yours to hear a special artist with a unique vision.
Shintaro Aoki on Myspace
Shantell Martin (live drawing)
This year, Shantell Martin is 27! For those of you familiar with cubic numbers, you already know that 27 is the largest number that is the sum of the digits of its cube. For those who aren't, this may seem unimportant, but it is just one more reason why 27 is the magic number, and of course why Shantell is just as magical!
If it sounds like we're out of words of praise for Shantell, we aren't. Shantell Martin is, in fact, magical. Also, since she brings marvelous imagery and new ideas every time she joins us, we feel obliged to keep writing something new.
For a sneak peek at her new work, check her lovely website below to enter a forest of interconnected worlds and outlandish auras, chock full of psychedelic wildlife frolicking on the fringes of reality. Shantell Martin is magical!
Taken from the Test Tone homepage:
www.soundispatch.com/ttsnews/previous-events/test-tone-vo...
In Japanese:
www.soundispatch.com/ttsnews/ja/previous-events/test-tone...
This musical composition and immersive installation explores the vibrational and interconnected essence of the universe. It delves into the dynamic web of waves and resonances that link all matter and energy, permeating all aspects of existence, including the sound(s) we hear and the music we create.
At the center of the installation, a cymbal vibrates. A controlled electrical signal activates the cymbal resonance modes—the unique patterns at which it intrinsically vibrates. Thus, the cymbal’s natural vibrations become audible to the visitors without any human touch. Also, drawing on interferometry, a scientific research technique, a custom laser system makes the cymbal’s vibrations visible. Fourteen reflections, arranged in a spiral fashion, “float” around the cymbal, forming a vortex-like configuration.
Credit: Camilo Martin_ Alba Triana Studio // Scientific consultant: Prof. Christophe Galland, Laboratory of Quantum and Nano-Optics Director, Institute of Physics, EPFL
The Kerala backwaters are a chain of brackish lagoons and lakes lying parallel to the Arabian Sea coast (known as the Malabar Coast) of Kerala state in southern India. The network includes five large lakes linked by canals, both manmade and natural, fed by 38 rivers, and extending virtually half the length of Kerala state. The backwaters were formed by the action of waves and shore currents creating low barrier islands across the mouths of the many rivers flowing down from the Western Ghats range.
The Kerala Backwaters are a network of interconnected canals, rivers, lakes and inlets, a labyrinthine system formed by more than 900 km of waterways, and sometimes compared to the American Bayou. In the midst of this landscape there are a number of towns and cities, which serve as the starting and end points of backwater cruises. National Waterway No. 3 from Kollam to Kottapuram, covers a distance of 205 km and runs almost parallel to the coast line of southern Kerala facilitating both cargo movement and backwater tourism.
The backwaters have a unique ecosystem - freshwater from the rivers meets the seawater from the Arabian Sea. In certain areas, such as the Vembanad Kayal, where a barrage has been built near Kumarakom, salt water from the sea is prevented from entering the deep inside, keeping the fresh water intact. Such fresh water is extensively used for irrigation purposes.
Many unique species of aquatic life including crabs, frogs and mudskippers, water birds such as terns, kingfishers, darters and cormorants, and animals such as otters and turtles live in and alongside the backwaters. Palm trees, pandanus shrubs, various leafy plants and bushes grow alongside the backwaters, providing a green hue to the surrounding landscape.
Vembanad Kayal is the largest of the lakes, covering an area of 200 km², and bordered by Alappuzha (Alleppey), Kottayam, and Ernakulam districts. The port of Kochi (Cochin) is located at the lake's outlet to the Arabian Sea. Alleppey, "Venice of the East", has a large network of canals that meander through the town. Vembanad is India’s longest lake.
HOUSE BOATS
The kettuvallams (Kerala houseboats) in the backwaters are one of the prominent tourist attractions in Kerala. More than 2000 kettuvallams ply the backwaters, 120 of them in Alappuzha. Kerala government has classified the tourist houseboats as Platinum, Gold and silver.
The kettuvallams were traditionally used as grain barges, to transport the rice harvested in the fertile fields alongside the backwaters. Thatched roof covers over wooden hulls, 30 m in length, provided protection from the elements. At some point in time the boats were used as living quarters by the royalty. Converted to accommodate tourists, the houseboats have become floating cottages having a sleeping area, with western-style toilets, a dining area and a sit out on the deck. Most tourists spend the night on a house boat. Food is cooked on board by the accompanying staff – mostly having a flavour of Kerala. The houseboats are of various patterns and can be hired as per the size of the family or visiting group. The living-dining room is usually open on at least three sides providing a grand view of the surroundings, including other boats, throughout the day when it is on the move. It is brought to a standstill at times of taking food and at night. After sunset, the boat crew provide burning coils to drive away mosquitoes. Ketuvallams are motorised but generally proceed at a slow speed for smooth travel. All ketuvallams have a generator and most bedrooms are air-conditioned. At times, as per demand of customers, electricity is switched off and lanterns are provided to create a rural setting.
While many ketuvalloms take tourists from a particular point and bring them back to around the same point next morning there are some specific cruises mostly in the Alappuzha area, such as the one night cruise from Alappuzha to Thotapally via Punnamada Lake two nights cruise from Alappuzha to Alumkavadi, one night cruise from Alappuzha to Kidangara, and one night cruise from Alappuzha to Mankotta. There are numerous such cruises.
Beypore, located 10 km south of Kozhikode at the mouth of the Chaliyar River, is a famous fishing harbour, port and boat building centre. Beypore has a 1,500 year-tradition of boatbuilding. The skill of the local shipwrights and boat builders are widely sought after. There is a houseboat-building yard at Alumkadavu, in Ashtamudi Kayal near Kollam.
FERRY SERVICES
Regular ferry services connect most locations on both banks of the backwaters. The Kerala State Water Transport Department operates ferries for passengers as well as tourists. It is the cheapest mode of transport through the backwaters.
ECONOMIC SIGNIFICANCE
Connected by artificial canals, the backwaters form an economical means of transport, and a large local trade is carried on by inland navigation. Fishing, along with fish curing is an important industry.
Kerala backwaters have been used for centuries by the local people for transportation, fishing and agriculture. It has supported the efforts of the local people to earn a livelihood. In more recent times, agricultural efforts have been strengthened with reclamation of some backwater lands for rice growing, particularly in the Kuttanad area. Boat making has been a traditional craft, so has been the coir industry.
Kuttanad is crisscrossed with waterways that run alongside extensive paddy fields, as well as fields of cassava, banana and yam. A unique feature of Kuttanad is that many of these fields are below sea level and are surrounded by earthen embankments. The crops are grown on the low-lying ground and irrigated with fresh water from canal and waterways connected to Vembanad lake. The area is similar to the dikes of the Netherlands where land has been reclaimed from the sea and crops are grown.
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The Riverway, another section of Boston's Emerald Necklace, an interconnected series of urban parks originally designed and created by Frederick Law Olmsted in the latter part of the 19th century. Actually, the picture was taken from the Boston side of the river, however, just across the river is the Town of Brookline.
Agfa Isolette III, Solinar 85mm lens
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Negative scanned on Canon 8800f
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cool image showing how world is interconnected by air transportation. i like that the image does not show defined borders within the continents
The Kerala backwaters are a chain of brackish lagoons and lakes lying parallel to the Arabian Sea coast (known as the Malabar Coast) of Kerala state in southern India. The network includes five large lakes linked by canals, both manmade and natural, fed by 38 rivers, and extending virtually half the length of Kerala state. The backwaters were formed by the action of waves and shore currents creating low barrier islands across the mouths of the many rivers flowing down from the Western Ghats range.
The Kerala Backwaters are a network of interconnected canals, rivers, lakes and inlets, a labyrinthine system formed by more than 900 km of waterways, and sometimes compared to the American Bayou. In the midst of this landscape there are a number of towns and cities, which serve as the starting and end points of backwater cruises. National Waterway No. 3 from Kollam to Kottapuram, covers a distance of 205 km and runs almost parallel to the coast line of southern Kerala facilitating both cargo movement and backwater tourism.
The backwaters have a unique ecosystem - freshwater from the rivers meets the seawater from the Arabian Sea. In certain areas, such as the Vembanad Kayal, where a barrage has been built near Kumarakom, salt water from the sea is prevented from entering the deep inside, keeping the fresh water intact. Such fresh water is extensively used for irrigation purposes.
Many unique species of aquatic life including crabs, frogs and mudskippers, water birds such as terns, kingfishers, darters and cormorants, and animals such as otters and turtles live in and alongside the backwaters. Palm trees, pandanus shrubs, various leafy plants and bushes grow alongside the backwaters, providing a green hue to the surrounding landscape.
Vembanad Kayal is the largest of the lakes, covering an area of 200 km², and bordered by Alappuzha (Alleppey), Kottayam, and Ernakulam districts. The port of Kochi (Cochin) is located at the lake's outlet to the Arabian Sea. Alleppey, "Venice of the East", has a large network of canals that meander through the town. Vembanad is India’s longest lake.
HOUSE BOATS
The kettuvallams (Kerala houseboats) in the backwaters are one of the prominent tourist attractions in Kerala. More than 2000 kettuvallams ply the backwaters, 120 of them in Alappuzha. Kerala government has classified the tourist houseboats as Platinum, Gold and silver.
The kettuvallams were traditionally used as grain barges, to transport the rice harvested in the fertile fields alongside the backwaters. Thatched roof covers over wooden hulls, 30 m in length, provided protection from the elements. At some point in time the boats were used as living quarters by the royalty. Converted to accommodate tourists, the houseboats have become floating cottages having a sleeping area, with western-style toilets, a dining area and a sit out on the deck. Most tourists spend the night on a house boat. Food is cooked on board by the accompanying staff – mostly having a flavour of Kerala. The houseboats are of various patterns and can be hired as per the size of the family or visiting group. The living-dining room is usually open on at least three sides providing a grand view of the surroundings, including other boats, throughout the day when it is on the move. It is brought to a standstill at times of taking food and at night. After sunset, the boat crew provide burning coils to drive away mosquitoes. Ketuvallams are motorised but generally proceed at a slow speed for smooth travel. All ketuvallams have a generator and most bedrooms are air-conditioned. At times, as per demand of customers, electricity is switched off and lanterns are provided to create a rural setting.
While many ketuvalloms take tourists from a particular point and bring them back to around the same point next morning there are some specific cruises mostly in the Alappuzha area, such as the one night cruise from Alappuzha to Thotapally via Punnamada Lake two nights cruise from Alappuzha to Alumkavadi, one night cruise from Alappuzha to Kidangara, and one night cruise from Alappuzha to Mankotta. There are numerous such cruises.
Beypore, located 10 km south of Kozhikode at the mouth of the Chaliyar River, is a famous fishing harbour, port and boat building centre. Beypore has a 1,500 year-tradition of boatbuilding. The skill of the local shipwrights and boat builders are widely sought after. There is a houseboat-building yard at Alumkadavu, in Ashtamudi Kayal near Kollam.
FERRY SERVICES
Regular ferry services connect most locations on both banks of the backwaters. The Kerala State Water Transport Department operates ferries for passengers as well as tourists. It is the cheapest mode of transport through the backwaters.
ECONOMIC SIGNIFICANCE
Connected by artificial canals, the backwaters form an economical means of transport, and a large local trade is carried on by inland navigation. Fishing, along with fish curing is an important industry.
Kerala backwaters have been used for centuries by the local people for transportation, fishing and agriculture. It has supported the efforts of the local people to earn a livelihood. In more recent times, agricultural efforts have been strengthened with reclamation of some backwater lands for rice growing, particularly in the Kuttanad area. Boat making has been a traditional craft, so has been the coir industry.
Kuttanad is crisscrossed with waterways that run alongside extensive paddy fields, as well as fields of cassava, banana and yam. A unique feature of Kuttanad is that many of these fields are below sea level and are surrounded by earthen embankments. The crops are grown on the low-lying ground and irrigated with fresh water from canal and waterways connected to Vembanad lake. The area is similar to the dikes of the Netherlands where land has been reclaimed from the sea and crops are grown.
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