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The title on the Russian site devoted to SPG is – Rafts on the [Catherine] Canal: city of Shlisselburg.
A little poking around on the internet reveals that this is unlikely to be the Catherine canal (which runs between the Volkhov and Syas rivers, says Wikipedia), and is more likely the Peter Canal, that is the section built during the time of Peter the Great. That section of the canal had two locks, one of which we can see in the background, along with boats waiting to enter. You can find this locale on Google Earth, in "street view," much changed of course, where the Russian label tells us it is part of the Marinskii waterway, which is true, but only in a general sense. You can see on Google Earth too, that, over the years, the canal has silted up and filled in, and in places has actually been narrowed by builders needed good footings for their constructions. Another page I found said that the stonework we see on the locks and banks dates from the time of the canal's original construction (late 1720s) another that it dates from repairs and renovations done in 1836; the Wikipedia article doesn't note any work done in the 1830s, so my guess is that this stonework – which still endures, and looks to be in pretty good shape – is the same built by battalions of Peter's soldiers in the eighteenth century.
Note, in the right background, two huge stacks of logs, as high as the buildings next to them, and just as long, a truly immense stockpile. I wonder whether the logs in the foreground are about to join one of those huge piles (likely) or whether they have been taken from the piles (less likely). My guess would be that they are piled up there until they can be loaded on a transport and taken to a mill that is closer to a larger population centre, but that is speculation on my part.
This was a difficult shot to register because the logs moved around on the water as SPG took his three shots. People in the background moved; boats lining up to get into the lock moved; and one of the two fellows in the foreground took a quick look around to see if SPG was finished yet. So I had to do a lot of piece by piece compositing of sections of the shot to get everything to more or less line up. Lots of figures in the middle distance and in the faraway existed only as coloured blobs on one plate or another, so in several cases, I simply erased those partial figures from the shot. A red colour cast at the bottom of the shot proved more problematic, but I have reduced it as much as I can.
Update, 2014: I've gone over the shot one more time, trying to reduce the purple tones, to adjust the contrast on the logs, and reduce some of the fringing on the cloud images reflected in the water. I think, for now, this is the best I can do.
Update, 2024: Another revision, courtesy of Photoshop's updated tools, particularly using the Camera Raw filter.
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This is a portrait of Nobel Prize winning American playwright Eugene O'Neill - taken by the photographer Carl Van Vechten in 1933.
It was taken with an early Leica, and a (then "new" technology) Leitz Summar 5cm f/2 lens.
The original is now held by the United States Library of Congress, along with many other works by Van Vechten.
An extraordinary image I feel, given the times, and the men (both photographer and subject).
"In 1932 Van Vechten moved on to a new career, from novelist to photographer. While he was always interested in photography, it was the introduction of the new Leica camera, portable and using the inexpensive 35 mm film, that caused him to take photography seriously"
This is a quotation from the biographical details of the photographer as published by Brandeis University, along with access to many of his images, here:
lts.brandeis.edu/research/archives-speccoll/findingguides...
It doesn't tell the half of it.
You can view more of Carl Van Vechten's astonishing work, now preserved at the Library of Congress here:
memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/vanvechten/vvoccindx.html
And you can see the influence of Oskar Barnack's Leica camera, all around you every day.
100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Qualifying Day 1. Cars going about 230-240mph before entering turn 1 where I was at.
02/01/09 Riomaggiore (SP) - Italy -
The "Via dell'Amore" (Pathway of Love) is a pathway linking Riomaggiore to Manarola and is probably one of the most famous and renowned touristic routes of "Le Cinque Terre". There's a very impressive panoramic view on the cliffs. At the end of the path, it is covered with a gallery of arches, wihich is an art gallery indeed, all covered with paintings and murales (freely made by tourists).
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Existrans, paris, oct 2010
• [fr] Extrait du communiqué d’Outrans du 24/10/2010 :
« Cette année l'Existrans, marche des personnes trans, intersexuées et de celles et ceux qui les soutiennent, s'inscrit dans le cadre de la campagne mondiale Stop Trans Pathologization 2012, qui a pour but le retrait de la transsexualité du prochain DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 2012) […]
« Nous nous trouvons à un moment historique pour le mouvement trans et il est plus que jamais impor tant de se tenir informéEs de ce qui se joue actuellement au Ministère de la Santé afin de rester mobiliséEs et de soutenir les représentantEs éluEs lors de l'AG des trans pour qu'ils et elles puissent défen dre ce pourquoi illEs ont été éluEs. »
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• [en] Excerpt from Outrans’ press release 10/24/2010 [fr] :
« This year Existrans, the march of trans people, intersex and those who support them, is part of the STP global campaign (Stop Trans Pathologization 2012), which aims at the removal of gender identity disorders from the next DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 2012) […]
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Walking around the beach after sunset, between the crumbling cliffs, hemmed in by the tide I was looking for one last photo before I headed back up the wooded valley away from the coast. I noticed these three pebbles grouped together at the edge of the limestone pavement with the fresh water stream that runs down through the valley and across the beach to the sea flowing over them. The late evening soft pink glow of the sky made the rock below seem to glow itself and the round stones and blurred water seemed to me the perfect compliment to the soft light.
I would have liked to have spotted this scene earlier while the sun was still above the horizon and it's light was caught in the water making every drop sparkle. Although I'm not certain that this lighting would have suited the scene so well it would have been nice to compare and contrast the two lighting conditions. Maybe next time, although these pebbles will surely be long gone by then.
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If you have ever hear or read that term "the photographic magic hour" and "the golden light" and always wondered what it really meant, then this photo illustrates it very well.
One hour after sunrise and one hour before sunset, is the time of the day where the near horizontal rays of the sun must cross the longest distance across our atmosphere and as a result the colors light up with a strong orange cast depending on the atmospheric conditions. Usually some clouds and dust will reinforce this natural phenomenon.
For photographers it is a pure gift from mother nature: it is like having a giant candlelight that produces the same warm colors as interior lights on day film. This lighting condition produces an incredible mood to the scene. Some photographers say that lighting and the quality of light is what turns a good photo into a great one.
Here this lighting was perfect to describe the mood of this festive family having a great time picnicking at the lake. The temperature was perfect and the golden light of the sunset was adding some warmth to their happy expressions.
Nikon D700 and Leica Telyt-R 350mm f/4.8. Taken on Monopod at ISO 1600, f/8 and 1/400s.
slim cessna's auto club in concert in toronto at lee's palace, monday 20 july, 2009. i left the nikon at home and took my crappy little point-and-shoot, regretfully, but i had a quick chat with a sensible photographer there and when he publishes his shots in a couple of weeks i'll add a link to them here.
a great band, and if you don't know them, go have a look and a listen sometime. here's a link to their website, and one of many tracks available on youtube, hold on (from their self-titled album, available through their site or alternative tentacles).
in ottawa? they're playing at babylon tuesday, 21 july. go see them, buy some cds and don't worry, they'll be there (last time they were due to play ottawa, they got stopped at the border by some dick in a uniform - we drove from toronto to see them and only found out about the cancellation at the club). last show they did in toronto was 2003 or 2004 at the horseshoe, so we were glad to get to see them again.
apologies to the band for not getting shots of everyone.
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Actually the first work day after the 9th anniversary of us hiring Caney to work as our dog back in 1999, after interviewing him at North Shore Animal Shelter.
Although it may look like a relaxing day at the office with his head in the clouds, he actually completely shredded his paw pads on this trip. His hind paws were bloody by the end of the ascent/descent to exit out.
This is in part to two things, the humidity keeping his paws and the rocks wet, the slickness from the humidity on the rocks, the course NH granite, the trip up the King Ravine (which the RMC guide says "This trail is NOT recommended for dogs"), and just the general steepness off all three days hiking.
Ironically, I just recently STOPPED carrying the paw repair kit. Definitely back in the bag for now on.
As cute as he is this is one tough dog, it was 60F and 100% humidity when we got up at 5am at 4200ft. The hike out in the same humidity felt like we were walking through a sauna, and it only got warmer. While it's pretty oppressive for a human, I know it was worse on him. He was panting non stop from camp to the car which was over 5 miles and 3.5 hours of hiking.
Typically, the daytime highs at 4000-6000ft in the northeastern US are only in the low 60s with much lower humidity than down in the valleys.
It was so hot my gear was soaked before we left camp, and his fur was soaked, and it never actually rained. Suffice to say, this little break in the 30mph winds (when they did please us with a gust) was well earned.
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You have different experiences when you do different things... I read that thing in some non-descript book and took a wee bit seriously when I went to Pilani this May. Gurgaon was heavy with traffic and potholes while the outskirts were dustier and had more potholes. Some were minnows but made you jump, while a few others were deep pits. Have to see it to believe it. It amused me to think they might have chanced upon an oil find. But after a while when Rajasthan came closer, it was all home again.
A bit different, however for me. Seven years before, only a few students in BITS used to have cell phones in and around Pilani. Big gadgets with nasty buttons. Siemens, Motorola and the likes... Now, every student has one, even two.
There is still no water in many villages. Tractors supply water, and women drive them too. The pigeons around these areas seem to be lazy at this time of the year, May. Bereft of water, may be, they hop around the roads, get crushed by the vehicles. Munnaji is doing good. Our days were better, he said. 'Now, ANC has 300 menu items! Who'll come to me?' he asks, leaving me a little more retrospective and a little confused. Pappu, without even concentrating much can sense anybody's coordinates in Sky Lawns. I was behind the prohibited area, looking at the other side of the campus when Chotu arrived there with a Mango Shake in his hand. Pappu ji had told him where I was. How far can one see, I say...
More girls wear T-shirts. Chimpu is still the busiest in C'not. His white ambassador stands outside housing booze. Hemanth is lax, Golden Dragon's dosas taste better. Exotica is no more... The theka is... Palam Singh, in his courteous manner, invited me to lunch in VKB mess. Had those naans, french fries, paneer and aloo - the Sunday lunch. They were delicious.
On the road, there are moments when you think of nothing else but the road and how good you feel on it. I wish the road was longer and I had more time to cover it. But for this summer, this ride was good enough to keep the batteries charged till winter.
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Well, here is another in my [occasional series on containers](http://www.jezblog.com/index.php?showimage=1316) ........ Containers....... [For shipping and world trade](http://www.jezblog.com/index.php?showimage=1231&PHPSESSID=253e73527f577b8f5f3d5c19047cb3a1&reply_to=47309&PHPSESSID=253e73527f577b8f5f3d5c19047cb3a1)......... but right now Im really thinking of the containers.......... Yeah the actual containers themselves...... and what's in them...... if any of it could keep or would be worth keeping for a very long time........
Today I went to the [British Museum to see an amazing exhibition of 'The Book of the Dead'](http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/all_current_exhibitions/book_of_the_dead.aspx) . Really it is looking at the religion of Ancient Egypt. The beliefs and spells to guide the dead of their time into the life everlasting........ Into the 'Field of Reeds'.
"The Field of Reeds. The God who is in it is Ra.
The very high mountain.
The Mound of transfigured spirits.
The Mound of Wenet. The god who is in it is the Destroyers of Souls.
The river of flaming fire.
The Mound of Kheraha. The god who is in it is Hapi."
(spell 150 names of the mounds of the Netherworld)
The book of the dead took the form of hundreds of spells written to protect and guide the spirit through the tests that they must pass to make it into eternal life and the prospect of riding with the Sun God Ra on his boat each day as he rode across the skies.
It's amazing that 3000 year old bits of papyrus survive to this day and are on display to pass on all that was sacred to the ancient Egyptians. Hey that in itself is a pretty amazing testament to the way they preserved their dead and the containers they buried them in ...... as each individuals book of the dead was buried with its deceased owner........ Often they almost clutched it ........ Mummified in it in their sarcophagus.
I don't know if any of our religious texts will stand a reading in 3000 years time......... or need to be stuck on to embalmed corpses......... and I wonder what of our civilization of now will still survive to be marveled at in a distant future.
I don't know what could, should or would survive. But Im not sure any of the stuff in these containers is it................
I'm not sure where you would put anything you wanted to keep....... something you wanted to be presented to the world in 3000 years from now........ maybe on the internet..........??????
Although Harv must be working on a pretty amazing series of catacombs under his house........ As today he tells me he unearthed an unopened box of........ :
"This is a FULL BOX of SEALED Agfa Record Rapid (50 sheets), a paper considered to be one of the best ever made.
Agfa stopped production of this paper in the 90's, it has acquired cult status as being 'state of the art' exhibition paper.
The box is factory sealed, unopened, undamaged and was safely stored in cool dark conditions. (see pictures)
This is a very rare opportunity, I doubt you'll see an unopened box again as they are simply not available anywhere.
Much of my portfolio is printed on this paper, if I still had a darkroom I'd keep it but I switched to digital years ago."
The like of such a valuable and rare find ........ can only be dug from ancient protected places........ Protected from the desert sun and away from grave robbers and sand vipers............ Yes it can only be found in ancient hidden rare places.......... er.......... or otherwise you can bid for it on ebay ........ hehehehehehehe.......... :
[http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AGFA-RECORD-RAPID-NEW-Sealed-/170571000624?pt=UK_Photography_DarkroomSupplies_SM&hash=item27b6d2eb30](http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AGFA-RECORD-RAPID-NEW-Sealed-/170571000624?pt=UK_Photography_DarkroomSupplies_SM&hash=item27b6d2eb30)
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This is a large bronze sculpture of an eagle located in the front of the parking lots for the "Planes of Fame" air museum and the Grand Canyon Airlines building at the intersection of US Highway 180 and State Route 64. It is really magnificent.
I not sure who is the creator of this wonderful monument because I couldn't find a placard giving the name, but I'm pretty sure it is Sandy Scott, the the same artist who has a smaller but similar beautiful eagle sculpture inside the Grand Canyon Airlines lobby. ("Sovereign Wings" by Sandy Scott - see below).
The artist Sandy Scott's website is: www.sandyscott.com
You never know what you will run into when you get off the interstate highways and tool along the smaller roads - this beautiful sculpture was a real pleasant surprise!
(I enhanced the original photo with Photoshop filter Fractalius...and the beautiful Arizona sky enhanced the rest.)
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I don't know but for some reason, I'm not feeling like my usual self today. I mean,
while at work I was playing cards with co-workers.. pretty fun.. But after I left, I felt down. I tried listening to some music but couldn't cheer myself up. plus they're the same repeated songs I've been listening to for the past 3 weeks. I don't own an iPod. I play my music from my phone so its pretty hard to be uploading and downloading songs with a busy schedule.
I have this mini shoot with one of Juan's friends tomorrow. First one I'm getting paid. I think this feeling is because of that. I don't understand why I'm feeling so gloomy. Usually when i go out on photo shoots, I get all excited. I don't know. I told myself I'll let this pass. Hopefully I'll feel better before tomorrow.
So I got home from work. I decided on buying new LED flashlights and a Bulb flashlight for my dad. When I got back, I wanted to test them out. I first thought of a self portrait but since it was still daytime, too bright. I grabbed my Kalimar 50mm and used it as my model instead. I had 4 LED flashlights, two in the front and 2 in the back, left and right. and one Bulb light on my left facing at an angle.. After a couple of shots, I got this one.. I'll post the setup below..
I thought of my cam to cheer me up a bit.. and it did =]] but theres always tomorrow...
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Jamie FalconiWestboro Speedway
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In the early 1960's Lloyd "Lucky" Thompson made the long tow from the little town of Hancock N.H. to race at Westboro. Lucky traced his racing roots back to the Keene Fairgrounds days. He raced Westboro and Brookline, N.H. with much success, these two photos by Bill Balser show Lucky winning at each track. The first photo from Sept. 8, 1962 shows Lucky winning at Brookline and the second shows him winning and getting a victory kiss on June 6, 1964 at Westboro. Lucky was the road agent for the town of Hancock for many years. Story and Photos shared by Rick Falconi #westborospeedway
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Latin:
Ave Maria, gratia plena,
Dominus tecum.
Benedicta tu in mulieribus,
et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Iesus.
Sancta Maria, Mater Dei,
ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc et in hora mortis nostrae.
Amen.
German:
Gegrüßet seist Du, Maria, voll der Gnade.
Der Herr ist mit Dir.
Du bist gebenedeit unter den Frauen,
und gebenedeit ist die Frucht Deines Leibes, Jesus.
Heilige Maria, Mutter Gottes,
bitte für uns Sünder, jetzt und in der Stunde unseres Todes.
Amen.
English:
Hail Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with thee;
blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
Français:
Je vous salue, Marie pleine de grâce(s) ;
le Seigneur est avec vous.
Vous êtes bénie entre toutes les femmes
Et Jésus, le fruit de vos entrailles, est béni.
Sainte Marie, Mère de Dieu,
priez pour nous pauvres pécheurs,
maintenant et à l'heure de notre mort.
Amen.
A gumball machine is a toy or commercial device, a type of vending machine, which dispenses gumballs, usually for a small fee.
Originally one penny, the standard cost of one gumball in the United States is now one quarter.
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Ein Kaugummiautomat ist ein Verkaufsautomat mit dem ursprünglichen Zweck, Kaugummi zu verkaufen. Dabei sind die Kaugummis meist harte Kugeln von ca. einem Zentimeter Durchmesser, die erst zusammen mit dem Speichel im Mund zur kaubaren Masse werden. Später wurden auch Kleinartikel wie Plastikohrringe, Schlüsselanhänger oder winzige Taschenmesser als zusätzliche Gimmicks in die Automaten gefüllt, so dass sie auch als Vorläufer der Spielzeugautomaten gesehen werden können.
Die Kaugummiautomaten kamen in der Nachkriegszeit mit den Kaugummis nach Deutschland. Der typische Kaugummiautomat ist eine rein mechanische Konstruktion. Es wird eine Münze eingeworfen, welche beim Bedienen des Drehgriffs einen Mechanismus auslöst, der die Münze in den Sammelbehälter fallen lässt und die Ware, die sich meist in einer großen Glaskugel über dem Automaten befindet, freigibt und ins Ausgabefach fallen lässt.
Deswegen waren Kaugummiautomaten in ihrer Blütezeit nicht nur auf Bartresen und in Kinos usw. zu finden, sondern wurden auch in modifizierter Form in ganz Westdeutschland im Außenbereich an Hauswände gehängt (gerne an Schulwegen) und prägten somit in vielen Städten und Gemeinden das Ortsbild mit. Es handelt sich dabei meist um "Automatenbatterien", die im Prinzip 2–4 Automaten in einem briefkastengroßen Metallwürfel vereinigen, der in leuchtenden Farben lackiert ist. Jeder Einzelautomat verfügt dabei im Normalfall anstelle der Glaskugel des Tresenautomaten über ein kleines Guckfenster, welches dem Kunden einen Blick auf seinen Inhalt ermöglicht, den bekannten Münzeinwurf-/Drehmechanismus mit Drehgriff und jeweils ein eigenes Warenausgabefach.
Inzwischen sind die Kaugummiwandautomaten wieder auf dem Rückzug. Ihr Inhalt lässt sich inzwischen genauso gut in den meisten Supermärkten kaufen. Außerdem werden diese Automaten von vielen als unhygienisch empfunden. Viele Wandautomaten wurden und werden Opfer von Vandalismus, sind teils in bedauerlichem Zustand und sind für ihre Betreiber inzwischen einfach nicht mehr lukrativ.
The announcer said Flash photography and led screens were prohibited.
At intermission I remembered that my Cam has stage mode. So I turned off the flash and the led screen.... looked through the viewer ant shot away. I didnt get a lot of great shots because the movement was so fast AND I didnt know what to expect having never seen the Nutcracker. I LOVED IT
I think I loved the first act with the party and easy to follow story the best. The rest was just absolutely beautiful fantasy.
Ballet Contemporáneo del Teatro San Martín
Tres coreógrafos, Tres miradas
A partir de septiembre, la compañía municipal presenta obras de Diana Theocharidis, Carlos Casella y Mauricio Wainrot en el Teatro Presidente Alvear, en Buenos Aires.
“Syracusa” la obra propuesta por Casella, también forma parte de esta trilogía de estrenos. El coreógrafo, actor y cantante comenzó su camino artístico como voz líder del grupo Modelo Blanco a fines de los ‘80 y, paralelamente, como bailarín y coreógrafo junto a Ana Frenkel. Fue integrante y uno de los fundadores, en 1990, del grupo de danza-teatro El Descueve, una de las agrupaciones independientes con mayor trascendencia surgida en las últimas décadas en el país.
El programa
Ballet Contemporáneo del Teatro San Martín
Director artístico: Mauricio Wainrot
Directora asociada: Andrea Chinetti
"Intemperie"
Coreografía: Diana Theocharidis
Música: Pablo Ortiz
Escenografía y vestuario: Luciana Gutman
Iluminación: Eli Sirlin
"Syracusa"
Coreografía: Carlos Casella
Música: Diego Vainer
Escenografía: Mariana Tirantte
Vestuario: Pablo Ramírez y Carlos Casella
Iluminación: Eli Sirlin
"Chopin, número 1"
Coreografía: Mauricio Wainrot
Música: Concierto Nº1 para piano y orquesta de Frédéric Chopin
Vestuario: Mini Zuccheri
Iluminación: Eli Sirlin
Las funciones
Viernes y sábados a las 21 horas, los domingos a las 17 horas y los miércoles a las 14 horas.
La última función será el domingo 26 de septiembre.
Teatro Presidente Alvear, Avenida Corrientes 1659, Buenos Aires.
Escrito por Maritza Gueler para Danza Hoy
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“Y estos derechos... a respetarlos, ¿eh? ¡No vaya a pasar como con los diez mandamientos!” (Mafalda)
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Here future Lovers, when in Troops they come,
Venus, to visit thy distinguish'd Dome,
As thro' this consecrated Shade they pass,
Shall offer to the Genius of the Place.
Shift now the closer Scene: and view around,
With various Beauties the wide Landskip crown'd.
Here level Glades extend their length'ning Lines,
There in just Order the deep Quincunce shines.
Here chrystal Lakes reflect contiguous Shades,
There distant Hills uplift their azure Heads.
Round the free Lawn here gadding Heifers stray,
And frisking Lambs in sportive Gambols play.
There murmur to the Wind Groves ever-green,
And inter-mingled Buildings rise between:
The Sun declin'd with milder Glory burns,
And the fair Piece with various Light adorns.
Lo! in the Centre of this beauteous Scene,
Glitters beneath her Dome the Cyprian Queen:
Not like to her, whom ancient Homer prais'd,
To whom a thousand sacred Altars blaz'd:
When simple Beauty was the only Charm,
With which each tender Nymph and Swain grew warm:
But, Yielding to the now-prevailing Taste,
In Gold, for modern Adoration, drest.
For her the Naiads, in their watry Bed,
Amid the level Green a Mirror spread;
Along whose terass'd Banks the shelt'ring Wood,
Defends from ruder Winds th' unruffled Flood.
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Roma, 8 Febbraio 2K11
Dalle 10.00 [ precise ] alle 12.45 [ circa ]
Dentro la Social Media Week Rome, il Festival della Rete
Palazzo Valentini, via IV Novembre 119/A, a pochi passi da Piazza Venezia
Sala Don Luigi Di Liegro, dentro la sede della Provincia di Roma
ToscanaLab di Fondazione Sistema Toscana e BTO Educational, a braccetto tornano, dopo la prima esperienza a Milano a Settembre 2K10, alla Social Media Week, il Festival della Rete per continuare a parlare del rapporto [ pericoloso ] tra Social Media e il mondo del viaggio.
Con il contributo di Expedia.it, discuteremo dell'argomento dentro il nostro collaudato format che prevede presentazioni e conversazioni, in un contesto unconventional che abbatte le barriere tra speakers e pubblico.
Social Media Better Tourism [ reload ] dentro la Social Media Week Rome, il Festival della Rete è un'ulteriore tappa pubblica del nostro percorso di ricerca che mette al centro le persone e il loro rapporto con il viaggio.
Indagheremo ancora una volta su come per le persone un valore [ primario ] come l'esperienza del viaggio, trova oggi in questo web sociale il luogo perfetto per essere condiviso in forma di racconto e come queste tante storie vanno a impattare sulle dinamiche d'incontro tra domanda e offerta turistica.
Per parlare di tutto ciò, l'8 Febbraio a Roma abbiamo coinvolto un soggetto che fa ricerca, un'esperienza di governance di un territorio, una giovane start up, un leader di mercato: dopo le loro presentazioni, la conversazione con il pubblico.
Second installment of my "in the flesh"
Year : 2005
Placement : Right forearm
Complete time : 6 hours
chronology : 3rd tattoo
This was a drawing i made on a friends coffee table back in 1999.
over time i changed a few parts of it,then redrew it before i
got it inked into my skin. I shopped the photo so you can see the whole
thing,as it wraps around my inner forearm.
At the heart of it,is a warped Infinity style symbol,branching out towards my hand.
this particular idea for me was this ...
I have 4 points to my life and this tattoo is reflective of them
1 the person i was born,
2 the person i have become,
3 the death of my body, and
4 the death of my mind/imagination.
on the left there is a point that looks like a claw,or spike.
this is the Person i was born. the person i was raised as and
molded by my parents and family to be.
on the opposite side,to the right is the person i am now.
this is the man i became,when it crossed over what i was
made to know,or believe . Now i have the will to decide for myself
what i believe and what is right or wrong.
the two fang-like points on my inner wrist are my deaths.
the left signifies the death of my mortal body,the final
moment of inhabiting this shell in whatever condition it is in.
and the right is the only death i truly fear...
the Death of my imagination. of my thoughts.
in some respects the death would also include
peoples memories of me. the knowledge or
talent i have shown people. The challenges i have
shown my friends,or the inspiration i have been to them.
this death would mean i am no longer even a memory in
anyone's heart. that anything and everything i have ever done
or said is finally dead.
this tattoo remains black and grey to this day,but originally it was
going to be full color with blood red tips for the four points.
perhaps someday i will get it all filled in.
About the Pudú
The pudús (Pudu), considered to be the world's smallest deer, are native to South America. There are two species of pudú: the Northern pudú (Pudu mephistophiles) from Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Chile[1], which stands about 12 to 14 inches (32 to 35 cm) at the shoulder; and the Southern or Chilean Pudú (Pudu puda) from southern Chile and southwestern Argentina[1], which averages between 14 to 16 inches (36 to 41 cm)[2]. Males sprout small (7-10cm) antlers which are shed annually.
Both species of pudú subsist on a diet of grass, leaves, and fallen fruit. In the wild, their life expectancy is between eight and ten years. The Southern species is endangered (IUCN status: vulnerable), primarily due to hunting and habitat loss from human agriculture and land development.
The pudú has several interesting characteristics that distinguish it from other deer. It is able to climb fallen trees, and it is sometimes forced to do so, both to escape predators and reach food. Because of its small size, it is often forced to balance on its hind legs to reach foliage. When threatened, it barks in alarm.
Because it lives in the dense forests of South America, it requires an efficient way to travel throughout the undergrowth. Pudú maintain a complex system of paths and trails that allow them to quickly get from one place to another. Such paths often lead to excellent places to rest, mate or find food.
Pudú mate between April and June, and gestation periods range from 200 to 220 days, giving birth to one or occasionally two young.
Its predators are typically eagles, owls, cougars, foxes, and small cats.
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Correfocs (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌkorəˈfɔks], Western Catalan: [ˌkoreˈfɔks]); literally in English "fire-runs") are among the most striking features present in Catalan festivals. In the correfoc, a group of individuals will dress as devils and light fireworks. While dancing to the drums of a traditional gralla, they will set off their fireworks among crowds of spectators.
Correfoc in Valencia
The correfoc can come in many forms. Some are simple parades using fireworks and effigies of the devil. In Sitges, it is common for a crowd to line a street, while participants run through a tunnel of fireworks. In Barcelona and Tarragona, the correfoc is run during the Festival of La Mercè, in September.
Another typical Catalan folkloric expression of this sort takes place in L'Arboç. The highlight of the village's feast is the Carretillada. In the evening of the feast day, the town square is made to look like Hell. For nearly half an hour, "devils" burn their carretilles (carts), jumping around ceaselessly, while a large "sceptre of Lucifer" and the "pitchfork of the Diablessa (she-devil)" shoot fire-jets and other pyrotechnics. Every year, the carretillada is a bit different, because the 'colla' (group) does not give up novelties that are added each year to add to the spectacle.
The first of this years Christmas decorations are up! Santa is back in town.
It's the first Christmas for us in the new flat, and we had to buy all our decorations from scratch! We had nothing to start with.
This was bought at John Lewis in Edinburgh, chosen by Claire (Forch2009).
More decoration photos to come in the next few days...
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This photo was taken at sunset in Lincoln City, Oregon, USA. This is a beautiful beach on the Central Oregon Coast.
About this photo: We stayed in a beach apartment for 1 week in Lincoln City. When we arrived around dinner time at this place it was cloudy. After dinner we decided to go for a walk on the beach and at the end of the evening we were treated to a beautiful sunset as it started to clear up. What a gorgeous evening that was!
As the sun was setting I noticed this man on the beach with his dog. I thought the silhouettes of them looked so nice against the orange coloured sky. I added some saturation and contrast in the post processing. After that I ran the photo through Neat Image to get rid of the access noise. I hope you like this photo too!
~Camera Settings:
*Camera Model: Sony Alpha DSLR A200
*Focal Length: 26mm
*F-Number: F/5.6
*Exposure Time: 1/60 sec.
*ISO Speed: ISO-100
*Exposure Program: Aperture Priority (A)
*Exposure Compensation (E/V): 0 step
Thank you for looking and stopping by!
Ann :)
Some information on Lincoln City and the beach: Lincoln City is nestled between seven miles of sandy beaches and a 680 acre scenic lake on the central Oregon Coast. And while it's a charming resort town, it's also a paradise of beauty, history and adventure.
The mighty Pacific Ocean greets the beach along seven gorgeous miles in Lincoln City. The beauty and activities along the seashore change with the seasons, adding spice and variety. There are excellent locations for wave, whale, sunset and storm watching, and the beach is a treasure trove for collecting driftwood, agates, shells and floats. Large rocks emerging from the sea create perfect pockets for tide pooling during low tides, and beach hiking, surfing, windsurfing and fishing challenge adventure seekers. Fifteen public beach accesses welcome those who wish to indulge!
The Oregon Coast is the coast of the U.S. state of Oregon along the Pacific Ocean, constituting the western border of the state. Stretching 583km/362mi from the city of Astoria to the California border, the Oregon Coast is unique in that the entire coast is public land. Oregon law prohibits private ownership of coastline property.
The Oregon Coast is often divided into three regions
•The North Coast—from the Washington border at Astoria to Lincoln City.
•The Central Coast—from Lincoln City to Reedsport.
•The South Coast—from Reedsport to the California border, just south of Brookings.
There are no large cities on the coast, mainly due to the lack of deep harbors with access to the inland agricultural areas. The largest metropolitan area consists of the bordering cities of Coos Bay and North Bend on the South Coast. This area has a population of approximately 25,000 people. There is only one continuous highway along the coastline, the U.S. Route 101. The relative isolation of the coast from nearby large population centers has given the coast a reputation for being somewhat rustic, being a mixture of old logging towns, fishing villages, seasonal resorts, and artists' colonies. Tourism, fishing and logging are the major industries on the coast. The coastal region's popularity, combined with the fact that there are only a few two-lane roads from the more populated areas in the Willamette Valley contributes to traffic to the north and central coasts being named the worst tourist traffic in the United States. (Info from Wikipedia)
This used to be the house of Dr. and Mrs. William J. Mayo. They gave their home to the Mayo Foundation in 1938 for a meeting place where people in medicine could exchange ideas for the "good of mankind." This gift fulfilled a dream the Mayos had when they first planned the house around 1915, and then built it between 1916 and 1918. The impressive home contained 47 rooms arranged on 2.5 levels and had a five-story tower. Its design was reminiscent of an English manor house.
Over the years, Mayo Foundation House has been a prominent facility in Mayo's educational programs. It continues as a significant meeting and gathering site for educational activities and social functions that recognize outstanding achievements by Mayo Clinic staff. In 1975, the home was included in the National Register of Historic Places. (mayoclinic.org)
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Vivid Sydney - Macquarie Visions
The Vivid Festival ran from May 27 to June 21.
Highlights inclided a light display on Macquarie Street and the return of the fire waters performance at Darling Harbour, a song summit in Sydney and a creative industries X Media Lab.
Last year's festival attracted more than 200,000 people to events at the Rocks and Circular Quay.
Macquarie Visions, a free public event celebrating in immersive light displays, the 200th anniversary and story of two visionary leaders, Governor Lachlan Macquarie and his wife Elizabeth.
Taking approximately one hour, the walk starts with a dazzling light spectacle at St Mary’s Cathedral and moves onto installations at Hyde Park Barracks Museum, The Mint, Parliament House, The State Library of New South Wales, The Royal Botanic Garden’s Palace Garden Gate and Sydney Conservatorium of Music, with special features including the spectacular Downer Macquarie Arch and the stunning illumination of the Opera House sails fulfilling the amazing Vivid Light experience.
The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was conceived and largely built by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, who, in 2003, received the Pritzker Prize, architecture's highest honour.
The Sydney Opera House was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site on 28 June 2007. Currently, it is the most recently constructed World Heritage Site to be designated as such, sharing this distinction with such ancient landmarks as Stonehenge and the Giza Necropolis. It is one of the 20th century's most distinctive buildings and one of the most famous performing arts centres in the world.
The Sydney Opera House is situated on Bennelong Point in Sydney Harbour, close to the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It sits at the northeastern tip of the Sydney central business district (the CBD), surrounded on three sides by the harbour (Sydney Cove and Farm Cove) and neighboured by the Royal Botanic Gardens.
The Opera House was formally completed in 1973, having cost $102 million.
Hilo de la Fotohistoria en Pullip .es: THE PARK(2 of 3): Lenn and Takefumi /
EL PARQUE (2 de 3): Lenn y Takefumi
(Read in order, this is: SHOT/FOTO 37 of 95) PAG: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95.
FOTOSTORY: In English / En Español
Lenn: O_O Fuck off! You lost the half of the reward for being a stupid... (Loser... ¬¬ It's insane to prefer being with that dumb ass with less lights than a shoe... I'm started to be bothered)
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Lenn: O_O Pues anda y que te peten, capullo! Te has quedado sin la mitad de la paga que me voy a sacar, listo... (Menudo pringao... ¬¬ Mira que preferir estar con el subnormal ese, que tiene menos luces que un zapato... Me voy a empezar a mosquear, eh?)
LINKS:
- Las FOTOHISTORIAS de Sheryl en el Foro de Pullips: Pullip .es
Broad Pool lies in a shallow basin on the limestone plateau beneath Cefn Bryn. It is one of the most conspicuous and best-known features of central Gower. The pool is known to have been in existence in 1645. Its origin appears to have been natural, although there is evidence that the pool was modified by scouring (removal of sediment and vegetation) from the late Eighteenth century.
The Pool contains a rich assemblage of aquatic plants, including Lesser Marshwort and Alternate Water-milfoil, both rare in South Wales. Fringed Water lily is present and has dominated the aquatic vegetation in the past. This attractive and uncommon plant is only native in a small area of southeast England and was introduced to Broad Pool in around 1952.
The Pool is visited by a wide range of waterfowl and wetland birds, including Grey Heron, Little Grebe, with passage migrants such as Ruff and Spotted Redshank. It is locally important breeding site for amphibians and supports a rich aquatic invertebrate fauna, including fourteen species of dragonflies and damselflies.
The adjacent area of Bog and moor is dominated by heath plants such as Cross-leaved Heath and Heather with Purple Moor-grass, Rushes, Bog Myrtle and Round-leaved Sundew in the wetter areas. The heathland and area around Broad Pool is also of ornithological importance with nesting Snipe and Lapwing in summer and Hen Harrier, Merlin and Short-eared Owl regularly recorded in winter months.
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Jermaine Riley might not be a household name just yet but he's certainly worth keeping an eye on.
Hello Earth is Jermaine's latest release following his previous records; Goodbye Krypton (which was his debut record) and Nine Ten Eleven - The Refixes (which was composed of remakes). Both of which along with a couple of his singles are all available for free download, just like this latest one.
Mixing soulful R&B with a cool hip hop dance rhythm, Hello Earth makes for a great club album or something to hold on to if you simply need some smoothing tracks for evening company.
Former member of Brit pop and R&B group, FMD, Jermaine Riley is slowly but surely carving a name for himself in the scene as a solo artist. Showcasing his love for one of the most well-known superheroes the world over, Superman; Riley packs Hello Earth with 11 cuts that range from R&B mellow mixes to upbeat dance cuts.
Paying homage to the creators of Superman, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster; the album chronicles Superman's transition from leaving Krypton and moving to Earth. I guess, you can say it's a concept album of sorts. The songs are both catchy and easy to listen to. You'll find traces of Ne-Yo, Usher and Chris Brown as you listen.
Track like Smallville beautifully features Jermaine's vocal range. It's a sweet song that you can pop onto your player and enjoy without much fuss. A few must-listen cuts include Wonder Woman ft. Lioness; Peaceful Day ft. Cherri V and of course, title track, Hello Earth.
Jermaine Riley is an artist that you shouldn't miss out on especially if you love R&B. Unlike his previous releases which featured covers or 90s samples, Hello Earth is all about the artist. It comes with original cuts and a nice (not to mention) fresh take on the concept album. Really enjoyable piece that you should be downloading right now.
An 18th century gargoyle ‘Dinemonyo’ altar table
Estimate: PHP 1,800,000 - 2,000,000
1st half, 18th century
Manila
Balayong wood, engraved metal mounts
84 x 109 x 72 cm (33 x 43 x 28 1/2 in)
Provenance:
Formerly from a prominent family in Manila
Called colloquially as dinemonyo table, it is one of the most elusive pieces of early Hispano-Filipino furniture, considered arguably as the pinnacle object to many serious furniture collectors and connoisseurs. An authentic example with original members is an extremely rare find. The earliest altar tables made by Chinese artisans residing in Batangas were copied from Ming dynasty tables as they both shared the same simplistic, rectilinear profile – a product of pragmatic design and simple joinery based on practical rather than aesthetic considerations. Later on, masks that resemble gargoyles on the knees above the legs and ball-and-claw feet were added as ornamentals. At first commissioned by friars for exclusive use in churches, later emulated by the affluent principalia and ilustrado families on which to display their venerated ivory santos. In other cultures, as from 6th century Japan, roof ornaments made from fired clay, stone, or wood called Onigawara gargoyles have been used in Buddhist temples to stop leaks. In European architecture, medieval cathedrals have had carved grotesque creatures with spouts to redirect water from the roof away from the side of the building to prevent the erosion of the mason work. The gargoyles are supposedly illustrated evil as they are intended to turn away evil and harm. Among the Chinese, guardian lions made of stone were placed in front of imperial palaces and tombs, temples, and government offices as they were believed to have powerful protective benefits.
The rectangular paneled top is enclosed by a frame with ice-plate edge to soften the edges and disguise its thickness. Below are two large drawers fitted with umbrella bosses, ornate protective key plates, and O-ring pulls. Reinforced at the sides by flanges with billowing, cloud-like outlines, so do the aprons that connect the gargoyle or ‘demonyo’ masks on all four corners. These demonyo masks have raised fluted top hair, bulging eyes, prominent nose, mouth agape revealing some teeth and fangs, and scrolling facial hair, striking a menacing and powerful demeanor. The cabriole legs show the delineations of the lion’s lower leg before terminating in deep, highly detailed ball and claw foot grasping a ball, resting on round-edged stretchers surmounted on ogee feet. Assembled using ancient Chinese mortise and tenon (closed and through types), as well as dovetail, the joints remain firm and strong.
Made of highly prized indigenous rosewood known as balayong (Afzelia rhomboidea), it has reddish brown color that tends to darken even more with age and has natural luster. Very difficult to work on due to its durability and interlocking grain. The craftsmanship and condition of this table is comparable to, if not better, than some similar tables kept in museums and top-notch private collections.
Lot 120 of the Salcedo Auctions auction on June 25, 2022. Please see salcedoauctions.com for more information.
المهندسة الفلسطينية أماني الغريب سفيرة فوق العادة في أوروبا
حاورها: محمد كريزم - فلسطين - خاص بـ " وكالة أخبار المرأة "
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عرفت في مجتمعها الفلسطيني بالشابة النشيطة والمثابرة التي تعمل طوعاً دون كلل أو ملل في تقديم الخدمات للجمهور، وبلورت شخصيتها المهنية الناجحة في عملها كمهندسة بارعة، وتمايزت بنشاطها في مجال حقوق الشباب والمرأة، وظهرت كفاءتها القيادية في نشاطها السياسي كمتحدثة لبقة ومؤثرة.
هي المهندسة الفلسطينية أماني الغريب والقيادية في الحزب السويدي Feminist Initiatives التي ترشحت عنه لتمثيله في البرلمان الأوروبي، وتكون بذلك حققت طموحاً كبيراً، لتصبح سفيرة فلسطينية فوق العادة في القارة الأوربية.
" وكالة أخبار المرأة " حاورتها وفيما يلي نصه:
* أماني الغريب من تكون؟
ناشطة فلسطينية من قلب مدينة غزة ولدت وتربت وترعرعت فيها، حاولت جاهدة النضال والكفاح من أجل قضايا مؤمنة فيها إيمان تام اهمها حقوق الإنسان وحقوق المرأة تحديداَ وكيفية معالجة تلك الإنتهاكات في ظل الظروف السياسية السائدة، كذلك عملت في شركة خاصة كبيرة وكنت المهندسة الوحيدة التي تدير كافة أقسامها فيما يتعلق بمجال الكمبيوتر، وعملت كمديرة مشاريع في إحدى جامعات غزة حيث كانت إنطلاقتي الحقيقية نحو العمل المجتمعي ونسج علاقات عمل مع جهات دولية التي تكللت بتكليفي كمديرة لبرنامج الصحة الجنسية والإنجابيةhttp://wonews.net/ar/index.php?act=post&id=9961 المعمول به في دول لبنان وفلسطين.وزفي وفي عام 2012 سافرت لدولة ايسلاندا للمشاركة في برنامج دراسات الجندر الذي تم تنفيذه بالتعاون مابين وزارة الشؤون الخارجية الايسلندية وجامعة ايسلاندا وقد كنت الطالبة العربية الوحيدة في البرنامج وصادف وجودي هناك حدوث الحرب الأخيرة على قطاع غزة مما دفعني للقيام بالعديد من الأنشطة الداعمة للقضية الفلسطينية والتي تمثلت في عرض لقرار الأمم المتحدة 1325 والذي ينص على حماية النساء المدنيات خلال الحرب وبعدها وعدم تطبيق هذا القرار من ناحية اسرائيل في كافة حروبها ضد شعبنا الفلسطيني ، وقد كان هذا العرض بوزارة الخارجية الايسلندية ذاتها .
* اين أثمرت جهودك المميزة على المستوى الأوروبي في شرح قضية الشعب الفلسطيني والتخفيف من معاناته؟
- يكفيني شرف أن مشاركاتي وحضوري على مستوى فعاليات أوروبية وغير أوروبية رفع اسم فلسطين ، فقد كنت في عام 2013 ضمن أصغر 100 قائد حول العالم تم اختيارهم من خلال مؤسسة امريكية تعني بحقوق المرأة وحقوق الإنسان وقد كنت امثل فلسطين ورفع اسم فلسطين من خلال تتويجي لهذا المؤتمر، خلال المؤتمر كنت العربية الوحيدة من شمال أفريقيا والشرق الأوسط التي قامت بمقابلة ميلنيدا بيل جيتس زوجة رجل الأعمال الشهير بيل جيتس أغنى أغنياء العالم خلال مقابلتها مع 8 قادة شباب من القادة الذين توجوا للحديث عن كيفية دعم أمور وشئون المرأة واستراتيجيات دعمهم ، تم توزيع خلال هذا المؤتمر الضخم الذي حضره 4500 مشارك ، كتيب شمل أحلام القادة الشباب ، وقد كان حلمي أن تنال نسائنا الفلسطينيات ولادة امنة ضمن رعاية طبية وصحيه سليمة حيث انني شرحت كيفية ترك بعض النساء على الحواجز لساعات طويلة اثناء ذهابهن للمشفى سواء لمتابعه الحمل او للولادة مما يؤدي لفقدان الجنين وشرحت وحشية هذا الاجراء وكيفية تأثيره وتهديد حياه الام والطفل جسديا ونفسيا وشرحت ان هذا يجعل جنود الاحتلال اكثر وحشية سواء ضد الشعب الفلطيني وايضا داخل مجتمعهم المدني وذلك لتعودهم على ممارسة هذه الافعال المريعه ضد المدنيين على الحواجز .
في شهر ابريل2013 شاركت في مؤتمر لاناليندا في فرنسا بمدينة مرسيليا تحدثت عن واقع قضايا المرأة الفلسطينية والعربية وشاركت بحضور ورشة عمل البنك الدولي لتدشين تقريرهم لسنه 2013 عن واقع النساء في المنطقة العربية (شمال افريقيا والشرق الأوسط) كان الحضور فقط يتم بدعوة شخصية وخلال الورشة شاركت بالتعليق على ضرورة تغيير بعض الاستراتيجيات المستخدمة لدعم قضايا المرأة وذلك بوجوب النزول للميدان ومقابلة النساء والعاملين بالمجال للتعرف على احتياجات النساء الحقيقية.
في شهر يونيو 2013 شاركت في برنامج دراسات السلام في المدرسة الصيفية العالمية بجامعة اوسلو خلال مشاركتي في هذ البرنامج تحدثت عن القضية الفلسطينية وقابلت بعض الشخصيات السياسية الهامة بالنرويج التي كانت تأتي للنقاش مع مشاركين برنامج دراسات السلام حول قضايا السلام ، تم دعوتي لالقاء محاضرتين بالمنتدي العالمي للطلاب بالمدرسة الصيفية ووصفت بالمحاضرة الاولي سياسات توزيع الهوية في فلسطين وقصة الفلسطينيين مع الهويات الملونة شارحة بذلك حال فلسطين منذ الاحتلال وسياسة الاحتلال بمنح هويات مختلفة لاهل القدس والضفة وغزة وكانت حتى تختلف بالالوان وتبعات اختلاف هذه الهويات من السماح او منع دخول الاراضي وتاثير هذه القضية على حركة المواطنين بغزة والضفة والقدس .
المحاضرة الثانية كانت عن نضال نسائنا الفلسطينيات ومشاركتهن السياسية وسميت المحاضرة بورود من فلسطين اعني بذلك نسائنا.
في اكتوبر 2013 باليوم العالمي للناشطين دعيت من خلال مؤسسة ضخمة سويدية لالقاء خطاب عن تاريخ الحركات النسائية في فلسطين . باستوكهلم عاصمة السويد.
في بداية نوفمبر 2013 دعيت من خلال منتدى الناشطين بمدينة يتبوري بالسويد للحديث عن قضيتنا الفلسطينية وتاريخ النزاع على الارض وقمت بعرض فيلم يشرح معاناة الشعب الفلسطيني وسياسة التهجير منذ بدايتها وحتى هذه اللحظة.
في فبراير شاركت بمؤتمر لمؤسسة اناليندا باستكهلم بالسويد وتحدثت عن انعاكاسات الربيع العربي على المراة في فلسطين وسوريا ومصر.
والقيت كلمة بنفس الموضوع في مقر مجموعة تابعه للامم المتحدة بيتبوري بالسويد.
هذه كانت اخر اعمالي لنصرة القضية ولكن هناك حدث بارز قمت به في 2012 يوم الاعتراف بفلسطين بالامم المتحدة وهو القاء خطاب بايسلاندا بمشاركة وزير الخارجية الايسلندي وقد نوهت لان اليوم وفي متل هذا اليوم تتردد الامم المتحدة بالاعتراف بدول فلسطين وهذا شيء غريب رغم انها وبنفس هذا الشهر ولكن من عام 1946 هي من سحب الاعتراف بدولة فلسطين وتحدثت عن ميراثنا الوطني وكيفية توريثنا لمفاتيح بيوتنا وحلمنا الذي يكبر يوما بعد يوم بعودتنا لديارنا.
وعرفت عن نفسي بأنني ناشطة ولكنني اعيد تعريف نفسي الان لكم كفلسطينية لاجئة هاجر جدي من بلدتنا الأصلية إلى قطاع غزة حاله كحال كل فلسطيني اضطر لترك أرضه مجبرا .
* حديثنا عن تطلعاتك وطموحاتك في الترشح للبرلمان الأوروبي؟ وما هي الدولة التي تمثليها في هذا البرلمان؟
- انا فلسطينية احمل الجواز الفلسطيني أقيم بمملكة النرويج ، مرشحة عن حزب سياسي سويدي اسمه Feminist Initiative بشكل استثنائي ولكن قانوني ونزل اسمي على موقع الترشيح لقائمة المرشحين للبرلمان الأوروبي.
* يعرفك الأوربيين أنك حمامة سلام متجولة في البلدان الأوربية، إذن ما هي رؤيتك للسلام في الشرق الأوسط؟
- السلام الداخلي هو أول خطوات نشر السلام العالمي ، بما انني ناشطة بمجال السلام فانا احمل رسالة سلام من فلسطين لكل العالم ، نحن شعب محب للسلام بشر لدينا مشاعر واحاسيس ببنحب الحياه ونهدف لسلام حقيقي.
* حسب جهودك الرامية لتمكين المرأة العربية والنهوض بمكانتها وتمتين دورها في المجتمع، هل وجدتي إستجابة حقيقية لطروحاتك في المؤتمرات العالمية وورش العمل التي شاركتي بها وكان لك إسهاماً مميزاً بها؟
- استجابة كبيرة من ناشطين حول العالم وذلك من خلال طرح قضايا المرأة وتأثير الوضع السياسي على الوضع الفلسطيني الاجتماعي والاقتصادي، الاوربيين كتير شعوب رائع او معظمهم هاد لو استثنينا بعض العنصريين، الفكرة الي بتوصلهم انه احنا شعب عدواني، لكن لما تحكي باسلوبهم، تخاطبهم بلغتهم، لا اقصد هون لغة الحوار، اقصد منطقيته، بيستمعوا لالك، وبيتجاوبوا معك، هاد هو اسلوبيـ لانه درست عندهم
وتعلمت منهمىإضافة إلى أنه المهم قناعات الشخص وايمانه بيللي بيحكيه مو بس حكي انشاء ، عرض الوقائع والحقائق بأسلوب مقنع وطبعا من مصادر موثوق منها.
* ما هو الجهد التي قمتي به لصالح المرأة الفلسطينية ويحسب لك بشكل حصري؟
- كوني رشحت و انا أحمل فقط جواز سفر فلسطيني وليس أوروبي فهذا شيء حصري تاريخيا ، فانا فلسطينية مقيمة بالنرويج وتم ترشيحي عن حزب سياسي بالسويد بشكل استثنائي لاول مرة تاريخيا لاكون في قائمة الترشيحات للبرلمان الاوروبي للانتخابات المقبلة في مايو 2014 ولا احمل اي جواز اوروبي هذا رفع اسم فلسطين عاليا تاريخيا لاكون اول مرأة غير اوروبية ترشح للبرلمان الاوروبي من حزب سياسي سويدي اوروبي.
طبعا خلال اسفاري المتكررة تحدثت عن شئون المراة وقضاياها باسهاب كامرأة فلسطينية تريد تغيير الواقع ، طرأت الدور النضالي البارز لها منذ فجر التاريخ وحتى يومنا وماتعرضت له طرحت محاضرات بمنظمة العفو الدولية وبالصليب الاحمر وبجامعة اوسلو وبمؤسسات اوروبية اخري .
* ما هو الوصف الأقرب لك " قائدة شبابية – ناشطة في مجال حقوق المرأة – قيادية سياسية ؟
- بدأت مشواري كناشطة في مجال حقوق المراة ، ومديرة لمشاريع بحقوق الانسان والمراة وقضايا المراة . في مايوم 2013 تم انتخابي لاكون من اصغر 100 قائد بالعالم تم تتويجهم من خلال مؤسسة امريكية تعنى بحقوق المرأة تسمي women deliver وذلك في ماليزيا كولالمبور .
الان بدات مشواري كسياسية لذلك الاقرب لي في هذه المراة وصف السياسية التي تهدف لتغيير الكثير من السياسات.
* في حال فوزك بالبرلمان الأوروبي ، ما هي أول خطوة ستقومين بها لصالح بلدك فلسطين؟
- تمثيل اللاجئين بأوروبا وخصوصا بالسويد ونصرة قضاياهم وحل مشاكلهم والمساهمة في تغيير العديد من السياسات التي لا تناصرهم والعمل على ايجاد مشاريع حقيقة لدمجهم بالمجتمعات الاوربية بشكل يحفظ هوياتهم،وحقوق المرأة والمساواة الجندرية كانت ومازالت اجندة اعمل عليها بقوة .
طبعا كفلسطينية سيتم سؤالي عن القضية وبالتالي ساقوم بتوضيح اننا شعب محب للسلام لدينا مشاعر نحب ونفرح ونريد حياه كريمة لاننا شعب محب للحياه.
* ماخلاصة دراستك للجندر ؟ وهل ما يمكن تطبيقه في أوروبا يمكن تحقيقة في الدول العربية؟
- المساواة الجندرية ضرورة واهميه لايمكن الاستغناء عنها وضرورة تمثيل النساء في كافة مناحي الحياه والمحافل الدولية والمحلية بشكل مشرف ومشاركتهم بصنع القرارات والسياسات الخاصة بمجتمعاتهم ، تمثيلهم بالبرلمان والوظائف العليا بالدولة امر هام جدا.
* ماهي الألقاب العالمية التي حققتها أماني غريب؟ وما هو اللقب الذي ترغب بتحقيقه وترى أنه بعيد المنال في الوقت الحاضر؟
- مرشحة للبرلمان الأوروبي ضمن حزب الفيمينسيت بقائمة ترشيحاته – فبراير 2014.
سفيرة أسبوع الوئام العالمي بين الاديان – مارس 2014.
ضمن أصغر 100 قائد بالعالم ناشطين بقضايا المرأة – مايو 2013.
* ما هي الإضافة التي تتوقعها السويد منك؟ كذلك ما هي الإضافة التي ترغبين بتحقيقها لصالح بلدك الأصلي " فلسطين "
- التغيير في السياسات المتبعه مع اللاجئين والمهاجرين لأوروبا وخصوصا بالسويد .
* ماهو الحزب السياسي الذي تنتمين إليه ؟
- Feminist Initiatives ويعني المبادرة النسوية ويهتم بمجال حقوق الإنسان لاسيما المرأة.
* هل تجدين تشجعياً من المجتمع السويدي لبرامجك السياسية والإجتماعية؟
- طبعا ، بشكل كبير خصوصا من الناشطين .
* هل تحدث الإعلام الأوربي عن جهودك السلمية في فض المنازعات الدولية ونشاطك الدؤوب في مجال مناصرة المرأة؟
- نعم، ونشرت صحف سويدية العديد من اللقاءات والتقارير التي تبرز نشاطي وتشيد بي كشابة فلسطينية لي طموحاتي وتطلعاتي.
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Front cover of the 2001 edition of the late, great Welsh Magnum photographer's 1971 masterpiece of photojournalism - with an excellent foreword by Noam Chomsky.
Obituaries:
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www.senghenydd.net/blog/philip_jones_griffiths_rip.html
Philip Jones Griffiths on photographic equipment: "All you need is a Leica, and a 50mm lens."
REAL BASILICA DE ATOCHA
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Dirección: Avenida de la Ciudad de Barcelona, 3, c/v Paseo de la Reina Cristina, c/v Calle de Julián Gayarre, 1.
Está situada sobre el antiguo convento de dominicos de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, más conocido como el de Nuestra Señora de Atocha, debido a que en su interior se veneraba dicha advocación de la Virgen.
El convento fue fundado en 1523 por Fray García de Loaysa (inquisidor general) y Fray Juan Hurtado de Mendoza (confesor de Carlos V) en virtud de un breve de Adrián VI. Se instaló sobre una antigua ermita donde ya se daba culto a la Virgen de Atocha.
En 1836, con la desamortización de Mendizábal, el edificio pasó a ser propiedad del Patrimonio Real, siendo destinado el convento a Cuartel de Inválidos y su iglesia, a parroquia castrense. La iglesia, que durante un tiempo albergó también a la parroquia de Nuestra Señora de las Angustias, fue transformada en Basílica en 1863 por el Papa Pío IX. En 1924, Alfonso XIII cedió la propiedad de nuevo a la orden de los Dominicos, y actualmente siguen regentándola junto con un colegio.
En cuanto al edificio, a lo largo de su historia ha sufrido numerosos derribos y sucesivas construcciones, por lo que en la actualidad nada queda del primitivo templo. El 14 de agosto de 1652 se quemó la iglesia; en 1726 se desplomó la capilla mayor, y en 1809 los franceses destinaron el edificio a cuartel y quedó arruinado tras la guerra de la independencia, por lo que en época de Fernando VII fue reedificado casi por completo.
A finales del siglo XIX, la Basílica volvía a estar muy deteriorada, por lo que en 1890 se convocó un concurso público para su reconstrucción. El proyecto ganador fue realizado por el arquitecto Fernando Arbós y Tremanti, con una propuesta de basílica neobizantina con campanile exento y Panteón de Hombres Ilustres.
Las obras comenzaron en 1891, pero diez años después y debido a la falta de recursos económicos se suspendió la construcción, continuando paralizada hasta que en 1924 el conjunto fue cedido a los dominicos, quienes prosiguieron las obras sin seguir el proyecto original de Arbós.
En 1936, durante la guerra civil, el edificio fue nuevamente arrasado y no fue hasta 1946 cuando la Dirección General de Regiones Devastadas llevó a cabo su reconstrucción, resultando cinco años después un edificio de trazas neobarrocas.