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This painting is a mix media on a Taktee (a wooden panel) depicting the hypocrisy of divide of human civilization in the name of politics of nihilism, sadly it is in the possession of Mr.Saleem Asmi (Ex. Editor DAWN) who allegedly bought it, with the connivance of the main organizers of the convention of PIPFPD, held here in Karachi in December 2003 at a local hotel, with out my consent as the work was on display only and not for sale.
THIS PAINTING WAS RETURNED BY MR.SALEEM ASMI TO DR.HAROON TO BE DELIVERED TO ME ( THE RIGHTFUL OWNER OF THE PAINTING THE ARTIST ) on 25th FEB. 2012.....Thank you Asmi Sb .
Chen Xiaohua, Chief Executive Officer, 58 Daojia, People's Republic of China capture during the Session "Technology Power Play" at the World Economic Forum - Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2019 in Dalian, People's Republic of China, July 1, 2019. Copyright by World Economic Forum / Sikarin Fon Thanachaiary
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Ce week-end, Jérémy et moi avons fait une petite virée dans la capitale. Coup de bol, nous avons profité du soleil tout le week-end, contrairement à ce qui était prévu. Même pas besoin de sortir le parapluie, ô joie ! Mais ce ne fut pas la seule surprise de notre séjour. En effet, alors que nous flânions le nez au vent sur le quai d’Austerlitz, nous sommes tombés nez à nez avec un genre de minibus stationné au pied d’une grande pancarte explicative de la RATP. Je précise que la RATP (Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens) est la société qui gère les transports en commun dans Paris : métro, RER, bus et tramway.
En nous voyant approcher, un agent nous fait de grand gestes pour nous inviter à le rejoindre: il nous présente brièvement la navette, qui est en fait un véhicule électrique et… autonome. En effet, figurez-vous que ce minibus traverse le Pont Charles de Gaulle tout seul comme un grand. Le dispositif est actuellement en test, et tout le monde peut monter dedans pour le découvrir. Si ça vous tente, alors rendez-vous tous les jours jusqu’au 7 février, de 14h à 20h.
Infos pratiques
Le pont est toujours ouvert à la circulation, mais une voie a été réservée pour les deux navettes, qui font donc l’aller-retour entre le quai d’Austerlitz (à deux minutes de la gare du même nom) et le quai de la Rapée (à cinq minutes à pied de la gare de Lyon). Si vous êtes pressé pour attraper votre correspondance, ça peut éventuellement vous dépanner. Mais ne vous attendez pas non plus à ce que la navette file comme une flèche : on a l’impression de circuler dans une voiture qui n’arrive pas à passer la seconde. En gros, elle roule plus rapidement qu’un piéton… mais si vous trottinez à côté vous irez aussi vite. L’avantage, c’est que ce véhicule électrique n’émet pas de pollution.
A l’intérieur, un écran détaille le parcours de la navette :
Un deuxième agent nous attend dans la navette : pendant la traversée, il nous apporte quelques informations techniques. Le véhicule est guidé par GPS ; il est équipé de lasers qui détectent les obstacles. D’ici quelques mois, la RATP a prévu de tester la navette sur un parcours plus long. Celle-ci pourra alors circuler un peu plus rapidement.
Eazymile et sa navette EZ10
Ces véhicules autonomes ont été développés par la société Easymile, une entreprise française basée à Toulouse. Voici une petite vidéo de présentation de la navette EZ10 :
Cela fait un moment maintenant que l’on entend parler des véhicules autonomes. Nous sommes vraiment contents d’avoir eu l’occasion de tester cette navette sans conducteur. Elle nous a donné un petit aperçu de ce qui pourrait être l’avenir de l’automobile. Si vous êtes de passage à Paris, ne manquez pas d’y faire un tour !
Jupiter, The Moon, Mars and an Audience
I have loved astronomy, space and everything related to it for years. Looking at objects in space has often been a challenge, but the rewards are countless.
It is always a pleasure looking through the eyepiece and being astounded by what I see, but my greatest pleasure has always been sharing that view. Taking photos and publishing them, is great way of sharing what's up there, getting people thinking about the wider universe we inhabit.
It my experience, it's even greater to set the scope up, and then get a friend, neighbour, anyone to look through that eyepiece for themselves, the reaction is often of disbelief, surprise and suddenly for them it seems to click as to why I am constantly going on about space, my telescope and how epic it all is.
Just over a year ago, I heard of something called the Virtual Star Party. Thanks to the power of Google+ and Google Hangouts, amateur and professional astronomers are able to stream a live view of what they are looking at through their telescope, to the internet and thus an audience around the world.
Having watched several of these hangouts; I quickly realised I wanted to be part of this, to share my passion for astronomy and my view on the universe. This was to me, the ultimate way of sharing.
Of course, it's never that simple. I am a bar man, so I work irregular hours, with a changing shift pattern, the weather in England never plays ball and technology can be a fickle thing.
The Virtual Star Party is hosted and co-ordinated in America, so time difference, light summer skies and shift patterns normally conspire against me, but this Monday - the 23rd of September 2013 at 4:00 GMT, I was drinking coffee and joining the Virtual Star Party for the first time.
Technology was against us, with fellow amateur astronomers suffering from computer issues, communication issues and in my case, the microphone on my webcam dropped out.
Gremlins aside, the show went on and for just under an hour we broadcast our view, live to an audience around the world, that hour went fast, and it was fantastic!
I will be the first to admit, I was nervous and really didn't know what to do with myself, something that given the chance I want to work on and prepare for a bit next time. Thankfully my seeing was really good that night, my scopes usual gremlins weren't playing up and the sky was crystal clear with no wind present.
I opened with my view of Jupiter, it's bands and soft hues showing up wonderfully, the audience would easily be able to tell it's live, given the atmospheric turbulence made it shimmer, and shift, but not so much as to ruin the view.
Thanks to my new camera, the ASI120mc and the wonderful FireCapture 2.3 software, I have great exposure control, so could increase and decrease exposure easily and precisely, allowing me to show the four major Galilean moons.
As the show went on, I moved over to my view of the Moon, a combination of good seeing and the new HD mode that Google Hangouts delivers, enabled me to really show off the craters, shadows, mountains, surface texture changes and really just enjoy what remains one of my favourite objects to just sit and stare at, for hours and hours!
Indeed, this view and the kind commentary from the other astronomers, really helped settle my nerves and just relax and enjoy the moment.
The audience seemed to be enjoying the view, asking questions and that really was a pleasure, knowing other people can enjoy what my backyard view has to offer.
This technology, this ability to share, with reasonable ease; a view of the solar system and beyond, from a backyard in the middle of suburbia, is in my mind, remarkable and of huge benefit.
Rarely people look up, those that do, will spot the Moon, a few stars and wonder as I think most people have, what is out there. Here, with this technology, we can share, explain, with detail and laughs along the way.
As the show wrapped up, I moved back to Jupiter - and just as goodbyes where to be said, I spotted the leading edge of the Great Red Spot, something the Virtual Star Party had never seen before, due to timing and other conditions.
So there I am frantically trying to get my focus spot on, whilst Fraser and the other astronomers try to spot it. Ultimately we couldn't tell if it was there, or not. So after the show ended, I captured some footage, and stacked it; it was there, the GRS!
By this point, it's gone 5:00 in the morning, my fingers are cold, the telescope dripping wet with dew, but the mix of geeky excitement and coffee let me stay up for another hour, to capture for the first time ever , a view of Mars.
The sleep deprivation made my shift at work a little bit painful, but I am so glad I finally got to take part in this amazing event, made possible with technology, but passionate, enthusiastic and likeminded people.
It was an absolute privilege to do it, and one I hope to repeat often and soon, well assuming those clouds keep away!
Images attached where all taken using the following setup:
Meade LX90 8" SCT
ASI120mc Camera
3x Meade Shorty Barlow for close ups
Processed with PIPP, Registax and Photoshop.
This image is not all my own work (just the Kiwi Shoe Polish) part of a game in the photoshop tennis group, taking place at:
www.flickr.com/groups/pstennis/discuss/72157623152259613/
Kiwi Shoe Polish - invented by Melbourne businessman William Ramsay together with his partner Hamilton McKellan in 1904 and launched as 'Kiwi' in 1906, this soon became and still remains the most successful shoe polish in the world. He chose the word 'Kiwi' because of his New Zealand wife.
Chen Xiaohua, Chief Executive Officer, 58 Daojia, People's Republic of China capture during the Session "Technology Power Play" at the World Economic Forum - Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2019 in Dalian, People's Republic of China, July 1, 2019. Copyright by World Economic Forum / Sikarin Fon Thanachaiary
Louise Lucas, Asia Technology Correspondent, Financial Times, United Kingdom speaking during the during the Session: "Talent Transforming Technology" at the World Economic Forum - Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Dalian, People's Republic of China, July 2, 2019. Copyright by World Economic Forum / Jakob Polacsek
The Edmonton Research Park (ERP) also known as the Alberta Research Park encourages growth in technological research, providing a place for businesses to conduct their scientific research in Edmonton.
Outside the Mortal Man Inn in Troutbeck is the latest in Cumbrian meterological techology. In my limited experience of n=1, I found it highly accurate.
UKTI booth at the International Environmental Technology Trade Show and Conference, from 21-24 March 2011
Participant at the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa 2015 in Jordan. Copyright by World Economic Forum / Faruk Pinjo
Sgt. Justin Carrington, unmanned aircraft system repairer with 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division (2-3 IBCT), prepares an RQ-7 Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle for flight at Evans Army Airfield near Fort Stewart, Georgia, last January. TechLink’s website makes it easier to search for Army technologies that are available for license—by keyword, industry area and laboratory. A search for "UAV," for example, brings up an Army system for collisionless flying. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Efren Rodriguez)