16.12.2017, Warszawa

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Espresso or caffè espresso is a concentrated coffee beverage brewed by forcing very hot, but not boiling water under high pressure through coffee that has been ground to a consistency between extremely fine and powder.

Espresso was developed in Milan, Italy in the early 20th century, but up until the mid-1940s it was a beverage produced solely with steam pressure. The invention of the spring piston lever machine and its subsequent commercial success changed espresso into the beverage we know today. Espresso is now produced with between 8.2 and 18 atmospheres or bars (0.82 to 1.8 megapascals; 120 to 265 PSI) of pressure.

The defining characteristics of espresso include a thicker consistency than drip coffee, a higher amount of dissolved solids than drip coffee per relative volume, and a serving size that is usually measured in shots, which are between 25 and 30 ml (30ml=1 fluid ounce) in size. Espresso is chemically complex and volatile, with many of its chemical components quickly degrading from oxidation or loss of temperature. Properly brewed espresso has three major parts: the heart, body, and the most distinguishing factor, the presence of crema, a reddish-brown foam that floats on the surface of the espresso. It is composed of vegetable oils, proteins and sugars. Crema has elements of both emulsion and foam colloid.

As a result of the high-pressure brewing process, all of the flavors and chemicals in a typical cup of coffee are concentrated. Because of its intense and high concentration of ingredients (including caffeine), espresso lends itself to mixing into other coffee based drinks, such as lattes, cappuccini, macchiato and mochas, without being diluted in the resulting drink.

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Fair trade is an organized social movement and market-based approach to alleviating global poverty and promoting sustainability. The movement advocates the payment of a fair price as well as social and environmental standards in areas related to the production of a wide variety of goods. It focuses in particular on exports from developing countries to developed countries, most notably handicrafts, coffee, cocoa, sugar, tea, bananas, honey, cotton, wine, fresh fruit, and so on.

Fair trade's strategic intent is to deliberately work with marginalised producers and workers in order to help them move from a position of vulnerability to security and economic self-sufficiency. It also aims at empowering them to become stakeholders in their own organizations and actively play a wider role in the global arena to achieve greater equity in international trade.

More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Espresso, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_trade

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CASTELLANO

El café expreso (también café espresso o café exprés) es un tipo de preparación del café. Debe su término a la obtención de esta bebida a través de una cafetera expreso. Se caracteriza por su rápida preparación y por su sabor más concentrado. A juicio de expertos representa la mejor forma de preparar un café.

Para la obtención de un café expreso, se hace pasar agua a alta presión (entre 5 y 10 Bar, dependiendo de la máquina) a través del café. Para que el agua atraviese el café extrayendo todo su sabor y aroma, es necesario que el molido se haga muy fino.

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Consumo responsable es un concepto defendido por organizaciones ecológicas, sociales y políticas que consideran que los seres humanos harían bien en cambiar sus hábitos de consumo ajustándolos a sus necesidades reales y optando en el mercado por opciones que favorezcan la conservación del medio ambiente y la igualdad social. Entre las citadas organizaciones se encuentran Ecologistas en acción, algunos partidos verdes y en especial aquéllas organizaciónes e individuos que propugnan una Ecología social.

Se esgrime que el acto de consumir no sólamente es la satisfacción de una necesidad, sino que implica colaborar en los procesos económicos, medioambientales y sociales que posibilitan el bien o producto consumido. Por ello se postula que deberían tenerse en cuenta en el momento de elegir entre las opciones disponibles en el mercado las que menos repercusiones negativas tengan.

Más info: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Espresso, es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumo_responsable

Pacific Coastal Beech 1900C C-GPCW

Air Canada Boeing 777-333(ER) C-FNNU taking off in heavy rain @ YVR for HKG

C-FSFS - Cessna C-525B CitationJet 3 - AirSprint (untitled)

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

c/n 525B0654 - built in 2021

C-GTSN seen taxiing into park in Dublin

C-GNLN - Boeing B-737-2B6C - Nolinor Aviation

at Toronto Lester B. Pearson Airport (YYZ)

c/n 23.050 - built in 1983 for Royal Air Maroc -

operated by Nolinor since 2008

C.E.U. in Santa Bárbara d'Oeste, Brasil. An open place in a poor neighborhood. There is always somebody playing soccer, riding a bike or a skate in the halfpipe, playing capoeira, or even drawing (look at the graffitis)

C-GGPX - Beechcraft B-200GT Super KingAir -

private (untitled - reg. to 701019 NB INC. )

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

c/n BY-33 - built in 2008

DSC_4958

C -GAAJ - Boeing B-767-323ER/F/W - CargoJet Airways

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

c/n 25,449 - built in 1993 for American Airlines as N380AN -

retired 06/2017 (final cycles 15574 / 96962.36 TT) -

converted to freighter and leased to CargoJet 17.01.2019

C-FIGI - Dassault Falcon 7X - Skyservice Business Aviation (untitled)

at Toronto Lester B, Pearson Airport (YYZ)

c/n 46 - built in 1999 -

operated by IMP/Execaire since 2015 as C-FGCT -

with Skyservice 2016 - 2022 - canx. 11/2022

C-GWMT - Cessna C-414A - Finally Airborne Inc. (untitled)

at Region of Waterloo Airport (YKF)

c/n 414A0069 - built in 1978

RAM-modification with winglets added

Fairchild C-123K Provider N3142D (USAF 54-0580) at Pima Air Museum in October 1995.

classic Mustang seen at car show outside Augusta, Ga

Photo de Mado

Aéroport Amsterdam Schipol

04/09/2014

Airbus A310-304 cn483 de 1988

Air Transat (19/09/2008 - 12/2019)

F-WWCS, CS-TEH, C-GTSW, stocké (2019/...).

Aisa nº553

Iveco A50

Ferqui Sunset X

Vin ZCFC250C305991284

Seair's C-GOBC back from Nanaimo

C -GAAJ - Boeing B-767-323ER/F/W - CargoJet Airways

(in basic ex American Airlines col. with CargoJet-tail c/s - no titles)

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

c/n 25,449 - built in 1993 for American Airlines as N380AN -

retired 06/2017 (final cycles 15574 / 96962.36 TT) -

converted to freighter and leased to CargoJet 17.01.2019

went straight into service with only the tail painted

Helmeted iguana (Corytophanes cristatus) - Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, Belize

This was a very exciting find for me as I walked through the Belizean forest. This is only the 3rd time I have seen this species, the first was about 5 years ago when I was working in Panama on Barro Colorado Island, the 2nd was in Costa Rica, and now this one from Belize. These lizards are infrequently encountered and are very easy to pass by due to their excellent camouflage and they are thought to be found in relatively low densities in their forest homes. This lizard does not move frequently and perches in the same area for long periods waiting for prey to venture by. Infact there is atleast one study from Costa Rica and Panama that examined this species and determined they were a specialist in feeding on extremely large arthropods, otherwise it engaged in long periods if immobility until the opportunity presented itself to catch prey. Then they would spring into action and tackle its sizeable prey which allowed to retire back to immobility. The authors suggest (correctly in my opinion) that this was an adaptation to minimize conspicuous feeding behavior and thus reduce the risk of attracting predators. Really a cool animal.

In other updates: Normally on my trips I seek to take only photos, and leave only footprints. However, I inadvertently broke my own rules this time and brought some little friends back from Belize. I have discovered 3 botfly larvae buried in my leg, arm, and scalp. I accidentally killed the one in my arm, the others are still making themselves at home. I suspect I acquired them while hiking/camping in Cockscomb where this lizard was found.

C-GFIG - Canadair CL600-2B16 Challanger 601-3A - SkyService Business Aviation

at Toronto Lester B. Pearson Airport (YYZ)

c/n 5093 - built in 1991

Bristol Area Engineer's Inspection Saloon DW80975 at Bristol Temple Meads.

27-07-1986

Huile sur toile, 65 x 92 cm, 1899 (PDRS 1264).

Début janvier 1899, C Pissarro emménage dans un appartement 204 rue de Rivoli, en face des Tuileries, et y restera jusqu'au 17 juin. Il exécutera 14 vues (PDRS 1251 à 1264) du Louvre et du jardin des Tuileries. Le froid revenu, il se réinstallera à la même adresse, à partir de la mi-novembre, et réalisera 14 nouvelles toiles de ces mêmes motifs, intitulant cette seconde campagne "deuxième série" pour la distinguer de la première.

Plutôt connu comme représentant de "l'impressionnisme rural", C Pissarro n'en est pas moins le peintre de Rouen par le nombre et l'importance de ses oeuvres (69 huiles sur toile, 54 pour C Monet dont 32 pour la série des Cathédrales en 1892-93).

Il va même, durant les dix dernières années de sa vie, se concentrer sur les vues urbaines de trois ports normands : Rouen (69), Dieppe (30) et Le Havre (24), soit environ 120 peintures, se hissant en définitive au rang du plus urbain des peintres impressionnistes avec plus de 300 tableaux, si l'on ajoute les 39 composés à Londres et surtout les 146 à Paris (C Durand-Ruel Snollaerts).

C-FSOC

Boeing 737 MAX 8

Air Canada

Heathrow

Runway 27L

28/05/2022

AC869 to Halifax Int'l (YHZ)

Jazz Air Dash 8-300 C-GVON in the old Air Canada Express colors arriving Runway 33L at BWI. This was an equipment substitution in place of the usual CRJ200 from Montreal.

C&NW suburban train No. 614 sits on the Des Plaines coach yard lead waiting for a signal from DeVal Tower to enter the Harvard Subdivision, in March 1983.

C-GWEW - Rockwell Turbo Commander 690 - Conair Aviation

at Calgary Springbank Airport (YBW)

Used by Conair as a spotting and lead plane for the fire bombers

C-FGHZ - Boeing B-747-4F6 - Canadian Airlines International

at Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport (HKG)

c/n 27.827 - built in 1994 -

operated by Canadian Airlines from 1995 - merged into Air Canada 03/2001 -

retired 12/2003 -

final operator was Philippine Airlines - retired 2003 and stored

scanned from Kodachrome-slide

C-FSNU seen taxiing out in Dublin heading to Montréal

C-FUND - Sikorsky S-92A Skybus - AIC Global Holdings Inc.

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

c/n 920009 - built in 2004

Now that's a private helicopter!