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A series of three multilayer plywood artworks, 120x72cm. All the details were laser cut, spray painted and assembled by hand. Available at Lollipop Gallery, London.
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Hair loss can affect only the scalp or the entire body. It can be a consequence of hereditary factors, hormonal changes, a disease or medications. Anyone can have hair loss, but it is more common in men.
Usually, baldness refers to excessive hair loss of the scalp. The most frequent cause of baldness is the hereditary factor along with age. Some people prefer to let baldness run its course without treating it or trying to hide it. Others can cover it with hairstyles, makeup, hats or scarves. Others even choose one of the available treatments to prevent hair loss from continuing and restore their growth. Before starting a hair loss treatment, talk to your doctor about the cause and about the best treatment options.
Symptom.
Photograph of male distribution baldness
Male distribution baldness
Photograph of female distribution baldness
Female distribution baldness
Photograph showing irregular hair loss (alopecia areata)
Irregular hair loss (alopecia areata)
Photograph of alopecia by traction
Alopecia by traction
Hair loss can appear in many ways, depending on the cause. It may appear suddenly or gradually, affecting only the scalp or the entire body. Some types of hair loss are not permanent while others are permanent.
Signs and symptoms of hair loss may include the following:
Loss of gradual hair thickness in the upper part of the head. This is the most common type of hair loss, and it affects both men and women as they get older. In men, the hairline begins to recede from the forehead in a line that resembles the letter M. Women usually retain the hairline on the forehead but present a widening in the separation of the hair.
Points of baldness circular or in patches. In some people there are soft bald spots, the size of coins. This type of hair loss usually affects only the scalp, but sometimes it also occurs in the beard or eyebrows. In some cases, there may be itching or pain in the skin before the hair falls out.
Sudden hair loss A physical or emotional shock can loosen the hair. It is possible for hair to fall out when hair is combed or washed, or even after pulling it gently. This type of hair loss usually causes the general thinning of the hair instead of patches of baldness.
Hair loss throughout the body. Some medical conditions and treatments such as cancer chemotherapy can cause hair loss throughout the body. Usually, the hair grows back.
Peeling patches that spread on the scalp. This is a sign of ringworm. It can be accompanied by broken hair, redness, inflammation and, sometimes, secretions.
When should you see a doctor?
Consult the doctor if you or your child grieves because of hair loss and want to get treatment. Also talk to your doctor if you notice sudden or patchy hair loss, or if there is more hair loss than usual when combing or washing your hair or your child’s hair. Sudden hair loss can be a sign of a hidden disease that may require treatment.
Causes
People usually lose about 100 hairs a day. This does not usually cause hair to shrink on the scalp because, at the same time, new hair grows. Hair loss occurs when the growth and hair loss cycle is altered or when the hair follicle is destroyed and replaced with scar tissue.
Hair Transplant Costs and Expenses
There are lots of products available on the industry nowadays that hold the promise of thinning hair and treating male pattern hair loss. Bearing this in mind, the hair transplant price ranges between $3,200 — $11,000
Hair loss is usually related to one or more of the following factors:
Family history (genetic predisposition). The most frequent cause of hair loss is a hereditary disorder called male pattern baldness or female pattern baldness. It tends to appear gradually as you get older and in predictable patterns: a receding hairline and areas of baldness among men, and reduction of hair thickness among women.
Hormonal changes and medical disorders. Several disorders can cause temporary or permanent loss of hair, which include the hormonal changes of pregnancy, childbirth, menopause and thyroid problems. Medical disorders include alopecia areata, which causes hair loss in patches, infections of the scalp such as ringworm, and a hair pulling disorder called trichotillomania.
Medications and supplements. Hair loss can be a side effect of some medications, such as those used to treat Cancer, Arthritis, Depression, Diabeties, Heart problems, Gout and high blood pressure.
Radiation therapy of the head. It is possible that the hair does not grow back as before.
A very stressful event. Many people notice a reduction in hair thickness months after suffering a physical or emotional shock. This type of hair loss is temporary.
Certain hair styles and treatments. Excessive modeling or hairstyles that pull a lot of hair (such as ponytails or African braids) can cause a type of hair loss called traction alopecia. Treatments with hot or permanent oil can inflame the follicles and cause hair loss. If there is scarring, hair loss can be permanent.
Risk factors
A number of factors can increase the risk of hair loss, such as the following:
Family history of baldness from any side of the family
Age
Significant weight loss
Some medical conditions, such as diabetes and lupus
Stress
Hair Transplant Surgery leaves scars as well in some cases
Prevention
Most cases of baldness are caused by genetic reasons (male pattern baldness and female pattern baldness). There is no prevention for this type of hair loss.
These tips can help you avoid certain types of hair loss:
Avoid tight hairstyles such as braids, runners or horsetails.
Avoid twisting your hair, rubbing it or throwing it compulsively.
Try to avoid to take the medicines. Hair Transplant Surgery Or Medicine? Follow your Doctor’s advice.
Treat your hair gently when you wash and brush it. Hair pulls can be avoided with a wide tooth comb.
Try to eat the products which contain Vitamins D which is good for healthy growth.
Avoid strong treatments such as hot curling irons, hair straighteners, hot oil treatments and permanent treatments.
Avoid taking medications or supplements that cause hair loss.
Protects hair from sunlight and other sources of ultraviolet light.
Stop smoking. Some studies have shown a relationship between smoking and baldness among men.
If you undergo treatment with chemotherapy, consult the doctor about a cold cap. These caps reduce the risk of hair loss during chemotherapy.
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A cracked mirror can lead to unintended consequences. Do we need a corollary to the butterfly flapping version of the chaos theory?
Interesting consequences of camera malfunction.
Volume by United Visual Artists and one point six at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.
DAVOS/SWITZERLAND, 23JAN14 - Joseph E. Stiglitz, Professor, School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), Columbia University, USA makes a point during the session 'The Reshaping of Japan: Global Consequences' at the Annual Meeting 2014 of the World Economic Forum at the congress centre in Davos, January 23, 2014.
WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM/swiss-image.ch/Photo Moritz Hager
Introduction to the Carnation Revolution
The Carnation Revolution, which took place on April 25, 1974, was a historic milestone for Portugal and had far-reaching consequences that shaped the country in the following decades.
Also known as April 25, this revolution was a military movement that put an end to a long period of dictatorship in Portugal.
Historical context until April 25, 1974
To fully understand the importance and impact of the Carnation Revolution, it is essential to examine the historical context in which it occurred.
Portugal was under the dictatorial regime of António de Oliveira Salazar since 1933.
Salazar established an authoritarian Estado Novo, characterized by censorship, political repression and lack of civil liberties.
During its government, Portugal was also involved in colonial conflicts in African colonies.
This political oppression and war in the African colonies led to growing discontent among the Portuguese people.
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The events of April 25, 1974
On April 25, 1974, a group of Portuguese soldiers led by the Armed Forces Movement (MFA) carried out a military coup to overthrow Salazar's dictatorial regime.
The coup was planned in secret and executed quickly and efficiently.
The military occupied strategic points in Lisbon and other important cities, deposing the existing government.
The Portuguese population, tired of the dictatorship, took to the streets in support of the military, offering them red carnations as a symbol of peace and freedom.
This image of civilians and military united with red carnations in their weapons became an icon of the Carnation Revolution.
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The main figures and their roles in the revolution
The Carnation Revolution saw the participation of several important figures who played crucial roles in the unfolding of events.
Standing out are General António de Spínola, who became the first president of Portugal after the revolution, and Captain Salgueiro Maia, one of the military leaders of the MFA.
Spínola played a fundamental role in the transition to democracy, while Maia was an emblematic figure during the events of April 25, leading the troops that occupied strategic points in Lisbon.
In addition to these figures, many other courageous soldiers and civilians also contributed to the success of the revolution.
The immediate consequences and the transition to democracy
After the Carnation Revolution, Portugal went through a period of political transition that led to the establishment of a democratic regime.
The provisional government was formed to administer the country until democratic elections could be held.
This transition period was marked by intense political debates, a new constitution and the release of political prisoners.
Democracy was eventually established in Portugal, with free elections and fundamental rights guaranteed.
The transition to democracy was an important milestone in the history of Portugal and one of the main legacies of the Carnation Revolution.
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The lasting consequences of the Carnation Revolution
The Carnation Revolution had lasting consequences in Portugal, which lasted for decades.
Politically, the revolution paved the way for democracy and the end of the dictatorial regime.
Socially, it brought greater freedom of expression, equal rights and a renewed sense of national identity.
Culturally, the revolution stimulated an artistic and cultural flourishing, with creative expressions that reflected the new era of freedom and openness.
Furthermore, African colonies were granted independence, resulting in decolonization and the end of the war.
The Carnation Revolution also had an international impact, inspiring democratic movements in other countries and receiving diverse reactions from the international community.
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Annual celebrations and celebrations on April 25
Annually, on April 25, Portugal celebrates the Carnation Revolution as a national holiday.
On this day, several ceremonies and events are held to honor the heroes of the revolution and remember the historical significance of that moment.
Celebrations include parades, political speeches, concerts and exhibitions that highlight the importance of freedom and democracy.
The Portuguese people come together to celebrate the achievement of freedom and to reaffirm their commitment to the democratic values that the Carnation Revolution represented.
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Conclusion: The Lasting Legacy of the Carnation Revolution
The Carnation Revolution, which took place on April 25, 1974, was a historic milestone for Portugal.
It put an end to decades of dictatorship and paved the way for democracy, freedom and equal rights.
The consequences of this revolution extended throughout this half century, shaping Portugal's politics, society and culture.
The Carnation Revolution also had an international impact, inspiring democratic movements in other countries.
The annual April 25th celebrations reaffirm Portugal's commitment to democratic values and remember the historical significance of this achievement.
The Carnation Revolution is a lasting legacy that should be cherished and preserved for future generations.
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Text & Painting: ©MárioSilva
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Flores is one of the Lesser Sunda Islands, an island arc with an estimated area of 14,300 km² extending east from the Java island of Indonesia. The population was 1,831,000 in the 2010 census and the largest town is Maumere. Flores is Portuguese (as well as Spanish) for "flowers".
Flores is located east of Sumbawa and Komodo and west of Lembata and the Alor Archipelago. To the southeast is Timor. To the south, across the Sumba strait, is Sumba and to the north, beyond the Flores Sea, is Sulawesi.
On 12 December 1992, an earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale occurred, killing 2,500 people in and around Maumere, including islands off the North coast.
HOMO FLORESIENSIS
In September 2004, at Liang Bua Cave in western Flores, paleoanthropologists discovered small skeletons that they described as a previously unknown hominin species, Homo floresiensis. These are informally named hobbits and appear to have stood about 1 m tall. The most complete individual (LB1) is dated as 18,000 years old.
HISTORY
Portuguese traders and missionaries came to Flores in the 16th century, mainly to Larantuka and Sikka. Their influence is still discernible in Sikka's language, culture and religion.
The Dominican order was extremely important in this island, as well as in the neighbouring islands of Timor and Solor. When in 1613 the Dutch attacked the Fortress of Solor, the population of this fort, led by the Dominicans, moved to the harbor town of Larantuka, on the eastern coast of Flores. This population was mixed, of Portuguese and local islanders descent and Larantuqueiros, Topasses (people that wear heats) or, as Dutch knew them, the 'Black Portuguese' (Swarte Portugueezen).
The Larantuqueiros or Topasses became the dominant sandalwood trading people of the region for the next 200 years. This group used Portuguese as the language for worship, Malay as the language of trade and a mixed dialect as mother tongue. This was observed by William Dampier, an English privateer visiting the Island in 1699:
These [the Topasses] have no Forts, but depend on their Alliance with the Natives: And indeed they are already so mixt, that it is hard to distinguish whether they are Portuguese or Indians. Their Language is Portuguese; and the religion they have, is Romish. They seem in Words to acknowledge the King of Portugal for their Sovereign; yet they will not accept any Officers sent by him. They speak indifferently the Malayan and their own native Languages, as well as Portuguese.
In 1846, Dutch and Portuguese initiated negotiations towards delimiting the territories but these negotiations led nowhere. In 1851 the new governor of Timor, Solor and Flores, Lima Lopes, faced with an impoverished administration, agreed to sell eastern Flores and the nearby islands to the Dutch in return for a payment of 200,000 Florins. Lima Lopes did so without the consent of Lisbon and was dismissed in disgrace, but his agreement was not rescinded and in 1854 Portugal ceded all its historical claims on Flores. After this, Flores became part of the territory of Dutch East Indies.
During World War II a Japanese invasion force landed at Reo on 14 May 1942 and occupied Flores.
After the war Flores became part of independent Indonesia.
ADMINISTRATION
Flores is part of the East Nusa Tenggara province. The island along with smaller minor islands are split into eight regencies (local government districts); from west to east these are: Manggarai Barat (West Manggarai), Manggarai Tengah (Central Manggarai), Manggarai Timur (East Manggarai), Ngada, Nagekeo, Ende, Sikka and Flores Timur (East Flores). Flores has 39.1% of the East Nusa Tenggara provincial population as of 2010, and the most Indonesians of all islands in the province.
It is the island with the 9th most Indonesians. Among all islands containing Indonesian territory, it is the 10th most populous after Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi, New Guinea, Bali, Madura, Lombok, and Timor.
FLORA AND FAUNA
The west coast of Flores is one of the few places, aside from the island of Komodo itself, where the Komodo dragon can be found in the wild, and is part of Komodo National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Kelimutu National Park is the second national park designated on Flores to protect endangered species. The Flores giant rat is also endemic to the island, and Verhoeven's giant tree rat was formerly present. These giant rodents are considered examples of island gigantism.
Flores was also the habitat of several extinct dwarf forms of the proboscidean Stegodon, the most recent (Stegodon florensis insularis) disappearing approximately 12,000 years ago. It is speculated by scientists that limited resources and an absence of advanced predators made the few megafaunal species that reached the island subject to insular dwarfism.
CULTURE
There are many languages spoken on the island of Flores, all of them belonging to the Austronesian family. In the centre of the island in the districts of Ngada, Nagekeo, and Ende there is what is variously called the Central Flores Dialect Chain or the Central Flores Linkage. Within this area there are slight linguistic differences in almost every village. At least six separate languages are identifiable. These are from west to east: Ngadha, Nage, Keo, Ende, Lio and Palu'e, which is spoken on the island with the same name of the north coast of Flores. Locals would probably also add So'a and Bajawa to this list, which anthropologists have labeled dialects of Ngadha.
The peoples of Flores are almost entirely Roman Catholic Christians, whereas most other Indonesians are Muslim. As a consequence, Flores may be regarded as surrounded by a religious border. The prominence of Catholicism on the island results from its colonisation by Portugal. In other parts of Indonesia with significant Christian populations, such as the Maluku Islands and Sulawesi, the geographical divide is less rigid and Muslims and Christians sometimes live side by side. Flores thereby also has less religious violence that has sporadically occurred in other parts of Indonesia. There are several churches on the island.
TOURISM
The most famous tourist attraction in Flores is Kelimutu, a volcano containing three colored lakes, located in the district of Ende close to the town of Moni. These crater lakes are in the caldera of a volcano, and fed by a volcanic gas source, resulting in highly acidic water. The colored lakes change colors on an irregular basis, depending on the oxidation state of the lake from bright red through green and blue.
There are snorkelling and diving locations along the north coast of Flores, most notably Maumere and Riung. However, due to the destructive practice of local fishermen using bombs to fish, and locals selling shells to tourists, combined with the after effects of a devastating tsunami in 1992, the reefs have slowly been destroyed.
Labuan Bajo (on the western tip of Flores) is a town often used by tourists as a base to visit Komodo and Rinca. Labuanbajo also attracts scuba divers, as whale sharks inhabit the waters around Labuanbajo.
The Luba and Bena villages include traditional houses in Flores, Bena is also noted for its Stone Age megaliths.
Larantuka, on the isle's eastern end, is known for its Holy Week festivals.
ECONOMY
In addition to tourism, the main economic activities on Flores are agriculture, fishing and seaweed production. The primary food crops being grown on Flores are rice, maize, sweet potato and cassava, while the main cash crops are coffee, coconut, candle nut and cashew. Flores is one of the newest origins for Indonesian coffee. Previously, most Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica) from Flores was blended with other origins. Now, demand is growing for this coffee because of its heavy body and sweet chocolate, floral and woody notes.
WIKIPEDIA
Haromaya woreda community members receiving certificates for attending the consequences of harmful traditional practices training.
Nachdem Flickr verbrannte Erde hinterlassen hat mit seiner Politik der Ausgrenzung und dem sich anschließenden Kommunikationsdebakel und den Nichtkonsequenzen habe ich für mich die meinen gezogen und bin ab sofort bei Ipernity aktiv. Da weiß ich zwar nicht, wie sich das ausspricht, aber da treffe ich viele gute alte bekannte ;-)
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The Kigali Genocide Memorial is the final resting place for 259,000 victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi. The memorial includes an exhibition that teaches about the causes, reality and consequences of the genocide.
Favorite shot from a series of newspaper photographs that I took at a school assembly on drunk driving.
I also shot two rolls of 6x6 film, (E-6 and BW) but i have not developed those yet.
The car accident was staged, but the was somewhat similar to if I had been photographing breaking news, albeit less hectic and without the emotional haze of witnessing such an event.
There was truth, there was consequence, against you
A weak defense, then there's me
I'm 17, and looking for a fight
All my life, I was never there just a ghost, running scared
Here our dreams aren't made, they're won
Lost in the city of angels
Down in the comfort of strangers, I
Found myself in the fire burnt hills
In the land of a billion lights
Bought my fate, straight from hell
A second sight has paid off well
For a mother, a brother and me
The silver of the lake at night
The hills of Hollywood on fire
A boulevard of hope and dreams
And streets made of desire
Lost in the city of angels
Down in the comfort of strangers, I
Found myself in the fire burnt hills
In the land of a billion lights
I found myself in the fire burnt hills
In the land of a billion lights
(Angels)
(Angels)
I am home, home, home, home
Lost in the city of angels
Down in the comfort of strangers, I
Found myself in the fire burnt hills
In the land of a billion lights
One life, one love, live
One life, one love, live
One life, one love, live
One life, one love
The city of angels
The city of angels
The city of angels
The city of angels
(lyrics and song by 30 seconds to Mars - City of Angels)
God created the world out of nothing; this is the teaching of the Semitic theologies, and by it they answer the following difficulty: if God had made the world out of a preexisting substance, that substance must be either itself created, or else Divine. The creation is not God, it cannot therefore emanate from Him; there is an unbridgeable hiatus between God and the world, neither can become the other; the orders of magnitude or of reality, or of perfection, are incommensurable.
The main concern of this reasoning is not a disinterested perception of the nature of things, but the safeguarding of a simple and unalterable notion of God, while making allowance for a mentality that is more active than contemplative. The aim is therefore to provide, not a metaphysical statement that does not engage the will or does not appear to do so, but a key notion calculated to win over souls rooted in willing and acting rather than in knowing and contemplating; the metaphysical limitation is here a consequence of the priority accorded to what is effective for the governing and saving of souls. That being so, one is justified in saying that Semitic religious thought is by force of circumstances a kind of dynamic thought with moral overtones, and not a static thought in the style of the Greek or Hindu wisdom.
From the point of view of the latter, the idea of emanation, in place of creatio ex nihilo, in no way compromises either the transcendence or the immutability of God; between the world and God there is at once discontinuity and continuity, depending on whether our conception of the Universe is based on a scheme of concentric circles or on one of radii extending outward from the center to the periphery: according to the first mode of vision, which proceeds from the created to the Uncreated, there is no common measure between the contingent and the Absolute; according to the second mode of vision, which proceeds from the Principle to its manifestation, there is but one Real, which includes everything and excludes only nothingness, precisely because the latter has no reality whatsoever. The world is either a production drawn from the void and totally other than God, or else it is a manifestation "freely necessary" and "necessarily free" of Divinity or of Its Infinitude, liberty as well as necessity being Divine perfections.
As tor the contention that the creationist concept is superior to the so-called emanationist or pantheistic concepts because it is Biblical and Christ-given, and that the Platonic doctrine cannot be right because Plato cannot be superior either to Christ or the Bible, this has the fault of leaving on one side the real fundamentals of the problem.
First, what is rightly or wrongly called "emanationism" is not an invention of Plato, it can be found in the most diverse sacred texts; second, Christ, while being traditionally at one with the creationist thesis, nevertheless did not teach it explicitly and did not deny the apparently opposed thesis. The message of Christ, like that of the Bible, is not a priori a teaching of metaphysical science; it is above all a message of salvation, but one that necessarily contains, in an indirect way and under cover of an appropriate symbolism, metaphysics in its entirety. The opposition between the Divine Bible and human philosophy, or between Christ and Plato, therefore has no meaning so far as the metaphysical truths in question are concerned; that the Platonic perspective should go farther than the Biblical perspective brings no discredit on the Bible, which teaches what is useful or indispensable from the point of view of the moral or spiritual good of a particular humanity, nor does it confer any human superiority on the Platonists, who may be mere thinkers just as they may be saints, according to how much they assimilate of the Truth they proclaim.
For the Platonists it is perfectly logical that the world should be the necessary manifestation of God and that it should be without origin; if the monotheistic Semites believe in a creation out of nothing and in time, it is evidently not, as some have suggested, because they think that they have the right or the privilege of accepting a "supralogical" thesis that is humanly absurd; for the idea of creation appears to them on the contrary as being the only one that is reasonable and therefore the only one that is capable oflogical demonstration, as is proved precisely by tlfe method of argumentation used in theology.
Starting from the axiom that God created the worldout of nothing, the Semites reason thus, grosso modo: since God alone has Being, the world could not share it with Him; there had there fore to be a time when the world did not exist; it is God alone who could give it existence. On the religious plane, which so far as cosmology is concerned demands no more than the minimum necessary or useful for salvation, this idea of creation is fully sufficient, and the logical considerations which support it are perfectly plausible within the framework of their limitation; for they at least convey a key truth that allows a fuller understanding of the nature of God, as it is pleased to reveal itself in the monotheistic religions.
More than once we have had occasion to mention the following erroneous argument: if God creates the world in response to an inward necessity, as is affirmed by the Platonists, this must mean that He is obliged to create it, and that therefore He is not free; since this is impossible, the creation can only be a gratuitous act. One might as well say that if God is One, or if He is a Trinity, or if He is all-powerful, or if He is good, He must be obliged to be so, and His nature is thus the result of a constraint, quod absit.
It is always a case of the same incapacity to conceive of antinomic realities, and to understand that if liberty, the absence of constraint, is a perfection, necessity, the absence of arbitrariness, is another.
If, in opposition to the Pythagorean-Platonic perspective, the concept is put forward of an Absolute which is threefold in its very essence, therefore devoid of the degrees of reality that alone can explain the hypostatic polarizations - an Absolute which creates without metaphysical necessity and which in addition acts without cause or motive - and if at the same time the right is claimed to a sacred illogicality in the name of an exclusive "Christian supernaturalism'', then an explanation is due of what logic is and what human reason is; for if our intelligence, in its very structure, is foreign or even opposed to Divine Truth, what then is it, and why did God give it to
us? Or to put it the other way round, what sort of Divine message is it that is opposed to the laws of an intelligence to which it is essentially addressed, and what does it signify that man was created "in the image of God"?
[According to Genesis "God created man in his own image" and "male and female created He them." Now according to one Father of the Church, the sexes are not made in the image of God; only the features that are identical in the two sexes resemble God, for the simple reason that God is neither man nor woman. This reasoning is fallacious because, although it is evident that God is not in Himself a duality, He necessarily comprises the principia! Duality in His Unity, exactly as He comprises the Trinity or the Quaternity; and how can one refuse to admit that the Holy Virgin has a prototype in God not only as regards her humanity but also as regards her femininity?]
And what motive could induce us to accept a message that was contrary, not to our earthly materialism or to our passion, but to the very substance of our spirit? For the "wisdom according to the flesh" of Saint Paul does not embrace every form of metaphysics that does not know the Gospels, nor is it logic as such, for the Apostle was logical; what it denotes is the reasonings whereby worldly men seek to prop up their passions and their pride, such as Sophism and Epicureanism and, in our days, the current philosophy of the world. "Wisdom according to the flesh" is also the gratuitous philosophy that does not lead us inwards and which contains no door opening on to spiritual realization; it is philosophy of the type of"art for art's sake” which commits one to nothing and is vain and pernicious for that very reason.
The incomprehension by theologians of Platonic and Oriental emanationism arises from the fact that monotheism puts in parenthesis the notion, essential metaphysically, of Divine Relativity or Maya; 3 it is this parenthesis, or in practice this ignorance, which inhibits an understanding of the fact that there is no incompatability whatever between the "absolute Absolute", Beyond-Being, and the "relative Absolute", creative Being, and that this distinction is even crucial.
The Divine Maya, Relativity, is the necessary consequence of the very Infinitude of the Principle: it is because God is infinite that He comprises the dimension of relativity, and it is because He comprises that dimension that He manifests the world. To which it should be added: it is because the world is manifestation and not Principle that relativity, which at first was only determination, limitation and manifestation, gives rise to that particular modality constituting "evil". It is neither in the existence of evil things that evil lies nor in their existential properties nor in their faculties of sensation and of action, if it be a question of animate beings, nor even in the act insofar as it is the manifestation of a power; evil resides only in whatever is privative or negative with respect to good, and its function is to manifest in the world its aspect of separation from the Principle, and to play its part in an equilibrium and a rhythm necessitated by the economy of the created Universe.
In this way evil, wholly evil though it be when looked at in isolation, attaches itself to a good and is dissolved qua evil when one looks at it in its cosmic context and in its universal function.
Platonists feel no need whatever to try to fill the gap which might seem to exist between the pure Absolute and the determination and creative Absolute; it is precisely because they are aware of relativity in divinis and of the Divine cause of that relativity that they are emanationists.
In other words, the Hellenists, if they did not have a word to express it, nevertheless possessed in their own way the concept of Maya, and it is their doctrine of emanation that proves it ...
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Frithjof Schuon: Evidence and Mystery (from Logic and Transcendence)
Berlin boasts two zoological gardens, a consequence of decades of political and administrative division of the city. The older one, called Zoo Berlin, founded in 1844, is situated in what is now called the "City West". It is the most species-rich zoo worldwide. The other one, called Tierpark Berlin ("Animal Park"), was established on the long abandoned premises of Friedrichsfelde Manor Park in the eastern borough of Lichtenberg, in 1954. Covering 160 ha, it is the largest landcape zoo in Europe.
Auf einer Fläche von 60.000 m² hat nun die einzigartige Tierwelt des Himalaya Einzug gehalten. Dabei begegnen den Bergsteiger*innen nicht nur bekannte Gebirgsbewohner wie Rote Pandas, Schneeleoparden und Bartgeier, sondern auch weniger bekannte Arten wie Goldtakin, Goral, Manul und Satyrtragopan. Nach einer Bauzeit von gut einem Jahr verwandelte sich der 60 Meter hohe Trümmerberg in eine asiatische Gebirgslandschaft mit zahlreichen neuen Aussichtpunkten. Rund 100 Individuen aus 22 verschiedenen – größtenteils in der Natur bedrohten - Tierarten haben in Berlins Hochgebirge ihr neues Zuhause gefunden. (Tierpark Berlin)
Auf einer Fläche von 60.000 m² hat nun die einzigartige Tierwelt des Himalaya Einzug gehalten. Dabei begegnen den Bergsteiger*innen nicht nur bekannte Gebirgsbewohner wie Rote Pandas, Schneeleoparden und Bartgeier, sondern auch weniger bekannte Arten wie Goldtakin, Goral, Manul und Satyrtragopan. Nach einer Bauzeit von gut einem Jahr verwandelte sich der 60 Meter hohe Trümmerberg in eine asiatische Gebirgslandschaft mit zahlreichen neuen Aussichtpunkten. Rund 100 Individuen aus 22 verschiedenen – größtenteils in der Natur bedrohten - Tierarten haben in Berlins Hochgebirge ihr neues Zuhause gefunden. (Quelle: Tierpark Berlin)
The unique animal world of the Himalayas has now found its way into an area of 60,000 m². Climbers will not only encounter well-known mountain dwellers such as red pandas, snow leopards and bearded vultures, but also lesser-known species such as takin, goral, Pallas'scat and satyr tragopan. After a construction period of just over a year, the 60-metre-high mountain of rubble was transformed into an Asian mountain landscape with numerous new vantage points. Around 100 individuals from 22 different animal species - most of them endangered in the wild - have found their new home in Berlin's high mountains. (Source: Tierpark Berlin)
Consequence upon the geometrically rising world population and the increasing pressure on food items, it has become increasingly necessary to increase food production from the present level. The possibility of achieving this is not only to increase production but also to protect the crops cultivated. Crop protection can be achieved through several means. One of such is the use of pesticides. This paper therefore reviews the use of neem extracts as bio-pesticides among other plant species with inherent pesticidal activities. It is no doubt that the chemical pesticides or insecticides possess inherent toxic substances that endangers the ecological environment, operators of application equipment, soil microbiota and consumers of the agricultural products. It is therefore important that we encourage the use of biological pesticides as they affect only target pest, are easily biodegradable, increase farm land fertility, environmentally friendly, cost effective and ease of availability. It is also important that because of the low cost of production of bio-pesticides it should be encouraged as an option in African countries especially Nigeria in agricultural practices. The practice of farmers making their own neem-based products for pest control would reduce their dependence on external inputs for agriculture. It would also reduce their cost of pest control to almost zero, leaving only labour as a potential expenditure item. Pests can also be controlled without the use of toxic chemical pesticides, which will reduce the harm posed to humans and the environment alike. There is wide scope for innovation in developing neem as an efficient bio-pesticide. There is enough information to encourage the use of different neem extracts. With the increasing trend of using bio fertilizers, insecticides and pesticides, neem should be increasingly cultivated and grown all over the world to get active ingredient-azadirachtin, responsible for stopping the growth cycle of pests. Neem is also assuming a lot of importance in crop management. Considering the fact that neem is not only a cheaper, naturally occurring product and an effective method to control pests and insects, but also has no side effects on plants or other living beings especially soil micro biota.
Author(s) Details
Dr. Bassey Etta Agbo
Department of Microbiology, University of Calabar, P. M. B. 1115, Calabar, Nigeria.
Dr. (Mrs.) Abo Iso Nta
Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology, University of Calabar, P. M. B. 1115, Calabar, Nigeria.
Mr. Mathias Okang Ajaba
Department of Science Laboratory Technology, University of Calabar, P. M. B. 1115, Calabar, Nigeria.
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The Somali region in Ethiopia is suffering from continuous drought and the consequences of the coronavirus. This has caused crops to fail and food prices to rise. This combination of circumstances has further exacerbated the need for many displaced families, including Raho.
“I was a rancher,” begins Raho, a 41-year-old woman with seven children. “Until a five-year drought killed our entire livestock. I had 70 camels and 300 goats. We had a good life. Only our donkey survived, luckily, because it carried my youngest children when we looked for a new home.”
“We spent days walking through the scorching heat looking for a place to settle. My children were starving, were exhausted. We reached this camp and hoped for help from the host community.” The family has been living there for five years now, but the situation has not improved much.
Raho: “When I couldn't find work, I went to collect tree branches and bark, 15 kilometres away in the bush. It is always quite an undertaking, I leave the children with a relative who also lives in this camp. My husband has left for military training.” Raho buys food with the sale of the firewood, but it is often not enough to meet all of her family's needs.
"The income is for survival. We eat less to save for the next day. My two oldest sons, 19 and 17 years old, often help to contribute to the income. They bring the firewood three days a week we have gathered, to the market.”
The pandemic has further exacerbated the food crisis for vulnerable children and families. Prices of commodities have steadily risen due to transport restrictions to stem the virus.
Raho was among 39,300 people in IDP camps in the suburbs of the city of Gode who received food parcels from the DRA. The emergency food basket contained 25 kg of rice, flour, cooking oil and milk powder. Sitting in front of the entrance to her compound, she prepares injera (a spongy flatbread made from flour, ed.) while talking. Some of her children, dressed in school uniforms, sit on the sandy floor, busy eating the bread with sauce. Raho says: “If children get enough to eat, they can grow again. If they get too little, they are not the same. They can now go back to school, have the energy to play.”
In addition to food, the DRA organisations also handed out soap and mouth masks to prevent the spread of corona. The soap that Raho received from the DRA has now run out. She hasn't managed to stock up yet, but her kids are still wearing the washable masks to school. Hand hygiene is extremely difficult in this community where there is a scarcity of water and a lack of soap.
When her budget allows it, Raho buys her water supply from the city's underground water storage tanks. The costs per barrel have increased due to the drought. The DRA also supplied water, but that was some time ago. It makes the family again seek refuge in the brown water from the polluted Shebelle River, two hours away. "We drink it straight from the river when the purification tablets that purify the water are not available," Raho said. "The risks worry me, but we have no other choice."
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Ethiopia has been struggling with various crises for years. The East African country is being ravaged by a devastating locust infestation, flooding and, in some areas, persistent drought.
Also, the conflict in the northern Tigray region has been causing fear and insecurity for months.
Cordaid, together with other organisations within the Dutch Relief Alliance (DRA), provided emergency aid in Ethiopia in 2021. The DRA is a partnership of 14 Dutch aid organisations that supports people in the world's largest crisis areas with funding from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
By joining forces, the organisations can make a difference for people in emergency situations. In Ethiopia, Cordaid worked together with SOS Children's Villages, CARE, the Refugee Foundation and Tearfund.
In Ethiopia, the DRA organisations have handed out soap, water filters and hygiene kits; repaired and built new health centers; repaired and installed water facilities at clinics, schools and other public places; provided information about protection against corona; provided mental health care.
With these activities, the DRA has helped more than 276,000 people, through close collaboration with local organisations. The activities focused mainly on girls and women.
The consequences of the explosion, arising April 20, 2010 on the platform of drilling Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico, will have done 11 death, injured and induced the collapse of the platform (April 22 2010), followed by a rupture of the well of drilling to three levels and of an uncontrollable oil spill for the time being, who mobilize today about 7,000 persons, of which 2,500 volunteers…
Here useful links to understand and to be informed of evolution of the rescuers to attempt to stop this leak and its heavy consequences:
What is the latest news on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill? - from USA.gov
answers.usa.gov/cgi-bin/gsa_ict.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.p...
Oil Leak from Damaged Well in Gulf of Mexico - from Earth Observatory of NASA
earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=43768
Salazar Launches Full Review of Offshore Drilling Safety Issues during Visit to Oil Spill Command Centers on Gulf Coast - from U.S. Department of the Interior
www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/Salazar-Launches-Full-Revi...
About the Minerals Management Service – from U.S. Department of the Interior
www.mms.gov/aboutmms/ocsdef.htm
U.S. Department of the Interior - Our Mission: Protecting America’s Great Outdoors and Powering Our Future
EPA Establishes Web site on BP Oil Spill / EPA
yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/324e040292e1e51f8525735...
Federal Response to BP Spill in the Gulf of Mexico – from EPA
Oil Spills by Emergency Management – from EPA
Additional information on the broader response from the U.S. Coast Guard
www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com
NOAA’s Damage Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration Program (DARRP)
As a trustee for coastal resources, NOAA protects and restores habitats injured by hazardous waste sites, oil spills and vessel groundings.
Oil and Chemical Spills by National Ocean Service – from NOAA
oceanservice.noaa.gov/topics/oceans/spills/
Oil Spill Preparation and Response – From U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
www.fws.gov/contaminants/Issues/OilSpill.cfm
Préparation et réponse de flaque d'huile - Programme Environnemental de Contaminants par U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
w4.systranlinks.com/trans?lp=en_fr&url=http://www.fws...
Secretary Napolitano and Secretary Salazar Launch Full Investigation of Deepwater Horizon Incident in the Gulf of Mexico
www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1272395702575.shtm
Gulf of Mexico - Deepwater Horizon Incident
www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com/go/site/2931/
= French version
Les conséquences de l’explosion, survenue le 20 avril 2010 sur la plate-forme de forage Deepwater Horizon dans le Golf du Mexique, aura fait 11 victimes, des blessés et entraîné l’effondrement de la plate-forme (le 22 avril 2010), suivi d’une rupture du puits de forage à trois niveaux et d’une marée noire incontrôlable dans l’immédiat, qui mobilisent aujourd’hui environ 7.000 personnes, dont 2.500 bénévoles…
Voici des liens utiles pour comprendre et être informé de l’évolution des sauveteurs pour tenter de stopper cette fuite et ses lourdes conséquences:
What is the latest news on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill? - from USA.gov
answers.usa.gov/cgi-bin/gsa_ict.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.p...
Oil Leak from Damaged Well in Gulf of Mexico - from Earth Observatory of NASA
earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=43768
Salazar Launches Full Review of Offshore Drilling Safety Issues during Visit to Oil Spill Command Centers on Gulf Coast - from U.S. Department of the Interior
www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/Salazar-Launches-Full-Revi...
About the Minerals Management Service – from U.S. Department of the Interior
www.mms.gov/aboutmms/ocsdef.htm
U.S. Department of the Interior - Our Mission: Protecting America’s Great Outdoors and Powering Our Future
EPA Establishes Web site on BP Oil Spill / EPA
yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/324e040292e1e51f8525735...
Federal Response to BP Spill in the Gulf of Mexico – from EPA
Oil Spills by Emergency Management – from EPA
Additional information on the broader response from the U.S. Coast Guard
www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com
NOAA’s Damage Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration Program (DARRP)
As a trustee for coastal resources, NOAA protects and restores habitats injured by hazardous waste sites, oil spills and vessel groundings.
Oil and Chemical Spills by National Ocean Service – from NOAA
oceanservice.noaa.gov/topics/oceans/spills/
Oil Spill Preparation and Response – From U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
www.fws.gov/contaminants/Issues/OilSpill.cfm
Préparation et réponse de flaque d'huile - Programme Environnemental de Contaminants par U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
w4.systranlinks.com/trans?lp=en_fr&url=http://www.fws...
Secretary Napolitano and Secretary Salazar Launch Full Investigation of Deepwater Horizon Incident in the Gulf of Mexico
www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1272395702575.shtm
Gulf of Mexico - Deepwater Horizon Incident
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unlike many 'things' in China homelessness cannot be easily hidden from the eyes of the "people".
With the so called "Great Recession" unemployment and homelessness has (and will) increase with many hundreds of thousands loosing jobs and as a consequence many being sent back to their "home" villages from the factories of the southern provinces.
This really is an image of very little consequence -- I was simply looking for an excuse to post this link to some of the best life advise there is. Take five minutes, listen to it. You'll be happy you did.
And big thanks to Riitta for reminding me of this.
Explore #495 on July 4th, 2010. Thanks everyone! You see: Mr. Luhrmann's advise works.
This is the last illustration of Breaking Bad's Jesse Pinkman for season one. I really enjoyed illustrating the iconic gas mask from the show. Created in Procreate for iPad. about.me/raheemnelson.
AWARD FOR GLOBAL CONSEQUENCE
Adrian Luckman
Where the Antarctic Ice Sheet meets the ocean, ice flowing towards the coast accelerates as it goes afloat over the sea below. Here, the Wales-sized Stancomb-Wills ice tongue in East Antarctica resembles a tongue of fire when painted with colours which reflect the speed of the ice.
My research uses satellite images to derive the flow patterns of these enormous glaciers and their floating extensions, and to diagnose changes. Where the colours vary most abruptly, the ice is literally tearing itself apart, and the embryos of future icebergs are written in the patterns you can see. It won't be long before the lower corner of this icy world will be set free to roam the oceans, taking with it the remnants of past scientific exploits.
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Tafod iâ, tafod tân
GWOBR AM GANLYNIAD BYD-EANG
Adrian Luckman
Yn y man hwnnw lle mae Gorchudd Iâ’r Antarctig yn cwrdd â’r cefnfor, bydd iâ sy’n llifo tuag at yr arfordir yn cyflymu wrth iddo ddechrau arnofio ar y môr oddi tano. Yma, mae tafod iâ Stancomb-Wills yn Nwyrain Antarctica, sydd yr un maint â Chymru, yn ymdebygu i dafod iâ wedi’i baentio â lliwiau sy’n adlewyrchu cyflymder yr iâ.
Mae fy ymchwil yn defnyddio delweddau lloeren i ddarganfod patrymau llif y rhewlifoedd enfawr hyn a’u hestyniadau arnofiol ac i gynnig diagnosis ar gyfer y newidiadau hyn. Yn y mannau hynny lle y bydd y lliwiau yn newid yn sydyn iawn, bydd yr iâ yn rhwygo’i hun yn ddarnau’n llythrennol, a gallwch chi weld cychwynbwynt mynyddoedd iâ’r dyfodol yn y patrymau hyn. Cyn bo hir bydd cornel isaf y byd rhewllyd hwn yn cael ei rhyddhau i grwydro’r cefnforoedd ac wrth wneud hyn bydd yn cymryd gyda hi weddillion anturiaethau gwyddonol y gorffennol.
You're the colour,
you're the movement and the spin, never
Could it stay with me the whole day long?
Fail with consequence, lose with eloquence
and smile.
I'm not in this movie
I'm not in this song.
Nothing of great consequence: simply attractive shadows in Vieil Antibes.
Not that it's relevant to the photo: Jacques Audiberti (1899–1965) was a Absurdist playwright born in Antibes.
*Advertisement ref. Port Augusta Dispatch 23-5-1882.
St Gabriel’s, the former Roman Catholic Church at Cradock in the Flinders Ranges.
The building bears a sign “St Cecilia” as a consequence of murder mystery evenings held there.
The church was designed by Thomas Burgoyne of Port Augusta, who was an architect, the first editor of The Dispatch, one-time Mayor of Port Augusta and member of the South Australian Parliament.
Tenders for the erection of a Catholic Church at Cradock appeared in the Port Augusta Dispatch on 23 May 1882.
Building commenced with the foundation stone being laid by the Right Reverend Dr Reynolds, Roman Catholic Bishop of Adelaide, on 12 March 1882. He arrived at Cradock from Wilson on 11 March, accompanied by Father Nevin, and followed by a number of people in vehicles and horsemen.
The day was most disagreeable, the wind blowing a hurricane and dense clouds of dust rendering it at time impossible to see the procession.
On his arrived in the township, although covered with dust and fatigued, the Bishop met the congregation.
The following morning the Bishop celebrated mass in Peter Connor’s new general store: after which a procession was formed and proceeded to the church site. Bishop Reynolds laid the foundation stone and preached an eloquent sermon. £80 was collected, and £6 in promises, which was very good considering the bad seasons.
St Gabriel's was opened on 30 September 1883.
There had been a delay in the building of this Gothic style church because the contractor went into liquidation when the walls reached only approximately six feet in height. As a consequence, it was not until 1914 before the finishing touches were completed.
Bishop Reynolds returned to Cradock and dedicated the church on 12 July 1885. He also administered confirmation to 50 young people.
The finishing touches included the building of the sanctuary and vestry: the new vestry replacing an earlier wooden one. Cost £260.
The opening of the new work occurred on 23 March 1914 the day after additions to Sts Philip and James Roman Catholic Church at Hawker were blessed and opened.
The work was blessed on 23 March 1914. Bishop Norton administered confirmation.
The former St Gabriel’s Roman Catholic Church at Cradock was added to the South Australian Heritage Register in 1982.
It is of architectural significance because of the high quality of the design and detailing and as a significant example of the work of Thomas Burgoyne.
It is a landmark in the township of Cradock.
Refs: Observer 18-2-1882, Advertiser 23-3-1882 and 14-3-1914, Christian Colonist 17-7-1885, State Heritage Register.