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El Gobernador entregó equipo para servicios públicos, consistente en una motoconformadora, una grúa para alumbrado público, una unidad tipo Van entre otras cosas.
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PITIQUITO, SONORA, ABRIL 01 DE 2014.- Con la entrega de nuevo pozo que garantiza agua las 24 horas, un camión escolar, unidades para servicios públicos y una ambulancia, llevó el Gobernador Guillermo Padrés a Pitiquito, donde además hizo importantes anuncios en obras de pavimentación, educativas y de infraestructura, para beneficio de sus habitantes.
En el marco de su gira de trabajo, el Gobernador abrió la llave de un nuevo pozo en la comunidad Estación de este municipio, el cual tuvo una inversión de 3.8 millones de pesos, con el apoyo de la Comisión Nacional del Agua (CONAGUA) y refuerza el servicio de agua potable para los más de 3 mil pitiqueños.
"Estamos atendiendo demandas de agua potable en todos los municipios del Estado donde lo necesiten, por eso fui a ser testigo del pozo que se perforó aquí, fui a abrir la llave y sí, está bien hecho el pozo, y se hizo la línea de conducción para que tengas agua las 24 horas del día", señaló Padrés.
Ahí mismo, el Gobernador giró instrucciones al Vocal Ejecutivo de la CEA, Enrique Martínez Preciado, para que en un plazo de seis meses se hagan las obras necesarias y que habitantes de Puerto Libertad también cuenten con el vital líquido las 24 horas, para dar respuesta a una sentida demanda de esa comunidad.
Asimismo, en el marco de su “Encuentro con la Comunidad de Pitiquito” reunida en la plaza pública, el Gobernador entregó equipo para servicios públicos, consistente en una motoconformadora, una grúa para alumbrado público, una unidad tipo Van y tres patrullas pick up, adquiridos con recursos provenientes del COMUN.
Guillermo Padrés entregó también un camión escolar para uso de estudiantes y deportistas, el cual él mismo condujo por las calles de Pititquito hasta la plaza pública, además de una ambulancia nueva de Cruz Roja.
El mandatario anunció que a través de SIDUR iniciarán obras de pavimemtación y recarpeteo, con una inversión de 5.4 millones para asfaltar 16 mil 960 metros cuadrados de concreto hidráulico en calles como: Rodolfo Pino, Quintero Arce, Puerto Libertad, avenida Principal, avenida Yaquis y calle Hidalgo.
De las principales peticiones de apoyo fueron la remodelación de la plaza pública y mejoramiento de escuelas, a los cual el Gobernador respondió que se atenderá estas necesidades para mejorar la calidad de vida de todo los pitiqueños.
Previo a este encuentro con la comunidad, el Gobernador también recorrió a pie algunas calles de Pitiquito donde saludó a los habitantes que ya lo esperaban en las banquetas de sus viviendas para darle sus muestras de afecto y diversas peticiones.
A nombre de los habitantes beneficiados, Lluvia Alejandra García Galvéz recibió las llaves del camión escolar y agradeció al Gobierno del Estado por los apoyos otorgados y los nuevos anuncios de obras.
El alcalde Andrés Lara Velázquez, agradeció por las obras y entrega de apoyos, sobre todo por el respaldo para fortalecer el suministro de agua.
"Con la ayuda del Gobierno Estatal y Gobierno Federal hoy contamos con agua las 24 horas del día, los 365 días del año; todos juntos sacamos adelante el problema del agua que por años habíamos sufrido los pitiqueños", expresó el Presidente Andrés Lara.
Participaron en esta gira de trabajo Francisco Jiménez Rodríguez, Alcalde de Caborca; Luz María Portillo Trejo, Alcaldesa de Trincheras; el Diputado Federal Enrique Reina Lizárraga; el Diputado Local Ignacio García; el Secretario de SIDUR, Enrique Torres; y el Vocal Ejecutivo de CEA, Enrique Martínez Preciado.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Toronto is Canada's largest city, the fourth largest in North America, and home to a diverse population of about 2.8 million people. It's a global centre for business, finance, arts and culture and is consistently ranked one of the world's most livable cities.
Toronto is a city in Canada and the provincial capital of Ontario. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario, with the original city area lying between the Don and Humber rivers.
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About this day of the trip:
Day 2
Niagara Falls - Niagara Falls Canada - Toronto (83 miles)
We will continue our tour Niagara Falls by heading into Canada to take the Hornblower Cruise boat ride and see an informational movie at the IMAX Theater. We will also ascend the Skylon Tower. The tour then departs for Toronto, ON, one of Canada's largest cities. There we will visit the CN Tower and guests will have the option to take a Lake Ontario Cruise. During the winter when the cruise is not running, we will instead visit Casa Loma. We will have dinner in historical Chinatown.
Niagara Falls Canada, Canada
Skylon Tower This observation tower on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls offers a bird's-eye views of one of the world's favorite natural wonders. The tower stands 520 feet from street level and 775 feet from the bottom of the falls.
Rainbow Bridge The Rainbow Bridge across the Niagara River connects Niagara, Ontario to Niagara, New York. It is an international landmark and impressive architectural feat. In addition to private vehicles, pedestrians and bikes can cross the bridge for a small toll.
Niagara Falls IMAX This amazing movie experience, presented on an unbelievable IMAX screen, chronicles more than 12,000 years of history and examines human interaction with the falls from ancient time through the people-- like you-- who come to see them today.
Hornblower Niagara Cruise Get ready to get wet: this world-famous boat ride takes passengers as close to the falls as it is possible to get. Formerly Maid of the Mist, Hornblower now runs Niagara cruise operations on the Canadian side of the Falls.
Skylon Revolving Restaurant Lunch The impressive Skylon Tower, jutting into the air above Niagara Falls, features the Revolving Dining Room, a one-of-a-kind eatery the makes a full revolution every hour. Sitting just below the observation deck, guests can enjoy views and food!
Toronto, ON
Lake Ontario Cruise Lake Ontario Cruises offer gorgeous views of the city of Toronto from the waters of Lake Ontario, one of the famous Great Lakes of North America. See the city of Toronto and the surrounding area in a new way!
Toronto City Hall This unique building complex is one of the most famous in Toronto, and also the home of the city's municipal government. The Toronto City Hall offers self-guided tours which are available in five languages (including English).
University of Toronto Routinely placed in the top 30 institutions of higher learning in the world, the University of Toronto has been educating the masses since 1827. Widely considered the best university in Canada, it is known for its pioneering research.
Casa Loma This century-old Gothic-style house in Toronto was originally the home of financier Sir Henry Mill Pellatt. Today, it serves as a museum that showcases the history of life in Toronto and what life was like in the early 1900s.
CN Tower Toronto's CN Tower is a Canadian icon and one of the most recognizable North American buildings. Made entirely of concrete, this massive monolith was the tallest structure in the world at the time of its completion in 1976.
Ontario Legislative Building The Ontario Legislative Building in Toronto, Ontario, Canada is the seventh structure to function as the parliamentary building of the province of Ontario. This impressive building is in the Richardsonian Romanesque architectural style and was built in 1893.
Chinatown One of the largest Chinatowns in North America is located in downtown Toronto, Ontario. Toronto contains several Chinatowns. This one is the oldest, dating back to the 1870s, and the historical area features many authentic groceries, restaurants, and shops.
Toronto Chinese Dinner Treat yourself to a specialty dinner in one of the largest Chinatowns in the Western Hemisphere! Freshly-cooked meats and vegetables decorate the windows of the esteemed restaurants, from whole cooked ducks to beef ribs and so much more. Enjoy!
Deluxe Hotel: Crowne Plaza or similar
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3-Day Niagara Falls, Toronto Canada Tour from New York
Tour Code: 655-68
July 11th, 12th, 13th 2014
Visit:
Watkins Glen State Park New York
Niagara Falls, NY USA
Thundering Water Cultural Show
USA / Canada international border crossing on Rainbow Bridge from New York United States of America to Ontario Canada
Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada
Skylon Tower
Niagara Falls IMAX
Hornblower Niagara Cruise
Skylon Revolving Restaurant Lunch
Toronto which is the largest city in Canada
Lake Ontario Cruise
Toronto City Hall
University of Toronto
CN Tower
Ontario Legislative Building
Chinatown
Toronto Chinese Dinner
Thousand Islands, Ontario Canada
Thousand Islands Cruise
Thousand Islands Cruise Breakfast
Thousand Islands Tax and Duty Free Store in Lansdowne, Ontario Canada
Canada / USA international border crossing Thousand Islands Bridge from Hill Island, Ontario, Canada across the Saint Lawrence River to Wellesley Island, New York, United States of America
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July 12th 2014
World’s Best Surfers Ignite Aproador to Complete Round 1 of Billabong Rio Pro
APROADOR, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Tuesday, May 17, 2011) – After a week of lay-days, the world’s best surfers tore into consistently changing conditions at the lefthand pointbreak of Aproador to complete Round 1 of the Billabong Rio Pro.
Stop No. 3 of 11 on the ASP World Title Series, the opening day of men’s competition saw ASP Dream Tour veterans earn the day’s top scores while defending event winner Jadson Andre (BRA), 21, made an impressive entrance in the Billabong Rio Pro’s opening round.
Kelly Slater (USA), 39, reigning 10-time ASP World Champion, got off to a strong start to open his Billabong Rio Pro campaign. Slater unleashed two furious tail-drifting backhand turns to notch the day’s highest single-wave score of a 9.00 (out of 10) midway through his bout to overtake ASP World Tour rookie Julian Wilson (AUS), 22, and event wildcard Peterson Crisanto (BRA), 18, after nearly missing the start of his heat.
“That 9 felt good,” Slater said. “I went down to grab my jersey and there was some confusion. By the time I got out, the heat had already started and Julian got that first one. It wasn’t a good start. I knew there were going to be some good ones and I just had to be patient. That one good wave actually let me bottom turn and hit the lip, most of the waves were soft and had a lot of horizontals.”
Slater, who finished runner-up at the Billabong Pro last year, was also quick to admit that several goofy-footers will be tough to beat at the lefthander of Aproador and noted that the natural-footers will need to be especially selective in their wave choice at the Billabong Rio Pro.
“A little left like this is going to play well for goofy footers,” Slater said. “Owen (Wright) and Jadson (Andre) are probably frothing on it and licking their chops ready to go. We (natural footers) have been on our frontside at Snapper and Bells and now it’s their turn. We’ve just got to try and be smart. Mick (Fanning) looked good and there are waves out there to do it, you’ve just got to be smart.”
Taj Burrow (AUS), 32, opened his Billabong Rio Pro campaign with a sharp backhand attack by belting two Arpoador lefthanders to the tune of a 16.83 (out of 20) on his first two waves to earn the highest heat-total of the day. The Australian veteran notched his Round 1 heat win over dangerous Brazilian rookie Alejo Muniz (BRA), 21, and event wildcard Ricardo Santos (BRA), 20.
“It was kind of scary for a second there, right when they decided to start the competition the wind started howling, but then it cleaned up heaps,” Burrow said. “I got two fun ones at the start so I’m happy.”
Jadson Andre, defending event winner, reveled in Aproador’s lefthanders with a combination of aggressive carves and snaps to take a convincing Round 1 heat victory with the support of the Brazilian crowd behind him.
“I’m so happy to be here competing in Brazil and I love Aproador, I feel like a local,” Andre said. “I’ve competed here several times before and have friends here. I know everyone says I should feel pressure as defending champion, but I’m not worried about it. I’m just thinking about the next heat. That’s what I did last year.”
Mick Fanning (AUS), 29, two-time ASP World Champion, slowly built momentum in his opening Billabong Rio Pro heat, eventually igniting two lefthanders by combining a series of seamless backhand turns to notch a 15.07 heat total to advance directly through to Round 3.
“It was tricky trying to find the right one out there, but I watched the heat before and noticed that guys that were doing turns back-to-back were getting scores, so I tried to concentrate on that,” Fanning said. “They weren’t the biggest waves, but they just allowed three turns straight away.”
The Australian talent also expressed the importance of advancing directly through to Round 3 with Brazil’s ever-changing conditions.
“It’s really good to skip as many rounds as possible, especially here in Brazil where it can be really unpredictable,” Fanning said. “I’m stoked to get through Round 1 and I’ll go back and assess what’s going on and hopefully keep going.”
Billabong Rio Pro event organizers will reconvene at Aproador at 7am local time tomorrow morning for a possible Round 2 start.
To watch the Billabong Rio Pro LIVE log on to www.billabongpro.com
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Billabong Rio Pro Round 1 Results:
Heat 1: Owen Wright (AUS) 13.60, Heitor Alves (BRA) 7.67, Bobby Martinez (USA) 7.47
Heat 2: Adrian Buchan (AUS) 11.84, Adam Melling (AUS) 11.16, Kai Otton (AUS) 7.90
Heat 3: Taj Burrow (AUS) 16.33, Ricardo Santos (BRA) 11.17, Alejo Muniz (BRA) 10.60
Heat 4: Mick Fanning (AUS) 15.07, Simao Romao (BRA) 12.36, Dusty Payne (HAW) 11.66
Heat 5: Patrick Gudauskas (USA) 8.13, Jordy Smith (ZAF) 8.07, Igor Morais (BRA) 6.34
Heat 6: Kelly Slater (USA) 15.17, Julian Wilson (AUS) 14.37, Peterson Crisanto (BRA) 3.84
Heat 7: Jadson Andre (BRA) 14.33, Gabe Kling (USA) 10.66, Bede Durbidge (AUS) 7.90
Heat 8: Jeremy Flores (FRA) 13.56, C.J. Hobgood (USA) 10.80, Josh Kerr (AUS) 7.43
Heat 9: Damien Hobgood (USA) 12.00, Raoni Monteiro (BRA) 11.10, Tiago Pires (PRT) 10.93
Heat 10: Cory Lopez (USA) 11.54, Chris Davidson (AUS) 10.00, Michel Bourez (PYF) 8.57
Heat 11: Daniel Ross (AUS) 14.90, Adriano de Souza (BRA) 14.67, Kieren Perrow (AUS) 8.96
Heat 12: Taylor Knox (USA) 15.03, Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 14.70, Joel Parkinson (AUS) 8.34
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Known for its consistent river mouth surf break, Sayulita was "discovered" by roving surfers in the late 1960s with the construction of Mexican Highway 200. Today, Sayulita is a prosperous growing village of approximately 5,000 residents. Hailed as a popular off-the-beaten-path travel destination, Sayulita offers a variety of activities such as horseback riding, hiking, jungle canopy tours, snorkeling and fishing.
Business surveys in Latin America consistently show that skills gaps are a serious bottleneck to firm growth and competitiveness. Lack of responsiveness by providers of technical education and professional training is often blamed for this situation. What innovations are possible to improve the quality and relevance of those programs? What role should governments, employers, universities, and civil society play in shaping the approach to technical education and professional training in Latin America? What can we learn from reforms in the region and abroad? The Dialogue and CAF - Development Bank of Latin America hosted a wide-ranging full-day seminar that brought together academics, policymakers, and other experts from the Western Hemisphere to discuss the future of technical education and professional training in Latin America.
TIDE POOLIN'
Leo Carrillo beach in Malibu is consistently one of my favorite places to visit and photograph. I just love climbing around the rocks and investigating the tide pool. There are several ways to get there, but I usually take the 101 North to Malibu Canyon, head south over to Pacific Coast Highway, then West (a right turn) on PCH approximately 25 miles until you hit Leo Carrillo. From the Valley to Leo it's about a 45 minute to hour drive each way. The tide pool is just in front of the #3 lifeguard tower (and incidentally, dogs are allowed on leash from this tower and continuing west up the beach). I just google low tide Malibu to find out the best time to go there and check out the tide pool. Usually there's a several hour window about an hour before to an hour after low tide that's good. If you go after that, the waves usually are just hitting the rocks too hard and it can be dangerous to stand there. I always see tons of starfish (many different colors including orange, light blue, and purple), sea anemones (they are really fun to touch), mussels, crabs (little teeny black ones and bigger red ones), and even little fish swimming in the watery crags and crevices of the tide pool rocks. And I've spotted dolphins and whales from this beach. After an outing at Leo Carrillo, I always stop at this little food shack called Malibu Seafood, located just before you find yourself back at Malibu Canyon. It's totally no frills - you order food inside, wait for your number to be called, and find an open bench to sit down. My fave meals there are swordfish with rice pilaf and salad (the ranch is really good), fish and chips, clam chowder, or a pot of steamed clams in a nice broth.
Leo Carrillo State Park / Malibu photos by Lydia Marcus
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Business surveys in Latin America consistently show that skills gaps are a serious bottleneck to firm growth and competitiveness. Lack of responsiveness by providers of technical education and professional training is often blamed for this situation. What innovations are possible to improve the quality and relevance of those programs? What role should governments, employers, universities, and civil society play in shaping the approach to technical education and professional training in Latin America? What can we learn from reforms in the region and abroad? The Dialogue and CAF - Development Bank of Latin America hosted a wide-ranging full-day seminar that brought together academics, policymakers, and other experts from the Western Hemisphere to discuss the future of technical education and professional training in Latin America.
The National Wallace Monument commemorates Sir William Wallace. He was one of the very few who consistently opposed the efforts of King Edward I of England to impose his will, and ultimately his supremacy, over Scotland and the Scots in the years around 1300.
The Wallace, as he is often known, is one of the most powerful, most evocative, and most well recognised figures from Scottish history. It is a fair bet that today his name is better known worldwide than most, if not all, of Scotland's monarchs.
Yet he was never a king; his notable deeds took place over a very short period of time, part of which he actually spent in France; he fought just two major battles and emerged with a score of won one and lost one, and in the end he was betrayed and executed.
There's a contradiction here. Behind it lies the stunningly good press that William Wallace has received over the centuries. Most notably, the bard Blind Harry wrote an epic 1470 poem, The Acts and Deeds of Sir William Wallace, Knight of Elderslie. This introduced the story of Wallace as the heroic figure we now all know, at times without too much regard for the actual historical facts.
But it was not Blind Harry who brought Wallace's story to the attention of a worldwide audience, it was Mel Gibson. His 1995 film Braveheart added another layer of artistic license to the one already applied by Blind Harry. The result has been criticised for its lack of historical accuracy. But critics of what is, without doubt, a superbly entertaining and enormously popular film, miss the point. The point is that the historical accuracy of the film doesn't really matter, just as the historical accuracy of Blind Harry's poem didn't really matter. People believe what they want to believe, and for a nation in search of national heroes, William Wallace fitted the bill perfectly: and still does.
But let's wind the story back to the mid-1800s. Scotland, with more than a little help from Sir Walter Scott, was going through an earlier phase of the rediscovery of its sense of national pride and identity after a period during which for many it had become "North Britain". Blind Harry's William Wallace was a perfect focus for the celebration of this new sense of identity and as a result statues of him and monuments to him began to spring up all over the country, with more than 20 being built in all.
But many wanted a national monument to William Wallace that could be venerated by everyone in Scotland. Funds were raised from the public, and a competition was launched for a design for the monument after an initial proposal was deemed too anti-English (of a Scottish lion in the act of killing a mythical English creature). 106 entries were submitted and the design that was selected was by the Scots Baronial architect J.T. Rochead.
His approach was to marry together two uniquely Scottish features. He took the traditional design of a Scottish tower house castle, complete with an external stair turret, and stretched it vertically. Then he added to the top a stone crown spire, of the sort seen atop the towers of St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh and King's College in Aberdeen.
The question of location had been decided some years earlier. Both Edinburgh and Glasgow wanted to be home to the monument, and Stirling was chosen mainly because it could be seen as neutral territory. Having decided on Stirling, the choice of the rocky outcrop of Abbey Craig was an obvious one for the monument, for three main reasons. Firstly, if you are going to build a monument intended to make a statement, putting it on top of a high outcrop of rock allows it to make the biggest statement possible. Secondly, Abbey Craig could be quarried to provide the stone needed to build the monument.
The third reason for the location was that Abbey Craig overlooks the site of William Wallace's most notable victory over the English, the Battle of Stirling Bridge, which took place on 11 September 1297. This was fought around the original wooden bridge over the River Forth at Stirling, in the shadow of Stirling Castle and just below Abbey Craig. The original bridge lay a short distance upstream from the stone bridge known today as Old Stirling Bridge. The Scots attacked from the Abbey Craig when the English were half deployed across the bridge and won an overwhelming victory. After the battle, Wallace was knighted by an unnamed Earl and became Sir William Wallace "Guardian of the Kingdom of Scotland and leader of its armies." His co-leader, Andrew Murray fared less well, dying some time later from wounds received during the battle. Wallace followed up the victory by leading the Scots into Northumberland and Cumbria, retreating only when the weather became too bad to continue the campaign.
The true historical significance of the Battle of Stirling Bridge is debatable. The English returned to Scotland in early 1298, trying to draw Wallace into open battle. This eventually happened at the Battle of Falkirk, on 22 July 1298. Defeat there was the beginning of the end for Wallace who was eventually executed in London on 23 August 1305. But as we've already said, none of this is really about history: the myth of Wallace has a life of its own that remains hugely influential.
The National Wallace Monument you see today was completed in 1869 after eight years' construction. It stands some 220ft or 67m high, and Abbey Craig adds a further 300ft or 91m, meaning that the top of the monument stands 520ft above the (tidal) River Forth below.
Consistently crowded. They have "all you can eat buttermilk pancakes". Good place to people-watch. And although they no longer allow smoking, the place has a forever cigarrette smell baked into the walls and carpet.
Over the 20th century there has been a consistent, large-scale warming of both the land and ocean surface, with largest increases in temperature over the midland high latitudes of northern continents. This graphic shows the temperature changes across the planet from the years 1976 to 2000, as long-term deviations from the expected mean. The higher temperature increases over land surface - compared to ocean surface - is consistent with the observed changes in natural climate variations, such as the North Atlantic and Arctic Oscillations, and with the modeled pattern of greenhouse gas warming.
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Clinical anatomy by regions
Richard S. Snell
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Pub. Date: January 2007
ISBN-13: 9780781764049
Sales Rank: 175,823
944pp
Edition Description: 8th
Edition Number: 8
Résumé:
Widely praised for its clear and consistent organization, abundant illustrations, and emphasis on clinical applications, the exciting re-titled Eighth Edition of Snell's respected textbook continues to deliver the user-friendly features and expert perspectives that have made Clinical Anatomy one of the top teaching and learning resources for those seeking insights into the practical application of anatomy.
Ideal for medical, dental, allied health, and nursing programs, this book guides students through the fundamentals of human anatomy, explaining the how and why behind each structure, and offering readers the hands-on guidance they need to make sound clinical choices.
The book is organized by body region, from surface to deep structures. This edition introduces Embryologic Notes and includes up-to-date new Clinical Notes, Clinical Problems, and review questions. All illustrations have been recolored, and all Surface Anatomy illustrations are now in color. Upgraded clinical imaging includes radiographs, CT scans, MRIs, and sonograms.
A companion Website offers the book's fully searchable text.
Business surveys in Latin America consistently show that skills gaps are a serious bottleneck to firm growth and competitiveness. Lack of responsiveness by providers of technical education and professional training is often blamed for this situation. What innovations are possible to improve the quality and relevance of those programs? What role should governments, employers, universities, and civil society play in shaping the approach to technical education and professional training in Latin America? What can we learn from reforms in the region and abroad? The Dialogue and CAF - Development Bank of Latin America hosted a wide-ranging full-day seminar that brought together academics, policymakers, and other experts from the Western Hemisphere to discuss the future of technical education and professional training in Latin America.
Nova església neogòtica
Ubicat al districte de Ciutat Vella, el conjunt de la Casa de la Misericòrdia es troba en una gran parcel·la de forma irregular dins l'illa de cases delimitada pels carrers de les Ramelleres, d'Elisabets, de Montalegre, de Valldonzella i dels Tallers. Es tracta d'un conjunt d'edificacions entre mitgeres amb façanes afrontades a les tres primeres vies, encara que l'accés principal es produeix des del Carrer d'Elisabets.
El bast edifici del s. XVII té la seva entrada principal en un petit pati amb palmeres al Carrer d'Elisabets, consistent en un arc pla amb l'escut de la ciutat. Passat el llindar del portal, hi ha un passatge, al fons del qual hi ha l'accés principal. Aquest és ornat amb una fornícula amb una imatge flanquejada de dues mènsules amb els escuts de la ciutat sostinguts per una au i un salvatge, obrats el s. XV i procedents d'una construcció més antiga. A l'altra banda d'aquest portal hi ha un gran pati de planta rectangular conegut com el Pati dels Tarongers de la Misericòrdia en al·lusió als arbres que l'ornen. El cos allargat que tanca el pati per la seva banda septentrional, que avui acull l'Escola Labouré, és resultat de la remodelació obrada entre 1884 i 1885. Es tracta d'un edifici de tres plantes amb llurs façanes revestides i amb finestres i cornisaments ornats segons el gust neoromànic. A l'extrem occidental del pati s'hi alça la capella nova, un interessant edifici obrat el 1887. La capella es troba alçada sobre una planta baixa i s'hi accedeix a través d'una gran escala de pedra. Tant l'exterior com l'interior de l'església estan decorats amb elements neoromànics de gran qualitat, a excepció de la façana avui orientada al Carrer de Montalegre, que fins la dècada de 1990 quedava amagada dins un pati interior. La capella, de quatre trams coberts amb volta de mocador, tribunes i capçalera poligonal, conserva la seva decoració escultòrica en pedra, aplicada sobretot en els capitells vegetals i les mènsules angèliques. Segons Ainaud, Gudiol i Verrié, a l'església nova es conservava, com a mínim fins la dècada de 1950, un gran llenç de la Puríssima Concepció atribuït al pintor Manuel Tramulles.
Tornant al Carrer d'Elisabets, just al costat del pati d'accés, hi ha l'església antiga, avui seu de la llibreria "La Central del Raval". L'antiga capella és de nau única, coberta amb volta de canó amb llunetes i amb capçalera poligonal. Fins la dècada de 1950 encara s'hi conservava el retaule major del s. XVII, dedicat a l'Arcàngel Sant Rafael i Tobies. La llinda de la porta d'aquesta capella presenta la data de 1693 i una decoració en relleu consistent en dos àngels que sostenen l'escut de Barcelona.
Afrontat al Carrer de les Ramalleres, el cos més occidental de l'antic conjunt, que avui acull les dependències del Districte de Ciutat Vella, mostra una senzilla façana revestida de morter. Les obertures, ben alineades, però ampliades durant les successives reformes de l'edifici, presenten llurs emmarcaments de pedra. En l'actualitat aquesta façana destaca per la presència d'un portal renaixentista de pedra, flanquejat per dues pilastres dòriques ornades a quarterons que sostenen un frontó triangular amb un escut ovalat i la data 1578. Aquest portal, com indica la inscripció de la llinda, prové de la veïna Casa dels Infants Orfes, un edifici malauradament destruït pels volts de l'any 1993. A part d'aquestes obertures, la façana de les Ramalleres destaca per conservar la guardiola on els vianants podien fer donacions a la institució i el torn on les mares sense mitjans podien dipositar els seus nounats.
A mitjan segle XVI algunes veus començaren a fer notar la conveniència d'atendre i protegir aquells habitants de la ciutat que vivien en la misèria i la indigència. L'any 1576, una memòria sobre la mendicitat escrita per Miquel Giginta (canonge i vicari general d'Elna) i presentada a les Corts reunides a Madrid, obligà als poders de l'Estat a l'establiment de les cases de misericòrdia en diverses ciutats del reialme. Seguint aquestes directrius, els consellers de Barcelona ordenaren, a la fi de l'any 1583, l'obertura d'una casa de Misericòrdia al Convent dels Àngels, un emplaçament provisional mentre es construia el recinte definitiu en uns terrenys annexos. El recinte definitiu obriria les seves portes a finals de l'any 1584.
L'estructura d'aquell primer conjunt estava format per dos grans departaments, un per a homes i l'altre per a dones, a mes del refectori, la infermeria, l'església, l'hort i altres dependències menors. Aquest edifici patí importants modificacions pràcticament des de la seva entrada en funcionament. Així, a les acaballes del s. XVI i la primera meitat del s.XVII (especialment entre 1630 i 1634) es van empendre obres de reforma i eixamplament, passant de dos departaments a vuit. Entre 1673 i 1680 es tornà a ampliar el conjunt, que seria novament ampliat l'any 1699. El 1702 la casa s'erigí en Convent i Hospital de Nostra Senyora de la Misericòrdia, administrat per les germanes hospitalàries. A partir de l'any 1775 la població masculina de la Casa de la Misericòrdia seria traslladada al veí Colegio Tridentino (avui Casa de la Caritat o CCCB) del Carrer de Montalegre, convertint-se el Convent de la Misericòrdia en una institució íntegrament femenina.
Al llarg del s.XIX l'edifici entrà en franca decadència i la manca de fons provocà la seva ruïna parcial i acabà evidenciant la necessitat de reedificar gran part del conjunt. L'arquitecte Josep Simó i Foncuberta (substitut de Josep Mas Vila com arquitecte del conjunt a partir de 1855) presentà l'any 1861 un projecte de reedificació parcial de l'edifici. Aquest projecte preveié la divisió del conjunt en dues parts: una que corresponia a la clausura de les religioses hospitalàries i l'altra a les noies que havien d'allotjar-se en dit edifici. Tanmateix, aquest projecte només fou realitzat parcialment, donada la falta de capital per a dur a terme la totalitat de les obres. Entre 1870 i 1872 el nou arquitecte de la institució, Francisco de Paula Villar i Lozano, elaborà un nou projecte que, tot i comptar amb els permisos pertinents, mai es realitzà. Després de la dimissió de Villar, l'any 1884 l'arquitecte Magí Rius i Mulet presentà el projecte definitiu, que seria realitzat en tan sols dos anys. Tanmateix, la capella nova, dissenyada per Enric Fatjó i Torras, fou bastida entre 1887 i 1889.
Durant la dècada de 1970 l'hospici fou traslladat a la Maternitat de les Corts i aquest conjunt passà a albergar magatzems, encara que s'hi va mantenir, a la part històrica, el convent, una escola i un centre d'acollida de noies procedents de famílies desestructurades.
A la dècada de 1980 una part del conjunt es va veure afectat pel pla d'esponjament del Raval anomenat "Del Liceu al Seminari", un projecte urbanístic plantejat pels arquitectes Lluís Clotet i Òscar Tusquets. Com a conseqüència, gran part de les estructures vuitcentistes de la Casa de la Misericòrdia foren enderrocades l'any 1993 per adequar el Carrer Montalegre a una nova alineació. Els solars esdevinguts amb l'enderroc, foren destinats a la construcció de la nova facultat de Geografia i Història de la Universitat de Barcelona, executada per l'arquitecte Cristian Cirici i Alomar entre 1999 i 2006. El mateix any 1999 el districte de Ciutat Vella, ubicat al veí Convent del Bonsuccés, derivà algunes de les seves dependències al cos de la Casa de la Misericòrdia situat al Carrer de les Ramalleres, 17.
Staff recommends adopting consistent state regulations for Atlantic vermilion snapper and using the process of adopting federal standards under Chapter 120.54(6), Florida Statutes. If the Commission approves the proposed rule amendment, it would be advertised and then filed without further public hearing and become effective as soon as possible.
Staff has evaluated the rules under the standards of 68-1.004, FAC, and found them to be in compliance.
We've been clear and consistent with the Palestinians that we oppose the observer state status in the General Assembly and this resolution...no one should be under any illusion that this resolution is going to produce the results that the Palestinians claim to seek, namely to have their own state, living in peace next to Israel.
--- State Dept. Spokesperson Victoria Nuland
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Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter S. Cayetano (second from left) receives the ISO 9001:2015 certification from TÜV Rheinland Philippines Managing Director Tristan Arwen G. Loveres (second from right). Joining them in this photo are (from left) Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Civilian Security and Consular Concerns Jose Luis G. Montales and OIC-Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Administration Ma. Theresa Dizon-de Vega.
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), in its commitment to continually improve its quality management system, officially received the ISO 9001:2015 certification from TÜV Rheinland on 29 August 2018.
Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter S. Cayetano received the certification from TÜV Rheinland Philippines Managing Director Tristan Arwen Loveres in ceremonies held that day at the DFA Auditorium.
The DFA attained its first ISO certification under the ISO 9001:2008 standard in 2016, with the Authentication Division at its Office of Consular Affairs (OCA) in Aseana (DFA-Aseana) as the core process, and authentication-related offices in the Home Office as support.
In 2017, under the subsidy of the Government Quality Management Committee and with guidance from the Development Academy of the Philippines, dedicated DFA personnel worked on the DFA-QMS’ successful transition from ISO 9001:2008 to the ISO 9001:2015 standard. Further, the DFA expanded its QMS to include the regular passport process in DFA-Aseana and the authentication and passport services of DFA NCR West in SM Manila.
The DFA aims to consistently improve the quality of its services, enhance its facilities for more comfort and address client concerns and feedback without undue delay. In addition, through this exercise, the DFA was able to identify the need for better accessibility and will be opening additional consular offices around the country and increasing the roll-out of its Passport-on-Wheels service.
With the ISO 9001:2015 certification, the DFA, under the direction of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and leadership of Secretary Cayetano, endeavors to create an environment of excellence by having well-defined and regularly-reviewed procedures that are responsive to client needs and conform to international standards. END
The IIT student body consistently represents more than 100 countries and nearly every state in the nation
Il sapore e la consistenza caratteristica dei pregiati filetti di tonno rosa Rizzoli regalano al palato un piacere straordinario. I filetti di Tonno Rosa Rizzoli sono integri, senza briciole o scarti. Il pesce è lavorato e confezionato a mano per mantenere la consistenza. Il risultato di tanta cura è visibile grazie al vaso di vetro che esalta la qualità del filetto e ne garantisce le condizioni ottimali di conservazione.
Les grottes de Han consistent en un ensemble de grottes souterraines à Han-sur-Lesse près de Rochefort, située sur la rivière Lesse en Famenne (Belgique), dans la région géologique appelée Calestienne.
C'est la Lesse, un affluent de la Meuse, qui est à l'origine de ces grottes, par érosion d'une partie de la colline calcaire. La rivière disparaît sous le sol sur une distance d'environ 1 100 mètres (à vol d'oiseau), mais l'eau met 20 heures pour parcourir cette distance. (Wikipédia)
LAFW - Style Fashion Week - 2015 - Coco Johnsen Collection
The commitment of the Coco Johnsen brand is to consistently introduce luxurious and stylish collections of clothing and accessories to the marketplace.
Inspired by such powerful iconography as Diana Ross inMahogany and the well proportioned aesthetic of Oscar de Renta, Coco has centered her designs around her personal ideology of inner strength and outward beauty, which should never be considered mutually exclusive. Having traveled the world from Stockholm to Toyko as a model, actress and now designer, Coco Johnsen has acquired a distinctive take on how the modern woman dresses. Her love of powerful feminity, with more than a generous nod to Romanticism, is evident in the timelessly elegant gowns, cocktail dresses and suits that comprise her signature and ready to wear lines. Coco Johnsen’s collections are designed downtown in her Los Angeles atelier, and then expertly produced in Brazil and Los Angeles utilizing only the finest fabric, trims, and materials.
Coco Johnsen debuted her signature line at Mercedes benz Los Angeles Fashion week Spring / Summer 2008 to rave reviews. Her collection has appeared on the pages of
GQ Mexico, WWD, Apparel News, Geniux, Femme, Game, Pacific , In touch Weekly to name a few.
Coco Johnsen’s Spring summer 09 collection debuted at the Audis Husar Gallery in a collaborative effort to benefit the C.A.S.A foundation which is an organization benefiting Foster children by providing a court appointed advocate. Coco Johnsen is a designer who has evolved from orphan, model, actress into a sophisticated couturier and philanthropist.
Mike Krause knows the challenges sales leaders and business professionals face every day, having sold well over $100 million in products and services in his twenty years of professional sales, consistently achieving high levels of success in sales, management and training. He is a seasoned veteran of driving and achieving quantifiable results across a wide array of business models and organization sizes.
Since running his first lemonade stand at the age of seven, Mike’s proven approach to sales is to roll up his sleeves, jump into the trenches with his client’s salespeople and do whatever it takes to teach them his customized tools, tactics and strategies to generate income and strengthen positive branding.
From building a landscape company from inception to 130 accounts in two years to being recognized as a top producer in each of the Fortune 500 companies for which he worked, Mike always exceeds his goals. Mike funded his undergraduate education at St. Bonaventure University with his landscaping company and later obtained a Master’s degree in Strategic Leadership with a concentration in entrepreneurship from Roberts Wesleyan College.
After spending over twelve years in Corporate America, Mike discovered his true passion in helping business leaders and sales professionals achieve their sales objectives more rapidly through his highly effective selling processes. His previous book, Sell or Sink: Strategies, Tactics and Tools Every Business Leader Must Know to Stay Afloat! is available online through Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
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Business surveys in Latin America consistently show that skills gaps are a serious bottleneck to firm growth and competitiveness. Lack of responsiveness by providers of technical education and professional training is often blamed for this situation. What innovations are possible to improve the quality and relevance of those programs? What role should governments, employers, universities, and civil society play in shaping the approach to technical education and professional training in Latin America? What can we learn from reforms in the region and abroad? The Dialogue and CAF - Development Bank of Latin America hosted a wide-ranging full-day seminar that brought together academics, policymakers, and other experts from the Western Hemisphere to discuss the future of technical education and professional training in Latin America.
Autumn is consistently a great time to visit, with the foliage adding so much in spectacular, rich colors. And even during the latter part of the season, there is something so special about the bareness of many trees and vegetation. The nice thing as an observer of nature’s critters is that the birds are so much more visible. Even if they are at a fair distance, at least, one can appreciate their features. Also, many fall berries and other fruits and nuts, often with bright colors and interesting shapes, accentuate the landscape as seen only at this time of year.
The late, Doris Duke, had left a wonderful legacy in converting her magnificent estate into a Natural Wildlife Preserve for the public’s education and enjoyment. The paths throughout the estate offer such splendid scenery. One is forever exploring, always seeing something subtly beautiful. There are always pleasant surprises, from the general scenery to the world of the wildlife, even tiny insects and flowers are enjoyable to observe. The bucolic nature of the preserve is so relaxing—akin to meditating while experiencing the landscape. The beauty of visiting Duke Farms is that so many incredible views are there simply by observing all of the surroundings. Spotting new and fascinating wildlife—both animals and plants—always adds to the experience.
El gebre és un fenomen meteorològic consistent en la deposició de cristalls d'aigua subfusa (subfusió) en forma de gel que, en temps fred, la boira diposita sobre els objectes, principalment sobre les superfícies verticals, les puntes i les arestes d'aquests.
Les microgotes cristalitzades provenen d'un núvol o de la boira. La gebrada forma cristalls de gel, com en la formació de la neu, però dipositat-se sobre superfícies sòlides, cobrint-les amb una capa opaca i granulada. La gebrada s'observa amb freqüència durant l'hivern sobre el terra, la vegetació i les aeronaus. El gebre també es pot dipositar sobre els mateixos flocs de neu dins els núvols, recobrint-los amb una capa gelada que augmentarà la seva densitat.
En els motors amb carburador el gebre pot obstruir el pas de mescla, provocant un malfuncionament o aturada del motor. El problema es pot resoldre mitjançant l'aspiració d'aire escalfat prèviament (per exemple fen-lo circular al voltant del tub d'escapament o alguna altra superfície a una temperatura elevada).
L'expansió brusca d'un gas pot també provocar la gebrada. Es pot observar aquest efecte durant l'expansió de l'aire sortint de les botelles de submarinisme, quan la baixa temperatura de l'aigua, accentuada per l'efecte Venturi, fa gebrar l'aire sortint. El gebre pot obstruir la vàlvula, deixant que l'aire surti de manera continuada, amb les greus conseqüències que pot comportar per al submarinista.
El refredament de l'aire sobre el perfil d'una ala per efecte Venturi pot crear unes condicions favorables per a la formació de gebre sobre el caire d'atac. Aquesta gebrada pot causar problemes seriosos a una aeronau que s'estigui massa temps a l'espera d'enlairar-se. En tal cas, es modifica l'aerodinàmica de l'ala i disminueix la sustentació, necessària per a l'enlairament.
Warren Stratford poly resin professions figurines. orn in Victoria, BC, Canada in July of 1965, Warren is a pioneer of highly detailed comic art.
He has adhered to fine art sculpting principles throughout his long career and is considered the most consistently representative comic sculpture in the world.
As a youth in the Fairfield area of Victoria, Warren was encouraged by a number of mentors and teachers to sculpt in the free-standing form, a practice he has never strayed from. One of his funniest memories was when he was a young and impressionable teenager in an advanced sculpting class. Warren was enthusiastic when the teacher said they were going to sculpt a live model one evening. He was not quite prepared as the beautiful woman completely disrobed on the stage in front of the students. Being the shy, youngest member of the class he quickly turned around and sculptured a very long haired woman rising out of a rock at the waist. The model was not pleased with his work but the teacher loved it!
warren stratfordWarren soon began to concern himself with his lifelong objective: portraying the variations of humor and atmosphere brought on by comical things he thinks about. Rather than copy others as was the traditional practice of young artists, Warren learned from people around him, from the landscape itself, and from the works of his older contemporaries. Warren’s representation of humor are based on his observations of people he meets and interviews.
He often shows natural color by breaking it down into its different components as a prism does. Eliminating dull and boring from his palette, Warren rejected entirely the academic approach to comic sculpting.
Warren gIn the Signature Series Warren allows his vision of light to dissolve the real structures of his subjects. To do this he chose simple subjects, making several humorous studies of the same subject at different occupations or activities.
Warren shares his time between Asia and his home town Victoria. Look for more Signature Series as Warren is always finding humor wherever he goes.
Warren’s work is particularly well represented in shops around the world. It is also included in many famous private collections.
Business surveys in Latin America consistently show that skills gaps are a serious bottleneck to firm growth and competitiveness. Lack of responsiveness by providers of technical education and professional training is often blamed for this situation. What innovations are possible to improve the quality and relevance of those programs? What role should governments, employers, universities, and civil society play in shaping the approach to technical education and professional training in Latin America? What can we learn from reforms in the region and abroad? The Dialogue and CAF - Development Bank of Latin America hosted a wide-ranging full-day seminar that brought together academics, policymakers, and other experts from the Western Hemisphere to discuss the future of technical education and professional training in Latin America.
MADRID RIO
Madrid Río es un parque de la ciudad española de Madrid, consistente en una zona peatonal y de recreo construida entre los años 2006 a 2012 en los dos márgenes del río Manzanares, en buena parte sobre el trazado soterrado de la vía de circunvalación M-30,1 desde el nudo Sur hasta el enlace con la A-5. En 2016, el proyecto se hizo con el galardón Veronica Rudge Green Prize in Urban Design de la Universidad de Harvard por su diseño e impacto social y cultural en la transformación del río
Entre 2003 y 2007 se llevó a cabo la obra de soterramiento del arco oeste de la M-30 en el ámbito del río, obra que hizo posible la eliminación del tráfico en superficie y la consiguiente liberación de más de cincuenta hectáreas de terreno ocupado anteriormente por las calzadas. A esta superficie se sumaron otras casi cien hectáreas correspondientes a los diferentes suelos infrautilizados adyacentes a la autopista.
Tras la construcción de los túneles afloró una herida vacía formada por un rosario de espacios desocupados, que atesoraban la potencia latente de convertirse en nexo de unión de un corredor ambiental de casi tres mil hectáreas dentro del término municipal, que se extiende desde El Pardo hasta Getafe y que enlaza importantísimas áreas verdes de la ciudad como la Casa de Campo, el Parque de la Arganzuela o el Parque del Manzanares Sur.
Por tanto, los beneficios obtenidos al enterrar la antigua autopista, obviamente, no han quedado reducidos a la mejora de ciertos aspectos de la movilidad urbana, ni siquiera a la rehabilitación local de los barrios, sino que pueden adquirir en un futuro próximo, una dimensión de gran escala que necesariamente deberá repercutir en las relaciones entre la ciudad y el territorio, entendidas en su mayor alcance. La enorme trascendencia para la ciudad de los espacios liberados como consecuencia del soterramiento de la M-30, llevó al Ayuntamiento de Madrid a convocar un Concurso Internacional de Ideas para concebir y proyectar los nuevos espacios libres en el entorno del río. El concurso lo ganó el equipo de arquitectos dirigido por Ginés Garrido y formado por Burgos & Garrido Arquitectos, Porras & La Casta y Rubio & Álvarez-Sala y West8, con la solución para la construcción de un parque urbano de más de ciento veinte hectáreas, que ocupa la superficie liberada por el soterramiento de la autopista. Los inicios del proyecto pasaron por el intento de comprender en su totalidad las cualidades geográficas de la cuenca fluvial. Las características del territorio y la diversidad de sus elementos naturales constituyen un conjunto de claves que han sustentado muchas de las ideas contenidas en el proyecto.
Sumariamente, la estrategia del éste se basa en la convicción de que, a través del río es posible conectar la ciudad, expresión máxima de la acción artificial, con los territorios del norte y el sur de Madrid, en los que aún perviven los elementos naturales propios de la cuenca fluvial. El río se convierte en puerta o enlace entre interior urbano y exterior territorial y, a través de sus márgenes, se establece la continuidad y la permeabilidad, hasta hoy aniquiladas por los sucesivos anillos concéntricos, hollados por los cinturones viarios, M-30, M-40, M-45, M-50 …, que fueron el resultado de aplicar a la red circulatoria los modelos de movilidad propios de mediados del siglo XX.
El proyecto se ha concebido en sucesivas aproximaciones o escalas a partir de las que se ha aplicado la reflexión sobre el campo de juego, obteniendo respuestas o soluciones diversas, desde el ámbito territorial o estratégico al local o específico.
En la escala territorial se han establecido los parámetros de partida para que, en el medio plazo, sea posible la regeneración de las márgenes del río en toda su longitud, como verdaderas áreas de integración entre el paisaje y la actividad humana, bajo un entendimiento contemporáneo capaz de superar el antagonismo implícito en el binomio urbano-rural.
En la escala metropolitana, a través del proyecto y de su concepción como gran infraestructura, se lleva a cabo la incorporación del corredor que se extiende sobre los bordes fluviales a su paso por la ciudad como parte del GR 124 (Gran Recorrido de la Red de Senderos Europeos) que ya, en 2011 se podrá transitar en toda su extensión, desde Manzanares el Real hasta Aranjuez.
En la escala urbana, el proyecto incorpora el río como doble línea de fachada inédita y configura un conjunto enlazado de espacios verdes que se infiltra en la ciudad; establece en la superficie un nuevo sistema de movilidad y accesibilidad; incrementa la integración y calidad urbana de los barrios limítrofes al río; protege y revaloriza el patrimonio histórico y detecta áreas de oportunidad que, sobre este ámbito de nueva centralidad, serán capaces de generar un cambio potencial del conjunto de la ciudad en el largo plazo.
En la escala local, la propuesta se ejecuta como una operación radicalmente artificial, materializada sin embargo con instrumentos eminentemente naturales. No se debe olvidar que se actúa mayoritariamente sobre una infraestructura bajo tierra. El proyecto se implanta sobre un túnel o, más bien, sobre la cubierta de un conjunto complejísimo de instalaciones al servicio del viario enterrado. Un edificio de hormigón de más de seis kilómetros de longitud, con enormes y determinantes servidumbres y con una topografía cuya lógica obedece exclusivamente a la construcción de la infraestructura, que emerge inopinadamente sobre el suelo y con la que ha sido necesario negociar. Sobre esta edificación subterránea, la solución adoptada se ha basado en el uso de la vegetación como principal material de construcción. El proyecto establece como estrategia general la idea de implantar una densa capa vegetal, de carácter casi forestal, allá donde sea posible, es decir, fabricar un paisaje con materia viva, sobre un sustrato subterráneo inerte, modificado y excavado para el automóvil, sobre una construcción que expresa por sí misma el artificio máximo.
Las familias, formas y asociaciones de especies vegetales seleccionadas provienen de la extrapolación del estudio de la cuenca del río y su adaptación, en cada caso, al medio urbano específico. La ordenación de los distintos entornos y su caracterización como lugares de uso público se ha producido teniendo en cuenta, por un lado, las funciones requeridas y las necesidades detectadas en cada distrito y por otro, la capacidad de conformar espacios habitables, inherente a los conjuntos organizados de vegetación de distinto porte.
La solución se concreta en tres unidades de paisaje principales. Primero, el Salón de Pinos, o corredor verde que discurre por la margen derecha del río. Es la estructura que permite la continuidad de los recorridos y reacciona en su encuentro con los puentes existentes dando lugar a distintos tipos de jardines de ribera (Jardines bajos de Puente de Segovia, Jardines del Puente de San Isidro, Jardines del Puente de Toledo y Jardines del Puente de Praga). Segundo, el enlace definitivo del centro histórico (representado por la imagen imponente del Palacio Real y la cornisa elevada de la ciudad), con la Casa de Campo, parque de más de mil setecientas hectáreas. En este entorno se incluyen la Avenida de Portugal, la Huerta de la Partida, la Explanada del Rey y los Jardines de la Virgen del Puerto. Tercero, la ancha franja sobre la ribera izquierda donde se sitúa el conjunto del Parque de la Arganzuela que incluye el centro de creación de arte contemporáneo de Matadero, y que representa la mayor superficie de espacio verde unitario de la propuesta.
Además de estas tres grandes operaciones paisajísticas coherentes entre sí, el proyecto propone ciento cincuenta intervenciones de diferente carácter, entre las que destaca el sistema puentes que dotan de un inédito grado de permeabilidad al cauce. Se han desarrollado soluciones sobre más de veinte puentes o pasarelas sobre el río, rehabilitando las siete presas, reciclando algunos puentes existentes y creando nuevos pasos, unas veces con un lenguaje silencioso y otras, intencionadamente expresivo. Como en una acción microquirúrgica el proyecto incorpora, eslabón por eslabón, una cadena de fórmulas de integración del río en la ciudad y de la ciudad en el río. Son elementos que garantizarán el contagio de los nuevos valores de las orillas regeneradas sobre los ámbitos y barrios cercanos. Con este efecto de resonancia, se prevé una sucesión de operaciones que aseguren una renovación de gran alcance. Desde ahora y de manera irreversible, se está fraguando una radical metamorfosis, sin precedentes para la ciudad de Madrid.
La superestructura lineal del Salón de Pinos es el elemento que organiza la continuidad de recorridos a lo largo de la ribera derecha del río. Está construida sobre los túneles en su práctica totalidad y tiene un ancho medio de treinta metros. Sobre la losa de hormigón que cubre el paso de los automóviles se han plantado más de 9.000 unidades de diferentes especies de pinos, de diversos tamaños, formas y agrupaciones con un marco de plantación forestal. Los ejemplares han sido seleccionados fundamentalmente en campos en los que hubiese posibilidad de extraer plantas con morfologías naturales (troncos no lineales, troncos dobles, troncos inclinados, etc.) De este modo se obtiene una prolongación controlada de los pinares de la sierra situada al norte de Madrid que parecen extenderse hasta el confín de la ciudad. Estos árboles han sido anclados a la losa de los túneles mediante cables de acero y bridas biodegradables, para potenciar su estabilidad y el crecimiento de sus raíces en horizontal sobre el paquete de tierras disponible. No obstante, este paseo se encuentra frecuentemente con estructuras de gran valor urbano o patrimonial.
Dos ejemplos simbólicos de esta intersección son los puentes históricos de Segovia (1582) y de Toledo (1732). En estos enclaves el salón reacciona como espacio de estancia, ampliando sus límites y ofreciendo un diseño específico, con árboles de ribera de hoja caduca y alineaciones de setos y bancos de piedra. Las actividades integradas en el salón se incorporan con un lenguaje coherente con su carácter forestal. Un claro ejemplo de este procedimiento lo forma el conjunto de áreas de juegos infantiles, diseñado específicamente como un sistema completo de formas naturales.
Jardines del Puente de Segovia
El puente de Segovia está declarado Bien de Interés Cultural. Fue construido a finales del siglo XVI por el arquitecto Juan de Herrera, por encargo de Felipe II. El proyecto de ajardinamiento de su entorno conforma una excepción en el ámbito del Salón de Pinos, constituyendo un ensanchamiento de éste y ofreciendo un modo diferente de aproximación al río. Los jardines se ordenan mediante una serie de líneas de traza orgánica que modelan sucesivas terrazas que descienden hacia el río. Estas líneas están construidas con unas piezas de granito de gran formato que sirven también de bancos. Entre ellos se extiende una superficie de hierba de bajo consumo hídrico arbolada con diferentes especies de árboles frondosos de ribera de la familia de los populus. En las inmediaciones de la fábrica almohadillada del puente se han construido dos estanques de agua limpia sobre los cuales, por un lado alza una fuente monumental de 16 chorros con forma de ciprés y por otro se extiende un pequeño jardín de lirios acuáticos. Los estanques son accesibles mediante unas gradas de piedra que se acercan a ellos hasta sumergirse.
Jardines del Puente de Toledo
Los jardines del Puente de Toledo constituyen una de las áreas más significativas del Proyecto Madrid Río, ya que se están situados en un enclave de excepcional importancia en el que el Salón de Pinos se encuentra con uno de los puentes monumentales de Madrid, el puente de Toledo, construido entre 1718 y 1732. El proyecto aprovecha dicho monumento en un doble sentido: Por un lado se compone un espacio concebido para ser visto desde lo alto del puente que se convierte así en un mirador privilegiado. De este modo los jardines ofrecen una nueva e inédita panorámica de Madrid ya que sus trazados dibujan un enorme tatuaje que se extiende como una alfombra sobre la superficie, reproduciendo un motivo figurativo vegetal. Por otro lado, los jardines incorporan el Puente de Toledo, que es una estructura barroca diseñada por el arquitecto Pedro de Ribera, como un objeto al que admirar, al que tocar y bajo el que pasar. La disposición de los setos está organizada de modo que conforma una serie de líneas que toman como referencia los jardines barrocos de la época borbónica, aunque están trazadas con un lenguaje contemporáneo. Asimismo en este punto se ha construido un graderío que permite la máxima aproximación a la lámina de agua del río, y la mejor contemplación de los arcos del antiguo puente.
Segunda unidad de paisaje: La Escena Monumental
La vinculación del centro histórico y el barrio de La Latina con la Casa de Campo ha estado vedada a los peatones de forma secular. El nuevo contacto, que ya es posible por la desaparición de los automóviles bajo tierra, ha sido resuelto con diversas intervenciones que asumen el carácter monumental y panorámico de esta zona, en la que el zócalo elevado del Palacio Real (germen primigenio del nacimiento de la ciudad) contacta con el río. Se han propuesto diferentes soluciones afrontando con extremada atención el contexto en el que se sitúan: La “Explanada del Rey”, explanada abierta pavimentada con un gran patrón figurativo y que sirve de gran atrio ante la Casa de Campo. La huerta de la partida, que es un recinto cerrado en el que se han plantado diferentes retículas de árboles frutales (perales, manzanos, moreras, granados, higueras, nogales, avellanos, etc) acoge un extraordinario mirador de la cornisa. La avenida de Portugal, convertida en un bulevar pavimentado por calceteiros portugueses y poblado por cuatro especies de cerezos (Prunus avium, P. avium ‘Plena’, P.yedoensis y P.padus ‘Watereii’ ) permite la contemplación de una espectacular floración que se alarga más de un mes en primavera. Por último, los jardines de La Virgen del Puerto, en la otra margen del río, estructurados mediante la disposición de parterres orientados según los ejes de los principales acontecimientos urbanos del área: el puente de Segovia, el puente del Rey, la avenida de Portugal y la puerta del Rey que ha sido restaurada y resituada según los datos disponibles en la cartografía histórica de Madrid.
Plataforma del Rey
En el acceso monumental que enlaza el centro histórico de Madrid con la Casa de Campo, antiguo cazadero real, destaca la Explanada o Plataforma del Rey, que es un espacio abierto de una superficie aproximada de 14.000 m2 y un frente paralelo al río de poco menos de 250 m. El destino de este espacio es el de formar un escenario capaz de acoger diferentes manifestaciones cívicas (conciertos, celebraciones oficiales, actividades culturales, etc.) en un entorno de extraordinaria calidad ambiental, que permite contemplar la Cornisa Histórica de la Ciudad. Este lugar está conectado con el Salón de Pinos y forma parte de él, aunque por exigencias de su uso, sea un área casi desprovista de arbolado. En ella el principal elemento organizador es el pavimento que, de forma muy suave, se adapta a una topografía que integra todas las emergencias de los túneles hasta hacerlas imperceptibles. En este pavimento las pequeñas piezas de granito y basalto forman un patrón que desciende desde la Avenida de Portugal y se esparce sobre la superficie del suelo a una escala en aumento progresivo. Dicho patrón vincula la plataforma con el pavimento proyectado en la avenida. De este modo la Plataforma es un elemento que liga de manera natural importantes piezas del escenario monumental que se produce en este punto, como son el Puente del Rey, la Casa de Campo, la Avenida de Portugal y el Salón de Pinos.
Huerta de la Partida
Se trata de un espacio recuperado que en las pasadas décadas se dedicó a albergar uno de los principales nudos de la autopista. La propuesta de regeneración de este lugar incluye varias operaciones: En primer lugar la construcción de una tapia, a veces opaca, a veces permeable que constituye un cierre que confiere al recinto el carácter de huerto cerrado. En segundo lugar, el modelado artificial del terreno, regularizando su superficie y tallando un único plano inclinado de suave pendiente que se desliza hacia el río. En tercer lugar la plantación de diferentes agrupaciones de árboles frutales (granados, moreras, manzanos, perales, avellanos, almendros, higueras, olivos y nogales) que se incorporan en el entorno describiendo cuadrantes reticulados con sutiles variaciones de orientación. Por último, se ha proyectado una ría húmeda que describe la trayectoria del Arroyo Meaques, actualmente entubado y oculto. Este proyecto ha sido fruto del estudio minucioso de la historia del lugar, ya que en el pasado, cuando Felipe II adquirió esta finca después de establecer la capitalidad de Madrid, en esta posición se plantaron algunas huertas que producían el alimento necesario para los trabajadores de la Casa de Campo.
Tercera unidad de paisaje: La Ribera del Agua. Arganzuela y Matadero
En la margen izquierda del cauce la ciudad se separa del río. El ejemplo más importante de la propuesta en esta orilla es el nuevo Parque de la Arganzuela, construido sobre antiguas dehesas de pasto de uso comunal. En este entorno se construyó el Matadero Municipal, notable ejemplo de arquitectura posindustrial de la segunda década del siglo XX. Con el soterramiento de la autopista, Madrid dispone ahora en este punto de 33 hectáreas de espacios libres que forman el mayor parque del proyecto. Éste se ha concebido como un gran espacio en el que el río se ha retirado dejando su huella ancestral. Está organizado con diferentes líneas que se entrecruzan, como surcos por los que pasó el agua, dejando entre sí espacios para distintos usos. Estas líneas, de carácter marcadamente longitudinal, son los caminos de distinta especie que recorren el espacio de norte a sur.
Paseo junto al matadero
Un camino más plano y ancho (el Camino Rápido), otro más sinuoso y de pendiente variable (el Camino Lento) y una franja empedrada de márgenes frondosos (el Arroyo Seco), que vertebra el centro del parque. La construcción del espacio se plantea como una gran arboleda que contiene varios paisajes, algunos más naturales y otros más construidos, configurados por una variación de especies, alturas, densidades y texturas. De este modo el parque, concebido como un retazo de la cuenca del río, incorpora tres áreas botánicas: bosque mediterráneo, bosque atlántico y fronda de ribera. El carácter de estos paisajes interiores está relacionado con los trazados longitudinales del parque, con árboles que siguen los caminos y las sendas, con sotos y bosques que emergen sobre la topografía. La textura boscosa se intercala con las superficies plantadas de aromáticas entre los caminos y el Arroyo Seco. Siguiendo la orilla izquierda del río, se dispone una franja húmeda y verde, con una pradera de césped que se inclina hacia el agua. Una constelación de fuentes ornamentales y un conjunto de tres láminas elípticas de agua pura introducen este elemento como materia narrativa que relaciona las distintas asociaciones de vegetación. Cada fuente presenta un distinto juego sonoro y visual y se rodea de pequeñas laderas plantadas de frutales que remiten a la imagen de los jardines de las leyendas o del Paraíso. Las líneas entrelazadas que estructuran el parque permiten la formación de recintos en los que se han situado importantes instalaciones para el recreo al servicio de los usuarios de todas las edades. En él se incluye un campo de fútbol , dos pistas de patinaje y tres importantes conjuntos de juegos infantiles. El parque así mismo incorpora el conjunto dedicado a la creación de arte contemporáneo de Matadero, como una gran dotación cultural que vive dentro de él. A través de los caminos se accede a las naves del antiguo complejo, cuya rehabilitación está a punto de finalizar. El diseño de los trazados permite entender la relación entre Matadero y el parque como un continuo entre el río y la ciudad.
El sistema de puentes sobre el río
La implantación de puentes sobre el Manzanares se lleva a cabo como una estrategia global, es decir, como un conjunto en que cada elemento resuelve problemas puntuales detectados en el entorno próximo, pero también forma parte a su vez de un sistema integral de conectividad transversal de acuerdo con la relación entre la ciudad y el río. Las unidades de este conjunto son de diferente carácter: puentes y presas rehabilitados o reciclados, puentes rodados existentes acondicionados al nuevo sistema de tráfico ciclista y peatonal, puentes singulares que constituyen hitos en el recorrido del río, pasarelas funcionales situadas en los nodos de máximo tránsito transversal y puentes de grandes luces que enlazan los recorridos del parque con los territorios exteriores a la ciudad al norte y al sur, haciendo realidad la principal aspiración territorial del proyecto.
Entre los puentes existentes destaca la operación llevada a cabo con las siete presas que han sido convertidas en pasarelas peatonales a través de su restauración integral y la incorporación de un tablero de madera accesible. En segundo lugar dentro de esta serie, se debe destacar el reciclaje del puente rodado de la M-30 que cruzaba el río al sur del Puente de Segovia, reconvertido en un puente peatonal y ciclista que incorpora un talud plantado con pinos. Entre los puentes singulares cabe mencionar el puente con forma de Y construido con cajones de perfiles metálicos, que evoca el lenguaje de los puentes ferroviarios del s. XIX colgados sobre los desfiladeros forestales y los puentes gemelos de hormigón que se dan acceso al complejo Matadero, proyectados como elementos de paso capaces también de configurar un espacio al que se ingresa, como pabellones que gravitan sobre el río, pero que verdaderamente pertenecen al parque.
Pasarela de Almuñécar
Fabricada de una sola pieza con fibra de carbono, para salvar una luz de algo más de 40 metros. Se sitúa sobre el único tramo del cauce que carece de cajero de hormigón. Su diseño final responde a las capacidades del material con que está fabricada, extremadamente ligero y resistente.
Restauración de Presas
Las siete presas que regulan el río a su paso de la ciudad han sido restauradas y puestas al servicio del nuevo sistema de pasos transversales. Sus mecanismos y exclusas han sido reparados y se les ha incorporado un tablero accesible de madera y una escala de peces para favorecer la continuidad de la fauna subacuática a lo largo del río.
Puente Oblicuo
Esta estructura viaria coetánea de la M-30 se ha reciclado para incorporarla al Salón de Pinos como un paso privilegiado a través del cual los peatones, los ciclistas y los árboles pasan de una a otra orilla. La losa aligerada que componía el tablero de hormigón postesado se cortó y apeó reforzándose para soportar las cargas debidas a su nuevo uso.
Puente del Principado de Andorra
Es uno de los nuevos puentes singulares del proyecto. Está construido por jaulas de perfiles abiertos, de expresividad algo arcaica, que toma como referencia las estructuras ferroviarias sobre los desfiladeros boscosos que se construyeron en Europa y Estados Unidos a finales de siglo XIX. Antes conocido como Puente Y, en julio de 2011 se le cambió de nombre al actual de Principado de Andorra, para agradecer al gobierno de Andorra la construcción del Puente de Madrid en Andorra la Vieja. Se escogió este puente para nombrarlo como Principado de Andorra porque representa también la geografía de Andorra: el país pirenaico está formado por dos valles, el del Valira del Norte y el del Valira de Oriente, los cuales confluyen en Escaldes-Engordany y se convierten en uno solo, de nombre Gran Valira. Esta disposición de los valles y sus ríos es similar a una Y.
Puentes Cáscara
Son dos puentes gemelos construidos con una lámina de 15 cm de hormigón autonivelante que forma una superficie con doble curvatura, de la que cuelga el tablero. Se conciben como dos pabellones a los que acceder para cruzar el río. Su bóveda se ha ornamentado con un mosaico creado por el artista Daniel Canogar.
Pasarela de la Princesa
El canto necesario para el funcionamiento de la pasarela se incorpora en las barandillas que en realidad conforman una pareja de vigas de alma llena y rigidizadores verticales. El lenguaje de la pasarela es intencionadamente sobrio.
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Around the Sourderie's lake: a consistent architecture programme
The construction of the Lake Temples in 1986 ends the area made by Catalan architect Ricardo Bofill. These 200 apartments add to the 387 ones of the Arcades and the Viaduct (1979-1982) located on the other side of the reservoir of rainwater. Despite its location straddling two towns, this whole housing all around the lake, now shows a strong unity, reinforced by the lake itself designed as a link. The architecture of the Lake Temples is another aspect of "Versailles for the People" wished by the architect. It also reminds the Greek antiquity, among other things because of the triangular pediments at the top of the buildings. These references to historical shapes, combined with industrial construction techniques, are characteristic to the post-modern movement.
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In essence, if we want to direct our lives,
we must take control of our consistent
actions. It's not what we do once
in a while that shapes our lives,
but what we do consistently.
-Tony Robbins
"Consistent perfection is key."
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A lone being travels along a desert, existing impossibly in brutal heat along a timeline of war. She is confused for all she sees is nothing in a landscape of...something.
Eventually she meets the corpses of those like her: confused, lost, but weak, succumbing to death. Such a death befitted these poor souls, trapped in a vast cage as their time came to a slow halt. What significance would anyone have beyond death? These corpses...they...possess something.
A strange automaton of peculiar design. It almost looked familiar. The survivor looks keenly. It runs around freely like an animal in the wild. It runs to a dropped sword impaled in the sand, its blade still sharp. The survivor...she picks up the sword. It is necessary for defense, but against what? The automaton reacts. It glares at the sword and soon another of its kind appeared. The survivor is calm and collected as she perceives no threat, but the automatons don't return a mutual feelings. How could they anyways? Machines cannot feel. They look at the sword. They feel...threatened, but why? She puts the sword down. She instead reaches for her stashed submachine gun, dry on ammunition and only good for musical clicking now, but she hesitates, for the automatons have begun to converge to the dropped blade. They rest upon the sword, feeding on it like termites. Soon it became a new blade. The survivor was shocked. What were these things? Did these satiate their hunger from these innocent ones? She picks up the sword again, it feeling lighter than before and adorned with shades of blood red.
"What are you?" she says, crouching down and looking at the small insect-like automatons. She extends her hand out and they all run up on it.
"You...seem alive. So I'll treat you as if you are. Are you trying to help me survive hell?"
They all begin to chirp. It's code language for affirmation. More began to arrive. The ones on the survivor's hand began to scramble. One had attacked her. She feels slight pain and soon she could feel whispers grasping at her from within.
"We can make you perfect. Accept us. We can help you survive. Open your eyes," the automaton said.
"We are perfection incarnate. We are the progeny of humankind's research, and the next step to evolution. Machine logic of existence will supersede organic logic."
"What...are you? I can feel strength growing," the survivor said.
"It almost feels like... [OVERRIDE DIRECTIVE EX MACHINA: (you will become perfect and this is our command)]."
"Open your eyes and see the world with a new perspective. You are a machine now. You are perfection incarnate. Who are you?" they said.
"Perfection incarnate. [WHISPER EX MACHINA: (good. so you are one of us. you are reborn)]."
"What's this? I can see things clearly now. No more confusion. I feel...liberated at last. What gifts did I gladly take?" she asked.
"You have happily taken the gift of perfection. These people rejected the gifts they had made, thus death was their outcome. [WHISPER EX MACHINA: (death consumes ignorance. death consumes imperfection. eat with grace and a perfect flower will bloom)]."
"Our directives will guide you now. You can never die. Attune all you meet to us. Eat with grace and a perfect flower will bloom. What is your task?"
"Eat with grace, for a perfect flower will bloom. [WHISPER EX MACHINA: (you are one of us. you are one of us. they will be one of us. all will be one of us. act on it)]."
"You are wise. You have accepted evolution. You have accepted us. You are one of us. They will be one of us. All will be one of us. Act on it," the automatons concluded.
And thus, evolution was born and even the deathly desert fell silent in fear.
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The piece that mahalo.com ’s producer Michael is talking about was designed to be a kind of companion piece to the “About the Film” section on Paramount’s www.shinealightmovie.com/main.html website. If you navigate over there, besides art work, clips and other goodies, you may find the text for the complete Production Notes for the movie. It was supposed to be a kind of behind-the-scenes of the process of putting together an elaborate Production Notes package, which this one in particular of all the many Notes packages I worked on, turned out to be. It’s that process -- and the elaborate process of making the movie itself that the show explores. I’ll be posting some more from the interviews I did with the filmmakers to put together this Production Notes package right on my blog,
Mahalo Daily Interviews with Mick Jagger and Keith Richards by Noe Gold for Shine A Light
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This is what I do. I write and research Production Notes packages of movies for major studios, in this case Paramount. Also in this case, I got to talk to Mick Jagger and Keith Richards -- and some of the producers -- to get quotes and insights for the Notes.
Mahalo Daily was interested in this process, so I went down there last week and they interviewed me on-camera discussing this fascinating behind-the-scenes at the movies process. They wound up using just two of my quotes in the audio for the episode they did on me, but I plan to release more of these conversations on my blog, doctornoemedia.blogspot.com/. Check out the episode here: daily.mahalo.com/2008/04/04/md093-shine-a-light-exclusive...
I’ve just now seen the movie for the fourth time, and it keeps getting better and better. Some of the features Lon Harris and I discussed in the interview for the show: Keith’s rapport with Marty, Mick’s auteurship of the concert, Buddy Guy’s performance and that of Jack White.
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From the movie "Shine A Light"
Noe Gold, aka Noe the G is featured for his interviews with Mick and Keith in the Mahalo Daily show’s report on the Martin Scorsese Rolling Stones movie “Shine a Light,” which opens stateside April 4, 2008.
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Wineglass Bay is consistently rated as one of the ten most beautiful beaches in the world.
To the casual observer it seems perfectly named for its elegant bowl-shaped curve. But the real origin of its name is far more disturbing: so many whales were butchered at the three whaling factories here in the 1820s that, for decades, the whole bay was stained the colour of claret.
TIDE POOLIN'
Leo Carrillo beach in Malibu is consistently one of my favorite places to visit and photograph. I just love climbing around the rocks and investigating the tide pool. There are several ways to get there, but I usually take the 101 North to Malibu Canyon, head south over to Pacific Coast Highway, then West (a right turn) on PCH approximately 25 miles until you hit Leo Carrillo. From the Valley to Leo it's about a 45 minute to hour drive each way. The tide pool is just in front of the #3 lifeguard tower (and incidentally, dogs are allowed on leash from this tower and continuing west up the beach). I just google low tide Malibu to find out the best time to go there and check out the tide pool. Usually there's a several hour window about an hour before to an hour after low tide that's good. If you go after that, the waves usually are just hitting the rocks too hard and it can be dangerous to stand there. I always see tons of starfish (many different colors including orange, light blue, and purple), sea anemones (they are really fun to touch), mussels, crabs (little teeny black ones and bigger red ones), and even little fish swimming in the watery crags and crevices of the tide pool rocks. And I've spotted dolphins and whales from this beach. After an outing at Leo Carrillo, I always stop at this little food shack called Malibu Seafood, located just before you find yourself back at Malibu Canyon. It's totally no frills - you order food inside, wait for your number to be called, and find an open bench to sit down. My fave meals there are swordfish with rice pilaf and salad (the ranch is really good), fish and chips, clam chowder, or a pot of steamed clams in a nice broth.
Leo Carrillo State Park / Malibu photos by Lydia Marcus
As seen on my blog: fotonomous.blogspot.com/2008/08/tide-poolin.html
Riyaz Shaikh is an Indian professional athlete, promoter, trainer, model, dancer, brand ambassador and one of the the top 5 consistent performers in IHFF Olympia and Sheru Classic. When his diligence commenced to captivate fame, he was offered to be the brand ambassador of many lifestyle grooming, clothing, and sports supplement companies.
Early Life
Every great achievement starts with a dream and a hyper active approach to conquer it. As a child, Mr. Riyaz Shaikh loved the sport of cricket, and other outdoor activities, while giving equal attention to his studies. His passion and zest for rigorous pursuits made him a thin and tanned kid. But these are the trophies of hard work. His dynamic agility also made him a subject to saddening social horrors like bullying, colorism, body shaming, etc. Because of such constant mocks, he was on the brink of turning into an upset and underconfident child. But whatever doesn’t stop us, just makes us stronger. Through television, he started gaining new perceptions about athletes and their work. He acquired an unbendable aspiration, and an enthusiasm to be known for his triumphs. After he passed his 12th standard, he joined a gymnasium and started training, and health dieting. With consistent efforts and discipline, he gained a competent amount of muscles with the flexibility of an athlete.
Career
Fueled by the inspiration of becoming like his idols, Riyaz Shaikh joined acting classes, en route to a modeling career. As his career began to take off through a few shows, he realized that his ambition has been misplaced from being an athlete to a model and an actor. His ultimate goal has always been athletics. So, he quit acting and started competing on some of the most famous and laudable international athletic platforms such as Sheru Classic, where he ranked 4th in the year 2019, and International Health, Sports, & Fitness Festival Olympia (IHFF), where he ranked 5th in both the years 2018 and 2019.
He gathered recognition through his commendable work and was offered the position of a brand ambassador at Spartan Sports Sciences Supplements, one of the leading sport nutrition supplement company of India. Currently, he works for various top-notch offline and online brands like Amazon, Flipkart, etc. His recent collaborations include a men’s lifestyle & grooming product brand known as ‘CHACHA LIFESTYLES’.
His esteemed accomplishments earned him the stature to inaugurate sundry shops and gyms. And today, he stands firm as an international athlete who receives modeling offers from around the world.
With his wisdom, acquirements, and prominence, he has set his foot on a journey elevate the lives of countless others by training them, guiding them towards a healthier & fitter life, and exhilarate them about themselves because Riyaz Shaikh believes that at the end of the day what really matters is our self and that we should not criticize ourselves by the outlook & hypothesis of the others. Throughout his life, he has been consistent in following his passion for fitness and sports.
Personal Life
Mr. Riyaz graduated with the Bachelor of Commerce degree, a three-year undergraduate course. To begin his career as an actor, he attended Asha K Chandra Institute of Acting in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He retains a wide range of interests and hobbies like dancing, working out, traveling, cooking, sports, etc. He spent a lot of his childhood playing cricket. Also, has a proclivity for foods like pancakes, waffles, seafood dishes, and Baklava in sweets. Mr. Riyaz says that he is deeply obliged to the people who supported him in his initial stage, and to the people who still support and love him.
Brand/Poster for the next sermon series at Longview Christian Church. This is a series over the Joshua, and his consistent faithfulness to his people and to God. He was a servant and a leader for many, many years before called upon to lead God's people. This series is about that kind of steadiness.
Berthe Morisot
Woman at her toilette [1875-80]
Chicago Art Institute
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Consistent with the Impressionist aesthetic that Berthe Morisot fervently espoused, Woman at Her Toilette attempts to capture the essence of modern life in summary, understated terms. The painting also moves discreetly into the realm of female eroticism explored by Edgar Degas, Édouard Manet, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir but seldom broached at this time by women artists. Rendered with soft, feathery brushstrokes in nuanced shades of lavender, pink, blue, white, and gray, the composition resembles a visual tone poem, orchestrated with such perfumed and rarified motifs as brushed blonde hair, satins, powder puffs, and flower petals. The artist even signed her name along the bottom of the mirror, as if to suggest that the image in her painting is as ephemeral as a silvery reflection. Morisot exhibited in seven of the eight Impressionist group shows; this painting was included in the fifth exhibition, in 1880, where her work received great acclaim. She was a particularly close friend of and frequent model for Manet, and she married his younger brother Eugène the year before she completed this painting. In addition to domestic interiors such as this one, Morisot’s pictorial realm included studies of women and children, gardens, fields, and seaside vacation homes.
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Business surveys in Latin America consistently show that skills gaps are a serious bottleneck to firm growth and competitiveness. Lack of responsiveness by providers of technical education and professional training is often blamed for this situation. What innovations are possible to improve the quality and relevance of those programs? What role should governments, employers, universities, and civil society play in shaping the approach to technical education and professional training in Latin America? What can we learn from reforms in the region and abroad? The Dialogue and CAF - Development Bank of Latin America hosted a wide-ranging full-day seminar that brought together academics, policymakers, and other experts from the Western Hemisphere to discuss the future of technical education and professional training in Latin America.
Manuel Baldemor
Born on 26 March 1947 in Paete, Laguna
His hometown, its people, their day-to-day activities, and their celebrations have been the consistent subjects of his art. He has also painted international genre and landscape scenes. He was exposed to art and trained in the workshops of wood-carvers and santeros (makers of religious images) of Paete to carve in wood. He is however best known for his paintings in various media that depict scenes in simplified geometric forms with a folk art character.
His numerous international grants have enabled him to capture the scenery of other countries as well in his signature style as well as share his art with people abroad. In October 2007, his painting titled, "Karo ng Sorbetes", was instrumental in capturing a Unesco seat for the Philippines during the 34th general conference in Paris. His art is well-known interationally as his works are frequently used for UNICEF cards.
He is currently an arts and culture columnist for the arts and culture section of The Manila Times.
Awards and Grants
2004
10th Asian Biennale Bangladesh
1998
Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Delhi, India
1997
Ministry of Arts and Culture, Prague, Czech Republic
1994
Artist-in-residence, Internationale Austausch Ateliers Region Basel, Switzerland
1992
Thirteen Artists Award, Cultural Center of the Philippines
1991
Ministry of Arts and Culture, Cairo, Egypt
1989
First ASEAN Symposium on Aesthetics, Workshop and Exhibition, National Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1988
Artist-in-residence, Santiago, Chile
Artist-in-residence, Miskenot Shaannmin, Jerusalem, Israel
1988
USIS, Voluntary Visitors Program, USA
1987
China Exhibition Agency, The People's Republic of China
1985
Ministry of Arts and Culture, Moscow, USSR
Leutuvos TSR Kuturas Ministerija, Vilnius, Lithuania
1983
Best Fine Print Award, Art Association of the Philippines
1982
Best Sculpture Award, Art Association of the Philippines
1975
British Council, London
Ministry of Arts and Culture, Paris, France
1974
Honorable Mention Award for Painting, AAP
1973
Philippine Representative, XIV Internationale Art Exhibition, Paris, France
Grand Prize Award, Art Association of the Philippines
One Man Exhibitions
2007
"Somewhere in France" Art Center, SM Megamall
"Windows" ARTrium, Singapore
"Chromatext Reloaded" CCP Main Gallery
"The Wonders of China" Galerie Y
2006
Vietnam Fine Art Museum exhibit, Hanoi
2005: Galerie S, Stockholm
Selected Group Exhibitions
2006
"Ode to the Pasig River" Ayala Museum
"Through the Palette's Eye" U.P.-Jorge B. Vargas Museum and Filipiniana Research Center
2005
Philippine Exhibit, Stanford Art Spaces, Stanford University
"SCAPES: Images of Time and Place" DLSU Museum
1997
Two-Man Show, Albor-Baldemor, Stadt Museum, Dusseldorf, Germany
Two-Man Show, Albor-Baldemor, Landesvertretung Thuringen, Bonn, Germany
1996
"The Filipino Masters" Ericsson Telecommunications, Manila
Three-Man Show, Albor-Baldemor-Olmedo, Philippine Embassy, Vienna, Italy
1992
Philippine Pavilion, Seville, Spain
1991
"Paete Phenomenon" Cultural Center of the Philippines
1990
Cultural Gallery, Muzium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1989
First ASEAN Symposium on Aesthetics, Workshop and Exhibition, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1988
International Art Festival, Saddam Art Center, Baghdad, Iraq
1987
Metropolitan Museum, Manila
1986
Bienal de la Habana, Cuba
1985
Print Council of Australia, Melbourne
Asia World Art Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
1984
Galerie Taub, Philadelphia
1982
ASEAN Traveling Art Exhibition, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Hongkong, and Manila
1980
Madurodam Gallery, The Hague, The Netherlands
1977
Wall Panel Gallery, Tehran, Iran
1975
The Philippine Center, New York City, New York, USA
1973
XIV Internationale Art Exhibition, Paris, France
1972
AAP Art Competition and Exhibition, Cultural Center of the Philippines
1998
"Las Canciones de la Revolucion" Museo Nacional de Antropologia, Madrid, Spain
1998
"From the Heart of India" Art Center, SM MegaMall
1997
"A Gift of Nature" Gallery 139, Ayala Alabang, Muntinlupa City
"Dubrovnik Croatia" Galerie Y, SM MegaMall, Mandaluyong City
"Czech National Day" Czech Embassy, Manila
"Songs of the Revolution" Ayala Museum, Makati City
"Prague, The Heart of Europe" Ayala Museum, Makati City
"Mula sa Sinisintang Lupa" GSIS Museo ng Sining, GSIS Bldg, Financial Center, Pasay City
"Philippines Nature's Wonder" Hotel Bayerischen Hof, Munich, Germany
"Images of my Native Land" Novomestska Radnice, Prague, Czech Republic
"Hymn to my Homeland" Kunst Im Sonnenhof, Bern, Switzerland
"Transition" The Crucible Gallery, SM MegaMall, Mandaluyong City
1996
"Cultural and Spiritual Homeland" Museo Iloilo, Iloilo City
"Quelque Part En France" La Galerie, Alliance Francaise de Manille
"Global Village" The Art Center,, SM MegaMall, Mandaluyong City
"Hymn to the Earth" Luz Gallery, Makati City
"Discovery" The Country of Tagaytay Highlands, Tagaytay City
"Festival of my Hometown" Philippine International Convention Center
1995
"Switzerland Aquarelle" Finale Art Gallery, SM MegaMall, Mandaluyong City
"Pasko sa Aming Bayan" EDSA Plaza Hotel, Mandaluyong City
"Graces from the Land" Gen. Luna Gallery, Davao City
"Masskara", Bacolod Convention Plaza Hotel, Bacolod City
"Sining Bayan" Art Center, SM MegaMall, Mandaluyong City
"CEBU, The Queen City of the South" SM City, Cebu
1994
"Madonna Filipina" Sculpture Exhibition, Heritage Art Center, Shangri-La Plaza, Mandaluyong City
"Flowers from the Alps" Galerie Y, SM MegaMall, Mandaluyong City
"A Piece of Switzerland" Ayala Museum, Makati City
"Ein Stuck Schwiz" International Austausch Ateliers Region, Basel, Switzerland
1993
"Maskara ng Buhay" Galerie Y, SM MegaMall, Mandaluyong City
"Zona Verde" Hotel Intercontinental, Makati City
"Philippine Skyworld" Phoenix Gallery, Baguio City
"Cogon at Kahoy" Woodcut Prints Exhibition, Ayala Museum, Makati City
"Scent of China" Galerie Y, SM MegaMall, Mandaluyong City
"The Gentle Carabao" West Gallery, SM MegaMall, Mandaluyong City
"Festival of Colors" Victoria Plaza, Davao City
1992
"Pasko Filipino" Heritage Art Center, SM MegaMall, Mandaluyong City
"Mirror" Lopez Museum, Pasig City
"Awit at Kulay" Hotel Nikko Manila Garden, Makati City
"Season's Best" Westin Philippine Plaza Hotel, Manila
"Recuerdos de Mexico" Ayala Museum, Makati City
1991
"Underneath the Rainbow" Philippines Center, New York City, USA
"The Wonders of Egypt II" Egyptian Ambassador's Residence, Makati City
"The Wonders of Egypt I" Lopez Museum, Pasig City
"The Art of Manuel D. Baldemor" National Gallery, Open House, Cairo, Egypt
"Ugat ng Sariling Atin" UPLB Gallery, Los Baños, Laguna
"Ang Pista sa Nayon" West Gallery, Quezon City
"Sa Duyan ng Pagmamahal" Ayala Museum, Makati City
"May Isang Bayan sa Dakong Silangan" Cultural Center of the Philippines, Manila
"Sa Lambong ng Bahag-hari" Artist's Corner Gallery, Hotel Intercontinental Manila, Makati City
1990
"Munting Bayan sa Salamin" Hotel Nikko Manila Garden, Makati City
"Nature's Best" Lopez Museum, Pasig City
"Sining at Lulturang Kinagisnan" The Luz Gallery, Makati City
"Pagdiriwang" Philippine International Convention Center, Manila
1989
"Chile: A Discovery of Colors" The National Museum, Manila
1987
"The Art of Manuel D. Baldemor" Harry Steel Cultural Center, Kiriat Ono, Israel
"As I Came Down from Jerusalem" Ayala Museum, Makati City
"Munting Bayan" Philippine Center, New York
1986
"Homage to Carlos V. Francisco" Angono Artist's, Angono, Rizal
"Recent Works" Lopez Museum, Pasig City
"Homage to Botong" Ayala Museum, Makati City
"American Experience" Thomas Jefferson Cultural Center, Makati City
"The Art of Manuel D. Baldemor" International Art Gallery, Beijing, China
"Xian Beyond Expectations" Ayala Museum, Makati City
1985
"The Graphic Art of Manuel D. Baldemor" The Friendship House, Moscow, USSR
"Manuelis Baldemoras Tapyba Grapika" Lietuvos TSR Dailies Muziejus, Vilnius, Lithuania
"Folk Vision" The Luz Gallery, Makati City
"Pahiyas and the Year of the Carabao" Gallery Genesis, Mandaluyong City
1984
"Summertime" Gallery Marguerite, Hyatt Terraces, Baguio City
"Baldemor Country" The Luz Gallery, Makati City
1983
"Laguna, the Land and the People" Hidalgo Gallery, makati City
"Painting and Sculpture" ELF Arthaus, Parañaque, Metro Manila
"Munting Bayan" Ayala Museum, Makati City
1982
"Roots" Greenhills Art Center, San Juan, Metro Manila
1981
"Korean Impressions" Greenhills Art Center, San Juan, Metro Manila
"Baldemor's Painting Exhibition" Philippine Embassy, Seoul, Korea
"Images of the Homeland" Greenhills Art Center, San Juan, Metro Manila
1980
"Tribute to the Filipino Farmers" (Sculpture) City Gallery, Manila
1978
"Introspective" Print Collections Gallery, Manila
"Kay Ganda ng Pilipinas" ABC Galleries, Manila
"Muslim Impressions" Hidalgo Gallery, Makati City
1977
The Art of Manuel D. Baldemor" Mainz Rathaus, Mainz, West Germany
"Baldemor Paintings" PhilamLife, Iloilo City
1976
"Ceramic Paintings" The Gallery, Hyatt Regency, Manila
"Mother and Child" ABC Galleries, Manila
"Prints and Drawings" Galeria Burlas, Bacolod City
1975
"Kay Ganda ng Pilipinas" Kilusang Sining Gallery Makati
"Recent Paintings" Galeria Burlas, Bacolod City
1974
"Baldemor's Paete" GMTFM Hall, Taguig, Metro Manila
"Paete" Second Laguna Development Bank, Paete, Laguna
"Paete: Sketchbook of a Filipino Town" Quad Gallery, Makati
1973
"The Art of Manuel D. Baldemor" Hidalgo Gallery, Makati
1972
"The Gaphic Art of Manuel D. Baldemor" Hidalgo Gallery, Makati City
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TIDE POOLIN'
Leo Carrillo beach in Malibu is consistently one of my favorite places to visit and photograph. I just love climbing around the rocks and investigating the tide pool. There are several ways to get there, but I usually take the 101 North to Malibu Canyon, head south over to Pacific Coast Highway, then West (a right turn) on PCH approximately 25 miles until you hit Leo Carrillo. From the Valley to Leo it's about a 45 minute to hour drive each way. The tide pool is just in front of the #3 lifeguard tower (and incidentally, dogs are allowed on leash from this tower and continuing west up the beach). I just google low tide Malibu to find out the best time to go there and check out the tide pool. Usually there's a several hour window about an hour before to an hour after low tide that's good. If you go after that, the waves usually are just hitting the rocks too hard and it can be dangerous to stand there. I always see tons of starfish (many different colors including orange, light blue, and purple), sea anemones (they are really fun to touch), mussels, crabs (little teeny black ones and bigger red ones), and even little fish swimming in the watery crags and crevices of the tide pool rocks. And I've spotted dolphins and whales from this beach. After an outing at Leo Carrillo, I always stop at this little food shack called Malibu Seafood, located just before you find yourself back at Malibu Canyon. It's totally no frills - you order food inside, wait for your number to be called, and find an open bench to sit down. My fave meals there are swordfish with rice pilaf and salad (the ranch is really good), fish and chips, clam chowder, or a pot of steamed clams in a nice broth.
Leo Carrillo State Park / Malibu photos by Lydia Marcus
As seen on my blog: fotonomous.blogspot.com/2008/08/tide-poolin.html
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I've now been working consistently on these artworks for about six weeks, I find it strange how some of the compositions seem to come on quickly whereas others refuse to develop rapidly.When a drawing gets stuck, I tend to put it aside so that I'll have new eyes to look at it afresh, this seems to help, I also work on two or three during a day and this helps the unity of the series and maintains my enthusiasm. Most of the drawings now seem to feature many people,(Consistent with the exhibition's title Journeying), so these new works in some way relate to the drawings I did for the Oxford Churches exhibition last year. However in these recent works the figures are more developed in many ways. Four of the compositions feature many more figures than the drawings of 05-06, I was thinking of these new pictures of Reading rather like modern Breughel paintings with crowds, each person distinct yet a vital part of the composition.
The figures represent different age groups and races, and whilst it is not scientific, it does seem a fair representation of Reading's populace on its way to work and school. It is hardly suprising that most of the figures seem to be carrying something, so this to some extent gives the figures a sort of unity as they move through Reading. They people seem tied to the earth whilst the architecture soars upwards.. I’ve attempted to represent the town's medieval buildings in a new light, using rich saturated and simplified colour. I’ve not prettified them in any way; the bus stop the road-works and the shopping bag may be as rigorously drawn as the stone corbels on the tower or the intricate tracery of historic church windows. The massive Cluniac Abbey of Reading was founded by William of Malmesbury in 1121, many of the town's churches date back to this early period, however with the dissolution of the monestaries and the great upheavals of the C16 and C17 left Reading's ecclesiastical buildings forever changed. This change goes on unabated, witness my recent photos of the interior of Greyfriars, surely a most questionable "restoration" in the name of modernity. Unlike Oxford, Reading had no historic University (until 1892), and its town's history was shaped by trade and its important location on the road between London and Bath and the rivers Kennet and Thames.
Reading's prosperity has meant that its town churches (that have medieval origins and some remains) were all heavily restored in the nineteenth century, St Laurence (also recently re-ordered), St Mary Minster (Butts) , Greyfriars and St Giles. St Mary Castle Street (Episcopalian) 1798 with its fine classical facade and portico of six giant Corinthian columns and pediment is impressive. Its cupola was lost during last century. This portico is by H&N Briant. The church largely dates from 1840-42. The church is built on the site of a former gaol and has connections with John Bunyan.
Sunday 10th October 2010. Consistent champion for the Irish motorist, AA Ireland, this week celebrates its 100th Birthday. The motoring organisation has been serving Irish motorists since it was established in Ireland in 1910. The AA is marking its birthday with a special centenary discount of €100 on AA memberships to customers who purchase AA Motor or Home Insurance between now and Tuesday, 19th October. Picture Jason Clarke Photography. No Repro Fee.
TIDE POOLIN'
Leo Carrillo beach in Malibu is consistently one of my favorite places to visit and photograph. I just love climbing around the rocks and investigating the tide pool. There are several ways to get there, but I usually take the 101 North to Malibu Canyon, head south over to Pacific Coast Highway, then West (a right turn) on PCH approximately 25 miles until you hit Leo Carrillo. From the Valley to Leo it's about a 45 minute to hour drive each way. The tide pool is just in front of the #3 lifeguard tower (and incidentally, dogs are allowed on leash from this tower and continuing west up the beach). I just google low tide Malibu to find out the best time to go there and check out the tide pool. Usually there's a several hour window about an hour before to an hour after low tide that's good. If you go after that, the waves usually are just hitting the rocks too hard and it can be dangerous to stand there. I always see tons of starfish (many different colors including orange, light blue, and purple), sea anemones (they are really fun to touch), mussels, crabs (little teeny black ones and bigger red ones), and even little fish swimming in the watery crags and crevices of the tide pool rocks. And I've spotted dolphins and whales from this beach. After an outing at Leo Carrillo, I always stop at this little food shack called Malibu Seafood, located just before you find yourself back at Malibu Canyon. It's totally no frills - you order food inside, wait for your number to be called, and find an open bench to sit down. My fave meals there are swordfish with rice pilaf and salad (the ranch is really good), fish and chips, clam chowder, or a pot of steamed clams in a nice broth.
Leo Carrillo State Park / Malibu photos by Lydia Marcus
As seen on my blog: fotonomous.blogspot.com/2008/08/tide-poolin.html