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"There is continued debate about whether the flatness of leaves evolved to expose the chloroplasts to more light or to increase the absorption of carbon dioxide."
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I love summer, because, in the winter, everything dies
This is a sunflower leaf.
Continuing with my First Light Challenge 2018 see's a different subject.
No buildings in this one, rather a landscape which really is more "me" anyway!
Stuart Range peaks L-R: Mount Stuart, Sherpa Peak (in clouds), Argonaut Peak, Colchuck Peak (in clouds), Dragontail Peak (in clouds), and Little Annapurna.
Foreground: Devils Head.
Continuing with the black pointed flats with some understated studding. These are nice but i hardly wear them - i like pointed toes in heels but in flats I think It's akward unless I'm wearing oversized trousers (like why wouldnt you just wear a pointed heel).
And my personal favorite the Tory Burch's in bullet toe. Just love these, I picked these babies up on a trip overseas four years ago. True quality leather and they look amazing with anything. They are my go to and they are in a ton of my photos.
Hope you enjoy!
Construction work continues in the Cannon House Office Building's east wing.
Phase 3 of the Cannon Renewal Project began in January 2021 and is scheduled to be complete in December 2022. The entire east side of the building, from the basement to the fifth floor, is closed. Work includes demolishing and rebuilding the fifth floor, conserving the exterior stonework and rehabilitating the individual office suites.
Full project details at www.aoc.gov/cannon.
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If you’ve got a couple minutes when you’re in the area, do yourself a favor and stop on by Kenney Meadows. The Kenney Meadows property was originally conveyed to the U.S. government in 1969 by owner Christian J. Kenney. On one side of the road is a meadow with a placard noting BLM’s acquisition of the property. Also on this side of the road are a cabin and a rope swing. On the other side of the road are a restroom and some picnic tables by Yale Creek. Please note, this is a day use area only and not available for camping.
Kenny Meadows is located within the Upper Little Applegate Valley.
To get to this little slice of paradise – from Medford, Oregon take Highway 238 Southwest to Jacksonville. Continue southwest for 7.3 Miles to Ruch and turn left (south) on Applegate Road. Proceed for 2.7 miles to reach Little Applegate Road. Turn left (southeast) and continue for 6.1 miles. Turn right (southwest) and continue on this main road (USFS Road #1099) for 3.3 miles. Kenney Meadows is along-side the road and marked by a BLM recreational sign.
Once there, have a picnic, sit back and rest a while, or just enjoy the solitude!
www.blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/site_info.php?siteid=356
When I get bored, I do one of three things.
1) Continue being bored
2) Get out of the house and photograph
3) Cook up something, using the only ingredients in the house.
A couple days ago, I chose option three. I sent out a status update on Facebook begging the question, "RICE OR PASTA!?!" and I got a heap of responses. Rice it was. However, a meal can't be rice only. That's boring. What does every man / meal need?
MEAT!
Dove into the freezer, and pulled out some chicken boobs, defrosted, and cooked them up with a blend of spices.
Vegetables were to go in here too because I had to tell myself that I was "eating healthy" for this meal. Carrots, onions, green capsicum, and a couple bits of garlic. Those simmered down, and kinda turned into a paste (used water as a base), with some definite texture left in it. Also, it needed some heat. In go the chili flakes.
So, while this isn't exactly a curry, or probably anywhere near it, the dish reminded me of something that I'd had in New Zealand a few times before. I do love those non-American foods.
Spices include:
Cumin
Poultry seasoning
Allspice (just a touch)
Salt (I added a bit too much - take it easy with this, it lingers)
Ginger (lightly with this too)
Basil (you can never have too much)
I know, I know - it kinda doesn't look that good in the picture, but if you make it yourself, it's delicious.
Continuing with the preparation:
After you've chopped up your vegetables, let their flavours mingle, and let them soften up in water. A sautee-sort of technique. A bit of water in the bottom of the pan (maybe 1/8 inch or so), let 'em cook up for fifteen minutes. Then, after your chicken's defrosted, throw in all your delicious spices, and the chicken as well. Remove lid, and let simmer / sear until all the liquid is gone. As soon as it is, throw in some olive oil, and let the chicken brown up a bit on either side.
Pour concoction over rice. Enjoy. =]
The review and modernization of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety system (GMDSS) continues this week at the fourth session of the Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communication, Search and Rescue (6-10 March). The GMDSS requirements in SOLAS Chapter IV were adopted in 1988 and ensure an integrated communications system using satellite and terrestrial radiocommunication systems. The meeting is expected to develop draft amendments to SOLAS to accommodate additional, global or regional, mobile satellite systems. Also on the agenda are: the technical review of proposed new or amended ships' routeing measures; the functioning and operation of the Long-Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) system, including a review of submitted audit reports; and search and rescue related matters, including the harmonization of aeronautical and maritime search and rescue. IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim opened the session, which is being chaired by Mr. Ringo Lakeman (the Netherlands).
The dried up Christmas Bush in the backyard. Love the soft watercolour bokeh. If you haven't worked it out by now, me love bokeh :)
In early July, the University Place residence halls at Mississippi College remained under construction. Students expect to move in by late August.
Saint Luke of Simferopol and Crimea (Valentin Felixovich Voyno-Yasenetsky, 1877-1961) was a Russian surgeon, professor of anatomy, and archbishop of Simferopol and Crimea. Saint Luke was a prominent medical doctor and saint whose life signified how the Christian faith can be combined with surgical practice and medical research. Here, we provide a biographical exploration of his life and work to reflect on his importance and legacy in our current era. Saint Luke is recognized as the father of the surgical treatment of pyogenic and purulent infections. He also introduced local anesthesia to Russian practice, and he performed the first renal transplantation from a calf to a human. Although he was exposed to over 11 years of exile and persecution by the Communist Party, Saint Luke remained committed to his faith. He conducted divine liturgies, delivered sermons to defend Orthodox Christianity, and fought against dialectic materialism. Saint Luke's life and legacy continues to inspire not only healthcare practitioners but also those advocating for peace in the region and globally in the twenty-first century. Saint Luke's legacy is now especially relevant given that Crimea is currently a place of war and immense human suffering due to the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40702279/
In ABCs and 123s: S is for saint
Measure twice and cut once, this is never so important when you don't have many spares and can't run to the local lumber store for more.
First wall is up!
Western Air Express Air Field, pictured here in 1941, was a central hub for passengers and mail going to and from Los Angeles and Salt Lake City. Today, Western Air Express Air Field has become Nellis Air Force Base.
Continuing muggy weather in Los Angeles means four straight weekends of LAX planespotting for me!
Air France 65 heads home to Paris Charles de Gaulle.
F-HPJH, Airbus A380-800
I continue to tell stories about new repatriates.
Klim writes: We arrived in Israel at the end of October 2022. The journey took exactly one month. We left Russia on September 23 with the understanding that we would not return but not knowing where we would end up.
We didn't have visas to Israel. Three months before that, we received a rejection under the go-no-go program and were gathering additional documents.
We traveled to Kazakhstan, where we managed to schedule an appointment at the consulate in Tashkent within a week. We spent that week driving across Kazakhstan from north to south, staying in both terrible and luxurious apartments.
We gained a positive emotional charge from the Kazakhs. They are all friendly, welcoming, and ready to help.
We were particularly impressed by Turkistan, Shymkent, and Almaty.
The consular check went well, but it was mentally challenging. It was a moment of truth, and we didn't know where to go if the answer was negative.
We spent two weeks in Tashkent waiting for visas for our four children.
I've never eaten so much pilaf in my entire previous life.
After the journey to Almaty, Kazakhstan looked completely different: instead of steppes and deserts, there were mountains, rivers, forests, and snow.
Almaty captured our hearts, and we will definitely return there.
In Russia, I worked in sales for a foreign corporation. It was a great job with a good salary. But for a repatriate, it's probably one of the worst professions.
After eight months in Israel, I started to adapt a bit.
I worked at a factory for six months, and I realized that if this continues, I will go crazy. So now I'm trying to find my niche.
Dasha found a remote job in a Russian company in her field. She's doing great.
Varya goes to school, and she still doesn't understand what the teachers are saying in class, but she's a trooper and trying very hard.
Vasya started attending her third kindergarten, but the first one in Israel. She likes it there now and goes happily. But soon, she'll have to switch to a municipal one..
Continuing EUROCONTROL's contribution to achieving greater ATM interoperability, an Agency delegation of experts, who have been actively involved in the ICAO Technical team and Challenge team, led by Bo Redeborn, Principal Director ATM, will be present at the 2012 ICAO Air Navigation Conference.
The goal of this global event is to bring the entire aviation community together with a view to defining the next steps towards a seamless global navigation system. The Single European Sky is just the beginning. The eventual aim remains a single global sky.
Find out more here: www.eurocontrol.int/content/icao-event-2012
nunca desistir do que almeja,do q sonha, pode demorar mais um dia vem e vem com juros, q a felicidade venha e irradie minha alma e corpo por que estou precisando muito disso.
Why not continue the wildlife theme then eh? Taken on the same day as here. Boulders Beach is a pretty amazing place in the Western Cape, famous for its colony of African penguins. Since the company I get on most days out in London are fellow commuters, having these little black and white tuxedos bob and bounce next to me on a beach was a welcome change..
SALKANTAY TREK TO MACHU PICCHU
5 DAYS - 4 NIGHTS
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The amazing Salkantay trek to Machupicchu is one of the famous treks in Cusco and the best alternative route to get to Machupicchu. It is takes you through different types of landscapes from the typical Andean landscape up to the snowcapped mountains and down to the tropical forests and finally gets you into the jungle, Salkantay trek named among the 25 best Treks in the World, by National Geographic Adventure Travel Magazine
If you are thinking to do a hiking trip to Machupicchu and you want to be off of the beaten path and be in touch with the nature; Salkantay trek is the best option. Hiking 75 kilometers = 46 miles and reaching the famous Apacheta (mountain offerings) pass 4621masl = 15160ft which is the highest point of the Salkantay trek: enjoying the amazing view during the hike from Mollepata town to Soraypampa base camp at knee of the Umantay mountain. Then to go up to the highest point to enjoy the view of outstanding snow-capped Salkantay mount. This was one of the most important Apus in the Inca period! Then you are going dawn to Chaullay through the beautiful scenery and then go to Santa Teresa to jump into the natural and medicinal hot spring. And finally we reach to Aguas Calientes town for overnight in the hotel and the last day of your adventure you will get up too early to be the firsts ones up in Machupicchu and enjoy the sunrise.
OVERVIEW
Highlight: Hiking alongside the magnificent Apu Salkantay and then arriving at the ruins of Machu Picchu.
Location: The Salkantay trek begins 3 hours driving to the west of Cusco, Peru. We pass the village of Mollepata and begin hiking at Marcocasa.
Duration: 5 days/ 4 nights
Starting point: cusco
Ending point: cusco
Level: Moderate to Challenging
Adventure Rating: Given the new restrictions on the Inca trail, Salkantay is the second most popular hike in the region and some of the campsites are less remote than on other trails.
Modality: Trekking, Archaeological and Cultural
Ideal for: Adventure Seekers, Couples, Friends, Nature Lovers, and Intrepid People
Altitude: 2,800 masl to 4,650 masl
Inca Trail alternative: Yes, the Salkantay trek is an excellent option.
Departure Dates: Daily departures
All private service departure dates are adapted to your request
Trekkers Wanted: If you wish to join a group tour, please see Trekkers Wanted.You can also form your own tour to be advertised on this page maximum group size 10.
ITINERARY - SALKANTAY TREK TO MACHU PICCHU 5 DAYS - 4 NIGHTS
DAY 1: Cusco - Mollepata - Marcocasa - Soraypampa.
We will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco from 5: 00 am to 5:30 am to go by bus to Mollepata. Begin a spectacular scenic drive through the Anta plains with beautiful and panoramic views of the majestic Salkantay and other mountains covered with snow, and the Valley of Apurimac River. After two and a half hours drive we stop in Mollepata to have breakfast for last minute supplies, leg-stretching or to use the bathrooms, before continuing to Marcocasa. There we will meet with our support staff. They will load the equipment on horses and mules. Around 9:30 a.m. we will star our trek toward Soraypampa (3900 meters above sea level) if we keep a regular pace we will take 4 hours approximately to reach to Soraypampa the first camp site where will have lunch after lunch in the afternoon we have an option to go up to Umantay lake (4200masl) which takes 3 hours hike back and forth from the camp to see the glacier lake of Umantay. But if we keep slow pace; we will have lunch at halfway between Soraypampa and Marco Casa maybe after 3 hours of hiking. And after that we hike two a half hours more to Soraypampa. Anyway our camp is going be at Soraypampa. Sleeping tents will be ready and we will have a warm delicious dinner in the evening.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner.
Overnight: Soraypampa in the tents.
Maximum Altitude: 3850 masl.
Minimum Altitude: 2850 masl.
Hiking distance: 14 km approx.
DAY 2: Soraypampa - Salkantay Pass - Huayramachay – Chaullay
Today early in the morning we will wake you up with the coca tea. Around 6:00 we will have a nutritious breakfast around 7:00 am we will start the hardest day of the whole Salkantay trek; we will be walking up to the highest point of the trek. After 6 kilometers uphill through the magnificent scenery of Rocky Mountains and enjoying the view of Salkantay mount. We reach the top of the trek. We will appreciate spectacular views of the mountains and the imposing snowy peaks of the Salkantay (6264 meters above sea level) which is known as the second highest mountain of the Cusco region. After 2 hours downhill around 1:00 p.m. we will have our delicious Peruvian lunch, in the area called Huayracmachay. Then we continue our hike to Chaullay approximately 3 hours of downhill we will get to our camp in Chaullay = 2900 masl Where we will have the sleeping tents ready. Around 7: 00 pm we will have dinner to recover energy from the trek.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Overnight: Chaullay in the tents.
Maximum Altitude: 4650 masl.
Minimum Altitude: 2920 masl.
hiking distance: 20km to Chaullay.
DAY 3: Chaullay - Collpapampa - La Playa - Santa Teresa (Cola de Mono Campsite)
Around 7:30 am; we will start our trek to La Playa through the Santa Teresa valley. We will hike 6 hours approximately during the hike will see: water fall, orchids, coffee, banana, avocado plantations and we will taste the famous passion fruit or granadilla and also we will see a village call Colpapampa also call the “forest cloudy brow” where waterfalls, thermal hot springs, fruit-bearing trees, varied flora, and birds can be observed. If we are lucky, we will be able to see the famous bird called “the Cock of the Rocks”. After lunch at La playa, we will catch a local transportation to Santa Teresa. Where will have an overnight at “cola de mono” campsite. We are the only trekking company allow camping there. In the afternoon we may go to Santa Teresa´s hot spring to enjoy it. Then back at the campsite for happy hours and dinner.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Overnight: Santa Teresa “cola de mono campsite” in the tents.
Maximum Altitude: 2920 masl.
Minimum Altitude: 1600 masl.
Hiking distance: 15km approx.
DAY 4: Santa Teresa (Cola de Mono Campsite) - Hidroeléctrica - Aguas Calientes
After of our delicious breakfast we are going to walk approximately 7 hours. Around 8:30 a.m. we start our trek to Colpani village we will have the opportunity to see coca farms, mandarin, orange and yucca. And a lovely view of the Santa Teresa Valley. We follow along the riverside of Vilcanota River until arrive to the Oroya (cable bridge) then we keep going to Hidroelectrica where will have our lunch. After lunch we going to walk along the train track but on the base of Machupicchu and Waynapicchu Mountain from the way we will see Machupicchu. After two a half hours hike we will be at Aguas Calientes town: base town of Machupicchu for overnight in the hotel and dinner at the local restaurant.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Overnight: in Aguas Calientes at the hotel which included in the package.
Maximum Altitude: 2350 masl.
Minimum Altitude: 2000 masl.
Hiking distance: 18 km approx.
DAY 5: Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu - Ollantaytambo – Cusco
Today early in the morning after breakfast at the hotel you will be able to choose between. Walk up to Machupicchu. Or take bus up to Machupicchu. Any way we will be the first ones into Machupicchu to enjoy the sunrise and you will have two a half hours guided tour. Then you will have the free time to explore Machupicchu by yourselves or if you desire, ascent toward the Huaynapicchu Mountain. Or climb to Machupicchu montaña. After Machupicchu you are going back to Aguas Calientes to take a train to Ollantaytambo and from there by bus back to Cusco. The bus drops you off at your hotel in Cusco.
Meals: Breakfast.
The 0-6-0T is still a placeholder, but I have now completed a second combo. These will be part of the expansion to my California State Railroad Museum display.
(Continued from the photo of the 2 in the hospital). So I couldn't leave Aswan without visiting Abu Simbel, broken foot or no, signed up for this tour, left to drive south at @ 4 am by cab, hobbled @ at the site on crutches, and was stared at more than a bit. From Aswan it was a trick getting back to Cairo, navigating train stations and trains on those crutches with my backpack. Our cab was in a bad accident on the way back to Aswan, noone was hurt but the car was totaled and the driver was inconsolable. I stayed in the hospital in Cairo for a couple of days, got a second opinion (and a cast with my foot set extended at exactly the wrong angle I learned later, with my toe pointing down - ?), until I contacted the Cdn consul. (At the hospital I was bitten by a wild kitten I tried to pick up from under my bed, plenty of wild cats there, and the consul made me get a rabies shot). I flew back home via London and soon developed amoebic dysentery symptoms, and I got a letter from a Dutch friend who had to rush back to Holland shortly after I last saw her in Aswan for an emergency appendectomy. How's that for a string of bad luck? I have the crutches and a big scar on my foot as souvenirs, but my foot's good.
- This famous shrine in the far south of Egypt, only @ 40-50 clicks north of the Sudanese border as the crow flies, was dedicated to Ramesses II and was raised piece by piece by Unesco in the 60s to a plateau to escape a rising Lake Nasser when the Aswan dam was built. Ramesses reigned for 67 yr.s in the 19th dynasty of the 'New Kingdom' of the 13th cent. B.C.
www.google.com/maps/place/Abu+Simbel,+Aswan+Governorate,+...
- Lotsa photoshop with this one.
- "It took 20 yr.s to create [this] complex. ... The temples are dedicated to the gods Ra-Horakty, Ptah, and the deified Ramesses II ('The Great Temple' [this]) and the goddess Hathor and Queen Nefertari, Ramesses' favourite wife ('The Small Temple')."
- "Allegedly, the Swiss explorer Burckhardt was led to the site by a boy named Abu Simbel in 1813 and the site was then named after him. Burckhardt, however, was unable to uncover the site, which was buried in sand up to the necks of the grand colossi and later mentioned this experience to his friend and fellow explorer Giovanni Belzoni. [Read more re Belzoni below.] It was Belzoni who uncovered and first excavated (or looted) Abu Simbel in 1817 and it's considered likely that it was he, not Burckhardt, who was led to the site by the young boy and who named the complex after him."
- "The Great Temple stands 30 m.s high and 35 m.s long with 4 seated colossi flanking the entrance, 2 to each side, depicting Ramesses II on his throne; each one 20 m.s tall. Beneath these giant figures are smaller statues (still larger than life-sized) depicting Ramesses' conquered enemies, the Nubians, Libyans, and Hittites. Further statues represent his family members and various protecting gods and symbols of power. Passing between the colossi, through the central entrance, the interior of the temple is decorated with engravings showing Ramesses and Nefertari paying homage to the gods. Ramesses' great victory at Kadesh [in Syria, the battle against the Hittites] (considered by modern scholars to be more of a draw than an Egyptian triumph) is also depicted in detail across the north wall of the Hypostyle Hall. According to the scholars Oakes and Gahlin, these engravings of the events surrounding the battle "present a lively account in both reliefs and text. Preparations for battle are being made in the Egyptian camp. Horses are harnessed or given their fodder while one solder has his wounds dressed. The king's tent is also depicted while another scene shows a council of war between Ramesses and his officers. Two Hittite spies are captured and beaten until they reveal the true whereabouts of Muwatalli, the Hittite king. Finally, the two sides engage in battle, the Egyptians charging in neat formation while the Hittites are in confusion, chariots crashing, horses bolting and soldiers falling into the River Orontes. In the text, Ramesses takes on the whole of the Hittite army single-handed, apart from support rendered by [the god] Amun who defends him in battle and finally hands him the victory."
- "The location of the site was sacred to Hathor long before the temples were built there and, it is thought, was carefully chosen by Ramesses for this very reason. In both temples, Ramesses is recognized as a god among other gods and his choice of an already sacred locale would have strengthened this impression among the people. The temples are also aligned with the east so that, twice a year, on Feb. 21 and Oct. 21, the sun shines directly into the sanctuary of The Great Temple to illuminate the statues of Ramesses and Amun. The dates are thought to correspond to Ramesses' birthday and coronation. The alignment of sacred structures with the rising or setting sun, or with the position of the sun at the solstices, was common throughout the ancient world ... but the sanctuary of The Great Temple differs in that the statue of the god Ptah, who stands among the others, is carefully positioned so that it is never illuminated at any time. As Ptah was associated with the Egyptian underworld, his image was kept in perpetual darkness." www.worldhistory.org/Abu_Simbel/
- Again, this was first excavated and explored by the great Giovanni Battista Belzoni, hydrologist, pioneering Egyptologist, Herculean strongman, showman and adventurer, the closest anyone's come to a real Indiana Jones. www.aramcoworld.com/Articles/September-2018/Egyptology-s-...
- "[In 1816] Belzoni continued upstream with his party toward the temple of Abu Simbel, some 500 km.s south of Luxor, to investigate the remains of 4 20 m. seated statues of Ramses the Great. They found the temple’s grand entryway drowned in sand, and Belzoni realized that excavating there would be like “making a hole in water … an endless task.” Unless, that is, he could find a way to keep the sand from refilling the hole after every scoop. Deploying his knowledge of hydraulics, engineering and stagecraft, he calculated that the doorway “could not be less than 35' [10 m.s] below the surface of the sand,” and the front of the temple was likely proportionately “117' [36 m.s] wide.” (The top of the temple’s doorway is in fact about 2/3rds of the way down a 30-m.-high façade, and the temple is indeed 36 m.s wide.) With palm logs and locally hired labor, Belzoni drove a palisade into the sand in front of the temple. Then he wet the sand “close to the wall over the door” to stop the drifts from sifting back down into the hole. After exposing the face and shoulders of one statue, he had to interrupt the task to return to Luxor to load the bust of the Ramses statue onto a boat. He arranged for a local tribal leader to safeguard the site, sketched his progress and left “with a firm resolution of returning to accomplish its opening."
- "... In February 1817, ... Belzoni was eager to return to his interrupted excavation at Abu Simbel. It wasn’t until summer that Belzoni got his wish, and he and his crew excavated the front of the temple in temperatures topping 51 degrees Celsius. On July 31 they reached “the upper part of the door as evening approached [and] dug away enough sand to be able to enter,” he wrote. But Belzoni chose to wait until dawn, after he observed that the rising sun would pierce directly into the temple’s massive, east-facing doorway. As the first light for more than a thousand years illuminated the interior, the team “entered the finest and … most magnificent of temples … enriched with beautiful intaglios, painting, colossal figures,” Belzoni gushed." No gushing, he was just being descriptive and accurate.
- "... Although he and his team took little from the temple, they spent several days measuring, drawing and compiling a detailed record of the structure’s interior and exterior. “Taking measurements, drawing pictures - that is real archaeological documentation,” says Ryan, who often refers to Belzoni as a 'proto-archeologist.' The accuracy of Belzoni’s record-keeping ... remains useful to this day."
- Here's one of several doc.s re Belzoni online, 'The Great Belzoni: The Last Tomb Raider Of Ancient Egypt'.: youtu.be/LAm9Rcrh2-0?si=Sl8Zt2fUV0xEA0IU
Yikes : Port Lyttelton, NZ
Jacob's coming back. There's more to do.
Jacob Ryan, organiser of the current "Ground up" graffiti event over the last couple of weeks. This held in conjunction with "Rise", a major graffiti festival, and exhibition which opened on the 20 Dec in the Canterbury Museum in Christchurch. Organised and deliberate encouragement for graffiti artists to reclaim our broken city through art. The earthquakes have given us a lot of empty lots and ugly, bare walls.
this is hard.
my machine makes a "trace" of the area that will be sewn, but its really hard to connect curves and predict where they are going to line up. looks like a flawless match here. yay!
Updates - Egypt, July 1, 2013**
Protests continue for the second day after the official call for the revolution in tens of cities and villages across Egypt. While millions of protesters were sure that they will bring Morsi down, others decided to let it be known. Like the case of January 25, some protesters decided to show that they brought the regime down by protesting in front of the ruling group's headquarters. The clashes in the vicinity of the Muslim Brotherhood headquarters left eight dead and many injured when the MB youth shot live bullets at the protesters. Later the headquarters was broken into and set on fire.
Later in the day, the Armed Forces gave its first communique. The military helicopters that were met yesterday with great support from many protesters resulted in a statement declaring that the Armed Forces is on the side of the people. The Armed Forces gave "a final 48 hours for all sides to meet the people's demands, or else it will have to do its national duty of protecting the people." In the case of not meeting the demands before the end of the 48 hours, the Armed Forces will put its own roadmap and oversees its implementation. It was also stated that the Armed Forces will not take part in politics.
The communique was met by both the majority of protesters and people who didn't join with great support that has given the squares of Egypt a celebratory spirit. Secular political groups like the Salvation Front, the National Association for Change and Tamarod Movement also gave a positive reaction, but stated that protesters will ensure that the army stays out of the political life.
The Presidency and the Muslim brotherhood both announced that they will hold press conferences to comment on the communique, but none of them ever happened. Meanwhile the Islamist groups started mobilizing their youth in marches in more than six cities all over the country.
Egypt, June 30, 2013**
The second wave of the revolution has started! June 30 began as a much bigger movement than January 25. After a majority of Egyptians were fed up with Muslim Brotherhood rule they took their decision and lead the politicians to the street.
June 30 made a great start with millions of people revolting in almost all governorates of Egypt. With red cards and whistles, Egypt declared Morsi out. Rules were put for the protesters to never chant for or against the army or the police, but when a military helicopter started flying over Ithadeya many cheered for it. The loudest chant though was "LEAVE", all protesters united on one aim, to topple the Islamist fascist regime.
Meanwhile a few clashes between the regime supporters and revolutionaries took place in Assuyt and Beheira, leaving at least five dead and around 80 injured. In Cairo, the clashes were in front of the Muslim Brotherhood headquarters in Mokkatam where supporters fired bird-shot from the building and where met with Molotov cocktails from the protesters resulting in small fires inside the building.
June 29, 2013**
The Egyptian People did one final warm up before the Red Card comes out. Tamarod Movement (Rebel) held a press conference early Saturday at the Journalists Syndicate, the movement's founder announced that the final count was more than 22 million signatures. He called upon the people to protest on June 30 to continue what they started and topple the first civilian elected president one year after his inauguration for his failure in achieving the main objectives of the January 25 Revolution as well as putting the Muslim Brotherhood in control of the top of power of all country's sides of power. He also asserted that the number of signatures was a reflection of how much the public has turned against Morsi. It is noteworthy that the number of signatures collected is more than 85% of the number of voters in the presidential elections' second round.
Egyptians took their decision and raised the red card against President Mohamed Morsi!
Egypt, June 28, 2013**
As Egypt approaches June 30, the date of the uprising called for by Tamarod (Rebel), a movement that has already collected more than 22 million signatures to ouster President Mohamed Morsi, both excitement and apprehension fill the residents of the capital. In the governorates though, the protests have started earlier than expected. On the day of the governors' reshuffling people took the streets in all governorates that had a new Muslim Brotherhood governor. As the protests became bigger they have also demanded the removal of the regime.
In the past year, the life of the average Egyptian has become harder everyday; prices of essential products never seize to increase, people had to stand in endless lines to find diesel, every house and workplace all over Cairo suffer from water and power cuts. All this lead to rising aggression between a great percentage of the population. Anger was dramatically increased when Egypt ran out of gas and the streets of Cairo turned into one big parking lot.
By the beginning of the week, it has become known that Ann Patterson, U.S. Ambassador to Egypt met with Khairat El Shater, deputy supreme guide of the Muslim Brotherhood. The meeting with a non-governmental-official was never explained by the embassy, but it has become clear that the U.S. Administration still supports the Muslim Brotherhood rule, and President Morsi as part of it. The U.S. Administration that has always claimed to encourage democratic change in developing countries, proved itself wrong after the Arab Spring. It is now understood that the American support is always given to a group whom they believe will give them the most benefit regardless of the group's view on people's freedom. For this reason, a new addition to the revolution's banners was ones against Obama, Patterson and the U.S. Administration in general.
The Defense Minister, Abd El Fattah El Sisi has been very discreet about his stance regarding the Muslim Brotherhood rule. On Sunday he gave a vague speech that has kept people wondering if we'll be facing a coup in the coming days, especially when he mentioned that the army's role is to protect the will of the people. One day after the minister has spoken a National Security Council meeting was announced. The meeting's statement expressed the attendees' respect to peaceful protests and declared that the parliamentary elections will be held in a few months, once the elections law is approved. The presidency has also announced that the president will give a speech on Wednesday to celebrate the first anniversary of his inauguration.
Tamarod met the announcement of the president's speech with calling for a protest to watch him in Tahrir Square. After the whole country waited in front of a television, Morsi spoke for almost three hours saying complete nonsense. The speech that had not once mentioned June 30 or the clashes that were happening in Mansoura a few hours before he spoke, had one aim; to show that the army and police are on the side of the regime. This was proven, from the president's opinion, after both ministers of Defense and Interior were present in the front row listening to his speech, and after mentioning five times that he's the commander-in-chief of the police and armed forces.
Two days before the revolution, the plan was to mobilize all governorates but Greater Cairo's. Today what actually happened was that there were protests in almost every city and village in Egypt. While Alexandria, Dakahleya, Port Said, Dameitta, Monofeya, Gharbeya, Sharqeya and Beni Souief had huge protests, Greater Cairo had four sit-ins for the first time since January 25, 2011. As protesters poured in in Tahrir Square, others stayed in Kitkat in Giza, and others in front of the Ministry of Defense. A warm up has started with two small sit-ins in the vicinity of the Presidential Palace in Heliopolis. The day has faced clashes in many cities between revolutionaries and regime supporters that left two dead, one of which is an American citizen, and 227 injured.
**Text by: Mariam Saleh (mariam-saleh.blogspot.com)
The high altar inside the church of San Zaccaria in Venice.
The church of San Zaccaria, in the western reaches of Venice’s Castello sestiere, is a mixture of Gothic and Renaissance architecture, reflecting the two men responsible for its construction.
Replacing two earlier churches built to house the body of the father of John the Baptist, it was started in 1458 by Antonio Gambello and continued by Mauro Codussi.
The church is the only one in Venice with an ambulatory and a crypt – the latter now permanently flooded and housing the bodies of eight Doges, who ruled during the Venetian Republic.
Inside, where the Doges used to attend Easter Mass, are numerous works of art, the best being Giovanni Bellini’s Madonna and Four Saints.
“Life is to be lived, not controlled, and humanity is won by continuing to play in face of certain defeat.”
~Ralph Ellison
This is the third placer, continued paddling to finish the race. Please read the full story in my blog.
PUERTO CORTES, Honduras (Nov. 4, 2022)--U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Shannon Griffiths, a pediatric clinical nurse specialist from Morganton, North Carolina, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), is interviewed by a local news outlet during a health fair at Escuela San Martin Porres in Puerto Cortes, Honduras, Nov. 4, 2022. Comfort is deployed to U.S. 4th Fleet in support of Continuing Promise 22, a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America. . (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Genesis Gomez)