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The Karlstad sofa, an Ikea sofa inspired by the Florence Knoll sofa.
I wanted to get back to the set I started earlier, Form @ Home, where I try to capture the mood and feeling of some things we’ve got at home. This time I tried to use a cooler, blueish toned color instead of the sepia. Again, I'm trying to find form and details, capturing the mood and feeling of the object. For this I used the 5D with the 100mm L IS macro lens. All shot handheld with available light.
I'm pleased that the distracting melted wax is the portion of the candle in focus, so it's not an eyesore.
Exposition
Du 14/06/2017 au 10/09/2017
L’exposition Le Rêve des formes, présentée à l’occasion du vingtième anniversaire du Fresnoy – Studio national des arts contemporains, est conçue comme un paysage imaginaire, un jardin monstrueux où se cultivent des formes périssables et des surfaces en germination, des organismes protubérants et de plates silhouettes.
Les artistes et chercheurs rassemblés dans Le Rêve des formes témoignent de leur rencontre avec de nouvelles possibilités de représentation, issues de découvertes scientifiques et techniques récentes, qui bouleversent notre façon de voir et de montrer. En renouvelant grâce à cela le champ du perceptible – nanotechnologies, imagerie de synthèse, scan 3D, stéréolithographie… –, ces nouvelles visualisations nous laissent présumer de géométries encore inconnues.
Des images, des transcriptions, des modélisations, des formes spéculatives produites par les inventeurs et savants des sciences prospectives, issues des mathématiques, de la physique, de la biologie, de l’optique ou de la chimie par exemple, rejoignent ou inspirent des œuvres qui résultent des greffes opérées entre art et science, entre spéculation et invention, par une vingtaine d’artistes contemporains.
Avec : Francis Alÿs, Hicham Berrada & Sylvain Courrech du Pont & Simon de Dreuille, Michel Blazy, Juliette Bonneviot, Dora Budor, Damien Cadio, Julian Charrière, Sylvie Chartrand, Clément Cogitore, Hugo Deverchère, Bertrand Dezoteux, Mimosa Echard, Alain Fleischer, Fabien Giraud & Raphaël Siboni, Bruno Gironcoli, Spiros Hadjidjanos, Patrick Jouin, Ryoichi Kurokawa, Annick Lesne & Julien Mozziconacci, Adrien Missika, Jean-Luc Moulène, Marie-Jeanne Musiol, Katja Novitskova, Jonathan Pêpe & Thibaut Rostagnat & David Chavalarias, Olivier Perriquet & Jean-Paul Delahaye, Arnaud Petit, Jean-François Peyret & Alain Prochiantz, Gaëtan Robillard, Gwendal Sartre, SMITH & Antonin-Tri Hoang, Anicka Yi
form |fôrm| noun
the visible shape or configuration of something : the form, color, and texture of the tree. • arrangement of parts; shape : the entities underlying physical form. • the body or shape of a person or thing : his eyes scanned her slender form. • arrangement and style in literary or musical composition : these videos are a triumph of form over content.
line |līn|
noun
[as adj. ] Printing & Computing denoting an illustration or graphic consisting of lines and solid areas, with no gradation of tone : a line block | line art.
spent the weekend at a workshop for studio lighting for the figure. 12 photographers, 3 models, 3 assistants, 1 instructor, and 2 days worth of images to process.
Airbus Industrie was formed in response to American domination of commercial aviation aircraft in the 1950s and 1960s. While several European aircraft companies built successful aircraft during this time period—namely British manufacturer deHavilland and French manufacturer Sud-Aviation—their production runs, even with the groundbreaking Comet and Caravelle, were nowhere near the American giants, Boeing, Lockheed and Douglas.
By the late 1960s, even these companies were struggling. Hawker-Siddeley had only mild success with the Trident, while Dassault’s entry, the Mercure, was a disaster; both were crushed by the Boeing 727 and 737. With this in mind, Hawker-Siddeley and Nord of France entered into talks about pooling their resources. At the same time, European airlines were also considering an aircraft that would be better suited for European routes—an “airbus” that would have the wide-body design of the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 but the fuel efficiency of a 737. Britain and France were already working on the supersonic Concorde project, so there was precedence.
Airbus Industrie was duly founded in 1970, formed by a consortium of Aerospatiale of France (which had acquired Nord), Deutsche Airbus (a German company specifically formed for the project), Hawker-Siddeley, Fokker-VFW of the Netherlands, and CASA of Spain. The French more or less took the lead for Airbus. The company’s first project was the development of the A300, which first flew in 1972. Orders were slow but steady, but Airbus would not truly be able to consider itself level with the American manufacturers until 1981, when the smaller A320, the world’s first fly-by-wire airliner utilizing microprocessor flight technology.
With the withdrawal of Lockheed from the commercial airliner business in the mid-1980s, McDonnell Douglas concentrating on smaller aircraft about the same time, and the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, Airbus was poised to contest with Boeing over the future of commercial aviation. Airbus also pioneered the use of aerial transports to move components (namely fuselage pieces) between its factories in France and Germany, at first using Aero Spacelines Guppies (converted Boeing 377 Stratocruisers), then the purpose-built Airbus Beluga (a radical conversion of the A300 airframe).
Though the A310 and A320 were very successful on a regional basis, Airbus wanted to compete with Boeing’s long-range aircraft, the 747, 757, and 767. This was done with the introduction of the twin-engined A330 in 1994 (billed as a replacement for the A300), and two years earlier, the four-engined A340 (meant to compete with the 747). Once ETOPS was approved by the United States and the European Union in the mid-1990s, allowing two-engined aircraft to fly transatlantic routes, interest waned in the A340 to a certain extent for the A330.
However, Airbus’ primary focus shifted to the A380 by this time. Known initially as the A3XX, the A380 was a double-decked design that would be the largest airliner ever built. Development of such a radical design led to several cost overruns, and there was a real fear that the A380 would never fly. It did in 2005 and entered revenue service two years later. Airbus simultaneously announced the development of the A350, an aircraft meant to replace older A320s and compete directly with Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
Airbus was acquired by the British-German consortium EADS in 2006, following several years of negotiations, though it remains its own company under the Airbus name. It also began expanding into military contracts (another area dominated by non-European companies—in this case, Boeing, Lockheed, and Ilyushin) with the marketing of the A330 MRTT tanker and A400M Grizzly tactical transport. At the time of this writing, Airbus is one of the most powerful aviation companies in existence.
In the Sailor Moon universe, the team eventually gets upgraded into their super forms during the aptly named SuperS series. it would have been great to get all the Super ones, but I'd be happy with a team of the regular form ladies as, well, I'm cheap. But, as fate would have it, I recently came upon an well priced ad for one of the Senshi that I did not have, and it happened to be in her Super form.
Presenting the SH Figuarts Super Sailor Jupiter figure, purchased off Kijiji for $55 CAD.
For the uninitiated, what is a Super Sailor Senshi? Well, like all series, new elements are introduced to reinvigorate interest in a franchise. In the fourth season of Sailor Moon (SuperS), Usagi, Chibi Moon, and the rest of the Inner Senshi are upgraded by a benevolent creature called Pegasus. I've seen enough bits and pieces throughout the years to visually all this in my head, but I can't exactly say I ever actually watched it on screen. The ladies get snazzier costumes and of course, new ways to unleash hell on their enemies. So what does this mean in terms of the figures?
Well, naturally the Super Senshi would have their outfits updated to reflect the new look as per the anime. But the bigger change is that Bandai crammed these Super Senshi with more accessories, including much needed attack effects because honestly, with the exception of one or two of the Senshi, hand to hand wasn't really their strength. These upgrades were I'd say very much a necessity to get a collecting public to basically buy the same figure again.. or maybe they just tried harder back then because it's not like they're trying that hard with Dragon Ball that have multiple iterations across the timeline.
So in addition to snagging a pimped out figure for a good price, this one also happens to be Sailor Jupiter, who just happens to be my favourite Inner Senshi in terms of personality and design. Her civilian form is Kino Makoto (Wiki says she's Lita in the DiC dub.. I honestly can't remember). She's easily the most adept at hand to hand asswhooping amongst the group, built like a brawler, but with the dream of settling down and having a family of her own one day. IIRC one of her more humourous traits is that she's one of the more competent cooks in the series, because in anime you're either decent or you effectively cook poison. Being aligned with the planet Jupiter, she exercises control over lightning and plant life.
With that out of the way, lets dive into the figure itself.
Contents of the box shouldn't surprise you at this point seeing how I glossed over it. There's the figure, five total face plates (neutral, smiling, eyes closed, focused attack, winking), 11 additional hands including one dedicated to holding her Crystal Change Rod, the Rod itself, a base, two dynamic stand arms (one for the claw attachment that will hold the figure, the other for supporting the Jupiter Oak Evolution effect), the aforementioned affect, and an additional hair piece with a green energy effect on the peak of the tiara. Based on my reading, effects aside, this set has two extra faces as compared to the first release, and one extra hand, specifically the one that holds the Rod.
Sailor Jupiter is officially 5' 6", which puts her about half a foot shorter than Sailor Uranus, the tallest at 6' even. Perhaps its this shorter stature (by comparison), but Jupiter doesn't seem as stretched out as Uranus is in terms of limb length. Horribly malnourished, sure, but at least she doesn't look like the Kareem Abdul Jabbar of the Sailor Moon universe. As with many of the older lines, it seems that Tamashii Nations stuck to one face shape for ease of production - that's not to say it's horribly off, but it certainly doesn't seem bang on even at the most casual glance. Better than those OG Dragon Ball Figuarts though, mind you. Like all the other Senshi, Jupiter has small, nonsensical feet that make posing or even standing, a test of patience, though at least a challenge that can be completed unlike some other figures in my collection. Her ponytail is sculpted in mid motion, which makes for generally more dynamic poses.
Between the figure in my hand, the figures I own, and recall from an article or two I've read, here's a run down of the differences between the actual pre and post Super figures.
1. Bow on the back are significantly larger and have articulated translucent tails
2. IIRC the colour of the tiaras are different
3. Shoulders of the outfits now have semi clear non coloured plastic extensions
4. it seems to me that, at least on Super Sailor Jupiter, that the skirt material is thinner compared to all the other ladies in my collection, allowing for greater range of motion in the legs
Other than that, the actual figure itself appears to be consistent with the rest of the squad.
Continuing our usual path, we first talk about articulation, and yes, nothing new to report here other than the skirt allowing for more movement. So there's ankles, single jointed knees, hips with the pull down function for more range of motion, waist, mid torso, shoulders, bicep swivel, single jointed elbows. wrist, head, as well as a single point for her pony tail and one point for each of the bow tails. Combine this with the various hands, especially the dedicated attack pose hands, stand, and actual attack effects, you end up with a good range of display options for the bestest Inner Senshi of them all.
Paint, for better or worse, is the same as with all the other Senshi. Generally strong paint applications across the board, with some really clean detailed paint applications on areas such as her choker and the tiara, but suffering from some lacklustre paint masking in areas involving white paint, most notable being where her top meets her skirt. The white on her is predominately a pearl finish coat of paint, with the greens having a metallic finish, and the remainder generally being a flat finish. Her Jupiter Oak Evolution effect is predominately a clear green plastic with some paint applications on the ends of the energy balls. Decals are applied accurately and aren't crooked. As always, I'm overcritical when it comes to things like this, and the short version is that while it's not perfect, you can tell it's not a bootleg.
Build quality is solid. For starters, the arms aren't meant to come off like Uranus and Neptune, and as such there are no issues with limbs falling off. Otherwise, joints hold your position, limbs do not have issues with uneven lengths, tolerances are good, and finishes, while a bit crude on some parts, are generally acceptable overall and do not feel rough to the touch. Moulding of parts is crisp, with all the fine details still present after the application of paint.
So overall, the figure is of the quality one would expect from the Figuarts lineup, which.. makes sense. Having said that, what about value? Well, the original was 4,200 yen in 2014 and Super was 5,500 yen in 2017. Overall, if anything I'd say that original series was probably overpriced, though I guess you could argue that maybe the tooling being already developed made the Super line cheaper to make. There's no doubt that from a presentation perspective, the Super lineup gives you more to play around with, but whether or not its worth the extra $20 - $30 USD (roughly.. your mileage will vary) is up the collector. While I personally don't regret paying the surcharge for Jupiter as she's my favourite, I'm not hardcore enough to go MSRP for the remaining Super Senshi, or to double dip on any of them unless I find them at fire sale prices.
But, regardless, no matter how you look at it, Sailor Jupiter does the Sailor Moon Figuarts lineup proud, and I eagerly continue my hunt across the globe for the rest of the ladies at prices that give my luck a workout.
This letter forms part of the word "HOISTS" on the side of the Northern Engineering Works Building in the Rivertown area of Detroit
miss susan.
so lovely in her saucy outfit.
and great photographic form.
the night is almost ending.
time to get in a few snaps before the gathering at tom's house.
loser for not showing.
loser -- just tom -- loser.
:)
NARMADA PARIKRAMA
The Narmada also called the Rewa, is a river in central India and the fifth longest river in the Indian subcontinent. It is the third longest river that flows entirely within India, after the Godavari and the Krishna. It is also known as "Life Line of Madhya Pradesh" for its huge contribution to the state of Madhya Pradesh in many ways. It forms the traditional boundary between North India and South India and flows westwards over a length of 1,312 km (815.2 mi) before draining through theGulf of Khambhat into the Arabian Sea, 30 km (18.6 mi) west of Bharuch city of Gujarat. It is one of only three major rivers in peninsular India that run from east to west (longest west flowing river), along with the Tapti River and the Mahi River. It is the one of the rivers in India that flows in a rift valley, flowing west between the Satpura and Vindhya ranges. The other rivers which flows through rift valley include Damodar River in Chota Nagpur Plateau and Tapti. The Tapti River and Mahi River also flow through rift valleys, but between different ranges. It flows through the states of Madhya Pradesh(1,077 km (669.2 mi)), and Maharashtra, (74 km (46.0 mi))– (35 km (21.7 mi)) then along the border between Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra (39 km (24.2 mi) and the border between Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat and in Gujarat (161 km (100.0 mi)).
The Periplus Maris Erythraei (c. 80 AD) calls it the Nammadus, and theBritish Raj called it the Nerbudda or Narbada. Narmadā is a Sanskrit word meaning "the Giver of Pleasure".
To Hindus the Narmada is one of the five holy rivers of India; the other four beingGanges, Yamuna, Godavari and Kaveri. It is believed that a dip in any of these five rivers washes one's sins away. According to a legend, the river Ganges, polluted by millions of people bathing in it, assumes the form of a black cow and comes to the Narmada to bathe and cleanse itself in its holy waters. Legends also claim that the Narmada River is older than the river Ganges.
The river was mentioned by Ptolemy in the second century AD as Namade and by the author of the Periplus. The Ramayana, the Mahabharat, and thePuranas refer to it frequently. The Rewa Khand of Vayu Purana and the Rewa Khand of Skanda Purana are entirely devoted to the story of the birth and the importance of the river, and hence Narmada is also called the Rewa.
There are many fables about the origin of the Narmada. According to one of them, once Lord Shiva, the Destroyer of the Universe, meditated so hard that he started perspiring. Shiva's sweat accumulated in a tank and started flowing in the form of a river – the Narmada. Another legend has it that two teardrops that fell from the eyes of Lord Brahma, the creator of the universe, yielded two rivers – the Narmada and the Son.
Legends also say that for Lord Shiva, the Hindu God, the river is especially sacred on account of its origin, and it is often called Shankari, i.e., daughter of Shankar (Lord Shiva). All the pebbles rolling on its bed are said to take the shape of his emblem with the saying, "Narmada Ke Kanker utte Sankar" (a popular saying in the Hindi belt of India), which means that 'pebble stones of Narmada get a personified form of Shiva'. These lingam shaped stones (cryptocrytalline quartz), calledBanalinga also called (Banashivalingas) are much sought after for daily worship by the Hindus. The Brihadeeswara Temple in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, constructed by Rajaraja Chola, has one of the biggest Banalingas. Adi Shankara met his guru Govinda Bhagavatpada on the banks of the river Narmada.
Narmada is also said to have been in love with the Sonbhadra, another river flowing on the Chota Nagpur Plateau. According to the Puranas, the Narmada is also called the Rewa, from its leaping motion (from the root 'rev') through its rocky bed.
Important religious places and Ghats along the course of the river, starting from its origin at Narmadakhund at Amarkantakhill, are a) the Amarkantak (in Sanskrit: Neck of Shiva) or Teertharaj (the King of Pilgrimages), b) Omkareshwar, Maheshwar, and Mahadeo temples, Nemawar Siddeshwar Mandir in the middle reach of the river – all named after Shiva, c) Chausath Yogini (sixty four yoginis) temple, d) Chaubis Avatar temple, e) Bhojpur Shiva temple and Bhrigu Rishi temple in Bharuch. The Narmada River is also worshipped as mother goddess by Narmadeeya Brahmins.
The importance of the Narmada River as sacred is testified by the fact that the pilgrims perform a holy pilgrimage of aparikrama or circumambulation of the river.[17] The Narmada Parikrama, as it is called, is considered to be a meritorious act that a pilgrim can undertake. Many sadhus and pilgrims walk on foot from the Arabian Sea at Bharuch in Gujarat, along the river, to the source in Maikal Mountains (Amarkantak hills) in Madhya Pradesh and back along the opposite bank of the river. It is a 2,600-kilometre (1,600 mi) walk.[18] Important towns of interest in the valley are Jabalpur, Barwani, Hoshangabad, Harda, Narmada Nagar, Omkareshwar, Dewas (Nemavar, Kity, Pipri), Mandla and Maheshwar in Madhya Pradesh, andRajpipla and Bharuch in Gujarat. Some places of historical interest are Joga Ka Quilla, Chhatri of Baji Rao Peshwa andBhimbetka, and among the falls are the Dugdhdhara, Dhardi falls, Bheraghat, Dhuandhara, Kapiladhara and Sahastradhara. By Kailash Mansarovar Foundation Swami Bikash Giri www.sumeruparvat.com , www.naturalitem.com
NARMADA PARIKRAMA
The Narmada also called the Rewa, is a river in central India and the fifth longest river in the Indian subcontinent. It is the third longest river that flows entirely within India, after the Godavari and the Krishna. It is also known as "Life Line of Madhya Pradesh" for its huge contribution to the state of Madhya Pradesh in many ways. It forms the traditional boundary between North India and South India and flows westwards over a length of 1,312 km (815.2 mi) before draining through theGulf of Khambhat into the Arabian Sea, 30 km (18.6 mi) west of Bharuch city of Gujarat. It is one of only three major rivers in peninsular India that run from east to west (longest west flowing river), along with the Tapti River and the Mahi River. It is the one of the rivers in India that flows in a rift valley, flowing west between the Satpura and Vindhya ranges. The other rivers which flows through rift valley include Damodar River in Chota Nagpur Plateau and Tapti. The Tapti River and Mahi River also flow through rift valleys, but between different ranges. It flows through the states of Madhya Pradesh(1,077 km (669.2 mi)), and Maharashtra, (74 km (46.0 mi))– (35 km (21.7 mi)) then along the border between Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra (39 km (24.2 mi) and the border between Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat and in Gujarat (161 km (100.0 mi)).
The Periplus Maris Erythraei (c. 80 AD) calls it the Nammadus, and theBritish Raj called it the Nerbudda or Narbada. Narmadā is a Sanskrit word meaning "the Giver of Pleasure".
To Hindus the Narmada is one of the five holy rivers of India; the other four beingGanges, Yamuna, Godavari and Kaveri. It is believed that a dip in any of these five rivers washes one's sins away. According to a legend, the river Ganges, polluted by millions of people bathing in it, assumes the form of a black cow and comes to the Narmada to bathe and cleanse itself in its holy waters. Legends also claim that the Narmada River is older than the river Ganges.
The river was mentioned by Ptolemy in the second century AD as Namade and by the author of the Periplus. The Ramayana, the Mahabharat, and thePuranas refer to it frequently. The Rewa Khand of Vayu Purana and the Rewa Khand of Skanda Purana are entirely devoted to the story of the birth and the importance of the river, and hence Narmada is also called the Rewa.
There are many fables about the origin of the Narmada. According to one of them, once Lord Shiva, the Destroyer of the Universe, meditated so hard that he started perspiring. Shiva's sweat accumulated in a tank and started flowing in the form of a river – the Narmada. Another legend has it that two teardrops that fell from the eyes of Lord Brahma, the creator of the universe, yielded two rivers – the Narmada and the Son.
Legends also say that for Lord Shiva, the Hindu God, the river is especially sacred on account of its origin, and it is often called Shankari, i.e., daughter of Shankar (Lord Shiva). All the pebbles rolling on its bed are said to take the shape of his emblem with the saying, "Narmada Ke Kanker utte Sankar" (a popular saying in the Hindi belt of India), which means that 'pebble stones of Narmada get a personified form of Shiva'. These lingam shaped stones (cryptocrytalline quartz), calledBanalinga also called (Banashivalingas) are much sought after for daily worship by the Hindus. The Brihadeeswara Temple in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, constructed by Rajaraja Chola, has one of the biggest Banalingas. Adi Shankara met his guru Govinda Bhagavatpada on the banks of the river Narmada.
Narmada is also said to have been in love with the Sonbhadra, another river flowing on the Chota Nagpur Plateau. According to the Puranas, the Narmada is also called the Rewa, from its leaping motion (from the root 'rev') through its rocky bed.
Important religious places and Ghats along the course of the river, starting from its origin at Narmadakhund at Amarkantakhill, are a) the Amarkantak (in Sanskrit: Neck of Shiva) or Teertharaj (the King of Pilgrimages), b) Omkareshwar, Maheshwar, and Mahadeo temples, Nemawar Siddeshwar Mandir in the middle reach of the river – all named after Shiva, c) Chausath Yogini (sixty four yoginis) temple, d) Chaubis Avatar temple, e) Bhojpur Shiva temple and Bhrigu Rishi temple in Bharuch. The Narmada River is also worshipped as mother goddess by Narmadeeya Brahmins.
The importance of the Narmada River as sacred is testified by the fact that the pilgrims perform a holy pilgrimage of aparikrama or circumambulation of the river.[17] The Narmada Parikrama, as it is called, is considered to be a meritorious act that a pilgrim can undertake. Many sadhus and pilgrims walk on foot from the Arabian Sea at Bharuch in Gujarat, along the river, to the source in Maikal Mountains (Amarkantak hills) in Madhya Pradesh and back along the opposite bank of the river. It is a 2,600-kilometre (1,600 mi) walk.[18] Important towns of interest in the valley are Jabalpur, Barwani, Hoshangabad, Harda, Narmada Nagar, Omkareshwar, Dewas (Nemavar, Kity, Pipri), Mandla and Maheshwar in Madhya Pradesh, andRajpipla and Bharuch in Gujarat. Some places of historical interest are Joga Ka Quilla, Chhatri of Baji Rao Peshwa andBhimbetka, and among the falls are the Dugdhdhara, Dhardi falls, Bheraghat, Dhuandhara, Kapiladhara and Sahastradhara. By Kailash Mansarovar Foundation Swami Bikash Giri www.sumeruparvat.com , www.naturalitem.com
NARMADA PARIKRAMA
The Narmada also called the Rewa, is a river in central India and the fifth longest river in the Indian subcontinent. It is the third longest river that flows entirely within India, after the Godavari and the Krishna. It is also known as "Life Line of Madhya Pradesh" for its huge contribution to the state of Madhya Pradesh in many ways. It forms the traditional boundary between North India and South India and flows westwards over a length of 1,312 km (815.2 mi) before draining through theGulf of Khambhat into the Arabian Sea, 30 km (18.6 mi) west of Bharuch city of Gujarat. It is one of only three major rivers in peninsular India that run from east to west (longest west flowing river), along with the Tapti River and the Mahi River. It is the one of the rivers in India that flows in a rift valley, flowing west between the Satpura and Vindhya ranges. The other rivers which flows through rift valley include Damodar River in Chota Nagpur Plateau and Tapti. The Tapti River and Mahi River also flow through rift valleys, but between different ranges. It flows through the states of Madhya Pradesh(1,077 km (669.2 mi)), and Maharashtra, (74 km (46.0 mi))– (35 km (21.7 mi)) then along the border between Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra (39 km (24.2 mi) and the border between Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat and in Gujarat (161 km (100.0 mi)).
The Periplus Maris Erythraei (c. 80 AD) calls it the Nammadus, and theBritish Raj called it the Nerbudda or Narbada. Narmadā is a Sanskrit word meaning "the Giver of Pleasure".
To Hindus the Narmada is one of the five holy rivers of India; the other four beingGanges, Yamuna, Godavari and Kaveri. It is believed that a dip in any of these five rivers washes one's sins away. According to a legend, the river Ganges, polluted by millions of people bathing in it, assumes the form of a black cow and comes to the Narmada to bathe and cleanse itself in its holy waters. Legends also claim that the Narmada River is older than the river Ganges.
The river was mentioned by Ptolemy in the second century AD as Namade and by the author of the Periplus. The Ramayana, the Mahabharat, and thePuranas refer to it frequently. The Rewa Khand of Vayu Purana and the Rewa Khand of Skanda Purana are entirely devoted to the story of the birth and the importance of the river, and hence Narmada is also called the Rewa.
There are many fables about the origin of the Narmada. According to one of them, once Lord Shiva, the Destroyer of the Universe, meditated so hard that he started perspiring. Shiva's sweat accumulated in a tank and started flowing in the form of a river – the Narmada. Another legend has it that two teardrops that fell from the eyes of Lord Brahma, the creator of the universe, yielded two rivers – the Narmada and the Son.
Legends also say that for Lord Shiva, the Hindu God, the river is especially sacred on account of its origin, and it is often called Shankari, i.e., daughter of Shankar (Lord Shiva). All the pebbles rolling on its bed are said to take the shape of his emblem with the saying, "Narmada Ke Kanker utte Sankar" (a popular saying in the Hindi belt of India), which means that 'pebble stones of Narmada get a personified form of Shiva'. These lingam shaped stones (cryptocrytalline quartz), calledBanalinga also called (Banashivalingas) are much sought after for daily worship by the Hindus. The Brihadeeswara Temple in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, constructed by Rajaraja Chola, has one of the biggest Banalingas. Adi Shankara met his guru Govinda Bhagavatpada on the banks of the river Narmada.
Narmada is also said to have been in love with the Sonbhadra, another river flowing on the Chota Nagpur Plateau. According to the Puranas, the Narmada is also called the Rewa, from its leaping motion (from the root 'rev') through its rocky bed.
Important religious places and Ghats along the course of the river, starting from its origin at Narmadakhund at Amarkantakhill, are a) the Amarkantak (in Sanskrit: Neck of Shiva) or Teertharaj (the King of Pilgrimages), b) Omkareshwar, Maheshwar, and Mahadeo temples, Nemawar Siddeshwar Mandir in the middle reach of the river – all named after Shiva, c) Chausath Yogini (sixty four yoginis) temple, d) Chaubis Avatar temple, e) Bhojpur Shiva temple and Bhrigu Rishi temple in Bharuch. The Narmada River is also worshipped as mother goddess by Narmadeeya Brahmins.
The importance of the Narmada River as sacred is testified by the fact that the pilgrims perform a holy pilgrimage of aparikrama or circumambulation of the river.[17] The Narmada Parikrama, as it is called, is considered to be a meritorious act that a pilgrim can undertake. Many sadhus and pilgrims walk on foot from the Arabian Sea at Bharuch in Gujarat, along the river, to the source in Maikal Mountains (Amarkantak hills) in Madhya Pradesh and back along the opposite bank of the river. It is a 2,600-kilometre (1,600 mi) walk.[18] Important towns of interest in the valley are Jabalpur, Barwani, Hoshangabad, Harda, Narmada Nagar, Omkareshwar, Dewas (Nemavar, Kity, Pipri), Mandla and Maheshwar in Madhya Pradesh, andRajpipla and Bharuch in Gujarat. Some places of historical interest are Joga Ka Quilla, Chhatri of Baji Rao Peshwa andBhimbetka, and among the falls are the Dugdhdhara, Dhardi falls, Bheraghat, Dhuandhara, Kapiladhara and Sahastradhara. By Kailash Mansarovar Foundation Swami Bikash Giri www.sumeruparvat.com , www.naturalitem.com
NARMADA PARIKRAMA
The Narmada also called the Rewa, is a river in central India and the fifth longest river in the Indian subcontinent. It is the third longest river that flows entirely within India, after the Godavari and the Krishna. It is also known as "Life Line of Madhya Pradesh" for its huge contribution to the state of Madhya Pradesh in many ways. It forms the traditional boundary between North India and South India and flows westwards over a length of 1,312 km (815.2 mi) before draining through theGulf of Khambhat into the Arabian Sea, 30 km (18.6 mi) west of Bharuch city of Gujarat. It is one of only three major rivers in peninsular India that run from east to west (longest west flowing river), along with the Tapti River and the Mahi River. It is the one of the rivers in India that flows in a rift valley, flowing west between the Satpura and Vindhya ranges. The other rivers which flows through rift valley include Damodar River in Chota Nagpur Plateau and Tapti. The Tapti River and Mahi River also flow through rift valleys, but between different ranges. It flows through the states of Madhya Pradesh(1,077 km (669.2 mi)), and Maharashtra, (74 km (46.0 mi))– (35 km (21.7 mi)) then along the border between Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra (39 km (24.2 mi) and the border between Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat and in Gujarat (161 km (100.0 mi)).
The Periplus Maris Erythraei (c. 80 AD) calls it the Nammadus, and theBritish Raj called it the Nerbudda or Narbada. Narmadā is a Sanskrit word meaning "the Giver of Pleasure".
To Hindus the Narmada is one of the five holy rivers of India; the other four beingGanges, Yamuna, Godavari and Kaveri. It is believed that a dip in any of these five rivers washes one's sins away. According to a legend, the river Ganges, polluted by millions of people bathing in it, assumes the form of a black cow and comes to the Narmada to bathe and cleanse itself in its holy waters. Legends also claim that the Narmada River is older than the river Ganges.
The river was mentioned by Ptolemy in the second century AD as Namade and by the author of the Periplus. The Ramayana, the Mahabharat, and thePuranas refer to it frequently. The Rewa Khand of Vayu Purana and the Rewa Khand of Skanda Purana are entirely devoted to the story of the birth and the importance of the river, and hence Narmada is also called the Rewa.
There are many fables about the origin of the Narmada. According to one of them, once Lord Shiva, the Destroyer of the Universe, meditated so hard that he started perspiring. Shiva's sweat accumulated in a tank and started flowing in the form of a river – the Narmada. Another legend has it that two teardrops that fell from the eyes of Lord Brahma, the creator of the universe, yielded two rivers – the Narmada and the Son.
Legends also say that for Lord Shiva, the Hindu God, the river is especially sacred on account of its origin, and it is often called Shankari, i.e., daughter of Shankar (Lord Shiva). All the pebbles rolling on its bed are said to take the shape of his emblem with the saying, "Narmada Ke Kanker utte Sankar" (a popular saying in the Hindi belt of India), which means that 'pebble stones of Narmada get a personified form of Shiva'. These lingam shaped stones (cryptocrytalline quartz), calledBanalinga also called (Banashivalingas) are much sought after for daily worship by the Hindus. The Brihadeeswara Temple in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, constructed by Rajaraja Chola, has one of the biggest Banalingas. Adi Shankara met his guru Govinda Bhagavatpada on the banks of the river Narmada.
Narmada is also said to have been in love with the Sonbhadra, another river flowing on the Chota Nagpur Plateau. According to the Puranas, the Narmada is also called the Rewa, from its leaping motion (from the root 'rev') through its rocky bed.
Important religious places and Ghats along the course of the river, starting from its origin at Narmadakhund at Amarkantakhill, are a) the Amarkantak (in Sanskrit: Neck of Shiva) or Teertharaj (the King of Pilgrimages), b) Omkareshwar, Maheshwar, and Mahadeo temples, Nemawar Siddeshwar Mandir in the middle reach of the river – all named after Shiva, c) Chausath Yogini (sixty four yoginis) temple, d) Chaubis Avatar temple, e) Bhojpur Shiva temple and Bhrigu Rishi temple in Bharuch. The Narmada River is also worshipped as mother goddess by Narmadeeya Brahmins.
The importance of the Narmada River as sacred is testified by the fact that the pilgrims perform a holy pilgrimage of aparikrama or circumambulation of the river.[17] The Narmada Parikrama, as it is called, is considered to be a meritorious act that a pilgrim can undertake. Many sadhus and pilgrims walk on foot from the Arabian Sea at Bharuch in Gujarat, along the river, to the source in Maikal Mountains (Amarkantak hills) in Madhya Pradesh and back along the opposite bank of the river. It is a 2,600-kilometre (1,600 mi) walk.[18] Important towns of interest in the valley are Jabalpur, Barwani, Hoshangabad, Harda, Narmada Nagar, Omkareshwar, Dewas (Nemavar, Kity, Pipri), Mandla and Maheshwar in Madhya Pradesh, andRajpipla and Bharuch in Gujarat. Some places of historical interest are Joga Ka Quilla, Chhatri of Baji Rao Peshwa andBhimbetka, and among the falls are the Dugdhdhara, Dhardi falls, Bheraghat, Dhuandhara, Kapiladhara and Sahastradhara. By Kailash Mansarovar Foundation Swami Bikash Giri www.sumeruparvat.com , www.naturalitem.com
The Massed Pipes and Drums of The Edinburgh Military Tattoo, 2006.
BBC highlight video of the Massed Pipes and Drums.
MUSEO FORMA DE EL SALVADOR
Ubicado en las proximidades del monumento a El Salvador del Mundo, punto clave de la trama urbana de la ciudad, el Museo FORMA abre sus puertas a espacios y actividades para la educación cultural de los salvadoreños. Su enorme compromiso está hacia el público nacional en pos de contribuir en su educación y en el cultivo de su valoración hacia el significado de las artes plásticas nacionales.
Fundado en 1983, tras la iniciativa de la prestigiosa pintora Julia Díaz primera dama en la profesión, el proyecto FORMA se planteo como el misionero para resguardar con celo y altruismo las creaciones salvadoreñas con el fin de legarlas a las futuras generaciones. Por otra parte su fundadora tenía como precepto dedicar salas o galerías (no importa su término o función arquitectónica) para la incorporación de exposiciones temporales de nuevos talentos.
Dirección: Alameda Manuel Enrique Araujo,pasaje Senda Florida sur, costado poniente de AFP/CONFIA, San Salvador, El Salvador Centroamérica.
Telefono: (503) 22984269
Email: info@museoforma.com
Web: www.museoforma.com
Horarios:
De lunes a viernes de 8:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m.
Sábados de 8:00 a.m. a 12:00 p.m.
D’Leedon Condominium | Singapore
Designed by internationally renowned Pritzker Architecture Prize winner Zaha Hadid, D’Leedon Condominium is shaped into sweeping fluid forms—a style that characterizes the intricate work of one of the greatest Architects of our time.
Having found this vantage point, I was in awe of the masterpiece in front of me and was stoked to have finally immortalized it in a frame.
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When the resin was about 90% cured, I wrapped it around a piece of steel pipe to get the correct diameter
El total de participantes fue de 27 personas (12 hombres y 15 mujeres), de
edades comprendidas entre los 25 y los 50 años. El grupo estaba formado por
responsables políticos/as, técnicos/as de los distintos Ayuntamientos y la
Mancomunidad: presidente, gerente, dinamizadores/as deportivos/as y
socioculturales, representando así a los diferentes Municipios de la
Mancomunidad: Valencia de Alcántara, San Vicente de Alcántara, Santiago de
Alcántara, Cedillo y Herreruela.
Por lo que respecta a la representación institucional, en este grupo de debate
contamos con la presencia de la Directora del Instituto de la Juventud de
Extremadura, Susana Martín Gijón, el Presidente de la Mancomunidad Sierra de
San Pedro, Juan Garlito Batalla y el Alcalde de Valencia de Alcántara, Cándido
Moreno Morgado.
A. CONOCIMIENTO DE LA REALIDAD JUVENIL
¿Cómo ven a los/as jóvenes de la Mancomunidad?
La mayoría de los/as técnicos/as, responsables políticos/as y agentes sociales
afirman que los/as jóvenes de la Mancomunidad son pasivos/as, no tienen
objetivos claros y son despreocupados/as.
Consideran que están desorientados/as por su futuro laboral, por no saber
cuáles son los estudios idóneos que les garanticen una estabilidad en el futuro.
Una juventud apática y desilusionada, con pocas habilidades sociales,
desorganizada y conformista, con poca iniciativa y sin responsabilidades.
No obstante, otro grupo considera que tenemos una juventud muy preparada y
bastante emprendedora, activa y responsable, sincera, participativa y con
mucho potencial.
Unos/as jóvenes inquietos/as, inteligentes y con una energía que necesitan
encauzar en alternativas que se ajusten a sus demandas, intereses e
inquietudes.
En general, podemos afirmar que había dos grupos perfectamente
diferenciados, el primero de ellos representado por los/las técnicos/as,
responsables políticos y/o agentes sociales que tienen una percepción bastante
negativa de los/las jóvenes de la Mancomunidad y el otro, el de los/las
técnicos/as, responsables políticos/as y/o agentes sociales que tienen una
percepción más positiva de la juventud de la Mancomunidad y la consideran
dinámica, dispuesta y comprometida.
B. PROGRAMAS Y RECURSOS DISPONIBLES
En este bloque se exponen las conclusiones del grupo en torno a tres
cuestiones: ¿existen programas comarcales de juventud? ¿en qué consisten? ¿y
estructuras de juventud?
Al igual que con el primer bloque del debate, también en este hubo dos grupos
con opiniones diferentes, por un lado están los/as participantes que opinan que
no existen programas comarcales de juventud, alegando como motivos la falta
de medios y de interés por parte de las autoridades y de los/as técnicos/as. Por
otro lado se encuentra el grupo que expone que a nivel local y mancomunado
existen los siguientes programas: Pueblos (aunque éste concretamente
suscitó el reproche de que son actuaciones puntuales y con una duración muy
limitada para ver resultados concretos), dinamización deportiva, orientación
laboral y autoempleo, diferentes actividades de ocio y tiempo libre, educación
en valores, fomento del asociacionismo juvenil, jornadas de educación y
seguridad vial, planes de fomento de la lectura, actividades culturales, viajes,
convivencias y encuentros comarcales, talleres de verano, sala de ordenadores
y biblioteca.
La mayoría de los/las participantes señalan como una importante y nueva
creación en su Mancomunidad, el Consejo Comarcal de la Juventud, que está
comenzando a preparar sus actividades y en el que tienen puesta mucha
confianza de cara al futuro.
C. PROPUESTAS DE ACCIONES, COMPROMISOS
(Trascripción literal de las propuestas)
o
Según los/as dinamizadores/as deportivos/as se necesita personal
especializado en deportes o bailes de moda que roten por los pueblos,
porque ellos/as no los dominan y es difícil impartirlos.
o
Proponen que todas las asociaciones, concejalías de juventud, técnicos/as,
etc. deben unirse y trabajar juntos/as, por este motivo confían en el Consejo
Comarcal de Juventud.
o
Solicitan más personal técnico y mejores infraestructuras, al igual que sacar
más partido a las infraestructuras que ya existen y que no se potencian
demasiado.
o
Las diferencias materiales entre las distintas localidades de la
Mancomunidad también preocupaba a los/las participantes, insistieron en
que deberían organizarse actividades que se extiendan por todos los
municipios y no sólo por los más grandes. Por este motivo, solicitan la
puesta en marcha de actividades que no dependan del número de
jóvenes existentes, porque hay que tener en cuenta la escasez de
niños/as en algunos municipios.
o
Pasar encuestas para ver si los/as principales beneficiarios/as conocen los
programas, porque hay buenos programas, pero los desconocen.
o
El técnico de juventud de la Mancomunidad opina que los/as jóvenes
necesitan más información y acceso a actividades para su edad, además
añade que a las instituciones les falta presupuesto.
o
El Presidente de la Mancomunidad está muy preocupado por el elevado
índice de jóvenes de la Mancomunidad que pese a estar muy bien
formados/as se marchan a trabajar fuera. Él cree que hay que potenciar de
alguna manera diferentes programas que provoquen que los/as jóvenes se
queden a trabajar en la Mancomunidad. Insiste en elaborar un plan
formativo que desarrolle una política económica y proponer desde ahí una
serie de actividades de formación para intentar que los/as jóvenes no se
vayan fuera.
o
En cuanto a los compromisos: El presidente de la Mancomunidad afirma “la
juventud es el futuro, porque es lo que tenemos en casa y hay que
mantenerlo”. Asimismo, el concejal de Herreruela, dice que las políticas de
juventud existen en los ayuntamientos y que ellos/as están elaborando un
plan de juventud, fomentan las inquietudes de los y las jóvenes y el
asociacionismo juvenil.
Sesión con Jóvenes
PERFIL DEL GRUPO DE JÓVENES
Participaron un total de 42 personas, 22 chicas y 20 chicos, con edades
comprendidas entre los 13 y los 26 años. La mayoría son estudiantes y algún/a
trabajador/a. Los municipios representados fueron: Valencia de Alcántara, San
Vicente de Alcántara, Santiago de Alcántara, Cedillo y Herreruela.
A. VALORACIÓN DEL III PLAN DE JUVENTUD
Actividades en las que han participado:
Los/as participantes manifestaron haber participado en las siguientes
actividades: el Día de la Mancomunidad, excursiones, rutas nocturnas,
actividades deportivas (torneo de fútbol), manualidades, talleres de graffiti,
educación vial, conciertos: extremúsica y otros, camping, el botellón dicen que
es una de las cosas que más les divierte, etc.
Valoración de las actividades:
Les gustó mucho el Día de la Mancomunidad, al igual que todas las actividades
deportivas, por lo que insisten en que continúen e incluyan más variedad.
Los conciertos también tienen mucho éxito entre ellos/as aunque les gustaría
que hubiera más y con diferentes estilos de música.
Todos/as valoran muy positivamente las actividades que han realizado en el
marco del III Plan de Juventud.
B. ANÁLISIS DE LA REALIDAD JOVEN
Principales problemas de los y las jóvenes:
Se repite con frecuencia que existe “escasa información sobre recursos y pocas
actividades de ocio en los pueblos pequeños”. Destacan también la escasez de
empleo para todos y todas las/los jóvenes que lo demandan, el tener que
abandonar los pueblos por la ausencia de trabajo, no poder independizarse, les
preocupa mucho la existencia de empresas que no les dan de alta en la
seguridad social.
Opinan que la Mancomunidad, Concejalías y Ayuntamientos deberían poner
más de su parte porque tienen pocos recursos y lugares de ocio y tiempo libre,
además, cuando la Mancomunidad prepara actividades no tienen muy en
cuenta los gustos de la juventud y no hay talleres en las casas de cultura.
También afirman que la mayoría de los/as jóvenes no quieren asumir
responsabilidades y que sí hay actividades, pero tienen poco interés en ellas.
Añaden que tampoco se implican con el medio ambiente.
C. PROPUESTAS Y COMPROMISOS EN RELACIÓN CON LOS EJES DEL
IV PLAN INTEGRAL DE JUVENTUD
(Trascripción literal de propuestas por ejes)
Eje 1. Emancipación y autonomía
-Vivienda más barata, ayudas para acceder a las viviendas, bajar el alquiler
de los pisos.
-Facilidades de acceso al primer empleo, más empleos y más accesibles.
-Más empresas en las zonas rurales.
-Más ayudas para estudiantes.
-Becas más generalizadas y para segundos estudios.
-Se repiten: sueldos más altos, más cursos de orientación laboral y de
formación, aprender inglés.
Eje 2. Ciudadanía y diálogo
-Convivencias y acampadas entre jóvenes de la mancomunidad, Cooperación.
-Recaudar fondos para distintas organizaciones, campañas solidarias:
mercadillos, conciertos, etc.
-Compartir actividades, intercambios con otras asociaciones de la
mancomunidad y fuera de ella.
-Fomentar y dinamizar el Asociacionismo.
-Viajes al extranjero.
-Promover la democracia participativa, organizando para ello reuniones
abiertas con los/as responsables de las instituciones para que escuchen las
propuestas y necesidades de los/as jóvenes.
Eje 3. Responsabilidad cívica
-Más información, cursos, charlas y actividades sobre salud: Campaña sobre
la droga, educación sexual, enfermedades de transmisión sexual, trastornos
alimentarios, desayuno saludable.
-Campañas sobre educación vial orientadas tanto a mayores como a niños/as
en colegios (circuitos sobre señalización, charlas para prevenir
accidentes,...), carné de conducir más barato.
-Que haya una buena distribución de contenedores para el reciclaje además
de más cantidad de ellos.
Eje 4. Ocio y creación
-Construcción de un espacio joven o punto de información.
-Creación de espacios para las asociaciones, boletines juveniles, publicidad.
-Exposiciones, conciertos, excursiones, ludoteca, cine, discoteca.
-Competiciones deportivas a nivel de mancomunidad, Variedad de
actividades deportivas, cursos de distintos tipos de baile, torneo de fútbol,
piscina climatizada, creación de un gimnasio, circuito de motocross, pista
para Karting y monopatín, gymkhana.
-Centro de conexión inalámbrica, zona wifi, cibercafé.
-Rutas de senderismo e históricas por los pueblos cercanos.
-Zona de recreativos, campeonatos de juegos.
-Habilitar más zonas para el botellón (repiten 4 grupos)
.
-Concursos, más actividades de ocio, socioculturales y deportivas.
-Discotecas, césped artificial y de mejor calidad en el campo de fútbol.
-Festivales de música, un cine y una piscina en buenas condiciones.
-Renovar los centros de salud para evitar trasladarse lejos para poder ir al
médico.
-Campamentos e intercambios juveniles.
COMPROMISOS
Los/as jóvenes se comprometen a:
-Participar más en las actividades que se realizan en el pueblo y en
algunas especialmente para que sigan adelante.
-Estudiar una carrera.
-Actuar con juicio y no abusar de los consumos.
-Ayudar en las tareas del hogar para irse habituando.
-Crear una asociación de fútbol.
-Una asociación tiene el proyecto de hacer un centro joven.
-Consumir menos energía, reciclar y ahorrar agua.
El total de participantes fue de 27 personas (12 hombres y 15 mujeres), de
edades comprendidas entre los 25 y los 50 años. El grupo estaba formado por
responsables políticos/as, técnicos/as de los distintos Ayuntamientos y la
Mancomunidad: presidente, gerente, dinamizadores/as deportivos/as y
socioculturales, representando así a los diferentes Municipios de la
Mancomunidad: Valencia de Alcántara, San Vicente de Alcántara, Santiago de
Alcántara, Cedillo y Herreruela.
Por lo que respecta a la representación institucional, en este grupo de debate
contamos con la presencia de la Directora del Instituto de la Juventud de
Extremadura, Susana Martín Gijón, el Presidente de la Mancomunidad Sierra de
San Pedro, Juan Garlito Batalla y el Alcalde de Valencia de Alcántara, Cándido
Moreno Morgado.
A. CONOCIMIENTO DE LA REALIDAD JUVENIL
¿Cómo ven a los/as jóvenes de la Mancomunidad?
La mayoría de los/as técnicos/as, responsables políticos/as y agentes sociales
afirman que los/as jóvenes de la Mancomunidad son pasivos/as, no tienen
objetivos claros y son despreocupados/as.
Consideran que están desorientados/as por su futuro laboral, por no saber
cuáles son los estudios idóneos que les garanticen una estabilidad en el futuro.
Una juventud apática y desilusionada, con pocas habilidades sociales,
desorganizada y conformista, con poca iniciativa y sin responsabilidades.
No obstante, otro grupo considera que tenemos una juventud muy preparada y
bastante emprendedora, activa y responsable, sincera, participativa y con
mucho potencial.
Unos/as jóvenes inquietos/as, inteligentes y con una energía que necesitan
encauzar en alternativas que se ajusten a sus demandas, intereses e
inquietudes.
En general, podemos afirmar que había dos grupos perfectamente
diferenciados, el primero de ellos representado por los/las técnicos/as,
responsables políticos y/o agentes sociales que tienen una percepción bastante
negativa de los/las jóvenes de la Mancomunidad y el otro, el de los/las
técnicos/as, responsables políticos/as y/o agentes sociales que tienen una
percepción más positiva de la juventud de la Mancomunidad y la consideran
dinámica, dispuesta y comprometida.
B. PROGRAMAS Y RECURSOS DISPONIBLES
En este bloque se exponen las conclusiones del grupo en torno a tres
cuestiones: ¿existen programas comarcales de juventud? ¿en qué consisten? ¿y
estructuras de juventud?
Al igual que con el primer bloque del debate, también en este hubo dos grupos
con opiniones diferentes, por un lado están los/as participantes que opinan que
no existen programas comarcales de juventud, alegando como motivos la falta
de medios y de interés por parte de las autoridades y de los/as técnicos/as. Por
otro lado se encuentra el grupo que expone que a nivel local y mancomunado
existen los siguientes programas: Pueblos (aunque éste concretamente
suscitó el reproche de que son actuaciones puntuales y con una duración muy
limitada para ver resultados concretos), dinamización deportiva, orientación
laboral y autoempleo, diferentes actividades de ocio y tiempo libre, educación
en valores, fomento del asociacionismo juvenil, jornadas de educación y
seguridad vial, planes de fomento de la lectura, actividades culturales, viajes,
convivencias y encuentros comarcales, talleres de verano, sala de ordenadores
y biblioteca.
La mayoría de los/las participantes señalan como una importante y nueva
creación en su Mancomunidad, el Consejo Comarcal de la Juventud, que está
comenzando a preparar sus actividades y en el que tienen puesta mucha
confianza de cara al futuro.
C. PROPUESTAS DE ACCIONES, COMPROMISOS
(Trascripción literal de las propuestas)
o
Según los/as dinamizadores/as deportivos/as se necesita personal
especializado en deportes o bailes de moda que roten por los pueblos,
porque ellos/as no los dominan y es difícil impartirlos.
o
Proponen que todas las asociaciones, concejalías de juventud, técnicos/as,
etc. deben unirse y trabajar juntos/as, por este motivo confían en el Consejo
Comarcal de Juventud.
o
Solicitan más personal técnico y mejores infraestructuras, al igual que sacar
más partido a las infraestructuras que ya existen y que no se potencian
demasiado.
o
Las diferencias materiales entre las distintas localidades de la
Mancomunidad también preocupaba a los/las participantes, insistieron en
que deberían organizarse actividades que se extiendan por todos los
municipios y no sólo por los más grandes. Por este motivo, solicitan la
puesta en marcha de actividades que no dependan del número de
jóvenes existentes, porque hay que tener en cuenta la escasez de
niños/as en algunos municipios.
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Pasar encuestas para ver si los/as principales beneficiarios/as conocen los
programas, porque hay buenos programas, pero los desconocen.
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El técnico de juventud de la Mancomunidad opina que los/as jóvenes
necesitan más información y acceso a actividades para su edad, además
añade que a las instituciones les falta presupuesto.
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El Presidente de la Mancomunidad está muy preocupado por el elevado
índice de jóvenes de la Mancomunidad que pese a estar muy bien
formados/as se marchan a trabajar fuera. Él cree que hay que potenciar de
alguna manera diferentes programas que provoquen que los/as jóvenes se
queden a trabajar en la Mancomunidad. Insiste en elaborar un plan
formativo que desarrolle una política económica y proponer desde ahí una
serie de actividades de formación para intentar que los/as jóvenes no se
vayan fuera.
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En cuanto a los compromisos: El presidente de la Mancomunidad afirma “la
juventud es el futuro, porque es lo que tenemos en casa y hay que
mantenerlo”. Asimismo, el concejal de Herreruela, dice que las políticas de
juventud existen en los ayuntamientos y que ellos/as están elaborando un
plan de juventud, fomentan las inquietudes de los y las jóvenes y el
asociacionismo juvenil.
Sesión con Jóvenes
PERFIL DEL GRUPO DE JÓVENES
Participaron un total de 42 personas, 22 chicas y 20 chicos, con edades
comprendidas entre los 13 y los 26 años. La mayoría son estudiantes y algún/a
trabajador/a. Los municipios representados fueron: Valencia de Alcántara, San
Vicente de Alcántara, Santiago de Alcántara, Cedillo y Herreruela.
A. VALORACIÓN DEL III PLAN DE JUVENTUD
Actividades en las que han participado:
Los/as participantes manifestaron haber participado en las siguientes
actividades: el Día de la Mancomunidad, excursiones, rutas nocturnas,
actividades deportivas (torneo de fútbol), manualidades, talleres de graffiti,
educación vial, conciertos: extremúsica y otros, camping, el botellón dicen que
es una de las cosas que más les divierte, etc.
Valoración de las actividades:
Les gustó mucho el Día de la Mancomunidad, al igual que todas las actividades
deportivas, por lo que insisten en que continúen e incluyan más variedad.
Los conciertos también tienen mucho éxito entre ellos/as aunque les gustaría
que hubiera más y con diferentes estilos de música.
Todos/as valoran muy positivamente las actividades que han realizado en el
marco del III Plan de Juventud.
B. ANÁLISIS DE LA REALIDAD JOVEN
Principales problemas de los y las jóvenes:
Se repite con frecuencia que existe “escasa información sobre recursos y pocas
actividades de ocio en los pueblos pequeños”. Destacan también la escasez de
empleo para todos y todas las/los jóvenes que lo demandan, el tener que
abandonar los pueblos por la ausencia de trabajo, no poder independizarse, les
preocupa mucho la existencia de empresas que no les dan de alta en la
seguridad social.
Opinan que la Mancomunidad, Concejalías y Ayuntamientos deberían poner
más de su parte porque tienen pocos recursos y lugares de ocio y tiempo libre,
además, cuando la Mancomunidad prepara actividades no tienen muy en
cuenta los gustos de la juventud y no hay talleres en las casas de cultura.
También afirman que la mayoría de los/as jóvenes no quieren asumir
responsabilidades y que sí hay actividades, pero tienen poco interés en ellas.
Añaden que tampoco se implican con el medio ambiente.
C. PROPUESTAS Y COMPROMISOS EN RELACIÓN CON LOS EJES DEL
IV PLAN INTEGRAL DE JUVENTUD
(Trascripción literal de propuestas por ejes)
Eje 1. Emancipación y autonomía
-Vivienda más barata, ayudas para acceder a las viviendas, bajar el alquiler
de los pisos.
-Facilidades de acceso al primer empleo, más empleos y más accesibles.
-Más empresas en las zonas rurales.
-Más ayudas para estudiantes.
-Becas más generalizadas y para segundos estudios.
-Se repiten: sueldos más altos, más cursos de orientación laboral y de
formación, aprender inglés.
Eje 2. Ciudadanía y diálogo
-Convivencias y acampadas entre jóvenes de la mancomunidad, Cooperación.
-Recaudar fondos para distintas organizaciones, campañas solidarias:
mercadillos, conciertos, etc.
-Compartir actividades, intercambios con otras asociaciones de la
mancomunidad y fuera de ella.
-Fomentar y dinamizar el Asociacionismo.
-Viajes al extranjero.
-Promover la democracia participativa, organizando para ello reuniones
abiertas con los/as responsables de las instituciones para que escuchen las
propuestas y necesidades de los/as jóvenes.
Eje 3. Responsabilidad cívica
-Más información, cursos, charlas y actividades sobre salud: Campaña sobre
la droga, educación sexual, enfermedades de transmisión sexual, trastornos
alimentarios, desayuno saludable.
-Campañas sobre educación vial orientadas tanto a mayores como a niños/as
en colegios (circuitos sobre señalización, charlas para prevenir
accidentes,...), carné de conducir más barato.
-Que haya una buena distribución de contenedores para el reciclaje además
de más cantidad de ellos.
Eje 4. Ocio y creación
-Construcción de un espacio joven o punto de información.
-Creación de espacios para las asociaciones, boletines juveniles, publicidad.
-Exposiciones, conciertos, excursiones, ludoteca, cine, discoteca.
-Competiciones deportivas a nivel de mancomunidad, Variedad de
actividades deportivas, cursos de distintos tipos de baile, torneo de fútbol,
piscina climatizada, creación de un gimnasio, circuito de motocross, pista
para Karting y monopatín, gymkhana.
-Centro de conexión inalámbrica, zona wifi, cibercafé.
-Rutas de senderismo e históricas por los pueblos cercanos.
-Zona de recreativos, campeonatos de juegos.
-Habilitar más zonas para el botellón (repiten 4 grupos)
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-Concursos, más actividades de ocio, socioculturales y deportivas.
-Discotecas, césped artificial y de mejor calidad en el campo de fútbol.
-Festivales de música, un cine y una piscina en buenas condiciones.
-Renovar los centros de salud para evitar trasladarse lejos para poder ir al
médico.
-Campamentos e intercambios juveniles.
COMPROMISOS
Los/as jóvenes se comprometen a:
-Participar más en las actividades que se realizan en el pueblo y en
algunas especialmente para que sigan adelante.
-Estudiar una carrera.
-Actuar con juicio y no abusar de los consumos.
-Ayudar en las tareas del hogar para irse habituando.
-Crear una asociación de fútbol.
-Una asociación tiene el proyecto de hacer un centro joven.
-Consumir menos energía, reciclar y ahorrar agua.
Club membership application form included as part of a full-page advertisement in the Buster children's comic.
The Airfix Modellers Club was launched in May 1974 by Fleetway Publications in conjunction with the Airfix Company. The club ran from May 1974 to March 1981 and was promoted through Fleetway's comic titles such as Valiant, Lion, Battle Picture Weekly and Buster ( www.bustercomic.co.uk/features.html ). By the end of the club's lifetime, it achieved a cumulative membership of over 150,000.
The club heavily promoted new Airfix products through the comics by advertisements and competitions for club members and for those who remember the adverts which featured Dick Emery, who was the club's president. Every new member received their membership pack comprising of a certificate, voucher stamps for Airfix kits, sticker, membership card and the club badge.
Airfix is a British company founded by Nicholas Kove (1891-1958) in 1939 and famous for their scale plastic model kits. In the late 1940’s the company began to experiment with the mass production of scale self-assembly plastic (polystyrene) kits and in 1952 launched their first mass produced kit of the Golden Hind ship. It was an immediate success and within a year Airfix followed with the release of the Spitfire aircraft. Their first retail outlet was Woolworth stores and this in no small way contributed to Airfix’s success. The plastic scale model kit flourished during it’s peak during the 1960’s and 1970’s but the hobby went into decline during the 1980’s and the Airfix company too until they became bankrupt. However, such was the fame of the Airfix brand-name that the company was bought by Hornby Hobbies Lid in 2006 and so the Airfix name continues on.
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For more information:
www.airfix.com/official-airfix-club-membership/
www.collectors-club-of-great-britain.co.uk/magazines/arti... (a short historical article about Airfix).
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Thank you for reading.
Stuart.
In 1810, Duke Alexis of Anhalt founded the Kurhaus Alexisbad. From 1930, this former bathhouse was used by Berlin's garbage collectors for recreation, and until the end of the Second World War, it was the first Harz home for numerous refugees from today's Poland. Taken over during post-war-GDR times by the Deutsche Reichsbahn, it was used as a recreation home for its employees from the Magdeburg railway district. Following the fall of the Berlin Wall, it was taken over by the Deutsche Bundesbahn, but was closed in 1997. It has since fallen into a state of disrepair, in this abandoned state now for over 25 years.
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Dieu peut changer le temps et les circonstances."
Il EST Ecrit!
Je connais les projets que J’ai formé à votre égard, dit l’Éternel, projets de paix et non de malheur, afin de vous donner un avenir et de l’espérance. Jérémie 29 :11
Notre Cher Haïti, Nos Frères et Sœurs haïtiens, dépendent de la bénédiction et de la sécurité de Dieu pour sortir de cette fange, et non pas sur la Capacité et sur l’intelligence d’une personne ou sur les 42 esprits ou Loas, souvent appelé dieux tutélaires de la race. !!! Le Dieu d’Abraham, d’Isaac, de Jacob et d’Harry Laventure, Qui se révèle comme YHVH est le seul Vrai créateur en Jésus Christ qui est le pourvoyeur de la sécurité, l’habitat et la nourriture.
Dans l'histoire, il est d'importantes périodes transitoires, véritables charnières entre plusieurs époques. En1492, Christophe Colomb conquit Haïti, tua ses habitants et emmena d’autres ressortissants.
Alors Haïti (Ayiti) Quisqueya Bohio, dans le langage des indigénistes jadis, traduit littéralement « terre de haute montagne », Terre qu’Espagne avait choisi en vue faire résider son nom, devient propriété des nations. Les dominateurs de l'histoire le foulèrent tour à tour : Le Portugal, La France, l’Angleterre, l’Allemagne, Les Etats-Unis et aujourd’hui tous les organisations paria de la terre connus sous les sobriquets « des nations unies, l’OEA, la Caricom » ; tous établirent successivement leur autorité, et se préoccupaient bien peu du bien être de nos frères et soeurs.
Durant 2 siècles (d’indépendance), les descendants du peuple noir choisi d’Afrique qui avaient chassé en 1804 leurs usurpateurs, connurent soit la dictature, soit l'occupation.
Et pour cause : un enseignement débraillé de la « La BIBLE »:
Il est écrit « Faites donc du règne de Dieu et de ce qui est juste à ses yeux votre préoccupation première, et toutes les choses matérielles vous seront données en plus. Matthieu 6 : 33
Mon peuple est détruit, parce qu’il lui manque la connaissance. Puisque tu as rejeté la connaissance, Je te rejetterai, et tu seras dépouillé de mon sacerdoce; Puisque tu as oublié la loi de ton Dieu, J’oublierai aussi tes enfants ». Osée 4 :6
Quand tu seras entré dans le pays que l’Éternel, ton Dieu, te donne, tu n’apprendras pas à faire selon les abominations de ces nations : il ne se trouvera au milieu de toi personne qui fasse passer par le feu son fils ou sa fille, ni devin qui se mêle de divination, ni pronostiqueur, ni enchanteur, ni magicien, ni sorcier, ni personne qui consulte les esprits, ni diseur de bonne aventure, ni personne qui interroge les morts ; car quiconque fait ces choses est en abomination à l’Éternel ; et à cause de ces abominations, l’Éternel, ton Dieu, les dépossède devant toi. Tu seras parfait avec l’Éternel, ton Dieu. Car ces nations, que tu vas déposséder, écoutent les pronostiqueurs et les devins ; mais pour toi, l’Éternel, ton Dieu, ne t’a pas permis d’agir ainsi.
Le 29 février 2004 de nouveau avec la complicité les frustrés de la race, le dérayé Jan Bètran Aristid a été kidnappé et déporté, surpris par le dénouement inattendu de cette kidnapping, voila l'arrivée des vomissements technocrates, bibliquement aveugles au timon des affaires du pays, Deux ans plutard ont cédé la place a René€ Garcia Préval(e) un récidiviste notoire, aveugle et vide. C’est toujours le même drame. Hélas, à l'heure où plus que jamais Nos Frères et Sœurs discutent sur leur sort, il est impérieux de nous pencher sur un changement vital et durable qui doit se reposer sur Deux grands axes:
1.-UNE AGRICULTURE Systématisée à partir (de 10 carreaux et avec tous les adjuvants par fermier sous la supervision directe d’un état responsable, exclut du système caporalisme agraire) 2- : UNE ÉDUCATION Décentralisée avec des écoles primaires secondaires universitaires et techniques fonctionnelles et uniformes dans tous les (570) sections communales.
La grande question »trouverions-nous un homme fidèle, ayant en lui l’Esprit du Dieu Saint pour concrétiser ce changement éternel tant souhaité dans la fidélité »?
! Ah !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Fidélité… En Haïti ? !
« La Fidélité » Ce petit mot brille comme un joyau dans la Bible si souvent annonciateur de sombres événements.
Le dictionnaire définit la fidélité en ces termes : Constance= Insistance= Patience= Persévérance =Ténacité ; respect de la parole donnée ; qualité de celui qui ne varie pas dans ses goûts et ses attachements ; probité =moralité= vertu= intégrité, conformité à la vérité, exactitude.
En nos temps d'infidélité et immoralité on comprend mieux à quel point le psalmiste avait raison lorsqu'il se lamentait à ce sujet: "Les fidèles disparaissent parmi les fils de l'homme."(Psaume 12:2) ; Son fils Salomon criait : Beaucoup d’hommes proclament chacun leur bonté ; mais un homme fidèle, qui le trouvera ? Proverbes 20 :6
Aujourd'hui, le Seigneur Jésus Christ cherche douze dirigeants Politiques, douze Pasteurs fidèles pour sauver ce peuple dispersé dans ce coin de terre, Haïti: "Il déclare « Celui qui est fidèle dans les moindres choses l'est aussi dans les grandes, et celui qui est injuste dans les moindres choses l'est aussi dans les grandes »." (Luc 16:10) ; "Paul nous dit : « ce qu'on demande des dispensateurs, c'est que chacun soit trouvé fidèle »." (1Corinthiens 4: 2)
Soyons fidèle à tous égards. Agriculteur, Paysan comme moi, Pasteur, Docteur, ingénieur, agronome, Avocat, Juge, Casec, Magistrat communal, Député, sénateur, Président. Et retenez ceci "Si tu marches dans le feu, tu ne te brûleras pas, Et la flamme ne t'embrasera pas. Car Je Suis l'Eternel, ton Dieu, Le Saint d'Israël, ton Sauveur." (Esaïe 43:2-3) Car, Je connais les projets que J’ai formés à votre égard, projets de paix et non de malheur, afin de vous donner un avenir et de l’espérance. Jérémie 29 :11
Choisi la Fidélité, c'est aussi choisi le programme de Dieu pour notre vie,
De ce choix dépendent : notre existence (dans sa totalité, la vie de tout notre être) la prolongation de nos jours (l’éducation, l’agriculture, l’urbanisation, le travail, la santé, la sécurité) Notre bonheur dans notre pays (la jouissance des biens, la protection, la paix.
Ces promesses de Dieu prennent un extraordinaire relief de nos jours, alors que les garanties humaines ont perdu de leur évidence.
Choisi la BIBLE... la compréhension afin que nous aimions notre Dieu en Jésus notre Sauveur Spirituel ; la force, afin que nous possédions la faculté d’obéir à sa voix ; et la Fidélité, afin que nous vivions éternellement..."
Ce Nègre de la race né en Égypte, Moïse, est non seulement l'auteur - sous l'inspiration du Saint-Esprit - les cinq premiers livres de la Bible et bien d’autre, mais un personnage historique qui est à la base de la vie nationales d'Israël noir avant notre déportation et notre éradication de l’Afrique du nord. Sa vie, ses expériences de conducteur, sa relation intime avec Dieu, sont les sources d'un enseignement qui nous concerne encore aujourd'hui comme Africain d’origine, déporté sur le continent Américain et propriétaire patenté de cette l’ile, la république d’Haïti. ( Ke’n acheté ak Sang’ n+Kob Nou)
Moise : le messager, le meneur d’homme, Pasteur, le général en chef de l’armée des premiers israéliens noir, l’écrivain sacré ne s'est pas trompé; quand Il nous introduit déjà dans l'état éternel, dont le temps présent n'est que le tremplin.
Choisir sans hésitation, sachant que ce choix implique l'amour, l'obéissance, la joie, la paix, la patience, la bonté, la bienveillance, la fidélité, la douceur, la tempérance et un attachement indéfectible à Jésus Christ, Notre Sauveur.
Montrons-nous dignes et fermes après avoir choisi, car nous sommes certains d'atteindre le but fixé de donner à manger à chaque frère et chaque sœur et de les instruire afin de gagner Haïti pour Jésus Christ, et vivre une vie bienheureuse.
Comme la fraîcheur de la neige au temps de la moisson, Ainsi est un messager fidèle pour celui qui l'envoie; Il restaure l'âme de son maître. Proverbes 25 :13 (Louis Segond) Soyez fidèle à tous égards.
Dr Harry Laventure,
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Sodom is a German thrash metal band formed in 1981. Original line-up were Tom Angelripper, Chris Witchhunter and Aggressor. Receiving inspiration by bands such as Motörhead and Venom, they released two demos which led to a record deal with Steamhammer. Aggressor left the band shortly before releasing the In the Sign of Evil EP, and was replaced by Grave Violator, who did not last long himself. On the debut album Obsessed by Cruelty he was replaced by Destructor. However, after the release Destructor left the band to join Kreator.
Thereafter their break-through album Persecution Mania was released with yet another guitarist, Frank Blackfire. A live album Mortal Way of Live followed. The next album made Sodom famous; Agent Orange was released in 1989. Since then, Sodom is one of the three big names of German Thrash metal; the others are Kreator and Destruction. Again a new guitarist was to be found as Blackfire also left the band to join Kreator. The replacement was found in Michael Hoffman.
In this line-up the Better Off Dead album was released in 1990. During the South American tour however, Hoffman decided to stay in Brazil and therefore was forced to quit. His replacement was found in Andy Brings and a new album was recorded, titled Tapping the Vein, which was more death metal influenced than before. This proved to be the last album with the drummer Witchhunter who quit because of lack of interest in metal music. Atomic Steif found his way behind the drumkit.
This line-up now, recorded the next album, Get What You Deserve. Out were the death metal influence, in came the hardcore influences. At this time Angelripper also started a solo carreer doing metal impressions of drinking songs, German schlagers and even Xmassy Carols. Another live album was recorded of the tour in support of this album called Marooned - Live.
In the same vein as the previous album, Masquerade in Blood was released in 1995. Again another guitarist was to be found. The new axeman was Sthrahli, but he did not stay very long with the band either; he was fired due to drugs problems. Also Atomic Steif left and again Angelripper needed to search for new members. These were found in the person of Bernemann on guitars and Bobby Schottkowski on drums.
The new album 'Til Death Do Us Unite featured a controversial album cover, depicting the belly a pregnant woman and a beer gut of a man pressing a human skull together. Apparently this line-up has stabilised the band significantly as this still the current line-up. In 1999 Code Red was released and formed a return to the sound of the 1980s thrash metal. A limited edition featured a bonus CD containing a tribute to Sodom album called Homage to the Gods. In the same vein, M-16 was released displaying Sodoms interest in the Vietnam War. The title of course refers to the automatic rifle M16). A tour followed with the other two big German thrash metal bands Kreator and Destruction.
In 2003, a double live album was recorded in Bangkok, titled One Night in Bangkok. In 2006 Sodom released their Album "Sodom" and after the release the band played a lot of shows all over the world.
In 2007 comes "The final Sign of Evil". On this record the original Line up with Chris Witchhunter, Grave Violator and Tom Angelripper acting very old school. In Wacken the band played a really special Set at the Wacken Open Air with Old Members like Andy Brings, Atomic Steif, Grave Violator and a lot of more. This show will be a part of the long waited second Part of the Lords of Depravity DVD.
Drummer Legend Chris Witchhunter died at age of 42 in September 2008. We still miss him!
After paying contributions for the whole of my working life I am very pleased to say that, from January, I will be getting my State Pension.
As you might expect, the form they have sent me asks for masses of information about where I lived and worked along with specific dates some of which I can't remember.
I will do my best and just hope that some jobsworth at the Department for Works and Pensions does not get pedantic about all this.