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"They said knowledge is a flame, so we lit the lamp that illuminates what injustice has darkened around us."
Students in besieged Eastern Ghouta practice writing in a classroom. There have been over 4,000 attacks on schools in a four year span (Save the Children), and one in three schools are closed due to destruction, use for military purposes, or to shelter displaced people (HRW). Enrollment rates are as low as six percent in territories which face indiscriminate air strikes (Save the Children). As an act of defiance, many schools have been moved to underground locations, to enlighten the generation that will rebuild Syrian society from the ground up.
Eastern Gouta on 23/2/2017
Knowledge is no matter of time. If you have good books You have the key to knowledge. And knowledge is power.
"Ipsa scientia potestas est". The phrase “Knowledge is power” is commonly attributed to Francis Bacon,1597
I am beginning to wonder --
recently it seems the "power is power" and knowledge seems to have no place in American politics.
On Tuesday, the director of the US National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, resigned over the war in Iran, urging Trump to "reverse course".
In a letter, Kent argued that Iran posed no imminent threat to the US, despite the administration's repeated claims to the contrary.
Recently, Donald Trump made several blunt comments about Joe Kent after Kent resigned from his role as director of the National Counterterrorism Center in March 2026.
What Trump said:
Trump dismissed Kent as “weak on security”.
He said it was “a good thing that he’s out” of the administration.
He criticised Kent’s judgement, saying people who think Iran isn’t a threat are “not smart” or “not savvy.”
Kent resigned in protest over the U.S. war with Iran, arguing the conflict was unnecessary and based on misleading information.
Trump, by contrast, has defended the war as necessary for national security and based on credible threats.
And the weirdest bit of all - - - Trump nominated Kent in February 2025 to be director of the National Counterterrorism Center.
my stART
for beautiful eyes, look for the good in others
for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness
and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.
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“The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.”
< Albert Einstein >
Record crowds lined the streets of Manchester to celebrate Chinese New Year and watch the city's famous Dragon Parade in what has been described as the busiest year yet. A huge 175ft long dragon, dancing lions and traditional Geisha artists were among the hundreds of participants in the parade through the city centre.
They were watched by thousands of people who crammed along Oxford Street, Portland Street and through China Town which were all closed to traffic for the celebration on Sunday. Naturally it was the dragon dancers - formed of two parts - that drew the biggest gasps from the hundreds of youngsters lining the streets with their families.
The dragons swept over and around the crowds chasing the "Pearl of Wisdom" - a large globe on a pole which is symbolic of the dragon chasing wisdom and knowledge. Manchester's civic dignitaries earlier bestowed the dragon with red ribbons to usher in good fortune.
2024 is the Lunar Year of the Dragon - which is a symbol of good luck, health and strength in Chinese culture. The reason why dragon dances are performed at the start of the Lunar New Year is because they are believed to chase away evil spirits and welcome in prosperous times.
City centre spokesman Pat Karney hailed it a "record year" for Chinese New Year celebrations saying: "The best ever Chinese New Year Celebrations. Record crowds have been treated to a feast of dance and musical performances and the Dragon had kids in absolute awe."
Municipal archive / Überlingen / Baden-Württemberg / Germany
Album of Germany (the south): www.flickr.com/photos/tabliniumcarlson/albums/72157712099...
Album of "Doors Of The world":
www.flickr.com/photos/tabliniumcarlson/sets/7215762599909...
*ღღ* Cosas de casa *ღღ* theme : Keys
"If you can't find
the key to success,
pick the lock."
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Spreading knowledge, adventure and love one book at a time!
People can take a book for free as long as they replace it with a different book. We have a lot of these in our community. I thought this one was cute because it looks like a ladybug.
You can learn more about these libraries and find one near you at littlefreelibrary.org/
For Flickr Friday theme "Knowledge"
"Conservation and rural-life policies are really two sides of the same policy; and down at the bottom this policy rests upon the fundamental law that neither man nor nation can prosper unless, in dealing with the present, thought is steadily given for the future."
-Theodore Roosevelt
• Fennec fox
• Fénec, feneco, zorro del desierto
The fennec fox (Vulpes zerda) is a small crepuscular fox native to the deserts of North Africa, ranging from Western Sahara and Mauritania to the Sinai Peninsula. Its most distinctive feature is its unusually large ears, which serve to dissipate heat and listen for underground prey.
Its name comes from the species' Arabic name: fanak (فَنَك), which means "little fox".
Scientific classification:
Domain:Eukaryota
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Carnivora
Infraorder:Cynoidea
Family:Canidae
Subfamily:Caninae
Tribe:Vulpini
Genus:Vulpes
Species:V. zerda
The fennec is the smallest fox species. Its coat, ears, and kidney functions have adapted to the desert environment with high temperatures and little water. It mainly eats insects, small mammals and birds. The fennec has a life span of up to 14 years in captivity and about 10 years in the wild. Its main predators are the Verreaux's eagle-owl, jackals and other large mammals. Fennec families dig out burrows in the sand for habitation and protection, which can be as large as 120 m2 (1,300 sq ft) and adjoin the burrows of other families. Precise population figures are not known but are estimated from the frequency of sightings; these indicate that the fennec is currently not threatened by extinction. Knowledge of social interactions is limited to information gathered from captive animals. The fennec's fur is prized by the indigenous peoples of North Africa, and it is considered an exotic pet in some parts of the world.
In captive fennec foxes, glaucoma is a common eye disease. Its prevalence in captive animals is due to factors like genetic predisposition (limited genetic diversity), environmental stress, lack of exercise, and age (captive animals often live longer).
Oasis Wildlife Fuerteventura, La Lajita, Fuerteventura, Islas Canarias
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- Proverbio hindú
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The last photo taken in the neolitic settlement. It was really nice place to see :)
Neolithic settlement in Kopiec is a small settlement in village Kopiec, when you can see how lived people of the Funnelbeaker culture (present in Europe between 3700 and 1900 BC), recreated with great accuracy. The huts are equipped with vessels and various objects which were made using old techniques. The whole was made in accordance with current knowledge about the life of people from that period. In the settlement live also farm animals, and in the gardens you can see species of cereals being cultivated in old times.
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Ostatnie zdjęcie zrobione w osadzie neolitycznej. To było naprawdę całkiem ciekawe miejsce :)
Osada neolityczna w Kopcu - odtworzona z dużą dokładnością i starannością osada ludzi kultury pucharów lejkowatych, obecnej w Europie pomiędzy 3700 a 1900 r. p.n.e. Chaty wyposażone są w naczynia i różne przedmioty, które zostały wykonane za pomocą dawnych technik. Całość urządzona jest zgodnie z obecną wiedzą na temat życia ludzi tamtego okresu. W osadzie znajdują się też zwierzęta hodowlane, zaś w ogródkach można zobaczyć uprawiane pradawne gatunki zbóż.
Distinctive ring patterns in the large cobblestone area of Universitetetsplassen (University Square) in Oslo, right in front of the historic University of Oslo buildings, contributing significantly to the neoclassical aesthetic of the surrounding university complex and provides a unique visual landmark in the heart of Oslo.
This photo was combined from three vertical shots, stitched together in PhotoShop.
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A reflection of "House of Knowledge" by Jaume Plensa.
My previous post of this piece.
Yorkshire Sculpture Park, West Bretton, Yorkshire, UK.
24 April, 2011.
My YSP set.
One room school house in Arvonia, Kansas.
This image used two different exposures. (one at higher ISO for the stars and one at lower ISO for the foreground and school house).
After getting a break from Toton for two weeks of Training at Didcot the last thing I expected to see was my old buddy from in the Yard, 60065 'Spirit of Jaguar'. Thats exactly what I ended up seeing though thanks to some last minute gen and expert location knowledge from local man Steve King on 3rd November. The Celebrity Doughnut is seen passing Purton with 6M53 Swindon - Toton
(Lineside Sign removed in PSE)
El Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial es um complejo que incluye un palacio real, una basílica, un panteón, una biblioteca, un colegio y un monasterio. Construido en el siglo XVI entre 1563 y 1584.
The Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial is a complex that includes a royal palace, a balilíca, a pantheon, a library, a college and a monastery. It is located in the Spanish town of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, in the Community of Madrid, and was built in the 16th century between 1563 and 1584.