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-The "Farol do Saber" (Lighthouse of Knowledge) was conceived by Rafael Greca, in his mandate as 77th Mayor of Curitiba, as a way to facilitate access to books and, later, the internet.
-The first Lighthouse of Knowledge was inaugurated in the neighborhood Vista Alegre, on November 19, 1994, under the name of Machado de Assis.
-The name and architecture of the building were inspired by the Library and Lighthouse of Alexandria.
-The units turned on their headlights at night and also served as City Guard posts, giving security to the neighborhoods they belonged to, and comfort and safety to nearby residents.
-There are 41 units spread throughout the neighborhoods of the city of Curitiba (The one in the photo is located in Atuba).
-The architectural project has a built area of 88 square meters, a ten meter high lighthouse tower crowned with the figure of a rooster, symbolizing the light, intelligence and the mind always awake (In some traditions, daring, hope and rebirth).
-Only one unit does not follow the format of the others, the Lighthouse of Knowledge Gibran Khalil Gibran, better known as the Arab Memorial.
-The Farol das Cidades (Lighthouse of the Cities), despite having the same architecture, has a collection focused on urban planning.
-There is no specific date and no official reason, but all units had their headlights turned off permanently, the Machado de Assis unit was the last one to deactivate it.
-Most units are no longer used as guard posts.
-There are Lighthouses of Knowledge outside Curitiba - using only the same architecture and/or objective of those of Curitiba - in the Paranaenses cities of Ribeirão do Pinhal, Boa Vista da Aparecida e Paranavaí, in São Luís of Maranhão and even one abroad, in The Hague, Holland.
In 1999, in celebration of the return of fish to the River Lagan, the city of Belfast erected a sculpture titled The Salmon of Knowledge but locally called The Big Fish.
In 2006 I asked our tour guide if this sculpture was based on the Salmon of Knowledge and he indicated that he did not understand what I was talking about. Later I obtained the following quote from a local official: " The scales on the Big Fish or Salmon of Knowledge sculpture celebrate the return of fish to the River Lagan".
The Salmon story figures prominently in The Boyhood Deeds of Fionn, which recounts the early adventures of Fionn mac Cumhaill. According to the story, an ordinary salmon ate nine hazelnuts that fell into the Well of Wisdom (an Tobar Segais) from nine hazel trees that surrounded the well. By this act, the salmon gained all the world's knowledge. The first person to eat of its flesh would in turn gain this knowledge.
According to a number of printed tourist guides that I examined "the Big Fish also called the Bigfish is a printed ceramic mosaic sculpture by John Kindness. 10 metres long and constructed in 1999 it is located at Donegall Quay in Belfast, near the Lagan Lookout and Custom House."
There are also a number of seals nearby but I do not know is they are part of the original art installation.
The outer skin of the fish is a cladding of ceramic tiles decorated with texts and images relating to the history of Belfast. Material from Tudor times to present day newspaper headlines are included along with contributions from Belfast school children. The Big Fish also contains a time capsule storing information/images/poetry relating to the City.
An Engineering Student’s Final Project is the apex of all his theoretical knowledge, lab experiments, seminars, tours and study periods. It involves,
a) Design based on engineering principals.
b) Procurement of material / spares.
c) Fabrication of Projects.
d) Test & Trial Stage.
e) Presentation of Functional / Working Model.
This is a systematic and painstaking process where students select the project of their interest from the list given by Engineering Department or of his own choice. Then comes the stage of preparation & presentation of synopsis by each group.
A Project Review Committee headed by Prof. Dr. Naeem Akhtar (Dean Faculty of Engineering) with Prof. Dr. Manzar Saeed (HOD Faculty of Engineering) and other members like Dr. Nawaz (Assistant Professor), Lecturer Engr. Shoaib Pervaiz and Lecturer Akhtar Rasool evaluated and approved the projects. Presentations are attended by all available faculty members. Projects are approved based on,
a) Standard at par with standard of undergraduate electrical engineering.
b) Availability of spares in land / abroad.
c) Practicability of the projects.
d) Preferably hardware based, however, software oriented assimilation projects are also acceptable.
Each group is assigned a Project Advisor (a Faculty Member) under whose direct supervision the project is assembled in HU Project Lab. Hajvery University Final Semester Projects of Batch-1 were displayed on May 23, 2011. In all, there were eleven projects. External Examiner’s duties were performed by Maj. Gen. (R) Muhammad Asaad HI(M), Ex Director General of Inspection and Technical Development of Pak Army. Prof. Dr. Engr. Naeem Akhtar, Dean was Internal Examiner with his team comprising Prof. Dr. Engr. Manzar Saeed (HOD), Dr. Muhammad Nawaz and Lecturer Akhtar Rasool.
Each group was thoroughly interviewed about different stages of progress pertaining to their projects. Then each group was allowed to exhibit their project. It was indeed heartening to observe that all the projects were based on latest technologies and were prepared with skilful assemblies. Each project passed the test of functionability. It was a perfect exhibition of engineering talent and innovation. The project display continued for 2nd day, i.e. May 24, 2011 as well. Maj. Gen. (R) Muhammad Asaad HI(M) at the end of thorough analysis, dissection, discussion and exhibition of these eleven functional projects was extremely satisfied. He said that the standard of the students as well as projects are much above than other a like institutions and HU must be proud of this most successful exhibition of running projects.
Hajvery University (HU) is one of the leading Universities in Pakistan. HU is Chartered by Govt. Of Pakistan, Accredited by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) and rated W category. HU is a progressive, Student Centric University, focused on offering rigorous, market driven courses in Business, Fashion, Engineering, Computer sciences, Textile Design, Media Studies, Economics, Commerce, Pharmacy & English.For details:
Web: www.hup.edu.pk,
UAN: 042-111-777-007
email: info@hup.edu.pk
Statue representing Knowledge by Henry Hering. Female figure holding baby. For Northeast corner of Stanley Field Hall. 1919.
Original size and material: 8x10 inch glass negative
Digital Identifier: CSGN40264
Part of the Illinois Urban Landscapes Project: www.fieldmuseum.org/urbanlandscapes/
Gulltaggen was founded in 1998, first and foremost to stimulate and reward the heroes in digital creativity. Today, Gulltaggen is the largest event in Norway and the Nordic countries within digital marketing, communication, innovation, leadership and creativity. It has by far become the best arena for sharing competence, knowledge and networking. Gulltaggen is organized by the non-profit trade organization INMA / IAB Norway
Fotograf: Jarle Naustvik
Experts and global actors from Africa, Asia, and South America gather at the Inter-Regional Knowledge Sharing on Child Labour and Working Conditions in the Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) held in Manila, Philippines from 28 to 30 May 2019. Experts and global actors from Africa, Asia, and South America gather at the 3-day forum to exchange knowledge, technologies, practices and challenges to put forward concrete solutions to address child labour and poor working conditions in the ASGM sector.
To learn more, visit bit.ly/asgm2019
Photo © ILO/G. Carreon
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Cold wet grey ambient Welsh light through a picture window to the pictures left.
Moriyama 2 free preset in Lightroom 3 beta.( that's right 3 and it rocks)
nifty 50 on a canon 50D f1.8
Model: Beth T
Location Cunnigar Farm Haverfordwest Pembrokeshire Wales
Open Knowledge Festival 2014. 15th to 17th of July at Kulturbrauerei in Berlin.
Attribution: Gregor Fischer, www.gfischer-photography.com/ 16.07.2014
Bâtiment Lavoisier, Université de Marne-la-Vallée.
Françoise-Hélène Jourda & Gilles Perraudin, architectes - 1993.
2021-06-24: On screen (L-R) Tumi Makgabo, Broadcaster and Entrepreneur, Moderator of the Panel; Hon. Prof. Lee White, Minister of Water, Forest, the Sea and Environment Gabon; Patricia Fuller, Ambassador for Climate Change, Canada and Mr. Aksel Jakobsen, State Secretary, International Development, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Governor of the African Development Bank for Norway during the virtual Knowledge Event 1 : Climate change and Green Growth of Annual Meetings.
Open Knowledge Festival 2014. 15th to 17th of July at Kulturbrauerei in Berlin.
Attribution: Gregor Fischer, www.gfischer-photography.com/ 16.07.2014
In every Hindu household it is customary to light the Deepam (lamp) everyday. Its lighted with a cotton wick and sesame oil.
Significance: Offering a Deepam (or light) is an integral part of all pujas, major or minor. It signifies the light residing within us, the true Self that we offer to the divine in a spirit of pure devotion and surrender.
Simply put, light is believed to be the source of wisdom, as it dispels darkness. The Self has also been described, in spirituality, as effulgent light. Symbolically, the oil used represents the vasanas, the wick represents the ego, and the fire, the flame of knowledge that burns out the ego.
Subham Karoti Kalyaneem
Arogyam Dhana Sampadah
Shatru Buddhi Vinashaya
Deepa Jyotir Namostute
- profile pimper (no HTML knowledge necessary)
- thanks-for-the-add manager (elementary knowledge of English)
- personal picture sexifier (extreme Photoshop skills)
Open Knowledge Festival 2014. 15th to 17th of July at Kulturbrauerei in Berlin.
Attribution: Gregor Fischer, www.gfischer-photography.com/ 16.07.2014
By artist: Jaume Plensa, Spain.
This work of art is placed outside Textile Fashion Center in Borås, Sweden. Well worth a visit.
Amsterdam University College -
Science Park Amsterdam, the international knowledge centre in the Watergraafsmeer neighbourhood is the new home for the Liberal Arts and Sciences program at the Amsterdam University College, a joint institute of the University of Amsterdam and VU University Amsterdam. Science Park is located in the eastern part of the city, close to Amsterdam’s historic seventeenth-century city centre. In September 2012, international students and professors started at the new school of 5,800 m², that can accommodate 900 students. Surrounded by other science buildings, the Science Park provides an interesting environment for the AUC with optimal opportunities for cross fertilization of ideas and talent. The park has an urban character in which buildings, landscape and public space are strongly intertwined. Science Park encompasses a program of 500,000 m² in total including office buildings, laboratories and educational facilities, hotel, conference facilities, sports and cultural programs, restaurants and housing.
Arriving from the city center or the new train station Amsterdam Science Park, the sculptural AUC building together with the Anna Hoeve historic farm house, form the new entrance to the Science Park. Mecanoo designed Amsterdam University College as an inspiring home for a community of international students and their professors. It is an inviting building with a spacious loft on top. The loft was created by placing the roof diagonally north-south. The tilting roof forms a loft where the more contained, quiet study areas and library are housed. Large voids form the heart of the building and create a visual relationship between the different floors. A staircase winds through the voids, symbolising a sense of community for its users. Distinguished spaces such as the restaurant, common room and study hall are double height. Vast windows in these rooms offer beautiful views of the surroundings. The striking façade is made of corten steel and furnishes the building with a warm yet formal presence which contrasts with the more formal architecture of the Science Park.
The AUC is a sustainable building. The Greencalc + score is set at a building index of 200. The compact building mass creates an optimal ratio between wall and floor surface and the relationship between open and closed surfaces in the facade is optimized. The building uses ground source storage and concrete thermal massing. The large roof area has a sedum roof cover that provides insulation and water storage. Sensors which detect movement and daylight monitors are also applied throughout the new building. High quality internal acoustics is achieved through the use of extensive wood wall panelling that extends from the ground floor to the upper floor ceiling. This element also provides a clear orientation point for students and visitors.
Knowledge is power.
Uglyworm wants my power
but a kiss will do.
for FGR (the risen from the ashes version)
the ever continuing 365days project
the brand new Todays' Random Fact
etc.
215/365/2
Today's random fact: I used to collect funky colorful pairs of socks when I was in high school. I am considering starting again.
The Thirty-Second Session Session of WIPO's Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (IGC) took place in Geneva, Switzerland from November 28 to December 2, 2016.
Copyright: WIPO. Photo: Emmanuel Berrod. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 IGO License.
Academic and vocational studies on Sustainable Human Development for a new development thinking.
View a bigger version of this infographic on Visual.ly.
Video of citizens in Athens opposing Georgia Power solar tax
Pictures by for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE),
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, .
www.l-a-k-e.org/blog/2013/10/video-of-citizens-in-athens-...
"In order to fly, all one must do is simply miss the ground." - Douglas Adams
This is my image representation of the above quote by Douglas Adams. I interpreted the word "fly" as success and the word "ground" as fail. So to me, the phrase means that if you wish to succeed, you mustn't fail. In life, many associate success with careers. And the base of all careers require knowledge. Acquiring that knowledge means taking one step at a time, and just "missing the ground" with each try. Knowledge is power and with this power, the chances of failure are reduced significantly giving us the ability to "fly" in one way or another.