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El 3 de diciembre se celebra en Argentina el día del médico.
Esas personas que ponen todo para salvar una vida, que se enfrentan a situaciones extremas todos los días.
Para eso se requiere mucho estudio. Pero por sobre todo se requiere vocación.
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On December 3 here in Argentina we celebrate the day of the doctor.
Those people that put everything to save a life, face extreme situations every day.
That requires much study. But above all, it requires a vocation.
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Las Médulas, León (Spain).
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Las Médulas, located near the town of Ponferrada in the region of El Bierzo (León province, Castile and León, Spain), used to be the most important gold mine in the Roman Empire. Las Médulas Cultural Landscape is listed by the UNESCO as one of the World Heritage Sites.
The spectacular landscape of Las Médulas resulted from the Ruina Montium, a Roman mining technique described by Pliny the Elder in 77 AD consisted of undermining the mountain with large quantities of water supplied by at least seven long aqueducts tapping the rivers in the nearby mountains. The same aqueducts were used to wash the extensive gold deposits, a precursor of Californian hydraulic mining. The area Hispania Tarraconensis had been invaded in 25 BC by the emperor Augustus, so the mining was initiated some time after the region had been subdued.
To bring the necessary water from the Sierra de La Cabrera mountains to Las Médulas, a system of at least seven parallel aqueducts more than a hundred kilometers long in total were constructed, with some parts still well preserved in precipitous locations, and including some rock-cut inscriptions.
More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_M%c3%a9dulas
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CASTELLANO
Las Médulas, situado en las inmediaciones del pueblo homónimo, en la comarca de El Bierzo, provincia de León, Comunidad Autónoma de Castilla y León, España, es un entorno paisajístico formado por los restos de una antigua explotación minera de oro de la época romana, cuando la zona pertenecía a la provincia de Gallaecia. El enorme trabajo de ingeniería realizado para la extracción del mineral supuso una gran destrucción del medio ambiente, pero dio como resultado un paisaje grandioso y espectacular de arenas rojizas, perfectamente integrado con la vegetación de castaños y robles, que fue declarado Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la Unesco en 1997.
Las Médulas fue en su origen una explotación romana de oro a cielo abierto, aunque los pueblos indígenas prerromanos ya habían explotado el yacimiento, lavando los lodos y las arenas. Seguramente los romanos empezaron a trabajar en la zona en la época del emperador Octavio Augusto, quien dirigió personalmente la mayor parte de las acciones que entre los años 26 y 19 a. C. conquistaron definitivamente los pueblos del norte de la península Ibérica.
Cabe destacar la acción del monte Medulio, donde se verifica el holocausto de cántabros y astures, que prefieren darse muerte antes que entregarse. No obstante, la ubicación del monte Medulio es todavía objeto de discusión.
Más info: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_M%c3%a9dulas_(Le%c3%b3n)
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The Summer Palace or Yihe yuan (traditional Chinese: 頤和園; simplified Chinese: 颐和园; pinyin: Yíhé Yuán; literally "Gardens of Nurtured Harmony") is a palace in Beijing, China. The Summer Palace is mainly dominated by Longevity Hill (60 meters high) and the Kunming Lake. It covers an expanse of 2.9 square kilometers, three quarters of which is water. The central Kunming Lake covering 2.2 square kilometers was entirely man made and the excavated soil was used to build Longevity Hill. In its compact 70,000 square meters of building space, one finds a variety of palaces, gardens, and other classical-style architectural structures.
The Summer Palace started out life as the Garden of Clear Ripples (traditional Chinese: 清漪園; simplified Chinese: 清漪园; pinyin: Qīngyī Yuán) in 1750 (Reign Year 15 of Emperor Qianlong). Artisans reproduced the garden architecture styles of various palaces in China. Kunming Lake was created by extending an existing body of water to imitate the West Lake in Hangzhou. The palace complex suffered two major attacks--during the Anglo-French allied invasion of 1860 (with the Old Summer Palace also ransacked at the same time), and during the Boxer Rebellion, in an attack by the eight allied powers in 1900. The garden survived and was rebuilt in 1886 and 1902. In 1888, it was given the current name, Yihe Yuan. It served as a summer resort for Empress Dowager Cixi, who diverted 30 million taels of silver, said to be originally designated for the Chinese navy (Beiyang Fleet), into the reconstruction and enlargement of the Summer Palace.
In December 1998, UNESCO included the Summer Palace on its World Heritage List. It declared the Summer Palace "a masterpiece of Chinese landscape garden design. The natural landscape of hills and open water is combined with artificial features such as pavilions, halls, palaces, temples and bridges to form a harmonious ensemble of outstanding aesthetic value." It is a popular tourist destination but also serves as a recreational park. - Wiki
So over the Xmas/Boxing day period I headed to Double Is Point/Noosa for something different. With the 4wd's in tow we took the inland track to Rainbow beach (a good 45 minute trek through the bush/sub-tropical rainforest), and came out here at the beautiful Rainbow beach.
This pandanus tree was growing completely horizontal, defying all plants needs of growing vertical to get closer to the sun.........pretty special I thought.
I hope all my flickr friends had a great xmas!!!
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En 1690, le marquis de Louvois, Ministre de Guerre de Louis XIV, ordonne à l'intendant Bégon la construction d'un fort sur la pointe d'un rocher nommé « Le Chapus ». Construit face à la citadelle du Château d'Oléron, il permettait de croiser les tirs des canons et de verrouiller l'accès sud à la rade de Rochefort.
La réalisation des plans est confiée à François Ferry. L'ingénieur dessine un fort ovale, à deux étages de canons, relié à la côte par une chaussée de 400 mètres submersible à marée haute.
Ce projet ambitieux est remis en cause à la mort de Louvois. Vauban réduit le projet : seule la moitié de l'ovale est réalisée, donnant ce plan en fer à cheval doté d'un unique étage de batteries et d'un donjon central entouré d'une douve.
La construction débute en 1691 et s'achève en 1694. Il est le dernier ouvrage de fortification maritime commandé par Louis XIV.
Le 10 septembre 1944, après la libération de Marennes, les Allemands qui occupent encore Oléron tirent des obus sur le fort depuis l'île. Très endommagé, il est acheté par la commune de Bourcefranc en 1960 et restauré. Il ouvre au public en 1972. La caserne, le donjon et le magasin à poudre sont aujourd'hui des espaces muséographiques
2{Fifty Two} Bad Santa!
This shot came about while I was in the shower… it’s where all my best ideas come from. I had been pondering what to do for this week’s photo and I knew I wanted a Christmas theme. I had been tossing around the idea of Santa being a criminal, nay, the best criminal. Who would suspect Santa?
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Walking through your living room on Christmas Eve.
You: Hey Santa, what’s happening?
Santa, who is crawling into your house through a fire place with a very large loot bag and begins stuffing your belongings into it.
Santa: You know, same ol’ same ol’.
And you keep on going because it’s Santa, and why would Santa want to steal your things?
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I think “The Grinch Who Stole Christmas” must have had some influence on this idea.
So I wanted to have a scene with a tree and I fireplace and I would be dressed all in black with a balaclava and a Santa hat, but since all I had was a balaclava and a hat, I had to change my idea. So the idea of what would Santa’s mug shot look like was born. I left the mask on for a couple reasons, I don’t look anything like Santa and I thought it would be funny for Santa to try and hide his identity in a hat and to have his beard flowing out the bottom.
The nameplate style was based on Tupac Shakur’s mug shot and the text and height bars were done in post. I'm not really 6'4" or 275 lbs. I wanted santa to be tall, but I must have put him on a diet. I don't think it is accurate.
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Hilo de la Fotohistoria en Pullip .es: DATING AT CINEMA (2 of 5): The movie /
CITA EN EL CINE (2 de 5): La Peli
(Read in this order) PAG: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286.
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- Cinema's diorama by Minao. Sweets shop's diorama by Sheryl and Minao Collaboration.
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A view of downtown Vancouver seen from Burnaby Mountain Park in Burnaby near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
About this photo: One of my favourite places to hang around with my camera around sunset is Burnaby Mountain Park near Vancouver which is about 10-15 minutes driving for me. It had rained in the morning and in the afternoon the sun was trying to come out. I went up to Burnaby Mountain with high hopes of a good sunset, but there was a layer of low clouds that didn't make it happen. It was still a nice sunset, but nothing to write home about. The nicest views were after the sun had gone down and the city lights appeared. This was taken with my 75-300mm zoomlens. I zoomed in quite a bit lens to get a close up of downtown Vancouver...in the distance you can see Mount Arrowsmith which is located on Vancouver Island.
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Some information on Burnaby Mountain: Burnaby is a city which belongs to the Greater Vancouver area and is about 10-15 minutes from downtown Vancouver. Burnaby Mountain is one of the beautiful places to visit in Burnaby and is located near the Simon Fraser University. The views over the mountains, the Burrard Inlet, downtown Vancouver and Indian arm from up here make it such a great place. This is a fairly popular destination popular visitors and locals alike. The green hillside offers room to throw a frisbee or send a kite soaring. There is a network of trails which offer a variety of hiking, walking and jogging options. There is also a playground tucked away in the upper hillside.
The Centennial Pavilion area features the Rose Garden, with its vibrant colours in season and a great variety of roses. Nearby is the acclaimed Horizons restaurant and two majestic totem poles, a reminder of the community's proud native heritage. Towering over the distant city are the tall Kamui Mintara (Playground of the Gods) sculptures. The Kamui Mintara is more than a dozen carved poles created by Japanese sculptors Nuburi Toko and his son, Shusei. These impressive sculptures commemorate the goodwill between Burnaby and its sister city, Kushiro, Japan.
Burnaby Mountain is a great place to enjoy in any season as there are always the beautiful views over the city, the mountains, the Burrard Inlet and Indian Arm (a coastal fjord of about 18km/11.25mi long).
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Established in 1908, AC is the oldest British car manufacturer that is still making vehicles today. The AC name came from the name of their first commercial 3-wheeler; The Autocarrier; that was designed and manufactured by John Weller. He previously had his own business in South London (UK) in 1903 making the Weller car but this was not a great success.
The 1914 AC Sociable
The Autocarrier was built as a small delivery van and became very succesful. It was also very fashionable the time for companies to have at least one Autocarrier as a delivery van. lIn 1908 a new a passenger version that was called the AC Sociable was introduced. The name came from the fact that the passenger and driver's seat were side by side and not in a tandem design as with many other 3-wheelers at the time and it was also the first time that the initials AC were used. The British Army also used AC Sociables due to their reliabilty and they were fitted with customized bodywork that acted as machine gun carriers.
During the First World War AC continued to produce vehicles as well as shells and fuses. By 1919 they were back in full car production again. The new Models were now produced with 10 and 12 hp engines and were later replaced by a six-cylinder 16hp model. For the next few years AC turned to producing 4-wheeled vehicles and did not produce another 3-wheeler until 1953 with the AC Petite. The Petite was powered by a 346cc single cylinder two-stroke Villiers engine and had an aluminium body fastened to a light steel frame. The cars however were not a great success. Despite their price of £400 the car looked like the government-sponsored invalid cars that AC also made and so the Petite were not widely accepted. Production continued until 1958, though AC continued to make invalid cars until the early 1970's when AC then concentrated on just 4-wheelers again.
The 1953 AC Petite
THE AC COBRA
A special chapter in the Cobra's history is it's racing career. Racing driver Carroll Shelby conceived the Cobra with the intention to win races with it to generate good publicity for the car and kindling sales. These days the popular myth is that the Cobra dominated GT racing in its days, but this is, like all myths, not completely true.
In the US the Cobra roadsters did particularly well in local races for practically a decade. There it took full advantage of its favorable power to weight ratio and its sprinting capacities on the relatively short tracks. In international production car races however it was less than successful. During the 1960s the time that open roadsters were competitive in top level racing had passed and high maximum speeds and therefore aerodynamics became more important. The cars to beat were all coupes with much better shapes to slice trough the air.
This became very clear during Shelby's first attempt at the Le Mans race with the Cobra in 1963. Two Mk II Cobras were entered, one prepared by Ed Hugus and one by AC Cars, both fitted with hardtops to reduce drag on the long Mulsanne straight. Only the right hand drive AC entry (resembling the car you see here) survived at the end and finished 7th, beaten by 6 Ferraris. The conclusion was that the roadster lacked top speed to win races on the longer international circuits.
The Cobra is a high powered, hand crafted aluminium bodied sports car of the 1960's . Its creation, production and ongoing development being the result of joint Anglo American co-operation between Carroll Shelby, AC Cars Limited and The Ford Motor Company. The AC/Shelby/Ford Cobra was a huge success. The combination of British craftsmanship, Ford Power and Carroll Shelby's foresight, determination and racing successes made the Cobra famous and today ranks among the most collectible and valuable of classic motor cars. Today's AC Cobra is still entirely hand made by the same traditional British coach-building methods used by AC Cars in the 1960's and utilising the same original Cobra tooling. Each part is painstakingly hand crafted to the highest possible standards from the aluminium outer body to the leather trimmed interior. The Cobra name and Trademark were sold to Ford Motor Company by Carroll Shelby in 1965 and AC Cars are the only Company in the world licenced by Ford to use the famed Cobra Trademark and name on their product.
AC COBRA ENGINE SPECS
Manufacturer
Ford
Configuration
V8
Capacity
4942 cc (302 cu in)
Bore
101.6 mm (4.0 in)
Stroke
76.2 mm (3.0 in)
Compression ratio
9.0:1
Valve gear
OHV
Aspiration
Electronic fuel injection
Power (DIN/rpm)
225 bhp @ 4200 rpm
Torque (DIN/rpm)
300 lb ft @ 3200 rpm
Power to weight ratio
200 bhp per ton
The AC Cobra
After the disappointing finish at Le Mans Ford and Shelby decided to concentrate their international racing efforts on the Lola based GT40 project. The GT40 still needed a lot of development and to fill the gap until the GT40 could be entered competitively Shelby agreed to a proposal by young designer Peter Brock to create an aerodynamic coupe body on the chassis of the Cobra 289. This option had occurred as a result of a recent change in FIA homologation rules for GT racing cars.
Now it had become possible to either change the body or the chassis of the car without making another 100 examples of it to qualify it as a GT car. The intention of this was to make slight enhancements possible for small manufacturers taking part in the series, like fitting wider tires or extra air intakes, but there were no exact boundaries defined. This made fitting the sleek GTO body on the 250 GT berlinetta chassis possible for Ferrari and Brock envisioned something similar for the Cobra 289.
A small development team was formed by Brock, racing driver and engineer Ken Miles and mechanic John Olsen and in September 1963 work on the Cobra coupe started. The objective was to wrap an aluminium body as tightly as possible around the Cobra's underpinnings to reduce frontal area, to make it cut through the air and yet to meet FIA regulations regarding windows, windshield, spare tire and so on.
AC Cobra Le Mans Replica 1964
Then a winning spree of almost 2 years started with a successful 1964 Le Mans race. Two Daytona coupes were entered and they were so quick that they left all competition behind and ran with the cars in the faster prototype class. Drivers Dan Gurney and Bob Bondurant took 4th overall and 1st in the GT class, defeating the magnificent Ferraris 250 GTO. More victories followed but after cancellation of the Italian Monza race the Cobra Daytona coupe just nearly missed the GT World Championship crown which was snapped up by Ferrari's 250 GTO.
Ferrari didn't compete in the 1965 GT World Championship, lacking a car to beat the mighty Cobra Daytonas. The Daytona coupes, entered by Alan Mann racing from Britain as Shelby was busy with the GT40 programme, then dominated on the international circuits, scoring victories in 8 of the 10 championship races. The 1965 Manufacturers Championship was easily won.
After the 1965 season Ford and Shelby lost all interest in the Cobra Daytona coupe, since they were moving on with the GT40 effort and didn't want in-house competition from the Daytona coupe. The coupes were left in England with Alan Mann but under a threat of a large tax fine (the cars never being officially imported) they were flown back to Shelby in the US who had a hard time selling them. It took a few years to get rid of them at prices of around 5000 US Dollars.
AC Cobra Daytona Coupe 1964
That last bit is hard to believe nowadays. The Daytona coupes are the most valuable of all original Cobras, each of them worth over a million US dollars, at least ten times as much as a Cobra roadster. And rightfully so, it's a beautiful beast looking like it is all coiled for a huge jump forward and it's packing an enormous punch. The Daytona coupes are largely responsible, certainly outside the US, for the Cobra's fabled racing heritage in which the "regular" Cobra roadsters played a minor part. In that respect it's a pity that there wasn't a street version developed of the Daytona coupe, sort of like a reinvented AC Aceca, at the right time it might have rendered the Cobra an image similar to that of Ferrari instead of being a specialty car.
Never the less, the Cobra became an icon. It may have its flaws, like being impractical, difficult to control (especially the 427) and lacking chassis rigidity, its uncompromising nature, appealing looks and unsurpassed dynamic sensations more than make up for that. There are far more enthusiasts than original Cobras, so expect a substantial price if you want to obtain one.
THE AC ACE
The new AC Ace model received rave reviews from the motoring press in 1995 but never entered full production. Its design is now being revised to meet safety and environmental regulations and offer even greater driving enjoyment.
AC Ace
The latest AC Ace has been designed and developed not only to meet the rigorous and exacting safety and emission requirements of the EEC and North America, but also to provide an aerodynamically stable, long-lasting vehicle that is both practical and remarkably easy to drive. Yet, at the same time, it has the exciting performance and handling characteristics of the almost forgotten golden age of powerful front-engined British sports cars. The massive construction of the stainless steel alloy monocoque-type chassis, together with the aluminium outer body panels, provide an immensely rigid and corrosion-resistant platform to mount the race-inspired suspension, ABS controlled ventilated power disc brakes and variable-ratio power-assisted steering. Sacrificial crash structures and hydraulic rams are incorporated into the front and rear of the monocoque, capable of progressively absorbing substantial impact without damage to the main chassis and cockpit areas whilst extensive door beams protect driver and passenger from side impact.
Wide-based unequal-length wishbones, gas-filled dampers (twin at the rear) and concentric coil springs impart the traditional firm feel of a powerful sports car without impairing ride quality or transmitting vibration and harshness into the cabin. Though front engined, a 50/50 front/rear weight distribution has been achieved to provide precise and balanced handling that both reassures and rewards the driver. The ACE's 5.0 litre EFI catalytic V8 engine, coupled either to the 5-speed manual or the optional 4-speed automatic transmission, allows effortless acceleration up to a top speed in excess of 140mph. At the same time, 28 Tclean' miles per imperial gallon can be achieved on unleaded fuel. British craftsmanship is evident the moment you sit behind the wheel.
Trimmed extensively in the finest Connolly hide, wool carpets and burr elm veneers, the interior imparts a feeling of luxury and natural warmth. Fully adjustable seats, adjustable steering column and air conditioning provide driver comfort whilst the fully retractable power hood provides an all-weather sports car for all climates. The joy of experiencing comfortable open-top motoring regardless of the season is, of course, the true purpose of the Ace. The Ace's unique and distinctive shape is the result of extensive wind tunnel testing resulting in excellent aerodynamics providing high speed stability. Of equal concern was the desire to reduce cockpit turbulence during Ttop-down' motoring. The Ace features a remarkable absence of the wearying and undesirable wind buffeting normally associated with open-top vehicles. In every sense, the AC ACE and the AC COBRA are both traditional British sports cars from Britain's oldest manufacturer designed predominantly for the American market to invigorate and satisfy those who take personal pride and derive pleasure from their open top motoring.
AC Ace
1901
John Weller, an engineer backed by John Portwine, a wealthy tradesman, set up a small engineering workshop in South London to build motor cars.
1903
A two-cylinder 10 hp model and a four-cylinder 20 hp model were displayed at the British Motor Show. Autocar June 6th reported, RWe foresee a brilliant future for the Weller car and its talented designerS.
1904
The firm, then known as Autocar & Accessories Limited, produced a commercial vehicle known as the Autocarrier. This was a 5.6 hp air cooled single cylinder tricycle built as a delivery vehicle P which proved successful.
1905
The Autocarrier found an immediate market and became a familiar sight. It was fashionable for firms such as Maple & Co, Dickens & Jones and Goodyear Tyre Co to have at least one as a delivery van. One concern ran a fleet of over 70.
1907
A passenger-carrying version of the Autocarrier was made, known as the Sociable. Its simple and practical design ensured its production until 1915. The abbreviation AC was used for the first time and in November a new company was formed, Autocarriers Limited, taking over Autocar & Accessories but with Weller and Portwine still as Directors.
1910
TMotor Cycling' August shows the Autocarrier adapted for military needs. The 25th London Cyclist Regiment was equipped with these vehicles. Maxim guns were mounted on special bodywork and other Autocarriers were adapted as ammunition transporters. The Autocarrier was chosen by the military authorities because of its reliability, lusty performance and special manOuvrability.
1911
Autocarriers Limited moved to larger premises at Thames Ditton in Surrey, at which time Weller designed AC's first production four-wheel car.
1914
During the First World War, AC's efforts were concerned with the manufacture of shells and fuses.
1918
Full production commenced with the two-seater, four-cylinder car which sold at #255. The cars were immediately successful in competition, particularly in hillclimbs and early trials such as the Land's End.
1921
Showrooms and offices in London's Regent Street were opened, and racing driver S. F. Edge joined the board of Directors. Weller and Portwine resigned. Edge became Chairman and AC Cars Limited was formed. The cars were sporting in character, possessed an amazing performance and were equipped with stylish bodies offered in a range of colours. Success in both competitive and ordinary motoring proved the AC slogan at the time: TThe First Light Six - and still the best'.
1922
Of all AC's competition achievements, they were especially proud of having covered one hundred miles in the hour, with a special AC record-breaker powered by their four-cylinder, four valve per cylinder engine. Mr J. A. Joyce drove the car at Brooklands in November and completely shattered all the light car records, the fastest lap being the last one at 104.85 mph.
1928
Seven models were now on offer, ranging from the Aceca two-seater coupe to a long wheelbase coachbuilt saloon. The output of the AC six-cylinder engine increased from 40 to 56 bhp. The AC Car Company was at this time one of Britain's largest automobile manufacturers.
1929
The World economic recession - AC Cars Limited, together with many others of the period, went into voluntary liquidation.
1930
William A. E. Hurlock and his brother, Charles F. Hurlock, purchased the AC Car Company. No new cars were produced but servicing facilities were maintained. Pressure from satisfied AC customers persuaded the new Directors that there was a future for limited production of hand-made cars for a specialist market. Throughout the Tthirties', the AC six-cylinder engine served faithfully in achieving tremendous results in events such as the RAC and Monte Carlo Rallies. With showrooms in Park Lane, London, the Company was prosperous and stable.
1931
The name Ace was used for the first time.
1933
Four new cars were entered in the RAC Rally, and all of them took prizes. A four-seater sports driven by Miss Kitty Brunel scored an outright win, Charles Hurlock took fourth place, William Hurlock sixth and Mrs G Daniel finished seventh and took first prize in the concours dTelegance.
1937
AC found export sales in North America.
1939
The outbreak of World War 2. All production facilities were turned over to the war effort for the manufacture of fire-fighting equipment, aircraft parts, radar vans, flame throwers, guns and sights.
1945
When war activities ceased, thoughts turned again to motor cars. Slowly, following much development and improvement, production grew.
1950
Five cars per week were produced of the Two Litre model, which was available in several body styles.
1953
The AC Ace, an open top two-seater sports car was produced and quickly gained a big following amongst sporting motorists. It was highly successful in British TClub' racing, being the type of fast, tough car that a private owner could race and rally and still use for everyday motoring. The AC Cobra evolved from the AC Ace .
1954
The Aceca Coupe was introduced at the London Motor Show and went into production the following year.
1957
Le Mans - Ace Bristol finished tenth overall. Efforts never concentrated solely on cars and the familiar blue invalid carriages were turned out by the hundreds at Thames Ditton, alongside the high powered sports cars.
1958
Le Mans - Special-bodied Ace Bristol finished eighth, a standard version ninth.
1961
Carroll Shelby, a Texan ex-race driver, entered negotiations with AC Cars and with the backing of The Ford Motor Company, proposed the installation of a large Ford vee eight engine in the current lightweight AC Ace. Built by AC Cars, the combination resulted in the AC Cobra, one of the fastest and most brutal sports cars ever produced.
1962
AC Cars production concentrated on manufacturing the AC Cobra. Each one was hand built at the factory in Thames Ditton.
1963
The AC Cobra caused a sensation by racing along the M1 motorway at 196 mph, leading to questions being raised in Parliament. Production of the AC Cobra was now 15 cars per week. The AC plant at Taggs Island, situated half a mile from the main AC Works, was fully occupied with the manufacture of motorised invalid carriages for the Ministry of Health. 1,200 invalid carriages were produced.
1964
Following the motorway sprint, a 70 mph legal speed limit was introduced. Two AC Cobras were entered in the Le Mans 24 Hour Race, the AC entry was the first British car to finish. By now, the 427 AC Cobra had the distinction of being listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the fastest production car in the world, a title which it held for several years.
1965
The AC Cobra wins The Sports Car World Championship.
1967
AC Cars produced the 428, a seven-litre sporting model with a body design by Frua of Turin. 29 Convertible and 51 Fastback vehicles were produced up to 1973, when production ceased.
1970
During the 1970s and early 1980s AC developed and produced the ME3000, a totally new mid-engined two-seater sports car.
1985
The updated 5.0 litre AC Cobra is re-introduced into North America, using the original tooling and meeting 50 State EPA and DOT Federal Regulations.
1986
After some 56 years of ownership, the Hurlock family sold their controlling interest in AC Cars to the joint ownership of Autokraft Limited and the Ford Motor Company. William Hurlock's son Derek retired as Chairman. The AC Ace prototype is displayed at the Birmingham Motor Show.
1988
AC Cars moved into a new purpose-built factory of some 90,000 square feet sited within the historic Brooklands race track, scene of so many achievements by AC Cars during the 1920s. The AC Ace is redesigned for the 1990's sports car market.
1990
The RlightweightS version of the AC Cobra is introduced.
1991
The AC Ace pre-production vehicle is constructed by Autokraft. The body styling is by International Automotive Design (IAD) of Worthing. IAD continue to assist AC Cars in design engineering to meet full International Certification regulations.
1992
Brian Angliss personally acquires Ford's interest in AC Cars Limited. The AC Ace is developed into its final production form for 1993 launch. The AC Cobra Lightweight is re-engineered to meet 1993 EEC and 49 State North American Certification Standards. AC Cars returns to London Showrooms after an absence of 50 years.
1993
The AC Ace receives full EEC type approval and is launched at The London Motorshow.
1994
The AC Ace enters production.
1995
The AC Ace unveiled to North America at the Detroit Motorshow.
1996
One of the world's best known classic sports cars - the AC Cobra - has been saved. A new company - AC Car Group Ltd - has acquired the assets and business of the former AC Cars company, Britain's car maker with the longest record of continuous production.
Hilo de la Fotohistoria en Pullip .es: DATING AT CINEMA (2 of 5): The movie /
CITA EN EL CINE (2 de 5): La Peli
(Read in this order) PAG: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286.
FOTOSTORY: In English / En Español
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COLLABORATION:
- Dom y Akari en el Foro de Pullips: Pullip .es
- Cinema's diorama by Minao. Sweets shop's diorama by Sheryl and Minao Collaboration.
- Little interpretation of Mad_Pullip's Emily as a MUSE fan.
SHERYL LINKS:
- Pullip .es: Las Fotohistorias de Sheryl
- Sheryl's Flickr: Photostories 2011 - Sketches 2011 / Photostories 2012 - Sketches 2012
Venecia. Italia.
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Piazza San Marco (often known in English as St Mark's Square), is the principal public square of Venice, Italy, where it is generally known just as "the Piazza". All other urban spaces in the city (except the Piazzetta and the Piazzale Roma) are called "campi" (fields). The Piazzetta (the 'little Piazza') is an extension of the Piazza towards the lagoon in its south east corner (See plan). The two spaces together form the social, religious and political centre of Venice and are commonly considered together. This article relates to both of them.
A remark usually attributed to Napoleon calls the Piazza San Marco "the drawing room of Europe". (The attribution to Napoleon is unproven).[1] It is one of the few great urban spaces in Europe where human voices prevail over the sounds of motorized traffic.
Not completely happy with today's 365 photo... but that's okay. You can't win them all!
I suppose this is my attempt at getting in the spirit for Christmas (which I'm really not.)
I'm miss home and bucket loads of snow! Scotland is great, but there is no snow (and probably wont be for Christmas! Boooo) Though, there is no shortage of hot chocolate with baileys and curling up under warm blankets, so that is nice!
Song of the Day - St. Vincent (with Andrew Bird) - What Me Worry
(this video makes me react in unexplainable ways... it is probably what I would consider the best video on youtube... so PLEASE watch it! Oh, and also... I fucking LOVE the lyrics, and can relate to them in a big way)
"What me worry? I never do
I'm always amused and amusing you
Sans le fear of impending doom
Life is like banquet food: pleasure to peruse
Do I amuse you, dear? Would you think me queer
if while standing beside you I opted instead to disappear? Disappear
In no hurry I'll sing my tune
All my skies the hue of a ruddy bruise
In my finest threads couture I'll call up my favorite muse
for a drink - half full - or two
Have I abused you, dear? You have had it to here
You say, "Love is just a bloodmatch to see who
endures lash after last with panache"
In the spring I'll dust off my lute, stuff my suitcase full of blues
and stir the dust underneath the thrust of my clicking heels
C'est la vie
What me worry? I never do
Life is one charming ruse for us lucky few
Have I fooled you, dear?
The time is coming near when I'll give you my hand and I'll say,
"It's been grand, but... I'm out of here
I'm out of here" "
Prades, Tarragona (Spain).
“The Hispania” was a company of buses founded in Reus between 1905 and 1909 and that communicated the populations of the Priorat with Reus until year 2004. This one was the bus stop of Prades.
"La Hispania" era una compañía de autobuses fundada en Reus entre 1905 y 1909 y que comunicó las poblaciones del Priorat con Reus hasta el año 2004. Ésta era la parada de Prades.
ENGLISH
Located near the highest point of the Muntanyes de Prades range, of which region it is the capital, the ‘red town’ of Prades, which gets its name from the characteristic red stone of the area, is located in the middle of a plateau at an altitude of 940 m, in a densely forested part of the comarca (roughly equivalent to a county) of Baix Camp in the province of Tarragona.
In the surroundings there are traces of prehistoric settlement, some neolithic, and also of Iberian/Pre Roman times. There is as yet no clear historical record until the time of the Reconquista (the reconquest by Christian forces of territory formerly under Saracen control) in the 1150s. At that time, these mountains were of key strategic importance and served as a defence line against the Saracens who had settled in the area around Siurana. Once Lleida and Tortosa fell to the Christian forces, Siurana was besieged and finally conquered, the Saracens were banished and the territory then settled by the victors. The political centre of gravity of the range then moved from Siurana to Prades, which received its township charter in 1159.
It is important to remember the Counts of Prades were always prominent in matters of internal politics and in the campaigns of expansion across the Mediterranean, and that in the grandest age of the County, as direct descendants of the King, they ranked high amongst the Catalan nobility. Their aristocratic power lasted until Mendizabal’s land disentailment law of 1835 and the title of Count of Prades is still preserved in the line of the Dukes of Medinaceli.
During the War of Separation (also known as the war of the Segadors) in the 17th century, in which Catalonia fought against Spain, the county of Prades was an important war zone. As a result of that war, parts of the walls and the castle were destroyed.
More info: www.prades.es/angles/angles.htm
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CASTELLANO
Situado cerca de la cima de Las Montañas de Prades, de las que ostenta la capitalidad, la villa vermella (rojiza) de Prades se encuentra en medio de un altiplano a 940 mts. de altitud en una zona de gran densidad boscosa de la comarca del Baix Camp en la provincia de Tarragona.
El entorno de Prades conserva indicios de poblamiento prehistórico, con restos de la época neolítica, que llegan hasta los asentamientos iberico--pre-romanos. No se tiene certeza de hechos históricos hasta la Reconquista durante la cual estas montañas constituyeron una pieza clave ya que sirvió como elemento de defensa a los serracenos que se habían establecido en el entorno de Siurana hasta que el Conde de Barcelona, Ramon Berenguer IV, a mediados del siglo XII, después de apoderarse de Lleida y Tortosa, estando Siurana totalmente sitiada, fue reducida y expulsó a los sarracenos y repobló la zona. El centro de gravedad política del macizo, en este momento, se desplazó de Siurana a Prades que el año 1159 recibió una Carta de Población.
Es importante remarcar que los condes de Prades estuvieron siempre presentes en los hechos de la política interior y en las campañas de expansión por el Mediterráneo y que en la época más esplendorosa del condado, como descendientes directos del rey, ostentaron categoría de primer orden entre la nobleza catalana. Su dominio señorial duró hasta la desamortización de Mendizábal en 1835 y el título de Conde de Prades aún se conserva en poder de los Medinaceli.
Durante la Guerra de Separación o de los Segadors (s. XVII), que enfrentó Cataluña con España, el condado de Prades fue un importante centro de operaciones bélicas. Como consecuencia de la guerra, fue destruida parte de la muralla y del castillo.
Más info: www.prades.es/espanol/espanol.htm
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I captured this image of the Tricolored Heron at the Shark Valley section of Everglades National Park in Florida. According to Wikipedia, the Tricolored Heron (formerly known in North America as the Louisiana Heron, is a small heron and a resident breeder from the Gulf of Mexico states of the USA and northern Mexico south through Central America and the Caribbean to central Brazil and Peru. There is some post-breeding dispersal to well north of the nesting range. Tricolored heron's breeding habitat is sub-tropical swamps. It nests in colonies, often with other herons, usually on platforms of sticks in trees or shrubs. In each clutch, 3–7 eggs are typically laid. This species measures from 22 to 30 inches (56 - 76cm) long and has a wingspan of 38 inches (96cm). The slightly larger male heron weighs about 14 /12 ounces (415gm) on average, while the female averages 11.8 ounces (334gm). It is a medium-large, long-legged, long-necked heron with a long pointed yellowish or greyish bill with a black tip. The legs and feet are dark. Adults have a blue-grey head, neck, back and upperwings, with a white line along the neck. The belly is white. In breeding plumage, they have long blue filamentous plumes on the head and neck, and buff ones on the back. The tricolored heron stalks its prey in shallow or deeper water, often running as it does so. It eats fish, crustaceans, reptiles, and insects.
Tricolored Heron on a Branch at Everglades National Park, Florida
Even I had to catch my breath in awe and had to scratch my head when I found this antique timepiece at an auction. I knew I just had to bring it home. It is in a perpetual state of rigor mortis. But ever as exquisite and beautiful, or at least close to being what it once looked like...
This is the closest I could get to an era when time was held precious, when time was unhurried unlike of today... Perhaps a period when every advance of the hands signified what a golden age was...
I am a pathetic romantic for nostagia, eh?
Hecho, Huesca (Spain).
ENGLISH
Valle de Hecho is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 984 inhabitants.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valle_de_Hecho
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CASTELLANO
Valle de Hecho (Val d'Echo en aragonés) es un municipio del partido judicial de Jaca, provincia de Huesca. Pertenece a la comarca de la Jacetania.
La capital del municipio se encuentra en la población de Hecho (Echo en aragonés). Otras localidades pertenecientes al término municipal de Valle de Hecho son: Siresa (Ziresa en aragonés), Embún, Urdués y Santa Lucía. Hasta finales del siglo XX, el nombre del municipio era Hecho.
La vitalidad de las gentes del valle se muestra a través de la vida cotidianda y de sus constumbres. La fabla chesa, el folclore, la gastronomía, las fiestas... se miman y celebran para disfrute de vecinos, visitantes y amigos.
Es uno de los lugares en los que sigue en uso la lengua aragonesa, en la variante conocida como cheso, nombre tomado del gentilicio que se aplica a los habitantes del valle.
La música y los bailes tradicionales, junto con la rica indumentaria antigua, se exhiben gracias al Grupo Folclórico de la Val d'Echo, al palotiaú d'Embún y al grupo A Ronda d'Os Chotos d'Embún. Sus músicas traspasan las fronteras de Aragón pregonando constumbres y tradiciones ancestralesy el sentir de las gentes de hoy.
Más info: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valle_de_Hecho
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Seriously. Check out my abs.
Molly shot this months ago and then somehow it got lost. She posted a similar shot but my leg wasn't fully extended and my tummy wasn't as rad....I'm not sure how that happened. But anyhow, if you're not already looking at her stuff, you should get an eye on it. I made her rummage through old photos searching for a funny one of me from a while back, and she should have that up soon. Laughs guaranteed for all.
While I'm pimping, if you haven't been watching him, Brendan is settled in Antarctica and pretty happy with his cold little life. He has absolutely kept his promise of Penguin Pictures. And Seals. And Whales. And Icebergs. And Sunsets. And Landscapes. And Seascapes. He doesn't post daily like most of us addicts, but when he does he usually has something that is astounding. I've accepted that National Geographic photos exist....but it's pretty amazing that some ordinary bloke is living a life where there are more penguins than people..
In other news, thanks for all the well-wishes for my dad. He is finally out of the hospital. Apparently he has pneumonia, and a dangerously slow heartbeat. They are talking about a pacemaker. Scary. But he seems to be out of the woods right now, so that's good. If I can figure out logistics, I'll be moving back to Portland in just over a month, so no more long-distance freakouts for me!
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On the ground low to get a good perspective. The ground was warm and there was a constant wind blowing-- quite peaceful.
Still learning: sometimes I shoot too shallow a DOF at 1.4 when unnecessary. This is at f/2.8, much more appropriate. I shot about 5 more of these at 1.4 and the DOF was just too thin. Need to follow my own advice: "Just because you can, doesn't mean you should." I guess that goes for a lot of things in life. So thankful I had this one at 2.8.... :)
The Prague Astronomical Clock or Prague Orloj (Czech: Pražský orloj [pra?ski? ?rl?i]) is a medieval astronomical clock located in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. The Orloj is mounted on the southern wall of Old Town City Hall in the Old Town Square and is a popular tourist attraction.
The Orloj is composed of three main components: the astronomical dial, representing the position of the Sun and Moon in the sky and displaying various astronomical details; "The Walk of the Apostles", a clockwork hourly show of figures of the Apostles and other moving sculptures; and a calendar dial with medallions representing the months.
The oldest part of the Orloj, the mechanical clock and astronomical dial, dates back to 1410 when it was made by clockmaker Mikuláš of Kadan and Jan Šindel, the latter a professor of mathematics and astronomy at Charles University.
Later, presumably around 1490, the calendar dial was added and clock facade decorated with gothic sculptures.
In 1552 it was repaired by Jan Taborský, clock-master of Orloj, who also wrote a report on the clock where he mentioned Hanuš as maker of the clock.
The Orloj stopped working many times in the centuries after 1552, and was repaired many times. In the 17th century moving statues were added, and figures of the Apostles were added after major repair in 1865-1866.
The Orloj suffered heavy damage on May 7 and especially May 8, 1945, during the Prague Uprising, when Germans directed incendiary fire from several armored vehicles and an anti-aircraft gun to the south-west side of the Old Town Square in an effort to silence the provocative broadcasting initiated by the National Committee on May 5. The hall and nearby buildings burned along with the wooden sculptures on the Orloj and the calendar dial face made by Josef Mánes. The machinery was repaired, the wooden Apostles restored by Vojtech Sucharda, and the Orloj started working again in 1948, but only after significant effort [1].
There exists a good deal of misinformation relating to the construction of the Orloj . For a long time it was believed that the Orloj was constructed in 1490 by clockmaster Jan Ruže (also called Hanuš) and his assistant Jakub Cech. Another fictitious story involves the clockmaker Hanuš being blinded on the order of the Prague Councillors.
From Wikipedia
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Beginning of the firefighters' demonstration in Denfert Rochereau, the main banner in the middle says "All together" (Tous ensemble). This is taken from the top of bus stop.
Part of "Au feu, les pompiers !" (please watch in the order of the set, to better understand the chronology of events)
Day 1 - Reykjavik
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Street art in Reykjavik is so creative - you can spend the whole day just walking the streets. I found a couple of really interesting links that showcase the "wall poetry" as they call it - a must see. Click on the links below.
Reykjavik: Photo tour of Street Art
Reyjkavik: Building & Street Art
I wish I bumped into these links before visiting Reykjavik. Oh well, just another reason to go back to charming Reykjavik.
To see other photos from Iceland album (in-progress), click here.
The ships are named Göran and Gert hence the title on the photo.
S / S Göran was built in the old shipyard at Övermo and was completed in 1881, Göran was used to float timber. On June 16, 1916 a 20-year-old stoker was killed in a boiler explosion on Göran. The boat was salvaged, restored and used until the floating stopped 1970th.
S / S Göran byggdes i det gamla varvet vid Övermo och stod färdig år 1881, Göran användes för att flotta timmer. Den 16 juni 1916 förolyckades en 20-årig eldare efter en pannexplosion på Göran. Båten Bärgades, återställdes och användes tills flottningen upphörde 1970.
Pça. de Santa Maria - Barcelona (Spain).
EnFoCa KDD Barcelona 21/06/2009.
Vertorama of 3 shots.
ENGLISH
Barcelona‘s Ribera district is dominated by Santa María del Mar, an imposing church built between 1329 and 1383, at the height of Catalonia's maritime and mercantile preeminence. It is an outstanding example of Catalan Gothic, with a purity and unity of style that are very unusual in large mediaeval buildings.
The first mention of a church of Santa Maria by the sea dates from 998. The construction of the present building was promoted by the canon Bernat Llull, who was appointed archdean of Santa Maria in 1324. Construction work started on 25 March 1329, when the foundation stone was laid by king Alfons the Kind, as commemorated by a tablet in Latin and Catalan on the facade that gives onto Fossar de les Moreres. The architects in charge were Berenguer de Montagut (designer of the building) and Ramón Despuig, and during the construction all the guilds of the Ribera quarter were involved. The walls, the side chapels and the facades were finished by 1350. In 1379 there was a fire that damaged important parts of the works. Finally, on 3 November 1383 the last stone was added and on 15 August the first mass was celebrated. In 1428 an earthquake caused several casualties and destroyed the rose window in the west end. The new window, in the Flamboyant style, was finished by 1459 and one year later the glass was added. The images and the Baroque altar were destroyed in a fire in 1936. The chapel of the Blessed Sacrament, adjacent to the apse, was added in the 19th century.
According to the art historian Josep Bracons, the basic unit of measurement used in Santa Maria del Mar was the mediaeval foot of 33 centimetres. Measured in this way, the side chapels are 10 feet deep, the width of the side aisles is double this, while the central aisle is four times as wide, that is, 40 feet. The total width of the church is thus 100 mediaeval feet, which is also equal to the maximum height of the building.
More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Mar%c3%ada_del_Mar,_Barcelona
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CASTELLANO
Santa María del Mar es una iglesia gótica de Barcelona, situada en el barrio de la Ribera y construida entre 1329 y 1383. Los maestros de obra fueron Berenguer de Montagut (el diseñador principal del edificio) y Ramón Despuig.
La construcción comenzó el 25 de marzo de 1329, tal como lo atestiguan las lápidas del portal de las Moreras (que da al Fossar de les Moreres). Un hecho destacable, que aún perdura: se acuerda que la obra había de pertenecer, exclusivamente, a los feligreses de la zona del puerto y de la Barceloneta, únicos responsables materiales del templo, ya que ellos fueron quienes la sufragaron, bien con su dinero o bien con su trabajo. Este hecho está en clara contraposición a la catedral que por aquellas mismas fechas también se estaba construyendo y que estaba asociada a la monarquía, a la nobleza y al alto clero. Parece ser que en la construcción participó activamente toda la población de la Ribera, en especial los descargadores del muelle, llamados galafates de la Ribera o bastaixos, los cuales llevaban las enormes piedras destinadas a la construcción de la iglesia desde la cantera real de Montjuïc y desde las playas, donde estaban los barcos que las habían traído a Barcelona, hasta la mismísima plaza del Borne, cargándolas en sus espaldas, una a una. La puerta principal de la iglesia homenajea a los bastaixos que ayudaron a su construcción.
Los muros, las capillas laterales y la fachada se terminaron alrededor de 1350. En 1379, a punto de acabarse el cuarto tramo de bóvedas, se incendiaron los andamios y las piedras sufrieron importantes daños. Finalmente, el 3 de noviembre de 1383 se colocó la última parte de la bóveda y el 15 de agosto del año siguiente se celebró la primera misa. En 1428 hubo un terremoto que causó el derrumbamiento del rosetón provocando algunas muertes, por la caída de las piedras del mismo. Aunque pronto se firmó un contrato para construir uno nuevo de estilo flamígero, que quedó acabado en 1459 y al año siguiente, fueron colocadas las vidrieras del mismo. La mayoría de las imágenes y el altar barroco añadidos durante los siguientes siglos resultaron quemados durante el incendio del templo el 19 y 20 de julio de 1936. Este incendio fue provocado por los anarquistas y comunistas que asaltaron el templo (así como muchas otras iglesias barcelonesas).
A día de hoy, esta iglesia es uno de los destinos más visitados de la ciudad. Este hecho se debe, en parte, a la novela de Ildefonso Falcones, La catedral del mar, que ha vendido más de un millón de ejemplares, y ha sido traducido a numerosas lenguas. También se hace referencia de ella, en la obra de Carlos Ruiz Zafón, en la novela El juego del ángel.
The upper cable station is at 1067 metres and the highest point Maclears Beacon stands at 1085 metres.
Table Mountain stands at the head of a chain of mountains extending South along the backbone of the Cape Peninsula towards Cape Point. It is the direction from where the well known Cape south easterly wind originates, faraway over the Atlantic Ocean, it is the region known as the Table Mountain National Park
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Table Mountain has been selected as the official nominee to represent South Africa in a global New 7 Wonders of Nature campaign.Other iconic natural sites to come through the first round include the Grand Canyon, Loch Ness, Mount Fuji, the Amazon, the Great Barrier Reef and Niagara Falls. Please cast your vote for the Mother City’s majestic mountain by visiting www.new7wonders.com
i carry your heart with me(i carry it in
my heart)i am never without it(anywhere
i go you go,my dear;and whatever is done
by only me is your doing,my darling)
i fear
no fate(for you are my fate,my sweet)i want
no world(for beautiful you are my world,my true)
and it's you are whatever a moon has always meant
and whatever a sun will always sing is you
here is the deepest secret nobody knows
(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud
and the sky of the sky of a tree called life;which grows
higher than soul can hope or mind can hide)
and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart
i carry your heart(i carry it in my heart)
~ e.e. cummings ~
[photo from Deitch Projects]
Installation view, Barry McGee, One More Thing, Deitch Projects
From ArtKrush:
"In the 1980s, when graffiti's crossover from dingy streets to white cubes was as exhilarating and dangerous as skirting the third rail, Barry McGee — the San Francisco-based bomber known as Twist — was just beginning to make his mark. Having spent so much time outside the box, McGee has more recently been bringing the streets inside. One More Thing is a mixed-media phantasmagoria of overturned vans and semi-trucks, life-sized animatronics throwing up tags, and the lacerating smell of paint from discarded spray cans. McGee says his work echoes 'the overload of the senses that one might feel walking down the street of any one of our fine American cities.' The carefully controlled environment approximates anarchy, fashioning a chaotic haven from the detritus of urban hell."
DAY 100?!?! I can't believe it.
I thought I'd crack by now. I've realized that my determination for my 365 is pretty strong. Today I went outside to take my 100th picture feeling slightly uneasy and idea-less. I then took around twenty pictures but ended up RUNNING back inside because I was LITERALLY SWARMED by mosquitoes....hate those things. I was mad. I thought, "Well, today's picture can just suck." But then a wave of determination came over me. I lathered up in bug lotion, went outside, and spent a good thirty minutes taking pictures. My neighbors think I'm CRAZY by the way. It's so embarrassing taking pictures sometimes. :/
But I'm glad with the outcome.
I'm not going to go into a long explanation of the picture. What I will say is this:
Don't give up on your dreams. It's never too late to go for it. Don't limit yourself, don't give up.
My big dream: to be a professional photographer, own my own studio, and possibly take pictures for magazines and celebrities one day. Who knows? It could happen. What I DO know, is I'm not going to stop dreaming, even if someone says I can't do it. :)
What's your dream? :)
<3 God bless.
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El verderón europeo o verderón común (Carduelis chloris) es un pequeño pájaro cantor del orden de los Passeriformes y de la familia Fringillidae (como los pinzones). Es una especie común en la Península ibérica. Descripción Mide de 13 a 15 cm de largo. El macho es de color verde amarillento, con llamativas manchas amarillas en las alas y cola. La hembra es de color más apagado y tienen tonos marrón castaño en la parte posterior, y las manchas de sus alas y cola son de color amarillo pálido. Es un ave que se adapta fácilmente en cautividad. Canto Su gorjeo está bastante articulado e intercala algunas notas típicas de llamada, aparece puntuado por un silbido sostenido nasal, que parece como si fuera producido por una inspiración forzada. Imita también los cantos de otras aves. Alimentación Su pico corto y cónico es lo suficientemente poderoso para cascar semillas grandes y duras. Semillas de cereales, tomadas sólo cuando se han desprendido de la espiga; semillas de árboles: sámaras de olmo (Ulmus minor), tilo (Tilia spp.) y fresno (Tecoma amarilla), piñones; bayas como las de tejo (Taxus baccata), zarza (Rubus ulmifolius) y escaramujo (Rosa canina); insectos, entre los cuales se cuentan áfidos, hormigas, escarabajos y también arañas. En algunas ocasiones devora los brotes de árboles frutales, pero raramente hasta el punto de constituir una plaga. En otoño visita los viñedos y frutales para comer fruta madura. Soporta bien los rigores del invierno y sabe encontrar su alimento incluso cuando la capa de nieve es espesa. Hábitat En aquellas zonas de vegetación escasa y poco densa se confina en los pinares, que constituyen quizás su hábitat original. En todos los demás lugares se le encuentra en los alrededores de casas, jardines y granjas, permaneciendo ausente de los lugares más remotos de la campiña. A finales del verano, se congrega en grandes bandadas, que merodean por los campos arados y silos en busca del grano caído y semillas de plantas silvestres, especialmente aquellas que medran en terreno cultivado. Reproducción Cuando llega el mes de marzo el macho alterna su silbido inspirado con un vuelo ascendente desde la rama en que se posa y una especie de suspensión en el aire por medio de lentos aleteos, a la manera de las mariposas o murciélagos, sin cesar de gorjear. Esta acción constituye la parte principal de su exhibición galante. Cría en las arboledas y arbustos tupidos de las zonas habitadas, parques, jardines, huertos, frutales y en los cipreses de los cementerios y todos los bosquecillos e hileras de árboles del ámbito rural. Tiende a anidar en grupos. Por regla general, el nido suele ser construido en un seto o arbusto verde con raicillas finas, musgo y lana; es revestido de raíces, pelos, plumas. Los huevos, de 4 a 6, son puestos en mayo; su color varía entre el blanco sucio y el azul verdoso con manchas pardas, rojizas o violáceas, y sus dimensiones son de 19 por 12 mm. Sólo la hembra cuida de la incubación, que dura dos semanas; entre tanto, es alimentada por el macho que permanece inmóvil desde un posadero cercano. Luego ambos, una vez nacidas las crías, los alimentan durante 13-16 días por regurgitación de insectos y de semillas aplastadas. Piden alimento a sus padres con un interminable. Cuando la hembra se dispone a hacer otro nido, el padre tiene que quedarse sólo a cargo de ellas hasta que consigan el alimento por sí mismas. Cuando adquieren sus primeras plumas, permanecen junto a sus padres, formando un grupo familiar muy unido. Realizan dos puestas anuales, ocasionalmente tres. Al final de la época de cría se reúnen en bandadas numerosas que incluyen también pájaros migrantes que llegan del norte en otoño y vuelan sin rumbo a través de bosques, campos, estepas y cultivos.
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Pentax 67
90mm f/2.8
Fujicolor Pro160S
Pushed to ISO 320.
Gulfoss, Iceland.
2009.
Hilo de la Fotohistoria en Pullip .es: TRIP TO IRELAND (2 of 9): Day 1 – Going to Sligo /
VIAJE A IRLANDA (2 de 9): Día 1 – Dirección Sligo
(Read in this order) PAG: 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41.
LETTER from SUN to CÍEN: In English / En Español
We had to make another stop to get a power adapter because the sockets here are different and we need to plug our electric devices to reload batteries ^^
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Hemos hecho otra parada para comprar un adaptador porque los enchufes de aquí son distintos y necesitamos conectar nuestros aparatos eléctricos para cargar baterías ^^
SHERYL LINKS:
- Pullip .es: Las Fotohistorias de Sheryl
- Sheryl's Flickr: Photostories 2011 - Sketches 2011 / Photostories 2012 - Sketches 2012
Hilo de la Fotohistoria en Pullip .es: AFTER THE CONCERT (6 of 9): Shin and Near /
DESPUÉS DEL CONCIERTO (6 de 9): Shin y Near
(Read in order, this is: SHOT/FOTO 97 of 184) PAG: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107,108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184.
FOTOSTORY: In English / En Español
Near: (I heard you... ¬¬)
L: Remember what I told you about patience... ^_^u
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Near: (Te he oido...¬¬)
L: Recuerda lo que te he dicho de tener paciencia... ^_^u
LINKS:
- Las FOTOHISTORIAS de Sheryl en el Foro de Pullips: Pullip .es
Sam : www.flickr.com/photos/thetallsam/4413212247/
Marine : www.flickr.com/photos/marine-armstrong/
Catherine : www.flickr.com/photos/minacat/
Michel : www.flickr.com/photos/chansiaux/4414725553/
Jean Marc : www.flickr.com/photos/jeem-white/
Anne : www.flickr.com/photos/12346165@N00/4415873185/in/pool-pet...
Nicolas : www.flickr.com/photos/activpix/4417506085/in/pool-petitpr...
Paula : www.flickr.com/photos/paula6805/4417859499/in/pool-petitp...
Sophie : www.flickr.com/photos/sophielapadu/4417841653/in/pool-pet...
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Varios pliegues rígidos y casi paralelos son el esqueleto de Thecamoeba , quizá uno de los endoesqueletos más primitivos y sencillos que existan en la Naturaleza -apenas unas estrías marcadas en su interior-. Son los raíles por los que esta ameba de cuerpo plano de deja deslizar dirigiendo su movimiento en cada momento y son también los invisibles muros de contención, a los que su cuerpo se ancla en sus paseos por las superficies del fondo acuático.
Caminando sobre el fondo, el cuerpo de Thecamoeba striata se desliza silenciosamente, fundiéndose a cada paso con la transparencia de una gota de agua que se deshace a cada instante sobre el infinito acuático, hoy ha chocado con un caparazón de cristal, ya vacío de Gomphonema acuminatum , y casi espoleada por su extremo afilado inicia su carrera hacia otra parte.
Cuando avanza, Thecamoeba extiende su lisa lengua viva sobre el fondo, como si fuese lava fría, barre así cualquier poso de vida que cayó a los sedimentos imitando una lluvia, lluvia incesante de pequeñas partículas de otros seres: bacterias, minúsculas algas que ahora se mezclan y fluyen en corrientes por su interior.
La ameba Thecamoeba no extiende su cuerpo en brazos al caminar como lo hacen otras de sus hermanas como Amoeba o Mayorella , camina por los raíles de su dorso, tres o cuatro repliegues rígidos que contienen su cuerpo dentro de una fina película completamente invisible.
En el interior de Thecamoeba striata se sitúa un núcleo liso en forma de disco que dirige toda la actividad de esta avalancha transparente y fluida. En la parte posterior, se abre como un cráter una gran vacuola pulsante, que expulsa el exceso de líquido que se acumula en el interior de este diminuto cuerpo bombeándolo hacia el exterior a ritmo de un corazón muy lento.
Thecamoeba striata es casi hermana gemela de Thecamoeba quadrilineata, pero presenta su núcleo con un nucleolo periférico y dividido en varias porciones, mientras que en Thecamoeba quadrilineata es íntegro mientras y de contorno circular. Se trata de amebas que siempre viven sobre superficies húmedas o sumergidas a poca profundidad.
Thecamoeba striata es una de las numerosas amebas que viven sobre los fondos del Lago de Sanabria de donde se cita por primera vez.
El vídeo, realizada a 400 aumentos empleando la técnica de contraste de interferencia, reproduce al doble de la velocidad normal los movimientos de esta ameba y se ha grabado sobre una muestra recolectada a cinco metros de profundidad, el 15 de mayo de 2015, por Laura, Mª José y Tomás en las inmediaciones de la Isla de Moras en el Lago de Sanabria (Zamora), desde el catamarán Helios Sanabria el primer catamarán construido en el Planeta propulsado por energía eólica y solar.
presentación ponencia congreso internacional de Limnología
informes de contaminación en el Lago de Sanabria
informe de evolución de la contaminación en el Lago de Sanabria
San Lorenzo 2008 - Huesca (Spain).
According to the tradition, the eve of the 10 of August a member of a group is raised to place in the statue of the saint the typical green "pañoleta" (kerchief). This statue is at considerable height, on the entrance of the Church of San Lorenzo.
Según la tradición, la víspera del 10 de agosto un miembro de una peña es alzado para colocar a la figura del santo la típica pañoleta verde. Esta figura está a considerable altura, sobre la entrada de la Iglesia de San Lorenzo.
ENGLISH
Saint Lawrence (c. 225 – 258) (Latin: Laurentius, meaning "laurelled") was one of the seven deacons of ancient Rome who were martyred during the persecution of Roman Emperor Valerian in the year 258.
The "Acts" of St Lawrence were lost by the time of Saint Augustine, one of whose sermons on Saint Lawrence (Sermo 302, de Sancto Laurent.) admits that his narration was gained from tradition instead of reciting the Acts as was his preferred custom. Such early legends made Lawrence a native of Huesca (Roman Osca) in Hispania Tarraconensis who had received religious instruction from Archdeacon Sixtus in Rome. When Sixtus became Bishop of Rome in 257, Lawrence was ordained a deacon and was placed in charge of the administration of Church goods and care for the poor. For this duty, he is regarded as one of the first archivists and treasurers of the Church and was made the patron of librarians.
According to lore, among the treasure of the Roman church entrusted to Lawrence for safe-keeping was the Holy Chalice, the cup from which Jesus and the Apostles drank at the Last Supper. Lawrence was able to spirit this away to Huesca with a letter and a supposed inventory, where it lay hidden and unregarded for centuries.
By tradition, Lawrence was sentenced at San Lorenzo in Miranda, martyred at San Lorenzo in Panisperna, and buried in the Via Tiburtina in the Catacomb of Cyriaca by Hippolytus and Justinus, a presbyter. Tradition holds that Lawrence was burned or "grilled" to death, hence his association with the gridiron. During his torture Lawrence cried out "This side’s done, turn me over and have a bite. (Assum est, inquit, versa et manduca.)".
More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_of_Rome
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CASTELLANO
San Lorenzo fue uno de los siete diáconos de Roma, ciudad donde fue martirizado con una parrilla en 258. En latín se llamaba Laurentius (‘laureado’).
Se sitúa el nacimiento de Lorenzo de Roma en Huesca, en la Hispania Tarraconensis. Cuando en 257 Sixto fue nombrado papa, Lorenzo fue ordenado diácono, y encargado de administrar los bienes de la Iglesia y el cuidado de los pobres. Por esta labor, es considerado uno de los primeros archivistas y tesoreros de la Iglesia, y es el patrón de los bibliotecarios.
La leyenda dice que entre los tesoros de la Iglesia confiados a Lorenzo se encontraba el Santo Grial (la copa usada por Jesús y los Apóstoles en la Última Cena) y que consiguió enviarlo a Huesca, junto a una carta y un inventario, donde fue escondido y olvidado durante siglos.
Según la leyenda, Lorenzo fue quemado vivo en una hoguera, concretamente en una parrilla, cerca del Campo de verano, en Roma. Se dice que en medio del martirio, exclamó: Assum est, inqüit, versa et manduca (‘asado estoy, denme vuelta y coman’). Se considera que este hecho fue creado por los hagiógrafos, ya que no hubo testigos cristianos.
Su santo se celebra el 10 de agosto, día en el cual según la tradición recibió martirio.
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Where: Sweden, Östergötland, Bjärka säby. google maps
When: 20100605
How and why: Mainly the colour contrast. And I liked how tall the rape seed grew compared to the house.
Editing: Combining two exposures because of difficult contrast.
Exposure: 0.167 sec (1/6)
Aperture: f/22.0
Focal Length: 168 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Barcelona. Catalonia.
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Enric Miralles Moya (25 February 1955 – 3 July 2000) was a Spanish architect. He graduated from the School of Architecture of Barcelona (ETSAB) at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) in 1978. After establishing his reputation with a number of collaborations with his first wife Carme Pinós, the couple separated in 1991. He later married fellow architect Benedetta Tagliabue, and the two practiced together as EMBT Architects. Miralles' magnum opus and his largest project, the new Scottish Parliament Building was unfinished at the time of his death.
Barcelona (English /bɑrsɨˈloʊnə/, Catalan: [bərsəˈɫonə], Spanish: [barθeˈlona]) is the capital of Catalonia and the second largest city in Spain, with a population of 1,620,943[1] within its administrative limits on a land area of 101.4 km2 (39 sq mi). The urban area of Barcelona extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of around 4.5 million within an area of 803 km2 (310 sq mi),[2][3] being the sixth-most populous urban area in the European Union after Paris, London, the Ruhr, Madrid and Milan. About five million[4][5][6][7][8] people live in the Barcelona metropolitan area. It is also the largest metropolis on the Mediterranean Sea. It is located on the Mediterranean coast between the mouths of the rivers Llobregat and Besòs and is bounded to the west by the Serra de Collserola ridge (512 metres (1,680 ft)).
in acqua i pinguini sono agili e veloci ma fuori sono proprio buffi :-)
Life at the zoo
Pairs with this one
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A structure with flexible and transparent rooms: In December 2001, following in-depth debates, the board of the BMW AG has voted in favour of the architectural concept by COOP HIMMELB(L)AU. The outstanding concept of the BMW Welt is characterised very much by the unique roof structure and the so-called Double Cone.
The 16,000 m² of cloud roof which emanates from the forming Double Cone is only carried by twelve hinged columns and creates the impression that it is floating. In its basic system, it consists of an upper and a lower girder grillage with a basic grid of five by five metres. Between the layers, diagonal struts are inserted which link the two layers of girder grillage, hereby creating a spatial supporting structure.
The Double Cone which protrudes prominently from the entire building acts as a powerful and dynamic eye-catcher. The cyclone made of glass and steel, winding upwards, ending in the roof which is suspended freely, floating just like a cloud, is created by a dynamic deformation of the two girder layers and constitutes one of the main supporting points of the roof.
The architectural concept of the BMW Welt combines form and function. This is shown in the elegant steel facade, for example, which serves the function of air-conditioning the BMW Welt, among other things. For this purpose, the solar energy which is lead from the roof to the facades contributes to the heating of the building and the ventilation of the building is also implemented with the large wall areas. Enveloping surfaces made of glass create a thermically comfortable surface temperature. Vegetation outside, specifically near the natural ventilation elements bind dust particles and also have a cooling effect.
Inutile de commenter cette perspective que je conseille à tous de visiter un jour avec le regard du photographe !
For foreign people that don't know this place, La Défense is a major business district for the city of Paris. It is centered in an oval freeway loop straddling the towns of Nanterre, Courbevoie and Puteaux.
The district is at the westernmost extremity of Paris' 10 km long Historical Axis, which starts at the Louvre in Central Paris and continues along the Champs-Élysées, well beyond the Arc de Triomphe before culminating at La Défense.
Around its 110-metre (360 ft)-high Grande Arche and esplanade ("le Parvis"), the district holds many of the Paris urban area's tallest high-rises. With its 77.5 acres (314,000 m2), its 72 glass-and-steel slick buildings including 14 high-rises above 150 metres (490 ft), its 150,000 daily workers and 3.5 million square metres (37.7 million sq ft) of office space, La Défense is Europe's largest business district.
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Her geçen gün israi'in yaptığı alçak saldırıda sayısı artan şehit kardeşlerimizin Ruhuna, Sağ kalıp yaralanan gazi ve orada zulüm altında olan kardeşlerimize hep birlikte dua edelim inşallah...
Allahım
Efendimiz Muhammed'e ve bütün âl ve ashabına, kâinatın zerrâtı adedince salât ve selâm et. Âlemlerin Rabbi olan Allah'a hamd olsun.
Ey Ehad ve Vâhid ve Samed olan,
Ey Ondan başka hiçbir ilâhbulunmayan,
Ey bir olan ve hiçbir şeriki bulunmayan,
Ey bütün mülk O'nun olan ve bütün hamd O'na mahsus olan,
Ey hayatı veren ve ölümü veren,
Ey bütün hayır elinde bulunan,
Ey herşeye hakkıyla kadir olan,
Ey bütün mahlûkatın dönüşü Ona olan Allahım Bu kelimelerin hakkı için...
Biz Filistin’li, din kardeşlerimizden bihaber Müslümanlar olarak, kendimizi sana şikayet ediyoruz. Halimizi sana arz ediyoruz Rabbim...
Filistindeki Gazze'deki Kardeşlerimize Yardım eyle, Onları Muhafaza Eyle,
Allahım
Ehadiyetinin sırrı hürmetine Filistine Yardım eyle,
Ey kavmi içinde Nuh'un duasına icabet eden, ey düşmanlarına karşı İbrahim'e yardım eden, ey Yusuf'u tekrar Yakub'a kavuşturan, ey Eyyüb'den zararı kaldıran, ey Zekeriya'nın duasına cevap veren, ey Yunus ibni Mettâ'nın tevbesini kabul eden Allahım!
Bu müstecap duaların sahiplerinin hürmetine Filistindeki Müslüman Kardeşlerimizi, İsrail canilerinin şerlerinden muhafaza etmeni,Senden istiyoruz ve Yalvarıyoruz. Allah’ım, Kur’ân hakkı için,
Yâ Rab! Habib-i Ekrem Aleyhissalâtü Vesselâm hürmetine ve İsm-i Âzam hakkına,duâlarımızı kabul buyur...
Âmin, âmin, âmin.
Kuran-ı kerim'de israiloğulları ile ilgili ayetlerden bir kaç tanesi;
BAKARA SÛRESİ (83)
Hani biz İsrailoğulları'ndan "Allah'tan başkasına ibadet etmeyeceksiniz anne babaya yakınlara yetimlere yoksullara iyilik edeceksiniz herkese güzel sözler söyleyeceksiniz namazı kılacaksınız zekatı vereceksiniz" diye söz almıştık. Sonra pek azınız hariç yüz çevirerek sözünüzden döndünüz.
MÂİDE SÛRESİ (12)
Andolsun Allah İsrailoğullarından sağlam söz almıştı. Onlardan on iki temsilci -başkan- seçmiştik. Allah şöyle demişti: "Sizinle beraberim. Andolsun eğer namazı kılar zekatı verir ve elçilerime inanır onları desteklerseniz (fakirlere gönülden yardımda bulunarak) Allah'a güzel bir borç verirseniz elbette sizin kötülüklerinizi örterim ve andolsun sizi içinden ırmaklar akan cennetlere koyarım. Ama bundan sonra sizden kim inkar ederse mutlaka o dümdüz yoldan sapmıştır."
İSRÂ SÛRESİ (4)
Biz Kitap'ta (Tevrat'ta) İsrailoğullarına "Yeryüzünde muhakkak iki defa bozgunculuk yapacaksınız ve büyük bir kibre kapılarak böbürleneceksiniz" diye hükmettik.
Il progetto fu attuato da diverse celebri figure dell'automobilismo di quegli anni: Nebbia, Fessia, Giacosa e Zerbi che costruirono una vettura dalle prestazioni di classe ma dai costi relativamente contenuti. Il modello viene presentato alla Fiera di Milano il 12 aprile del 1932 in occasione del Salone dell'automobile e si caratterizzava soprattutto per il cambio a tre marce.
Montava anteriormente un motore a quattro cilindri in linea di 995 cc di cilindrata capace di sviluppare circa 20 CV a 3500 rpm, e che aveva le valvole situate lateralmente ai cilindri. La trazione era posteriore e l'auto montava freni a tamburo su tutte e quattro le ruote, la vettura poteva spingersi a circa 80 km/h di velocità massima.
Tale versione venne sostituita però due anni dopo dalla Balilla a quattro marce e munita di carrozzeria aerodinamica a due o quattro porte.
Gli esemplari prodotti fra le varie serie dal '32 al '37 furono ben 112.000, complice il basso costo dell'auto, 10.800 lire contro le 18.500 della Fiat 509 che permise alla Fiat una produzione senza precedenti di questa fortunata realizzazione.
La Balilla veniva prodotta negli stabilimenti torinesi del Lingotto e fu venduta in tante configurazioni diverse berlina, spider, torpedo, coloniale, sport spider e berlinetta Mille Miglia, facendo anche la fortuna di molti carrozzieri che ne sfruttarono il telaio: ricordiamo in particolare Garavini, Savio, Balbo, Bertone, Casaro e Ghia.
Oltre che in Italia venne anche prodotta in Polonia e messa in vendita con il marchio Polski-Fiat 508, al prezzo di 5.400 Zł. Fu prodotta in 3 versioni successive.
Venne fabbricata anche in Francia dalla neonata Simca-Fiat. Presentata il 18 settembre 1932, fu prodotta in 26.472 esemplari fino nel 1937.
Fu anche fabbricata presso la NSU-Fiat in Germania.
La sua diretta erede fu la Fiat 508C "Nuova Balilla 1100" (1100A musetto) presentata nel 1937 con nome di progetto Fiat 508 C.