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I got your runaway smile in my piggybank baby

Gonna cash it right in for a new Mercedes

You were worth the hundred thousand miles

But you couldn’t stay awhile

I got your little brown shirt in my bottom drawer baby

And your little white socks in the top drawer

You were always leaving your shit around

And gone without a sound

Yeah I’m the first to fall,

And the last to know

Where’d you go?

Now i’m heels over head,

I’m hangin’ upside-down

Thinkin’ how you left me for dead

California bound

I got a first class ticket to a night all alone

And a front row seat up right by the phone

‘Cause you’re always on my mind

And I’m running out of time

I’ve got your hair on my pillow

And your smell in my sheets

And it makes me think about you

With the sand in your feet

Is it all you thought it’d be?

You mean everything to me

But I’m the first to fall,

And the last to know

Where’d you go?

Now i’m heels over head,

I’m hangin’ upside-down

Thinkin’ how you left me for dead

California bound

And when you hit the coast

I hope you think of me

And how I’m stuck here with the ghost

Of what we used to be

You’re burnin’ bridges baby (burnin’ bridges)

Make your wishes

Yeah you’re burnin’ bridges baby (burnin’ bridges)

Make your wishes

You’re burnin’ bridges baby (burnin’ bridges)

Make your wishes

Yeah you’re burnin’ bridges baby (burnin’ bridges)

Make your wishes

You’re a chance taker, heartbreaker,

Got me wrapped around your finger

B-25 Mitchell air tanker CF-MWC operated by Northwestern Air Lease. Refuelling. Watson Lake. 1978

From a posting by Greg Rees on the Key Publishing web site (forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=53451) :

In the spring of 1974 Dad [Jack Rees] retired from the military and went to work for Northwestern Air Lease of St.Albert, Alberta. This company operated Mitchells CF-OND (44-28866) N225AJ and CF-MWC (44-30254) N41123 as water bombers. This was the beginning of his water bombing career which lasted until he retired from flying in 1991. Just a short note to add at this time, Northwestern Air Lease also owned an Avro Lancaster (KB976) which was tanked for water bombing but it did not pan out as they couldn't get the tank doors to work properly, so Northwestern ended up selling the Lancaster in 1975 to a private collector in Scotland U.K.

This first year with Northwestern Air Lease was going to be an adventure and a mystery as he never knew what was going to happen next. On one of his first training flights, the pilot assigned to train him in the fine art of dropping a plane load of snot (water, dye and fertilizer) on a fire was interesting. The actual water drop was uneventful but the take-off from the strip was the hairy event. The home base for these Mitchells as previously mentioned was St.Albert airport which consisted of a dirt runway at this time and was more like a mud runway after it rained. On this particular take off it was a mud runway, after taxiing from the ramp to the main runway, Bob (not his real name) proceeded to take-off with Dad as his co-pilot. As CF-MWC got further and further down the strip the mud got softer and softer, so after making it half-way down the runway and gaining speed (estimated at 90 knots) the mud was just too much for the gear and MWC abruptly stopped dead in it's tracks. Surprisingly enough the gear wasn't ripped off by this point. After shutting down the engines and assaying the situation, they had to use two 4x4 agriculture tractors with heavy logging chains to get MWC out of the hole it created. There was so much resistance while pulling that the chain stretched so bad that the links would not loosen up after the tension was taken off. This sort of Sanford & Son operation went on for the remainder of that fire season. Both 25's flew that year in Wood Buffalo National Park (located in the corner of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Northwest Territories) The following year (1975) was just as much a mystery as the year before when it came to operations. During the early years of his water bombing career with the 25's, everyone involved shared the excitement and enthusiasm when called out on a fire. So even when the fires were small and insignificant, the B-25 crews were hipped up and raring to go if it meant some flying time. On one such occasion in the summer of 1975 the crews were so pumped for the thrill of flying the Mitchells, they almost forgot the inherent danger of flying on fires and almost traded their lives for the excitement of it all. A fire was reported in Nahanni Valley National Park, Northwest Territories and the crew of OND & MWC responded eagerly and struck off to put out the fire. After flying over a 10,000 foot mountain range they dropped down to get a look at where the fire was. The bird dog (Cessna 185) which was used to guide the bombers into the fire started up a spur off Nahanni Valley to look for the fire. The owner of Northwestern Air Lease was flying OND and wasn't as anxious to start flying up some mountain pass with 900 gallons of water aboard. So Ted (not his real name) the owner decided not to follow the bird dog up the pass blindly looking for some fire that wasn't worth his life. As it turned out the pass ended in a razor back and the bird dog had to take evasive action to pull out of the pass, mean while Ted and Dad were circling overhead. Finally they spotted the fire and made a run on it, and as it turned out, the fire was nothing but a small out cropping of trees on a rocky ledge. After dropping their loads they returned to base, and were a little more selective on their future fires.

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AY-brus or AY-bruhs -- possibly from the Arabic name ... Dave's Botanary

prek-uh-TOR-ee-us -- Latin precari (to pray); supplication; prayerful ... Dave's Botanary

commonly known as: black-eyed Susan, coral pea, country licorice, crab's eye, Indian liquorice, Jamaica wild licorice, jequerity seed, John Crow bead, jumbie beans, love pea, lucky bean, paternoster bean, prayer bead, precatory bean, red-bead vine, rosary pea, weather plant, wild licorice • Arabic: قيراط qirat • Assamese: কাঁচমণি kansmoni, লাটুমণি latumani • Bengali: চিরমিতি chiramiti, চুনহাতি chunahati, গুঞ্জা gunja, কাইচ kaicha, কুঁচ kuncha, রতি rati • Bodo: jinjree • Dogri: चड़ेंनू दी बेल chadennoo di bel, गुंझा gunja, रत्ती ratti • Garo: menggo micron budu • Gujarati: ચણોઠી chanoti, ગુંજા gunja • Hajong: kunjumala • Hindi: चिर्मिठी chirmithi, घुंघची ghunghchi, गुंज gunj, कौवा डोंडी kauwa-dondi, पाटहिका patahika, रत्ती ratti, तुला tula • Kachchhi: અછી ચણોઠી achi chanoti, ચણોઠી જી વલ chanoti ji val, રતી ચનોટી rati chanoti • Kannada: ಗುಲಗಂಜಿ gulaganji, ಗುರುಗಂಜಿ gurugunji, ಹಾಗ haaga • Karbi: চুচেলক chuselok • Kashmiri: रछ् ratsh • Khamti: mikiakuiang • Konkani: गुंजी gunji, ಗುರ್ಗುಂಜಿ gurgunji, मंजोटी manjoti • Malayalam: ഗുഞ്ജ gunja, കുന്നി kunni • Manipuri: ꯆꯅꯤꯡ ꯃꯩꯃꯨꯕꯤ chaning meimubi • Marathi: गुंज gunja, मधुयष्टि madhuyashti, रती rati • Mizo: sentet • Nepali: आँखीगेडी ankheegedee, रतिगेडी ratigedee • Nyishi: raho • Odia: ଭୀଲ ଭୂଷଣ bhila bhushana, ଗୁଞ୍ଜା gunja, କାଌଞ୍ଚ kaincha, କାକଚିଞ୍ଚା kakachincha, କାକଜଂଘା kakajangha,କଇଁଚିକାକୁଡ଼ି kainchikakurdi, କୃଷ୍ଣଚୂଡ଼ିକା krushnachurdika, ଲାଙ୍ଗଳିକା langalika, ରକ୍ତଲା raktala, ସାଧାରଣୀ sadharani, ସଞ୍ଚାଳୀ sanchali, ଶାଙ୍ଗୁଷ୍ଠା sangushtha, ସପ୍ତଳା saptala, ଶାରଙ୍ଗଷ୍ଟା sarangashta, ସୌମ୍ଯା saumya, ଶିଖଣ୍ଡୀ shikhandi, ଶୁକ୍ରଳା shukrala, ରତି rati, ତାମ୍ରିକା tamrika, ତୁଳା ବୀଜ tula bija • Pali: गुञ्जा gunja, जिञ्जुक jinjuka • Persian: خاکشي khakshi, سرخ surkh • Punjabi: ਘੂੰਚੀ ghunchi, ਰੱਤੀ ratti • Rabha: tukhur neken • Rajasthani: चिरमी chirmi, रत्ती चिरमू ratti chirmu, सरमाई sarmaiee • Sanskrit: अङ्गारवल्लरी angaravallari, अरुणा aruna, बादर badar, बहुविस्तीर्णा bahuvistirna, भिल्लभूषणा bhillabhushana, चिञ्ची chinchi, चूडाल chudala, चूडामणि chudamani, गह्वर gahvara, गोपी gopi, गुञ्जा gunja, इन्द्राशन indrashana, काका kaka, काकचिञ्चा kakachincha, काकादनी kakadani, काकजङ्घा kakajangha, काकणाह्वा kakanahva, काकणन्तिका kakanantika, काकपीलु kakapilu, काकतिक्ता kakatikta, काकवल्लरी kakavallari, कक्ष्या kakshya, काम्बोज kamboja, काञ्ची kanchi, कणीचि kanichi, कृष्णला krshnala, कृष्णचूडिका krshnachudika, पाटहिका patahika, रक्त rakta, रिपुघातिनी ripughatini, सञ्चाली sanchali, साङ्गुष्ठा sangustha, शिखण्डी shikhandi, सितगुञ्जा sitagunja, श्यामलकचूडा shyamalakachuda, ताम्र tamra, तुलाबीजम tulabijam, उच्चटा uchchata, वक्रशल्या vakrashalya, वार्दर vardara • Santali: ᱯᱳᱱᱰ ᱠᱟᱣᱮᱛ pond kawet • Sindhi: ڪانگڙي kangiri, لالڙي laliri • Tamil: சிகண்டிகை cikantikai, குன்றி kunri, குன்றுமணி kunrumani, குருவிந்தம் kuruvintam • Telugu: అతిమధురము atimadhuramu, గుంజ gunja, గురిగింజ guriginja, గురువింద gurivinda, కుక్కుటము kukkutamu, ముక్కుటము mukkutamu, రక్తిక raktika, సిన్న గురుగింజ sinnaguruginja • Tulu: ಗುರ್ಗುಂಜಿ gurgunji • Urdu: چرمٿهي chirmithi, گهنگچي ghunghchi, گنج gunj, رتي ratti

botanical names: Abrus precatorius L. ... accepted infraspecifics: Abrus precatorius subsp. precatorius ... heterotypic synonyms ... POWO, retrieved 09 October 2024

Names compiled / updated at Names of Plants in India.

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Question: What's cuter than a bear cub taking a nap?

Answer: 3 bear cubs all huddled together around mama taking a nap!

This is also a consequence of that huge male brown bear that entered the area waters and essentially forced everyone to clear out.

We watched these little ones all day interacting with each other, as well as with mama and the other bears/cubs.

It was a cool day and the waters were cold, so they would huddle up together for warmth, but I believe it was also for comfort and a sense of getting cozy. These cubs were yearlings, so I'm not quite sure at what point they prefer their space from one another. But it was definitely not today. They would play a game of "musical bears" as they would jockey for the best position possible and settle down for a quick nap. Being that there were 4 of them, inevitably one would get uncomfortable and initiate the "musical bears" sequence all over for all of them.

When I see this shot, I think about the innocense that they seem to possess at this point and how life for them is just beginning. There will be a day that they will be more independent and have to fight for their own survival. But for now, it's "united we stand and united we fall - asleep!"

Thanks for taking the time to visit my photostream and allow us to take you on a brief journey of our adventures we experience while Katmai bear viewing. Thanks for all of your comments especially!

Wishing everyone a wonderful remainder of the Labor Day holiday weekend..... may we all feel as contented as these bears!

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I got the rest of my Alex DeLarge costume todayyy :]

My costume consists of:

Black Shorts

Black Suspenders

White Button-up Shirt

White Fishnets

Pantyhose (for warmth)

Fake Eyelashes

Bowler Hat

Andd Black Boots

I just have on the hat in this. I've been wearing it all day. Tomorrow should be fun!

Going to see Rocky Horror Picture Show at The Carolina Theater tomorrow! Then idk what I'm doing. I just know I'll be with Cecilia. She's being Amanda Palmer (most awesome costume EVER)

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Jerash is known for the ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa, one of the most important and best preserved Roman cities in the Near East. It was a city of the Decapolis. Recent excavations show that Jerash was already inhabited during the Bronze Age (3200 BC - 1200 BC). After the Roman conquest in 63 BC, Jerash and the land surrounding it were annexed by the Roman province of Syria, and later joined the Decapolis cities which included also the city of Philadelphia (Amman).

In the second half of the first century AD, the city of Jerash achieved great prosperity. In AD 106, the Emperor Trajan constructed roads throughout the provinces and more trade came to Jerash. The Emperor Hadrian visited Jerash in AD 129-130. The triumphal arch (or Arch of Hadrian) was built to celebrate his visit. The city finally reached a size of about 800,000 square metres within its walls. The Persian invasion in AD 614 caused the rapid decline of Jerash. In AD 749, a major earthquake destroyed much of Jerash and its surroundings.

Photoblog: 23 May 2008

This evening. I'm afraid you'll just have to imagine the sounds of the bell ringing practice.

On the topic of St Margaret's, Wikipedia has this to say:

The Anglican church of St. Margaret, Westminster is situated in the grounds of Westminster Abbey on Parliament Square, and is the parish church of the British Houses of Parliament in London. It is dedicated to Margaret of Antioch.

Originally founded in the 12th century by Benedictine monks, so that local people who lived in the area around the Abbey could worship separately at their own simpler parish church, and historically part of the hundred of Ossulstone in the county of Middlesex, St. Margaret's was rebuilt from 1486 to 1523. It became the parish of the Palace of Westminster in 1614, when the Puritans of the 17th century, unhappy with the highly liturgical Abbey, chose to hold Parliamentary services in the more "suitable" St. Margaret's, a practice that has since continued.

The North-West tower was rebuilt by John James from 1734 to 1738; at the same time, the whole structure was encased in Portland stone. Both the eastern and the western porch were added later by J. L. Pearson. The church's interior was greatly restored and altered to its current appearance by Sir George Gilbert Scott in 1877, although many of the Tudor features have remained.

Notable features include the Eastern window of 1509 of Flemish stained glass, created to remember the betrothal of Catherine of Aragon to Prince Arthur, elder brother of Henry VIII. Other windows commemorate William Caxton, Britain's first printer, who was buried at the church in 1491, Sir Walter Raleigh, executed in Old Palace Yard and then also buried in the church in 1618, and the poet John Milton, a parishioner of the church. The collector Henry Constantine Jennings is also buried there.

The church has been a common venue for "society" weddings, including those of Samuel Pepys and Sir Winston Churchill. The ensemble of St. Margaret's, the Palace of Westminster, and Westminster Abbey is a World Heritage Site.St. Margaret's has a lengthy musical tradition; Edward Purcell, son of Henry Purcell, was organist from 1726 to 1740.

By December 1863, much of Louisiana was occupied by the Union army. Ninety-five schools serving over 9,500 students--including almost half of the black children in Louisiana--were running under its auspices. But keeping these schools up and running would require ongoing financial support.

In "Visualizing the Color Line," Carol Goodman notes that much of the power of the photographs stemmed from allusions to physical abuse. When paired with a related article in the same issue of Harper's Weekly, the allusions in the portrait of white slaves to the white masters' sexual exploitation of their female slaves is clear. The most grievous sin of slavery, the editor of Harper's Weekly contends, is that it permits slaveholding "'gentlemen' [to] seduce the most friendless and defenseless of women". Moreover, two of the four black slaves included in the publicity tour bear the marks of abuse on their skin--Wilson has a brand upon his forehead; Mary, as she is described in Harper's Weekly, has more than 50 rawhide-scars on her arm and back.

Transcript of the Harper’s Weekly article, January 30, 1864

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La curruca capirotada (Sylvia atricapilla) es una especie de ave paseriforme del género Sylvia dentro de la familia Sylviidae. Es un pájaro de pequeño tamaño de color sobrio y discreto, canto agradable, vuelo ágil, comportamiento activo e inquieto, que se alimenta de insectos y frutas. Habita principalmente en sotobosques y está ampliamente distribuido por Europa. Se trata de una curruca frecuente, y localmente abundante, que está muy repartida por toda España.

Descripción

Mide entre 13 y 15 cm de longitud, con una envergadura de entre 20 y 23 cm, y un peso de unos 14 a 20 g. Presenta el cráneo levemente aplanado. El pico (en ambos sexos adultos) es negruzco con la mandíbula inferior gris pizarra. Los tarsos y los pies son gris azulado. El iris es de 3,5 mm de diámetro y de color castaño.

Plumaje

A simple vista tiene un aspecto discreto e insignificante, ya que la sobriedad de su plumaje le permite pasar desapercibido para todo aquel que no haya aprendido a identificarlo, que lo confundirán con el gorrión común cada vez que se lo crucen fugazmente en su camino (ocurriendo esto más veces de lo que cabe imaginarse).

El macho, para quien sabe identificar esta especie, resulta inconfundible; el macho adulto presenta sus partes superiores (laterales de la cabeza, del cuello y el pecho) de color verde oliva, o bien puede describirse como un tono pardo grisáceo. El obispillo es gris claro. El vientre blanco. Su cola y las alas son de un gris negruzco. El píleo y la frente son de color negro brillante.2

La hembra se diferencia del macho principalmente por el píleo que es pardo o castaño rojizo. El resto de las partes superiores son pardo oliváceas, y en los lados de la cara hay un tinte grisáceo. El pecho y los flancos son de un tono más pálido, algunas veces con un tinte gris, pero siempre se presenta con un color más pardo que el del macho.

Los ejemplares inmaduros son similares a las hembras adultas, con el capirote castaño jengibre. Tal vez se pueda apreciar en la espalda y dorso de las alas un tinte más rojizo que en los adultos. El color de las partes inferiores, como son el pecho y los flancos, se presentan considerablemente más oscuros que en los adultos.

Nota: Apenas se observan diferencias entre las distintas subespecies de Sylvia atricapilla, no obstante, morfológicamente sí que podrían encontrarse leves diferencias fácilmente apreciables.

Es una especie forestal que cría en terrenos arbolados, umbríos y con denso sotobosque, aunque también pueden hacerlo en parques y jardines con abundante maleza, ya que siempre van de copa en copa, de mata en mata, e inquietamente de rama en rama. Ejemplos donde estas currucas se desarrollan son los robledales, fresnedas y otras formaciones de planifolios. También habitan bosques de coníferas, quejigares y bosques mixtos, monte bravío, huertos de frutales y también olivares. Evitan zonas muy secas por ello son frecuentes en la vegetación de riberas, junto a los arroyos, donde los índices de humedad son mayores y donde los árboles se presentan más desarrollados. Cuando las ciudades ofrecen mayor cantidad de alimento, o por motivos climáticos, etc., recurren a estas, pasando desapercibidas por ser desconfiadas y a la vez activas.

Altitudinalmente esta especie ocupa rangos muy dispares, desde el nivel del mar hasta los 1.500 m (en Tenerife), incluso 1.700 m en Pirineos centrales o los 1.800 en el Sistema Central y 1.850 m en las Cordilleras Béticas.

Alimentación

Fruto del espino común.

La curruca capirotada se alimenta de insectos, fruta cultivada y bayas o frutos silvestres. Durante la primavera se centra básicamente en la captura coleópteros y dípteros, aunque no son estos los únicos insectos que caen presa de este pajarillo. A partir del nacimiento de sus pollos se dedican a recoger infinidad de pequeñas orugas y larvas, mas estos también son cebados con cerezas, higos y otros frutos silvestres del tiempo. Durante el invierno ingieren gran cantidad de manzana, aprovechándose de las cosechas más próximas lo que les permite resistir el invierno sin apenas moverse de zonas reducidas. Les gustan los frutos de la hiedra, así como las bayas de las plantas de adorno que encuentran en jardines o parques. Presentes en su dieta podrían estar, el saúco, el espino, el aligustre, la rosa silvestre, la zarzamora, la madreselva, el tejo, el acebo, etc., sintiendo especial predilección por todos ellos.

Nido

Curruca con hierba seca en el pico para construir su nido.

El nido es una construcción muy pobre, "transparente", ligero y escaso en materiales. Normalmente es el macho quien elige el lugar de emplazamiento colocando allí dos o tres hierbas secas, aunque es la hembra quien principalmente lo construye. Entre el macho y la hembra consiguen terminarlo en unos 3 o 5 días generalmente. Los materiales de construcción usados por esta curruca son básicamente hierbas secas, musgo, y raicillas, estando forrado interiormente con pelos y hierba más fina, para lograr un cierto confort. Se localizan escondidos en arbustos u otra maleza, sujetos en ramas débiles y a una altura del suelo que no suele bajar de 80 cm ni subir por encima del 1,70 m. Los polluelos permanecen en el nido durante un periodo de tiempo que oscila en unos 11 y 14 días.Enfermedades

Los parásitos que hospedan a Sylvia atricapilla son motivo de las posibles distintas enfermedades infecciosas que pueden afectar a estas aves. Un ejemplo es el parásito de la malaria de la curruca capirotada, que puede hacer bastante daño a la especie si su capacidad de transmisión y dispersión se presenta con demasiada potencia y facilidad.

Predadores

Como toda pequeña ave de sotobosque, desde que es un simple polluelo la curruca capirotada puede ser presa de todo tipo de vertebrados, pues reptiles, diferentes pequeños mamíferos, y otras aves (como una simple urraca), codician este tipo de capturas.

También el ser humano puede convertirse en un "predador parcial" para un gran número de especies de aves, entre ellas la curruca capirotada, pues el dulce canto de estas aves las hace muy atractivas para mantenerlas en cautiverio, y existen todo tipo de prácticas ilegales por medio de las que se captura con redes y otros sistemas a estos pajarillos

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The Victoria and Albert Museum (often abbreviated as the V&A) in London is the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 4.5 million objects. Founded in 1852 as the South Kensington Museum, the V&A has since grown to now cover some 12.5 acres[2] and 145 galleries. Its collection spans 5000 years of art, from ancient times to the present day, in virtually every medium, from the cultures of Europe, North America, Asia and North Africa.

The holdings of ceramics, glass, textiles, costumes, silver, ironwork, jewellery, furniture, medieval objects, sculpture, prints and printmaking, drawings and photographs are among the largest and most comprehensive in the world. The museum possesses the world's largest collection of post-classical sculpture, the holdings of Italian Renaissance items are the largest outside Italy. The departments of Asia include art from South Asia, Japan, China, Korea and the Islamic world. The East Asian collections are among the best in Europe, with particular strengths in ceramics and metalwork, while the Islamic collection, alongside the Musée du Louvre and Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, is amongst the largest in the world.

Alongside other neighbouring institutions, including the Natural History Museum and Science Museum, the V&A is located in what is termed London's "Albertopolis", an area of immense cultural, scientific and educational importance. Since 2001, the Museum has embarked on a major £150m renovation program[3] which has seen a major overhaul of the departments including the introduction of newer galleries, gardens, shops and visitor facilities. Following in similar vein to other national UK museums, entrance to the museum has been free since 2001.

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sim-eh-KAR-pus -- Greek: semeion (a sign, a mark); karpos (fruit) ... Auroville Virtual Herbarium

an-uh-KAR-dee-um -- a fruit's name of an Indian tree, applied to cashew by Linnaeus ... Dave's Botanary

commonly known as: dhobi nut tree, Indian marking nut tree, Malacca bean, marany nut, marking nut, marsh nut, Oriental cashew nut, varnish tree • Assamese: বৰ-ভোলা bar-bhola, ভলা bhala, ভল্লাতক bhallatak • Bengali: অহ্বলা ahbala, ভল্লাত bhallata, ভল্লাতক bhallataka, ভেলা bhela • Garo: babari, bareri, bol-agal • Gujarati: ભિલામો bhilamo, ભિલામું bhilamu, બિબ્બા bibba • Haryanvi: भिलवा bhilawa, घेरू gheru • Hindi: भेला bhela, भिलावां or भिलावन bhilawan, निर्दहन nir-dahan, पावक pawak, विषास्या vishasya • Kannada: ಗೇರ್ಕಾಯಿ gerkaayi, ಗೇರು geru, ಗೊಡ್ಡುಗೇರು goddageru, ಗುಡ್ಡದ ಗೇರು guddada geru, ಕೇರ ಮರ kera-mara • Karbi: barla-arong • Khasi: dieng-soh-bhala • Kokborok: vela • Kol: लोसो loso • Konkani: अंबेरी amberi, बिब्बा bibba, ಬಿಬ್ಬಯಿ bibbayi, बिबो bibo • Malayalam: അലക്കുചേര് alakkucheru, ചെങ്കുരു chenkuru, തേങ്കൊട്ട thenkotta • Marathi: भल्लातक bhallataka, भिल्लावा bhilava, बिबवा bibava, बिब्बा bibba, गोडंबी godambi • Mech: bhalo, bhaola, bhelawa • Mizo: kawh-tebel, vawmbalhnahhlai, vawmbal-pui • Nepali: भलायो bhalaayo • Odia: ଭାଲିଆ bhalia, ଦୁର୍ଦ୍ଧର durddhara, ଲଙ୍କା ଭାଲିଆ lanka bhalia, ପୃଥଗ୍ ବୀଜ pruthag-bija, ରକ୍ଷୋଘ୍ନ rakshoghna • Persian: بلادر baladur • Punjabi: ਭਿਲਾਵਾ bhilawa • Sanskrit: अग्निमुख agnimukha, अह्वला ahvala, अन्तःसत्त्वा antahasattva, अर्शोहित arshohita, आरुष्कर arushkara, भल्लातक bhallataka, भूतनाशन bhutanashana, बीजपादप bijapadapa, धनुर्वृक्ष dhanurvrksha, कृमिघ्न krmighna, कृष्णवर्त्मन् krshnavartman, क्षतकृत् kshatakrt, महातीक्ष्णा mahatikshna, निर्दहन nirdahana, पावक pavaka, पृथग्बीज prthagbija, रक्षोघ्न rakshoghna, शैलबीज shailabija, शोककर shokakara, शोफहृत् shophahrt, शोथहृत् shothahrt, स्फोटबीजक sphotabijaka, तैलबीज tailabija, तपन tapana, वह्निनामन् vahninaman, विरातक virataka, वीरवृक्ष viravrksha, विषास्या vishasya, व्रणकृत् vranakrt, वृषाङ्क vrshangka • Santali: ᱥᱳᱥᱳ soso • Tamil: சேங்கொட்டை cen-kottai, சோம்பலம் compalam, காலகம் kalakam, காவகா kavaka, கிட்டாக்கனிக்கொட்டை kitta-k-kani-k-kottai, தேம்பாறை temparai • Telugu: భల్లాటము bhallatamu, జీడిమామిడిచెట్టు jidimamidichettu, నల్ల జీడి nalla jeedi, తుమ్మెద మామిడి thummeda mamidi • Tulu: ಗೇರ್ಕಾಯಿ gerukaayi, ಕೇರ್ಕಾಯಿ kerukaayi, ತೇರೆದ ಮರ tereda mara • Urdu: بهلاوان or بهلاون bhilawan, نردهن nir-dahan, پاوك pawak

botanical names: Semecarpus anacardium L.f. ... homotypic synonyms: Cassuvium anacardium (L.f.) Kuntze ... accepted infraspecifics: Semecarpus anacardium var. anacardium ... heterotypic synonyms: Anacardium officinale Pritz. • Anacardium orientale Steud. • Anacardium semecarpus Buch.-Ham. ... and more at POWO, retrieved 10 January 2026

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Names compiled / updated at Names of Plants in India.

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Hilo de la Fotohistoria en Pullip .es: AFTER THE CONCERT (5 of 9): Shin askes for Yas /

DESPUÉS DEL CONCIERTO (5 de 9): Shin pregunta por Yas

(Read in order, this is: SHOT/FOTO 86 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

Shin: … I'll make it face to face ò_ó

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Shin: ...lo haré en persona. ò_ó

LINKS:

- Las FOTOHISTORIAS de Sheryl en el Foro de Pullips: Pullip .es

- Sheryl Photostories at Flickr

- Minao's Akari Collaboration

Вид с крыши строящегося ЖК "Капитан Немо" на восток - на Васильевский остров.

Панорама собрана из снимков Галоперидол'а.

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Hilo de la Fotohistoria en Pullip .es: SHIN'S BASS SOLO (1 of 1) /

EL SOLO DE SHIN (1 de 1)

(Read in order, this is: SHOT/FOTO 16 of 48) 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.

LINKS:

- FOTOHISTORIAS en casa de Sheryl en el Foro de Pullips: Pullip .es

- Hilo de las Fotohistorias de Shin y Yashiro en el Foro de Pullips: Pullip .es

- Hilo de la Relación entre Shin y Yashiro en la sección de Penpals de Pullip .es

- Ayrin and Sheryl PHOTOSTORIES at Flickr

- Sheryl Photostories at Flickr

- Ayrin PhotoStories at Flickr

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Artículo LA BIODIVERSIDAD OCULTA

También en Biodiversidad virtual y hace unos meses en El País -en pdf- gracias a Elisabet Sans.

Collotheca sorprende por su larga corona extensible, lanza las redes de finos filamentos de seda y en vez de hacerlos rodar espera y lo hace protegido por una fina vaina casi invisible que viste su torso y su cola. Se trata de un rotífero que presenta una corona formada por varios lóbulos que pueden ir de 1 a 7 sobre los que se despliegan abanicos de finísimos filamentos. Estos filamentos envían hacia el interior del cono que forman, cualquier organismo que tropieza con ellos para pasar a su boca y ser así masticados y digeridos ▷ .

Pero cualquier roce de cualquier ser inesperado, cualquier sobresalto, hace que este tímido ser se repliegue y esconda su red de filamentos y su corona dentro del cuerpo, para volver a desplegarla cuando siente que el peligro ha pasado ▷ .

Las diferentes especies del género se distinguen por el número de lóbulos de la corona y las características del borde membranoso que los une.

Collotheca vive generalmente asentado sobre los tallos de plantas acuáticas sumergidas y cerca de la orilla despliega sus redes para capturar su alimento que casi siempre está constituido por algas.

La fotografia de hoy, tomada sobre unas muestras de agua en los humedales de Salburúa ( Vitoria ) ha sido realizada a 200 aumentos empleando la técnica de contraste de interferencia

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☁ la nube negra de una justicia pervertida en nuestro país, movida por la envidia y la venganza, permanecerá aquí, hasta que soplen los vientos limpios que todos necesitamos. La Justicia es uno de los cimientos necesarios para la Paz. Desde aquí todo nuestro apoyo al Juez Baltasar Garzón -el buen Juez de Saramago- y a las personas de buena voluntad como él que trabajan por la Justicia.

José Saramago: Ni leyes ni Justicia

Martín Pallín

Firmas de apoyo en Facebook

Radio Nacional Holandesa

Hilo de la Fotohistoria en Pullip .es: SHIN VISITS NOIREL (1 of 1) /

SHIN VISITA A NOIREL (1 de 1)

(Read in order, this is: SHOT/FOTO 41 of 55) 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.

FOTOHISTORY: In English / En Español

Shin: OOOH! It can't be!!! O__O It's a skull at the dice!!! Is KIRAA!!! The dice is Kira!!!! YEAAAAH I found him!!!! He belongs to me!!

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Shin: OOOH! No puede ser!!! O__O Una calavera en el dado!!! Es KIRAA!!! Es el dado de Kira!!!! SIII! Lo he encontrado!!!! Está en mi poder!!

LINKS:

- FOTOHISTORIAS en casa de Sheryl en el Foro de Pullips: Pullip .es

- Sheryl Photostories at Flickr

- Saw Canceled and Sheryl PHOTOSTORIES at Flickr

- Ayrin and Sheryl PHOTOSTORIES at Flickr

www.darckr.com/username.php?username=9099757@N05 --- Turkey, Antalya, Amarok Adventure World, Safari Tour ---- www.vianobilis.com/amarok-adventure-world-7e5 ---- Amarok Adventure World ---- Selge (griechisch Σέλγη) war eine antike Stadt in der kleinasiatischen Landschaft Pisidien beim heutigen Altınkayaköy (früher Zerk) (Türkei). Er lag 56 km nordwestlich von Side auf ca. 1000 m. ü. M. im oberen Tal des Eurymedon (heute: Köprüçay) am westlichen Ende des Taurusgebirges.Der Überlieferung nach soll Selge nach dem Krieg um Troja durch den Seher Kalchas gegründet und durch Griechen aus Sparta besiedelt worden sein. Auf Münzen ist der Ort seit dem 5. Jahrhundert v. Chr. nachweisbar. Wirtschaftliche Grundlage war der Anbau von Wein und Oliven auf der umgebenden fruchtbaren Hochebene. Politisch bestanden zu Aspendos gute Beziehungen, ansonsten war die Stadt kriegerisch gegen ihre Nachbarn ausgerichtet. Als Alexander der Große durch Kleinasien zog, verbündete sich die Stadt mit ihm, um, allerdings erfolglos, die nahe Stadt Termessos zu belagern. Polybios beschreibt einen Krieg zwischen Selge und Pednelissos 220 v. Chr., in dem Pednellissos Achaios, den Statthalter von Side, zu Hilfe rief. 25 v. Chr. verlor Selge die Selbstständigkeit und wurde in die römische Provinz Galatien eingegliedert. Laut Strabon soll die Stadt zu dieser Zeit etwa 20.000 Einwohner gehabt haben. Seine größte Blüte erreichte Selge zur Zeit des römischen Kaiserreiches. Im Jahr 339 kam es zu einer erfolglosen Belagerung durch die Goten. In byzantinischer Zeit war Selge Bischofssitz. Die Stadt wurde später in seldschukischer Zeit aufgegeben.Es sind die Reste der Stadtmauer, eines Theaters, eines Stadions, der Agora mit Säulenhallen, eines Gymnasions und einer Basilika erhalten. Das Theater wurde im 3. Jahrhundert n. Chr. neu gebaut. Außerhalb der Stadtmauer lagen ein Aquädukt und einige Kammergräber. ---- Selge (in Greek Σελγη) was an important city in Pisidia, on the southern slope of Mount Taurus, modern Antalya Province, Turkey, at the part where the river Eurymedon River (Turkish: Köprüçay)forces its way through the mountains towards the south.

The town was believed to be a Greek colony, for Strabo[1] states that it was founded by Spartans, but adds the somewhat unintelligible remark that previously it had been founded by Calchas. The acropolis of Selge bore the name of Kesbedion.[2] The district in which the town was situated was extremely fertile, producing abundance of oil and wine, but the town itself was difficult of access, being surrounded by precipices and beds of torrents flowing towards the Eurymedon and Cestrus (today Aksu), and requiring bridges to make them passable. In consequence of its excellent laws and political constitution, Selge rose to the rank of the most powerful and populous city of Pisidia, and at one time was able to send an army of 20,000 men into the field. Owing to these circumstances, and the valour of its inhabitants, for which they were regarded as worthy kinsmen of the Spartans, the Selgians were never subject to any foreign power, but remained in the enjoyment of their own freedom and independence. When Alexander the Great passed through Pisidia (333 BC), Selge sent an embassy to him and gained his favour and friendship.[3] At that time they were at war with Termessos.

At the period when Achaeus had made himself master of Western Asia, Selge were at war with Pednelissus, which was besieged by them; and Achaeus, on the invitation of Pednelissus, sent a large force against Selge (218 BC). After a long and vigorous siege, the Selgians, being betrayed and despairing of resisting Achaeus any longer, sent deputies to sue for peace, which was granted to them on the following terms: they agreed to pay immediately 400 talents, to restore the prisoners of Pednelissus, and after a time to pay 300 talents in addition.[4] We now have for a long time no particulars about the history of Selge; in the 5th century AD Zosimus[5] calls it indeed a little town, but it was still strong enough to repel a body of Goths. It is strange that Pliny does not notice Selge, for we know from its coins that it was still a flourishing town in the time of Hadrian; and it is also mentioned in Ptolemy[6] and Hierocles. Independently of wine and oil, the country about Selge was rich in timber, and a variety of trees, among which the storax was much valued from its yielding a strong perfume. Selge was also celebrated for an ointment prepared from the iris root.[7]

The remains of the city consist mainly of parts of the encircling wall and of the acropolis. A few traces have survived of the gymnasium, the stoa, the stadium and the basilica. There are also the outlines of two temples, but the best conserved monument is the theater, restored in the 3rd century AD.

Halfway on the road to Selge from the Pamphylian coastal plain, a well-preserved Roman Bridge crosses the deep Eurymedon valley

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If I Were Ever To Paint A Splendid Smile, This Would Be It.

This is a edited (w/ paint effect) pic of a family friend from England. (the Punajabi side:) She has lovely smile, which I've told her a million times. The credit goes to her mother who gave her and her sister the beautiful genes. Lucky them:)

(Just wish she takes the news of my posting to the world wide web with a likewise smile.)

A quote above is a bit corny yet speaks the truth; don't know the author. Feels so appropriate for this picture.

Lately, I've been intrigued by the 'painted effect' and 'played with it'. This is a product of that play. I suppose when one can't paint this would be the next best option:)

**"I wiped away the weeds and foam, I fetched my sea-born treasures home; But the poor, unsightly, noisome things, Had left their beauty on the shore, With the sun and the sand and the wild uproar." -Ralph Waldo Emerson **

**"If to her share some female errors fall, Look on her face, and you'll forget them all." - Alexander Pope** (posted this before, but you can understand u i posted it again)

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Hoy con nuestro agradecimiento a Bárbara Barrera por su precioso artículo sobre diatomeas en la revista Vidriooh!

Artículo LA BIODIVERSIDAD OCULTA

También en Biodiversidad virtual y hace unos meses en El País -en pdf- gracias a Elisabet Sans.

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Protegerse es una buena manera de aumentar las posibilidades de sobrevivir, lo hacen los animales y las plantas de nuestro mundo visible, pero también los diminutos y fascinantes seres del mundo invisible del agua.

Fabricados de una sola pieza, parecen hacer frente a las dificultades de sus vidas como si fuesen complejísimos sistemas cargados de inteligencia y acción, siempre dispuestos, contra viento y marea a sortear cualquier peligro y aferrarse a la vida con empecinamiento infinito y en ese agarrarse a la vida con toda su fuerza, crean formas insospechadas de belleza.

Todas las diatomeas y la mayoría de las amebas, se protegen de los mil peligros que las acechan, blindando su cuerpo con armaduras transparentes tocadas por la magia de la hermosura.

La diatomea Nitzschia sigmoidea ha fabricado un estuche de dos piezas en S que al estirarse se convirtió en la pendiente juguetona de un suave huracán o de unos pasos de tango…ahora para adelante, ahora para detrás, giro y giro… y mientras, la diatomea de Cyphoderia extiende unos finísimos radios de seda para aferrarse al fondo y no ser transportada por la corriente, desde su maravillosa y sorprendente cas a cristalina.

Han bebido del cuarzo que forma la tierra y con él, en arte de magia construido sus casas transparentes, labradas en finísimos detalles para enfrentarse a la vida con su belleza que es la manifestación de la alegría de su vivir.

La fotografía de hoy, realizada a 400 aumentos empleando la técnica de contraste de interferencia, se ha tomado en unas muestras de agua procedentes del río Alhama, a su paso por la localidad riojana de Aguilar del Río Alhama, junto al antiguo poblado celtibérico de Contrebia Leucade.

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☁ la nube negra de una justicia pervertida en nuestro país, movida por la envidia y la venganza, permanecerá aquí, hasta que soplen los vientos limpios que todos necesitamos. La Justicia es uno de los cimientos necesarios para la Paz. Desde aquí todo nuestro apoyo al Juez Baltasar Garzón -el buen Juez de Saramago- y a las personas de buena voluntad como él que trabajan por la Justicia.

José Saramago: Ni leyes ni Justicia

Martín Pallín

Firmas de apoyo en Facebook

Radio Nacional Holandesa

View On Black.

For once, I'll start off with the photo, and then move to the rest of the ramblings. This is from the Kumbh Mela. From the epitome of Kumbhness. From the mighty Ganga arti. I'm standing in the middle of a swarm of humanity eagerly awaiting the beginning of the worship of the Ganga. The man in the photo is a collector of donations. Donations that buy the heavy fuel for the gigantic fires. The gigantic fires which are held aloft by the many priests. The many priests who, the devotees think, will complete the cleansing of their sins. Donations to keep this farce alive. And in return, the donor receives a slip of paper. A ticket. To heaven.

Thursday, last week. Hard Rock Cafe, Bombay. Dire Straits tribute concert. Bruce Lee Mani starts the concert in the background, picking the guitar to perfection. Picking it so well, Mark Knopfler would've been proud.

The first song is overshadowed by the pimped up Mihir (from a band whose name I wouldn't bother finding out). Mr. Mihir is decked out in a suit (of sorts), dark glasses (if I remember correctly) and his very own LED lit, erm, stick. Yes. A stick. To wave around all over the stage. And to air guitar during the guitar solos (instead of shutting up and letting the guitarist take the limelight for a few moments). He's got his voice going pretty well for him, I'll give him that. And the accent too. And that is the reason the songs he sang were forgettable. Who wants to hear covers done the same way as the original!?

And then came the time of Bruce Lee Mani. Second song. His voice hits our ears. Deep, soulful, and totally not wannabe Dire Straits. He does his thing with the lyrics, messes them up when needed. The highlight of the show.

A shared highlight though. Because next up on the vocals is Aditi Singh Sharma. A true rockstar, if this concert is to be taken as my lone source of information. She sets the stage on fire. Yes, Dire Straits could've had a female vocalist! And she makes me love the only song of Dire Straits that I haven't adored till date (Twisting by the Pool). And boy, can she twist.

The fourth vocalist, Ashu, is comparatively a disappointment, 'cause we never realise when he gets onto stage and when he leaves. A voice and accent that matches Dire Straits, he suffers from the same issues as Mihir in terms of vocals. Concerts cannot be appreciated if they sound like the record itself.

Fortunately, the organizers have ensured that the bulk of the songs are sung by Bruce Lee Mani and Aditi Singh Sharma, and they do justice to Dire Straits.

The accompanying band members from Thermal And A Quarter are tight, and keep the sound of Dire Straits alive, steady and let the vocalists do the rest. And of course, there's Naveen from Galeej Gurus, who, except for his guitaring, reminds me of a Gult wedding musician, what with the sideward head twists, the grin, the suit and the french beard.

The show ends with Mihir and his blue LED lit stick back on stage and the musicians bid a perfect goodbye with an excellent rendering of Sultans of Swing. Around this time I realise I've written a pretty bland review here. And it's going nowhere. So, as I've done in the past, I decide to stop. Right now. Yes.

Title Dedication: Dire Straits

Vilanova i la Geltrú, Barcelona (Spain).

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ENGLISH

The baroque bell tower of Vilanova began to construct in 1670 and it was finished in 1705. It is a work of pricked stone, octogonal form, according to planes of a Carmelite, Fray Josep of the Concepció, known by the Tracista by its ability to project. One of its more singular characteristics is than it is not united to the nave of the church.

The overall height, with Angel, is 54 meters. In its interior there is a spiral staircase with 167 steps, and above is the famous Angel. This one was of copper and black bitumened (they called the black angel), measured 2.70m. and it was constructed according to model of the Barcelonian sculptor Miquel Llavina. It turned on its foot and it indicated the wind direction. In 1883 it had to be recovered since it was very damaged by storms and the numerous firings of the militians of the Tumults of Barcelona of 1835 that proved aim.

In 1892 the bell was put, of 1760 kg, that was baptized like Josepa, although the town called Lluca for being donated by Josep Lluc i Torrens. In 1936 the Angel and the bells were fused to make military material. In 1996 a new Angel was placed replacing the original one of 1705, and in August of the 2006 the complete restoration of the bell tower was inaugurated.

One comments that the bell tower is slightly inclined, and the popular legend account that this is the reason because who constructed it threw to the emptiness from the top of the bell tower, but there is no written text that corroborates it.

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El campanario barroco de Vilanova se empezó a construir en 1670 y se terminó en 1705. Es una obra de piedra picada, de forma octogonal, según planos de un carmelita descalzo, Fray Josep de la Concepció, conocido por el Tracista por su habilidad para proyectar. Una de sus características más singulares es que no está unido a la nave de la iglesia.

La altura total, con Ángel y todo, es de 54 metros. En su interior hay una escalera de caracol de 167 peldaños, y arriba del todo está el famoso Ángel. Éste era de cobre embetunado de negro (le llamaban el ángel negro), medía 2,70m. y fue construido según modelo del escultor barcelonés Miquel Llavina. Giraba sobre su pie y señalaba la dirección del viento. En 1883 se tuvo que restaurar ya que estaba muy dañado por las tormentas y por los numerosos disparos de los milicianos de las Bullangas de Barcelona de 1835 que probaban puntería.

En 1892 se puso la campana, de 1760 kg., que se bautizó como Josepa, aunque el pueblo la llamaba Lluca por haber sido donada por Josep Lluc i Torrens. En 1936 se fundieron el Ángel y las campanas para hacer material de guerra. En 1996 se colocó un nuevo Ángel sustituyendo al original de 1705, y en agosto del 2006 se inauguró la restauración completa del campanario.

Se comenta que el campanario está ligeramente inclinado, y por ello la leyenda popular cuenta que quien lo construyó se arrojó al vacío desde lo alto del campanario, pero no hay ningún texto escrito que lo corrobore.

Fuente: gegantdelaporra.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E71B38DE74672FF3...

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This is by far my worst work... thanks to my shaky hands... but the best view thus far from Langkawi.

I was seated in my hall trying to fix my SD Card coz the lock slider came off. I looked out my balcony and saw some very nice crimson hues... my balcony faces South so I knew I was at the wrong place... I shouldn't be at home but at the seaside... I should have stayed on at the other end of the island as I was there this afternoon... but this afternoon it was threatening to rain again so I came home.

Anyway, I went to my balcony to see if I could get a clear shot. No luck.

I went downstairs to the first floor, at the poolside and managed a couple of shots. But I was not happy as it looked so beautiful. I thought for a while.

Then I went up to the10th floor. Still no shot.

Very unhappy now... I went to the rooftop. There was a window... but taking a shot from here I would get the penthouse's roof in the frame. Grrrr...

Aha... then I saw the water tank. Should I? I am acrophobic. Being on the roof in itself took a lot of courage. I gathered all my courage and started climbing the metal steps/ladder. Camera around my neck... clinging onto the railings for dear life. When I got to the top... I went.... WOW!!! Legs shaking, hands trembling... I started snapping. Left hand clinging on to dear life... right hand trembling away and snapping away. You can see my hands were shaking away if you saw the picture large. No matter how I changed the ISO or shutter speed it didn't help. Maybe next time I will take my 50mm up instead... yes, there will be a next time. I'll find a way.

So... here you go... my shaky hands, 5 shot panorama.

18mm, 1/25, f/3.5, ISO800, Mode: Manual

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Le rêve-et-là-teur

Notre pensée cherche des révélations. Elle rêve de bas en haut et non de haut en bas. L’homme ne saurait prétendre de voir et de rêver le monde vu du ciel. Si observer le monde d’en haut constitue en soi le privilège de quelques-uns, par le biais de machines volantes ou de résurrections célestes, je préfère alors le regard naïf et spontané de l’ingénu, nu de toute suffisance d’images et de figures imposées par l’arbitraire de quelques censeurs. À la convocation d’images maintes fois rééditées, je préfère la production d’images en contre-plongée, issue de la liberté et du désir de voir et d’interpréter. « N’est-ce pas plutôt un encombrement pour la pensée qui, ainsi toute peuplée de figures d’emprunt, ne dispose plus d’aucun champ où tracer elle-même des figures ? » 1.

Ici, devant cette photographie, vue et capturée d’en bas, je vois à travers des yeux affranchis, les contours, les flous et les perspectives d’un instant. Cavité de notre pensée, la tête s’incline spontanément en direction de la voûte atmosphérique, couvercle de ce paysage ramifié de reflets et de béton. Un monde vu d’en bas qui révèle ici un ciel autant impénétrable que profond, autant support de formes qui nous font sens que support de d’ouvertures et de projections. L’extrême simplicité et même primitivisme de ce regard photographique nous donne à voir l’expression d’une posture tendue vers la toiture de ses rêves, la tentative d’une offrande sans destinataire, pleine d’aspirations et d’inspirations. Dans sa poésie Jean Cocteau écrivait :

Le ciel a ses étoiles,

La terre ses bordels.

Cri du Christ déchirez le voile.

Jésus couronné de cris d’hirondelles,

Apparaissez tonnez dans votre magnésium ;

Incendiez la presse et prenez loin de l’homme

Ma photographie éternelle.

Utopies, rêves et échappées, provoquent la part de l’invisible et de sublime du visage de notre commun. Une illusion me diront quelques uns. Mais si l’illusion n’est que duperie de la réalité de notre monde bien pensant, je lui donnerais mille fois raison, car elle est nécessitée pour continuer produire des images vues de la terre, les seules qui expriment les mirages, l’espérance de voir plus loin. Modeste et candide, en quête de nouveaux sens, notre regard tourné vers le ciel est rêve-et-là-teur.

galilée ©

1. Jean Dubuffet, Asphyxiante culture, Paris, Editions de minuit, 1986, p.57

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RECREATE SPACE *

• RECREATE SPACE - EXHIBITION

ReCreate Space * - The Naxos-Creatures :

Photo-Exhibition / Spiral-Instalation by Wolfgang Sterneck

in the Tank of the Old Herring Factory in Djúpavík (Iceland), 23.09.2012.

Info: www.sterneck.net/naxos

Photo-Report: www.flickr.com/photos/sterneck/sets/72157631753608761

Photo taken about one year after the instaltion (15.09.2013).

Djúpavík - Info and Pics:

www.djupavik.com/en_herringfactory.php

www.flickr.com/photos/sterneck/sets/72157631753172827

www.claus-in-iceland.com

Takk fyrir Eva, Ásbjörn og Claus.

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• NAXOS-CREATURES

Free creative spaces in the Naxos-Halls in Frankfurt *

- Naxos-Creatures - The History of the Naxos-Union - The Naxos Buildings - Naxos as a creative space

www.sterneck.net/naxos

• NAXOS-GESTALTEN

Kreative Freiräume in den Naxos-Hallen in Frankfurt *

- Naxos-Gestalten - Die Geschichte der Naxos-Union - Das Naxos-Gebäude - Naxos als kreativer Freiraum

www.sterneck.net/naxos

• NAXOS-PHOTO-SETS

Photos by Wolfgang Sterneck (2008-2011):

- Naxos - Gestalten

www.flickr.com/photos/sterneck/sets/72157626589346012

- Hinter den Mauern I

www.flickr.com/photos/sterneck/sets/72157626467109065

- Hinter den Mauern II

www.flickr.com/photos/sterneck/sets/72157626467117353

- Hinter den Mauern III

www.flickr.com/photos/sterneck/sets/72157627973776306

• NAXOS-UNION-GESCHICHTE

- Naxos-Union (wiki)

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naxos-Union

- Geschichten von der Naxos-Union

www.naxos-bauhuette.de/download/naxos.pdf

• OFFENES ATELIER

Atelier NaXoshalle

jugendladen-b.junetz.de/2_0_2_offenes_atelier.html

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NAXOS-CREATURES -

THE NAXOS-HALLS IN FRANKFURT AS CREATIVE FREE SPACES

1. NAXOS-CREATURES

A world quite of one's own with very special creatures opened up behind the walls of the former Naxos-Union factory buildings. Whoever was appropriately open, met queer Rabbits, the smiling City Ghosts or Alice, who designed fanciful a Wonderland of her own design. In other areas were some surreal letters, which developed an independent existence, and moonstars°*, which danced in shopping trolleys, or strange, apparently disembodied faces, which were visible in the light of a flashlight for a brief moment, to then disappear again in the darkness of the rooms. All these creatures of the decayed Naxos halls were seeking reality niches in which they could exist, and they have been successful for years.

2. THE HISTORY OF THE NAXOS-UNION

The polarities of a capitalist economic system were reflected sustainably in the history of the Naxos-Union. The Naxos Union managed the ascent among a worldwide market leader. Later, however, due to the changing production conditions, it broke into pieces. The company based in Frankfurt am Main in Germany secured the rights for the mining of a special emery rock on the Greek island of Naxos and started around 1880 with the for decades extremely profitable production of grinding machines.

Only in the eighties of the last century the enterprise rapidly lost importance. Changes have occurred repeatedly in the ownership of the company, and the original production centers in Frankfurt were abandoned. The Naxos-Union experienced the darkest chapter of its history during the period of fascist reign of terror in the "Third Reich", when the forced laborers provided the work to maintain the operation.

3. THE NAXOS BUILDINGS

After the decline of the enterprise, the former area of the Naxos-Union in the avenue Wittelsbacher in Frankfurt divided itself into three areas. A former big administrative building and the former production hall lying in the middle area were redeveloped in several stages. Today it's used by agencies, theatrical projects and art projects. As a monument of the industrial culture, the middle hall, in the meantime, is protected due to her architectural and historical meaning.

The third complex of the buildings with several halls and another administrative edifice stood widely empty about many years away and went increasingly to ruin. Despite bans and sealing offs, it developed at the same time as a open space for numerous artists who crafted the rooms creatively and fulfilled them over and over with new life. After the city of Frankfurt had rented parts of the area for a completely excessive price over years, the whole property was purchased in 2006. Meanwhile, the empty halls were torn off completely. In the near future different residential projects shall find there a place.

4. NAXOS AS A CREATIVE FREE SPACE

The art of the urban metropolises can hardly be found in the conventional galleries and museums. It only becomes visible and understandable if one breaks free of the bourgeois art concept and instead goes onto the streets. Whole districts have turned out as museums of an urban underground culture and found a creative expression in the various formations of streetart within the last decades.

Nevertheless, if it's only about the penetrating marking of ones own signature or a scratching onto a wall, it gets caught in a dead end of egocentric and destructive behaviour. Instead streetart unfolds its constructive potential as a reclaiming of public areas, when critical impulses are given and positive energies are released. In this meaning the significance of the Naxos-Halls changed at times. They turned into a creative free space and a museum of the underground, animated by all those Naxos-Creatures.

Wolfgang Sterneck, April 2011.

www.sterneck.net/naxos

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NAXOS-GESTALTEN -

KREATIVE FREIRÄUME IN DEN NAXOS-HALLEN IN FRANKFURT *

1. NAXOS-GESTALTEN

Hinter den Mauern der ehemaligen Naxos-Fabrikhallen eröffnete sich eine ganz eigene Welt. Wer entsprechend offen war, der traf queere Rabbits, die lächelnden City-Ghosts oder eine Alice, die fantasievoll ihr Wunderland gestaltete. In anderen Bereichen waren es surreale Buchstaben, die ein Eigenleben entwickelten, und Mondsterne°*, die in Einkaufswagen tanzten, oder auch seltsame, scheinbar körperlose Gesichter, die für einen kurzen Moment im Licht einer Taschenlampe sichtbar waren, um dann wieder im Dunkel der Räume zu verschwinden. All diese Gestalten der zerfallenen Naxos-Hallen waren auf der Suche nach Wirklichkeitsnischen, in denen sie existieren konnten - und sie waren fündig geworden.

2. DIE GESCHICHTE DER NAXOS-UNION

In der Geschichte der Naxos-Union spiegelten sich nachhaltig die Polaritäten eines kapitalistischen Wirtschaftssystems. Der Naxos-Union gelang der Aufstieg zu einem weltweit führenden Unternehmen, das später jedoch an veränderten Produktionsbedingungen zerbrach. Die in Frankfurt am Main beheimatete Firma sicherte sich die Rechte für den Abbau eines besonderen Schmirgelgesteins auf der griechischen Insel Naxos und begann um 1880 mit der über Jahrzehnte hinweg äußerst profitablen Produktion von Schleifmaschinen. Erst in den achtziger Jahren des letzten Jahrhunderts verlor das Unternehmen rapide an Bedeutung. Die Besitzverhältnisse wandelten sich mehrfach und die ursprünglichen Produktionsstätten in Frankfurt wurden aufgegeben. Ihre dunkelste Zeit erlebte die Naxos-Union im Zuge der faschistischen Terrorherrschaft, als der Betrieb vor allem durch den Einsatz von ZwangsarbeiterInnen aufrecht erhalten wurde.

3. DIE NAXOS-GEBÄUDE

Das ehemalige Gelände der Naxos-Union an der Wittelsbacherallee in Frankfurt unterteilte sich nach dem Niedergang des Unternehmens in drei Bereiche. Ein ehemaliges großes Verwaltungsgebäude und die im mittleren Bereich liegende ehemalige Produktionshalle wurden in mehreren Etappen saniert und werden von Agenturen bzw. Theater- und Kunstprojekten genutzt. Die mittlere Halle ist inzwischen auf Grund ihrer architektonischen bzw. historischen Bedeutung als ein Denkmal der Industriekultur geschützt. Der dritte Gebäudekomplex mit mehreren Hallen und einem weiteren Verwaltungsgebäude stand über viele Jahre hinweg weitgehend leer und verfiel zunehmend. Gleichzeitig entwickelte er sich trotz Verbote und Absperrungen als ein Freiraum für zahlreiche KünstlerInnen, welche die Räumlichkeiten kreativ gestalteten und immer wieder mit neuem Leben erfüllten. Nachdem die Stadt Frankfurt Teile des Geländes zu einem völlig überhöhten Preis über Jahre hinweg gemietet hatte, erwarb sie 2006 das gesamte Grundstück. Inzwischen wurden die leer stehenden Hallen vollständig abgerissen. Zukünftig sollen dort verschiedene Wohnprojekte einen Platz finden.

4. NAXOS ALS KREATIVER FREIRAUM

Die Kunst der Metropolen findet sich kaum in den herkömmlichen Galerien und Museen. Sie wird erst dann wirklich sichtbar und verständlich, wenn man sich vom bürgerlichen Kunstbegriff löst und auf die Straßen begibt. Ganze Stadtteile sind zu Museen einer urbanen Kultur des Undergrounds geworden, die in den letzten Jahrzehnten in den vielfältigen Ausformungen der Streetart einen kreativen Ausdruck gefunden hat. Allerdings bleibt sie überall dort, wo es nur um die penetrante Markierung mit dem eigenen Namenzug oder ein Bekritzeln freier Flächen geht, in egozentrischen und destruktiven Sackgassen verfangen. Ihr konstruktives Potential entfaltet die Streetart als Wiederaneignung öffentlichen Raumes stattdessen überall dort, wo sie kritische Impulse gibt und positive Energien freisetzt. In diesem Sinne veränderte sich zeitweise die Bedeutung der Naxos-Hallen und sie wurden als kreativer Freiraum zu einem Museum des Untergrunds, das die Naxos-Gestalten mit Leben erfüllten.

Wolfgang Sterneck, April 2011.

www.sterneck.net/naxos

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Explore # 223

HDR-Panorama from overall 6 shots , post processing in PS CS3 (LucisArt, Nik Color Efex Pro: Bleach bypass, Alien Sin Exposure 2: Digital Cross Filter, adding some textures). It's an old paper factory in Halle, Saale, Germany.

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Nasty evil stuff, but really cool looking with some great light. Look, photograph, but me no touch.

From Wikipedia:

The plant is covered with brittle yellow spines that break off easily if the plants are handled or disturbed, and the entire plant has been described as having a "primordial" appearance. Devil's Club is very sensitive to human impact and does not reproduce quickly. The plants are slow growing and take many years to reach seed bearing maturity, and predominately exist in dense, moist, old growth conifer forests in the Pacific Northwest.

This species usually grows in moist, dense forest habitats, and is most abundant in old growth conifer forests. It is found from south-central Alaska to western Oregon and eastward to western Alberta and Montana. Disjunct native populations also occur over 1,500 kilometres (930 mi) away in Lake Superior on Isle Royale and Passage Island, Michigan and Porphyry Island and Slate Island, Ontario.

Native Americans used the plant both as food and medicine. The plant was traditionally used by Native Americans to treat adult-onset diabetes and a variety of tumors. Traditionally, it was and is still used to make paints. In vitro studies showed that extracts of Devil's Club inhibit tuberculosis microbes.[3]

Because Devil's club is related to American Ginseng, some think that the plant is an adaptogen ("mind enhancer"). The plant has been harvested for this purpose and marketed widely as "Alaskan ginseng", which may damage populations of Devil's Club and its habitat.

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Quote from Wikipedia "Another Place is a piece of modern sculpture by Antony Gormley.

Now permanently erected on Crosby Beach, England, it was due to be moved to New York in November 2006, but there was a controversial proposal to retain the work at Crosby. It was stated in the local paper, the Crosby Herald, that they may stay for a decade, but at a meeting on 7 March 2007, Sefton Council accepted proposals that would allow the sculptures to be kept permanently at Crosby Beach"

There are 100 of these iron figures over a 3 Km stretch of beach.

Camera -Olympus E-510

Exposure -60 seconds

Aperture -f/8.0

Focal Length -14 mm

ISO Speed -100

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USA, Hawaii, Oahu, Honolulu, Diamond Head

PHP Rock Stars from the php|tek 2008 conference.

Le Mont-Royal et la rue McTavish vues de la rue Sherbrooke - The Mont-Royal mountain and rue McTavish seen from rue Sherbrooke This photo of the Mont-Royal was taken on September 24 in downtown Montréal on Sherbrooke street looking up McTavish street. Cette photo du Mont-Royal fut prise le 24 septembre au centre-ville de Montréal sur la rue Sherbrooke regardant le long de la rue Mc Tavish. There are a few charming old McGill University buildings on this street and the heart of the campus is to the right. of this McLennan Library Building here at right. At left is the business administration building with its own library. Behind it is the McGill University bookstore, a very nice modern place with a turret where you can read.

Here is an areal view of the McGill campuswhere McTavish street can be see at left of the two central green spaces.

Montréal, Québec, le 24 septembre2006

Set Rue Sherbrooke, Montréal

Set Montréal, centre-ville/downtown

Set Montréal, région du Québec

Zoo - Barcelona (Spain).

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The small sparrows strained themselves by the grate, they pecked the food of the parrots, and fled quickly.

Los pequeños gorriones se colaban por la reja, picoteaban la comida de los loros, y huían veloces.

ENGLISH

The White-fronted Amazon, Amazona albifrons also known as White-fronted Parrot, or adopted slang term Spectacled Amazon Parrot is a Central American species of parrot. Not to be confused with the Red-spectacled Amazon Parrot.

The White-fronted Amazon is relatively small when compared to other Amazons. At maturity this species will grow to a typical length of only nine to ten inches. This species is named for the bright white patch of feathers which is seen on their foreheads, although the amount of white varies from individual to individual. They have green plumage throughout, red coloring around their eyes (in some individuals almost like a mask) and blue coloring on their outspread wings and behind the patch of white on their foreheads. Unlike other amazon species, males and females can be distinguished by appearance (sexual dimorphism): males have bright red feathers on their shoulders (alula), while females have green shoulders. The species is divided into three subspecies, differentiated by slight colour differences: the White-fronted Amazon (A. a. albifrons), the Lesser White-fronted Amazon (A. a. nana) and the Sonora White-fronted Amazon (A. a. saltuensis). Like other large parrots, the White-fronted Parrot has a long life span, usually around 40 years when properly cared for. They also can imitate a range from 30 to 40 different sounds.

More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-fronted_Amazon

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El loro frente blanca, frentiblanco, amazona frente blanca o cotorra (Amazona albifrons) es una especie de loro endémico de América Central.

A pesar de que el loro frente blanca tiene un tamaño promedio cuando se le compara al resto de los loros, es relativamente más pequeño cuando se le compara a otros pertenecientes al género Amazona. Esta especie se desarrolla hasta alcanzar, en la madurez, una talla típica de solo 22 a 25 cm. Recibe su nombre por la mancha blanca brillante que se le observa en la frente, a pesar de que la cantidad de blanco varía de un individuo a otro. Tienen plumaje verde en todo el cuerpo, con un anillo rojo alrededor de los ojos (en algunos individuos forma casi una “máscara”) y plumas azules visibles al desplegar las alas y detrás de la mancha blanca de la frente.

A diferencia de otras especies de amazonas, existe dimorfismo sexual (machos y hembras pueden ser diferenciados a simple vista): Los machos presentan plumas color rojo brillante en la alula, mientras que las hembras no la poseen o se distingue muy poco. Esta especie se divide en tres subespecies diferenciadas por cambios menores de color: el loro frente blanca (A. a. albifrons), El loro frente blanca menor (A. a. nana) y el loro frente blanca de Sonora (A. a. saltuensis). Como la mayoría de los loros mayores, el loro frente blanca tiene un período de vida bastante largo, comúnmente alrededor de 50 años o mas.

Más info: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazona_albifrons

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www.darckr.com/username.php?username=9099757@N05 --- Turkey, Antalya, Amarok Adventure World, Safari Tour ---- www.vianobilis.com/amarok-adventure-world-7e5 ---- Amarok Adventure World ---- Selge (griechisch Σέλγη) war eine antike Stadt in der kleinasiatischen Landschaft Pisidien beim heutigen Altınkayaköy (früher Zerk) (Türkei). Er lag 56 km nordwestlich von Side auf ca. 1000 m. ü. M. im oberen Tal des Eurymedon (heute: Köprüçay) am westlichen Ende des Taurusgebirges.Der Überlieferung nach soll Selge nach dem Krieg um Troja durch den Seher Kalchas gegründet und durch Griechen aus Sparta besiedelt worden sein. Auf Münzen ist der Ort seit dem 5. Jahrhundert v. Chr. nachweisbar. Wirtschaftliche Grundlage war der Anbau von Wein und Oliven auf der umgebenden fruchtbaren Hochebene. Politisch bestanden zu Aspendos gute Beziehungen, ansonsten war die Stadt kriegerisch gegen ihre Nachbarn ausgerichtet. Als Alexander der Große durch Kleinasien zog, verbündete sich die Stadt mit ihm, um, allerdings erfolglos, die nahe Stadt Termessos zu belagern. Polybios beschreibt einen Krieg zwischen Selge und Pednelissos 220 v. Chr., in dem Pednellissos Achaios, den Statthalter von Side, zu Hilfe rief. 25 v. Chr. verlor Selge die Selbstständigkeit und wurde in die römische Provinz Galatien eingegliedert. Laut Strabon soll die Stadt zu dieser Zeit etwa 20.000 Einwohner gehabt haben. Seine größte Blüte erreichte Selge zur Zeit des römischen Kaiserreiches. Im Jahr 339 kam es zu einer erfolglosen Belagerung durch die Goten. In byzantinischer Zeit war Selge Bischofssitz. Die Stadt wurde später in seldschukischer Zeit aufgegeben.Es sind die Reste der Stadtmauer, eines Theaters, eines Stadions, der Agora mit Säulenhallen, eines Gymnasions und einer Basilika erhalten. Das Theater wurde im 3. Jahrhundert n. Chr. neu gebaut. Außerhalb der Stadtmauer lagen ein Aquädukt und einige Kammergräber. ---- Selge (in Greek Σελγη) was an important city in Pisidia, on the southern slope of Mount Taurus, modern Antalya Province, Turkey, at the part where the river Eurymedon River (Turkish: Köprüçay)forces its way through the mountains towards the south.

The town was believed to be a Greek colony, for Strabo[1] states that it was founded by Spartans, but adds the somewhat unintelligible remark that previously it had been founded by Calchas. The acropolis of Selge bore the name of Kesbedion.[2] The district in which the town was situated was extremely fertile, producing abundance of oil and wine, but the town itself was difficult of access, being surrounded by precipices and beds of torrents flowing towards the Eurymedon and Cestrus (today Aksu), and requiring bridges to make them passable. In consequence of its excellent laws and political constitution, Selge rose to the rank of the most powerful and populous city of Pisidia, and at one time was able to send an army of 20,000 men into the field. Owing to these circumstances, and the valour of its inhabitants, for which they were regarded as worthy kinsmen of the Spartans, the Selgians were never subject to any foreign power, but remained in the enjoyment of their own freedom and independence. When Alexander the Great passed through Pisidia (333 BC), Selge sent an embassy to him and gained his favour and friendship.[3] At that time they were at war with Termessos.

At the period when Achaeus had made himself master of Western Asia, Selge were at war with Pednelissus, which was besieged by them; and Achaeus, on the invitation of Pednelissus, sent a large force against Selge (218 BC). After a long and vigorous siege, the Selgians, being betrayed and despairing of resisting Achaeus any longer, sent deputies to sue for peace, which was granted to them on the following terms: they agreed to pay immediately 400 talents, to restore the prisoners of Pednelissus, and after a time to pay 300 talents in addition.[4] We now have for a long time no particulars about the history of Selge; in the 5th century AD Zosimus[5] calls it indeed a little town, but it was still strong enough to repel a body of Goths. It is strange that Pliny does not notice Selge, for we know from its coins that it was still a flourishing town in the time of Hadrian; and it is also mentioned in Ptolemy[6] and Hierocles. Independently of wine and oil, the country about Selge was rich in timber, and a variety of trees, among which the storax was much valued from its yielding a strong perfume. Selge was also celebrated for an ointment prepared from the iris root.[7]

The remains of the city consist mainly of parts of the encircling wall and of the acropolis. A few traces have survived of the gymnasium, the stoa, the stadium and the basilica. There are also the outlines of two temples, but the best conserved monument is the theater, restored in the 3rd century AD.

Halfway on the road to Selge from the Pamphylian coastal plain, a well-preserved Roman Bridge crosses the deep Eurymedon valley

Part I

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"Crash culture, hacking, cyberpunk, internet profond, résistance, guérilla digitale, apocalypse, fichier Edvige... Quand on aime, on ne compte pas. Dix-huit minutes d'interview exclusive et de culture cyberpunk enregistrées en novembre 2008 avec Thierry Ehrmann dans son quartier général de Saint-Romain-au-Mont-d'Or.

Dans ce premier volet de notre entretien, notre sulfureux camarade revient sur les récentes démêlées judiciaires de la Demeure du Chaos, le fichier Edvige, les bases de données étatiques, la CNIL, les nouveaux dispositifs de vidéosurveillance et les dangers qui pèsent sur nos libertés individuelles à l'heure du tout numérique. Une addition essentielle à notre thématique sur la survie.

Remerciements à Thierry Ehrmann, Nadège, Jo et toute l'équipe de la Demeure du Chaos, à Lukas Zpira pour ses photographies des enfers de Saint-Romain-au-Mont-d'Or et au groupe MaterialErmüdung pour la bande-son." dixit Laurent Courau fondateur du mythique e-zine LaSpirale.org (1991-2009)

Textes :

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Bok Tower Gardens, the "Singing Tower", Lake Wales, Florida, USA. In the foreground, this is the reflection pond. This is one of the quiet, relaxful places to visit in Florida. If you go to Disney World in Orlando, it's not more than an hour's drive to go to this park. You will not be disappointed! By all means take your camera! 8-)

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Looking up at the 205-foot Gothic and art deco Carillon Tower is an experience like no other. Designed by famed architect Milton B. Medary and ornately crafted by noted stone sculptor Lee Lawrie, the Tower houses one of the world’s finest carillons. Concerts from the 60-bell carillon fill the Sanctuary daily. Because the primary purpose of the Tower is to house the carillon, it is not open to the public. On the first floor is the Founder's Room, created as a private study for Edward Bok. Level two and level three contains mechanical equipment. The curator's workshop is on level four. The Anton Brees Carillon Library, located on level five, is the largest carillon library in the world. Between level five and six is a practice keyboard. The carillonneur's studio is on level six. The Carillon fills the upper third of the Tower on level seven.

Directly below the bells, inside the bell chamber is a playing room, housing the clavier or keyboard. There are 211 stairs going from the Founder's Room to the bell chamber, and an elevator to level 6. Bok, Medary and Lawrie made it a goal to create perfect unity and symbolism in the design of the Tower. The scheme for the sculptures and grille work is mostly birds and plants with a few other forms of wildlife depicted. Besides various flowers and trees, you can find cranes, herons, eagles, seahorses, jellyfish, fin fish, pelicans, flamingos, geese, swans, fox, storks, tortoise, hare, baboons, Adam and Eve, and the serpent. The colorful tiles found only in the top third of the Tower depict the perfect balance in nature, species and gender and were designed by H. Dulles Allen.

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Today was a good day :)

Since Tom decided he's going to beat me up and steal my 135L, I might as well use it some more before it's gone. Did I mention the bokeh on this thing is insane?

Strobist Info: 430EX into 32" wescott shoot-thru camera high left. triggered via syncs.

location: dhahran, saudi arabia

please view large - it's so much better.

MORE: one, two, three, four

home, sweet home. finally.

yes, this photo is a little late. here's the story:

final exam week, my flight was canceled and i had to stay in the states for 2 extra days (i was planning on getting back to saudi early and taking the picture then), flight was rescheduled for monday (end of my photo taking week), and then i almost missed the last leg of my trip home :( and now my baggage is stuck in london! oh no! the airport people said it would arrive the morning of christmas eve :(

so the story behind this photo is that when i got home, i didn't feel like taking a shower at first, so i was like "hey - ill take some pictures of me in the bathtub!" but i didn't want to get all scandy on you folks, soo. this is what resulted.

anyways, i should have a week four picture up soon.

Vegan Summer Potato Salad

▶ Adapted from:

Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home

Authors: Julia Child, Jacques Pepin

Hardcover: 448 pages

Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf; 1st edition (September 14, 1999);

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0375404317

ISBN-13: 978-0375404313

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▶ RECIPE

● INGREDIENTS

☞ 2 pounds large Yukon Gold potatoes

☞ 2 TBSP malt vinegar

☞ 1/3 cup vegetable stock or potato-cooking water

☞ 1 cup vegan mayonnaise (such as non-soy Just Mayo)

● EXTRAS

☞ 2/3 cup finely chopped onion

☞ 1/2 cup finely chopped celery

☞ 3 small radishes, roughly chopped

☞ 3 TBSP finely chopped dill pickle

☞ 3 TBSP chopped fresh scallions

☞ 1 TBSP capers

☞ 1 tsp ground white pepper

☞ 1 tsp ground mustard

☞ 1 tsp turmeric

☞ 1 dash Liquid Smoke

☞ 1 dash smoked paprika

☞ Kosher salt, to taste

● GARNISH

☞ Crisp whole red-leaf lettuce leaves

☞ Thinly sliced radishes

☞ Chopped scallion greens

● PROCEDURE

1) Peel the potatoes and slice each one lengthwise in half, or in quarters if very large; then cut crosswise into half-round or quarter-round slices, about 1/2 inch thick.

2) Put the slices in a saucepan with water just to cover and 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt per quart of water. Bring water to a boil, and reduce to a simmer, uncovered. Cook the potatoes for 5 to 6 minutes, checking with a fork for cooked through, but still firm. Check frequently. DO NOT OVERCOOK.

3) Immediately remove from heat and drain into a colander, but save a cup of the cooking liquid for dressing the potatoes.

4) Add the malt vinegar to 1/3 cup of vegetable stock or the reserved potato water. Transfer the potatoes to a mixing bowl. Drizzle the vinegar/stock over the potato pieces, turning them gently to distribute evenly. Let sit 10 minutes to absorb the liquid.

5) Add potatoes to colander. Strain out any remaining liquid.

6) Return to mixing bowl. Add the onion, celery, pickle, scallions (reserving some for the garnish), capers, Liquid Smoke, and spices (minus the paprika and salt). Toss. Top with 2/3 cup of mayonnaise and, with a large rubber spatula, gently fold everything together until well blended. Taste the salad and add more salt, pepper, mayonnaise, or vinegar/stock as needed.

7) Cover the salad and set aside in the refrigerator for at least an hour or so before serving. If it is refrigerated longer, let it come back to room temperature before serving.

8) To serve, line a bowl or a platter with red-leaf lettuce, and mound the salad on top. Decorate at the last moment with radish slices, chopped scallion greens, and a couple of dashes of smoked paprika.

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▶ See the original recipe at: The Food Network.

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TAX - SORN

MOT - 1st October 2024

Langney Shopping Centre, Eastbourne

Prefix letter B year 1984/1985

Registered in Coventry (HP)

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Al-Wahhab : The Giver of All who constantly bestows blessings of every kind.

YA RABBİ

Seni tarif etmektedir bütün güzel isimler

Sen güzel isimlerini aşikar etmezsen ruhum karanlıkta kalır

Esmaül Hüsna’na şahit yaz beni...

Ya Vehhab

Yokluğa sırf yok oldugu için varlık bahşedersin

Nankörlerin bile rızkını kesmez inkar edenlere bile nefes verirsin

Varlığın senin lütfundur senin ihsanındır

Aciz varlığıma lütfunu ihsanını daim eyle...

Vehhab : Karşılıksız veren, sonu gelmeyen bağışların sahibi. Kullarına hiçbir karşılık gözetmeksizin tekrar tekrar ve çok çok bağışlarda bulunan.

Cenab-ı Hak buyuruyor:

"Yoksa, güçlü ve üstün olan, karşılıksız bağışlayan Rabbinin hazineleri onların yanında mıdır" (Sad,9)

Büyük zatlar, bir kimse dua ettiği zaman 7 kere "Yâ Vehhâb" dese o kimsenin duasını Allah teala kabul eder, demişlerdir. Bir şey isteyen, düşman elinde bağlı kalan, rızkında darlık olan, ticaretinde ve kazancında çokluk ve kârlıllık olmayan veya seyrü sülûkünde her hangi bir fethi olmayan kimse üç gece veya yedi gece boyunca gece yarısı abdest alıp ve iki rekat namaz kılıp başını açarak ellerini havaya kaldırarak Yâ Vehhâb" dedikten sonra ihtiyacını Cenab-ı Hakk'a arzetse Allahü teala onun ihtiyacını karşılar, sıkıntısını giderir. (Miftahü'l Kulûb)

Cumanız mübarek olsun;

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"Can't make my own decisions or make any with precision

Well maybe you should tie me up so I don't go where you don't want me

You say that I been changing, that I'm not just simply aging

Yeah how could that be logical?

Just keep on cramming ideas down my throat

Oh oh oh ohhhh

You don't have to believe me,

but the way I way I see it

next time you point a finger,

I might have to bend it back

or break it break it off

whoa

next time you point a finger

I hope it's at the mirror.

If God's the game you're playing, then we must get more acquainted,

It must be so lonely... to be the only one who's holy

It's just my humble opinion, but one I firmly believe in

You don't deserve a point of view, if the only thing you see is you."

--"Playing God" by Paramore

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This was taken on the way to a haunted house thingy 2hours away from where my friends and I live. It was so much fun. (Even if we did turn the wrong way and almost died...lol)

HERE.

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