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Monday 4th was dedicated to defend immigration rights. The main actions yere in the morning in front of the immigration center of Rostock (where a protester was injured and a couple detained) and in the afternoon, a rally at a refugee camp. This was followed by a large unauthorized demonstration, resulting in hours of waiting until the authorities allowed the protesters to go to to the harbor.
Here, one of the numerous clowns during the demonstration.
Please read the explanation at the beginning of the set and view the pictures in chronological order.
Part of " G8 summit 2007"
Worklog (French) : www.overclocking-pc.fr/forums/showthread.php?58465-Waterc...
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Configuration :
OS: Windows 10 Pro x64
PSU: Corsair AX1200i
MB: ASUS Rampage IV Black Edition
CPU: Hexacore Intel Core i7 4930K
RAM: 4x4 Go de Ram Corsair Dominator Platinum 2666 CAS 10
GPU: 3way-SLI GeForce GTX TITAN
Sound Card : Asus Essence STX II with 7.1 daugther card
SSD : Crucial MX 100 (512 Go)
HDD:
- WD Vélociraptor (1To)
- WD Green (2To)
- WD (1To)
Case : Phanteks Enthoo Primo
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Watercooling Material :
Waterblock :
-CPU / Motherboard - EK Water Blocks - Kit for Southbridge, Mosfets/VRM & CPU - EK-FB KIT ASUS R5E Monoblock - Nickel / Acetal
-GPU-
- XSPC - WaterBlock VGA Razor TITAN / 780 / 780 Ti
- XSPC Backplate.
Thermal Compound :
- Gelid GC Extreme Thermal Compound
- Phobya thermal Pad XT 7W/mk 1mm
- Phobya thermal Pad XT 7W/mk 0.5mm
Pump :
- 2x Laing DDC 3.25 TP 12 Volts
- XSPC - Top Plexi DOUBLE for 2 Pumps Laing DDC V2
- 2x EK Water Blocks - EK-DDC Heatsink Housing - black
Fitting :
- Nanoxia Coolforce Acrylic Fittings 10/12
- Nanoxia Coolforce flex Fittings 10/13
- Some Barrow Fittings
- Koolance QD3 Quick Disconnect No-Spill Coupling 10/13
Tubing :
- Acrylic Tubing 10/12 [OK]
- Transparent Masterkleer flex Tubing 10/13
Reservoir :
- Alphacool - Reservoir HF 38 Cape Cyclone 250 V.2
Liquide :
- KooLance -High Performances 700mL - LIQ-702CL-B
Radiator :
- Alphacool - Radiateur NexXxoS Monsta 360 [Push/Pull]
- Alphacool - Radiateur NexXxoS UT60 Full Cuivre 360 [Push/Pull]
- Watercool MO-RA3 360 PRO black (3x360mm Rad) [Push]
Rhéobus :
- Lamptron CW611
- Hub Phanteks 11 Fan
- 2x PCB Y Phobya 8 Fan
Fan :
- Aerocool Dead Silence black (120mm & 140mm)
- Aerocool Dead Silence white (120mm)
- Phanteks PH-F140SP white LEDs (140mm)
Controleur :
- AquaComputer - temperature sensor 1/4"
- Barrow flowmeter 1/4"
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El Puig de Rialb es un núcleo de población del municipio noguerenc de la Baronia de Rialb , en el Segre Medio .
Esta región comprende las montañas y torrentes de la izquierda del río Rialb , casi al mismo paralelo de Sant Martí , algo al norte. Forma un triángulo que tiene a poniente el río Rialb , al norte las montañas de Gavarra , a levante el torrente de Vilarrúbia o de Gavarra y el término de Pallerols Se accede por una pista asfaltada derivada de la carretera comarcal C-1412b , que une Ponts con los Pallars , en el P.K. 15,250 a la altura de la Collada de la Santa. Este camino asfaltado sigue el trazado del Rialb y pasados doscientos metros sobre el Molí Nou atraviesa un puente sobre el mismo río e inicia un camino carretero de pendiente pronunciada hasta el Puig. Otras rutas para llegar son desde el camino de Gavarra o desde el camino que sale de Pallerols y pasa cerca de la Masia Confòs. .El topónimo estrictamente del Puig 'aparece tardíamente en la documentación, al menos que sea aplicado a la parroquia de San Andrés; se encuentra desde el siglo XV . Un documento citado de 1033 parece que se refiere a Sant Andreu del Puig, de esta zona del Rialb, en el que el conde de Pallars devuelve al obispo Ermengol bienes que se había apropiado indebidamente, y cita la tercera parte de diezmos de la parroquia de San Esteban, que podría ser la de Pallerols y de Sancto Andrea de ipso Puio.
Al final del periodo estudiado todo el Rialb Sobirà formaba una parroquia, que era la de San Martín de Taravall , que tenía por sufragáneas San Cristóbal y San Andrés del Puig. Aunque esta zona del Rialb Sobirà contaba con fuerza población, la economía eclesiástica era pobre, en la décima del año 1279 no consta que pagara nada, fuera de San Cristóbal y Pallerols, en la décima de 1391 , la tasa del Rialb Soberano era de 10 sueldos en un plazo, la de San Cristóbal era de 11 sueldos, y la del Rialb Jussà era de 23 sueldos.
El paso de la iglesia de Sant Andreu del Puig parroquia fue durante el pontificado del obispo Andreu Capella , por cuanto el 1574 , la de San Andrés aún era sufragánea de Sant Martí. En cuanto al dominio feudal de la zona, como en el resto del Rialb Soberano era de los señores del castillo de Taravall, que fueron los Caboet, el capítulo de Urgell y otros, como los Peramola . El pueblo fue residencia del rector hasta el 1936 .
Lugares de interés
. Iglesia románica de Sant Andreu del Puig; se conserva una imagen de tipo clásico del siglo XVI de la Virgen de la Lluvia con el niño.
. Ermitas románicas de Santa María de Ramoneda (conocida como la Inmaculada), San Vicente de las Casas de Rialb y San Juan Bautista de la Encina.
. Alojamientos rurales de la Casa de los Peces, antigua Escuela del Puig y Cal Metge.
Piscifactoría Molí Nou.
. Sendero de Gran Recorrido o GR 1 .
Encina de Cal Penjat, se trata de una carrasca catalogada como árbol monumental de Cataluña.
Fiesta local
Romería de la Virgen de la Lluvia: es la Fiesta Mayor y se celebra el primer domingo de octubre. .
Worklog (French) : www.overclocking-pc.fr/forums/showthread.php?58465-Waterc...
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Configuration :
OS: Windows 10 Pro x64
PSU: Corsair AX1200i
MB: ASUS Rampage IV Black Edition
CPU: Hexacore Intel Core i7 4930K
RAM: 4x4 Go de Ram Corsair Dominator Platinum 2666 CAS 10
GPU: 3way-SLI GeForce GTX TITAN
Sound Card : Asus Essence STX II with 7.1 daugther card
SSD : Crucial MX 100 (512 Go)
HDD:
- WD Vélociraptor (1To)
- WD Green (2To)
- WD (1To)
Case : Phanteks Enthoo Primo
______________________
Watercooling Material :
Waterblock :
-CPU / Motherboard - EK Water Blocks - Kit for Southbridge, Mosfets/VRM & CPU - EK-FB KIT ASUS R5E Monoblock - Nickel / Acetal
-GPU-
- XSPC - WaterBlock VGA Razor TITAN / 780 / 780 Ti
- XSPC Backplate.
Thermal Compound :
- Gelid GC Extreme Thermal Compound
- Phobya thermal Pad XT 7W/mk 1mm
- Phobya thermal Pad XT 7W/mk 0.5mm
Pump :
- 2x Laing DDC 3.25 TP 12 Volts
- XSPC - Top Plexi DOUBLE for 2 Pumps Laing DDC V2
- 2x EK Water Blocks - EK-DDC Heatsink Housing - black
Fitting :
- Nanoxia Coolforce Acrylic Fittings 10/12
- Nanoxia Coolforce flex Fittings 10/13
- Some Barrow Fittings
- Koolance QD3 Quick Disconnect No-Spill Coupling 10/13
Tubing :
- Acrylic Tubing 10/12 [OK]
- Transparent Masterkleer flex Tubing 10/13
Reservoir :
- Alphacool - Reservoir HF 38 Cape Cyclone 250 V.2
Liquide :
- KooLance -High Performances 700mL - LIQ-702CL-B
Radiator :
- Alphacool - Radiateur NexXxoS Monsta 360 [Push/Pull]
- Alphacool - Radiateur NexXxoS UT60 Full Cuivre 360 [Push/Pull]
- Watercool MO-RA3 360 PRO black (3x360mm Rad) [Push]
Rhéobus :
- Lamptron CW611
- Hub Phanteks 11 Fan
- 2x PCB Y Phobya 8 Fan
Fan :
- Aerocool Dead Silence black (120mm & 140mm)
- Aerocool Dead Silence white (120mm)
- Phanteks PH-F140SP white LEDs (140mm)
Controleur :
- AquaComputer - temperature sensor 1/4"
- Barrow flowmeter 1/4"
Crimson-Fronted Barbet
Scientific Name : Megalaima rubricapilla rubricapilla (Xantholaema rubricapilla)
(Ceylon Small Barbet / Ceylon Coppersmith/ Crimson-throated Barbet)
Identification :
(16 cm) Smaller than the Brown Headed Barbet and Yellow-fronted Barbet. Has red forehead, yellow face patches and black bill. Distinguish from the Coppersmith by blue patch below cheek, small red spot on breast, unstreaked breast, and its fast call. Sexes similar. Direct flight with steady wingbeats (beware of confusion with Lorikeet). Some times sings from bare branch at top of tree. Solitary, in pair or, out of breeding season, in flocks.
Voice : A brisk "pop-pop-pop....." (Faster than Coppersmith) in burst of up to six, also a slower "wonk, wonk, wonk"
Status and Distribution : Endemic race (considered by some authorities as separate species) Common in open wood, cultivated land with trees and gardens in the wet zone up to 1000m and parts of the dry zone.
Nesting : In tree hole; January-June
Hilo de la Fotohistoria en Pullip .es: LIVING ROOM (2 of 7): Toilet /
LA SALA DE ESTAR (2 de 7): El Baño
(Read in order, this is: SHOT/FOTO 15 of 106) 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.
FOTOSTORY: In English / En Español
Lenn: - whistling - ...phy, phy-phy, phyyyy...
/
Lenn: - silvando - ...Fi,fi-if, fiiii...
LINKS:
- Las FOTOHISTORIAS de Sheryl en el Foro de Pullips: Pullip .es
Php 1,600.00 (set)
-uses the new "Ventilare" fabric
-"Lycra "Bands sleeves and cuffs
-fully sublimated print
Limited editon Mini #Ringdoll,http://www.ringdoll.com/goods.php?id=607.Gift for Event(2016.02.01-2016.02.28).
If you like, View On Black Large.
At one time, Frank Sinatra and the Beach Boys crooned here nightly, and more people spent their summer vacations sunbathing along the shoreline than hiking in Yosemite National Park. But, the Salton Sea is no longer loved. It's totally abandoned. Falling into disrepair. In fact, being intentionally dismantled. It's like a nature-resort wasteland.
Today, the sea has been left mainly to the birds. It's a 300,000-acre saltwater lake that straddles Riverside and Imperial counties in the hottest, driest part of southeastern California and is a stopping ground for nearly 400 species of birds - more than any other wetland in the United States except the Texas Gulf Coast. Millions of migrating birds, including endangered brown pelicans, rare blue herons, and eared grebes flock to the sea during winter months.
The Salton Sea is a modern day environmental conundrum. It's undeniably one of the most important habitats for birds in the West. But the sea relies mainly on ["wasteful"] irrigation run-off from Imperial Valley agriculture. The farm run-off is a toxic "soup" of salt, fertilizers, selenium and traces of pesticide - all of which encourage the massive growth of plant life & algae in the water, which both richly feeds the fish (contributing to their health & well-being) and then depletes the oxygen (in the hottest months) in the water, thus killing the fish. Mass fish deaths = nasty odor that can be smelled all the way to Palm Springs. Bye, bye tourism. So, the conundrum ... conserve water, eliminate waste = the sea drying up and the birds losing an important wetland sanctuary. Congress has spent millions over the last 10+ years trying to find a solution to this tricky equation. All I know is: if anyone offers you a "hot" investment opportunity in a new Salton Sea resort ... just say no.
If Congress has its way ... the current legislation proposes spending $2billion (!!) to dry up most of the lake, leaving a small brine pit in the center, and a small lake at the south end and a small lake at the north end of the current sea. I dunno. Somehow that seems a sad, sorry "solution."
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Type: Container Ship
Flag: Antigua & Barbuda
Port of Registry: Saint John’s
Previous names: JPO AQUARIUS, LIBRA BUENOS AIRES, CMA CGM CHILI
Owner: Oltmann Shipping Company, Stade, Germany
Operator: CMA CGM, Marseille, France
Year built: 2000
Built by: Aker MTW Werft, Wismar, Germany
Length: 207.41m
Beam: 29.80 m
Draft: 11.40 m
Gross tonnage: 25 361 tons
Net tonnage: 12 733 tons
Deadweight: 33 931 tons
Container capacity: 2470 TEU
Reefer Points: 400
Cranes: 3 x 45 tons
Engine type: B & W 8S60MC, 7 cylinder
Engine power: 16 980 kW
Speed: 22 knots
Call Sign: V2KU
MMSI: 304200000
IMO: 9220316
Taken using three Vivitar flashguns two left and right (bare) on 1/2 power. The main light was shot through a small scrim diffuser which was placed low and to the right on full power. All flashguns on manual fired with wireless Cactus triggers.
BTW: Adrian is wearing a gumshield which changes the shape of his mouth a bit. It does make people look a bit different.
I think next time I will get the fighter with wraps on his hands and have his gum shield showing. I have also ordered some small light modifier snoots that open out to act as a small directional reflector to kill any unwanted light spill. I will also probably try shooting on a longer focal length as well.
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/16.0
Focal Length: 17 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Worms, anyone? I've got plenty to go 'round.
So much for a break from silly self portraits, haha. From my last 52 week entry:
I figure I could use a break from the more fun and silly self's for this 52 week'r.
Growing up I used to love those gummy candies that are available at Walgreens and other corner convenience stores. My favorites were the gummy candies that were lathered and coated in sugar. More particularly the peach rings, and the sugar battered creepy crawlies.
It's been a while since I've indulged in the gummy goodness. Until today at least. I went to Safeway and swooped up a bag of non-sugar coated worms. They were great tasting ... at first. on nom nom nom
While taking this series of self portraits I repeatedly found myself chewing and eating the gummy worms. I downed so many that they tasted absolutely horrendous by the time I got the shot I wanted.
For the record, that is indeed a real jumbo sized creepy crawly slimey squirming live wriggling pulsing night crawling earthworm in my left hand!
Who said worms aren't cute? Earthworms are cool. And tapeworms are cute.
In any case, with Happy Hallow right around the corner -stay safe, and have fun out there everyone!
Lighting: Canon 430EX camera left shoot thru @ 1/2 triggered via poverty wizards.
View On Black And view Large please :)
This is a 5 pic bracketed HDR, Tripod used. ( 2 stop bracket)
Sadly a huge buildup of threatening Clouds in the late afternoon that came to nothing as usual. No rain :( The Palms in the foreground are the wonderful Foxtail Palm (Wodyetia bifurcata) My favourite palm and the only one in the world named after an Australian Aborigine.
www.pacsoa.org.au/palms/Wodyetia/bifurcata.html
Townsville , North Queensland is located in the "Dry Tropics"
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Townsville,_Queensland
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NQ_Dry_Tropics
I think we have had about 1mm of rain in Five months :(
Hilo de la Fotohistoria en Pullip .es:
LENN AND SAWL SNEEK OUT(1 of 1) /
LA ESCAPADA DE LENN Y SAWL (1 de 1)
(Read in order, this is: SHOT/FOTO 03 of 49) 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.
FOTOSTORY: In English / En Español
Lenn: Hey you! Let's get outta here! Let's do something before we rot by disgust here encased... Let's see what does Sheryl has set in her workshop table! XD Just to kill the time... Being here it's so fucking boring. - imitating Sheryl – Since “miss Sheryl” decided to “work really hard” and “has no time” to assembly a simple little diorama with a videogames station because “you can't imagine the amount of work I have to do because I have to blahblahblah I'm don't care a piece of shit what you say...” then, well... that's it, I'm just freaking bored... I won't stay in this fucking armchair any longer, which is deforming my pastic ass, even being this hard. So what, are you coming or not?
/
Lenn: Eh tu! Vámonos a dar una vuelta! Hagamos algo antes de que nos pudramos de asco aquí encerraos, vamos a investigar que tiene Sheryl montado en el taller! XD por hacer algo... que estar aquí es un puto aburrimiento. - imitando a Sheryl - Ya que a la “señorita Sheryl” le ha dado por “trabajar a destajo” y “no tiene tiempo” de montarnos un triste diorama con consola porque “tu sabes lo ocupada que estoy que si blablabla no me interesa una puta mierda...” pues eso, que me abro un rato... No pienso quedarme en esta mierda de sillón que se me está deformado el plástico del culo y mira que lo tengo duro. Que, te vienes o no?
LINKS:
- Las FOTOHISTORIAS de Sheryl en el Foro de Pullips: Pullip .es
In English:
So here is the second installment of my monthly self portrait series. I am a little late in taking the shot and posting it, but that's because I was waiting on my new light stands and shoot-through umbrellas that were shipped to me here in France.
Now, the philosophic part:
During November, the frantic pace of school in France has become even more frantic. Each week I have had a different "contrôle continu" (read: quiz worth a sixth of my grade or thereabouts) in one of my classes. And each week, I have felt more or less like I am improving on each one. However, my scores are still not anywhere near where I would like them to be. The grading system in France is very different than in the United States. Everything that we do is scored out of 20. On my first "contrôle continu" in dynamics, I received a 1 out of 20. Ouch. On my first Stress contrôle I got 6 out of 20. Vibrations was maybe 4 and I just took my second contrôle in dynamics which will probably be around 4 or 5 as well. However, the average passing grade in these classes is MUCH lower. For a class of normal difficulty as low as a 10 or 8 is a passing grade and for very difficult classes like dynamics, a 5 is sometimes a passing grade (based on the curve). My study habits are starting to be refined and I am for the first time in my life going to a weekly tutor, which has helped loads with understanding all the things that go on that the professors assume the French students know, but that us international students don't. I'm still fearful of failing classes, but I feel like I can scrape by this semester and will be a-ok for next semester.
Now the photographical part:
The title of this picture also applies to my photography. Now that I have my light stands, flashes, and umbrellas and the various other pieces, I feel like I can start taking this portrait thing seriously. The above photo has barely been photoshopped, The only thing I did was darken the shadows on the ground and on my face a little bit. There is a flash through an umbrella camera right, and a bare flash behind the rhino, both at half power. Which, of course, brings me to the rhino. This guy is just sitting over by the humanities building on our campus and from time to time people paint him different colors. I don't know why and I don't think it can be explained, except by saying that this is France. Things are different here. The generally odd proportionality in the photo is created, for all you non-photographically technically inclined, by using an ultrawide angle lens. My left hand in this shot is about 2 inches from the lens in this shot, which means that from the cameras perspective, it is a lot larger than the rest of my body. The same thing goes for the head of the rhino. It is a proportionally correct (in terms of the sizes of all the parts) in real life but here the head, and especially the horn look a lot bigger. Pretty cool stuff, eh?
Anywho, there's the update on school and photography, I hope all of you people back home are doing well. Thanks for reading this and keeping tabs on me, as I am not the best at keeping in touch with people.
En français: (et un peu plus court parce que ce n'est pas vraiment obligatoire d'expliquer le system des notes françaises pour les francophones)
C'est le deuxième realisation de mon serie des portraits-autonômes. Elle a été prise un peu en retard parce que j'attendais pour la livraison des Etats-Unis des materiaux comme les pieds lumières, les parapluies photographiques, et des autres choses comme ça.
La partie philosophique;
Pout ce mois-là. le titre de ma photographie est "Saisir la bête et ne pas le lâcher!" En novembre, j'ai commencé d'assez reussir dans mes cours. Chaque semaine, je passait un contrôle continu dans un de mes sujets et chaque semaine je me sens que je me suis amélioré. J'ai pas encore recevoir des vrais bonnes notes, mais je suis assez sûr maintenant que j'ai la capacité de passer mes cours cette semêstre. C'est bizarre pour moi ici avec les notes encore. Aux Etats-Unis, il faut recevoir plus que 70% dans un cours pour le passer (imaginez: plus que 14 et normalement une note moyen est comme 85 vers 100% (17-20)) Alors c'est assez déprimé quand je reçoit un 4 ou 5 ou moins ici en France. Mais ça va, j'ai commencé d'être étudiant français, Je vais le faire.
La partie photographique;
La titre de ma photo signifie aussi le début de mes photographies portraits. J'ai maintenant des flashs, des pieds pour les flashs et les parapluies, alors je peux commencer joeur avec l'éclairage pour bien améliorer mes photos. Cette photo-là a été prise avec flash avec parapluie à la droite du appareil et un flash derrière le rhino, les deux à demi-puissance. La perspective (avec la grosse main et tête du rhino) a été realisé avec un objectif grand-angle. Ma main est seulement quelques centimètres du objectif ici. Et le rhinocéros? Il est juste ici au campus d'INSA. De temps en temps il est repeint. Je ne comprends pas, mais c'est cool.
Merci pour le lire! C'est ma vie en France pour le mois de novembre. A plus!
Strboist:
Flash through shoot-through umbrella camera right at 1/2 power.
Bare flash on top of waste bin behine the rhino at 1/2 power.
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30.000 euros. Ésa es la cantidad que Airbnb ha tenido que pagar a la Generalitat de Cataluña, al considerar ésta que a través de dicha web se comercializan apartamentos turísticos ilegales. Una infracción grave, para la que el Gobierno catalán estipula una multa que asciende a esa cantidad de dinero. Y las sanciones podrían no acabar ahí ya que han pedido el cese de sus actividades. Pero comencemos por el principio…
En 2007, Brian Chesky y Joe Gebbia lo pasaban mal cada mes para llegar a pagar el alquiler de su piso en San Francisco. Por aquella época se iba a celebrar un evento internacional de diseño en la ciudad y la mayoría de hoteles habían colgado el cartel de “no hay habitaciones disponibles”. Los dos amigos vieron entonces una oportunidad de negocio: ¿por qué no ofrecer su salón para alojar a alguno de los asistentes y de paso ganarse un dinerillo?
Compraron unos colchones hinchables y, durante el fin de semana, tuvieron tres huéspedes que en total llegaron a pagar a 1.000 euros. Chesky y Gebbia no sólo habían descubierto una forma de pagar su alquiler sin mayor dificultad, sino que además vieron futuro al negocio. En 2008, y con esta misma idea, presentaron AirBed & Breakfast (por eso de los colchones de aire). Inicialmente, la idea era proporcionar alojamiento durante eventos que saturaban los hoteles de una determinada región, pero no tardaron en crecer.
Inicialmente, Airbnb fomentaba el alquiler de sofás o camas libres de una vivienda
En 2009 acortaron el nombre, dando lugar al actual Airbnb, y se produjo uno de los cambios más importantes en la empresa: los “colchones de aire” en el salón quedaban atrás y por primera vez se permitía comercializar con otros espacios dentro de la plataforma, como habitaciones enteras y hasta pisos y apartamentos. Lo que había comenzado como una plataforma de “alquiler de sofás” daba el salto al alojamiento más tradicional y comenzaba el conflicto con el sector hotelero.
Airbnb y los alojamientos sin regular
Airbnb ofrece sus servicios en la actualidad en más de 33.000 ciudades y 192 países. Y, a pesar de su espectacular crecimiento, en algunos lugares se está encontrando con numerosos problemas legales para ofrecer sus servicios. En Nueva York, por ejemplo, están de juicio en juicio al ser considerada esta plataforma como “competencia desleal”. Allí incluso han llegado a multar a alguno de los clientes por alojarse en una vivienda reservada a través de esta web. En España, aunque todavía no hemos llegado a esos extremos, podríamos estar a punto de ver algo similar.
Al igual que ocurre con Uber, con la llegada de Airbnb se ha producido un choque con el sector hotelero, que se quejan prácticamente de lo mismo: a ellos les exigen cumplir ciertas regulaciones y tienen obligaciones. Sin embargo, la gente que alquila pisos a través de Airbnb, no. Lo mismo ocurre con los temas fiscales: ¿declaran los ingresos los que alquilan su casa a través del portal? ¿Son autónomos o empresas, con las consiguientes obligaciones que esto supone?
El alquilar viviendas a turistas no es algo nuevo: todavía recuerdo cuando yo, hace años, me iba de vacaciones con mi familia a alguna de ellas. Sin embargo, Internet se ha convertido en el escaparate perfecto para aquellos que no sólo quieren conseguir un dinerito extra sino que, directamente, quieren aprovecharse de los vacíos legales para montar su propio negocio. En El Confidencial se hacían eco no hace mucho del caso de un estadounidense que alquilaba un piso específicamente para después arrendarlo a través de Airbnb. Y sí, gana bastante dinero con ello.
¿Cualquiera puede alquilar su vivienda en España?
Si quieres alquilar en Airbnb tu vivienda, consulta la legislación de tu comunidad autónoma
Y aquí llegamos a una de las principales polémicas: si alguien quiere alquilar su vivienda, ¿puede hacerlo libremente? ¿Qué obligaciones tiene que cumplir? Respecto a la regulación de estos alquileres temporales, desde hace un año se eliminó de la Ley de Alquiler y pasó a estar en manos de las comunidades autónomas. ¿Qué quiere decir esto? Que lo que ocurre en Madrid no tiene que ser lo mismo que ocurre en Barcelona. Cataluña, Andalucía y Madrid están trabajando en una legislación específica para terminar, según ellos, con esta “economía sumergida”.
Pero ¿qué responsabilidad tiene la página web en sí? En Diario Jurídico realizan un excelente análisis de la situación actual. Una página web que recoge contenidos de otros no tendría problemas siembre que “no tengan conocimiento efectivo de que la actividad o la información a la que remiten o recomiendan es ilícita o de que lesiona bienes o derechos de un tercero susceptibles de indemnización, o si lo tienen, actúen con diligencia para suprimir o inutilizar el enlace correspondiente”.
Desde Airbnb, y ya en 2012, insisten en que “los usuarios se informen de la legislación para respetarla, ya que depende en muchas ocasiones de organismos locales”. Lo que, traducido, significa que hacen la vista gorda a no ser en casos específicos donde haya autoridades de por medio. ¿Es suficiente una advertencia leve en su página web para considerar que Airbnb está haciendo todo lo que está en su mano para evitar las viviendas “no autorizadas”?
Nuestros compañeros de El Blog Salmón nos explican otros trámites que, como mínimo, habría que cumplir en lo que a impuestos se refiere: alta en Hacienda, la sujeción a IVA de las operaciones de arrendamiento, las correspondientes liquidaciones de IVA, IRPF e, incluso, puede que la cotización en autónomos. A todo ello habría que sumar los distintos permisos y tasas que pueda imponer cada comunidad autónoma.
Los problemas de Airbnb en Cataluña
Como decíamos al principio, Cataluña fue una de las comunidades pioneras en la regulación del alquiler vacacional y ha condenado a Airbnb a pagar una multa de 30.000 euros. “Las reglas de juego han de ser las mismas para todo el mundo, tanto para los modelos de negocio tradicionales como para los de economía colaborativa”, decía hace unos días el conseller de Empresa y Empleo, Felip Puig, para justificar esta decisión.
¿Cuáles son esas reglas? En Cataluña son bastante razonables aunque poco asumibles para los particulares que sólo alquilen su vivienda propia ocasionalmente:
La norma aprobada por Cataluña requiere que todo el propietario que quiera alquilar su inmueble durante periodos cortos, debe solicitar la inscripción del mismo en su ayuntamiento, debe tener unas condiciones mínimas (bastante razonables por cierto, aquí no hay problema), pero también tiene puntos realmente perjudiciales para la mayoría de propietarios dado que los equipara a empresarios, les obliga a recaudar e ingresar la tasa turística, les obliga a la emisión de facturas, a la notificación de los inquilinos a los Mossos y a una serie de obligaciones en materia documental nada despreciables. (más en El Blog Salmón)
En Cataluña no descartan bloquear el acceso a la web de Airbnb si no cumple la regulación
Si bien Airbnb todavía no ha realizado cambios en el servicio que ofrece en Barcelona, más allá de pagar la propia multa, Puig asegura que les ha animado a seguir su actividad sólo con los alojamientos turísticos registrados en el Registro de Turismo de Cataluña. El resto de alojamientos, según el conseller, deben ser eliminados. ¿Y si no lo hacen? Todavía es pronto para saber cómo terminará esto, pero el hecho de que Puig haya reconocido que tienen competencias para restringir el acceso a Airbnb desde cualquier IP de la comunidad autónoma no vaticina nada bueno.
Además de ir contra Airbnb, Puig confirmaba que habían abierto 18 expedientes a páginas web con al menos 8 de ellos de caracter sancionador. Pero no van únicamente contra las páginas, sino también contra las propias viviendas: más de 100 están siendo investigadas y se ha llegado a recaudar 500.000 euros de multas.
Desde Airbnb se lamentaban por la decisión de la Generalitat: “Barcelona debería mantenerse a la vanguardia de la innovación, pero no es así. Nos decepciona ver una resolución que afecta a una serie de compañías y que además frena el avance de esta ciudad”. Presumen, además, de haber generado 4.000 puestos de trabajo y haber dejado 128 millones de euros en la ciudad en tan sólo un año.
La “masificación” del turismo en Barcelona
“No se permiten turistas”, pintado como protesta en Gracia (Imagen: Jennifer Woodar Maderazo)
En muchas de las ciudades en las que ofrecen alojamientos, Airbnb asegura a los visitantes que la mayoría de los huéspedes ofrecen sus propias viviendas. En Barcelona omiten esta parte porque, sencillamente, no es así. Mientras que en Londres el 80% de viviendas disponibles son las viviendas principales de sus propietarios, el 85% en Sydney y el 87% en Amsterdam, para Barcelona no hay cifras oficiales.
Tom Slee publicaba hace unas semanas un estudio en su blog en el que aseguraba que sólo el 75% de huéspedes alquilaba una sola vivienda en la Ciudad Condal. Esta cifra es notablemente inferior a la de otros países. Slee incluso iba más allá: “La mayor parte de ofertas de Airbnb procede de gente que alquila más de una vivienda y calculo que el 60% del beneficio de Airbnb procede de los que listan múltiples viviendas”.
¿Dónde acaba la economía colaborativa y empieza el negocio?
¿Economía colaborativa o un grupo de gente escudándose en ella para hacer negocio saltándose la regulación? Esto es precisamente lo que critican desde la Confederación Española de Hoteles y Alojamientos Turísticos (CEHAT). Su Secretario General, Ramón Estalella, explicaba a Teknautas que “la economía colaborativa es aquella en la que un particular se pone en contacto con otro para intercambiar algo sin coste alguno. Algo que no sucede con las páginas que alquilan apartamentos de particulares”.
¿Por qué ocurre esto? En 2013, el Gobierno catalán aseguraba que en su comunidad había más camas turísticas ilegales que legales: casi un millón de las primeras frente a las apenas 600.000 de las segundas. No es casualidad: Barcelona es uno de los destinos preferidos de los turistas de todo el mundo, y lleva siéndolo durante varios años. En 2007, Público titulaba Barcelona teme morir de éxito y ofrecía estadísticas sobre la ocupación de la Ciudad Condal. La oficina de Turismo de Barcelona decía, en 2013, haber alojado en Barcelona a más de 7,5 millones de turistas.
Que tanta gente visite una ciudad puede parecer positivo a priori, ya que estos turistas dejan de beneficio entre 18 y 22 millones de euros cada día. Sin embargo, muchos vecinos no lo ven así. En el documental Bye Bye Barcelona plasman precisamente las opiniones de estos habitantes, que son los que viven en día a día en la ciudad. “El 80% de los negocios de mi manzana se han convertido en tiendas de souvenirs donde venden sombreros mexicanos y camisetas del Barça. Se ha perdido el caliu (identidad, esencia) de vecindario. ¿Por qué tengo que renunciar a mi barrio porque ellos solo piensen en el turista?”, dice una de las vecinas.
Turistas en Barcelona camino de la playa (Imagen: zoetnet)
Como se refleja en dicho documental, algunos vecinos llevan tiempo quejándose de la masificación del turismo. Esto no sólo genera problemas en el día a día de los habitantes de siempre, sino que tiene otros efectos secundarios que les perjudican. Entre otros, mencionan la inflación de precios, la disminución de espacios públicos y la cantidad, cada vez mayor, de pisos turísticos.
Airbnb no ayuda a esto último: ¿qué ocurriría si bastante gente comenzase a hacer como el neoyorkino del que antes nos hacíamos eco, alquilando pisos del centro para después volver a arrendar a turistas por cantidades casi astronómicas? Ésta es otra de las preocupaciones que tienen en San Francisco: el fiscal del estado destacaba cómo en medio de la crisis, el que la gente utilice Airbnb para alquileres ilegales puede hacer que el precio de los alquileres legales y de larga temporada suba considerablemente.
Para valorar este efecto, Airbnb pidió un estudio independiente que investigara las consecuencias de su impacto en Nueva York. Según este informe, el impacto es mínimo ya que algunos propietarios consideran que el alquiler de pocos días, si bien ofrece una mayor repercusión económica, no merece la pena por el esfuerzo que conlleva. Otros no se creen esta visión tan positiva que ofrece Airbnb. En Vice.com se hacen eco de las declaraciones de la Senadora Liz Krueger, de Nueva York:
“Tenemos el alquiler más alto del país y la disponibilidad más baja. Tenemos un problema real para que la gente intente vivir en esta ciudad… Y, encima de todo eso, lo que Airbnb y otros están haciendo produce una disminución significativa de apartamentos que se suponía que iban a ser para los residentes de esta ciudad”
Airbnb, también problemas en Madrid
Nueva York, San Francisco, Barcelona… y también Madrid. Airbnb no está teniendo demasiada suerte en España, y es que Madrid anunciaba en julio el nuevo decreto de regulación de Apartamentos Turísticos y de las Viviendas de Uso Turístico. En él se establece que toda vivienda para alquiler vacacional debe estar inscrita en un registro y la estancia no puede ser inferior a 5 noches. De momento, Airbnb no se ha pronunciado al respecto.
Y, a pesar de todo, parece tener futuro
Si bien es verdad que Airbnb está teniendo algún que otro tropiezo legal, lo cierto es que no está teniendo tantos problemas como Uber. De hecho, el pasado mes de abril recibió una inversión de 450 millones de dólares y está valuada en 10.000 millones, siendo una de las startups del momento. ¿Afectará su modelo de negocio al alquiler y a los precios en el medio o largo plazo? Todavía es pronto para responder a esta pregunta y, como vemos, hay opiniones para todos los gustos. Y pensar que todo comenzó con un simple colchón de aire…
Imagen | Designairs y Airbnb
– La noticia Airbnb: ¿salvación para ciudades turísticas o pesadilla para sus habitantes? fue publicada originalmente en Xataka por María González.
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Vipp is celebrating its 70th anniversary by hosting a charity auction in New York City in collaboration with design retailer Design Within Reach (DWR). The auction will benefit DIFFA: Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS. The auction will feature Vipp pedal bins re-imagined by 35 leading creative personalities.
Public viewing and bidding from October 15 - 28 at DWR: Tools for Living located at 142 Wooster Street, New York City, during regular store hours (11am-7pm). Gala auction to be held October 28.
Danish design company Vipp is celebrating its 70th anniversary this October by hosting Can It!!! - a charity auction in New York City in collaboration with design retailer Design Within Reach (DWR). The auction will benefit DIFFA: Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS. Thirty-five leading figures in the worlds of architecture, art, design, fashion and entertainment have put their signature touch on the iconic Vipp bin for the occasion.
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From October 15 – 28, the 35 customized Vipp bins will be on display for public viewing and bidding at DWR: Tools for Living located at 142 Wooster Street, New York City, during regular store hours (11am–7pm). Those who place bids on one or more of the customized Vipp bins, will be invited to a special gala auction on Wednesday, October 28, hosted by Veronica Webb, Vipp, DWR and DIFFA.
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VIPP 70TH ANNIVERSARY AUCTION
Vipp is celebrating its 70th anniversary by hosting a charity auction in New York City in collaboration with design retailer Design Within Reach (DWR).
The auction will benefit DIFFA: Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS. Thirty-five leading figures in the worlds of architecture, art, design, fashion and entertainment have put their signature touch on the iconic Vipp bin for the occasion, including Yoko Ono, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren & David Stark.
From October 15 – 28, the 35 customized Vipp bins will be on display for public viewing and bidding at DWR: Tools for Living located at 142 Wooster Street, New York City, during regular store hours (11am–7pm). Those who place bids on one or more of the customized Vipp bins, will be invited to a special gala auction on Wednesday, October 28, hosted by Veronica Webb, Vipp, DWR and DIFFA.
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Location: Galleria Uffizi, Florence
The Work of:
William Holman Hunt
English Pre-Raphaelite Artist
1827 - 1910
In his own portrait of himself, however, Hunt chose to combine a costume picture and image of the traveler with one of the artist at work. Wearing what appears to be a silken outer robe, Hunt stands gazing out of the picture space and contemplating the painting upon which he is working. Grasping his palette in his right hand, he rests his left hand and wrist upon a marble-topped table which holds several brushes. Hunt aggressively asserts, in other words, that he is both a traveler to exotic lands and an artist, a practicing artist, too.
Although the Self-portrait's setting is not one of its dominant elements, it does have important bearing upon the overall meaning of the painting. One would therefore like to know precisely what it represents, and several possibilities come to mind. Although we know from Hunt's letters that the picture was painted in England, Hunt seems to be depicting himself within one of his foreign studios. The painter, who began the picture in 1867, could be representing himself at work in his Florentine studio. This possibility is suggested since the room's architecture bears some slight resemblance to that in Isabella and the Pot of Basil, 1866-67, which he painted in Florence. He could also be representing himself at work in his Jerusalem studio -- a possibility argued for by the apparent likeness of the window or niche on the right side of the canvas to that in 'The Shadow of Death', 1869-1873. If, as seems likely, the Self-Portrait represents Hunt at work within his studios in either Jerusalem or Florence, it therefore portrays him painting in a non-English environment -- the artist as traveler and art pilgrim. (In contrast, the pen and ink sketch of himself painting the pyramids and armed with pistol and rifle (this last implement he used to steady his brush) which sketch he sent in a letter of April 26 and 27, 1854 to Thomas Combe, emphasizes Hunt the adventurer -- the kind of role he stressed throughout his memoirs and correspondence.
The wonder and delight that Hunt experienced in the Middle East encouraged him not only to depict himself in garb of the region but also to return again and again. Sixteen years after he wrote his enthusiastic description of Cairo to Rossetti, the painter attempted to make William Bell Scott understand that he found "true wonder" in traveling through Palestine. "We pass not merely from village to town and from town to desert, or to an Arab encampment, lying down for the night's rest under the unscreened stars; but we pass from century to century, from Abraham to Cambyses, from Herodotus to Jesus Christ, then to Mohammed and so to the Crusaders. There are, too, such undreamed-of scenes as though they did not belong to this world but rather to the moon". Hunt's concern with the Middle East, his delight in it, stems from a characteristic attempt to combine imagination and fact, for the Middle East was a land of wonder, fantasy, and exotic life -- something that had great appeal for him -- and at the same time it was a land that forced him as a painter to utilize his talents for detailed representation. The Holy Land, in other words, gave Hunt, as it gave David Roberts, J. F. Lewis, Thomas Seddon, and so many other nineteenth-century artists of all nations, the opportunity to combine the appeals of realism and imagination, physical fact and fantasy.
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SHIN VISITA A NOIREL (1 de 1)
(Read in order, this is: SHOT/FOTO 15 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
Noirel: (Talk with him? How could I talk to him after the show I made? I'm blushed, my God!... Furthermore, he knows and didn't tell me a thing, and that's for a reason...)
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Noirel: (Hablar con él? Cómo voy a hablar con él después del numerito que monté? Que corte dios!... Además, si el lo sabe y no me ha dicho nada tampoco, por algo será...)
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Processed as HDR from single RAW to 3 exposures (-2/0/+2), orton effect and vignette, then desaturated.
This photo means a lot to me.
It was taken 21th of September 2008 in Trollhättan, Sweden, in the surrounding woods of NÄL (a large hospital).
From left to right, the picture holds one of my brothers, my mother, her man and our dog.
The reason I hold this photo dear is because this is the day the struggle began, both for my mom and for our family and friends. The doctors found a tumor in my mothers stomach. A week later she was diagnosed with cancer.
*** UPDATED ***
My mother has undergone a large surgical operation. She is recovering fine right now, but she still awaits chemotherapy and radation-therapy.
*** UPDATED **
Complications. She had another surgery. Trying to fight an infection at the same time.
*** UPDATE February 2009 ***
Progress! She has woken up from 7 weeks of coma. Has been in recovery after that for a couple of weeks and had her first day of permission from the hospital! Hope!
*** UPDATE March 2009***
She's home! A nurse visits her 2 times per day, but she's managing just fine. I couldn't have wished for anything better!
View On Black and LARGE--it's pretty impressive
This is Bruno Zacchini's Super Repeating Cannon. It resides in the Museum of the Circus in Sarasota, Florida.
"Flying isn't the hard part; landing in the net is" - Mario Zacchini
John Ringling saw the Zacchinis perform at Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, where he signed Hugo and Bruno (brothers) Zacchinni for the 1929 season of Ringling Brothers Circus. Over the years, the Zachinni family has dominated the human cannonball tradition. From the earliest 1900s, the Zachini brothers and their children have amazed thousands with their death-defying performance.
In 1946-47, the first Super-repeating cannon was designed and built by Bruno Zacchini with the assistance of his brother, Teobaldo in Sarasota. They used a GMC truck as the base. Bruno's daughter, Silvana, at the age of 16, became the first woman to be shot from this cannon. Later she was joined by her aunt, Simone Loyal, as a double human cannon ball act. Hugo was the last of the family members to take flight on August 29, 1991. The Zacchini's also suffered several serious accidents, including one, where two of them collided in mid air having been simultaneously shot from opposing cannons.
In 1961, this particular cannon would shoot 2 performers nearly 140' through the air in seconds of each other at speeds of 125 mph. The cannon is 37' long including the cab, 8' wide, and 20' high with the barrel raised. It is mounted on a Mack truck.
The operating mechanism has been removed--it remains a closely guarded family secret.
The cannon was made available to the museum through the courtesy of Silvana Zacchini Meluza.
Background information courtesy of the Museum of the Circus.
For more information on human cannonballs (it's dangerous, but interesting) visit this site: everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1690298
Puppies for Parole held its first annual auction in Jefferson City, Missouri, on September 8. More than 500 people attended the event for the live and silent auctions and BBQ dinner. Puppies for Parole is a program developed by the Missouri Department of Corrections (MDOC) to prevent the euthanization of dogs in local shelters. Director of Corrections George Lombardi stated, “The project allows offenders to be handlers of the dogs and train them within the prison environment over an 8-week period. The detainees learn a skill and the program changes their thinking and emotional makeup. It improves the atmosphere of the prisons and most importantly, helps those in need like the developmentally disabled, ailing and aging veterans, children of autism and returning combat veterans.” Our Hospice units use canines in several infirmaries across Missouri. Leon Vickers, Regional Director, gave a presentation at the auction detailing how the dogs in our hospice units aid/comfort dying inmates.
The event raised more than $17,000 for the dogs. Corizon employees attended the event and contributed over $1,700 through the auction items and tickets. Those in attendance from Corizon were: Stuart Campbell, Ralf Salke, Dr. Mark Fleming, Leon Vickers, Deb Steinman, Tara Taylor, Stormi Moeller, Cary Markley and Toni Keel. Stuart Campbell was the successful bidder of the Puppies for Parole metal work and donated it to the Missouri Regional Office to be displayed for all to see.
To find out more about our correctional healthcare services, employment opportunities and community involvement visit our website at www.corizonhealth.com
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Antes de hacer la foto dudé en hacerla en modo A, es decir con prioridad de abertura, ya que no me gusta usarla en modo P y que sea la máquina la que controle la exposición. También pensé en usarla en modo SCENE, pero no sabía bien cuál elegir. Así que giré el disco de control hasta seleccionar el diafragma adecuado, teniendo en cuenta que se incrementaba 1/3 EV. A veces uso el modo M para ajustar la abertura y la velocidad del obturador, pero eso me hace perder tiempo. Eso sí antes le di al botón WB para ajustar el balance de blancos exactamente en 5300 K. También podía haber usado el balance de blanco a un solo toque que mola mucho, pero no tenía ninguna hoja de papel blanco a mano (es que no puedo estar por todo). Seguidamente le di al botón ISO para ajustar la sensibilidad. Luego dudé entre elegir la medición ESP, ponderada central o puntual. Podía utilizar esta última, midiendo en las altas luces y compensando la exposición dándole + 2 puntos, usando el botón para tal fin y teniendo configurado el intervalo de paso EV en 1/3EV, para luego recuperar información en el postprocesado. Al final me decidí por la ESP y que fuera la cámara la que midiera, no lo iba a hacer todo yo. También podía haber usado la medición HI, es decir de puntos con control de iluminación, pero no lo consideré necesario. Aunque usar la medición puntual y bloquear la exposición con el botón AEL/AFL tampoco hubiera sido mala idea. Luego, decidí usar el S-AF, para enfocar automáticamente pues usar el MF es más complicado sin la pantalla partida de mi antigua OM2. Así que presioné el botón hasta la mitad bloquear el enfoque y que se iluminara la marca de confirmación AF. Tampoco quise configurar el botón AEL/AFL para activar el modo C-AF. Una vez decidido, miré por el visor fijándome que me indicara la marca de confirmación AF y que la indicación de sobre o subexpuesto no parpadease. Pero no he dicho que previamente usé la función “reducción de ruido” pues es sabido que durante el fotografiado a una velocidad de obturación lenta es posible que aparezca ruido en la pantalla ya que se genera corriente en las secciones del dispositivo de captación de imagen que normalmente no están expuestas a la luz, dando como resultado un aumento de temperatura en el mencionado dispositivo de captación o en el circuito accionador de este dispositivo de captación de imagen. Como quería ver previamente la profundidad de campo, configuré el botón Fn para esta función y lástima que mi cámara no tiene estabilizador de imagen que si no también lo configuro. Además, como tenía problemas para enfocar automáticamente, enfoqué el objeto a fotografiar y pulsé el botón a medias hasta que se encendió la marca de confirmación AF y mientras mantenía pulsado a medias el botón disparador, me moví a la composición deseada. Otra cosa, como la cámara tiene tres cuadros AF de enfoque, traté de enfocar usando el cuadro AF central. Como modo de grabación elegí el formato RAW con 3200x2400 píxeles. Me gusta más que el HQ o SQ. No sé si he dicho que contraste lo tenía configurado en NATURAL, no me gusta el VIVID y el ajuste de gradación estaba en NORMAL, pues el CLAVE ALTA o CLAVE BAJA no eran adecuados para esta toma. Y no me di cuenta, pero podía haber puesto la compensación de sombreado en ACTIVADO pues va bien con objetivos gran angulares. Se me olvidaba decir que el filtro de ruido lo puse en ESTANDAR.
En fin, que mientras hacía todo esto, Dedodisparador se empezaba a impacientar, así que simplemente miré, encuadré y disparé... total...
This image with almond blossom is dedicated to my love on Valentine's day.
Valentine's Day
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For other uses, see Valentine (disambiguation) and Valentine's Day (disambiguation).
Saint Valentine's Day, commonly shortened to Valentine's Day, is an annual commemoration held on February 14 celebrating love and affection between intimate companions. The day is named after one or more early Christian martyrs, Saint Valentine, and was established by Pope Gelasius I in 496 AD.
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 77 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: (^_^uuuuuuuuu Reallyyy? Damn, I need to talk seiously to Sheryl to stop publishing my private life... ¬¬)
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Shin: (^_^uuuuuuuuu A sí? Joer, voy a tener que hablar seriamente con Sheryl para que deje de publicar mi vida privada...¬¬)
LINKS:
- Las FOTOHISTORIAS de Sheryl en el Foro de Pullips: Pullip .es
This weekend, there was a house in our city, (about five minutes walking distance), that was having an open house yard sell.
Their house was built in 1904. (My house was built in 1890.) I'm in LOVE with old, antique, vintage stuff. From houses, to clothing, to CAMERAS, to LIFESTYLES.
These people knew exactly how to live in that completely vintage, old-fashioned way. Their home wasn't ever air conditioned. And they've been living there since 1988. Well, little did I know, but the man living there is a WIDELY known photographer.
www.garygruby.com/ <--His website!
He does AMAZING things with his many cameras. He is selling SEVERAL vintage cameras, including some SUPER awesome collapsible Polaroid cameras. He was a very inspiring and very talented older man, and just speaking to him was such a pleasure. :]
I hope all of you get to have experiences like I had.
Math test Thursday. So I'll be studying hardcore. :[ Pray for me! I'm so nervous :[
ANYWAYS, on to five random things you may or may not know about me. (I've been tagged so many times for so many things, I can't even count. I tag everyone by the way ;])
1. My dreams are almost ALWAYS realistic. It's quite aggravating actually. I'd rather have trippy, yet awesome dreams, rather than waking up wondering if I ACTUALLY met Justin Bieber. :|
2. I'm a good friend. I'm not saying because I'm proud. I'm saying it because I strive to be by my friend's sides. I want them to be happy, to make good decisions, to remember who they are, to go for their goals, to love, to have fun, to explore, and to really be able to trust me as a friend. I'll hold in a secret until the day I die, and I love helping people with their problems, or just being there for them to talk to. I know I can't always hang out with people, but I'm always here if you need to talk. This means all you Flickrists as well!
3. I love SO many different types of music. Back in highschool, I was STRICTLY into heavier music. (Metal, hardcore, screamo, etc.) But lately, I've been digging mostly everything. I love reggae, mainstream, pop-punk, rap, hip hop, indie, techno, rock, classic rock, hardcore, metal. Everything except country mainly. :P
4. My favorite bands/singers lately are!: Katy Perry, The Noisettes, MGMT, B.O.B., Nicki Minaj, Avenged Sevenfold, and Lady Gaga. There are many more I just can't remember. :[
5. I've been drinking ONLY water, (and the occasional coffee) for the past two weeks! And I must say, I've had less acne, and more energy!
Hope you enjoyed, and learned a thing or two about me! Interact with me in the comments! :] What're some bands I should check out?
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Have you ever had an awesome friend? You know the kind that you love very much and you know they love you back....
Well, I've been lucky enough to have a few of those... Sadly, most of them live far from me and it gets very frustrating not being able to see them when needed.
One of those friends is the awesome Nacho. I live in the North and he lives in the South. On a continen that goes from Pole to Pole... Damn...
He is fantastic, we've developed a friendship throughout the years since we first met and I feel lucky enough to have met him. He's made me feel a part of his family and that is an awesome feeling.
The thing is... My birthday is tomorrow (Saturday the 30th, considering I'm posting this picture late) and today I recieved all the way from Uruguay, my very first birthday gift.
It is a lovely scarf made of all natural wool by the people from Uruguay. Hand made of course. Too beutiful!! Go to www.manos.com.uy for more information about this fanstastic brand.
I loooooooved my gift. Fantastic, beautiful, relevant and very fashionable if you ask me... But more importantly, I loved the gesture and it makes me feel important that someone I really care for, thinks of me and takes the times to think of a cool gift that I would like, shop and send it just on time for me to get it before my Birthday. That, people, is friendship and I'm seriously grateful for this.
Am I too emotional? I don't think so...It's just that this kind of things make me stop and think of the ones I love and thank God for having them in my life... Even if we're separated by countries or continents or seas...
Gracias Nacho... Hoy me hiciste super feliz!! Y aunque lo dije muchas veces cuando hablamos esta tarde, te estoy muy agradecida por tanto cariño a pesar de la distancia y todo lo demás!! Un beso enorme :-D
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.
I quit smoking on Monday night. I think about having a cigarette probably every 5 minutes. It will just pop in my head "Oh, time for a smoke!!" Then I remember.
I watch that show Intervention, and I always think for an alcoholic, how sad and hard it would be to have an addiction to alcohol. To where you could NEVER have a drink for the rest of your life. I hardly ever drink, but if I want to drink I can, and I can not drink for another 8 months.
So, with cigarettes, I suppose I am like an alcoholic or any addict for that matter. I can never have another cigarette for the rest of my life.
Do you know this makes me cry inside? It isn't even that I'm addicted to the nicotine so much. I've never had a real strong "Oh my God I NEED a cigarette RIGHT NOW before I kill someone." feeling. I just truly enjoy smoking. So much so that I smoked nearly 2 packs within a 24 hour period. Yeah, I know. Crazy! I could out smoke probably anyone.
The thought of not going on a long drive on the weekend without smoking, makes me sad. What will I do??? Going and having a coffee, and not smoking? Seriously??? I've seen people do it, but I don't' know how?!
It's hard too when the dude at 7-11 knows what cigarettes I smoke, and immediatly goes for them. I went there yesterday, and had to stop him and tell him I quit.
I've had so many split second thoughts of running to 7-11 and just buying a pack. Screw it. Then I come back down to reality, and I realize the only good reason I have to continue smoking is: I like it.
I have a list of reason to not smoke. Mainly, I don't have the best genes out there. Since my Dad died at 29 years old from heart disease, dying has never been far from my mind. It's actually always been pretty much right there ever since I realized about death and dying. I want to live as long as I can, and be here to see my Grandchildren. I can't imagine anything worse then dying before my children are grown.
So, yeah. I've got quite the battle ahead of me. I'm not even 48 hours into this. I'm feeling pretty good though about it. I'm even taking out $10 a day, just to see how much money I actually throw away.
My hair still smells clean. I love that!
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Monte Castello di Vibio Tra il verde delle colline Umbre.
Il nome
L'etimologia del nome "Monte Castello" deriva dalla tipica struttura di fortilizio medioevale costruito in cima ad una collina mentre l'aggiunta del "Vibio" risale ad un'epoca più recente, il 1863, anno nel quale con Regio Decreto del Re d'Italia, Vittorio Emanuele II, alcuni comuni delle province dell'Italia centro – settentrionale furono autorizzati ad assumere nuove denominazioni a causa delle frequenti omonimie che si riscontrarono dopo l'Unità della nazione. La scelta del "Vibio" potrebbe derivare dal nome di un'antica e nobile famiglia di Perugia (denominata in seguito "Colonia Vibia Augusta Perusia") un cui membro divenne imperatore romano. Toponimi con il nome di "Vibio" compaiono nel nome di un'antica abbazia romanica posta nelle vicinanze del paese (San Lorenzo in Vibiata) ed in un iscrizione apposta sopra ad un'urna cineraria di origine romana dedicata a "Tertia Vibia", rinvenuta nei pressi della frazione di Doglio. La Storia
Il paese, derivando il nome dalla "gens Vibia", ha sicuramente origini romane ma, con ogni probabilità, molto attiva dovette essere anche la vita delle popolazioni indigene ancor prima dell'espansione della civiltà romana. Il periodo dell'età di mezzo ha comunque cancellato ogni traccia di quell'antico passato e Monte Castello di Vibio conserva ancor oggi la tipica struttura di un "castrum" medioevale.
Nel 1245, Caccianemico, podestà di Todi, fece radere al suolo le sue mura e nel 1247 il suo successore, Tolomeo di Pietro, fece demolire i torrioni. Entrato a far parte del territorio di Todi, venne inserito nella struttura amministrativa della città e del territorio tuderte, talchè lo troviamo inscritto nel "liber focularium", cioè nel catasto delle famiglie del 1290 con una popolazione di 1000 abitanti.
Nel 1323 la rocca venne ricostruita e registrata facente parte del suo sistema difensivo al comando di castellano di nomina todina.
Nel 1392 vi si insedia la signoria. Bonifacio IX infatti assegna a Catalano degli Atti il territorio di Monte Castello perchè vi esercitasse i suoi diritti di signore.
La famiglia degli Atti vi si insediò stabilmente solo dopo il 1409 e vi restò fino al 1464 quanto Monte Castello passò sotto il diretto dominio della Chiesa dalla quale Todi lo ebbe in vicariato nel 1475. Diverse furono le dispute con la città dominante tanto che Todi, nel 1565, dovette addirittura ricomperare il paese dalla Camera Apostolica e dal 1596, anno in cui il dominio appare definitivamente consolidato, per due secoli Monte Castello ritorna ad essere parte integrante del comitato tudertino.
In epoca napoleonica, fra il 1798 ed il 1799, conobbe però il periodo di riscatto e del massimo splendore allochè divenne Capocantone amministrativo di un vasto terriotorio (comprendente ben 24 comuni e frazioni) all'interno del Dipartimento del Trasimeno. Dopo la seconda restaurazione pontificia del 1814 Monte Castello è divenuto comune.
Exposición "SUBLIMINAL"
Giro lingüístico y paradoja visual
Consideraciones sobre las fotografías de Álvaro Pérez Mulas
(El texto completo)
En sus estudios sobre el inconsciente óptico Rosalind Krauss recordaba que el pintor norteamericano Frank Stella decía a menudo que la persona a quien más admiraba era el jugador de baseball Ted Williams, el cual presumía de tener una visión tan rápida que era capaz de ver las costuras de la pelota cuando ésta sobrevolaba la base. La excepcional mirada del deportista atraía al pintor por su capacidad de ampliar el espectro de lo visible y superar la mirada natural descubriendo detalles de un mundo que no podríamos percibir de otra manera y accediendo con ello a una suerte de “estado abstracto” de la visión.
La mirada fotográfica de Álvaro Pérez Mulas llega a capturar detalles en los objetos y las superficies urbanas que la vista humana no es capaz de detectar, pero no tanto porque sean invisibles como porque su “humilde objetualidad” los hace pasar desapercibidos. Queremos decir con ello que lo que se descubre en estas fotografías, nunca será lo visto por quien pasó cerca de esos objetos; y aquí radica el valor de las mismas; su capacidad de revelación y transfiguración, pues al final las imágenes resultantes son autónomas respecto al referente objetivo del que han sido seleccionadas. De este modo la fotografía recoge una vieja finalidad de la pintura: hacernos ver lo que de otro modo no veríamos; hacernos conocer lo que de otro modo no conoceríamos…
Como todos saben la fotografía nació con la ilusión de ser el medio que podía fijar más exacta y objetivamente que ningún otro la realidad, inmovilizándola y bidimensionándola. Pero los diferentes espacios discursivos desarrollados por este soporte en los últimos años han logrado dar ese giro de tuerca que hace que lo falso se convierta en verdadero, el engaño se perciba como certeza y la realidad –o más bien los indicios de lo real-: como abstracción.
Como ha señalado Jean Baudrillard, la técnica de la fotografía nos lleva más allá de la réplica y el trampantojo. A través de su juego irreal con la mirada, su inmovilidad, su silencio y su reducción fenomenológica de movimientos, la fotografía se reafirma a sí misma como la más pura y al tiempo, la más artificial exposición de la imagen. La visión fotográfica transforma la mirada y provoca un doble juego entre realidad y simulacro que amplifica el concepto de ilusión hasta el infinito.
En las fotos que Álvaro Pérez Mulas presentó hace dos años en la Galería Adora Calvo bajo el significativo título: “RECONFIGURACIONES”, de las cuales su nueva serie “SUBLIMINAL” son una continuación lógica; la abstracción –si así pudiera llamársele- aparecía casi como un enigma, pero también, -siguiendo a Baudrillard- “como una realidad más real que lo real”. Algunas imágenes se percibían -y se perciben todavía en la nueva serie- como “paisajes de la objetualidad cotidiana” que se transfiguran a través de la mirada fragmentaria del objetivo fotográfico; lo cual las convierte en autónomas, es decir: en fragmentos constitutivos de un universo que se aleja de lo real para constituirse, por encima de todo, en “espacio pos-pictórico”.
Pérez Mulas se ha ido moviendo en las series fotográficas que preceden a su nuevo trabajo en el territorio de la paradoja pues sus fotos revelan el universo radicalmente no objetivo que reside dentro de la estructura de los objetos –y ahora también de las palabras- . La imagen se enmascara en tanto que huella de lo real pues la fragmentación y el aumento de escala contribuyen a aislarla de su referente llevándola virtualmente, al territorio de la abstracción, pero nunca llega a perder del todo su capacidad descriptiva. En cada imagen queda evidenciada la inspiración objetual pero también su intercambiabilidad con los modos de la pintura entendiendo por tales el mantenimiento del formato, -de la lectura frontal- y sobre todo del lenguaje y los signos plásticos -las composiciones determinadas por dibujos lineales, texturas y campos cromáticos-, así como el espacio de representación, limitado por unos imaginarios márgenes cuadrangulares que incitan a la contemplación bidimensional. Cada una de estas fotos se postula de modo independiente como una “ficción objetiva” una “re-configuración fragmentaria de la realidad” que llegamos a percibir, -sin saberlo- como: “la imagen simulada por la apariencia de la imagen”.
Ahora bien, cuando las “formas del lenguaje” entran en colisión con el “lenguaje de las formas” como sucede en la nueva serie fotográfica, las reglas del juego interpretativo pueden llegar a variar…
En el proyecto que ahora presenta en el Espacio Emergente del DA2 bajo el título “SUBLIMINAL” Álvaro Pérez Mulas da una nueva vuelta de tuerca a su trabajo anterior y establece lo que podríamos denominar: un “giro lingüístico” de orden conceptual que transforma las imágenes en “fonemas” y las formas en “signos comunicativos” que interrogan -tautológicamente- al espectador sobre el verdadero significado de aquello que está viendo: ¿lo que miras es lo que ves?
En cada imagen siguen quedando evidenciadas como ya hemos visto: la inspiración objetual y la inspiración pictórica; pero también su intercambiabilidad con los modos del lenguaje y hasta cierto punto de la poesía visual. Este desdoblamiento provoca una tensión equidistante entre los tres vértices del triángulo: abstracción, representación y comunicación; pues en cada foto nos encontramos con la huella, el rastro, la disección y el referente; pero al mismo tiempo asistimos a una suerte de “asesinato simbólico del objeto” en favor -aparente- de los signos del lenguaje; lo que a buen seguro: hará sonreír a los conceptuales más recalcitrantes y provocará una cierto estado de perplejidad en el espectador.
La lógica de un uso sintáctico de las palabras transmite dudas y decisiones sobre el significado de los signos y las formas, lo que de algún modo sería comparable al análisis de las “condiciones de la verdad” tal y como fueron formuladas por Wittgenstein. Así pues, podemos concluir destacando que para Pérez Mulas la sintaxis lógica –tanto si nos referimos al lenguaje como a las formas- existe para ser pervertida desde dentro. Las “formas-fonema” son como un virus que se auto-duplica y que sólo puede ser destruido por otro virus más fuerte y resistente y está claro que en este caso sólo las paradojas visuales (y no los diccionarios) tienen la capacidad para hacernos dudar y en consecuencia “diseccionar” el “lenguaje de las formas” con la misma intensidad que las “formas del lenguaje”.
F. Javier Panera Cuevas
Director de Programación del Centro de Arte Contemporáneo Domus Artium 2002, DA2
Las demás fotografías de esta serie se pueden ver aquí
© Álvaro Pérez Mulas
this is probably the most sexual thing i've posted; i get this mad vibe from it.
she got a ghetto booty like NAohMAAY!
bahahahahahahahaha. goddamn that gangster rap shit.
regardless, i'm sitting here, and ...OGOD, i wish you could see what i see.
it blatantly describes - absolutely perfectly - where i live.
there's a couple two tables up. he's wearing overalls and a grey tee-shirt, his skin is nearly leather from his life spent outdoors. she is in a striped red and white, hair cut like a butch and grandmum glasses. they're both on the obese side of life, and using the free wifi to look up "that shit that was on the infomercial last night."
if i'm not mistaken, they're browsing knives.
"shit. this is 34.95$. they got dem cheaper at walmart."
welcome to the heartland of america, ladies and gents.
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Camminare su una spiaggia abruzzese (10 linee orizzontali), 1'06'', 2011
Video: www.arthub.it/index.php?action=video&video=1338
Chiariello ricerca tra gli strati sottostanti alla realtà immediatamente percebibile mostrandoci un gesto quotidiano, la passeggita, il camminare di un uomo per un breve tratto di spiaggia. Un fugace piano sequenza in cui la vibrante struttura visiva, vede emergere un livello nascosto della realtà visiva.
Piero Chiariello
Nato nel 1989 a Torre del Greco (NA) dove vive e lavora.
Sito: www.pierochiariello.com/
Piero Chiariello nasce il 04/08/1972 a Torre Del Greco. Nel 1989 inizia a comporre musica, a dipingere e a studiare arte da autodidatta. Lascia gli studi alla facoltà di Architettura per dedicarsi a tempo pieno alla musica, alla pittura e alla scultura. Nel 1996 affianca all’uso dei pennelli le più nuove tecnologie trovando un suo stile personale.
Artista poliedrico, sperimentatore, spazia tra i più diversi generi (pittura, fotografia, musica, video).
Fra le principali esposizioni degli ultimi anni: 2009 – Schio Glocal Digital Fest, Palazzo Fogazzaro, Schio (VI) a cura di Veronica D’Auria, Lino Strangis e Nicola Bettale; Young Digital Artists, Casa dei Popoli A.I.A.S.P., Roma a cura di Veronica D’Auria; My Folder, Fondazione March per l’arte contemporanea, Padova a cura di Elisa Lampariello; Open, Polo della Qualità, Caserta a cura di Massimiliano Mirabella e Mimmo di Dio; 2008 – CAM, Museo di Arte Contemporanea, Casoria (NA) a cura di Antonio Manfredi; 2007 - Spazio Corrosivo, Marcianise (CE) a cura di Massimiliano Mirabella e Mimmo Di Dio; Circolo Artistico politecnico (NA), a cura di Enzo Langellotti; Rob Shazar arte contemporanea, S.Agata dei Goti (BN) a cura di Giuseppe Compare; Giu Box Gallery, Napoli a cura di Michele Del Vecchio; Molini Meridionali Marzoli, Torre del greco (NA); Mocla Beach, Tarquinia (VT); Venti per Venti, Galleria Lineadarte (NA) a cura di Giovanna Donnarumma; Working’P,- Art Gallery, Aversa (CE) a cura di Ciro Gordon; 2006 - Museo MAV Ercolano (NA) a cura di Sofia Maglione; Parental advisory implicit content,Galleria il Diapason, Napoli a cura di Rosalba Salluzzo; Molini Meridionali Marzoli, Torre del Greco (NA); 13 x 17 mostra itinerante, Venezia, Biella, Potenza, Milano, Napoli, Chieti a cura di P. Daverio; 10-1 villa Campolieto, Ercolano (NA) a cura di Sofia Maglione; 2005 - Studio Scognamiglio, Napoli a cura di Giuseppe Compare;Galleria Fotodisturbo, Torre del Greco (NA) a cura di Santiago Faraone Mennella; Molini Meridionali Marzoli, Torre del Greco (NA).
Nº 15.
Chevrolet Corvette Coupé (1982).
Escala 1/60.
"Coches en miniatura II" - "El Periódico" (España).
Welly/Nex.
Año 2016.
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Chevrolet Corvette
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"The Chevrolet Corvette, known colloquially as the Vette, is a sports car manufactured by Chevrolet. The car has been produced through seven generations.
The first model, a convertible, was designed by Harley Earl and introduced at the GM Motorama in 1953 as a concept show car. Myron Scott is credited for naming the car after the type of small, maneuverable warship called a corvette.
Originally built in Flint, Michigan and St. Louis, Missouri, the Corvette is currently manufactured in Bowling Green, Kentucky and is the official sports car of the Commonwealth of Kentucky."
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- First generation-C1 (1953–1962)
- Second generation-C2 (1963–1967)
- Third generation-C3 (1968–1982)
"The third generation Corvette, patterned after the Mako Shark II concept car, was introduced for the 1968 model year and was in production until 1982.
C3 coupes featured the first use of T-top removable roof panels."
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"There was an extended production run for the 1969 model year due a lengthy labor strike, which meant sales were down on the 1970 models, to 17,316.[35] 1970 small-block power peaked with the optional high compression, high-revving LT-1 that produced 370 bhp (276 kW). The 427 big-block was enlarged to 454 cu in (7.44 L) with a 390 bhp (291 kW) rating. The ZR-1 special package was an option available on the 1970 through 1972 model years, and included the LT-1 engine combined with special racing equipment. Only 53 ZR-1's were built."
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"In 1971, to accommodate regular low-lead fuel with lower anti-knock properties, the engine compression ratios were lowered which resulted in reduced power ratings. The power rating for the 350 cu in (5.7 L) L48 base engine decreased from 300 to 270 horsepower and the optional special high performance LT1 engine decreased from 370 to 330 horsepower." (...)
"Although the 1972 model's 350 cu in (5.7 L) horsepower was actually the same as that for the 1971 model year, the lower net horsepower numbers were used instead of gross horsepower. The L48 base engine was now rated at 200 bhp (150 kW) and the optional LT1 engine was now rated at 270 bhp (200 kW).
1974 models had the last true dual exhaust system that was dropped on the 1975 models with the introduction of catalytic converters requiring the use of no-lead fuel. Engine power decreased with the base ZQ3 engine producing 165 bhp (123 kW), the optional L82's output 250 bhp (186 kW), while the 454 big-block engine was discontinued.
Gradual power increases after 1975 peaked with the 1980 model's optional L82 producing 230 bhp (172 kW)."
"Styling changed subtly throughout the generation until 1978 for the car's 25th anniversary. The Sting Ray nameplate was not used on the 1968 model, but Chevrolet still referred to the Corvette as a Sting Ray; however, the 1969 (through 1976) models used the "Stingray" name as one word, without the space."
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"The 1978 25th Anniversary model introduced the fastback glass rear window and featured a new interior and dashboard. Corvette's 25th anniversary was celebrated with the Indy 500 Pace Car limited edition and a Silver Anniversary model featuring silver over gray lower body paint.
All 1979 models featured the previous year's pace car seats and offered the front and rear spoilers as optional equipment.
53,807 were produced for the model year, making 1979 the peak production year for all versions of the Corvette. Sales have trended downward since then.
In 1980, the Corvette received an integrated aerodynamic redesign that resulted in a significant reduction in drag. After several years of weight increases, 1980 Corvettes were lighter as engineers trimmed both body and chassis weight.
In mid-1981, production shifted from St. Louis, Missouri to Bowling Green, Kentucky, and several two-tone paint options were offered.
The 1981 models were the last available with a manual transmission until well into the 1984 production run.
In 1982, a fuel-injected engine returned, and a final C3 tribute Collectors Edition featured an exclusive, opening rear window hatch."
- Fourth generation-C4 (1984–1996)
- Fifth generation-C5 (1997–2004)
- Sixth generation-C6 (2005–2013)
- Seventh generation-C7 (2014–present)
Source:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Corvette
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Hilo de la Fotohistoria en Pullip .es: Naruto VS Sasuke
(Read in order, this is: SHOT/FOTO 01 of 23) PAG: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23.
FOTOHISTORY: In English / En Español
Naruto: Sasuke...
Sasuke: Whaaaat... (here you go again... can't you be quiet for just 5 minutes?? ¬¬)
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Naruto: Sasuke...
Sasuke: Queee... (ya estamos otra vez...no puedes estar callado ni 5 minutos?? ¬¬)
LINKS:
- Las FOTOHISTORIAS de Sheryl en el Foro de Pullips: Pullip .es
- Sheryl Photostories at Flickr
- Hilo de Naruto en Grupo en el Foro: miPullip
- See more photos at: Renske‘s Flickr
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Para quem gosta desse estilo de música, recomendo escutar essa - na companhia de fones de ouvido e olhos fechados, para melhor apreciação. Ela passa bem o que eu sinto quando olho essa foto. :)
Eu gosto do que é quieto. Me apaixono pela sinceridade do despreocupado. E sem muito alarde, as coisas são mais sinceras.
Devo ter passado uns 20 minutos prestando atenção nesse cara, e ele não saiu dali; continuava olhando para frente, às vezes para baixo, perdido em sei lá qual pensamento. Em algum momento eu considerei perguntar se estava tudo bem, mas como acontece em todas as vezes que penso isso, fiquei calada. Resumi minha observação a alguns cliques, tentando enxergar se o que estava acontecendo ali era paz, agonia, reflexão ou apenas um descanso. Não cheguei a conclusão nenhuma, e fui embora tão quieta quanto cheguei.
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To those who like this kind of music, I recommend listening this one - with headphones and eyes closed, for better appreciation. It shows pretty much everything I feel when I look at this photo. :)
I like of what is quiet. I fall in love with the carefree's sincerity. And, without ostentation, things are more sincere.
I must have spent about 20 minutes watching this guy, and he didn't move an inch; he kept looking forward, sometimes looking down, lost in some thoughts that I dunno. At some point I considered asking him if everything was okay, but as pretty much every time I think about doing that, I remained silent. I just summarized my observation to some clicks, trying to understand if what was happening there was peace, agony, meditation or just a simple rest. Didn't came to any conclusion, and left as quietly as I arrived.
I picked up the Lensbaby Fisheye Optic at Imaging USA this year. Initially I thought I would have pretty limited reasons to use it. I might pull it out for the occasional odd portrait or something but a true 180° fisheye is most often used in rap videos and at skate parks, neither of which do I often photography.
But, I am finding it a lot more useful than I originally imagined. Human vision is a funny thing. We are aware, via peripheral vision, of almost 180° of the world but we only have good focus on about 10° of out vision. Our eyes and brain see a lot but we only focus on a small sliver of that. As distorted and odd as these round images look, there is something familiar to them just because they do show the world as we see it… sort of. On a full-frame sensor camera, like the Canon 5D MKII, a 12mm fisheye like this Lensbaby optic produces a round image and much of the sensor never sees any light. The view is so wide that you have to be careful that you don’t get your feet, camera strap or elbow in the shot.
In spite of all the distortion that the lens gives, it provides a very deep depth of field even when focused very close and shot at f/4 like (the aperture I used on these shots).
There are a few drawbacks to the Lensbaby fisheye when you use it in their Composer rig. First, you have to be very careful that the image is centered properly or you end up with some of the elegant sphere getting cut off. It is also manual focus and because everything looks so small through the viewfinder, you really have to shift to Live View and digitally zoom in to focus properly. This is not a big deal if you have a little time to compose your shot but tends to preclude and “on the fly shooting.”
Anyway, it’s a fun addition to the arsenal of obscure lenses that I seem to love and fawn over. It is also a good bit cheaper than the Canon EF 8-1fmm lens f/4 L USM (which will set you back $1,400 and only stops down to f/4 while the lens baby goes to f/2). I am sure that the Auto Focus of the Canon would take a lot of the leg-work out of using an extreme fisheye and that the optics are cleaner, but I have heard reports that the clarity, when stopped down and used properly are not worth the price difference.
But, enough camera geek talk. I hope you enjoy this somewhat unusual view of Louisiana and Mississippi during the winter that I photographed yesterday on my ride back from Lake Bruin. I’m looking forward to putting this lens to more remunerative use on my next portrait assignment. All in all, highly recommended.
Check out more at my blog, for lots of photos, recipes, tech talk, travel writing and other ramblings. I appreciate any feedback but, please do not post graphic awards or invitations in the comments, I'm just not crazy about them. Also, if you want to use any of my Commercial Commons licensed photos please link the attribution back to my blog (listed above) and use my full name, Frank McMains. Thanks! Sorry, but you have to pay to use fully copyright protected photos.
I found this Rolls Royce Phantom, in the pouring rain in the city of Arnhem, at a few meters of my house. It stood gracefully together with a Aston Martin DB9, Audi S8, Audi Q7 V12 TDI, Bentley Continental Flying Spur, BMW M5 and a Porsche Panamera Turbo.
I was in a hurry to get to a store before closing time and it kept raining but still I managed to get some shots of all the cars there. I liked this shot for the contrast and DoF and I think the B-W conversion really ads to the texture of the raindrops on this amazing vehicle.
For more shots of these cars, take a look at my stream at Autogespot.com.
Aleah Rico in "I Took the Night"
"When You Believe"
Albuquerque Social Club
October 3, 2009
Benefit for Jordan Renne Cilley and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
"Thank you for coming to When You Believe. My name is Jordan Renne Cilley. I am ten years old and I have Juvenile Diabetes Type l. I was diagnosed on March 17, 2007, when I was only seven years old.
...You get diabetes when your pancreas stops making natural insulin in your body. The insulin injections help bring down my blood sugar. I have to poke my finger to check my blood sugar before every meal and snack... Then I have to give myself insulin injections... [adding up to] 6-8 injections a day... I also have to be careful that my blood sugar doesn't go too low, because I could end up in the hospital.
Sometimes I get upset and cry that I have to stop what I'm doing to check my blood, and take insulin injections. It' not fair that I have to let my team down and stop playing a volleyball game because I feel low and have to bring my blood sugars up. It makes me sad that I have juvenile diabetes.
With your help I want to raise money to find a cure for juvenile diabetes, to educate people about juvenile diabetes so that people are aware of who and why we have juvenile diabetes. Finding a cure for juvenile diabetes means not having to always poke our fingers to check our blood. It means that we will be able to live life without being afraid of our blood sugar getting too high or too low. It means that someday we would not have to take insulin injetions anymore."
Support Jeremy Miller's "Ride to Cure"
Death Valley, CA
October 17th, 2009
Visit ride.jdrf.org, click on "Donate"
and search (Jeremy Miller)
Join Jordan Renee Cilley's Walk for a Cure
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Balloon Fiesta Park 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Register at walk.jdrf.org
donate at jdrf.org, on the WalkCentral: "Walk to Cure" shoe logo,
type in "Team Monkey"
under Jordan Cilley. Thank you.
Stay at Home Gypsy here--I've had "juvenile diabetes" for twenty-two years--I got it as an adult. I know how relentlessly yucky it is. I'm praying for stem-cell research for this. Until then, I'm honored to have photographed this amazing performance, and to support this girl and this quest.