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I don't know but for some reason, I'm not feeling like my usual self today. I mean,
while at work I was playing cards with co-workers.. pretty fun.. But after I left, I felt down. I tried listening to some music but couldn't cheer myself up. plus they're the same repeated songs I've been listening to for the past 3 weeks. I don't own an iPod. I play my music from my phone so its pretty hard to be uploading and downloading songs with a busy schedule.
I have this mini shoot with one of Juan's friends tomorrow. First one I'm getting paid. I think this feeling is because of that. I don't understand why I'm feeling so gloomy. Usually when i go out on photo shoots, I get all excited. I don't know. I told myself I'll let this pass. Hopefully I'll feel better before tomorrow.
So I got home from work. I decided on buying new LED flashlights and a Bulb flashlight for my dad. When I got back, I wanted to test them out. I first thought of a self portrait but since it was still daytime, too bright. I grabbed my Kalimar 50mm and used it as my model instead. I had 4 LED flashlights, two in the front and 2 in the back, left and right. and one Bulb light on my left facing at an angle.. After a couple of shots, I got this one.. I'll post the setup below..
I thought of my cam to cheer me up a bit.. and it did =]] but theres always tomorrow...
About the Pudú
The pudús (Pudu), considered to be the world's smallest deer, are native to South America. There are two species of pudú: the Northern pudú (Pudu mephistophiles) from Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Chile[1], which stands about 12 to 14 inches (32 to 35 cm) at the shoulder; and the Southern or Chilean Pudú (Pudu puda) from southern Chile and southwestern Argentina[1], which averages between 14 to 16 inches (36 to 41 cm)[2]. Males sprout small (7-10cm) antlers which are shed annually.
Both species of pudú subsist on a diet of grass, leaves, and fallen fruit. In the wild, their life expectancy is between eight and ten years. The Southern species is endangered (IUCN status: vulnerable), primarily due to hunting and habitat loss from human agriculture and land development.
The pudú has several interesting characteristics that distinguish it from other deer. It is able to climb fallen trees, and it is sometimes forced to do so, both to escape predators and reach food. Because of its small size, it is often forced to balance on its hind legs to reach foliage. When threatened, it barks in alarm.
Because it lives in the dense forests of South America, it requires an efficient way to travel throughout the undergrowth. Pudú maintain a complex system of paths and trails that allow them to quickly get from one place to another. Such paths often lead to excellent places to rest, mate or find food.
Pudú mate between April and June, and gestation periods range from 200 to 220 days, giving birth to one or occasionally two young.
Its predators are typically eagles, owls, cougars, foxes, and small cats.
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like the face of a newborn child,
innocent, unknowing.
Winter's end
promises of a long lost friend.
Speaks to me of comfort.
But I fear
I have nothing to give.
I have so much to lose here in this lonely place,
Tangled up in our embrace.
There's there's nothing I'd like better than to fall.
But I fear I have nothing to give.
Wind in time,
Rapes the flower trembling on the vine,
And nothing yields to shelter it from above.
They say temptation will destroy our love.
The never ending hunger.
But I fear
I have nothing to give,
I have so much to lose here in this lonely place,
Tangled up in our embrace.
There's nothing I'd like better than to fall.
But I fear I have nothing to give.
I have so much to lose.
I have nothing to give.
We have so much to lose...
Sarah McLaughlin, "Fear"
www.operadeparis.fr/cns11/live/onp/Saison_2010_2011/Conve...
www.bnf.fr/documents/cp_liebermann.pdf
www.bnf.fr/fr/evenements_et_culture/anx_expositions/f.rol...
Né à Zurich en 1910, mort à Paris en 1999, Rolf Liebermann fut l’une des personnalités musicales majeures du XXe siècle. Compositeur, chef d’orchestre, metteur en scène, il dirigea successivement les Opéras de Hambourg (1959-1972) et de Paris (1973-1980). Au Palais Garnier, son nom est attaché, entre autres, aux Noces de Figaro dans la mise en scène de Giorgio Strehler (production reprise cette saison) ou à la création mondiale de la version en trois actes de Lulu dirigée par Pierre Boulez.
A l’occasion du centenaire de sa naissance, le Staatsoper de Hambourg s’associe à la Bibliothèque-Musée de l’Opéra et à l’Opéra de Paris pour rendre hommage à cette personnalité d’exception.
COMISSARIAT :
Mathis Auclair conservateur en chef à la Bibliothèque-musée de l'Opéra
Christophe Ghristi directeur de la dramaturgie à l'Opéra national de Paris
Martine Kahane directrice du Centre national du costume de scène de Moulins
Aurélien Poidevin attaché temporaire d'enseignement et de recherche à l'Université ParisVIII
www.btoeducational.it/index.php?bettertourism
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Roma, 8 Febbraio 2K11
Dalle 10.00 [ precise ] alle 12.45 [ circa ]
Dentro la Social Media Week Rome, il Festival della Rete
Palazzo Valentini, via IV Novembre 119/A, a pochi passi da Piazza Venezia
Sala Don Luigi Di Liegro, dentro la sede della Provincia di Roma
ToscanaLab di Fondazione Sistema Toscana e BTO Educational, a braccetto tornano, dopo la prima esperienza a Milano a Settembre 2K10, alla Social Media Week, il Festival della Rete per continuare a parlare del rapporto [ pericoloso ] tra Social Media e il mondo del viaggio.
Con il contributo di Expedia.it, discuteremo dell'argomento dentro il nostro collaudato format che prevede presentazioni e conversazioni, in un contesto unconventional che abbatte le barriere tra speakers e pubblico.
Social Media Better Tourism [ reload ] dentro la Social Media Week Rome, il Festival della Rete è un'ulteriore tappa pubblica del nostro percorso di ricerca che mette al centro le persone e il loro rapporto con il viaggio.
Indagheremo ancora una volta su come per le persone un valore [ primario ] come l'esperienza del viaggio, trova oggi in questo web sociale il luogo perfetto per essere condiviso in forma di racconto e come queste tante storie vanno a impattare sulle dinamiche d'incontro tra domanda e offerta turistica.
Per parlare di tutto ciò, l'8 Febbraio a Roma abbiamo coinvolto un soggetto che fa ricerca, un'esperienza di governance di un territorio, una giovane start up, un leader di mercato: dopo le loro presentazioni, la conversazione con il pubblico.
Premio Especial Márgenes al Cine Español Independiente a Basilio Martín Patino
en MATADERO, sábado, 14 diciembre 2013 20.00 h.
Intervinientes, por orden cronológico, en el acto de la entrega del premio:
Diego Rodríguez, Director de Márgenes Online
Gonzalo de Pedro, Director Artístico de Márgenes Online
Virginia García del Pino, Directora de cine
José Luís García Sánchez, Director de cine
Ana Isabel Palacios, Coordinador de Galas de Márgenes Online
José Antonio Pérez Millán, Ex director de la Filmoteca de Castilla y León
Juan Barja, Director del Círculo de Bellas Artes de Madrid.
Susana Sierra, Directora general del Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA)
Basilio Martín Patino, Director de cine
Grabación del acto en un vídeo de 35.08 min.
Ver también:
www.flickr.com/photos/santiochoa/collections/721577087991...
EL SÉPTIMO VICIO, progr. de cine de R3 (RNE) en MATADERO Madrid, 7 nov 2017
www.flickr.com/photos/santiochoa/albums/72157687159786862
Audio del programa, 59.02 min.
www.ivoox.com/septimo-vicio-mapache-martin-patino-audios-...
Exposición y Homenaje a BASILIO MARTÍN PATINO.
MADRID, ROMPEOLAS DE TODAS LAS ESPAÑAS.
31 oct 2017. Centro Cultural Fernán Gómez. Madrid.
www.flickr.com/photos/santiochoa/albums/72157687896221961
HOMENAJE a José Luis García Sánchez, Juan Antonio Pérez Millán y Basilio Martín Patino.
23 oct 2017. 62º Festival de Cine de Valladolid.
www.flickr.com/photos/santiochoa/albums/72157689970580976
ESPEJOS EN LA NIEBLA.
Preparativos. 2005-2007
Rodaje. ene 2008
Presentaciones. 2006-2017
www.flickr.com/photos/fotosespejosenlaniebla/collections
LIBRE TE QUIERO
Fac. Sociología. Madrid. jul 2013
Salamanca. mar. 2013
Reina Sofia. Madrid. dic. 2012
Fest.Cine Valladolid. oct. 2012
www.flickr.com/photos/santiochoa/albums/72157631841927404
Homenaje a BASILIO MARTÍN PATINO. Lumbrales (Salamanca). 25 ago 2017
www.flickr.com/photos/fotosespejosenlaniebla/albums/72157...
Homenaje a BASILIO MARTÍN PATINO.
Asociación de Periodistas Gráficos. Madrid. nov 2016
www.flickr.com/photos/santiochoa/albums/72157675505561535
UNA PELÍCULA DE BASILIO MARTÍN PATINO. Madrid. feb. 2016
www.flickr.com/photos/santiochoa/albums/72157664412962739
LA DÉCIMA CARTA. Madrid. dic. 2014
www.flickr.com/photos/santiochoa/albums/72157647289852084
Premio MÁRGENES. Madrid. dic. 2013
www.flickr.com/photos/santiochoa/albums/72157638798514096
QUERIDÍSIMOS VERDUGOS. Filmoteca. Madrid. mayo 2013
www.flickr.com/photos/santiochoa/sets/72157633427474549
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Well, here is another in my [occasional series on containers](http://www.jezblog.com/index.php?showimage=1316) ........ Containers....... [For shipping and world trade](http://www.jezblog.com/index.php?showimage=1231&PHPSESSID=253e73527f577b8f5f3d5c19047cb3a1&reply_to=47309&PHPSESSID=253e73527f577b8f5f3d5c19047cb3a1)......... but right now Im really thinking of the containers.......... Yeah the actual containers themselves...... and what's in them...... if any of it could keep or would be worth keeping for a very long time........
Today I went to the [British Museum to see an amazing exhibition of 'The Book of the Dead'](http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/all_current_exhibitions/book_of_the_dead.aspx) . Really it is looking at the religion of Ancient Egypt. The beliefs and spells to guide the dead of their time into the life everlasting........ Into the 'Field of Reeds'.
"The Field of Reeds. The God who is in it is Ra.
The very high mountain.
The Mound of transfigured spirits.
The Mound of Wenet. The god who is in it is the Destroyers of Souls.
The river of flaming fire.
The Mound of Kheraha. The god who is in it is Hapi."
(spell 150 names of the mounds of the Netherworld)
The book of the dead took the form of hundreds of spells written to protect and guide the spirit through the tests that they must pass to make it into eternal life and the prospect of riding with the Sun God Ra on his boat each day as he rode across the skies.
It's amazing that 3000 year old bits of papyrus survive to this day and are on display to pass on all that was sacred to the ancient Egyptians. Hey that in itself is a pretty amazing testament to the way they preserved their dead and the containers they buried them in ...... as each individuals book of the dead was buried with its deceased owner........ Often they almost clutched it ........ Mummified in it in their sarcophagus.
I don't know if any of our religious texts will stand a reading in 3000 years time......... or need to be stuck on to embalmed corpses......... and I wonder what of our civilization of now will still survive to be marveled at in a distant future.
I don't know what could, should or would survive. But Im not sure any of the stuff in these containers is it................
I'm not sure where you would put anything you wanted to keep....... something you wanted to be presented to the world in 3000 years from now........ maybe on the internet..........??????
Although Harv must be working on a pretty amazing series of catacombs under his house........ As today he tells me he unearthed an unopened box of........ :
"This is a FULL BOX of SEALED Agfa Record Rapid (50 sheets), a paper considered to be one of the best ever made.
Agfa stopped production of this paper in the 90's, it has acquired cult status as being 'state of the art' exhibition paper.
The box is factory sealed, unopened, undamaged and was safely stored in cool dark conditions. (see pictures)
This is a very rare opportunity, I doubt you'll see an unopened box again as they are simply not available anywhere.
Much of my portfolio is printed on this paper, if I still had a darkroom I'd keep it but I switched to digital years ago."
The like of such a valuable and rare find ........ can only be dug from ancient protected places........ Protected from the desert sun and away from grave robbers and sand vipers............ Yes it can only be found in ancient hidden rare places.......... er.......... or otherwise you can bid for it on ebay ........ hehehehehehehe.......... :
[http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AGFA-RECORD-RAPID-NEW-Sealed-/170571000624?pt=UK_Photography_DarkroomSupplies_SM&hash=item27b6d2eb30](http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AGFA-RECORD-RAPID-NEW-Sealed-/170571000624?pt=UK_Photography_DarkroomSupplies_SM&hash=item27b6d2eb30)
Cheers Jez XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Hilo de la Fotohistoria en Pullip .es:
LENN HAS COMPANY(1 of 1) /
LENN TIENE VISITA (1 de 1)
(Read in order, this is: SHOT/FOTO 01 of 89) 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.
FOTOSTORY: In English / En Español
Cíen: ò_ó
Lenn: ò_ó
Riiing! - door bell -
/
Cíen: ò_ó
Lenn: ò_ó
Riiing! - la puerta -
LINKS:
- Las FOTOHISTORIAS de Sheryl en el Foro de Pullips: Pullip .es
- Sheryl Photostories at Flickr
- Hilo de las Fotohistorias de Lenn y Gwen en el Foro de Pullips: Pullip .es
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Helianthus tuberosus, conocido como tupinambo, topinambur, pataca, papa (o "papa alcachofa") de Jerusalén, patata de Judea, marenquera, o aguaturma, es una especie nativa de América cultivada por su tubérculo comestible. También llamada pataca macuca en zonas de Aragón.
Esta especie alcanza una altura de hasta 4 m. Las hojas son simples, ovales, dentadas y de tacto áspero. Las flores son de color amarillo oro y se agrupan en racimos. Los frutos son aquenios muy parecidos a las semillas de girasol. Sus tubérculos son alargados e irregulares , por lo general 7.5-10 centímetros ( 3,0 a 3,9 pulgadas) de largo y 3-5 centímetros ( 1,2 a 2.0 pulgadas) de espesor, varían en color de marrón pálido a blanco, rojo o púrpura; se asemejan vagamente a la raíz del jengibre y poseen un sabor muy similar a la alcachofa. Su cultivo es sencillo y las plantas pueden crecer solas, pero se recomienda replantar los tubérculos en suelo fértil.
A diferencia de la mayoría de los tubérculos, pero en común con otros miembros de la familia Asteraceae (incluida la alcachofa), los tubérculos almacenan, en vez de almidón, la inulina, carbohidrato que por medio de la cocción se transforma en fructosa. Por está razón sus tuberculos son una fuente importante de fructosa para la industria.
Esta especie fue cultivada por los amerindios mucho antes de la llegada de los europeos. El explorador francés Samuel de Champlain encontró sembrados en Cape Cod en 1605.
Referente a la etimología del nombre tupinambo, este proviene de los Tupinambá o sea los indígenas del Brasil antiguos hablantes de lenguas tupí-guaraní, algunos de los cuales fueron llevados a París en 1613 en la misma época en que se difundió el cultivo de esta planta en Francia y luego en el resto de Europa.
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I photographed these Hooded Mergansers at the Black Point Wildlife Drive section of Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge located immediately north of the NASA Space complex on Florida's Atlantic Coast. I hope that during my next visit to Merritt Island I can capture a better image with which to replace this one.
The Hooded Merganser is a species of small duck. It is the only living species in the genus. The genus name derives from the Greek language: lophos meaning 'crest', and dutes meaning diver. The bird is striking in appearance; both sexes have crests which they can raise or lower, and the breeding plumage of the male is handsomely patterned and colored. The Hooded Merganser has a sawbill but is not classified as a typical merganser. Hooded Mergansers are the second smallest species of merganser, with only the smew of Europe and Asia being smaller, and it also is the only merganser whose native habitat is restricted to North America. A species of fossil duck from the Late Pleistocene of Vero Beach, Florida, was described as Querquedula Floridana (a genus now included in Anas), but upon reexamination turned out to be a species closely related to the Hooded Merganser; it is now named Lophodytes Floridanus, but the exact relationship between this bird and the modern species is unknown.
Info above was extracted from Wikipedia.
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Borstbeelden van JAVIER MARÍN, tijdens Den Haag Sculptuur te vinden in de hal van Pulchri Studio. Ik heb ze zelf even verplaatst naar het strand van Kijkduin (virtueel dan natuurlijk) Ik heb de kleuren misschien een beetje versterkt maar ze hebben in het echt ook deze kleurstelling.
My second entry for The Rogue Olympics, Round 2. It contains exactly 101 pieces, again.
<< At least now I'll have time to read the news at the hospital x) >>
A few furnitures got inspired by two MOCs, both built by BrickDesigned, on Instagram. Even if the furnitures aren't exactly the same, it's actually very similar from the original MOCs, enough to be mentioned.
-The table, the teapot and the coat rack are from this MOC (No name).
-The cupboard is from this MOC (No name)
It seems to be safe enough for the duck to show the tip of its nose (or its beak?)
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1. Hembra de Mirlo común (Turdus merula), 2. Pájaro Moscón (Remiz pendulinus), 3. Petirrojo B/N, 4. Mamanoelas, 5. Zorzal Común - (Turdus philomelos), 6. Martín Pescador (Alcedo atthis), 7. Tarde de Nubes, 8. (Parus Major) Carbonero común,
9. Tarde de Nubes, 10. Tarde de Nubes Altas y finas, 11. Libelula, 12. Cigüa de la Grua - Primera hora de la noche, 13. (Reportaje de un Atardecer en el Río Segre), 14. Girasol (Foto tomada con el filtro ART1 que lleba la camara Olympus), 15. Un rebaño de Cuernos, 16. Un paisaje de Otoño - adelantado,
17. Rapaces en Vuelo - milano negro (Milvus migrans)., 18. La Tarde de Roja, 19. Abejaruco común -(Merops apiaster), 20. Solitario en el Prado, 21. Rojo en la Tarde, 22. Entre los Chopos se pone el sol, 23. KD de Sabado, 24. Cisne del Segre,
25. Jabali (Sus scrofa), 26. Cigüeñuela común, 27. La Noche y los Puentes 2, 28. Un dia en el Puig, 29. Milano, 30. Mi amigo Cisne, 31. Encina y luz, 32. El agua y la luz,
33. Con la mesa puesta, 34. Reflejos, 35. Todos rumbo al Cielo, 36. Luz y Agua, 37. Tarde tarde, 38. Cisne amigo, 39. Seu Vella de noche
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Hilo de la Fotohistoria en Pullip .es: VALENTINE'S DAY (1 of 3): Lenn at Home! /
EL DÍA DE SAN VALENTÍN (1 de 3): Lenn en casa!
(Read in order, this is: SHOT/FOTO 33 of 40) 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.
FOTOSTORY: In English / En Español
Shin: What? Now try with the red character and proof you can also play this level ¬¬
Frost: The red one? Who? Knuckles? Why is it named Dorian?
Shin: It's because it was the only player I could beat racing and I changed his name... It's something about me, forget it... XD
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Shin: Que dices? Prueba con el rojo a ver quien es el paquete. ¬¬
Frost: Rojo? Quien? El Knuckles? Y por qué pone Dorian?
Shin: Porque es el único personaje al que podía ganar en las carreras y le cambié el nombre... historias mías... XD
LINKS:
- Sheryl Photostories at Flickr
- Las FOTOHISTORIAS 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 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 13 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
Soichiro: (Thanks God I found the toilet soon because if not... ^_^u)
/
Soichiro: (Menos mal que he encontrado el baño pronto que si no... ^_^u)
LINKS:
- Las FOTOHISTORIAS de Sheryl en el Foro de Pullips: Pullip .es
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I am new into people/ street photography, therefore I'd be very pleased if you could give me some tips or improvement suggestions.
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Vivid Sydney - Macquarie Visions
The Vivid Festival ran from May 27 to June 21.
Highlights inclided a light display on Macquarie Street and the return of the fire waters performance at Darling Harbour, a song summit in Sydney and a creative industries X Media Lab.
Last year's festival attracted more than 200,000 people to events at the Rocks and Circular Quay.
Macquarie Visions, a free public event celebrating in immersive light displays, the 200th anniversary and story of two visionary leaders, Governor Lachlan Macquarie and his wife Elizabeth.
Taking approximately one hour, the walk starts with a dazzling light spectacle at St Mary’s Cathedral and moves onto installations at Hyde Park Barracks Museum, The Mint, Parliament House, The State Library of New South Wales, The Royal Botanic Garden’s Palace Garden Gate and Sydney Conservatorium of Music, with special features including the spectacular Downer Macquarie Arch and the stunning illumination of the Opera House sails fulfilling the amazing Vivid Light experience.
The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was conceived and largely built by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, who, in 2003, received the Pritzker Prize, architecture's highest honour.
The Sydney Opera House was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site on 28 June 2007. Currently, it is the most recently constructed World Heritage Site to be designated as such, sharing this distinction with such ancient landmarks as Stonehenge and the Giza Necropolis. It is one of the 20th century's most distinctive buildings and one of the most famous performing arts centres in the world.
The Sydney Opera House is situated on Bennelong Point in Sydney Harbour, close to the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It sits at the northeastern tip of the Sydney central business district (the CBD), surrounded on three sides by the harbour (Sydney Cove and Farm Cove) and neighboured by the Royal Botanic Gardens.
The Opera House was formally completed in 1973, having cost $102 million.
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As I mentioned in my last post, I certainly still have more photographs to post from both my charity bike ride in Morocco and the DMU Boston meetup, but I've put off posting shots from the BU Photo Club twilight shoot at Lo Presti Park for far too long.
This particular shot was one that I had flagged as a keeper the moment I reviewed it on the LCD of my camera when I shot it. I've put off posting it because I couldn't decide whether or not people looking at the photo would like how the old pier posts blend into the blackness of the cityscape (I figured y'all wouldn't.) After several weeks of going back and forth, I was reminded of the fact (again) that this is my photograph and I like- no- love the colors and tones in this and even though I do like it when others say they enjoy my work, it's shouldn't become my primary motive for pursuing photography as I do- and it's not.
Also, I love me some purple.
Nikon D40
30mm, f/11, 13 sec, ISO200
ND400 9-stop filter
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Jermaine Riley might not be a household name just yet but he's certainly worth keeping an eye on.
Hello Earth is Jermaine's latest release following his previous records; Goodbye Krypton (which was his debut record) and Nine Ten Eleven - The Refixes (which was composed of remakes). Both of which along with a couple of his singles are all available for free download, just like this latest one.
Mixing soulful R&B with a cool hip hop dance rhythm, Hello Earth makes for a great club album or something to hold on to if you simply need some smoothing tracks for evening company.
Former member of Brit pop and R&B group, FMD, Jermaine Riley is slowly but surely carving a name for himself in the scene as a solo artist. Showcasing his love for one of the most well-known superheroes the world over, Superman; Riley packs Hello Earth with 11 cuts that range from R&B mellow mixes to upbeat dance cuts.
Paying homage to the creators of Superman, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster; the album chronicles Superman's transition from leaving Krypton and moving to Earth. I guess, you can say it's a concept album of sorts. The songs are both catchy and easy to listen to. You'll find traces of Ne-Yo, Usher and Chris Brown as you listen.
Track like Smallville beautifully features Jermaine's vocal range. It's a sweet song that you can pop onto your player and enjoy without much fuss. A few must-listen cuts include Wonder Woman ft. Lioness; Peaceful Day ft. Cherri V and of course, title track, Hello Earth.
Jermaine Riley is an artist that you shouldn't miss out on especially if you love R&B. Unlike his previous releases which featured covers or 90s samples, Hello Earth is all about the artist. It comes with original cuts and a nice (not to mention) fresh take on the concept album. Really enjoyable piece that you should be downloading right now.
made Explore (surprisingly) #273 on 7/03 (thanks everyone!)
I recently returned from a week in my home town, Omaha (for Fathers Day, the College World Series at Rosenblatt Stadium, music, good friends, etc).
I spent some time in parts of the Lauritzen Gardens, the 100 acre Omaha Botanical Gardens.
Captured this guy with a 200mm telephoto (unfortunately he and his friends refused to fly any closer to the edge of the marsh for a better shot).
Dozens of handicaped people invaded the YPFB (national oil & gas company) compound in Santa Cruz, threatening to blow up 3 gas bottles in case of expulsion. In the morning of Aug. 12, clashes with the company's workers left various hurt on both sides, but the handicapped managed to stay.
Merci de lire les explications en début d'album / Please read the explanations at the beginning of the set
Part of Handicap in Bolivia (Recommended as a slideshow)
My mom wanted to take her umpteenth walk along the beach, my dad was hanging out by the boardwalk sketching, so I decided to see Daytona by foot. Not the main drag that has high end hotels on one side, and $30/night motels on the other, but some of the less tourist-ridden areas. First, I walked down Main Street, which caters to bikers in a way I've never seen before. Harley store after leather shop after biker bar after Harley store. I did, however, smile mightily as I passed one of those bars and heard Tom Petty's Free Fallin' playing on the radio. I don't care if you're 25 or 55, I think everyone has memories of driving around in the summer with that song playing on the radio.
After that, I walked over the bridge, onto the mainland, and across on Beach St, which clearly used to be the hub of Daytona Beach nightlife. There were beautiful shops, a quaint street setting, trees planted all along... and 2/3 of the shops were empty. It was sad to see only a handful of restaurants and antique shops clinging to life on what used to be the place to be in the 1960s. They had posters up in the windows of the empty shops with pictures from that era, proclaiming how you, too, should play a part in preserving Daytona's history.
Along that road, I found this old car dealership from the lat 60s, all boarded up and dirty. It's hard to say how long it's been in that state.
Love Me On Black. :P
"He (or she) has such a heart-shaped face." How often do you hear that? I hear it often enough. Think about it. Just imagine the bone-structure required for a face to look like that (nevermind the vampiric hairline that would be required :P LOL!). I know! I know! It's such a literal interpretation. But what else do people mean by that? That their face looks like a real, physical heart? Wouldn't that be even more grotesque? "Uh, excuse me, but I think your left eye has a myocardial valve dysfunction. Maybe you should see a facial cardiologist about that." I know. I'm being silly. And I'm just having fun, too. :D
I'll just say that this one's being sent out to all my FlickrFriends... with love (and a rather large dollop of silliness, too). :P :D
Seriously, though. Couldn't you just love a guy with a face like this? Hmm. Then again, maybe that's why women find Dracula so sensual. With a hairline like that, he would have a rather heart-shaped face, wouldn't he? (Oh, jeez. I need to stop. I'm killing myself! ROFLOL! I'm putting away the liquify tool, and the bad jokes, too. I promise. :P)
Happy Valentine's Day, my FlickrFriends! :D
FOOTNOTE: I was NOT smiling in this photograph. That smile is sooooo Photoshopped. :P LOL That's why it looks silly. This is the same photograph as the one previously posted. This is what the Liquify tool can do for you, too! If you're so daring. :P
View On Black / Mejor en negro
Douz es la puerta del desierto tunecino, está situada en el extremo contrario a Tozeur del lago salado de Chott El Jerid. Pese a la creciente presencia de todoterrenos y otras máquinas, aquí el rey sigue siendo el dromedario. Hay alrededor de catorce mil en la zona, aunque tan solo doscientos Meharis, reconocibles por su color blanco, su descomunal altura, su carácter soberbio y altivo pero tremendamente fiel a su dueño. Son sin duda los dromedarios más hermosos que existen y los protagonistas de las grandes carreras que se organizan en el desierto del norte de África, incluido el mítico maratón de Douz que se celebra en invierno durante el festival del Sahara o festival del Camello.
El festival, llamado el festival del camello , se inició en 1910, cuando Túnez estaba bajo dominio francés. En 1967 adquirió su identidad moderna de acuerdo a la voluntad de H. Bourguiba , primer presidente de la nueva República de Túnez, para convertirse en el festival más antiguo y más conocido del país. M'hammed Marzougui, dedicó su vida a hacer que la gente tome conciencia y apreciar el modo de vida nómada y las tradiciones, fue el principal responsable de la fundación del festival. Desde entonces, cada año, a finales de diciembre, durante cuatro días, miles de personas, la mayoría de todo Túnez y otros países Maghrebies, acuden a Douz. Después de la ceremonia de apertura, comienzan los principales eventos en el estadio H´naiech situado frente al desierto y rodeado de tiendas beduinas. Los maratones de camellos, las galopadas de caballos árabes montados por atrevidos jinetes, las peleas de dromedarios, la celebración de matrimonios beduinos o el sloughi (caza del conejo con perros del desierto) son las principales atracciones del festival. Por la noche, los grupos de países visitantes interpretan canciones y bailes y concursos de poesía.
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One of the two experiments on this self portrait.
When it seems like the world around's just breaking
And it feels like there's no one else around you
And it's quiet there's a silence in the darkness
And it sounds like the carnival is over
As you walk in the crowded empty spaces
And you stare at the emptiness around you
You wanna go to the city and the bright lights
And get away from the sadness around you
'Cause I will be there and you will be there
We'll find each other in the dark
And you will see and I'll see it too
'Cause we'll be together in the dark
'Cause if it's coming for you
Then it's coming for me
'cause I will be there
'Cause we'll need each other in the dark
And if it terrifies you then it terrifies me
'Cause I will be there
So we've got each other in the dark
As I look in to the sky the stars bright as eyes
You want me to take you over there
I want you to stay with me
'cause you're not the only one
The only one
No no
Don't worry you're not the only one
'Cause if it's coming for you
Then it's coming for me
But I will be there
'Cause we'll need each other in the dark
And if it's panicking you then it's panicking me
But I will be there
So we've got each other in the dark
In the dark
In the dark
We'll need each other in the dark
In the dark
In the dark
We'll hold each other in the dark
Now we're save together in the dark
'Cause we've got each other in the dark
Thaipusam actually celebrates the birthday of the Hindu deity Subramaniam. On this occasion, Hindus show the sincerity of their faith. It is a time for making and fulfilling vows. Devotees pray for divine help and make vows. When their prayers are answered, they fulfil their vows.
To do this, a devotee would pierce his cheeks, tongue, face or other suitable body parts with sharp objects. Next his friends or relatives load a *kavadi on his shoulder. Finally, in a trance-like manner, he goes on a 4km journey of faith.
Others, including young children, might join the procession carrying only milk pots. The Thaipusam Singapore procession starts at the Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple on Serangoon Road and ends at the Sri Thandayuthapani Temple on Tank Road.
At first look, one might think that the festival starts at one temple and ends at another. Not so. Many of the devotees start fasting a month before the Thaipusam Singapore festivities. Others fast a week. Yet others three days.
A Hindu friend said this to me, "If you are going to put a 12-inch skewer through your cheeks and a hundred spikes in your chest, you'd better take your fast seriously!"
* A kavadi is a cage-like structure carried by devotees during the Thaipusam Festival.
It is traditionally decorated with peacock feathers and aluminium plates which show images of Hindu deities. Sharp spikes criss-cross its lower section.
An elaborate kavadi might weigh up to 15kg! It is quite something just to lift it. But these chaps I saw actually walked with them for 4km - kavadis, skewers, hooks, spikes and all!
Some of them even skipped and danced with their kavadis. Either they have great endurance or they have some supernatural help.
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En los Caseríos de Santonte y Tecapa del distrito de San Pedro de Lloc, en la provincia de Pacasmayo, existe un oasis que juntamente con el de Huacachina, en Ica, tienen todos los requisitos para clasificarlos como tales, tan igual que a los oasis del desierto del Sahara en Africa, de donde se origina esta palabra y que alude a un afloramiento acuífero en medio de un desierto colmado de dunas y poblado por plantas del lugar. El oasis de Cañoncillo está rodeado de dunas de formas caprichosas y vírgenes al amanecer, debido a las caricias de vientos que vienen de la costa, tiene un bosque relicto de algarrobos (Prosopis pallida) de unas 100,000 plantas que cubren más de 1300 Has que constituyen el hábitat de una rica fauna silvestre y encierra a tres lagunas: Gallinazo, Larga y Cañoncillo que también han propiciado ecosistemas ricos en especies animales y vegetales.
El Origen del Nombre
Santote es topónimo chimú que figura en documentos de 1800 como “Santont” y hace alusión a un “potrero cerca de Tecapa” (Zevallos Quiñones), pero que el Directorio del INEI lo registra como “Santonte” con el código 021005. Hoy lo conocemos como Santonte muy castizo, y se trata de un apacible pueblito con su iglesia, su plazuela central y unas pocas casas cuyos 500 habitantes son guardianes de esta joya ecocultural, única en la región La Libertad.
La gente sampedrana y pacasmayina, desde antaño sólo han admirado al hermoso bosque de algarrobas y por tradición mal interpretado, le llamado “bosque El Cañoncillo”, sin tener en cuenta que se trata de un perfecto oasis que incluye al bosque.
El Oasis de Cañoncillo abarca a todo el conjunto paisajístico que contiene al bosque de algarrobas “El Cañoncillo” zoónimo que alude a este reptil (Dicrodon guttulatum) conocido también como azulejo, algarrobera o guitarrero, el cual ha servido de alimento a los antiguos habitantes de estos montes costeros.
¿Quiénes viven en Cañoncillo?
El hábitat de Cañoncillo alberga diversas especies de aves como pericos, tordos, chiscos, cuculas, picaflores, lechuzas, águilas y gallinazos.
El visitante se sorprenderá al descubrir debajo de centenarios y añosos algarrobos cuyos troncos parecen reptar y retorcerse cual monstruos desbocados en medio de espinos, uñas de gato, chilcos y zapotes; puedan cruzarse un silencioso zorro, un maloliente añaz, una mimética lagartija o tal vez, una perezosa boa o el infaltable cañán que sale a tomar sol en las primeras horas del día, con el revoloterar de las abejas. Aunque la ictiofauna es pobre representada por charcocas, zarras y picolones; en cambio en sus bordes hay juncales y totorales muy pródigos, mientras que parte de la superficie está adornada por helechos, lentejas de agua y hermosas ninfas que forman una especie de alfombra visitada por patos, garzas y gallaretas que suman encanto y belleza a esta joya natural.
¿Qué más ofrece Cañoncillo?
En realidad, el atractivo no solamente es el bosque y la laguna, sino todo el entorno que se inicia en San José y culmina con Cerro Cañoncillo. Los pintorescos pueblos de Tecapa y Santonte conservan aún tradiciones y costumbres ancestrales y ante la eventual explotación turística de Cañoncillo se convertirán en anfitrionas del oasis, por lo que sus habitantes deben ser sensibilizados y capacitados para ofrecer servicios a los visitantes.
Investigadores, aventureros y artistas tienen en Cañoncillo un verdadero fortín ecológico. El Trekking y campismo deben ser las actividades predominantes y potencialmente el sandboard, y escalamiento en los cerros aledaños, así como ala delta y parapente aprovechando las corrientes de aire.
Bosque en peligro
A pesar de la belleza incomparable de Cañoncillo, las autoridades no hacen mucho por conservar este recurso. Los desechos orgánicos acumulados a orillas de la laguna, los taladores furtivos y la inexistencia de planes para mejorar el entorno inmediato dan fe de ello.
المهندسة الفلسطينية أماني الغريب سفيرة فوق العادة في أوروبا
حاورها: محمد كريزم - فلسطين - خاص بـ " وكالة أخبار المرأة "
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عرفت في مجتمعها الفلسطيني بالشابة النشيطة والمثابرة التي تعمل طوعاً دون كلل أو ملل في تقديم الخدمات للجمهور، وبلورت شخصيتها المهنية الناجحة في عملها كمهندسة بارعة، وتمايزت بنشاطها في مجال حقوق الشباب والمرأة، وظهرت كفاءتها القيادية في نشاطها السياسي كمتحدثة لبقة ومؤثرة.
هي المهندسة الفلسطينية أماني الغريب والقيادية في الحزب السويدي Feminist Initiatives التي ترشحت عنه لتمثيله في البرلمان الأوروبي، وتكون بذلك حققت طموحاً كبيراً، لتصبح سفيرة فلسطينية فوق العادة في القارة الأوربية.
" وكالة أخبار المرأة " حاورتها وفيما يلي نصه:
* أماني الغريب من تكون؟
ناشطة فلسطينية من قلب مدينة غزة ولدت وتربت وترعرعت فيها، حاولت جاهدة النضال والكفاح من أجل قضايا مؤمنة فيها إيمان تام اهمها حقوق الإنسان وحقوق المرأة تحديداَ وكيفية معالجة تلك الإنتهاكات في ظل الظروف السياسية السائدة، كذلك عملت في شركة خاصة كبيرة وكنت المهندسة الوحيدة التي تدير كافة أقسامها فيما يتعلق بمجال الكمبيوتر، وعملت كمديرة مشاريع في إحدى جامعات غزة حيث كانت إنطلاقتي الحقيقية نحو العمل المجتمعي ونسج علاقات عمل مع جهات دولية التي تكللت بتكليفي كمديرة لبرنامج الصحة الجنسية والإنجابيةhttp://wonews.net/ar/index.php?act=post&id=9961 المعمول به في دول لبنان وفلسطين.وزفي وفي عام 2012 سافرت لدولة ايسلاندا للمشاركة في برنامج دراسات الجندر الذي تم تنفيذه بالتعاون مابين وزارة الشؤون الخارجية الايسلندية وجامعة ايسلاندا وقد كنت الطالبة العربية الوحيدة في البرنامج وصادف وجودي هناك حدوث الحرب الأخيرة على قطاع غزة مما دفعني للقيام بالعديد من الأنشطة الداعمة للقضية الفلسطينية والتي تمثلت في عرض لقرار الأمم المتحدة 1325 والذي ينص على حماية النساء المدنيات خلال الحرب وبعدها وعدم تطبيق هذا القرار من ناحية اسرائيل في كافة حروبها ضد شعبنا الفلسطيني ، وقد كان هذا العرض بوزارة الخارجية الايسلندية ذاتها .
* اين أثمرت جهودك المميزة على المستوى الأوروبي في شرح قضية الشعب الفلسطيني والتخفيف من معاناته؟
- يكفيني شرف أن مشاركاتي وحضوري على مستوى فعاليات أوروبية وغير أوروبية رفع اسم فلسطين ، فقد كنت في عام 2013 ضمن أصغر 100 قائد حول العالم تم اختيارهم من خلال مؤسسة امريكية تعني بحقوق المرأة وحقوق الإنسان وقد كنت امثل فلسطين ورفع اسم فلسطين من خلال تتويجي لهذا المؤتمر، خلال المؤتمر كنت العربية الوحيدة من شمال أفريقيا والشرق الأوسط التي قامت بمقابلة ميلنيدا بيل جيتس زوجة رجل الأعمال الشهير بيل جيتس أغنى أغنياء العالم خلال مقابلتها مع 8 قادة شباب من القادة الذين توجوا للحديث عن كيفية دعم أمور وشئون المرأة واستراتيجيات دعمهم ، تم توزيع خلال هذا المؤتمر الضخم الذي حضره 4500 مشارك ، كتيب شمل أحلام القادة الشباب ، وقد كان حلمي أن تنال نسائنا الفلسطينيات ولادة امنة ضمن رعاية طبية وصحيه سليمة حيث انني شرحت كيفية ترك بعض النساء على الحواجز لساعات طويلة اثناء ذهابهن للمشفى سواء لمتابعه الحمل او للولادة مما يؤدي لفقدان الجنين وشرحت وحشية هذا الاجراء وكيفية تأثيره وتهديد حياه الام والطفل جسديا ونفسيا وشرحت ان هذا يجعل جنود الاحتلال اكثر وحشية سواء ضد الشعب الفلطيني وايضا داخل مجتمعهم المدني وذلك لتعودهم على ممارسة هذه الافعال المريعه ضد المدنيين على الحواجز .
في شهر ابريل2013 شاركت في مؤتمر لاناليندا في فرنسا بمدينة مرسيليا تحدثت عن واقع قضايا المرأة الفلسطينية والعربية وشاركت بحضور ورشة عمل البنك الدولي لتدشين تقريرهم لسنه 2013 عن واقع النساء في المنطقة العربية (شمال افريقيا والشرق الأوسط) كان الحضور فقط يتم بدعوة شخصية وخلال الورشة شاركت بالتعليق على ضرورة تغيير بعض الاستراتيجيات المستخدمة لدعم قضايا المرأة وذلك بوجوب النزول للميدان ومقابلة النساء والعاملين بالمجال للتعرف على احتياجات النساء الحقيقية.
في شهر يونيو 2013 شاركت في برنامج دراسات السلام في المدرسة الصيفية العالمية بجامعة اوسلو خلال مشاركتي في هذ البرنامج تحدثت عن القضية الفلسطينية وقابلت بعض الشخصيات السياسية الهامة بالنرويج التي كانت تأتي للنقاش مع مشاركين برنامج دراسات السلام حول قضايا السلام ، تم دعوتي لالقاء محاضرتين بالمنتدي العالمي للطلاب بالمدرسة الصيفية ووصفت بالمحاضرة الاولي سياسات توزيع الهوية في فلسطين وقصة الفلسطينيين مع الهويات الملونة شارحة بذلك حال فلسطين منذ الاحتلال وسياسة الاحتلال بمنح هويات مختلفة لاهل القدس والضفة وغزة وكانت حتى تختلف بالالوان وتبعات اختلاف هذه الهويات من السماح او منع دخول الاراضي وتاثير هذه القضية على حركة المواطنين بغزة والضفة والقدس .
المحاضرة الثانية كانت عن نضال نسائنا الفلسطينيات ومشاركتهن السياسية وسميت المحاضرة بورود من فلسطين اعني بذلك نسائنا.
في اكتوبر 2013 باليوم العالمي للناشطين دعيت من خلال مؤسسة ضخمة سويدية لالقاء خطاب عن تاريخ الحركات النسائية في فلسطين . باستوكهلم عاصمة السويد.
في بداية نوفمبر 2013 دعيت من خلال منتدى الناشطين بمدينة يتبوري بالسويد للحديث عن قضيتنا الفلسطينية وتاريخ النزاع على الارض وقمت بعرض فيلم يشرح معاناة الشعب الفلسطيني وسياسة التهجير منذ بدايتها وحتى هذه اللحظة.
في فبراير شاركت بمؤتمر لمؤسسة اناليندا باستكهلم بالسويد وتحدثت عن انعاكاسات الربيع العربي على المراة في فلسطين وسوريا ومصر.
والقيت كلمة بنفس الموضوع في مقر مجموعة تابعه للامم المتحدة بيتبوري بالسويد.
هذه كانت اخر اعمالي لنصرة القضية ولكن هناك حدث بارز قمت به في 2012 يوم الاعتراف بفلسطين بالامم المتحدة وهو القاء خطاب بايسلاندا بمشاركة وزير الخارجية الايسلندي وقد نوهت لان اليوم وفي متل هذا اليوم تتردد الامم المتحدة بالاعتراف بدول فلسطين وهذا شيء غريب رغم انها وبنفس هذا الشهر ولكن من عام 1946 هي من سحب الاعتراف بدولة فلسطين وتحدثت عن ميراثنا الوطني وكيفية توريثنا لمفاتيح بيوتنا وحلمنا الذي يكبر يوما بعد يوم بعودتنا لديارنا.
وعرفت عن نفسي بأنني ناشطة ولكنني اعيد تعريف نفسي الان لكم كفلسطينية لاجئة هاجر جدي من بلدتنا الأصلية إلى قطاع غزة حاله كحال كل فلسطيني اضطر لترك أرضه مجبرا .
* حديثنا عن تطلعاتك وطموحاتك في الترشح للبرلمان الأوروبي؟ وما هي الدولة التي تمثليها في هذا البرلمان؟
- انا فلسطينية احمل الجواز الفلسطيني أقيم بمملكة النرويج ، مرشحة عن حزب سياسي سويدي اسمه Feminist Initiative بشكل استثنائي ولكن قانوني ونزل اسمي على موقع الترشيح لقائمة المرشحين للبرلمان الأوروبي.
* يعرفك الأوربيين أنك حمامة سلام متجولة في البلدان الأوربية، إذن ما هي رؤيتك للسلام في الشرق الأوسط؟
- السلام الداخلي هو أول خطوات نشر السلام العالمي ، بما انني ناشطة بمجال السلام فانا احمل رسالة سلام من فلسطين لكل العالم ، نحن شعب محب للسلام بشر لدينا مشاعر واحاسيس ببنحب الحياه ونهدف لسلام حقيقي.
* حسب جهودك الرامية لتمكين المرأة العربية والنهوض بمكانتها وتمتين دورها في المجتمع، هل وجدتي إستجابة حقيقية لطروحاتك في المؤتمرات العالمية وورش العمل التي شاركتي بها وكان لك إسهاماً مميزاً بها؟
- استجابة كبيرة من ناشطين حول العالم وذلك من خلال طرح قضايا المرأة وتأثير الوضع السياسي على الوضع الفلسطيني الاجتماعي والاقتصادي، الاوربيين كتير شعوب رائع او معظمهم هاد لو استثنينا بعض العنصريين، الفكرة الي بتوصلهم انه احنا شعب عدواني، لكن لما تحكي باسلوبهم، تخاطبهم بلغتهم، لا اقصد هون لغة الحوار، اقصد منطقيته، بيستمعوا لالك، وبيتجاوبوا معك، هاد هو اسلوبيـ لانه درست عندهم
وتعلمت منهمىإضافة إلى أنه المهم قناعات الشخص وايمانه بيللي بيحكيه مو بس حكي انشاء ، عرض الوقائع والحقائق بأسلوب مقنع وطبعا من مصادر موثوق منها.
* ما هو الجهد التي قمتي به لصالح المرأة الفلسطينية ويحسب لك بشكل حصري؟
- كوني رشحت و انا أحمل فقط جواز سفر فلسطيني وليس أوروبي فهذا شيء حصري تاريخيا ، فانا فلسطينية مقيمة بالنرويج وتم ترشيحي عن حزب سياسي بالسويد بشكل استثنائي لاول مرة تاريخيا لاكون في قائمة الترشيحات للبرلمان الاوروبي للانتخابات المقبلة في مايو 2014 ولا احمل اي جواز اوروبي هذا رفع اسم فلسطين عاليا تاريخيا لاكون اول مرأة غير اوروبية ترشح للبرلمان الاوروبي من حزب سياسي سويدي اوروبي.
طبعا خلال اسفاري المتكررة تحدثت عن شئون المراة وقضاياها باسهاب كامرأة فلسطينية تريد تغيير الواقع ، طرأت الدور النضالي البارز لها منذ فجر التاريخ وحتى يومنا وماتعرضت له طرحت محاضرات بمنظمة العفو الدولية وبالصليب الاحمر وبجامعة اوسلو وبمؤسسات اوروبية اخري .
* ما هو الوصف الأقرب لك " قائدة شبابية – ناشطة في مجال حقوق المرأة – قيادية سياسية ؟
- بدأت مشواري كناشطة في مجال حقوق المراة ، ومديرة لمشاريع بحقوق الانسان والمراة وقضايا المراة . في مايوم 2013 تم انتخابي لاكون من اصغر 100 قائد بالعالم تم تتويجهم من خلال مؤسسة امريكية تعنى بحقوق المرأة تسمي women deliver وذلك في ماليزيا كولالمبور .
الان بدات مشواري كسياسية لذلك الاقرب لي في هذه المراة وصف السياسية التي تهدف لتغيير الكثير من السياسات.
* في حال فوزك بالبرلمان الأوروبي ، ما هي أول خطوة ستقومين بها لصالح بلدك فلسطين؟
- تمثيل اللاجئين بأوروبا وخصوصا بالسويد ونصرة قضاياهم وحل مشاكلهم والمساهمة في تغيير العديد من السياسات التي لا تناصرهم والعمل على ايجاد مشاريع حقيقة لدمجهم بالمجتمعات الاوربية بشكل يحفظ هوياتهم،وحقوق المرأة والمساواة الجندرية كانت ومازالت اجندة اعمل عليها بقوة .
طبعا كفلسطينية سيتم سؤالي عن القضية وبالتالي ساقوم بتوضيح اننا شعب محب للسلام لدينا مشاعر نحب ونفرح ونريد حياه كريمة لاننا شعب محب للحياه.
* ماخلاصة دراستك للجندر ؟ وهل ما يمكن تطبيقه في أوروبا يمكن تحقيقة في الدول العربية؟
- المساواة الجندرية ضرورة واهميه لايمكن الاستغناء عنها وضرورة تمثيل النساء في كافة مناحي الحياه والمحافل الدولية والمحلية بشكل مشرف ومشاركتهم بصنع القرارات والسياسات الخاصة بمجتمعاتهم ، تمثيلهم بالبرلمان والوظائف العليا بالدولة امر هام جدا.
* ماهي الألقاب العالمية التي حققتها أماني غريب؟ وما هو اللقب الذي ترغب بتحقيقه وترى أنه بعيد المنال في الوقت الحاضر؟
- مرشحة للبرلمان الأوروبي ضمن حزب الفيمينسيت بقائمة ترشيحاته – فبراير 2014.
سفيرة أسبوع الوئام العالمي بين الاديان – مارس 2014.
ضمن أصغر 100 قائد بالعالم ناشطين بقضايا المرأة – مايو 2013.
* ما هي الإضافة التي تتوقعها السويد منك؟ كذلك ما هي الإضافة التي ترغبين بتحقيقها لصالح بلدك الأصلي " فلسطين "
- التغيير في السياسات المتبعه مع اللاجئين والمهاجرين لأوروبا وخصوصا بالسويد .
* ماهو الحزب السياسي الذي تنتمين إليه ؟
- Feminist Initiatives ويعني المبادرة النسوية ويهتم بمجال حقوق الإنسان لاسيما المرأة.
* هل تجدين تشجعياً من المجتمع السويدي لبرامجك السياسية والإجتماعية؟
- طبعا ، بشكل كبير خصوصا من الناشطين .
* هل تحدث الإعلام الأوربي عن جهودك السلمية في فض المنازعات الدولية ونشاطك الدؤوب في مجال مناصرة المرأة؟
- نعم، ونشرت صحف سويدية العديد من اللقاءات والتقارير التي تبرز نشاطي وتشيد بي كشابة فلسطينية لي طموحاتي وتطلعاتي.
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Presidium Gurgaon’s masters of debate and reasoned expression have won the Inter School
BEHES Debate championship. They have qualified for national level Finals. Their
intellect, reasoning and quick-witted replies gave them a well deserved win.
More than 200 students from schools all over Delhi, participated in the championship
and Presidians outshined them and won a total of 14 medals-6 Gold, 5 Silver and 3
Bronze. They proudly claimed the Championship Gold trophy and the Overall Best Speaker
trophy.
The winners are:
1. Prarthita Nath of Grade XII, won a Gold medal, the Overall Best speaker trophy and
her team won the Championship trophy.
2. Nuti Yadav, from Grade XII, won Gold medal and her team won the Championship trophy.
3. Kshirin Rao, from Grade XII, won a Silver medal and her team won the Championship
trophy;
4. Naisha Kamboj, from Grade VIII, won Gold medal.
5. Arahant Vishnu Saini, from Grade VII, won a Gold medal.
6. Ayush Rahul Savdekar, from Grade VI, won a Gold medal.
7. Raghav Sharma, from Grade IV, won a Gold medal.
8. Laiba Rahman, from Grade XI, won a Silver medal.
9. Joeell Singh, from Grade IX, won a Silver medal.
10. Bhavika Gupta, from Grade VIII, won a Silver medal.
11. Ria Bhargava, from Grade VII, won a Silver medal.
12. Pari Shukla, from Grade VII, won a Bronze medal.
13. Megha Chauhan, from Grade XII, won a Bronze medal.
14. Aakriti Sidhu, from Grade IX, won a Bronze medal.
15. Prisha Sinha, from Grade VII, won a Bronze medal.
16. Nischal Parwani, from Grade VII, won a Bronze medal.
Congratulations to our young debaters and their mentors.
#BeWhatYouWantToBe
#Presidium
Sometimes what make me like a photograph are the smallest of details. In the photograph below of Waterlemon Cay it is the couple walking along the beach. Without them I don't think this photo has the same impact. There are quite a few people that claim the snorkeling around Waterlemon Cay is some of the best snorkeling on St. John. If you ask me however it is pretty good almost anywhere on St. John. I also want to mention a new web site that I am lucky to be a contributor and guest editor for. It is a new project from Stuck in Customs photographer Trey Ratcliff called HDR Spotting. Trey is using this venue as another outlet for great photographers to share the world of HDR photography with everyone. I encourage you all to go check it out and see all the great work being posted but be sure you have some extra time on your hands because you may find yourself staying awhile. Part of this project is selecting guest editors that review the submission and post the photographs they feel are some of the best out there and I was honored to be chosen as one of the first guest editors. If you have work you would like to contribute post a comment here on my blog with a link to your work and I will go check it out.
From My Blog 50% Chance of Rain:
Hilo de la Fotohistoria en Pullip .es:
THE PARK(3 of 3): Akari's suitors /
EL PARQUE (3 de 3): Los pretendientes de Akari
(Read in order, this is: SHOT/FOTO 86 of 95) 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.
FOTOSTORY: In English / En Español
Take: If you need a friend for whatever, you can count me in. ^^
Akari: Hehe, thanks a lot! You are very nice. ^^
Take: I'm Takefumi but you can call me Take if you want.
Akari: Nice to meet you Take! :D
Take: #^__^# ...Do you want to go somewhere else? We could do something...
Akari: Well... right now it's impossible. ^_^u I hafta go back home to ask new clothes to my mom. ^^
Take: How is that? You already look pretty with what you are wearing...
Akari: Well... I have a kind of date this Saturday and I want to look fine. ^^
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Take: Oye, pues si necesitas un amigo para lo que sea, puedes contar conmigo. ^^
Akari: Jeje, pues muchas gracias! Que majo eres. ^^
Take: Me llamo Takefumi, pero puedes llamarme Take si quieres.
Akari: Encantada Take! :D
Take: #^__^# … Te... te apetece dar una vuelta?
Akari: Bueno... ahora mismo no puedo ^_^u Debería irme a casa porque tengo que hablar con mi madre para que me compre ropa nueva. ^^
Take: Y eso? Si estás preciosa con esta...
Akari: Bueno... es que este sábado tengo una cita y quiero estar guapa. ^^
LINKS:
- Las FOTOHISTORIAS de Sheryl en el Foro de Pullips: Pullip .es
This is the new addition to my backyard zoo.
If human beings are perceived as potentials rather than problems, as possessing strengths instead of weaknesses, as unlimited rather that dull and unresponsive, then they thrive and grow to their capabilities.
Barbara Bush
Lake Titicaca is a lake located on the border of Peru and Bolivia. It sits 3,812 m above sea level, making it the highest commercially navigable lake in the world. By volume of water, it is also the largest lake in South America.
The lake is located at the northern end of the endorheic Altiplano basin high in the Andes on the border of Peru and Bolivia. The western part of the lake lies within the Puno Region of Peru, and the eastern side is located in the Bolivian La Paz Department.
The lake is composed of two nearly separate sub-basins that are connected by the Strait of Tiquina which is 800 m across at the narrowest point. The larger sub-basin, Lago Grande (also called Lago Chucuito) has a mean depth of 135 m and a maximum depth of 284 m. The smaller sub-basin, Wiñaymarka (also called Lago Pequeño, "little lake") has a mean depth of 9 m and a maximum depth of 40 m. The overall average depth of the lake is 107 m.
Lake Titicaca is fed by rainfall and meltwater from glaciers on the sierras that abut the Altiplano. Five major river systems feed into Lake Titicaca. In order of their relative flow volumes these are Ramis, Coata, Ilave, Huancané, and Suchez. More than 20 other smaller streams empty into Titicaca, and the lake has 41 islands, some of which are densely populated.
Having only a single season of free circulation, the lake is monomictic, and water passes through Lago Huiñaimarca and flows out the single outlet at the Rio Desaguadero, which then flows south through Bolivia to Lake Poopó. This only accounts for about 10% of the lake's water balance.
(Wikipedia)
More magnificent that one can imagine, the famous lake of Titicaca is an awesome sight: silent, endless, deep, peaceful, quiet, dangerous... Here the view is taken when sailing from the town of Copacabana to the island Isla de Sol.
I've played with Anna's overlays... :)
credits:
ANNA ASPNES
ArtPlay Palette Blooming Marvelous
ArtPlay Palette Red White Blue
ArtPlay Palette Work Hard Play Hard
ScriptTease Travel Overlays No. 1
SISSY SPARROWS
Acid Wash
Thanks for looking!
Eszter
www.licoricesoul.com/lsd014-lloyd.php
grumpy old keith!
wins points for his version of "time is tight" and the "godfather" theme. the album was recorded in edgbaston - and is signed on the back by the man and his band.
"Keith Lloyd was a Birmingham based keyboard player who is known to have accompanied many top stars of the day as they made their way through the clubs of the West Midlands. The likes of Bob Monkhouse, Frankie Howard and Les Dawson all used Keith as musical director to their stage shows at some point during the late 1960s and early 1970s and Keith maintained a residency on the Woman Today BBC TV programme.
Unfortunately, apart from the information contained on the sleeve notes to his "This is My Life" album, little else is known about Keith Lloyd and his band, which featured Geoff Cox on drums, Barry Peacock on Bass and Mick Large on guitar. The album was recorded at Zella Studios in Edgbaston in 1974, and released on the label of the same name. This was owned and run throughout the 1960s and 1970s by Johnny Haynes, but alas is no more - Johnny having sold the studio to soft rock behemoths Magnum in the 1980s. During this time local Asian musicians were regular customers at Zella studios, and perhaps hundreds of traditional Asian recordings were produced there.
An early incarnation of Black Sabbath produced a 45 on Zella Records and a large number of aspiring beat combos and hard rock bands of the period are known to have made use of Zella Studios.
Ordination of Deacons service at Manchester Cathedral, Manchester. Picture by Paul Heyes, Sunday June 30, 2019.
A short stop by the road. I took the opportunity to photograph the grass!
Grass flowers have always appealed to me.
I remember that when I was a kid, fog grass gave me terrible hayfever. It made me itch all over and my eyes ran so much that I could hardly see. Yet, I thought the grass was so beautiful that I picked bunches of it to take home to my mother!!
Now I'm happy just to photograph it.
Going through my photos recently, someone was looking over my shoulder and when I came to the grass pictures, they said, well there's some you can delete. :-O
I am glad to find plenty of people on Flickr who recognise the beauty of grass.
Here are some of my favourite 'grass' pics. No doubt there are many more... feel free to post a link to your best grass shot(s) in the comments box! :-)
Dreams (by kasia-aus)
Hot Afternoon (by kasia-aus)
secret (by christiaan_25)
Ravensholt I (by poul1955)
The answer is... (by Stella's eye)
Golden Braids (by one under the sun... ok, so it's wheat and not grass, but still a similar theme!)
Hilo de la Fotohistoria en Pullip .es: Dom and Akari meet at the terrace/
Dom y Akari quedan en la Terraza
(Read in order, this is: SHOT/FOTO 33 of 34) 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.
FOTOSTORY: In English / En Español
Dom: … - reading - “From: Matt” “Dude! Where R U? We're waiting 4 U... tell the redhead U'll meet her later to play the drums, and your drumstick XD Hurry up!!” …..u¬¬
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Dom: … - leyendo - “De: Matt” “Tío! Donde estás? Te estamos esperando... dile a la pelirroja que luego quedáis para tocar la batería, y la zambomba XD Date prisa!!” ….u¬¬
LINKS:
- Las FOTOHISTORIAS de Sheryl en el Foro de Pullips: Pullip .es