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Herengracht 11/12/2018 19h56
A code in neon at the Herengracht at the level of the Utrechtsestraat.
Amsterdam Light Festival
Amsterdam Light Festival is an annual light art festival in Amsterdam. Artists, architects and (light) designers from all over the world bring their light artworks and installations alive during the festival every winter.
For our seventh edition, artists from home and abroad take you on a journey along 30 light artworks specially created for Amsterdam. The 53-day exhibition revolves around the theme ‘The Medium is the Message’, the famous statement by the Canadian scientist Marshall McLuhan. The role of light in conveying a message and the city of Amsterdam as a medium for telling stories are central to this edition.
www.amsterdamlightfestival.com
CODE
Artist: Frederike Top (1981)
What could they mean, these mysterious 34 letters and numbers hanging between the trees along the Herengracht? At first sight, the installation looks like the illuminated decoration we know from shopping streets in the wintertime but it’s definitely not.
Hint: the artwork is located in front of the appropriately named former bank building The Bank and the words ‘on the … [bank]’ are hidden in the series – Frederike Top’s 'Code' refers to the address of a real online wallet, in which digital money (cryptocurrency) has been stored. You could regard this address as a recent addition to various codes, the important ‘languages’ of our digital age. For example, the texts, images and sounds on our computers, phones and tablets are converted into specific codes, or bits, that are sent in packages via cables or radio waves.
The technology used for cryptocurrency, such as the well-known bitcoin, the blockchain, is also part of our modern programming languages. Blockchains, or chains of data that have been merged into ‘blocks’, have ensured that digital currency transactions are transparent and cannot be manipulated. Central control is no longer needed for digital transactions as opposed to the traditional financial world. Cryptocurrency is a real threat for governments and banks as Top highlights in her installation by positioning it in front of the enormous, ‘closed’ former bank building.
Top deliberately wrote 'Code', a sequel to her series of poetic 'Street Sentences' in the streets of Amsterdam, in an ‘old fashioned’ manuscript. The oldest form of writing in the world, the cuneiform script, was published around 3000 BC. It was invented in Mesopotamia to record property, contracts and transactions, very similar to the blockchain today. And in the same way that society was able to advance with the arrival of the script, the blockchain has the potential to radically change our world.
If you're going to participate in a protest march, I wholly encourage wearing a fishnet bodysuit. You'll garner plenty of attention for your cause.
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Checking my bank statement - I still prefer to see a paper statement rather than going on-line and I still write paper cheques :)
Catalogue reference: MEPO 31/21 (A25)
PC Pulley in his witness statement claimed that the banners showed violent intent because they read ‘kill the pigs’, ‘slavery is still here’ and ‘the pigs are gonna get your mama’, however the photographs only showed signs saying ‘hands off us pigs’, ‘black power is gonna get your mama’ and ‘slavery is still alive’.
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The Plank is a new Decorative item which can be used as a shelf as well, for your wall. The HUD included offers you 10 wood options for the background board, 10 matching options for the shelf itself and 4 colours for the candles. It comes to you in 2 versions. One with the candles as shown in the picture and one without the candles in case you want to use the shelf with another item of your preference. Resizable.
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This composite image from 12:00 (UTC) today shows the string of six tropical cyclones currently affecting the Pacific, an unusually high number on a given day.
Storms Nangka, Chan-hom, Halola, Lune, Enrique and Dolores are shown and indicated in yellow.
The image comprises infra-red data from the global geostationary satellite ring, operated by EUMETSAT, JMA and NOAA, overlaying NASA's Blue Marble Next Generation land-map.
Image free to use, providing the following attribution statement is displayed "Copyright: 2015 EUMETSAT"
See more examples of weather phenomena and environmental events observed by EUMETSAT's fleet of weather satellites.
CHIRK CASTLE WAS COMPLETED IN 1310 DURING THE REIGN OF THE CONQUERING EDWARD I TO SUBDUE THE LAST PRINCES OF WALES. BUILT ON AN OUTCROP ABOVE THE MEETING POINT OF THE RIVERS DEE AND CEIRIOG, THE IMPOSING CASTLE WAS A BROODING STATEMENT OF ENGLISH INTENT IN THESE DISPUTED WELSH LANDS.
WITH OVER 700 YEARS OF HISTORY, AND AS THE LAST CASTLE FROM THIS PERIOD STILL LIVED IN TODAY, CHIRK CASTLE'S MANY OCCUPANTS HAVE LEFT BEHIND LAVISH INTERIORS AND A BEAUTIFUL AND ECLECTIC COLLECTION. THE STATE ROOMS INCLUDE A 17TH-CENTURY LONG GALLERY, GRAND 18TH-CENTURY SALOON WITH RICH TAPESTRIES, SERVANTS' HALL, AND THE RESTORED EAST RANGE, CONTAINING THE LIBRARY AND 1920S STYLE BOW ROOM SHOWING OFF CHIRK CASTLE’S CONNECTIONS TO HIGH SOCIETY.
THE AWARD-WINNING GARDENS COVER 5.5 ACRES OF MANICURED LAWNS, CLIPPED YEWS, HERBACEOUS BORDERS, BEAUTIFUL ROSE, SHRUB AND ROCK GARDENS, AND THE WOODED PLEASURE GROUND – PERFECT FOR A STROLL. DON'T MISS THE TERRACE OVERLOOKING THE 18TH CENTURY HA-HA AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GARDEN, WITH STUNNING VIEWS OVER THE CHESHIRE AND SALOP PLAINS.
CHIRK CASTLE HAS OVER 480 ACRES OF ESTATE PARKLAND FOR YOU TO EXPLORE, WITH WILD PONIES, SHEEP, VETERAN TREES, AND A BEAUTIFULLY PRESERVED SECTION OF OFFA’S DYKE. THE ESTATE IS LOCATED WITHIN AN AREA OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL BEAUTY AND HAS ALSO BEEN DESIGNATED A SITE OF SPECIAL SCIENTIFIC INTEREST AS AN IMPORTANT HABITAT FOR RARE INVERTEBRATES, BATS, FUNGI, AND WILD FLOWERS.
"Let Me Be The First To Say..."
Beth Martell
water based oil on canvas, 16" x 20"
original photographs by Juan Rubiano (juanrubiano.com) and Randi at tankgirlsrs on flickr.com
ARTIST STATEMENT:
When I started this project, there was a lot of intensity going on in my life. My neighbor was paralyzed in a car wreck, my mother in-law-was dying, people were getting pepper sprayed at U.C. Davis for non-violently protesting, and 1% of the world’s Bengal tiger population was killed in a single incident. 18 tigers were dead. The fact that 18 tigers represents 1% of the world population of Bengal tigers hits me hard.
How did we get here? A Vietnam veteran with PTSD was making a horrific statement. It was like watching a Buddhist monk set himself on fire. It was like watching children turn themselves into bombs. There’s a special soft part of my heart that was breaking watching this sadness unfold in the world.
I have first hand experience with the frustration of caring for exotic animals and thinking no one else does it right. I know what that guy was thinking when he used his self-immolation like a weapon to rage against the machine. And I’m here to show the world community how this works. I want to start a conversation about living with big cats because right here in Southern Illinois the population of cougars is growing.
Well, who am I? Over the last 20 years I’ve rescued more than 30 parrots. Different birds from all over the globe are sitting in my house every moment of every day wondering what I’m going to do next. Even the smallest ones have a lifespan of 20 years. The largest ones live as long as humans do. Supporting them involves a lot of pressure over a long, long period of time. Eventually, a person realizes she has to trust other people. My largest parrots will live longer than I will and their populations are facing the same problems tigers are.
Before social networking, connecting with like minds on the internet was still difficult but I caught a break. Dr. Harrison, an avian veterinarian who sells organic birdfood worldwide commissioned me to simplify the message on his website. I put his ideas in a point of purchase booklet he provided to avian veterinarians, big aviaries, and bird owners who were already on the same page. It was part of the wave that changed the way the whole pet food industry talked about feeding peoples’ pets—and not just birds. All kinds of pets benefit as humans get wiser. So I learned a valuable lesson about what one person can do. But it’s not just one person doing it. It is people cooperating that gets things done!
The system for protecting tigers is already in place. There are some non-profit organizations projects that are doing things right. Look around. The work of Dr. Alan Rabinowitz really shines. He is the “Indiana Jones of wildlife conservation.” I heard his story on Krista Tippett’s National Public Radio show called “On Being.” The interview is titled “The Voice of the Animals.” Under comments on that page you’ll find a link to my 18 Tigers Art Show. Not because what I am doing is so special but because the whole world is looking for ideas to solve the complex problem of tiger extinction and now is time to do more than talk. Looking at the problem leads to understanding it. Understanding leads to action. Action leads to hope. There is hope. You are here at this very moment because you want to help make things right. Many other artists have become a part of the show because they want to help make things right.
In the Oglala Lakota (Sioux) tribes there is a member of the society called a Heyoka. That translates roughly as a jester or a sacred clown. The Heyoka lives with the rest of the community, but stands outside their normal way of doing things so he can mirror back to the people how their actions are serving the highest good. Heyokas remind us that personal responsibility is at the heart of social order, survival, and sacred power. That’s the greater role the artists in my show are playing today. They help us to penetrate deception, turn over rocks, and create a deeper awareness among human be-ings. It's our children who will play the greatest role over the years to come. A famous Wichasa Wakhan (holy man) named Black Elk said, “Grown men may learn from very little children, for the hearts of little children are pure and, therefore, the Great Spirit may show to them many things which older people miss.” What we teach the next generations to value means the world to many species.
Walk around the rotunda. We’re here to tell you like it is. We’re starting the conversation because tigers are the helpless victims of human expansion. Recognizing the roles we are creating for ourselves is the answer. Cooperation is the answer. The system is the solution. The system IS the solution, but it is also the problem if we have no vision for the future we’re creating and no way of seeing ourselves in the mirror.
The stories we hold onto is what transforms the world. Join the conversation. Let's talk about the difference we want to make. The Dalai Lama says:
"In the face of all the challenges we face today, is my optimism about the future of humanity idealistic? Perhaps it is. Is it unrealistic? Certainly not. To remain indifferent to the challenges we face is indefensible. If the goal is noble, whether or not it is realized within our lifetime is largely irrelevant. What we must do therefore is to strive and persevere and never give up."
In the world I want to create, the tigers don’t live in cages.
Rolled up jeans, striped tights, HIGH heels, and bad lighting.
By next week, everyone will be wearing it!
Today, 1 October 2018, we are under a Special Weather Statement. A heavy snowfall is likely for parts of western Alberta this week. This morning, it is -2C (windchill -6C) with freezing drizzle in the morning with a few flurries this afternoon. I think the normal temperature for 1 October is around 15C, so we are well below average. Snow tonight, which means I am getting my snow tires put on (tomorrow) one day too late.
"The start of October will look more like the middle of winter across much of southern Alberta this week, as cold air and snow feature prominently in the forecast. After what have already been record-breaking amounts so far this year, more snowfall is on the way for parts of the Prairies, as Arctic air pours down from the north and Pacific moisture creeps over the Rockies. We're looking at the risk for some significant totals this week." From the Weather Network.
Shirley Manson
“Twenty years we’ve been coming to London and every time we have, I’ve spent the whole day on the toilet, being so neurotic, because I feel like we come from the United Kingdom.” Now that’s some statement from an ever present and seemingly unflappable frontwoman that makes you think twice about a band that come across as so strong and confident that a show at London’s Troxy venue should be a walk in the park ...
Read the rest of this review with more photos over at RockShot Magazine.
Special Weather Statement
Statement as of 1:53 PM CDT on August 07, 2010
Deep Gulf moisture is currently streaming inland from the Gulf.
The resulting tropical airmass will be somewhat conducive for
short lived funnel clouds. Though not impossible... these features rarely
extend all the way to the surface. We will continue to monitor the radar.
For mariners in the bays this afternoon... conditions are also
somewhat favorable for waterspout development. Should one be
seen... remain as far away as possible as winds greater than 40
knots are a possibility.
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The Weatherman was right on with that advisory, but a little late..
I captured this shot in High Island, TX at 1025am this morning (note the time of the Weather Statement). My 2 nephews and I watched this guy come towards us and then dissipate - about 250 yards from us. There were actually 3 visible just before I captured this shot. One of the others was smaller and down to the water surface and the other did not make it to the surface. Pretty cool to see in person! Well worth leaving the house at about 5am.
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde delivers a statement on the conclusion of the IMF's Executive Board regular five-yearly review of the Special Drawing Rights (SDR) November 30, 2015 at the IMF Headquarters in Washington, DC. Lagarde stated “The Executive Board's decision to include the RMB in the SDR basket is an important milestone in the integration of the Chinese economy into the global financial system. It is also a recognition of the progress that the Chinese authorities have made in the past years in reforming China’s monetary and financial systems. The continuation and deepening of these efforts will bring about a more robust international monetary and financial system, which in turn will support the growth and stability of China and the global economy.” IMF Staff Photo/Stephen Jaffe
This photo is a view from one of the routes in the National Park Service (NPS) Preferred Alternative within the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), Special Flight Rules Area in the Vicinity of Grand Canyon National Park (GCNP), illustrating the high quality scenic views and grandeur of GCNP. This view is to the northeast and is looking up the Colorado River towards Tanner Rapid..
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The Draft EIS was developed to address the mandate of the 1987 National Parks Overflights Act to provide for substantial restoration of the natural quiet and experience of Grand Canyon National Park and for protection of public health and safety from adverse effects associated with aircraft overflights. Through the Draft EIS, the NPS is proposing a plan for managing helicopter and airplane flights over Grand Canyon. These flights currently carry more than 400,000 visitors above the canyon each year. Like all other uses in the park, air-tours play an important role in visitor enjoyment. But without better, more thoughtful management air-tour flights can interfere with the enjoyment of visitors on the ground. Air-tour flights also affect soundscape and other park resources of Grand Canyon's 1,902 square miles..
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The Draft EIS can be reviewed online at www.parkplanning.nps.gov/document.cfm?parkID=65&proje... Comments can be submitted online at the same Web address (the preferred method), or mailed to Superintendent, Grand Canyon National Park, Attention: Office of Planning and Compliance, P.O. Box 129, Grand Canyon, Arizona 86023, or provided at one of the public meetings. Comments will be accepted through Monday, June 20, 2011..
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"CHOOSE LIFE was Katharine Hamnett's first slogan campaign in 1983, inspired by the central tenet of Buddhism. To choose life is to do no harm – to live a good, meaningful life and change the world for the better. Life is only to be found on this planet, and is under threat. Save it."
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It has been reproduced here 3 decade's later (with exclamation mark) in the form of a large decal by Dave M and is fixed to timber board screening on Wargrave Road. ☮ ❤
Canon 5D Mark II Photos Tan Blond Swimsuit Bikini Model Goddess! 24-105mm F/4 USM L Lens !
"Beauty will save the world." --Dostoevsky
Hello Flickr fans! Excited for my Los Angeles Landscape gallery show in December! Taking a break from finishing the HDR landscapes and finishing some goddesses for my 45surf surfline instead. :) The gallery artist statement will begin with something like:
"In every photograph you can see both where the photographer was standing and what they were thinking. So it is that this collection tells the story of my epic journey as no words ever could. And more importantly, I hope that it serves to guide and inspire you along a hero's journey of your own making, owning all the glorious rewards of the risks of your own taking." --Johnny Ranger McCoy
Back to the goddesses for the moment:
Canon 5D Mark II Photos of Pretty Blonde Swimsuit Bikini Model Goddess with Blue Eyes! 24-105mm F/4 USM Lens ! She was tall, thin, fit--very, very fit--with amazing rock-hard abs and a toned, tall body! Long, long legs--long as the day! A classic socal California Beach Babe!
Epic video of the epic goddess, shot as the same time as the stills as is Johnny Ranger McCoy's lone-cowboy trademark technique:
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All the Best on Your Epic Hero's Journey from Johnny Ranger McCoy & the HJM Goddesses! :)