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the Star Ferry has been a loyal servant to Hong Kong citizens for over a century.
its passion and our love for it are undeniable.
LOYALTY BETWEEN MEN
The tree remove the bad air and put the oxygen for all beings live the sword of wood remove strenght of the enemy and convert it well
Master why those words have a lot of pain?
The men should be loyal is the alliance to peace, even if the time and the distance does not say, we will fight until we have one only God and when we look at stars we renew hope and someday we will all be together
...LIGHT FROM FIRE, FIRE THAT NOT BURN
- TECHNICAL ART PROVISIONAL / LAYOUT :
.FREE HAND DRAWING
.NO INSTRUMENTS
.ONLY TRACES(LINE)
.MATERIAL = PENCIL 05mm, PENCIL 07mm AND PAPER
.GRAPHITE
. PAPER SIZE 8 1/2 inch X 12 inch
. TEMPLATE TRANSPARENT SHEET BACK
. DIGITAL FINISH BLEACHING
. TOTAL EXECUTION TIME = 5 HOURS
///THE PAST NEVER ENDS , THE FUTURE NEVER BEGINS AND THE PRESENT IS ALWAYS ... GOD LOVED , HE LOVES AND ALWAYS LOVE EVERYBODY ///
۩۞۩<♫< ☼Contact : fernandopcjunior@msn.com e fernando.costa.jr@terra.com.br .☼<♫<۩۞۩
Une méridienne est une ligne tracée horizontalement le long d'un méridien terrestre, ou verticalement le long de l'intersection d'un mur et du plan méridien. Accompagnée d'un appareillage adéquat laissant passer un rayon de soleil, elle permet de donner le moment exact du midi solaire ou, si elle est accompagnée d'une courbe en huit, l'instant du midi moyen. Au XVIIIe siècle, les gens venaient régler leurs montres et leurs horloges sur ces instruments.
Une méridienne se distingue d'un cadran solaire par le fait qu'elle ne fonctionne qu'aux alentours de midi. Une méridienne peut également servir de calendrier sommaire, l'image du soleil sur la méridienne étant plus ou moins haute en fonction du jour de l'année. En particulier, cette image passe par une position extrémale au moment des solstices. Aux équinoxes, l'image du soleil occupe une position intermédiaire.
A couple of trace trails leading off the main trail on this mound; I think they go to Dobbs Peak (10,459 feet).
This image was made by hanging my Colman lantern on my daughters backyard swing and taking an extended exposure
Senate Joint Committee on Establishment, States and Local Governments, yesterday, traced N26 billion belonging to the Police Pension Funds to five commercial banks. newsnet.com.ng/betta/content/n26bn-police-pension-funds-t...
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Read about the Natchez Trace here
www.byways.org/explore/byways/2285/index.html
Highly recommend this trip. We just checked it out on our way to Austin. We plan to return this way at the end of March and spend more time exploring.
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Edited Trace Gas Explorer image of dust devil tracks on Mars.
Original caption: This remarkable image was taken in the Terra Sabaea region of Mars, west of Augakuh Vallis, by the Colour and Stereo Surface Imaging System (CaSSIS) onboard the ESA-Roscosmos ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter. This mysterious pattern sits on the crest of a ridge, and is thought to be the result of dust devil activity – essentially the convergence of hundreds or maybe even thousands of smaller martian tornadoes.
This image is a colour-composite representation where features that are bluer compared to the average colour of Mars are shown in bright blue hues. In actual colour, the streaks would appear dark red. Dust devils churn up the surface material, exposing fresher material below.
The reason why the streaks are so concentrated on the ridges is not known at present, but a relationship to orographic lift as masses of carbon dioxide air flow uphill and converge with other air masses is one possibility.
The image was taken on 8 February 2019 and is centred at 26.36ºN/56.96ºE. North is up.
Id 418171
Copyright and/or Release: Copyright ESA/Roscosmos/CaSSIS,CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO
(In this case, there is a copyright and a CC BY-SA license which seems contradictory to me but I note both in an abundance of caution.)
The spinifex pigeon (Geophaps plumifera), also known as the plumed-pigeon, is one of four endemic Australian bird species within the genus Geophaps. It occurs within a broader group known as bronzewing pigeons. This species is listed under the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List category ‘of least concern’.[1] It most frequently occurs in arid and semi-arid habitats containing hummock-forming grasses of the genera Triodia and Plectrachne.
Description
The spinifex pigeon is a small and compact pigeon, which weighs 80-110 g., has a mean body length of 200 - 235mm, and wingspan of 300–350 mm. Males are slightly larger than females, and generally difficult to visually differentiate.
The plumage is distinctively rufous-brown with thin black bars on the wings and back. The forehead, sides of crown and ear coverts are grey and the bill is black. The facial markings are bold and distinctive, a bright red facial mask is bordered by a black supercilium and moustacial stripe. A white band extends from the chin to behind the eye and the throat is black. A white stripe is present on the breast, and the legs and feet are grey. There is no seasonal variation in plumage.
There is substantial geographical variation in the colour of the plumage on the belly, which is reflected in the separation of the western brown-bellied birds from the other subspecies recognized.
Distribution and habitat
The spinifex pigeon occurs throughout much of arid and semiarid northern and central Australia. It lives in arid and semi-arid stony habitats on rocky hills and mountainous terrain, gorges, dry rocky creek beds and nearby gibber plains. It occupies environments which often experience extreme heat during the day, extreme cold during the night, high seasonal fluctuations in rainfall, and extended periods of severe drought. This species is most often encountered in habitats containing hummock forming grasses of the Triodia and Plectrachne genera, which are colloquially referred to as ‘spinifex grasses’. These grasses may form extensive areas of grassland in comprise the understorey component of low open savannah and woodlands of Desert Oak (Allocasuarina decaisneana), Eucalypts and Mulga (Acacia aneura). Although strong associations with spinifex are reported, in some areas it is rarely sighted in spinifex and prefers other types of sparse grassland.
Presence around urbanised areas is rare, however does occur in natural habitats occupied by humans and is reported to have foraged on food provided to domestic fowl on at least one occasion.
Spinifex pigeons do not travel long distances to water, requiring permanent water in close proximity to foraging areas (withers and Williams). Both natural and man-made water sources are exploited including waterholes and watercourses and stock drinking troughs.
Spinifex pigeon habitat Ormiston Gorge NT
Behaviour
This species is considered gregarious and sedentary, restricted to habitats within a few kilometres of permanent supply of surface water. They are most often found in pairs or small groups of between four and twenty birds, however, on a rare occasion, have been recorded in a large flock conservatively estimated to number four hundred birds.
They are more frequently observed congregating around water sources in small groups for drinking prior to and during the hottest parts of the day around mid-morning and noon.
Congregations of larger groups occur during favourable seasonal conditions, with dispersal during less favourable conditions or when numbers build up in good seasons. Flocks appear to have regular home ranges, travelling to and from foraging and watering points as a group. It is thought that individuals may move between flocks, however the frequency of this is unknown.
On occasion this species engages in a spectacular bowing display, where the tail is spread erect like fan, the folded wings are raised and the pupils contract. The shining patches of the secondary feathers flash into view at the same time that the black outer tail feathers become visible. The display is not always directed at other individuals and may simply self-assertive.
This species also has a head-shaking display that appears as a greeting between pairs and in threat to other individuals. The bird assumes a crouched over position with head lowered and crest flattened and thrusts forward shaking the bill and head.
Breeding
Breeding occurs throughout the year with highest levels during spring and summer, coinciding with peak rainfall periods and increased supply of food.
Copulation is performed on the ground. The nest is scratched out in a grass-lined depression on stony ground and may be located within sight of other nesting pairs. Two cream coloured eggs are laid and incubated by the female for 16 to 18 days by both the male and female. Observations of captive birds indicate that the young are independent at four to six weeks. Average lifespan for wild birds is not reported in the literature.
Large populations can form, however birds disperse and numbers decline following extended periods of extreme drought. After rain, when food supplies increase, there is often a slow recovery in numbers due to local breeding.
Food and foraging
Spinifex pigeons are unique among many other desert birds in that they are sedentary arid spinifex habitat specialists. They are capable of enduring extreme conditions and the availability of drought-resistant seed plants varies greatly with seasonal conditions, often declining substantially during periods of extended drought.
They forage on the ground singly, in pairs or small flocks for seeds, vegetable matter and insects, mostly in bare areas between clumps of grasses and occasionally in dry rocky watercourses or dry margins of wetlands.
The diet is almost entirely made up of the seeds of drought-resistant grasses and herbs, with spinifex perhaps surprisingly not an important food source overall (Frith and baker). Animals and vegetative material contribute to the diet in trace amounts. Spinifex pigeons will also take some foods given by humans, particularly around camping areas.
Foraging mostly occurs early in the morning and late in the afternoon during cooler periods of the day in close proximity to water sources ~Wikipedia
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Memory traces never leave the mind. Painful memories can be put out of consciousness or repressed. Repressed memories, rooted in the traumas of early infancy, remain active forces in adulthood, shaping our personalities and returning sometimes to inflict neurotic suffering. Some people believe that analytic therapy can relieve this suffering by getting to the truth of what was repressed, freeing us to lead happier and more productive lives. But I think this is not entire true, most of the times, analytic therapy (Freudian's psicho) can be hurtful by pulling this repressed memories out, for some reason our minds hide those painful memories. Now the question is: who is protecting us from pain, a shrink or our own mind?