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WIPO Director General Francis Gurry (center) congratulates Turkey's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva Selim Kulneralp (right), who presided over a key negotiating committee at the WIPO Diplomatic Conference in Marrakesh, on adoption by the committee of the substantive provisions of the treaty. This paves the way for adoption of the treaty on access to published works by the blind, visually impaired and print disabled in plenary session on June 27, 2013 and signing on June 28, 2013.
Copyright: WIPO. Photo: Emmanuel Berrod. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 IGO License.
22-year-old Azer Ćatović was born in Mostar, and has been living here for 14 years. Azer grew up with a sight defect, but by secondary school, he had become fully independent thanks to his education.
As he awaits the start of the second academic year, he spends his summer break doing running training sessions, reading, and taking walks. He does most of his running sessions on a treadmill in the fitness hall of the Center for Blind and Visually Impaired Children and Youth.
The centre was recently renovated by UNDP and offers full time support in learning and other skills like mobility, self-care, and sight exercises for the visually impaired, use of teaching aids, playing games, going out to town and attending events.
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Photos: Sulejman Omerbašić/ UNDP Bosnia and Herzegovina
One of the more.. visually interesting (and meme filled) anime series that I can think of is none other than Jojo's Bizarre Adventures, which if I'm being completely honest I still don't actually know anything relevant about. I was first introduced to the series when the fighting game came out in the arcade and on the original Playstation. From what I can gather, the series revolves around the fight between the generations of the Joestar family who battle against their immortal supernatural foe, Dio Brando and his forces of darkness using various weapons, Stand abilities (symbiotically bonded magical beings) and of course, EPIC POSING. In fact, the only thing I'm 100 percent certain about in this blurb I just wrote is that there is EPIC POSING.
Well, just after my return to Ontario, I was able to purchase one of these for $20 CAD - presenting the Medicos Super Action Statue JoJo's Bizzare Adventures: Battle Tendency Joseph Joestar figure. Purchased for the purposes of epic posing.
The Jojo series is set in multiple time periods, with the prequel (Battle Tendancy) featuring a Joseph Joestar, the second Jojo and grandfather to the current Jojo (Jotaro), in his prime. Not that I would have minded a middle aged version with a beard and Hermit Purple effects, but this is what I happened upon. What's more interesting is that this my first Medicos product, who make the Super Action Statue series of figures. Unshockingly, the only time I've ever heard their name come up is when Jojo figures are being sold.. but what IS shocking is that apparently they make more than just Jojo figures. Joseph has a MSRP of 6,800 yen, and was popular enough to warrant three releases (2013, 2015, and 2019), along with a repaint with a different head in 2015.
The set comes with the figure, two headsculpts (neutral expression, angry expression with headband), crossbow with drawstring pulled/unpulled effects, a loose bolo, sledgehammer, a variety of posing/weapon holding hands, and a dynamic stand.
The Medicos body (or at least Joseph) seems to be more in line with a true 1/12 scale as compared to Figuarts.... or Joseph is like 7 ft. tall. Either or, I'm OK with it. I'm not sure if there is a base Medicos body, but if there is a one, the Jojo line doed a pretty damn good job at hiding it. Of course, the character designs in the series are so outlandish that there should be no surprise that finding common parts is difficult, though what is easy to see is that the characters all share the same workout regime. Sculptors definitely captured the distinct look of Joseph, down to the eyes and lips that are very much the signature look of the designs. Fabric detailing is pretty much all I could ask for, and the detailing on the muscles is great only to be surpassed by the excellent work done on the hair. Not a dull spot on either sculpt hair wise no matter where you look on that manly mullet of his.
Of course, articulation is the name of the game, and Joseph isn't a slouch either. He features toe, full ankle, double jointed knees, thigh swivel, hips, waist, mid torso, shoulder pivot and rotate with independent joint for shoulder collapse/chest expand, bicep swivel, double jointed elbows, wrist, neck, and head. After some fiddling around with the figure, the only real thing on my wish list was that the hips would allow for further range of motion in the hips, particularly movement of knee towards the body. Neck/head articulation is limited due to the luscious head of hair Joseph has. Otherwise, between the various hands he's got and the ability to move, well, Joseph has all your Voguing needs covered.
Paint is kind of where things fall somewhat apart here.. sort of. For the most part the paint is pretty good. Quality is solid throughout most of the base body, with in my opinion missing paint on the blue part where the knee connecs to the lower leg. Flesh tones are a bit muddy when it comes to texture, most likey the result of a high number of coats needed. Work on the face and hair is surprisingly sharp given the small size, especially the highlights of the eyes. The finer details, however, go a bit into poor quality, most evident with the masking and paint of the fingers and the smaller accents such as the gold on the knuckles, belt buckles, and so on. Bad as it is, however, it thankfully never reaches early 2000s Playarts level of bad, as you can still make out the well detailed fingers and other fine areas, whereas Play Arts would have just dumped a blob of paint on and hoped for the best. Decal work is also pretty good overall, with no real complaints from me.
The overall build is quite good. No issues with warped parts, misaligned joints or limb length, joint strength. Maybe it's just my eyes, but to me it seems like Joseph is made from the same stuff they make NECA, McFarlane, and other North American figures from, just with much, much better QC. I mention this because the plastic seems softer compared to the stuff on my Figuarts, and would be unable to support the finer details use as the meshwork on Endgame Widow's suit. I suspect that material choices might play into the overall price point as well, because sad as it is 6,900 yen is relatively cheap for something like this. Furthermore, while the crossbow and sledgehammer and functional and generally good to look at, upon closer inspection you'll notice some warping and general softness of details.
So overall, a pretty good figure that isn't as crisp looking as Figma or Figuarts, but is able to hold its own due to the very good articulation. The Jojo universe is filled with all sorts of very visually striking characters, and despite my general unfamiliarity of with the property, even I have my favourites. It'll be interesting to see if I run into any of these in the future at a price point that makes me warm and fuzzy, because I really don't see them available for sale that often.
But you can bet if it's on my way somewhere, I'll be there to buy it.
The National Disabled Veterans TEE Tournament is the brainchild of several employees of the Iowa City VA Medical Center, along with two visually impaired Iowa Veterans. These visionaries created the TEE Tournament, an acronym standing for TRAINING, EXPOSURE and EXPERIENCE. In 2008, it became one of six VA national rehabilitation programs for Veterans. The event expanded to include not only blind Veterans, but amputees, wheelchairbound Veterans, and those with other life changing disabilities. It takes place each year in Iowa City.
Interaction of a special kind. The guy is focus is Rajashekar he is visually impaired. Yet in a week he will be appearing for his high school diploma test conducted by the Ap State Government. He cannot take this test in Braille. The volunteer next to him is reading his questions from the test paper from him. Rajashekar has to be very attentive. He needs to understand the question, formulate the answer and reply it back to his scribe so that the volunteer can write it down for him.
Today he is taking the Math paper.
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THE MEDUSA WEAPON by ~porkshanks
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It will always come back to this: So far, I have experienced no benevolent forces in the last 3 years since I accidentally knocked on the wrong door at the wrong time and visually witnessed a United States military man operating a M.E.D.U.S.A. transmitter machine to invade the minds of people in the neighborhood:
This is the multi-frequency transmitter device I saw being used in my old apartment building a couple months after the psychological attacks on me started, in late 2008.
see this declassified Army manual for some information about the United States' psychological warfare tactics:
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I was able to catch a glimpse of the operator of this device crouched over it, adjusting something while they were focusing on a different woman in the area. They use these machines to transmit voices into the spirit side of the Universe, trying to distract it from noticing how unbalanced everything is becoming in the organic system, from the planet Earth to the Sun, to the animals of the wilderness and oceans.
If we lose these animals, the oxygen and fresh water renewal cycles will collapse and as food becomes scarce, violence will rise out of control in homo sapien society.
The Military has taken over some things on other levels of life by transmitting into the minds of creatures in the wild that once belonged to God, and have lately been repeating little else other than the Military's harassment system.
They use code words and a hacked-solar consciousness to assault pretty much everything and try to get people to think it is almost anything other then the Military or the wealthy people who already have prepared for the collapse of civilization with an underground bunker and years of supplies.
That seems to have been their plan anyways.
I used to believe that God was omniscient, omnipotent, and omnipresent... and now I honestly do not believe that "god" is smart enough to figure out what they have done, or capable enough to do anything about it.
I struggled for 3 years to explain to other people what happened, having to argue almost constantly just to not be in physical pain from the the attacks of the M.E.D.U.S.A. network. It still continues today, but I am tired of repeating myself when it gets no reaction from people. They have been playing a domination "game" called, "everything you do is wrong." and they won... I see no point to trying to do *anything* anymore, and I suppose that's how my story ends, unless something changes or helps me.
When there is no balancing karmic force in the Universe, there will be more and more situations where relatively innocent and helpless individuals come face to face with huge groups with massive power, and the little people are going to get crushed and nothing will stop the huge groups from becoming more and more corrupt, less and less concerned for how they treat everything else in the Universe.
Lycian Rock-carved Tombs ------- These are the most numerous of all types of Lycian tombs and some are perhaps the most visually striking - elaborate funeral chambers carved directly into the rock face, usually into a cliff. Most often, the tombs are carved like the facade of timber Lycian houses with protruding beams (house-type tombs), usually with one or two stories, sometimes three. The imitation of wood is sometimes even carried to the copying of pegs to join the different beams and the tombs resemble the frontage of houses built solidly of timber with ceilings of unhewn trunks of trees. There is normally a row of round or square beam ends above the door. Later these developed into a dentil frieze. Sometimes there is a pediment above, in a few cases in the shape of a Gothic (pointed) arch. It is believed that the first house-type rock-cut tombs were carved in the 5th century BC.
The most elaborate rock-cut tombs are those carved in the form of Ionic temples, the largest and most famous at Telmessos (Fethiye) - the ‘Tomb of Amyntas? These rock-cut temple-type tombs usually have two columns (the tomb at Cyanaea only has one), an epistyle and a pediment and usually have elaborate reliefs, such as the ‘Royal Tomb?at Pinara and the ‘Painted Tomb?at Myra. This temple-style of tomb is not specifically Lycian and can also be seen in Caunos (some impressive examples are in the town of Dalyan) and other parts of Anatolia.
All pre-Greek people of Anatolia built beautiful monumental tombs associated with some form of ancestor worship. The Lycians developed this form of art to perfection, no doubt facilitated by the soft limestone of the region. The quality of stonemasonry of the Lycian people is noteworthy and is especially significant in the construction of tombs. Today the entire landscape of Lycia is still dotted with their fascinating funerary monuments. The most recent count has revealed one thousand and eighty-five examples still intact, rock-cut tombs being the most common form. Lycia is famous for the sheer number of tombs and their quality.
The Nystagmus Network Open Day was held in Reading on the 7th May 2016. Over 170 people attended the event to hear about the work at the charity and latest research into the condition.
Standard Triumph was purchased by Leyland Motors in 1960, which became British Leyland in 1968.
The Triumph TR range of Sports cars were built between 1953 and 1981.
1952 Triumph TR1 (20TS) prototype
1953 TR2; 1991cc 4 cyl, longer body
1955 TR3; more power, new grille.
1957 TR3a; wider grille, exterior door handles.
1962 TR3b; 2138cc 4 cyl.
1961 TR4; Michelotti designed body
1965 TR4A; independent rear suspension (IRS badge on rear) revised grille.
1967 TR5; visually the same, but 150hp 2498cc fuel injected 6 cyl (TR250; 111hp twin carburettor version)
1969 TR6; flat front Kerman design, running gear unchanged.
1975-81 TR7, the new wedge shape Harris Mann design in coupe or roadster, 1998cc 8 valve 4 cyl.
1978-81 TR8 was similar, but with a hump in the bonnet to accept the 3528cc V8
WIPO Director General Francis Gurry (right) received Switzerland’s instruments of ratification of the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances and the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled.
The instruments of ratification were presented to Mr. Gurry by Ambassador Valentin Zellweger (left), Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the United Nations and the other International Organizations in Geneva on February 11, 2020.
The treaties enter into force for Switzerland on May 11, 2020.
Switzerland is the 31st contracting party to the Beijing Treaty and the 64th contracting party to the Marrakesh Treaty, which covers a total of 91 countries.
Video: Switzerland Joins Marrakesh and Beijing Treaties
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Maker: Gustav Nordenskiold (1868-1895)
Born: Sweden
Active: Sweden
Medium: book
Size: 11 1/4" x 14 1/2"
Location:
Object No. 2017.537
Shelf: J-30
Publication:
Other Collections: Firestone Library, Princeton University
Provenance: Antikvariat Torgny Schunnesson
Rank: 153
Notes: An extraordinarily interesting and visually beautiful work on the cliff dwellers of Mesa Verde and environs, distinguished by twelve outstanding photogravure plates (on nine sheets, one double-sheet) of the cliff dwellings, evidently by the author, including views of Mountain Sheep Canyon, the Cliff Palace, the Balcony House, etc. These views are supplemented by several full- page tinted maps, and numerous other plates and illustrations after photos of artifacts, other ruins, etc. Gustaf Nordenskiöld (29 June 1868 – June 6, 1895) was a Swedish scholar of Finnish-Swedish descent, a member of the Nordenskiöld family of scientists and the eldest son of polar explorer Baron Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld and his equally aristocratic wife, Anna Maria Mannerheim. Nordenskiold made several expeditions in the late 19th century to the Southwest to study the cliff dwellers of Mesa Verde. The photogravures were printed from Nordenskiöld’s own photographs at Librairies-imprimeries réunies. managed by Albert Quantin. The actual printer was probably the heliogravurist Paul Dujardin (1843-1913), who worked for Quantin and other publishers from his shop at 28, rue Vavin. For more information, visit: Gustaf Nordenskiöld
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The National Disabled Veterans TEE Tournament is the brainchild of several employees of the Iowa City VA Medical Center, along with two visually impaired Iowa Veterans. These visionaries created the TEE Tournament, an acronym standing for TRAINING, EXPOSURE and EXPERIENCE. In 2008, it became one of six VA national rehabilitation programs for Veterans. The event expanded to include not only blind Veterans, but amputees, wheelchairbound Veterans, and those with other life changing disabilities. It takes place each year in Iowa City.
Senegalese performer Pape Niang performed on June 18, 2013 at the end of the first day of the WIPO Diplomatic Conference in Marrakesh, Morocco, held from June 17 to 28, 2013. The diplomatic conference aims to conclude a new international treaty to improve access to books for blind, visually impaired, and other print disabled people by establishing an enabling legal framework to facilitate the production of accessible formats and their exchange across borders.
Copyright: WIPO. Photo: Emmanuel Berrod. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 IGO License.
Visually the cupcakes are quite stunning, and look incredible. Tastewise they leave something to be desired. Some were bland, and didn't leave much of an impression on me, except for the one in the center which was supposed to be a chocolate mint, that one I remember cause it tasted like toothpaste.
All photos in this set taken by JEX, all text written by me, unless otherwise noted.
The visually stunning soft-shell crab was delightfully crispy, while still moist inside. Still, we thought that the Chinese-style salt and chilli soft-shell crab was tastier, possibly because Kura's version lacked MSG! :)
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Visually the cupcakes are quite stunning, and look incredible. Tastewise they leave something to be desired. Some were bland, and didn't leave much of an impression on me, except for the one in the center which was supposed to be a chocolate mint, that one I remember cause it tasted like toothpaste.
All photos in this set taken by JEX, all text written by me, unless otherwise noted.
***UPDATE*** 7/2/13 Some things are meant to swim upstream. This is heading exactly that way, where it belongs. Thanks LC.
Fireball observed in the SE sky at 8:02 pm. I happened to be outside looking at Venus to see if the clouds would clear for photography (I am in the lower left near last window light) and saw this fireball also captured as an image. The burn lasted 2-3 seconds and had a bright terminal explosion about 10X Venus in brightness. The visual experience is so much better than the solely photo capture,
The National Disabled Veterans TEE Tournament is the brainchild of several employees of the Iowa City VA Medical Center, along with two visually impaired Iowa Veterans. These visionaries created the TEE Tournament, an acronym standing for TRAINING, EXPOSURE and EXPERIENCE. In 2008, it became one of six VA national rehabilitation programs for Veterans. The event expanded to include not only blind Veterans, but amputees, wheelchairbound Veterans, and those with other life changing disabilities. It takes place each year in Iowa City.
Nome popular: Neon cardinal
Nome científico: (Paracheirodon axelrodi)
Família: Caracídeos
Origem: Bacia Amazônica (Rio Negro e Orinoco)
Tamanho:
Ph: 5.0 a 6.8
Temperatura: 24º a 29ºC
Aquário mínimo: 40L
Alimentação: Onívoro, aceita uma boa variedade de rações e alimentos naturais.
Reprodução: Embora muito difícil é possivel em cativeiro.
Hábitos: Peixe muito pacífico vive á meia água e eventualmente perto da superfície.
Observações: Vive em grandes cardumes então quantos mais você colocar no aquário melhor.
Cardinal Tetra (Paracheirodon axelrodi)
A Text, in english, from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia site, at the address en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardinal_tetra
The cardinal tetra, Paracheirodon axelrodi, is a freshwater fish of the characin family (family Characidae) of order Characiformes. It is native to the upper Orinoco and Negro Rivers in South America.
Growing to about 3 cm (1.25 in) total length, the cardinal tetra has the striking iridescent blue line characteristic of the Paracheirodon species laterally bisecting the fish, with the body below this line being bright red in color. The cardinal tetra's appearance is similar to that of the closely related neon tetra, with which it is often confused; the neon's red coloration extends only about halfway to the nose, however.
The cardinal tetra is a very popular aquarium fish but is less widespread than the neon tetra because until recently it was difficult to breed in captivity. However, many breeders are now producing the fish; in most cases one can determine if the cardinal tetra is bred or wild caught due to damaged fins on wild caught specimens. Normally aquarists prefer to buy tank bred fish but some Brazilian ichthyologists believe that fishkeepers should continue to support the sustainable Cardinal fishery of the Amazon basin, since thousands of people are employed in the region to source fish for the aquarium trade. The fear is that if the fishermen didn't catch Cardinals, they could turn their attentions to deforestation. (This doesn't seem to pose an environmental concern as the fish is very common in the wild.)
The fish is also effectively an annual species and has a lifespan of just a single year in nature. It lives for several years in captivity.[citation needed]
An entire industry is in place in Barcelos on the banks of Brazil's Rio Negro in which the local population catches fish for the aquarium trade. The cardinal fishery here is highly valued by the local people who act as stewards for the environment. It may de said that the local people do not become involved in potentially environmentally damaging activities, such as deforestation, because they can make a sustainable living from the fishery.
Perhaps due to their wild-caught origins, cardinal tetras tend to be somewhat delicate in captivity. In the wild, these fish inhabit extremely soft, acidic waters, but seem to be tolerant of harder, more alkaline water conditions; a greater concern is probably polluted tank water (including high nitrate levels.) They prefer warmer water temperatures (in the upper 70s F or warmer (20°C)), and will readily accept most forms of dry food. Captive-bred cardinals tend to adapt to hard water better than wild-caught cardinals.
P. axelrodi is also often called the red neon tetra. Cheirodon axelrodi (the original name) and Hyphessobrycon cardinalis are obsolete synonyms. The fish's common name, cardinal tetra, refers to the brilliant red coloration, reminiscent of a cardinal's robes. The specific epithet honors ichthyologist Herbert R. Axelrod.
Aquarium maintenance
Given the origins of the cardinal tetra, namely blackwater rivers whose chemistry is characterised by an acidic pH, low mineral content and the presence of humic acids, the species is adaptable to a wide range of conditions in captivity, though deviation from the soft, acidic water chemistry of their native range will impact severely upon breeding and fecundity. The preferred temperature range of the fish is 21°C to 28°C, and an bowl containing these fishes should be well filtered, in order to remove assorted pollutants: in particular, a well established biological filter that controls ammonia, nitrites and nitrates is beneficial. If the intention of the aquarist is to breed the species in captivity, then the water chemistry of the aquarium water should match that of the wild habitat - filtration of the aquarium water over peat is one means of achieving this.
Breeding
The cardinal tetra, in the wild, swims upstream in large numbers to parts of its native river habitat that are completely enclosed above by rainforest canopy. Such waters are subject to heavy shading by the rainforest trees, and virtually no sunlight reaches them. Here, the fishes spawn in large aggregations. In the aquarium, a single pair can be conditioned for breeding, but the breeding aquarium not only needs to contain water with the correct chemical parameters cited above: the breeding aquarium needs to be heavily shaded to mimic the low light conditions of the fish's native spawning grounds. If the fishes are ready to spawn, the male, which will be the slimmer of the two fishes in outline, will pursue the female into fine-leaved plants: her fuller outline, which usually indicates the presence of ripe eggs within her reproductive tract, should be readily apparent at this point. If the female is ready, she will allow the male to swim alongside her, and together, the pair will release eggs and sperm.
Apart from the stringent requirements with respect to water chemistry, one of the major difficulties mitigating against success in captive breeding of the species is the nature of the newly laid and fertilised eggs. The eggs of the cardinal tetra are photosensitive, and will die if exposed to bright light. Consequently, after spawning, the fishes should be removed and the aquarium covered to darken it, thus providing the developing eggs with the conditions necessary for development.
Development
If the eggs are fertile, and kept in darkened surroundings, they will hatch in approximately 3 days at 28°C. Free swimming fry remain photosensitive for at least the first 7 days of life, and need to be introduced to increasing light levels on a gradual basis. During this time, they are approximately 4 mm in length, and require infusoria or liquid fry food. Newly hatched brine shrimp and other similar live foods such as sifted Daphnia can be fed to the growing fry at between 7 and 14 days of age. Growth continues at a modest rate, and the fishes assume full adult colouration only after a period of approximately 8 to 12 weeks, depending upon quality of food and aquarium water.
The characteristic iridescence of this and related fishes such as the neon tetra is a structural colour, caused by refraction of light within guanine crystals that develop within special cells called iridocytes in the subcutaneous layer. The exact shade of blue that is seen will depend upon the viewing angle of the aquarist relative to the fish - if the aquarist changes viewpoint so as to look at the fish from the substrate upwards, the colour will change hue, becoming more deeply sapphire blue and even indigo. Change the viewpoint to one above the fishes, however, and the colour becomes more greenish.
As the species is a shoaling species in the wild, groups of six or more individuals should be maintained in an aquarium. They will shoal with their close cousins neon tetras however, so a combination of these two species totalling at least six should suffice. Tank currents can help encourage shoaling behavior. The larger the numbers present in an aquarium (subject to the usual constraints imposed by space and filtration efficiency), the better, and large shoals in any case form an impressive and visually stunning display.
The species will feed upon a wide range of aquarium foods, though again, conditioning fishes of this species for breeding will usually require the use of live foods such as Daphnia.
Aquarium furnishings should be planned with some care. Live aquatic plants, as well as providing an additional biological filtration component that assists with nitrate management in the aquarium, provide an environment that resembles at least part of the wild habitat, and fine-leaved plants such as Cabomba are usually the plants of choice, though other plants such as Amazon Swordplants and Vallisneria are equally suitable for an aquarium housing the cardinal tetra. Floating plants providing shade will also be welcomed by the species: this is connected with the breeding of the fish, which will now be covered. A perfect biotope to promote breeding, would be lots of bogwood, a few live native plants, with dark substrate and subdued lighting with floating plants. With this add 5+ Hatchets, 15+ Cardinals, ottocinclus & corydoras catfish (2 each per 10 gallons).
The species exists in a number of different colour forms or phenotypes. A "gold" and "silver-blonde" form exist in the Rio Negro drainage which have less blue in the longitudinal stripe. The normal form from the Rio Negro drainage has a blue stripe which extends to the adipose fin, while the Orinoco drainage phenotype has a stripe which stops posteriorly of the adipose. The Orinoco phenotype may represent a subspecies of P. axelrodi.
Another text, in english, from the site "The age of aquarium", at the address www.aquahobby.com/gallery/e_Cardinal_Tetra_Paracheirodon_...
The Cardinal Tetra is one of the most desired fish to have in a tank, mainly because of its awesome coloration. However, keeping these little fish requires a certain knowledge that many owners do not have. These fish are extremely hard to breed in captivity, virtually all of the fish available in shops have been taken from the Amazon basin, and unfortunately thousands of them die every year in inappropriate tanks. It is quite common, for example, to see a little kid walk into a shop with a few coins and buy one or two cardinals to add to his goldfish bowl.
My experience is that these fish are actually quite hardy, as long as they are properly adapted into captivity. First of all, they are very sensitive to changes in water parameters after being caught, so the water should be kept as close as possible to their natural habitat (see table above). Second, they should be kept in large numbers (at least 5, many more if possible) in a well planted tank with lots of shades and hiding places. This greatly reduces the stress that leads to many of the deaths. Needless to say, their tankmates should be peaceful and preferably small. After a while in these conditions, the cardinals tend to become more healthy and confident. They don't bother to hide anymore and become much more tolerant of changes in water conditions.
Contributed by Marcos Avila
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It is possible to successfully keep Cardinals in a higher pH. My tank's pH is over 7, and I have had a Cardinal school for a year. The key was an extremely long and drawn out acclimation process, gradually using less and less RO water until I was only using the tap at school. I should also mention that the pet store's pH was 6.8. While not ideal or practical I just thought I'd mention that it can be done :-)
Contributed by L. Verley
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I had the HARDEST time starting up a school of Cardinals, and I am not an entirely unexperienced aquarist. All the other fish in my community tank did quite well...I have a mix of baby Angels, Platies, Kuhli Loaches, 2 Dwarf Gouramis and a Pleco in my 110 L tank, all with no problems after 2 months of setup. But over this period, I tried to introduce school after school of cardinals (maybe about 40 total in several batches) into the tank, and they all died rather suddenly, ranging from within hours or under a week. All this was mysterious as none showed signs of harrassment or specific sickness. They would just stop eating one day and be found dead the next, one at a time. I tested my water for nitrates, pH, everything you could think of and it was high in quality. I had all but given up, when one day I decided to make one last go of it, and bought 6 more fish from the same store and added them. This time, they did well from the very beginning, showing no signs of weakness and competing the first day for food. Today, they are among the most hardy of my fish. In the end, I attribute this success to two things: 1) the tank took longer to establish than I thought even at 2 months, some of balance had not entirely established in the tank and 2) the batch of Cardinals I bought this time were simply from a better source (although it was the same store, they had been subjected to less stress during their transport). Cardinals are extremely succeptable to small changes in water quality, and anyone who wants them as much as I did should not take this point lightly. Once they get started however, Cardinals are not only beautiful but even robust little fish.
Common nameCardinal tetra Picture of Cardinal Tetras
Photo courtesy of Lisa Williams
© Lisa Williams
Scientific nameParacheirodon axelrodi
SynonymsCheirodon axelrodi (not valid)
Size2" (5cm)
OriginSouth America: Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela
Tank setupA well planted tank with a dark background will show these colourful tetras at their best.
CompatibilityPeaceful, community.
Temperature22-26oC (72-79oF)
Water chemistryVery soft and acidic preferred, but captive-bred fish will tolerate medium hard and alkaline water.
FeedingOmnivorous: Flake, granular foods and micro-pellets, supplemented with small live and frozen foods.
SexingMales are slimmer than females.
BreedingVery soft (<3 dGH), acidic water required. The parents should be removed after spawning, which usually occurs in the evening. Around 500 eggs are laid which hatch in about 24 hours.
CommentsA very popular tetra that is similar to the Neon tetra, but has more red on the lower part of the body, where the Neon is silver. A large shoal of these fish makes for a spectacular sight in a well-planted tank.
Picture by: Aad Born
Camera : Asahi Pentax Spotmatic II
scanned transparency/35mm slide
"Marticia" in IJmuiden locks and positioned with the help of a laserbeam.
Viewed from top of wheelhouse on center line of the vessel.
Right side of picture shows assistant who listened in on the
laser signal, and visually observed the laser light.
He informed pilot etc. about the position of fore- and aft-ship
relative to the laser indicated center line.
ship is now moored port side in the IJmuiden locks,
the laser guiding light, faintly to be seen starboard side of fore mast
just under the blocked spreader in the fore mast .
Laser light indicates ships position to be approx 50cm to port of the centerline.
That's about all the manouvering space she had.
Quelques photos de la traditionnelle fête des lumières; manifestation populaire qui se tient à Lyon (France) le soir du 8 décembre, date à laquelle est célébrée l'Immaculée-Conception.
Pour plus d'info sur cet évènement: www.fetedeslumieres.lyon.fr/
Lyon's Festival of Lights takes place on 8 December during which the people of Lyon place little candle lamps in their windows in honour of the Virgin Mary. The origins of the festival date back over 150 years to 1852 when a statue of the Virgin Mary on Fourviere Hill was to be inaugurated. The event had been postponed several times and nearly didn't happen because a ferocious storm broke over the city. But it passed quickly and the people of Lyon spontaneously lit their homes with candles and came out into the streets to celebrate, and the Festival of Lights was born. The people of Lyon continue this visually spectacular tradition to this day. The modern festival is now a four-day event where contemporary light installations illuminate the city attracting thousands of visitors
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Lyon, France, 8 décembre 2010
Photo réalisée à partir des quais de Saône.
Nikon D60, 35mm, f/6,3, 25s, ISO 100.
Fav and comments are welcome.
Please don't use this image without my explicit permission. © 2010 Quentin Lebourgeois - All rights reserved.
Visually we see only what wants to impose our experiences, memories and our learned us.
So we see at this day on German roads, people with headscarves and assozieren, it must be a Muslim. Here my grandmother has always worn headscarves. Des protection from the cold wind for.
We see only what we want to see. We look at the surface.
We get a first impression. And our thoughts play us tricks. We judge. We judge strangers. We judge people that we do not know.
Will a man leave with you. Whoever does not judge, but only considered.
Whoever does not judge and just observed. Whoever does not judge and allows only the kind thoughts. The lives better. It has a higher quality of life.
every day You live better with kind thoughts.
We affect what we see. We must not judge. We must not let the negative thoughts. Our thoughts are free. Manage them in a positive and beautiful direction.
Do you want to run forever with thoughts about how:
One is that a fat ass. That should not attract but.
The much too small. The is much too large.
Too thick. Too thin. Not my taste.
If you keep thinking about other, so sneak often thought in your head and unsettle you. Such as: When I think about others who then also think about me? Cases also an opinion about me?
It is uncertain, and uncertainty always leads to fears and anxieties lead to negative thoughts, to envy, hatred and in some cases, to violence.
Always remember, you can not know what other think. Stay with yourself. Think positive. Go through your life positively. You will feel that it is better you. A convertible. A great change in which many should take an example.
Excuse my English, it is not perfect. But who is that already. ♥
German:
Optik
Optisch sehen wir nur das, was unsere Erfahrungen, Erinnerungen und unser Gelerntes uns aufzwingen will.
So sehen wir heut zu Tage auf den deutschen Straßen, Menschen mit Kopftüchern und assozieren, es muss ein Muslime sein. Dabei hat meine Oma auch immer Kopftücher getragen. Des Schutzes vor dem kalten Wind wegen.
Wir sehen nur das, was wir sehen wollen. Wir schauen auf die Oberfläche.
Wir verschaffen uns einen ersten Eindruck. Und unsere Gedanken spielen uns Streiche. Wir urteilen. Wir urteilen über fremde Menschen. Wir urteilen über Menschen, die wir nicht kennen.
Bleibt doch bei euch. Wer nicht urteilt, sondern nur betrachtet.
Wer nicht urteilt und nur beobachtet. Wer nicht urteilt und nur die freundlichen Gedanken zulässt. Der lebt besser. Man hat eine höhere Lebensqualität.
Man lebt jeden Tag besser mit freundlichen Gedanken.
Wir beeinflussen was wir sehen. Wir müssen nicht urteilen. Wir müssen nicht die negativen Gedanken zu lassen. Unsere Gedanken sind frei. Steuere sie in eine positive und schöne Richtung.
Möchtest du ewig mit Gedanken umher laufen, wie:
Man ist das ein fetter Arsch. Das sollte sie aber nicht anziehen.
Die ist viel zu klein. Die ist viel zu groß.
Zu dick. Zu dünn. Nicht mein Geschmack.
Wenn du so über andere denkst, so schleichen sich oftmals Gedanken in deinen Kopf und verunsichern dich. Wie zum Beispiel: Wenn ich das über andere denke, denken die dann das auch über mich? Fällen die auch ein Urteil über mich?
Man wird unsicherer und Unsicherheit führt immer zu Ängsten und Ängste führen zu negativen Gedanken, zu Neid, zu Hass und in einigen Fällen zu Gewalt.
Denke immer daran, du kannst nicht wissen, was andere Denken. Bleibe bei dir selber. Denke positiv. Gehe positiv durch dein Leben. Du wirst spüren, dass es dir so besser geht. Ein Wandel. Ein großer Wandel an dem sich viele ein Beispiel nehmen sollten.
Свечение на одеждах!!!!!!Понимаю что это такая подсветка,но в сочетании с кружением дервишей особый смысл у этого Свечения!!!!!
The National Disabled Veterans TEE Tournament is the brainchild of several employees of the Iowa City VA Medical Center, along with two visually impaired Iowa Veterans. These visionaries created the TEE Tournament, an acronym standing for TRAINING, EXPOSURE and EXPERIENCE. In 2008, it became one of six VA national rehabilitation programs for Veterans. The event expanded to include not only blind Veterans, but amputees, wheelchairbound Veterans, and those with other life changing disabilities. It takes place each year in Iowa City.
The National Disabled Veterans TEE Tournament is the brainchild of several employees of the Iowa City VA Medical Center, along with two visually impaired Iowa Veterans. These visionaries created the TEE Tournament, an acronym standing for TRAINING, EXPOSURE and EXPERIENCE. In 2008, it became one of six VA national rehabilitation programs for Veterans. The event expanded to include not only blind Veterans, but amputees, wheelchairbound Veterans, and those with other life changing disabilities. It takes place each year in Iowa City.
I wanted to start the project by choosing someone who was visually interesting and on their own. Frankly, I was pretty terrified - I tried to approach several other people, but despite my girlfriend being present I just backed away at the last moment.
Enter Mary. I was drawn to Mary by her hat, and the fabulous location she was already in. I stopped her by the river, explained my project and she was happy to let me make a portrait with her.
She asked why I chose her, and I was honest, I told her, "the hat!".
"I'm very much a hat lady, you see. My daughter got married in this hat, you know?".
Hooked on stranger #1. To say I was pleased is an understatement - elated.
To see more shots like this, check out www.flickr.com/groups/100strangers
Submitted by: Chibuzo Orame
Country: Nigeria
Organisation: Bina Foundation
Category: Professional
Caption: Doctor close eyes examination of visually impaired player during the 2018 men blind/visually impaired summer camp/league tournament in Nigeria.
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The National Disabled Veterans TEE Tournament is the brainchild of several employees of the Iowa City VA Medical Center, along with two visually impaired Iowa Veterans. These visionaries created the TEE Tournament, an acronym standing for TRAINING, EXPOSURE and EXPERIENCE. In 2008, it became one of six VA national rehabilitation programs for Veterans. The event expanded to include not only blind Veterans, but amputees, wheelchairbound Veterans, and those with other life changing disabilities. It takes place each year in Iowa City.
An interesting lesson about underwater photography that I learned from Brad is that instead of finding the interesting animal to take a picture of, find the visually interesting location where they could be. Nooks and crannies are great for framing the subject. Different textures are also key. Then look for the right lighting conditions and wait for fishes to come through.
Since we don't have high-tech underwater cameras, this method seems to work well. At first, I kept thinking my camera sucked at taking pictures underwater. But all I needed was the right conditions: a depth of 15-20 feet and early mornings or late afternoons. It's not easy, but it was still fun!
Another interesting tip is to look for reds in the coral or the fish. Ensure you are in a good lighted position. The reds will provide great contrast to the blue water.
Dive Site: Windsock
On October 15, blind and visually impaired students took to the streets to raise awareness of pedestrian safety.
Visually linking the stylish washbasins, shower trays and bathtubs, WCs, bidets, furniture and accessories is the signature "dOt", a circular hollow or cut-out that decorates practically every object in the series - and is, at the same time, a function detail. ILBAGNOALESSI dOt – a cooperative venture between Alessi, LAUFEN and Oras – is designed by Wiel Arets and Good Design Award 2009 winner.
Link BSSR-House
***UPDATE*** 7/2/13 Some things are meant to swim upstream. This is heading exactly that way, where it belongs. Thanks LC.
WIPO Director General Francis Gurry joins non-governmental organizations, including representatives of blind and visually impaired persons, and industry representatives on June 25, 2013, in celebrating agreement on the substantive provisions of a new international treaty that will improve access to published works for blind, visually impaired and print-disabled people. The treaty will be formally adopted on June 27 and signed on June 28, 2013. The Kingdom of Morrocco hosted WIPO's Diplomatic Conference in Marrakesh from June 17 to 28, 2013.
Copyright: WIPO. Photo: Emmanuel Berrod. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 IGO License.