Without my Glasses.

life without bokeh.... is emptiness... hahaha

p.s: blangkon is a traditional Javanese headdress worn by men and made of batik fabric.

In ancient Javanese society, blangkons are believed to originate from the legendary story of Aji Saka. In the story, Aji Saka defeated Dewata Cengkar, a giant who owns the land of Java, by spreading a giant piece of headdress that could cover the entire land of Java. Aji Saka was also believed to be the founder of the Javanese calendar.

There are theories stating that the use of blangkon is the influence of Hindu and Islamic culture absorbed by the Javanese. The first Muslims who entered Java are people from mainland China and Gujarati traders. Blangkons are believed to derive from turbans worn by Gujarati traders.

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University of Life — Philosophy 101: According to Milligan Without a plan, nothing can go wrong. Discuss.

Don't question why we'd discuss philosophy in the garden; ask why not?

It's blowing a hooley. While I was looking the other way it flattened a couple of panels of my fence. That wasn't in the plan. Look at that blur of a leaf flapping in the breeze! Windy.

Moments ago this rocoto chilli was almost a tall as me. It has grown outside for three Summers now and come into care for two Winters. This mutilation is for it's own good. It'll get worse! When I put down this venerable old device I'll pick up a spade, cut through the roots and heave this stump out of the ground.

Once out I'll take the secateurs to the remaining roots, trimming off the damaged or girdling ones and shortening them all back near that trunk. It needs to fit into a small pot. This baby is going onto a heat pad to recover, to grow new roots, for buds and shoots to mature and grow ahead of being planted out again next Summer.

I don't have a plan. It will all just happen in a reactionary way; responding to stimulii, from observations of the seasons, to timing, not to a calendar. What could go wrong?

Tomb of of the Unett famiiy without any inscription c1660 - Possibly Francis Unett 1612- 1656 & wife Sara Nicholetts 1659 whose wall monument is nearby, now over the 19c doorway to the vestry on the same wall www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/Q1mT32 At some point the tomb has been made to fit round and above the altar steps., the younger daughters standing on higher ground flic.kr/p/2ibqGVf . Was the tomb more to the west originally under the wall monument ??

Francis, High Sheriff of the County, was the only son & heir William Unett 1590-1624 & 2nd wife Anne 1636 daughter of Ambrose Elton of Ledbury by Anne flic.kr/p/2gkayro daughter of Edward Aston and Ann flic.kr/p/2cwvejC daughter of Thomas Lucy and Joyce Acton at Charlecote flic.kr/p/2bdc3LZ (Anne was the grand daughter of Anthony Elton & Alice Scudamore)

A wall memorial to them nearby is inscribed "Here llyeth ye body of Francis Unett esq, ye sonne of William Unett esq , who married Sara Nicholetts daughter of William Nicholetts of Hopton Sollars esq by whome hee had issue 8 sonnes Francis, Richard, John, William, Nicholetts, Thomas & Thomas & Edward & 3 daughters Sara, Anna & Rebecca . Hee departed ys life on ye 5 day of June Anno Dom 1656 aged 44 .................. Allso here lyeth the body of Sara the wife of Francis Unett esq who departed ys life in the true faith of Christ April the 15th Anno Dom 1659 " www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/xUP259

Children

1. Francis

2.Richard

3.John m Frances co-heiress daughter of Henry Lingen 1662 of Sutton & Stoke Edith by Alice daughter of Sir Walter Pye of the Mynde & Much Dewchurch www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/5D26SH by Joan www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/fiJJ99 3rd daughter of William Rudhall & Margaret Croft of Ross on Wye www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/TorJbR (Frances was heiress of Sutton Freen & Freens Court)

4. William

5. Nicholetts

6. Thomas (died young)

7. Thomas

8. Edward

1. Sarah

2. Anne

3. Rebecca

They lived at the Birch End in the village

His mother Anne m2 1624 Thomas Cocks 1599 - 1649 son of Richard Cocks 1623 of Eastnor www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/891947 having 2 sons Rev Thomas Cocks 1724 & Charles Cocks m Mary daughter of John Summers

The Unett famiy gained Castle Frome by the marriage in 1432 of John Unett with heiress Elizabeth Brace grand daughter of lord of the manor Sir William Devereux a descendant of the Lacy lords of the manor

(They are also said to be his father William Unett of 1624 and 2nd wife Anne Elton, however William & Anne are reported to have been remembered by "3 slabs near the south wall of the nave , two inscribed and one with a shield-of-arms". Allowing for 3 sons (now missing on the east end of the tomb balancing those on the west end) , the number of children matches those of Francis & Sarah, also the costumes are more mid 17c and the wall inscription to them is very near this tomb making room for the 12c window above and chancel south door ) - Church of St. Michael , Castle Frome, Herefordshire

And no car show would be complete without the beauty that is Rolls Royce's best selling car, the Silver Shadow. Saving the best till last I give you the car that took Rolls Royce out of the hands of the aristocracy and placed it into the hands of the people, a tradition that has continued ever since. Once rock-stars, pop-stars, TV presenters and alike were seen driving around in a car that was once the exclusive pride and joy of the established gentry, it was then and there that the Class System had truly disintegrated. The Victorian-era divisions of society were well and truly dead.

In 1965 it was apparent that the nearly 10 year old Silver Cloud was starting to look its age, and as time continued to crawl on the aristocratic look of the Rolls Royce was no longer its biggest selling point. Prior to the 1960's society was clearly defined, with what was known as the 'Glass Ceiling' through which none of the lower classes could rise up through the ranks. It was very easy for the Upper Class and Aristocracy to lose their titles and come down, but even if you were a Lower Class person who'd made it rich, you'd still be socially unacceptable due to your background. However, after World War I the emergence of the new Middle Class was starting to bend the rules, and as time went on the ways in which money could be obtained started to become easier thanks to stage and screen. After World War II the influence of the new generation distorted the lines of society even more with the appearance of the Beatles and Elvis Presley, people from low backgrounds who had managed to get a free ticket to the top due to their fame in the music industry. Of course when someone gets money, the first thing they want to do is spend it on luxury items, and nothing back then was more luxury than owning a Rolls Royce.

However, when the Cloud was designed society was still very much in the same Victorian ideal as before, and so its aristocratic look was about as hip and with-it as a China Cabinet in a Discotheque. In order to survive, Rolls Royce was going to have to adapt, so in 1965 they launched the Silver Shadow, a car that was designed for the new money, and the first Roller to be brought to the masses. What made it so appealing was a case of many things.

For starters, it was the first Rolls Royce to be a 'Driver's' car. Previous models had always been built with chauffeur driven passengers in mind, but the Shadow with upgraded suspension, an updated Rolls Royce V8 engine and the same general driving feel of a regular car (if not better with innovative power steering), made it ideal for the 'posers' of the upmarket realm. Secondly, the car was the first to be built with a monocoque, where the body and chassis are part of the same structure. Previously, Rolls Royce would provide the owner with a chassis, and then it was up to the owner what body would be put on it, with a variety of coachbuilders available to do the job including H.J Muliner Park Ward, Hoopers of London and James Young. The advent of the monocoque meant that potential buyers didn't have to go through the rigmarole of buying a chassis and then having a body constructed for it at extra cost.

As mentioned though, reception was something of a mixed bag, whilst motoring press and many people gave it critical acclaim for its revolutionary design, the usual Rolls Royce customer base saw it as something of a mongrel, appealing to the lowest common denominator rather than holding up the traditional standard that the Double R was famed for. But just because it was built for the masses didn't make it any less a car, each individual Shadow cost £7,000 new, weighed 2.2 tonnes and took 3 months to build. The interior was compiled of 12 square feet of wood, and three cows had to sacrifice themselves to create the leather hides that line the seats. Soft and springy Wilton Carpets made up the floor and power from Rolls Royce's astounding V8 engine could whisk the car to about 100mph, but why would you want a sporty Rolls Royce anyway? *Cough* Rolls Royce Wraith *Cough*

After launch the Silver Shadow was whipped up by pretty much anyone and everyone who wanted to show off their wealth, with a total of 25,000 examples being built during its 15 year production life, making it the most numerous Rolls Royce ever built. The Silver Shadow also formed the basis of several other designs, including the convertible Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 2-Door Saloon which later became the Corniche in 1971, the Bentley T-Series which was exactly the same only with Bentley badge and grille, and the controversial Rolls Royce Camargue of 1975 which was designed by Pininfarina.

For a time the Shadow was on top of the world, but things started to crumble fast in the 1970's. New American legislation meant that the car had to conform at the cost of its class, with the chrome bumpers being replaced by composite or rubber, and the ditch lights being slumped underneath on a rather unsightly chin-spoiler. In 1977 this revised car was launched as the Silver Shadow II, which I consider to be but a shadow of its former self due to the fact that this was when Rolls Royce started to become downplayed and underwhelming. Indeed the best intentions were in mind with safety, but without the chrome to adorn its lovely body, the Shadow was merely a husk.

This was added to by the fuel crisis of the mid-1970's, which made motoring a very expensive practice, especially if you ran a Shadow. Shadow's are incredible gas guzzlers at less than 20MPG, and refilling one will set you back in today's money about £80. At the same time it was considered socially unacceptable to be seen driving around in one of these after such a blow, almost as if you were driving a giant middle-finger down the street to everyone else who couldn't afford to drive. Because of this, owners turned to more subtle cars such as Mercedes so as not to fall victim to vindictive passers by. With sales starting to drop, Rolls Royce had to see off the Silver Shadow as soon as possible. After nearly 10 years of development, 1980 saw the launch of the much more angular and somewhat mundane Silver Spirit/Spur range, and with that now on the go the shadows grew long for the Silver Shadow, which was killed off the same year. Spiritually however, the design of the 60's lived on in the Corniche, which was to be built for another 15 years before that too was ended in 1995.

In some ways the Shadow became a failure of its own success, with Rolls Royce building far too many cars for the market that intended to buy them, with the result that the 2nd hand market became saturated with nearly new cars that fell into some disreputable company. Throughout the 1980's the Shadow was noted for being the ride of sleazy salesmen, gang lords and Members of Parliament (pure evil!). Additionally, many Shadows were bought cheap simply for the way they made the owner look.

If you were intending to use your cheapy Shadow to plunder yourself some girls and didn't have the attraction of money to back you up, you'd be out of luck and soon out of cash, because the bills required to run a hand-built luxury car would very quickly be walking through the door, both in terms of fuel and maintenance. Critical failures are rare and these cars are very reliable (although Jeremy Clarkson would have you think otherwise), but when they do happen, it would probably be cheaper to buy yourself another car. The worst problem you could face is a failure of the hydraulics that controlled the rear suspension, the steering and the brakes, which would render the car inoperable if something were to go awry.

Frequent maintenance of a Shadow however (every 4 to 6 months) will probably even out at about £100, which when you consider the £10,000 or more you'd be paying to replace the hydraulic system, is a small sacrifice. Rust is another problem, especially for early Shadows. The Chrome sills and guttering on the roof are especially prone, although the most critical problem is rust on the chassis, which if left can compromise the whole car and essentially write it off. A bit of a buying tip, if the car's body looks good, be sure to check underneath because you may see some costly rust gremlins down there that could ruin your investment.

Another place the Shadow has found itself is in the world of movies. Of course any film that has an upper-crust theme or feel to it would have to include a Rolls, but since 2nd hand Shadows could be picked up for a song you could easily put them in your movie. Sadly, most movies that feature Shadows are ones which feature them being destroyed.

So why do I love Shadows so much? Basically because it's a mixture of all things you'd want in a car. It has a spacious, luxury interior, it has a world beating design dripping with chrome and adorned with the finest hood ornament, and because it's dimensions aren't that far off a normal car, it can easily be used as an everyday machine unlike the Silver Cloud which is simply too big for everyday use. The Shadow is also a very personable sort of machine, if I was to own one I would treat it like a pet, and probably name it Sally (old girlfriend of mine).

Today, Shadows are by no means rare and the ones you'll find on the road are probably the best. Most of the poorer 2nd Hand ones rusted away and died back in the 1980's and 90's (or were blown up in movies, or put in swimming pools), which means that the survivors are largely under the ownership of avid enthusiasts who cherish their cars. You can find Shadows for next to nothing, with some examples going for as little as £4,000, but you'd have to be very desperate to get one of those as they'd probably be in very bad condition. Minters however can go for about £15,000 to £20,000, which when compared to some of the other cars of comparative size and quality such as the BMW's and Mercs of this world, is not a bad deal.

I have come away without the pictures from the final day, so you will have to make do with some more shots from Shibuya.

Outside it was a glorious day, and felt like summer on the inside of the ceiling to floor plate glass windows. Phew, its gonna be a scorcher! And what better way to spend the day than with our very own private tour guide>

What better indeed.

We met Maki at nine, and after some introductions, it was decided to go to Tokyo Station to exchange our vouchers for rail passes, thus making the rest of the travelling on the holibob possible. It also allowed us to be shown how to use the Metro, swiping our cards and looking at the map to plan a route. Handily, all lines have letter prefixes, and each station is numbered, so we were staying near K19, and to find our way back, get to the K line and go to the end, and Bob's you Aunt's live in lover. As it were.

I was in heaven, I have been dreaming of travelling on the Tokyo Subway, but I was doing it for real, and snapping. All.The.Time.

We arrived at Tokyo Station after a change onto one of the overground lines. Man, it was already hot, but Maki pointed out the profusion of vending machines. Everywhere, and for 110 Yet you can buy a half litre of cool h2o.

She lead us through various parts of the station to the rail tour office, we all filled out a lengthy form, then we were given our pass which gave us unlimited train travel for two whole weeks.

That done and the fact the Imperial Gardens were nearby, that is where we walked to next, through a maze of modern glass skyscrapers, over half empty 6 lane roads, and to the entrance to the gardens. Once upon a time it was the residence of the Emperor, he still have a thridd of it or something, but the rest is a public garden, which is littered with historic buildings, defenceive walls and the remains of castles and storehouses and the like.

Did I mention it was hot? It was hot.

But the gardens were sensational, and gave us an understanding of the different prefectures in Japan, as all were represented. Also there was green tea plants and bamboo. And on the wing I saw three different species of swallowtail butterfly, but I had left my macro in the hotel, so made do with watching them flit about.

We take a time out to have some water from a vending area before completing the tour round the gardens, before walking to Tokyo Station again, but this time getting a bus to the commercial area for a walk round the public fish market.

It was hotter.

It seems all tourists in Tokyo, and a good proportion of its residents also had the same idea, as it was like Venice on a very busy day.

And it was hot.

The sights and smells were fabulous, but the lanes were narrow and chocked with people, all walking at different paces, some eating, some drinking and some walking with their family. We were trying to keep pace with Maki.

After an hour of walking and loking, and it being half one, it was decided that it was lunchtime. Over the main road bordering the market was a swish sushi place, who had tables att eh counter, so we could watch our food being prepared. Only I wasn't hungry, so made do with some rice and simple sushi whilst Jools and Jen had a set meal. I drtank some ice cool beer.

I had another.

After that we walked through the commercial area to the Tokyo version of Harrods to look at their food halls. None of us are big shoppers really, and we did it as Maki made it sound like a great thing, and some of the displays were wonderful for sure.

Finally she took us to the trendy area, really, so we ccould look round the best souvenir shop in the city. We looked round, bout some stuff, and then said to Maki that we had enough confidence to use the metro, and as we were by Shibuya, where I wanted to snap in the evening, we would bid her farewell one hour early, and we would look for a coffee shop.

After looking in a coule, we found a place in a rooftop place, in the shade, but it was still warm, so we order ice coffee and take the weight off our feet, which after a day's travelling, maybe a seven hour forced march round Tokyo in 30 degree heat wasn't the best thing. But we had survived, but our legs and feet we making some complaints.

We took a Metro to Shibuya, and then went looking for the famous crossing, but we were an hour early, so maybe we should find something to eat. There was flashing neon lights everywhere, and it was all a bit confusing to be honest. Then Jen says there's a place to eat on the top floor of the mega camera store near us.

So we take the lift to the top floor, and are shown to a booth overlooking the street below, and shown how to use the tablet to order food and drinks. Some of it was even in English, which was nice. We order some nibbles and drinks, and pressed send. Twenty minutes later the food arrived, but no drinks, we called the waiter and sent him to fetch beers. And all was good, in fact we mellowed out and enjoyed looking out as the light faded and the neon shone brighter.

We went downstairs and I went looking for the crossing, a six-way pedestrian crossing that is iconic, I took a place looking towards the brightest lights and snapped away. It was a scene you can only imagine, I switched to the wide angle and slowed the shutter speed down and snapped some more. There was still some light in the sky, so the shots were pretty darn perfect, even I says so myself.

Happy with my shots, and the fact our legs and feet were screaming, we made our way back to the Metro then back to the hotel and back to the rooftop bar. It was a heck of a day, and we had achieved so much. And found our way back with no trouble either.

We played cards on the roof, with the Sky Tree shining a mile away, looking wonderful, and so we decided that we would go there the next evening.

Cheers

hey Joe, you can't leave without saying goodbye. We might never see each other again!

it was a silly argument. I didn't mean it when I said a spitfire was better than your Mustang.....

One of those people who makes my day every time we meet. First grader at a mountain elementary school.

This is an HDR. I was trying to bring out the colors, prevent the pink from washing out, and highlight her face. Did I do it right?

Japan culture note: every house and most buildings have a genkan, or entryway, where you take your shoes off and put on your indoor slippers. Schools have shoeboxes sorted by grade where the students put on their school shoes, which you can see at the top left of this shot.

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Finally my new long anticipated Fujifilm X100 has arrived. I had a brief moment to test this beauty just before going for our small holiday to Holland.

This shot is straight out of the camera (jpeg) set at the widest aperture f2 and 400ISO 1/280sec.

There are known issues with this camera and all owners are awaiting for Fujifilm to listen to come and solve these with a firmware update.

But even without this update it is a technical masterpiece. The image quality is more than superb. I can't wait to play with it these coming 11 days. Nice weather, beach, family, friends, royal wedding and queensday in Holland.

Thanks to the boyz @ Fujifilm for delivering my new toy with only a small delay, that after the devastating earthquake that hit Japan last month.

M.

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Artisti, fiori e musica intorno alla SS. Trinità - Rivanazzano, 7 giugno 2009

Da sette anni l'associazione "Occasioni di Festa" fa rivivere la Festa della SS. Trinità, che anticamente era una festa religiosa: dopo la messa la processione si svolgeva intorno al rione "della Trinità", antico borgo di Rivanazzano, conosciuto come "borgo Cane".

Attualmente la chiesa della SS. Trinità è curata dalla confraternita della Trinità, una delle confraternite più antiche, nata nel 1600. Il programma della manifestazione di quest’anno è particolarmente ricco: per la parte culturale, saranno allestite una mostra di pittura, una mostra antologica del pittore vogherese Alberto Nobile ed il tradizionale concorso di pittura estemporanea.

Addirittura tre i concerti in programma: il concerto del Quartetto d'archi dell'Orchestra Sinfonica di Asti: Matteo Ferrario - violino, Marco Pesce - violino, Gigi Magnozzi - viola, Eugenio Solinas – violoncello, il concerto Gospel della Corale S. Germano di Rivanazzano ed il concerto per organo dell'organista Maurizio Ricci, che suonerà il secentesco organo della Chiesa della SS. Trinità, uno dei più antichi di Lombardia.

Ricco anche il calendario degli incontri enogastronomici, con l’aperitivo - degustazione a cura di Occasioni di Festa, la risottata a cura della Croce di S. Francesco e “Gusta l'arte del palato: degustazione prodotti del territorio”.

Per la parte floreale, due i momenti salienti della giornata: la premiazione del concorso "Vetrine, Balconi e Giardini Fioriti a Rivanazzano", concorso inteso come strumento di promozione turistica quale elemento di qualità nell'accoglienza, ma anche per promuovere e favorire tra i cittadini una sensibilizzazione alla cultura dell'estetica, e, per finire, “l’infiorata”.

Si tratta di una tradizione presente soprattutto nelle regioni italiane centrali e meridionali, e che prevede la realizzazione di tappeti artistici di fiori e foglie, realizzati tradizionalmente in occasione di festività religiose.

Una delle più famose è l’infiorata di Genzano, in provincia di Roma. In questa cittadina l'Infiorata si svolge ogni anno da circa due secoli, nella domenica successiva al Corpus Domini.

Gli artisti genzanesi si avvalgono delle culture floreali del luogo per ricoprire da un tappeto floreale che riproduce opere d'arte famose, tappeti elaborati ed opere di pittori celebri la via in salita che porta al Duomo. L'Infiorata di Genzano è una manifestazione d'arte suggestiva, nota in tutto il mondo dal 1778, celebrata da personaggi storici e da grandi artisti: da Garibaldi, che nell'agosto del 1875 si rifiutò decisamente di passarvi sopra, a D'Azeglio, Gogol e C. H. Andersen, solo per citarne alcuni.

Tra gli artisti che si sono cimentati nella realizzazione di opere floreali nella cittadina laziale si contano Laura Biagiotti, Renato Guttuso, Guillermo Mariotto dell'Atelier Gattinoni, Gai Mattiolo, Ottavio Missoni, Aligi Sassu, le Sorelle Fendi, Ernesto Treccani, Gianni Versace e l’alessandrino Piero Leddi.

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A Praça das Etnias, localizada na Av. Borges de Medeiros, ao lado da Estação Rodoviária de Gramado, foi inaugurada em 22 de novembro de 2013. Em substituição à antiga Praça das Comunicações, o novo espaço tornou-se mais um ponto turístico em Gramado e está pronto para receber os turistas e a comunidade gramadense. A Praça das Etnias recebeu esse nome pois abriga três casas, alemã, italiana e portuguesa, em alusão aos colonizadores da cidade.

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Portuguese

Gramado é um município do estado do Rio Grande do Sul, no Brasil. Localiza-se na Serra Gaúcha, mais precisamente na Região das Hortênsias, a uma latitude 29º 22' 44" sul e a uma longitude 50º 52' 26" oeste, estando a uma altitude de 830 metros. Sua população estimada em 2013 é de 34 110 habitantes. Possui uma área de 237,019 quilômetros quadrados. Seu principal acesso se dá através da RS-115, embora também seja atendida pelas rodovias RS-235 e RS-373.

Sua demografia é etnicamente variada, com forte influência alemã e italiana, o que se reflete especialmente na culinária e na arquitetura urbana e rural.

English

Gramado is a municipality and small tourist town, southeast of Caxias do Sul and east of Nova Petrópolis in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, in the Serra Gaúcha region. The town was originally settled by Azorean descendants and later received a contingent of German and Italian immigrants. Gramado is one of the towns along the scenic route known as Rota Romântica (Romantic Route).

Spanish

Gramado es un municipio brasileño del Estado de Río Grande del Sur, situado a 115 kilómetros al norte de Porto Alegre, capital del Estado. Limita con los municipios de Caxias do Sul (al norte), Três Coroas (al sur), Canela (al este), Nova Petrópolis y Santa Maria do Herval (al oeste).

Ubicada en la "Sierra Gaucha", la ciudad de Gramado es poseedora de riquezas naturales exuberantes, siendo el polo turístico más importante de Rio Grande do Sul y uno de los destinos más buscados por el turismo interno brasileño. Conocida como la "Suiza del Brasil", Gramado convoca a turistas el año entero atraídos por sus bellezas naturales entre las que predominan sierras, valles, arroyos cristalinos y bosques de pinos, su clima templado y su legado europeo, sobre todo alemán e italiano.

German

Gramado ist eine Stadt in Rio Grande do Sul im Süden Brasiliens. Die Stadtgemeinde hat 31.655 Einwohner. Gramado liegt auf einer Höhe von 830 Metern in der Serra Gaúcha in der Region der Hortensien. Das Gemeindegebiet grenzt an Canela (im Osten), Caxias do Sul (im Norden), Nova Petrópolis (im Westen), Santa Maria do Herval (im Südwesten) und Três Coroas (im Südosten). Gramado liegt 115 km nördlich der Bundesstaatshauptstadt Porto Alegre.

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Comment regarding SPAM. The vocabulary gets changed with each generation. You all know what I talking about without my having to illustrate how the meaning of words change. One of the greatest stories for which I don't recall all the details occurred during the opening of a large supermarket in Columbia, Mo. in the 1970's. One of the items they featured on sale was SPAM. A young reporter for either one of the two newspapers or television station covered the opening and was impressed with the large display of SPAM.

Being a good and inquisitive reporter he inquired as to the composition of the product. The store had a young assistant manager with a quick and inventive mind so he explained to the reporter that SPAM was the product of a very small animal found only in Nebraska. He went on to explain that like any other product it had years when it was abundant and other years when the little animal was scarce and the product was hard to buy. Since the product was obviously abundant that year he told the reporter that people should stock up on it.

Understand this was long before the internet and the reporter bought the story hook, line and sinker. The story was published or aired in Columbia and it was so popular with the mass audience that the reporter asked the assistant store manager for a follow-up interview. The next time around he even asked for a picture of a SPAM. The assistant manager went into great detail about the animal being nocturnal and that no one had ever photographed one.

In the foregoing paragraphs I just made a huge blunder. I've told a story about which all the details aren't known. However, like most of everything else I write someone out there will probably recall it or can find the story on an old newspaper site. If no one can embellish on this story it still remains my favorite on the subject of SPAM.

A question: Does any reader recall a song from the heyday of Harry Caray, in St. Louis, entitled "The Harry Caray Polka?" If you know of a recording of it or know where the complete lyrics might be found I'd appreciate knowing about it. I will share it with one other person, the one who inquired about it.

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August 23, 2013

Store this URL somewhere to stay informed of KOM updates and photos. www.flickr.com/photos/60428361@N07/‎

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This is the first attempt since the Google Internet Gestapo (GIG) arrested me, a few weeks ago, for sending Flash Reports that they determined to be SPAM. Everyone from my era knows what that product was/is. It used to be eaten because we were poor and now people eat it to be chic.

Moving right ahead. For the last 18 days an attempt has been made to keep those with any interest in the KOM league news updated through this site. Flicker: KOM League Photostream

www.flickr.com/photos/60428361@N07/‎ Some readers, like Bill Clark, right here in Columbia, Missouri, can’t get that feature. So, Bill, this report is for you and I’m including the updates that appear on that site to kick off this report.

August 23, 2013

I'm not sure how many people even bother to check this site for updates. If you do and would like to see a brand new Flash Report with all the excitement those stories generate let me know. In fact, it will take about 25 people asking to see a new report for me to shake myself from the summer doldrums in order to do it. I've heard from a few folks with some pretty interesting tales and I'd put forth a little, not much, energy to do something that a few of you enjoy. Let me know. Otherwise, I'll keep picking tomatoes and placing them at the free tomato stand in my front yard. Just dial me up at j03.john@gmail.com if you want another thrill packed edition of the Flash Report.

August 22, 2013

Yesterday I was going through a list of former KOM leaguers with whom contact had been established over the years. For a number of years communication with Russ and Dody Oxford was conducted by e-mail.. Russ was the third baseman on the same team as the four fellows shown in the photo above. (That is the Flickr site photo)

Russ was born Russell Charles Oxford on October 20, 1931 in Sioux City, Iowa and I learned through some searching of obituaries recently that he passed away April 24, 2013 in Redmond, Washington.

Russ and Dorothy McInnes were married on June 21, 1951 at the Grace Episcopal Church in Carthage, MO. After the wedding many of his teammates formed an archway using baseball bats under which the newlyweds exited the church. The bridesmaid and best man at that wedding were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Koehler. Just one month later Walter was drafted and just over a year later he died while serving his country as a medical corpsman in Korea.

One thing Oxford accomplished that very few former Carthage players pulled off was getting away with a team uniform at the end of the season. He wore #7 which was a hand me down from the 1949 Chicago Cubs. Another thing Russ had was a birthday that was the same as a former KOM league shortstop. That former KOM league shortstop didn't wear #7 until he made it to the major leagues and it was later retired when the fellow retired from the New York Yankees.

One of the great trivia questions in the early days of the KOM league was to ask "Who played on the left side of a KOM league infield, wore #7 and was born October 20, 1931. Never once did anyone ever say the name "Russ Oxford." The only name that anyone knew who fit that description was "Mickey Mantle."

From whence did they come to play in the KOM league?

Many people assume, who weren't around 60 years ago, that Class D teams were heavily populated with players from the area in which the team was located. That was true if the team wasn't affiliated with a major league organization or a higher classification team. In a quick perusal of the database of KOM rosters there were 19 players each from Springfield, MO and Topeka, Kansas. Most of the Topeka lads wound up in the league by virtue of being signed by the Topeka, Kansas Owls. The Springfield boys were primarily signed by Tom Greenwade and shipped off to Independence, Kansas to "sink or swim."

Players from all over the country wound up in the KOM with 105 coming from the State of California and 27 of them from the City of Los Angeles. The Windy City, Chicago, sent 85 of their young men to the league basically because of the Cubs sponsoring teams at Iola in 1946-47, Carthage 1949-51 and Blackwell, OK in 1952. The City of St. Louis contributed 87 players to the league and that doesn't include the other cities in the metro area. Even the "Big Apple" had 16 of their youngsters go west to receive their version of culture shock. Omaha, Nebraska had 40 of their young men in KOM league uniforms and most of those played at Ponca City, OK in the Dodger organization. Bert Wells, of Larned, Kansas, the Dodger scout, was primarily responsible for that.

Should you have an interest in a certain city or town and wonder how many of their residents played in the KOM league send in that inquiry. Small towns such as Alba, MO sent a half dozen players to the KOM league and not all of them were named Boyer. And, as I've stated numerous times neither Cloyd Boyer nor his little brother, Cletis, were born in Alba. But, the "baseball chronicles" will always claim they did. Cloyd told me he long ago gave up on trying getting the record books changed on that matter. It's too late for Cletis who was born at Cossville and every baseball publication on earth will show his birth place as Cassville. One of those towns is in Barry County and the other in Jasper County, MO. It’s not too late to get Cloyd’s birthplace corrected while he is still around to know it. He was born in Duval Township located just north of Alba near what is Baseline Road. Look it up on any good Internet site or bad one for that matter.

August 19, 2013

No Flash Report updates have transpired in the last four days. I'm not planning any Flash Reports for the foreseeable future. No one is corresponding with me about what is on their mind and fortunately I don't have any deaths to report. I do know a couple of guys have had a rough time lately do to surgery and other age related problems but they don't come under the heading of "Urgent Messages." When those arrive I'll report on them. The two people I'm tracking right now, due to health problems, are; Don Keeter and Leonard Van de Hey. Keeter is in a Kansas City rehabilitation facility and Van de Hey is in a Wisconsin hospital following surgery. Word received today was that there will be more of the same for the former Carthage Cub from 1950-51.

August 12, 2013.

There won't be another Flash Report for a few days. If you have anything to submit for the next report feel free to do so by contacting me at j03.john@gmail.com Thanks for checking out this site. The traffic on this site has picked up significantly since the Flash Reports have become a feature.

For the latest interview with former KOM Leaguer, Bill Virdon, go to this site: Celebrate West Plains: Bill Virdon reflects on his career - KY3 News

m.ky3.com/display/6497/story/458e4da0908d50238e442ec6fee3...

The next report will have an update on what happened with regard to the guy offering to give me a Mickey Mantle baseball card and also more information on the late Roger Vander Weide's baseball career. His older brother Robert was "top dog" in the operation of the Orlando Magic when they entered the National Basketball Association.

August 15, 2013. The photos are viewed by a number of former KOM league ballplayers and their families. I learned, by posting these photos that Leonard Van de Hey, a member of the 1950-51 Carthage Cubs had surgery yesterday in Wisconsin. Also, a nice note was received from the daughter of the late Johnny LaPorta, Carthage Cubs 1949-50 that she enjoys the photos. Her mother, Angie, the greatest scorekeeper in the history of Carthage baseball, is residing in a nursing home in the Chicago area and still retains the memories of many of the KOM era.

In the next Flash Report an article will address the subject of radio stations that broadcast KOM League games. If you heard a game or games over KGLC in Miami, OK, KSEK Pittsburg, KS, KDMO Carthage, MO, KIND Independence, KS, KWON Bartlesville, OK or WBBZ in Ponca City and wish to share a memory I'd love to include it in the article. There were no games aired of Iola, Blackwell or Chanute home games since those towns didn't have a radio station until nearly a decade after the KOM League folded.

The voice of Miami baseball was Russ Martin. He was the pastor of the First Christian Church in Miami and was well known for the dramatic phrases and embellishment of games when they became a bit drab. For a while, Joe Pollock, former KOM speedster, with three different clubs, was his play by play color man.

Pittsburg Browns games were carried on KSEK radio. That station was on the Liberty network and carried a game of the day with Gordon McClendon and Lindsey Nelson doing most of the games. If you got bored you went to the top of the radio dial and got the Mutual Broadcasting Company game with Al Helfer doing the announcing on radio station WMBH in Joplin. In the evening that station carried the Joplin Miner games with Bill Grigsby doing the play by play. As a point of trivia the last KOM game broadcast was in 1998 with Grigsby doing most of the play by play and not so ably assisted by Yours truly. That was about as much fun as I ever had. By the way one of the announcers for Pittsburg was Thad Sandstrom who later headed up the WIBW radio and TV empire. If you want to know the fate of Mr. Sandstrom check that out on the Internet. The story is too long and gory to place here.

Bill Platt, James DeStefano (aka Jim King), Fred Pralle and Keith Upson broadcast for Ponca City, Carthage, Bartlesville and Independence, respectively. The story of Upson is contained under the last photo on this Flickr site. He is shown with the 1948 Independence Yankees. There are some great tales about the last four guys mentioned but I'll hold off writing anything about them to see if anyone has read the material to this point.

I'm under pressure to keep this site moving along since g-mail loves me at about the same level socialism admires free enterprise and vice versa.

Okay, the foregoing is all that you missed if you don’t have access to Flickr or can access it and don’t.

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Here are a few other things that have transpired recently: And a few reasons why I still attempt to piece these reports into some type of order.

From a lady in Topeka, Kansas: “I enjoy reading these reports whether I know the person or not...............it’s in my blood, I guess and I appreciate all the work you do in writing these reports

From a lady in St. Louis, Missouri. “Dad was reading over my shoulder again! He has been gone so long but baseball was everything to him and (I) know he would really enjoy the reports.”

From a lady in Indianapolis, Indiana:

JOHN, THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL THE BEAUTIFUL PHOTOGRAPHY~~ESPECIALLY THE BIRDS, FLOWERS, AND CHARLIE.

CAN"T BELIEVE IT'S BEEN FIVE MONTHS SINCE KENNY PASSED ON. A VERY KIND AND CARING HUSBAND, EXCEPT WHEN ONE OF HIS PLAYERS MISSES AN EASY CATCH FOR THE WIN!”

Ed note: Kenny’s last name was Cox and played for the 1948 Carthage Cardinals and other teams in the Brooklyn Dodger organization later on.

From a gentleman in Shreveport, Louisiana:

You think you have troubles with Google. I've been out of internet for several days. My battle with A. T. & T. started 3 years ago and continues. Won't bore you with details. Dave wants you to know that Thursday he finished the batch of Flash Reports you sent. Said to tell you he read every word. And he'll be going back to them often over the years! Without the net, have accumulated a # of your photos. We'll set aside a time and

both go over together.

Ed note:

The reports the gentleman mentioned were actually every issue of the KOM League Remembered newsletter that was published between 1994 and 2010. Those arrived in Louisiana thanks to the kindness of Bob Mallon who had kept every copy sent him over the years.

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Baseball trivia--The youngest pitcher to win a Major League game in the 20th Century

Hi John--Here is a little interesting baseball trivia I know you'll enjoy reading. This is an old teammate of mine from 58 years ago. I just met him again for the first time at the Legion World Series last Friday in his hometown of Shelby, NC. This was the game my great-nephew Joe O'Donnell pitched. (Photo to follow in my next e-mail).

When we were teammates, I never knew about his accomplishments. He was just a class-act career minor-leaguer, and good teammate. We had a great time talking and remembering those good old days when the grass was real and batting helmets nonexistent! -Bill--Durham, NC

philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=201211...

Ed note:

Not many baseball fans would know the name of the youngest pitcher to have won a game in the big leagues. The one previous to that was in 1890. Without looking how many of you can name the youngest pitcher to post a win? Here’s a hint if you immediately think of Joe Nuxhall you aren’t even in the running.

Note from a friend since my youth:

Upon finding the information on the death of Russell Oxford I sent a note to my long time friend, in Arizona, Corky Simpson. Cork is an award winning and Arizona Hall of Fame sportswriter. So, when I get a note from him I listen.

Johnny: I remember him well and I always thought he had a great baseball name: Russ Oxford. -- Didn't we shag balls in the outfield during batting practice one time? Or am I dreaming? I think we did. Boy, today the liability insurance on something like that would be more catastrophic than getting beaned on the head. Come to think of it, I believe a Carthage Cub, perhaps Rogers Hornsby's son, did get beaned on the head one time in lieu of catching the !#@%!! ball during an actual game. -- Corky

Ed reply:

They never let me shag balls during batting practice. Hornsby was in CF in the second game of a DH against Independence on or near August 20 of 1949. The Carthage pitcher was working on a 21 straight scoreless inning streak. With one out and a runner on first the Independence shortstop hit a fly ball to medium left center. The ball got above the light standards and Hornsby couldn't locate it and it landed on the side of his head. The hitter, Mickey Mantle, got an inside the park homer and Dr. Tom McNew came on the field to check out Hornsby. That same Carthage pitcher, George Erath, who had his scoreless hit streak snapped by the freak homer later ran a minor league club in North Carolina and gave Curt Flood his first chance in baseball. True story.

By the way Carthage teams have come up a lot in recent days. Len Van de Hey is having some health issues and his family has been in touch. I have even talked to one member of the family about his girlfriend when he was with Carthage. He went with Shirley S. She had four sisters. They were B., S., B., and another B. You probably remember some of those girls. There were three other Carthage girls who dated John Mudd, Walt Babcock and Don Biebel and followed them up to Sioux Falls, SD, the next year, and discovered the ball players had already found other girlfriends by the time they got there. (Only one player from the 1951 Carthage team married a girl from the area and she was from Avilla.)

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A new book about Carthage, MO

There is a new book in the Arcadia series coming out late this month and there will be a special event to honor that on August 30. The kick-off for that book will be August 30 at the Powers Museum which is located directly across the street from the old ballpark where the Carthage Pirates, Browns, Cardinals and Cubs played their games on and off from 1938-1951.

All of those who contributed to the book that chronicles the history of Carthage from 1950-1990 have been invited to attend a special evening together and since I did identify some old photos of former Carthage players an invitation was extended. The following was my reply. “Congratulations on the new book. Those 50 years of Carthage history was special to me, especially the first 20 years of it.

Only yesterday I was exchanging notes with a member of the 1951 Carthage Cub baseball team and I was doing some research on the young lady he dated that year. That young lady is now 81, if she's still living. She had four sisters and I'm about 99.999% sure I could find her or her descendants if I put any effort into the matter. The young lady who dated the ballplayer in 1951 married a young man in 1953 who had just come back from the Korean War. He had attained the rank of Sergeant in the Marine Corps. I noticed in checking the ancestry files yesterday that he died in 1972 at the young age of 40. That was the same age my dad was when he died in 1947 at McCune Brooks Hospital in Carthage.

My mind often wanders back to the days of my youth, in Carthage, and I relish the memories. Since the 1940 Federal Census has come out I sometimes go through the difference sections of the city and look for names I recognize from the past. It’s interesting to see where the parents of my classmates worked and even how old they were when their children were born. The people I looked upon as old were relatively young as I peruse the census data.

I would love to be in Carthage on the 30th but it is impossible these days to leave home. I still put out my baseball reports to a few hundred people and many of the recipients are former Carthaginians or former players loved the town. I'll mention the new book and hopefully some of the readers will order one.

Note from Powers Museum’s director:

Thanks for responding back. I will send you a list of the baseball photos we used. I will also see if another book by another author using some of our baseball photos got published as he thought. Those would be pre-KOM

Ed reply:

What you have are Carthage Pirate and Browns photos. However, there were a couple of 1946 Carthage Cardinals that somehow were in that lot. I imagine the other guy you are talking about is Jerry Hogan of Fayetteville, Ark. who has been trying to get his book about the Arkansas State and Arkansas-Missouri league published for some time. I hear from him nearly every day of my life. (Jerry get in touch with the museum if I have misrepresented anything.)

Reply from Powers Museum’s director:

Yes, so the book is NOT out yet I take it. I won't go looking for it then!

Here is who is in the book:

Pirates Joe Narieka

Browns trio of Roy Meyer, Joe Szuch & Frank Mancuso

Browns bat boy Raymond Baird

Cardinals William Buck

Cardinals LaVerne Etting

...and of course an image of the stadium.

The whole idea of the book was to feature selections from the many archival/artifact donations made to the museum since opening of the museum.

MICHELE HANSFORD

Director

Powers Museum, Carthage MO

Ed note:

Since many of the recipients of this report have Carthage connections you might wish to check out the book about Carthage. It is in the same format as all Arcadia publications. It will be around 128 pages with a lot of great photos and minimal verbiage. If any of you purchased “The KOM League Remembered” by that non-award winning author you’ll know what to expect regarding the 40 year history of Carthage from its glory years.

And, while I’m on the subject, if you wish to have the best pictorial book ever published about the KOM League I’m sure Arcadia would sell you one or more if you begged them. You can purchase them off the Internet and if you purchase them from Amazon.com I suspect that some where down the line it would result in eighty cents in royalties to Yours truly. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a royalty check.

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Okay, I’m done:

I’ve dropped so many names and places in this report I’m bound to hear from someone for whom those references will spark some type of memory. If I don’t then this report has NO reason for existing.

...without.

Peeking out... adorable sweater by FELTLAND

..when I think of how many shows I slept through!

what can I say, beautiful sunrise this morning. Got up at 4.30 am, looked out the front door, clouds looked thick. Checked again an hour later thought it might be worth a shot. Arrived with 5 mins to spare!

out at Manly, Brisbane this morning, next to the river

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Universidade de Paris. Uma das mais antigas da Europa, a Universidade de Paris foi fundada ao redor de 1170, a partir da escola da catedral de Notre-Dame. Escolas semelhantes existiam junto às catedrais em toda França. Era o bispo que nomeava os professores e controlava o ensino por meio de seu Chanceler ou Secretário Geral do Bispado.

Quando o sempre crescente número de estudantes fez que a escola de Notre-Dame se tornasse insuficiente para abrigá-los, os professores particulares foram autorizados a abrir escolas ao redor da catedral. Estes mestres, para defender seus interesses e suas idéias, se reuniram e se associaram formando a sua "corporação", uma "Universitas", um modo de união à semelhança dos modernos sindicatos. Assim nasceu, por volta de 1.170, a Universidade de Paris.

Cada mestre, ou grupo de mestres, tinha sua própria escola; quando a corporação tinha que deliberar sobre algum assunto de interesse comum, eles em geral se reuniam em uma ou outra igreja. A organização dessas reuniões bem como a representação dos mestres perante a Igreja e o governo fez surgir o posto e a figura do Reitor. Os assuntos e as disciplinas e as necessidades práticas comuns a várias escolas terminaram por promover o agrupamento em escolas maiores, as faculdades.

No início do século XII, Abelardo, um dos grandes intelectuais da Idade Média, veio ensinar em Paris e sua fama atraiu milhares de estudantes para a Universidade, vindos de todos os países do mundo cristão. As escolas se expandiram para a outra margem do rio Sena, no monte Sainte Geniève, onde Abelardo ensinou. Lá se encontra ainda a famosa rue du Fouarre, no quartier Latin, onde os mestres da Faculdade das Artes tinham suas escolas; mais adiante encontra-se a igreja de Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre, onde muitas vezes se reuniu a velha corporação ou "Universidade" dos professores.

Com o apoio papal, a Universidade de Paris tornou-se o grande centro transalpino de ensino teológico cristão. Durante os anos 1220, as ordens mendicantes Dominicana e Franciscana dominaram o ensino na Universidade que, ao final do século XIII e durante o século XIV foi o maior centro de ensino de toda a cristandade, particularmente em Teologia. Entre seus professores mais famosos contam-se, além de Abelardo, Alexander de Hales, São Bonaventura, Santo Alberto Magno, e São Thomas de Aquino. A universidade ficou dividida em quatro faculdades: três "superiores" compreendendo a de Teologia, a de Direito Canônico, e a de Medicina, e uma "inferior", a Faculdade de Artes.

No decurso dos séculos XVI e XVII a universidade de Paris tornou-se um conglomerado de colégios, à semelhança das universidades inglesas. Os colégios foram inicialmente pensionatos de estudantes, aos quais se acrescentaram depois salas de aula onde os mestres vinham ensinar. Esta é a época em que os Jesuítas foram autorizados e abrir seus Colégios. Os padres da Sociedade de Jesus, hábeis e poderosos, atraíram os jovens para os seus colégios, esvaziando as universidades ou assumindo o seu controle.

Com a Revolução Francesa (1789-99) a universidade foi reorganizada para fins de aplicação do saber, deixando para traz o modelo jesuítico de debates teológicos e estudo de línguas mortas. Foram criadas escolas superiores especializadas e independentes. Surgiram, sucessivamente, o Museu de História Natural, a Escola politécnica, a Escola Normal, três escolas de Saúde e a escola de Línguas, e o ensino tornou-se secular, independente de doutrinas religiosas ou políticas, mas a faculdade de teologia somente foi fechada em 1886. Napoleão manteve as escolas criadas pelo governo revolucionário da Convenção.

Os principais prédios da universidade, apesar de não serem contíguos, têm por centro o edifício da Sorbonne. Esta, originária de uma escola fundada pelo teólogo Robert de Sorbon ao redor de 1257, foi o mais famoso colégio de Paris. Sua proximidade da faculdade de estudos teológicos, e o uso do seu auditório para grandes debates, fez o nome Sorbonne tornar-se a designação popular para a faculdade de teologia de Paris. Sua localização atual no Boulevard Saint-Michel, data de 1627 quando Richelieu a reconstruiu às suas custas. Desde o século XVI, devido a ser a faculdade mais importante, a Sorbonne acabou por ser considerada como o núcleo principal da Universidade. Sorbonne e Universidade de Paris passaram a ser sinônimos. Porém, os edifícios antigos da Sorbonne foram demolidos, com exceção da Igreja erguida por Richelieu e onde está seu túmulo, a qual foi incorporada à construção nova, que forma um retângulo de 21 000 metros quadrados, três vezes maior que a Sorbonne erguida pelo Cardeal. Alberga a faculdade de letras, e também a administração do distrito educacional com centro em Paris e os serviços administrativos da Universidade: gabinete do reitor, escritórios, o salão do conselho, e o grande anfiteatro para 3.000 pessoas.

Nos anos de 1960 a universidade de Paris, mediante uma política de tolerância acadêmica capaz de atrair o ingresso maciço de jovens estrangeiros vindos de países mais atrasados, tornou-se um centro mundial de difusão do socialismo, do marxismo, do comunismo, do anarquismo e do antiamericanismo, superando neste afã a própria Universidade Patrice Lumumba, que fora criada especificamente para esse fim em Moscou no início da mesma década. Resultou a própria França sofrer as conseqüências dessa política, quando suas estruturas se viram ameaçadas pelo levante estudantil de 1968, que também desencadeou uma onda de rebeldia estudantil ao redor do mundo. Nessa fase, o número de estudantes da Universidade havia subido a mais de 115.000.

Após a crise, o governo de direita procedeu a uma reforma geral profunda na organização do ensino superior francês, através do Ato de reforma da educação superior, do mesmo ano de 1968. Com base nesse ato, a partir de 1970 a Universidade de Paris passou a compreender uma série de 13 faculdades de altos estudos, autônomas e financiadas pelo Estado, localizadas principalmente em Paris (Paris I a XIII).

A faculdade ou universidade de Paris I inclui unidades de Economia, Direito, Línguas modernas, e Artes; Paris II, Direito, Tecnologia e Ciências econômicas; Paris III, Artes cênicas, e Língua e Civilização inglesa, latino americana e sul-asiáticas; Paris IV, Artes e Arqueologia, Língua e literatura latina, Musicologia, e Humanidades aplicadas; Paris V, Farmácia e Ciências biológicas; Paris VI, Matemática, Física, e Geociências; Paris VII, Medicina, Ciências físicas e biológicas, Inglês, e Estudos do Extremo Oriente; Paris VIII, Línguas Anglo-Arnericanas, Literatura e civilização francesa, inglesa e alemã, Sociologia, Artes, Economia política; Paris IX, Comércio e Economia aplicada, Informação comercial, e Matemática; Paris X (situada em Nanterre), Economia, História, Sociologia, e Línguas romances; Paris XI (em Sceaux), Matemática, Física, Química e Medicina; Paris XII (em Val-de-Marne), Medicina, Direito, e Letras; Paris XIII (em Saint-Denis), Tecnologia, Letras e Humanidades.

R.Q.Cobra

20/04/2003

Salt...every human's need in entire life...without salt there is no food and no world...

it is available everywhere...we are seeing very beautiful advertisement about the salt product from various brands...but there is an story behind this product...

Tamil Nadu is one of the few states that produce salt in India. In Tamil Nadu, salt is produced primarily in the three districts of Nagapattinam, Tuticorin and Marakkanam in Villupuram.

This is about the Salt production at Marakkanam in Villupuram Dist.

The salt pan workers work under extremely hazardous conditions. They work with the harsh sun beating down upon them under the open sky and have employment only for about six months in a year.

Their daily wages vary between 35 rupees to 85 rupees (US$ 0.78 to 1.9). Women generally get paid lower than men. In Marakknam, most of the workers belong to the Schedule Caste communities. It is estimated that about 3000 workers exist in Marakkanam area.

While poverty, indebtedness and deprivation are common to all the salt pan workers, the women, as in many other poor communities, become greater victims of poverty. Generally, they suffer from serious gynaecological problems and. malnutrition and anaemia are also very common. They also do not have support systems to take care of their children. They hardly have access to any quality medical care. Since usually both the parents go to work in the salt pans, it is not clear as to who takes care of their children.

I have captured their activities in three seasons ie., initial ground preparation, Salt making and storing, the final one is in the rainy season where the ground is full of water... I had been there many times to see their activities and i used to talk to them about their work and life balance, to be frank I was so shocked while seeing their work on the field...it was so hot and if we continue be there for more than 15min we may feel that the water level in our body will be completely drained out. such a hot and dry day whole day and everyday...

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The Cirneco dell'Etna is a small breed of dog originally from Sicily. This hound was historically used to hunt rabbits and can work for hours without food or water.The breed also has a keen sense of smell and is primarily built for endurance over harsh terrain such as that of Mount Etna. It is the smallest of the Mediterranean island hunting hounds, the others being the Pharaoh Hounds and Ibizan Hounds.Today they are increasingly kept for the sport of conformation showing and as pets, due to their low coat maintenance and friendly nature, although as an active hound they do need regular exercise. A Cirneco should measure from 43-51 cm (17-20in) and weigh between 10–12 kg (22-26lb). As with other breeds, those from hunting stock can lie outside these ranges.

The Cirneco dell'Etna is a small hound-type dog used in Sicily for rabbit hunting. It is found all over the Italian island and particularly in the area surrounding the active volcano, Mount Etna,where the dogs hunt on terrain formed by volcanic lava. Its presence in Sicily is noteworthy as one of the few ancient breeds that have undergone very little manipulation by man. Instead, the breed has been rigorously selected by nature for its ability to work for hours. The dog we have today is an extremely hardy breed. Affectionate and friendly, it is considered easier to train than some of its sighthound cousins. The Cirneco has been in Sicily for thousands of years. Most authors agree that the origins of the hound-type dog lie among ancient Egyptian prick-eared dogs. Bas-reliefs discovered along the Nile and dated around 4000 B.C. depict what could be the Cirneco today. Most probably, the Phoenicians spread these prick-eared, hound-type dogs as they sailed along their trade routes between Northern Africa and the Mediterranean coasts. Ancient records of hounds with upright ears and a pointed muzzle are found in many countries in that part of the world. The most vivid proof of the presence of the Cirneco dell’Etna in Sicily for at least the past 2500 years is the many coins minted between the 5th and 3rd centuries B.C. depicting exemplars of the breed. In particular, the Cirneco dell’Etna is used on coins minted at Segesta, with about 150 variations. In 400 B.C., Dionysus was said to have built a temple dedicated to the God Adranos on the south-western slope of the volcano, just outside the city of Adrano. Many dogs were bred there and legend claims that a thousand Cirnechi guarded the temple.The Cirneco was rarely seen and little known outside Sicily until 1932. Now Cirnechi have also been exported to many European countries where their elegant conformation has helped make them a success in the show ring and many have become FCI International Show Champions. The dog's affectionate temperament and adaptability make it an excellent family companion.

Сицилийская борзая или Чирнеко дель Этна — порода собак. Происходит с Сицилии. Изначально выращивалась для охоты на зайца. Классические исследования собачьих пород, распространенных в Средиземноморском регионе, пришли к заключению, что Чирнеко Дель Этна происходят от античных охотничьих собак, выведенных в долине Нила в эпоху фараонов, собак, получивших достигших Сицилии благодаря Финикийцам. Но согласно последним исследованиям получила одобрения теория, согласно которой эта порода имеет непосредственно сицилийское происхождение, зародившись в окрестностях Этны. Монеты и гравюры доказывают, что Чирнеки существовали в этом регионе за много веков до нашей эр Собака примитивного типа, элегантного и утонченного сложения, среднего размера, не громоздкая, сильная и крепкая. По морфологическому сложению — собака удлиненных линий, легкого сложения; квадратного формата; шерсть тонкая.

Охотничья собака, выведенная для охоты на кролика по сложной местности; обладает большим темпераментом, но в то же время мягкая и привязчивая.

Cirneco dell’etna on italialainen koirarotu. Se on vinttikoiran tyyppinen pystykorvainen, alkukantainen ja harvinainen rotu. Cirneco dell’etnan tarkka alkuperä jää hämärän peittoon, mutta se on hyvin vanha rotu ja muuttunut vuosisatojen saatossa vain vähän. Rotu on saanut olla melko rauhassa, ja vasta viime vuosina sen jalostukseen on puututtu.Rotu on nykyisin lähinnä seura- ja harrastekoira. Italiassa sitä käytetään yhä villikaniinien metsästykseen. Cirneco on nopea koira, ja ketteränä se pystyy vaihtamaan suuntaa nopeasti esimerkiksi metsästyksen aikana. Cirneco käyttää metsästäessään kuuloaan, näköään ja hajuaistiaan.Cirneco dell’etna on luonteeltaan temperamenttinen, eloisa, ystävällinen, iloinen ja leikkisä koira. Cirnecon leikkisyys säilyy yleensä vanhoihin päiviin asti. Cirneco on myös hyvin läheisyyttä rakastava koira, ja sen lempipaikka onkin yleensä kainalossa sohvalla tai peiton alla omistajansa vieressä. Cirneco kiintyy voimakkaasti perheeseensä ja tulee yleensä hyvin toimeen ystävällisenä ja lempeänä koirana kaikenikäisten ihmisten kanssa. Miellyttämisenhalua cirnecolla ei ole kovin paljon, joten ilman hyvää motivointikeinoa se ei välttämättä aina tottele ainakaan ensimmäisellä käskyllä. Cirnecolla on kuitenkin miellyttämisenhalua enemmän kuin yleensä vinttikoirilla. Cirneco tarvitsee johdonmukaisen ja määrätietoisen peruskasvatuksen.

Cirneco dell’etna on ikivanha rotu, jonka juuret johtavat 1000-luvulle ennen ajanlaskun alkua. Joidenkin mielestä se polveutuu Egyptin viimeisten dynastioiden faaraoiden koirista ja niistä koirista, joita foinikialaiset kauppiaat toivat Italiaan. Tutkimukset antavat aiheen olettaa, että se olisi Sisilian alkuperäisrotu. Cirneconnäköisiä korkokuvia on löydetty faaraoiden haudoista, mm. Luxorista ja Ben-Hassanista. Sisiliasta on myös löydetty 45 cm korkea luuranko, joka muistuttaa cirnecoa suuresti. Luuranko on paikallistettu vuoteen 1400 eaa. Nykyisin kyseinen luuranko on nähtävissä Pigorini-museossa Roomassa. Myös vanhoista Sisiliasta löytyneistä kolikoista on löydetty cirnecoa esittäviä koiran kuvia.

Il cirneco dell'Etna è un cane appartenente ad una razza molto antica, che ha subito poche manipolazioni nel corso dei secoli.Le origini del cirneco risalgono al 1000 a.C. Si dice che questa razza derivi dai cani dei Faraoni egiziani delle ultime dinastie e da cani importati in Sicilia dai commercianti fenici. Successivi studi hanno indicato che molto probabilmente il Cirneco è una razza autoctona siciliana.Il cirneco dell'Etna appartiene alla classe dei cani da caccia di tipo primitivo; è un animale molto veloce e per questo viene utilizzato soprattutto nella caccia al coniglio selvatico e alla lepre.Si presenta con una figura molto snella, con gambe lunghe, orecchie dritte e con un corpo muscoloso ma nello stesso tempo molto elegante. Ha un fiuto eccezionale ed è agilissimo nel cambiare direzione durante l'inseguimento della preda. Da notare che, sebbene l'aspetto del cirneco ricordi quello dei levrieri, non caccia a vista ma usa l'olfatto, come un cane da cerca; secondo la classificazione della Federazione Cinologica Internazionale (F.C.I.), tutti i cani appartenenti alla razza dei "levrieri" appartengono al 10º gruppo, mentre il cirneco è inserito nel 5º Gruppo, quello delle razze di tipo primitivo.Generalmente raggiunge l'altezza di 46-50 cm al garrese negli esemplari maschi, mentre le femmine misurano dai 42 ai 46. Il peso del maschio si aggira intorno ai 10-12 kg, mentre le femmine raggiungono gli 8-10. La lunghezza del tronco è in media uguale all'altezza al garrese: il cirneco ha dunque una costruzione quadrata. È strutturato da una massa muscolare che comprende l'80% del corpo. Si presenta snello e, se nutrito in modo adeguato, mantiene una linea elegante e slanciata.Cane velocissimo e molto agile, è capace di raggiungere persino i 40/45 km/h nella corsa.I colori del mantello del cirneco dell'Etna vanno dal sabbia dorato al cervo scuro; non necessariamente devono essere presenti macchie bianche, ma possono essercene su tutto il corpo; sebbene molto rari, ne esistono colorati di bianco arancio (come nel setter inglese) e di bianco puro (pur non essendo propriamente albino). Il colore riconosciuto dagli standard di razza è il fulvo più o meno intenso, isabella e sabbia, con lista bianca in fronte, al petto, piedi bianchi, punta della coda bianca e ventre bianco.Dotato di grande intelligenza, è generalmente indipendente e solitario. Generalmente diffidente con gli estranei, si affeziona ad un solo padrone. Si può dire che abbia le sue simpatie e antipatie a pelle: con alcuni individui non socializza e alla loro vista abbaia; con altri inizialmente si mostra aggressivo ma poi socializza e con altri ancora prova un feeling immediato e socializza subito. È un cane che per il padrone darebbe tutto se stesso.Se correttamente socializzato da cucciolo, evidenzia un carattere molto disponibile e gioioso e privo di diffidenze anche verso le persone appena conosciute.Se cresce in un ambiente familiare, dove ha ricevuto tutti gli stimoli nei confronti dell'ambiente esterno, ama essere portato a spasso e incontrare altri cani e persone, anche se sconosciuti. Se lasciato libero, soprattutto in luoghi di campagna, cambia visibilmente espressione; tutti i muscoli si tendono, ama ispezionare l'ambiente circostante e, anche se all'inizio sembra indipendente, in realtà sa sempre dove si trova il suo padrone e puntualmente ritorna sotto la sua attenzione. Prima di liberare un cirneco in un luogo aperto occorre aver rafforzato un rapporto sereno e di fiducia. Il cirneco è un cane primitivo e rispetto ad altri animali domestici, molto spesso è un soggetto che porta rancore se trattato male, non dimentica facilmente uno sgarbo subito, non sopporta di essere rimproverato con eccessiva durezza.La vita media di questo cane è molto elevata, quindici anni circa, ma esistono esemplari che vivono anche venti anni.

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A Praça da República situa-se na cidade de Belém, no Brasil.

No início era o Largo da Campina, um imenso terreno descampado que ficava entre o bairro da Campina e a estrada que levava à ermida de Nossa Senhora de Nazaré. Depois, no século XVIII, lá foi construído um imenso armazém para se guardar pólvora, traçando-lhe o nome para Largo da Pólvora. Uma forca foi erguida, mas não há registro de nenhum enforcamento. O que se sabe é que o espaço era usado para sepultar, em cova rasa, escravos e pobres.

Em homenagem ao imperador, lhe deram o nome de Pedro II, mas continuava sendo um grande terreno descampado. Em 1850, até plantaram algumas árvores, mas de forma desordenada. Com a inauguração do Theatro da Paz, em 1878, houve uma urbanização, também modesta. Seu nome definitivo veio com a troca de regime: ”Praça da República”.

O governador Justo Chermont idealizou a construção de um monumento em homenagem à república em 1889. A pedra fundamental foi colocada no ano seguinte, mas foi um concurso que decidiu a forma do monumento. A vencedora foi Michele Sebastiano.

Inaugurado em 15 de novembro de 1897 e, todo em mármore da carrara, o Monumento tem 20 metros de altura. A estátua é de uma mulher, representando o regime democrático, com um ramo de oliveira na mão, simbolizando a paz. O gênio alado, sobre o primeiro degrau da obra apoiado num leão, ergue o estandarte da república gritando: “Liberdade!”. Simbolicamente, trata-se do progresso nacional apoiado sobre a força do novo regime que levanta a Liberdade.

Do outro lado do degrau, a História, sentada sobre vários livros, registra, em uma folha em branco de um grande volume, a data da proclamação da república. Dois pequenos gênios erguem os escudos da “Probidade” e da “União”. As quatro placas em homenagem a Floriano Peixoto, José Bonifácio, Tiradentes e Beijamim Constant foram anexadas ao monumento na segunda gestão de Abelardo Conduru.

A primeira tentativa de urbanização da Praça foi em 1801, com o intendente de Belém, Arthur Índio do Brasil. Ele fez o calçamento nas suas avenidas, acimentou os passeios, colocou chafarizes e bancos e ajardinou as alamedas.

Porém, foi Antônio Lemos, em 1878, que fez a Praça da República merecedora do título “belíssima”. Lemos fez sérias críticas ao projeto urbanístico da praça no relatório ao conselho de intendência municipal. Chamou o ajardinamento do local de “aleijão da arte de floricultura com canteiros de mais de um metro de altura, alinhados perpendicularmente, com simetria fadigante, que irritavam a transeunte mais calmo”. Ele modificou completamente a aparência do logradouro, trocando, inclusive, a pavimentação das ruas que limitavam a praça por paralelepípedos.

Durante o governo de Virgínio Mendonça, foi construído dois pavilhões na praça, o maior hoje é o Teatro Waldemar Henrique; o menor abriga a Escola de Arte da Universidade Federal do Pará. Hoje a praça da República torna-se o palco ideal de grandes comemorações como o Círio de Nazaré, o Dia da Raça e o desfile de 7 de setembro. Nos outros 362 dias do ano, é o lugar ideal para passear com a família, encontrar os amigos ou namorar.

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The Brazilian Army is the land arm of the Brazilian Armed Forces. The Brazilian Army has fought in several international conflicts, mostly in South America during the 19th century. In the 20th century, fought on the Allied side at World War I and World War II. Aligned with Western Bloc, it also had active participation on Cold War in Latin America and Southern of Africa, as well as have taken part in UN peacekeeping missions worldwide since late 1950s.

Domestically, besides facing several rebellions throughout these two centuries, supported by key local elites and by big international capital, after has ended the monarchic period in the country, imposed to the rest of society its political views and economic development projects, during the periods (1889-94, 1930-50* and 1964-85) that it ruled the country.

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The Cirneco dell'Etna is a small breed of dog originally from Sicily. This hound was historically used to hunt rabbits and can work for hours without food or water.The breed also has a keen sense of smell and is primarily built for endurance over harsh terrain such as that of Mount Etna. It is the smallest of the Mediterranean island hunting hounds, the others being the Pharaoh Hounds and Ibizan Hounds.Today they are increasingly kept for the sport of conformation showing and as pets, due to their low coat maintenance and friendly nature, although as an active hound they do need regular exercise. A Cirneco should measure from 43-51 cm (17-20in) and weigh between 10–12 kg (22-26lb). As with other breeds, those from hunting stock can lie outside these ranges.

The Cirneco dell'Etna is a small hound-type dog used in Sicily for rabbit hunting. It is found all over the Italian island and particularly in the area surrounding the active volcano, Mount Etna,where the dogs hunt on terrain formed by volcanic lava. Its presence in Sicily is noteworthy as one of the few ancient breeds that have undergone very little manipulation by man. Instead, the breed has been rigorously selected by nature for its ability to work for hours. The dog we have today is an extremely hardy breed. Affectionate and friendly, it is considered easier to train than some of its sighthound cousins. The Cirneco has been in Sicily for thousands of years. Most authors agree that the origins of the hound-type dog lie among ancient Egyptian prick-eared dogs. Bas-reliefs discovered along the Nile and dated around 4000 B.C. depict what could be the Cirneco today. Most probably, the Phoenicians spread these prick-eared, hound-type dogs as they sailed along their trade routes between Northern Africa and the Mediterranean coasts. Ancient records of hounds with upright ears and a pointed muzzle are found in many countries in that part of the world. The most vivid proof of the presence of the Cirneco dell’Etna in Sicily for at least the past 2500 years is the many coins minted between the 5th and 3rd centuries B.C. depicting exemplars of the breed. In particular, the Cirneco dell’Etna is used on coins minted at Segesta, with about 150 variations. In 400 B.C., Dionysus was said to have built a temple dedicated to the God Adranos on the south-western slope of the volcano, just outside the city of Adrano. Many dogs were bred there and legend claims that a thousand Cirnechi guarded the temple.The Cirneco was rarely seen and little known outside Sicily until 1932. Now Cirnechi have also been exported to many European countries where their elegant conformation has helped make them a success in the show ring and many have become FCI International Show Champions. The dog's affectionate temperament and adaptability make it an excellent family companion.

El cirneco del Etna es una raza de perro oriunda de Sicilia. Este tipo de lebrel de pequeño tamaño forma parte de un conjunto de razas caninas del Mediterráneo cuyo origen se encuentra en Egipto, y entre las que se encuentra el podenco Ibicenco. Se trata de un perro adaptado a terrenos difíciles, apto para la caza de conejos y liebres.Los machos miden entre 46 y 50 cm, y pesan de 10 a 12 kg, y las hembras miden entre 42 y 46 cm, pesando de 8 a 10 kg. La cabeza es alargada y estrecha y el hocico afilado y puntiagudo, con un stop muy poco pronunciado. La trufa es de color marrón claro, y los ojos, pequeños, pueden ser ocre claro, ámbar o grises. Las orejas, erguidas, son triangulares y puntiagudas, y están implantadas altas. El lomo es recto y largo, y el pecho no demasiado amplio, con la musculatura pectoral poco desarrollada, al contrario que las patas, fuertes y con una musculatura bien desarrollada. La cola, implantada baja, es gruesa y de diámetro uniforme. El manto, de color tostado o tostado y blanco, tiene un pelaje corto y espeso en la cabeza, orejas y patas y liso y semilargo en el tronco y la cola.Su nombre puede proceder del de la antigua ciudad de Cirene, donde Aristóteles, en De natura animalium, dice haber visto un perro cuya descripción coincide con la de este.Aunque parece claro que la raza es autóctona de Sicilia, es posible que fuese anterior a la civilización egipcia, y que hubiese sido llevado al norte de África por los fenicios. Esta hipótesis se vería confirmada por la existencia de una estatuilla hallada cerca de Siracusa, datada alrededor del 4000 a.c.Se encuentran representaciones del cirneco en monedas sicilianas del siglo Vl al siglo III a.c., y parece que se le tenía en gran consideración, como demuestra el hecho de que en una de las monedas halladas en la antigua ciudad siciliana de Segesta se le represente junto a una divinidad fenicia con facciones humanas. Desde entonces las características de la raza han permanecido prácticamente inalteradas, gracias en gran medida a los campesinos, que conservaron su pureza criándolo por su utilidad para cazar en las pendientes del Etna, de lava solidificada y difícilmente accesibles.

Der Cirneco dell’ Etna ist eine von der FCI anerkannte italienische Hunderasse, die von der Insel Sizilien stammt (FCI-Gruppe 5, Sektion 7, Standard Nr. 199).Frühere Studien gingen davon aus, dass der Cirneco dell'Etna von Jagdhunden abstammt, die zur Pharaonenzeit im Niltal gezüchtet wurden. Der Cirneco dell'Etna sei dann mit den Phöniziern nach Sizilien gekommen. Neueste Untersuchungen unterstützen allerdings eine andere Theorie: Der Cineco dell'Etna stammt ursprünglich aus Sizilien und lebte an den Abhängen des Ätna. Münzen und Gravuren aus der römischen Epoche belegen, dass Hunde dieses Typs bereits vor Christi Geburt auf Sizilien vorkamen.

Der Cirneco dell'Etna ist mittelgroß (bis zu 50 cm und bis zu 12 kg schwer), quadratisch gebaut, schlank, aber dennoch widerstandsfähig und robust. Das Fell ist kurz, sehr glatt und fest. Dabei ist das Fell auf dem Rumpf und der Rute ungefähr 3 cm lang. Die Fellfarbe ist falbfarben, von intensiv bis verwaschen, wie isabell-sandfarben. Weiße oder gescheckte Exemplare können vorkommen; in der Regel weist der Cirneco dell'Etna jedoch nur geringe weiße Abzeichen auf.Die Ohren sind auffällig groß und stehend typisch wie auch bei den Podencos.Der Cirneco dell'Etna wird zur Jagd auf Wildkaninchen verwendet. Sein Verbreitungsgebiet umfasst vor allem die Region um den Ätna, an dessen Abhängen er die Kaninchen im Gebüsch und Geröll aufstöbert. Er treibt die Kaninchen aus ihren Verstecken hervor, so dass die Jäger zum Schuss kommen können.

Le Cirneco de l'Etna (Cirneco dell’Etna) est un chien originaire de Sicile. La Fédération cynologique internationale l'a répertorié dans le groupe 5, section 7, standard n° 199.

Cirneco de l'Etna.....Chien de type lévrier bien qu'il soit classé dans le groupe 5. Chien adapté aux terrains difficiles qui chasse le lapin sauvage.Chien de nationalité italienne primitif qui descendrait des chiens de l’époque des Pharaons. Mais il pourrait s’agir d’une race autochtone d’origine sicilienne.

O cirneco do Etna (em italiano: Cirneco dell’Etna) é uma raça quase desconhecida fora da Itália, já que permaneceu isolada na Sicília por praticamente 2 000 anos. Em 1939 foi reconhecida como raça. Comum aos cães de raças antigas, estes têm dificuldade de adaptação ao mundo urbano, pois precisam de constante atividade e são difíceis de adestrar, embora sejam vistos como animais muito fiéis. Podendo pesar até 12 kg, tem como peculiaridade as grandes orelhas largas e eretas, o longo pescoço e a cabeça estreita.

Сицилийская борзая или Чирнеко дель Этна — порода собак. Происходит с Сицилии. Изначально выращивалась для охоты на зайца. Классические исследования собачьих пород, распространенных в Средиземноморском регионе, пришли к заключению, что Чирнеко Дель Этна происходят от античных охотничьих собак, выведенных в долине Нила в эпоху фараонов, собак, получивших достигших Сицилии благодаря Финикийцам. Но согласно последним исследованиям получила одобрения теория, согласно которой эта порода имеет непосредственно сицилийское происхождение, зародившись в окрестностях Этны. Монеты и гравюры доказывают, что Чирнеки существовали в этом регионе за много веков до нашей эр Собака примитивного типа, элегантного и утонченного сложения, среднего размера, не громоздкая, сильная и крепкая. По морфологическому сложению — собака удлиненных линий, легкого сложения; квадратного формата; шерсть тонкая.

Охотничья собака, выведенная для охоты на кролика по сложной местности; обладает большим темпераментом, но в то же время мягкая и привязчивая.

Cirneco dell’etna on italialainen koirarotu. Se on vinttikoiran tyyppinen pystykorvainen, alkukantainen ja harvinainen rotu. Cirneco dell’etnan tarkka alkuperä jää hämärän peittoon, mutta se on hyvin vanha rotu ja muuttunut vuosisatojen saatossa vain vähän. Rotu on saanut olla melko rauhassa, ja vasta viime vuosina sen jalostukseen on puututtu.Rotu on nykyisin lähinnä seura- ja harrastekoira. Italiassa sitä käytetään yhä villikaniinien metsästykseen. Cirneco on nopea koira, ja ketteränä se pystyy vaihtamaan suuntaa nopeasti esimerkiksi metsästyksen aikana. Cirneco käyttää metsästäessään kuuloaan, näköään ja hajuaistiaan.Cirneco dell’etna on luonteeltaan temperamenttinen, eloisa, ystävällinen, iloinen ja leikkisä koira. Cirnecon leikkisyys säilyy yleensä vanhoihin päiviin asti. Cirneco on myös hyvin läheisyyttä rakastava koira, ja sen lempipaikka onkin yleensä kainalossa sohvalla tai peiton alla omistajansa vieressä. Cirneco kiintyy voimakkaasti perheeseensä ja tulee yleensä hyvin toimeen ystävällisenä ja lempeänä koirana kaikenikäisten ihmisten kanssa. Miellyttämisenhalua cirnecolla ei ole kovin paljon, joten ilman hyvää motivointikeinoa se ei välttämättä aina tottele ainakaan ensimmäisellä käskyllä. Cirnecolla on kuitenkin miellyttämisenhalua enemmän kuin yleensä vinttikoirilla. Cirneco tarvitsee johdonmukaisen ja määrätietoisen peruskasvatuksen.

Cirneco dell’etna on ikivanha rotu, jonka juuret johtavat 1000-luvulle ennen ajanlaskun alkua. Joidenkin mielestä se polveutuu Egyptin viimeisten dynastioiden faaraoiden koirista ja niistä koirista, joita foinikialaiset kauppiaat toivat Italiaan. Tutkimukset antavat aiheen olettaa, että se olisi Sisilian alkuperäisrotu. Cirneconnäköisiä korkokuvia on löydetty faaraoiden haudoista, mm. Luxorista ja Ben-Hassanista. Sisiliasta on myös löydetty 45 cm korkea luuranko, joka muistuttaa cirnecoa suuresti. Luuranko on paikallistettu vuoteen 1400 eaa. Nykyisin kyseinen luuranko on nähtävissä Pigorini-museossa Roomassa. Myös vanhoista Sisiliasta löytyneistä kolikoista on löydetty cirnecoa esittäviä koiran kuvia.

Il cirneco dell'Etna è un cane appartenente ad una razza molto antica, che ha subito poche manipolazioni nel corso dei secoli.Le origini del cirneco risalgono al 1000 a.C. Si dice che questa razza derivi dai cani dei Faraoni egiziani delle ultime dinastie e da cani importati in Sicilia dai commercianti fenici. Successivi studi hanno indicato che molto probabilmente il Cirneco è una razza autoctona siciliana.Il cirneco dell'Etna appartiene alla classe dei cani da caccia di tipo primitivo; è un animale molto veloce e per questo viene utilizzato soprattutto nella caccia al coniglio selvatico e alla lepre.Si presenta con una figura molto snella, con gambe lunghe, orecchie dritte e con un corpo muscoloso ma nello stesso tempo molto elegante. Ha un fiuto eccezionale ed è agilissimo nel cambiare direzione durante l'inseguimento della preda. Da notare che, sebbene l'aspetto del cirneco ricordi quello dei levrieri, non caccia a vista ma usa l'olfatto, come un cane da cerca; secondo la classificazione della Federazione Cinologica Internazionale (F.C.I.), tutti i cani appartenenti alla razza dei "levrieri" appartengono al 10º gruppo, mentre il cirneco è inserito nel 5º Gruppo, quello delle razze di tipo primitivo.Generalmente raggiunge l'altezza di 46-50 cm al garrese negli esemplari maschi, mentre le femmine misurano dai 42 ai 46. Il peso del maschio si aggira intorno ai 10-12 kg, mentre le femmine raggiungono gli 8-10. La lunghezza del tronco è in media uguale all'altezza al garrese: il cirneco ha dunque una costruzione quadrata. È strutturato da una massa muscolare che comprende l'80% del corpo. Si presenta snello e, se nutrito in modo adeguato, mantiene una linea elegante e slanciata.Cane velocissimo e molto agile, è capace di raggiungere persino i 40/45 km/h nella corsa.I colori del mantello del cirneco dell'Etna vanno dal sabbia dorato al cervo scuro; non necessariamente devono essere presenti macchie bianche, ma possono essercene su tutto il corpo; sebbene molto rari, ne esistono colorati di bianco arancio (come nel setter inglese) e di bianco puro (pur non essendo propriamente albino). Il colore riconosciuto dagli standard di razza è il fulvo più o meno intenso, isabella e sabbia, con lista bianca in fronte, al petto, piedi bianchi, punta della coda bianca e ventre bianco.Dotato di grande intelligenza, è generalmente indipendente e solitario. Generalmente diffidente con gli estranei, si affeziona ad un solo padrone. Si può dire che abbia le sue simpatie e antipatie a pelle: con alcuni individui non socializza e alla loro vista abbaia; con altri inizialmente si mostra aggressivo ma poi socializza e con altri ancora prova un feeling immediato e socializza subito. È un cane che per il padrone darebbe tutto se stesso.Se correttamente socializzato da cucciolo, evidenzia un carattere molto disponibile e gioioso e privo di diffidenze anche verso le persone appena conosciute.Se cresce in un ambiente familiare, dove ha ricevuto tutti gli stimoli nei confronti dell'ambiente esterno, ama essere portato a spasso e incontrare altri cani e persone, anche se sconosciuti. Se lasciato libero, soprattutto in luoghi di campagna, cambia visibilmente espressione; tutti i muscoli si tendono, ama ispezionare l'ambiente circostante e, anche se all'inizio sembra indipendente, in realtà sa sempre dove si trova il suo padrone e puntualmente ritorna sotto la sua attenzione. Prima di liberare un cirneco in un luogo aperto occorre aver rafforzato un rapporto sereno e di fiducia. Il cirneco è un cane primitivo e rispetto ad altri animali domestici, molto spesso è un soggetto che porta rancore se trattato male, non dimentica facilmente uno sgarbo subito, non sopporta di essere rimproverato con eccessiva durezza.La vita media di questo cane è molto elevata, quindici anni circa, ma esistono esemplari che vivono anche venti anni.

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Alright so here is another of the more abstract side of nature but even more intimate than my last post. While leading a private tour on the coast this summer we were deluged with thick overcast texture-less skies the last couple days. Thus we were focused on intimate scenes and pretty much anything that did not have the sky in it. With the low minus tide at least we had the tide pools going for us. I found big thick seaweed flowing like long locks of hair all over. I really liked the slick curvy look. I took out telephoto and started working away at this scene with my client working on the tide pool right next me.

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The Norwegian crown prince family greeting the children's parade outside their home, Skaugum in Asker, on the Norwegian national day, 17th of May.

Left to right: Princess Ingrid Alexandra (heir to the Norwegian throne), crown princess Mette-Marit, prince Sverre Magnus, crown prince Haakon and Marius (Mette-Marit's older son).

It was the first time they were dressed in the traditional Norwegian costume bunad, I've since read.

I read in the newspaper the next day that the children's parade at Skaugum used an hour to pass the royals. Then the crown prince couple and princess Ingrid Alexandra relocated to Oslo to stand on the castle's balcony for the children's parade in Oslo - which is why the parade in Asker starts at 8 AM in the morning... :-)

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If Framlingham Castle is a castle without a keep then nearby Orford Castle is a solitary keep without a castle. Orford once had a compact castle on this site but quarrying and stone robbing has been so complete that the outer walls and even some of their foundations have disappeared. One reason why the keep survived was that it was regarded as a navigation aid for passing ships. It was a signal tower during the Napoleonic Wars.

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Prior to the building of Orford Castle, Suffolk had been dominated by the Norman Bigod family, who held the title of Earl of Norfolk and owned key castles at Framlingham, Bungay, Walton and Thetford. King Henry II confiscated these four castles from the rebellious Hugh Bigod but returned Framlingham and Bungay to Hugh in 1165. Henry then decided to build his own royal castle at Orford, about 12 miles from Framlingham. Construction work began in 1165, finishing in 1173. Henry II's plan may have been to establish a strong royal presence on the coast to keep an eye on the Bigods but also to create a point-of-entry into their territory where he could land and provision an army quickly. The sea would be the quickest and safest route for re-supply.

The design of the Orford keep is unique, and has been termed "one of the most remarkable keeps in England" by historian R. Allen Brown. The 90-foot (27 metre) high central tower was circular in cross-section with three rectangular, clasping towers built out from the 49-foot (15 metre) wide structure. The tower was based on a precise set of proportions, its various dimensions following the one to the root of two ratio found in many English churches of the period. Much of the interior is built with high-quality ashlar stonework, with broad, 5 foot 6 inch (1.7 metre) wide staircases linking the floors. The best chambers were designed to catch the early morning sun, while the various parts of the keep were draught-proofed with doors and carefully designed windows. Originally the roof of the keep, above the upper hall, would have formed a domed effect, with a tall steeple above that.

The keep was surrounded by a curtain wall with flanking towers and a fortified gatehouse protecting a relatively small bailey; these outer walls, rather than the keep, represented the main defence of the castle. The nearby marshes were drained to turn the village of Orford into a sheltered port. The castle, including the surrounding ditch, a palisade and stone bridge, cost £1,413 to build, with the work possibly being conducted by the master mason Alnoth. Some of the timbers were brought from as far away as Scarborough and the detailed stonework was carved from imported Caen stone.

The design of the keep has attracted historical interest. Traditional explanations for its unusual plan argued that the keep was a transitional military design, combining both the circular features of later castles with the square angled buttresses of earlier Norman fortifications. More recent scholarship has critiqued this explanation. Historians now believe that the design of Orford Castle was instead probably driven by political symbolism. One historian argues that the plain, simple elegance of the architecture would, for mid-12th century nobility, have summoned up images of King Arthur, who was then widely believed to have had Roman or Greek links. The banded, angular features of the keep resembled the Theodosian Walls of Constantinople, then the idealised image of imperial power, and the keep as a whole, including the roof, may have been based on a hall that had been recently built in Constantinople by John II Komnenos. The Orford keep is said to have been an object of delight to King Edward I and may have inspired his own later castle building, in Wales, where Caernarvon Castle is also said to have been inspired by the walls of Constantinople. Perhaps it was also inspired by Orford.

Orford Castle today is easily accessed from the village of Orford and has a small car park. Disability access is poor and certainly not suitable for wheelchairs. I managed to get into the building but found the spiral staircase especially daunting and very hard work. However I did manage to get to the top - with several rest breaks along the way - and was rewarded by a splendid view of the Suffolk coast.

A 2002 excavation of the heaps of spoil and deep ditches around the site confirmed the presence of three towers in the lost curtain walls and has suggested another three lost towers plus a gateway tower. This gateway was reached by a high-walled passageway which led over the castle's moat via a bridge. The building is now in the care of English Heritage and their recently reprinted guidebook contains an imaginative construction of the castle in its prime.

This was the best I could do without trespassing and was taken through the closed gate from the public road on long zoom, and the 14 Plate Neoplan Coaches were aquired in 2019 to replace some of the Neoplan Euroliner Coaches that have served Leo's Pride for many years.

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