looks like its #PortfolioDay again! i’m Loren, a nature photographer and artist in northern illinois looking for work. i love taking pictures of #birds, #bugs, #mushrooms, #flowers and any other interesting organisms i come across.
But this is true: "At least eight of Camp Mystic's buildings are located within FEMA's designated floodway, a dangerous area expected to see high velocity water. Four of the buildings are camp cabins that housed younger campers."
(NPR's headline casts blame on FEMA IMHO, saying their maps are outdated... but yet, all these structures were still in the designated floodplain anyway. The maps can be improved, especially with flash flooding increase and climate change... but they have nothing to do with the disaster here, except the people building them completely disregarded even those FEMA maps. The headline looks to me to be a "FEMA sucks, we should use these private companies instead"which is part of the argument the powers-that-be have in "eliminating FEMA") #commentary #fema #politics
As scores of people – including medical staff and their families – have reportedly been killed in the past week, UN health partners in Gaza continue to provide emergency care despite very limited resources.
Follow-up article showing detailed performance analysis and differences between Wayland with power efficiency, Wayland with color accuracy and X11 desktop sessions in Plasma 6.
Long, detailed article showing idle and loaded system performance benchmarks on a laptop with AMD processor and integrated AMD graphics running Fedora 42 Workstation Gnome, including static desktop, 4K 60FPS video playback in VLC and WebGL Aquarium s…
@m2m A parole sembra essere quella l'intenzione, ma io finché non vedo non credo. Non sarebbe la prima volta che questo governo di scappati di casa promette qualcosa e poi fa l'esatto contrario.
It is now several decades since the collapse of the British coal industry. But in Peterlee — a ‘left behind’ former mining town in County Durham — utopian dreams are being revived through a combination of grassroots creativity and public funding.
July, consumed as it is with the Gion Matsuri, always passes in the blink of an eye, so I thought I'd compile a list of the 34 individual floats ('yamaboko' 山鉾) that you'll be able to see at this month's festival.
Hoko are named after the halberd (feature of the original goryō-e rituals from which the festival sprung) that soars 25m into the air from their roofs. Weighing about 12 tons, it takes a team of around 40 men called 'hikiko' (曳き子) to pull the float. They are encouraged by 'ondotori' (音頭取り), 2-4 men waving fans.
Yama (山), on average around 6m tall, are far smaller than the hoko (鉾)...though a few look very like hoko.
Each is a lavishly decorated stage upon which stories from both myth and history are depicted. Weighing up to 1,600kg, it takes only about 10 people to pull them along the procession route.
The Naginata-hoko always leads the Gion Matsuri's first parade, the 'Saki Matsuri' (先祭り). As it is exempt from the lottery to determine the position of the floats, it was known in the past as 'Kuji-torazu' (くじ取らず 'Lot-drawing Not Necessary').
The float's name comes from the long halberd (鉾 'hoko') that rises from its roof to drive away evil. It is said the original was made by famed swordsmith Sanjō Munechika (三條宗近) in the 10thC to thank the gods after his daughter was spared from a terrible plague.
The Kikusui-boko is named after a local spring called 'Kikusui-i' (菊水井 'Chrysanthemum Water Well') and the Chinese story of the 'Chrysanthemum Boy', an exiled favourite of the emperor who lived for 700 years by drinking dew from chrysanthemums.
A student of the famed tea master Sen-no-Rikyu (千利休 1522-91) built a small teahouse close to the old well and christened it 'Kikusui-i' (菊水井). The float later took this name.
The original float was destroyed in the 1864 Kinmon Incident (禁門の変) and finally rebuilt in 1952.
Koi-yama tells the Chinese legend of a carp that struggled up 'Ryūmon-no-taki' (竜門の滝 'Dragon Gate Waterfall') on the Yellow River to become a dragon. The float's small shrine is dedicated to Susanoo (須佐之男), god of the sea, storms and Yasaka-jinja.
Float talismans, echoing the carp's determination, promise advancement in life.
The 16thC Belgian tapestry (イーリアス) was purchased by Hasekura Tsunenaga (支倉六右衛門常長) on his European tour for Date Masamune (伊達政宗 1567-1636). It depicts images from the Trojan War.
The uniquely roofed Kakkyo-yama ('Pot-Digging Float') is named after a story in 'The 24 Filial Exemplars' (二十四孝). Kakkyo is too poor to feed his family and concludes he must bury his son alive so that there is enough food for his aged mother.
Upon digging the grave he discovers gold and all is well. The story teaches that filial piety will reap rewards!🤔
This is the only 'yama' float with a roof (日覆障子), which dates to the Edo period. American art historian Ernest Fenollosa recorded visiting the float in 1888.
First appearing in 1353, Kitakannon-yama (the 'North Kannon Float'), known also as 'Nobori Kannon' (上り観音山 'Ascending Kannon'), for a long time led the festival's 'Ato Matsuri' (後祭り) on July 24th. It is now 25th float in the lineup.
In former times the 2 Kannon-yama floats took turns each year to participate, but now both participate in the Ato-no-Matsuri. Nicknamed 'Kudari Kannon' (下り観音), the 'Descending Kannon', Minamikannon-yama once ended the parade.
The float takes its name from the story of Zenzai-dōji (善財童子), a boy who sought enlightenment.
He discovered 53 spiritual teachers on his travels. The 28th (South Sea) Kannon showed him how to save humans from suffering! In the end Zenzai-dōji became a Bodhisattva.
The float enshrines Yōryū Kannon (楊柳観音), known after the willow branch the bodhisattva holds. Made in Kamakura times, only the chest and head survived fire in 1788.
Protecting against illness, this form of Kannon is also named Yakuō Bosatsu (薬王菩薩 'Medicine Bodhisattva').
Abura Tenjin-yama enshrines Sugawara-no-Michizane (菅原道真 845-903) and is named after the small Tenjin shrine (天満宮) dedicated to him in the neighbourhood of Abura-no-kōji (油小路). The float was reconstructed after fire in 1864.
The float is also nicknamed 'Ushi Tenjin-yama' (牛天神山) as the enshrined statue (carved in 1630) would traditionally be transferred to the yama on the 'day of the ox' (勧請の日が丑の日). These animals were deeply connected to the cult of Tenjin (Sugawara-no-Michizane).
Kuronushi-yama depicts the Noh play 'Shiga' (志賀) by Zeami (世阿弥元清 1363-1443). The ghost of Ōtomo-no-Kuronushi (大友黒主), 1 of the '6 Poet Immortals' (六歌仙 'Rokkasen'), is shown admiring cherry blossoms in the Shiga countryside.
Prior to the Ōnin War it is said the float was named after the cherry-blossom loving poet Saigyō (西行法師 1118-90), but when it reappeared its name had for some reason been changed.
The current image of Ōtomo dates to 1789. It is the only lacquered float in the parade.
Hashibenkei-yama is based on the Noh play 'Hashibenkei' (橋弁慶). It depicts the famous battle between child-warrior Ushiwakamaru (牛若丸 1159-89 - aka Minamoto-no-Yoshitsune) and Saitō Musashibō Benkei (武蔵坊弁慶 1155-89) on Gojō Bridge (五条大橋).
The float (24th of 34) now opens the Ato Matsuri (後祭り) on July 24th.
The dolls of Ushiwakamaru (牛若丸) and Benkei have inscriptions that date them to 1537 and 1563, but it is thought the originals were made by the great Kamakura period sculptor Kōun (康運).
Niwatori-boko, the 'Hen Float', tells the tale of China's Emperor Yao (尧 2356-2255BC), whose reign was so well-governed that the drums (struck when complaints were lodged) grew moss and became the home of hens.
Its emblem is a hen (circle) inside a drum (triangle).
The precious 16thC Belgium tapestry was brought back to Japan from Spain by Hasekura Tsunenaga (支倉常長 d.1622) for Date Masamune (伊達政宗), and was purchased by the float in 1815.
Yamabushi-yama is named after the mountain ascetic Jōzō Kisho (浄蔵貴所 891-964). In 952 he saved Hōkan-ji's leaning pagoda (八坂塔 'Yasaka-no-tō') by summoning a mysterious breeze through prayer. He also resurrected his father to say goodbye at Modori-bashi bridge!
Shortly before the parade, priests from Yasaka-jinja (八坂神社), the chief abbot of Rokkaku-dō (六角堂) and other practicing yamabushi (山伏) all offer prayers at the float.
The yamabushi will also pay their respects at the same time to the En-no-Gyōja-yama (役行者山).
En-no-Gyōja-yama is named after the founder of Shugendō (修験道), En-no-Gyōja (役行者 634-700). Dating to before the Ōnin War (応仁の乱-1467), the float also depicts the deities Hitokotonushi (一言主) and Katsuragi (葛城神).
They agree to meet again a year later. When Hakuga arrives he is devastated to find Shōshiki has died. He breaks his koto, knowing no-one else will appreciate his music as much as his friend did.
The float is uniquely Chinese in style and depicts Hakuga with a hatchet and koto.
Taishi-yama is dedicated to Prince Shōtoku (聖徳太子 572-622, aka Shōtoku Taishi), the great propagator of Buddhism. This float alone uses a cedar (not the usual pine) as a conduit for the gods.
The cedar is a reference to the young prince searching in the mountains (of what is now Kyōto) for suitable wood with which to construct Shitennō-ji (四天王寺 in Ōsaka), as a prayer for the recovery of his father Emperor Yōmei (用明天皇 518–87).
Gion Matsuri's Hōka-boko takes its name from a form of street entertainment popular in the 15thC. Groups of traveling monks (an image of a priest adorns the pole) would spread their faith by entertaining local communities.
Hill of Content on the move down the hill - Hundreds form human chain to help Melbourne’s oldest bookshop relocate after more than a century theguardian.com/australia-news… Literature lovers braved wintry weather to pass thousands of books from Hill of Content’s original Bourke Street premises to its new home. #books #bookshops This was my Victorian grandmother's favourite book store!
And Albanese treats US mafia intimidation with contempt it deserves Human rights expert and former United Nations director Craig Mokhiber has slammed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s decis…
xAI launches Grok 4 Heavy, a "multi-agent version" of Grok 4 offering increased performance, and unveils a new $300/month AI subscription plan, SuperGrok Heavy (Maxwell Zeff/TechCrunch)
Wer nutzt noch facebook ? Meta muss 5.000 € zahlen!
Falls es hier doch noch User:innen geben sollte, vielleicht mal erwägen facebook zu verklagen?
Das Landgericht Leipzig hat einem Nutzer 5.000 € (in Worten: fünftausend) Entschädigung zugesprochen. Nicht weil für facebook ungewöhnliches passiert wäre, sondern dafür, dass -Zitat- "Meta mit seinen Business Tools massiv gegen europarechtlichen Datenschutz verstößt, die personenbezogenen Daten zu einem Profiling der Nutzer von Facebook verarbeitet und Meta mit dem Geschäftsmodell der personalisierten Werbung Milliardengewinne einfährt".
Das Urteil ist allerdings noch nicht rechtskräftig, es bleibt abzuwarten ob es vor OLG und BGH Bestand haben, oder ob Meta still und heimlich bezahlen wird, um ein höchstrichterliches Urteil zu vermeiden.
Radio France Montpellier Occitanie Festival. Rachel Willis-Sørensen, soprano, Marianne Crebassa, mezzo-soprano, the Orfeón Donostiarra and the Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse conducted by Tarmo Peltokoski perform:
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Torna una delle manifestazioni musicali più attese dell’anno a Berlino: il 12 e il 13 luglio si terrà l’edizione 2025 del Lollapalooza Festival, con una lineup internazionale, che attraversa generi e
⚕️ Japanese scientists say five common #cancers - lung, stomach, colorectal, liver, and breast - occur more often in communities with low employment rates or low incomes
5 cancers may be more common among the less well off
Japanese scientists say five common cancers - lung, stomach, colorectal, liver, and breast - occur more often in communities
Sharon Graham’s supporters force through neutralising ‘statement’ – delegates urged to defeat it tomorrow so motions are heard In what Unite conference delegates have descri…
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I remember going to Solvang on a family trip and seeing beautiful hand-forged knives that were $2000-$3000 at the *low* end. That was the price of a decent used car since it was nearly 40 years ago. I’m sure the same items would be 3x more now, at least.
It's so funny to me that the media never scaremongers about Marxist-Leninists.
But that's because MLs ain't shit, don't do shit, and are a joke whose only activity seems to be to arrogantly talk down to people and tell them to "read theory"
"With the twelve-day conflict apparently over, Adam Shatz talks to Narges Bajoghli, an assistant professor at Johns Hopkins University, and Robert Malley, a former lead negotiator for the US in the 2015 #Iran nuclear deal, about why the war came about and what it means for the region."
The empire is weak & desperate. Its actions have isolated it from the bulk of global humanity, a humanity horrified by its support for the sadistic brutality of Israel, its settler ally. Sanction placed on Francesca Albanese only reinforces the moral bankruptcy of both nations
Las talas se han realizado sin informar previamente a la ciudadanía.Las plantaciones de arbolado joven presentan deficiencias técnicas que ponen en duda la viabilidad de los nuevos ejemplares.La organización ecologista denuncia la falta de transparen
"“I don’t think people have any idea of how hard it is for trans people...Just listen to their stories. Listen — not tell them. Everyone is unique. Make them feel included because you really don’t know."
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Sarah Hanson-Young (Sen, SA, Australian Greens) claimed $117,208 in expenses over the last 4 reported quarters. #auspol (politicalgadgets.com/) #auspol
"Il vostro fumo canadese non conosce confini e barriere e rovina l'estate ai nostri elettori!1" firmato sei membri del Congresso USA sotto acido. "Cazzo non fermiamo gli incendi sparandogli addosso!1" #MaPensaTe m.ai6yr.org/@ai6yr/11482710920…
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The VIP fleet flew at least 7,925km in the last few days. That's 3 planes doing 3 flights over 5 hrs and 08 mins and costing around $23,434. 2 flights were not properly logged. (politicalgadgets.com/) #auspol
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Iranian Geopolitical Analyst Ehsan Safarnejad noted that many Iranians were “humiliated” by the rhetoric from the Iranian president Pezeshkian during his interview with Tucker Carlson...
Amnesty International condemns US sanctions against Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territory
The #US government is accused of undermining international law and protecting #Israel from accountability at the expense of #Palestinian rights. The statement calls on other governments to reject the sanctions and support Albanese's work, characterizing them as an attack on the principles of international justice .
Cruelty is the point. Far right will flaunt it’s power just for the sake of it. That’s the core value system it wields.
Today’s radicalism is the far right variety, with an ”offended” twisted idea of freedom of action without impunity. It calls it a ”right” to ignore responsibility.
Both Israel & USA have far-right governments, which were voted in by a population radicalised by contemporary far-right ideas.
To understand what’s happing you simply need to see how this news is framed at the New York Post’s and similar right wing outlet’s (including most U.S. based Jewish news sites). Meanwhile, Israel is discussing building a concentration camp in Gaza. This is not her words it’s Israeli media reporting. Gee, I wonder who’s more dangerous, Israel or she.
Btw what’s missing from most reports is her full title: (UN) Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian Territories.
Occupied Palestinian Territories. She’s doing her job, they clearly don’t.
The EU’s efforts to rearm face a hidden vulnerability: a heavy reliance on critical raw materials. To reduce these dependencies, Brussels is pushing for domestic extraction, recycling, and diversification — but implementation remains a major challeng…
Prodotto dal 1983, era un clone del PC IBM con un processore Intel 8086, più potente dell'8088 dell'IBM, e prestazioni superiori.
Compatibile con l'IBM 5150, aveva una memoria RAM di 128 KB (espandibile a 640 KB) e scheda grafica CGA. Supportava MS-DOS e il sistema operativo Olivetti PCOS, oltre a Xenix (versione UNIX).
Fu il primo PC a integrare un hard disk da 10 MB nel 1986.
io lo usavo alle scuole superiori con Turbo Pascal 3 alle lezioni di informatica e il mitologico anzi leggendario Lotus 1-2-3 a quelle di Fisica dove potevamo verificare sperimentalmente alcune leggi raccogliendo dati.
haaaa che bello, io alle superiori ce l'avevo in laboratorio con monitor ambra, stupendo! Ci feci un piccolo programma di contabilità per l'esame con il mitico GWBasic! 💖
Ne ho uno, recuperato da una scuola... è un bellissimo esempio di design e qualità costruttiva. È stato anche un grosso successo commerciale, anche negli USA
xAI introduces Grok 4, trained on its Colossus supercomputer, featuring multimodal tools, faster reasoning, Grok 4 Voice, Grok 4 Code, a new interface, and more (Amanda Caswell/Tom's Guide)
Milano, analisi del limite 30 km/h dimostra che quel che conta non sono i cartelli, ma com'è fatta la strada
Uno studio di #MIT sulle velocità rilevate, dimostra con dati concreti e analisi dell'infrastruttura da #openstreetmap, quel che già era noto: i guidatori adeguano la velocità alla loro percezione di pericolo, e non ai limiti imposti. Strade più strette, a senso unico, con incroci fanno rallentare. Non ci sono più scuse
la via di casa mia è a senso unico e ha tre punti con le strisce pedonali. Corrono a ogni ora, come pazzi. Non so quante madonne ho lanciato da quando vivo qua ogni volta che quei maledetti non rallentano in prossimità degli attraversamenti. Ci vorrebbero dei dossi, suppongo, e anche mazze da baseball sui loro denti e sulle loro giunture ossee. Per gradire 🫠
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