Battle at Kruger

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A battle between a pride of lions, a herd of buffalo, and 2 crocodiles at a watering hole in South Africa's Kruger National Park while on safari. 

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Subject of a National Geographic Channel documentary!

Sugestão do Luis Oliveira

Solstício de Inverno

"Analemma Over the Porch of Maidens
Credit & Copyright: Anthony Ayiomamitis (TWAN)

Explanation: If you took a picture of the Sun at the same time each day, would it remain in the same position? The answer is no, and the shape traced out by the Sun over the course of a year is called an analemma. The Sun's apparent shift is caused by the Earth's motion around the Sun when combined with the tilt of the Earth's rotation axis. The Sun will appear at its highest point of the analemma during summer and at its lowest during winter. Today, the Winter Solstice day in Earth's northern hemisphere, the Sun is at the bottom of the analemma. Analemmas created from different latitudes would appear at least slightly different, as well as analemmas created at a different time each day. This particular analemma was built up by 46 separate Sun photographs taken during 2003 in Athens, Greece. Pictured in the foreground of this composite image are pillars called the Porch of Maidens, part of the ancient Erechtheum which was completed in 407 BC."
Fonte: Astronomy Picture of the Day

Theo Jansen - Defining innovation

"Source: www.bmw.co.za/innovations. Shot in the Netherlands utilising the moving sculptures of world-renowned artist Theo Jansen, this commercial, entitled "Kinetic Sculptures" forms part of a broader campaign which serves to highlight BMW's market leadership in the fields of technology and innovation."

Sugestão do nuno almeida

Eleições na APAP - contamos convosco - votem lista A

Caros amigos,como já havia dito a alguns, a Corine e eu fazemos parte da lista A para os órgãos sociais da APAP. Podem conhecer melhor o n/ programa no blog que criamos para o efeito: http://www.apap-pro.blogspot.com/

Se concordarem com as nossas ideias, divulguem este post.

Mesmo que prefiram a outra lista ou nem concordem com alguma, votem. Não deixem que aquele Alemão do Alzheimer se apodere de vocês em vésperas de eleições, enviem o V/ voto já ou o mais tardar na próxima semana.

Contamos convosco . Beijocas e abraços

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Tenho esta imagem aqui no computador... e não faço ideia como veio cá parar! Alguém tem algum palpite?
Entretanto estou a usá-la como imagem de fundo de ambiente de trabalho! Fica aqui para apreciarem! :)

Equinócio de Outono

"Equinox: The Sun from Solstice to Solstice 
Credit & Copyright: Tunç Tezel (TWAN)

Explanation: Today is an equinox, a date when day and night are equal. Tomorrow, and every day until the next equinox, the night will be longer than the day in Earth's northern hemisphere, and the day will be longer than the night in Earth's southern hemisphere. An equinox occurs midway between the two solstices, when the days and nights are the least equal. The picture is a composite of hourly images taken of the Sun above Bursa, Turkey on key days from solstice to equinox to solstice. The bottom Sun band was taken during the winter solstice in 2007 December, when the Sun could not rise very high in the sky nor stay above the horizon very long. This lack of Sun caused winter. The top Sun band was taken during the summer solstice in 2008 June, when the Sun rose highest in the sky and stayed above the horizon for more than 12 hours. This abundance of Sun caused summer. The middle band was taken during the Vernal Equinox in 2008 March, but it is the same sun band that Earthlings will see today, the day of the Autumnal Equinox.

Equinox to Equinox: One Year of APOD in Farsi."
Fonte: Astronomy Picture of the Day

Solstício de Verão

"Solstice Moonrise, Cape Sounion
Credit & Copyright: Anthony Ayiomamitis (TWAN)

Explanation: Today's solstice marks the northernmost point of the Sun's annual motion through planet Earth's sky and the astronomical beginning of the northern hemisphere's summer. But only two days ago, the Full Moon nearest the solstice rose close to the ecliptic plane opposite the Sun, near its southernmost point for the year. Astronomer Anthony Ayiomamitis recorded this dramatic picture of the solstice Full Moon rising above Cape Sounion, Greece. The twenty-four hundred year old Temple of Poseidon lies in the foreground, also visible to sailors on the Aegean Sea. In this well-planned single exposure, a telescopic lens makes the Moon loom large, but even without optical aid casual skygazers often find the Full Moon looking astonishingly large when seen near the horizon. That powerful visual effect is known as the Moon Illusion."
Fonte: Astronomy Picture of the Day

Diana

A História das Coisas

Excelente vídeo sobre Economia, Ecologia e Desenvolvimento para Educação Ambiental e Cívica: "A história das coisas":

Arquitectura em Pessoa

Olá Pessoal!

Que tal um pulinho ao Porto?

Equinócio de Primavera

"Sunset: Planet Earth
Credit: Expedition 15 Crew, NASA

Explanation: Today, the Sun crosses the celestial equator heading north at 0548 UT. Known as the equinox, the geocentric astronomical event marks the first day of spring in the northern hemisphere and autumn in the south. Equinox means equal night and with the Sun on the celestial equator, Earth dwellers will experience nearly 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness. Of course, for those in the north, the days will grow longer with the Sun marching higher in the sky as summer approaches. To celebrate the equinox, consider this colorful view of the setting Sun. Recorded last June from the International Space Station, the Sun's limb still peeks above the distant horizon as seen from Earth orbit. Clouds appear in silhouette as the sunlight is reddened by dust in the dense lower atmosphere. Molecules in the more tenuous upper atmosphere are preferentially scattering blue light."

Fonte: Astronomy Picture of the Day