Thursday, August 14, 2014
Playa Zipolite. Welcome To The Beach Of The Dead!: A Cangrejo ara n has
Playa Zipolite. Welcome To The Beach Of The Dead!: A Cangrejo ara n has: Mazunte (4/4): Go cro-cro-cro Tuesday, March 15, 2011 A boat filled with ice sank off the South Pacific coast ... That's ...
Imba - Live Set - Balkan Goa Fanatics (Suntrip 10 Years)
Published on Aug 14, 2014
No Copyright intended, for promotional use only! If any upload shall be deleted, please contact me and it will be taken off straight away! ,,This set was played on Balkan Goa Fanatics - Suntrip 10 years anniversary festival in Zagreb, Croatia''... Download:https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/8... Tracklist: [00:00] Imba & Ethereal - Solar Resonance (Live Mix) [Colors Of Goa - Ovnimoon Records 2014]
[08:20] Lunar Dawn - Blessing From Irij (Imba Remix) [Epoch Of The Terrans - Suntrip Records 2014]
[18:05] Imba & Jagoa - Unidentified Flying Spores [Unreleased]
[25:20] Imba & OXI - Astral Dive [Unreleased]
[33:30] E-Rection - Out Here We Are Stoned (Imba Remix) [Ten Spins Around The Sun - Suntrip Records 2014]
[43:12] Ephedra & Imba - From Star To Star [Unreleased]
[51:02] Imba feat Phargua - Unknown Vibrations (Tribute To Dimension 5) [Unreleased]
[59:22] Imba & Ephedra - Cosmic Harmony [Unreleased]
[1:10:14] Ephedra & Imba - Emergency Acid System [Shaltu - Suntrip Records 2012]
[1:17:40] Imba & Nova Fractal - Sevilla In Trance [Ten Spins Around The Sun - Suntrip Records 2014]
[1:24:50] Imba - First Encounter [Unreleased]... Behind the project Imba is Nikola Petrovic, coming from south east of Serbia, city of Nis. Today he is one of the leading modern goa-trance producers! His style can be described as twilight goa with strong acid lines and cosmic resonances.
Nikola discovered Goa trance back in 2004, and he soon became addicted to this music... he fell in love immediately with groups like Astral Projection, Miranda, Boris Blenn/Electric Universe, Dimension 5, Elysium, Man With No Name.
In the summer of 2008 he started producing, and not much later he, in 2010, he started the Space Elves project. During 2009, only 17 years old, he released his first track on the compilation named Ya Wichna on Phototropic records.
In the fall of 2009 Imba founded the net goa trance label called Underground Alien Factory Records. More known as UAF Records, where he released 30 releases in 4 years. Collaborating with Neogoa they expanded free goa trance scene in past few years. Last few years Imba or Space Elves released 25 tracks, one full lenght album, many compilation tracks and remixes on labels such as Suntrip, Dimenional, Phototropic, UAF, Neogoa... As a live act he played on various parties and festivals in countries such as: Belgium, Bosnia, Hungary, Serbia, Spain & Russia!http://soundcloud.com/imbagoahttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Imba/1...https://www.facebook.com/imbagoa
[08:20] Lunar Dawn - Blessing From Irij (Imba Remix) [Epoch Of The Terrans - Suntrip Records 2014]
[18:05] Imba & Jagoa - Unidentified Flying Spores [Unreleased]
[25:20] Imba & OXI - Astral Dive [Unreleased]
[33:30] E-Rection - Out Here We Are Stoned (Imba Remix) [Ten Spins Around The Sun - Suntrip Records 2014]
[43:12] Ephedra & Imba - From Star To Star [Unreleased]
[51:02] Imba feat Phargua - Unknown Vibrations (Tribute To Dimension 5) [Unreleased]
[59:22] Imba & Ephedra - Cosmic Harmony [Unreleased]
[1:10:14] Ephedra & Imba - Emergency Acid System [Shaltu - Suntrip Records 2012]
[1:17:40] Imba & Nova Fractal - Sevilla In Trance [Ten Spins Around The Sun - Suntrip Records 2014]
[1:24:50] Imba - First Encounter [Unreleased]... Behind the project Imba is Nikola Petrovic, coming from south east of Serbia, city of Nis. Today he is one of the leading modern goa-trance producers! His style can be described as twilight goa with strong acid lines and cosmic resonances.
Nikola discovered Goa trance back in 2004, and he soon became addicted to this music... he fell in love immediately with groups like Astral Projection, Miranda, Boris Blenn/Electric Universe, Dimension 5, Elysium, Man With No Name.
In the summer of 2008 he started producing, and not much later he, in 2010, he started the Space Elves project. During 2009, only 17 years old, he released his first track on the compilation named Ya Wichna on Phototropic records.
In the fall of 2009 Imba founded the net goa trance label called Underground Alien Factory Records. More known as UAF Records, where he released 30 releases in 4 years. Collaborating with Neogoa they expanded free goa trance scene in past few years. Last few years Imba or Space Elves released 25 tracks, one full lenght album, many compilation tracks and remixes on labels such as Suntrip, Dimenional, Phototropic, UAF, Neogoa... As a live act he played on various parties and festivals in countries such as: Belgium, Bosnia, Hungary, Serbia, Spain & Russia!http://soundcloud.com/imbagoahttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Imba/1...https://www.facebook.com/imbagoa
MASSIVE ARRIVAL OF SEA TURTLES ON THE ESCOBILLA BEACH
This video was filmed in Playa La Escobilla for a Licenced Tour Guide Certified by The Ministry of Tourism Alejandro Valdivia.
This beach is just half an hour from Puerto Escondido where 3 or 4 months a year you can see these massive arrivals of Olive Ridley Turtles.
You can see up to 20, 000 turtles laying eggs on the beach at the same time.
To make this wonderful Tour may contact your Trusted Travel Agency Excursiones Turisticas de Valfred, and a Licenced Tour Guide will gladly take you to live this wonderful experience.
To schedule any Tour, please write to Us, or call at valmentours@hotmail.com and phone number 958-587-8898.
We send you a cordial greetings.
This beach is just half an hour from Puerto Escondido where 3 or 4 months a year you can see these massive arrivals of Olive Ridley Turtles.
You can see up to 20, 000 turtles laying eggs on the beach at the same time.
To make this wonderful Tour may contact your Trusted Travel Agency Excursiones Turisticas de Valfred, and a Licenced Tour Guide will gladly take you to live this wonderful experience.
To schedule any Tour, please write to Us, or call at valmentours@hotmail.com and phone number 958-587-8898.
We send you a cordial greetings.
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Magnitude 5.8 Quake Strikes Mexico's Oaxaca State NEW YORK — Aug 13, 2014, 3:58 AM ET
Magnitude 5.8 Quake Strikes Mexico's Oaxaca State
The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 5.8 earthquake has struck the southwestern Mexican state of Oaxaca.
The U.S.G.S. said the quake struck early Wednesday with its epicenter 10 miles (16 kilometers) west of Santiago Pinotepa near the Pacific Coast. It had a depth of 6.2 miles (10 kilometers).
There were no immediate reports of injuries.
A magnitude 5.8 quake can cause considerable damage.
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
2014 Perseid meteor shower
2014 Perseid meteor shower
Radiant of the Perseid metoer shower. Illustration credit: NASA
The 2014 Perseid meteor shower will peak between August 10 and August 13. A waning Gibbous Moon (the Moon's phase after a full moon) may make it harder for observers to see the shower. Despite this, astronomers suggest that observers try their luck to catch some Perseids before dawn on August 11, 12 and 13.
The Perseid meteor shower, one of the brighter meteor showers of the year, occur every August, peaking around August 9-13. Consisting of tiny space debris from the comet Swift-Tuttle, the Perseids are named after the constellation, Perseus. This is because, their radiant or the direction of which the shower seems to come from lies in the same direction as Perseus. The constellation lies in the north-eastern part of the sky.
While the skies light up several time a year by other meteor showers , the Perseids are widely sought after by astronomers and stargazers alike. This is because at its peak, one can view 60 to a 100 meteors in an hour from a dark place.
Where to view
The Perseids can be viewed by observers in the Northern Hemisphere. If you are planning to view the shower, look between the radiant, which will be in the north-east part of the sky and the zenith (the point in sky directly above you). But don’t worry, you do not have to make any major astronomical calculations. Just lay a blanket on the ground, lie down and let your eyes wander around the sky - you will be bound to spot the shower sooner or later.
When to view
The best time to view the Perseids, or most other meteor showers is when the sky is the darkest. Most astronomers suggest that depending on the Moon’s phase, the best time to view meteor showers is right before dawn.
How to view
There isn’t a lot of skill involved in watching a meteor shower. Here are some tips on how to maximize your time looking for the Perseids:
- Get out of the city to a place where city and artificial lights do not impede your viewing
- If you are out viewing the shower during its peak, you will not need any special equipment. You should be able to see the shower with your naked eyes.
- Carry a blanket or a comfortable chair with you - viewing meteors, just like any other kind of star gazing is a waiting game, and you need to be comfortable. Plus, you may not want to leave until you can’t see the majestic celestial fireworks anymore.
- Check the weather and moonrise and moonset timings for your location before you leave, and plan your viewing around it.
Location in the sky
| Perseids meteor shower for Pasco (Night between Aug 12 and Aug 13) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Time | Azimuth/ Direction | Altitude |
| Tue 9:00 PM | 20° | 18.6° |
| Tue 10:00 PM | 27° | 22.7° |
| Tue 11:00 PM | 33° | 27.9° |
| Midnight Tue-Wed | 39° | 34.1° |
| Wed 1:00 AM | 44° | 41.0° |
| Wed 2:00 AM | 48° | 48.5° |
| Wed 3:00 AM | 50° | 56.4° |
| Wed 4:00 AM | 49° | 64.3° |
| Wed 5:00 AM | 41° | 71.8° |
- Azimuth is the direction, based on true north, a compass might show a slightly different value.
- Altitude is height in degrees over horizon.
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Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Soon, But Bright Moon Interferes By Kelly Dickerson, Staff Writer | August 11, 2014
Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Soon, But Bright Moon Interferes
By Kelly Dickerson, Staff Writer | August 11, 2014 05:03pm ET
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The annual Perseid meteor shower is ramping up to its peak this week, but the bright moon may interfere with the celestial fireworks display.
Every August, one of the most spectacular shooting star displays, the Perseid meteor shower, lights up the night sky, and this year it will peak late Tuesday night (Aug. 12) and early Wednesday morning.
The 2014 Perseid meteor shower is underway now, but it will be at its best early Wednesday about two hours before dawn (your local time), when about 30 to 40 meteors could be visible each hour, weather permitting. The cosmic light show can be seen from anywhere, but the best views will be in the Northern Hemisphere. The meteors will appear to radiate out from the direction of Perseus – the constellation that the meteor shower gets its name from. [How to See the 2014 Perseid Meteor Shower]
This NASA graphic is a visibility map for the 2014 Perseid meteor shower around the world.Credit: NASA/MSFC
For the best view, clear weather and a dark sky far away from city lights is a must. But bright moonlight from the moon, which just emerged from its full phase, could make spotting meteors difficult. In a typical year, the Perseids' peak can bring up to 100 meteors per hour as they blaze across the sky, but the bright moonlight has brought the expected number much lower this year. Sometimes particularly large meteors can create especially bright flashes called "fireballs" that should be visible despite the intense moonlight.
What is the coolest skywatching event to witness?
The Perseid meteor shower occurs every August when the Earth rams into a cloud of debris from the Comet Swift-Tuttle. Tiny clumps of ice and dust (usually no bigger than a marble) from the cloud of debris ignite and burn up when they enter Earth's atmosphere. The particles can reach over 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit (1,650 degrees Celsius) and disintegrate, creating the spectacular display. Most of the debris hitting the Earth is over 1,000 years old, according to NASA officials.
NASA scientists estimate that stargazers have been enjoying the Perseids for about 2,000 years and expect that the comet was first observed as far back as 188 AD. Comet Swift-Tuttle is about 6 miles (9.7 kilometers) wide and takes about 130 years to travel around the sun.
Comet Swift-Tuttle hasn't been spotted since 1992 and likely won't be visible again until 2126, when astronomers expect that it will be visible to the naked eye like the great Comet Hale-Bopp in 1997.
Editor's Note: If you capture an amazing view of the Perseid meteor shower, or any other night sky view, and you'd like to share it for a potential story or image gallery, send images and comments in to managing editor Tariq Malik at spacephotos@space.com.
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Could you learn Spanish in Oaxaca? BRIAN J CANTWELL
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COLOURFUL: People dressed in robes stand amongst graves at a cemetery in Oaxaca.
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The first morning at the Spanish language school I proved just how much I needed to be there.
In my stumbling Espanol I had asked for directions to the "bano" - any traveller who's been in a Mexican airport knows the word for bathroom - and had been directed toward a door in deep shadows at the end of a hall.
As I washed my hands, a woman came in and stepped into a stall. Ah, unisex, it must be a cultural thing - I was cool with that.
Only when a second woman entered and shot me a quizzical look did I catch on.
Quickly stepping to the door, I looked on the outside and saw the word "Damas," which hadn't registered with me on the way in. (The light was poor, I'll say in my defence.)
I scooted down the hall. Just to confirm, I looked up the word. Yep, I'd been in the ladies' room.
Embarrassment aside, it was true to the concept of Spanish-immersion education, for which I had come for a week to the Instituto Cultural Oaxaca.
Take away interpreters, toss in a gringo and see if he can swim.
Or if he can find the right restroom.
Other than what I've picked up in years of travel in Mexico, my Spanish education amounted to one year in the seventh grade.That was a long time ago.
A week of classes wasn't much but my goal was to get a taste for the school and take the first step toward learning more Spanish for my travels.
Spanish-immersion schools, a popular fixture catering to visitors across Mexico, typically offer inexpensive home stays as a supplement to the language experience (which can make for a very cheap vacation).
My first morning at Senora Amelia's breakfast table, a five-minute walk from the school, was the start of my challenge: Her English consisted of the word "breakfast".
Other than that, we pointed at things and smiled a lot that first day.
I had augmented my immersion by forgetting to pack my favourite, dog-eared Berlitz phrase book. So while my widowed hostess prepared the first of a series of wonderful "desayuno" dishes, I madly pored over the bulky Larousse Spanish-English dictionary I had crammed into my luggage.
"Jamon! (Ham!) Delicioso! (Delicious!)" I uttered with a distinct economy of words.
The first step at the school was to take a short written test to determine at what level I would study.OK, matching pictures of everyday objects (table, window, etc.) with a list of Spanish words wasn't too hard; the Latin root is often the same. Easy enchilada.
Answering open-ended questions? Not so much.
"Tell a story based on this picture," I managed to figure out. But my answers got very short.
After that, a five-minute oral interview with a smiling woman at the admissions desk confirmed that I was hopeless at answering questions posed in rapid Spanish.
I hadn't a clue what she was asking. Luckily I knew how to sheepishly say, "No comprendo."She wrote down my class assignment: Cynthia in Salon 3.
I was with the novices.
The website 123teachme.com, devoted to Spanish-immersion schools, lists eight in Oaxaca, also a popular destination for its food culture - aah, the mole - and crafts, including masterful rugs and unique carved-animal figures called alebrijes.
I chose the Instituto Cultural Oaxaca based on online reviews noting that, among other things, it was good for beginners.
Another plus: the beautiful campus at the far edge of downtown, a spreading hacienda belonging to the Topete family, which runs the school.
Outside the walls rushes the busy Pan American Highway. Inside, royal palms dot a lawn in front of a tiled patio under a graceful arched entry where students gather for lunch or conversation.Some online commenters complained about being "locked" inside the walls all day with a bunch of other Americans, which might be the experience at times, but my fellow students were more diverse: Ingeborg, an 18-year-old on her first solo trip out of Norway; 40-year-old Isik, on a sabbatical from her finance job in Istanbul; Ayumi, a 28-year-old from Osaka, Japan; and Tucker, 20, whose slight drawl reflected his North Carolina home.
That diversity manifested itself in interesting ways during our lessons. As we learned to use the Spanish verb "disgustar" (dislike) by describing problems in our hometowns, Isik talked about democracy's growing pains in Turkey.
I dissed Seattle's traffic. Tucker griped about summer humidity in Raleigh.As a place to test my skills after my daily 9-to-noon class, Oaxaca was a stimulating, visitor-friendly setting.
Ordering in restaurants is good practice, so I set out to find the city's best mole.
My visits ranged from friendly "comedors" (diners) in the public markets to the white-tablecloth Restaurante Los Pacos Santo Domingo, where the Mole Combinado (combination platter, about $US12.50) stole my taste buds with three sweet moles and three savuory, their spices and flavors including chocolate, cinnamon, onion, chili pepper, peanuts and more. On the side: tortillas, pickled vegetables, lime wedges and a range of salsas.
My heart, however, was stolen by the friendly faces and good value at Comedor Maria Teresa, one of a score of little sit-down food counters in the Mercado 20 de Noviembre (named for the street it's on). Just 40 pesos for cocoa-spiced mole negro, or about $2.85 U.S.And I knew to politely ask, "La cuenta, por favor," when ready for the check.
Oaxaca moments that stick in my mind include buzzing through downtown, three on a motor scooter, when I asked new friends where to find a camera store. ("Vamanos!" they said. "Let's go!") I clenched knees and elbows in tightly as we zipped between speeding trucks inches away.
Wandering the Mercado Benito Juarez, I ventured down the meat aisle to review words such as "pescado" and "pollo," but the drone of flies, stench of fish and long rows of yellowing chicken feet sent me fleeing to the flower ("flor") stalls.
As is typical in Mexican cities, life revolved around the downtown square, the zocalo.
One evening, a man under a tent bellowed into a microphone about the controversy of privatising PEMEX, the state-owned oil company, while not 20 metres away people bent their ears to a tootling mariachi band, while20 metres in another direction an elderly busker played the trombone (badly) with occasional pauses to belt out folk songs.
It's a madcap, happy scene that goes on every day and night with what must be half the world's supply of SpongeBob and (unlicensed, no doubt) Buzz Lightyear balloons on sale from scores of vendors all across the park.
"El zocalo es muy animado (the square is very lively)," I told my classmates the next day.
I felt more and more at home, thanks to coursework that entailed filling out a work sheet with names of public buildings and quizzing fellow students. Is the banco next to the escuela? No, the banco is next to the hospital. (But all conversations were strictly "en Espanol".)
Much was simple, tourist-oriented vocabulary. But lessons were serious. We had quizzes and homework. And there were enough grammar lessons to force the realisation that in my Mexican travels heretofore I had relied on the Spanish equivalent of pitiful baby talk.
I'll study more before I go again. Or take more courses.
After each class, my group adjourned to the veranda for an hour of Spanish conversation - or we played games, such as the Spanish version of Uno, a popular card game. I can make this claim: My pronunciation is good. But I got flustered at Uno, trying to put blue 8's on red 7's. ("Prohibido!" Cynthia scolded with a prim smile.)
My classmates, some of whom had been at the school for weeks, gave it good marks.
"They have structured teaching methods and (the instructor) is very good and friendly and you don't get bored," Isik said.
"Using the language outside school, too, and with a family, forces you to learn."And I learned to locate the right toilet, with the best of them.
LEARNING SPANISH IN MEXICO
Spanish-immersion programs are offered at language schools across Mexico, with concentrations in the cities of Cuernavaca (with 13 schools), Guanajuato, Merida and Oaxaca.
WHAT'S OFFERED
Instituto Cultural Oaxaca, the school I attended (icomexico.com), is typical in offering add-on workshops in cultural pursuits such as dancing, cooking and weaving, plus guided tours to nearby attractions of culture and natural history. A teaching staff of 13 to 25 (depending on season) is university-educated. Peak-season enrollment: about 130, with class sizes of 3 to 10.
CLASS STRUCTURE/COSTS
Language lessons at Spanish-immersion schools typically range from individual tutoring to small classes. US colleges may award credit; check with your school.At Instituto Cultural Oaxaca, Monday-Friday class offerings include 3 hours a day (NZ$165 for first week); 4 hours a day, including a conversation hour NZ$185 for first week); or 4 hours a day plus a 2-hour cultural workshop most days (NZ$210 for first week).
Paying for multiple weeks can reduce the weekly cost. There is also a one-time $US55 registration fee.
HOUSING
My home-stay, arranged through the school, was a tremendous bargain at $18 US per day including breakfast.
GUIDED TOURS
The school offers small-group guided tours, in Spanish, to nearby destinations such as the ruined city of Monte Alban, circa 500 BC, ancient capital of the Zapotec people.
MORE INFORMATION
For listings of Spanish-immersion programs throughout Spanish-speaking nations, see 123teachme.com.
More on Instituto Cultural Oaxaca: icomexico.com
More about Oaxaca: visitmexico.com/en/oaxaca
-MCT
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