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  <title>Impressions from London Zoo (Film) (gloda.net)</title>
  <link>http://gloda.net/20100313-london-zoo-film</link>
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Last week I posted photographs from London Zoo that I took in October, this time I would like to share with you a short film I made in the same zoo last weekend. The trip was organized by the Photography and Modelling Society. I had about four hours during which I could shoot. Some of my favourite enclosures, including the rainforest indoor area, were closed to the public, and somehow I ended up shooting birds more than anything else.
Around 20 minutes before we had to catch the train the delivery guy showed up with my new LCDVF as well! I had been thinking about buying a Zacuto Z-Finder, but since they are sold out pretty much everywhere and cost 2-3 times as much I had ordered the LCDVF from lcdvf.pl. (The buying part was a bit tricky since the payment instructions got lost in translation, but I called them up, got everything sorted out and had the parcel within four days.) I might write a short review of the LCDVF, but in a nutshell, I prefer it&#8217;s 2x magnification to the 3x of the Zacuto (which I tried briefly at The Flash Center), and the magnet mount they use seems like a good solution to me. Having the LCDVF with me was really helpful for focusing, especially as most of the animals kept running or flying around. The experience is definitely very different from shooting stills! I had taken my tripod with the Manfrotto 808 head with me. There really would have been no way around a tripod, at least for the telephoto scenes: I used the EF 70-200 2.8L IS lens with both the Kenko 1.5x and Canon 2x Extenders on it, giving me an effective focal length of 210-600mm, and without the IS the footage would have been fairly shaky even on the tripod.
For the wide angle shots I used the Canon EF 24-70 2.8L which was attached to a shoulder mount. This helps to distribute the weight of the camera a bit, but I had to find out that it&#8217;s not very practical to use it whilst carrying a backpack.
Unfortunately Canon won&#8217;t release the new firmware for the 5DMkII until later this week, so I still had to shoot at 30p rather than 24p. I hope the video doesn&#8217;t look too choppy! I also think that I&#8217;ll have to invest into some kind of external microphone sometime soon if I ever want to make anything that isn&#8217;t overlaid with music. Here I mixed the song with the ambient sounds, but I was fairly limited even with that, since the camera picks up the noise from the IS as well as the wind and the noise when I touch the camera.
If you&#8217;re interested in the music, the album by Denis Richard can be downloaded from Jamendo.
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  <title>Là où les tigres sont chez eux - Jean-Marie Blas de Roblès - 2008 (Bibliotheca - Dans l'Univers des Livres)</title>
  <link>http://bibliotheca.skynetblogs.be/post/7733399/la-ou-les-tigres-sont-chez-eux--jeanmarie-bla</link>
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  <title>Lion Monument of Lucerne, Switzerland (Polyglot Travel)</title>
  <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PolyglotTravel/~3/m55OrB6AC-s/lion-monument-of-lucerne-switzerland</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Lion Monument is a sculpture in Lucerne, Switzerland, designed by the Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen in 1819. It depicts a mortally-wounded lion and commemorates the mercenaries of the Swiss Guard who died in 1792 during the French Revolution in Paris when they defended the Tuileries Palace against the revolutionaries? attacks.
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  <title>Hypolimnion (Fireball's Weblog)</title>
  <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FireballsWeblog/~3/FUZSqUmIMKs/</link>
  <description><![CDATA[photo cc by Jamison Young
Olivette klopfte leise gegen die Wände des Ungeheuers, das sie verschlungen hatte. Dumpf und hohl klang das stählerne Skelett.
Das U-Boot im Hypolimnion. Sie war müde. Es war dunkel, doch die Bilder vor ihrem inneren Auge waren taghell. Hellbraune Strudel in der Teetasse, während sich im Hintergrund mehrere Dimensionen der Raumzeit zu einer komplizierten Origamifigur zusammenfalteten.
Eben noch rot glühende Visionen von wildem Sex unter der Frühlingssonne, jetzt auf dem Grund des Sees.
Das einzige Geräusch das Trommeln des Detritus auf der Oberfläche des Bootes, zugleich Dach und Horizont, Trennwand und Lautsprechermembran.
Der ständige Leichenregen im See.
Sie hatte das Gefühl, ständig einatmen zu müssen. Lang und schwer war ihr Atmen. Wie das Stöhnen eines gigantischen Urtieres kam er ihr vor. War sie krank? Ihre Augenlider wurden schwer und obwohl sie mit aller Kraft versuchte, dagegen an zu kämpfen, musste sie ihre Augen für ein paar Sekunden schließen. 
Als ob das in diesem Dämmerlicht der Armaturen und Instrumente, die niemand verstand, einen Unterschied machen würde. Alles kippte nach vorne. Horizontale Streifen. Die Schwerkraft setzte nur verzögert ein.
Keine Alarmsirenen.
Kein Ton außer dem vertrauten Trommeln.
Eine Zeitreise durch die  Fließgewässermorphologie.
Alle Flüsse münden ins Meer. Oder in einen See. Oder sie trocknen aus, auf der Suche nach Auen, Alt- und Totarmen, in denen die allgegenwärtige Verwesung nur langsam voranschreitet, modrig im feuchten Sonnenlicht des Spätsommers.
Kein Sonnenstrahl erreicht je das Hypolimnion. 
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  <title>Artistas luxemburgueses unidos em prol das vítimas do Haiti - 20 e 21 de Março na Luxexpo (Contacto)</title>
  <link>http://semanariocontacto.blogspot.com/2010/03/artistas-luxemburgueses-unidos-em-prol.html</link>
  <description><![CDATA[Perante o terramoto devastador de que atingiu o Haiti a 12 de Janeiro, e depois das imagens que percorreram o mundo inteiro, um grupo de artistas luxemburgueses decidiu lançar uma campanha de solidariedade para ajudar o povo haitiano.A iniciativa, que se divide em três eventos, vai ter lugar dias 19, 20 e 21 de Março na Luxexpo, no Kirchberg (n.d.R.: nos mesmos dias em que decorre em outras salas da Luxexpo o Festival das Migrações). Os lucros angariados serão doados na sua totalidade à Caritas Luxemburguesa.A ideia de organizar um evento de solidariedade apadrinhado por artistas luxemburgueses nasceu por inspiração do ilusionista de origem luso-italiana David Goldrake e dos cantores Steven Pitman e Tascha). Os três artistas locais utilizaram a rede social Facebook para promover e divulgar a campanha.Rapidamente, um grande número de artistas aderiu à iniciativa que pretende apoiar a população do Haiti, que vive graves problemas humanitários. Para incluir o grande número de artistas que manifestaram o desejo de participar, o evento, que inicialmente iria cingir-se a um único dia, transformou-se num fim-de-semana de solidariedade.A campanha de angariação de fundos arranca na sexta-feira, dia 19, com a acção "Bares e Restaurantes no Luxemburgo pelo Haiti". Vários bares e restaurantes juntam-se ao evento de solidariedade contribuindo para esta causa com pelo menos 10 % das receitas em caixa. Para ficar a conhecer os estabelecimentos que aderiram a esta iniciativa, basta visitar o site www.luxembourgartistsforhaiti.lu . Os proprietários que queiram aderir a esta campanha devem contactar a organização pelo email info@luxembourgartistsforhaiti.lu.O evento caritativo continua na Luxexpo, no sábado, dia 20, com o espectáculo DJs do Luxemburgo pelo Haiti. Uma noite dedicada à música e à dança com algumas surpresas pelo meio. O início está marcado para as 20h, no hall 7 da Luxexpo.O fim-de-semana de solidariedade encerra no domingo, dia 21, com o evento Artistas do Luxemburgo pelo Haiti. Um espectáculo marcado pela actuação de vários artistas, entre os quais destacamos o cantor luso-descendente Ricardo Vieira. Este concerto é uma festa familiar que arranca às 14h, novamente no hall 7 da LuxExpo. Os visitantes vão poder apreciar música e arte.Os bilhetes podem ser adquiridos no site www.luxembourgticket.lu e custam 5 euros para a noite de sábado e 10 euros para o evento de domingo. Para além da angariação de fundos, estes espectáculos visam homenagear as vítimas do terramoto.As receitas angariadas serão entregues à Caritas Luxemburguesa, que se encontra a trabalhar no Haiti desde 2001 e visa continuar a sua acção em solo haitiano por mais 10 anos. A Caritas já elaborou um plano de reconstrução, de ajuda e de apoio às vítimas.Recorde-se que o terramoto que devastou o Haiti a 12 de Janeiro provocou mais de 200 mil mortos e deixou um milhão e 200 mil haitianos desalojados.Aneli Silva]]></description>
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  <title>Gendercide: The worldwide war on baby girls (Sokrates)</title>
  <link>http://www.sokrates.lu/node/2502</link>
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  <title>Betrunkene Fahrerin auf der falschen Seite (wort.lu)</title>
  <link>http://www.wort.lu/wort/web/letzebuerg/artikel/79089/betrunkene-fahrerin-auf-der-falschen-seite.php</link>
  <description><![CDATA[Eine Autofahrerin hatte wohl den Brezelsonntag vorgezogen: Am Freitagabend war sie gegen 22 Uhr zwischen Oberkorn und Beles auf der falschen Fahrspur unterwegs, als sie mehrere Autos streifte. 
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  <title>Uewerkuer/Bieles: Alkoholiséiert Fra geféierlech ënnerwee (RTLNews.lu)</title>
  <link>http://news.rtl.lu/news/national/61521.html</link>
  <description><![CDATA[Lokales: Tëscht Uewerkuerz a Bieles huet um Freidegowend eng Automobilistin déi zevill gedronk hat en Accident provozéiert.]]></description>
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  <title>?Hamilius? on the radio (Filmreakter)</title>
  <link>http://www.filmreakter.lu/industry/hamilius-on-the-radio/</link>
  <description><![CDATA[Alain Tshinza will be on Radio 100,7 today at 15h00 to present his documentary &#8220;Hamilius&#8221;. 
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  <title>Mindestens zehn Tote bei Bombenanschlag in Pakistan (Tageblatt)</title>
  <link>http://tageblatt.editpress.lu/international/38998.html</link>
  <description><![CDATA[Ein Selbstmordattentäter hat in Pakistan mindestens zehn Menschen mit in den Tod gerissen. ]]></description>
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  <title>Disco Cosmopolis (7): Farsi Funk (Luxemburger Anarchist )</title>
  <link>http://fuerwahrheitundrecht.blogspot.com/2010/03/disco-cosmopolis-7-farsi-funk.html</link>
  <description><![CDATA[Toofan - Khodaye Asemoona (197?)]]></description>
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  <title>Freitagsgedicht?mehr kann ich nicht? (Grinsekatze)</title>
  <link>http://www.grinsekatzeonline.net/?p=543</link>
  <description><![CDATA[Nun lieg ich hier ich armer Wurm,
und warte auf den großen Sturm
Denn wenn nicht grad Menschen von Brücken fallen,
zücken die bösen Priester ihre Krallen
Die Pfaffenhasser zeugen von großer Objektivität,
deshalb kommt die Hilfe für Kinder in andren Häusern zu spät
Die Gewerkschaften schlagen sich die Köpfe ein,
die Demokraten gründen einen Sparverein
dem vollgepackt mit Nächstenliebe,
verabreichen ich will n paar feste Hiebe
Der Mouveco erfindet ein Barometer,
versagen tun die Politiker dadurch nicht später
AbgeordnetINNEN jammern in der Kammer,
manche Adrler antworten darauf nur noch mit Sabber.
Es regnet auch wieder Schulreformen,
kann nicht jemand der Ministerin ein Gehirn besorgen?
Gestritten wird um&#8217;s Einkaufscenter,
was seid ihr doch für Hinterweltler
Der Rote Wicht der jetzt vor Freude taumelt,
merkt nicht dass er sich sein eignes Grab schaufelt
Vor Gericht steht nun ne  Frau,
die sicher wird wandern in den Bau
von Unauffälligkeit hat sie nicht gezeugt,
als sie verschwinden lassen wollt ihren Freund
So ist das nun eimal im Leben,
verschont bleibt niemand von  diesem Regen
der hinwegspült die letzten grauen Zellen,
und dann schlägt die Dummheit in unsrem Ländle große Wellen
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  <title> (Liia's blog)</title>
  <link>http://lilaane.blogspot.com/2010/03/tellisin-uhest-eesti-raamatupoest-siia.html</link>
  <description><![CDATA[Tellisin ühest Eesti raamatupoest siia raamatuid ning üksiti otsustasin ka raamatu "Eesti köök" oma ostukorvi pista. Kui raamatu kätte sain, olin sellega igati rahul. Tõsi, vähemalt 90 % neist toitudest oskan ma ka ilma igasuguse retseptita teha ning seega selle raamatu otsene kasutegur on väike. Samas on raamat minu arvates igati kena kujundusega ning asjalik. Lihtsad Eesti toidud ilma igasuguste imelike ja keerukate lisanditeta. Lihtsuses peitub võlu :).]]></description>
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  <title>Discover Foursquare analytics dashboard for business owners! (Emmanuel Vivier)</title>
  <link>http://www.emmanuelvivier.com/discover-foursquare-analytics-dashboard-for-b</link>
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  <title>Up and Down (thebeetgoeson)</title>
  <link>http://thebeetgoeson.net/?p=1056</link>
  <description><![CDATA[So I&#8217;m at the Auchan this morning, shopping up a storm. We have to change apartments tomorrow. We&#8217;re being kicked out of this one as the owners want to do some renovations . . . the nice lady in charge says we&#8217;ll like the new place better anyhow as it actually has TWO real bedrooms. No more couch-by-day/bed-by-night for me and The Spouse!
But since Saturday is a big day at the mall (at least until the doors slam shut at 6:00 p.m.) and Sunday requires advance planning as nothing is open, I figured I better do my provisioning today.
I was all ready to get in the checkout line . . . in fact, I was in the checkout line . . . when I remembered I was out of laundry detergent.
At the Auchan, the laundry detergent, like all those household items including toilet paper and cleaning supplies and cat litter, are upstairs. On the second floor.
At least, that&#8217;s what you call it if you are an American.
So I took my shopping cart up the magic cart escalator inside the Auchan, got my items, got in a checkout line up there (less waiting anyhow), and then took my purchases in my cart down the mall hallway to the elevator so I could stop at one of the 2,000 bakeries in the mall and get myself a nice salad to go for lunch.
I got in the elevator and pressed 1. Or so I thought.
The elevator passed what I call &#8220;1&#8243; and headed further down into the bowels of the parking garage. The doors opened to reveal a nice woman who seemed concerned she had interrupted my trek farther south.
No, no, I reassure her. It was an accident. Let&#8217;s go back up.
I am relieved to see her press &#8220;1.&#8221; Ah! Good. Maybe we&#8217;ll finally get where I&#8217;m heading. I also note that when pressed correctly, a little green light appears on your chosen button. Obviously, I failed &#8220;Elevator Button Pressing 101.&#8221;
Up, up, up we go . . . past what I call &#8220;1&#8243; . . . and right back where I started on the second (top) floor of the shopping mall. The nice woman looks at me, and our collective light bulbs go off.
I am mortified.
&#8220;Oh, zut . . . le system European . . .&#8221; I mumble.
Crikey! I know better! How long have I lived abroad? If you want the main floor you gotta press &#8220;0&#8243;!
[smacks forehead]
In other news, I totally forgot to mention the ORGAN GRINDER I encountered roaming the streets yesterday when I was killing time because I was way too early for the Women&#8217;s Club coffee. What&#8217;s up with that? Is he just spreading joy? Or does he actually do something useful like sharpen knives? I was disappointed to note that what I first took for a real live monkey (the sun was in my eyes) was, in fact, merely one of those cymbal-banging mechanical toys.
Is this little-known Luxembourg tradition? Enquiring minds want to know!
Oh! Oh! Oh! And in other, even more important news, yesterday I saw BACKYARD CHICKENS! I was sitting upstairs (I guess that would be on the FIRST FLOOR, right?) at a McDonalds&#8217; (I know, I know . . . it is the work of the Devil), and staring mindlessly out the window while my children chattered in French when I realized I was watching chickens running around in a garden across the street. Now this was in Strassen, which is technically a suburb and perhaps not Luxembourg City proper. So maybe they have different codes about animal husbandry in one&#8217;s backyard. But I have hope!
Now, I met my future landlord today when Baboo and I went to view the &#8220;Other House.&#8221; We agreed to rent it (paperwork to follow, yadda yadda yadda), and I suppose I missed my chance to ask him if he or the City Fathers cared if I put an Eglu and a couple of Rhode Island Reds in his nice garden. He did not object to the cats (&#8220;That&#8217;s your problem!&#8221;), only to any altering of the property so as to add a cat flap. &#8220;You can&#8217;t control how many cats come in!&#8221; he explained.
Oh yes, and then you have all the cats in the neighborhood in your house while you are gone, playing poker, drinking the good Scotch, and smoking.
I actually did say that, but without the sarcasm. That doesn&#8217;t mean he doesn&#8217;t think I am totally insane. But never mind! He agreed to let me rent his house anyhow.
It is probably just as well that he thinks I&#8217;m nuts because I thought he was rather dangerously dashing and charming in an Old Europe sort of way. Think Christopher Plummer in The Sound of Music, but much older and with a lot more money.
Finally, I just finished reading Christopher Buckley&#8217;s Supreme Courtship. Very funny. I laughed out loud. Often. Oh, to be that funny.
So long,  farewell, Auf Weidersehen, goodbye . . . The sun has gone to bed and so must I.
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