Some conservationists and travel experts are worried about the environmental impact of a growing number of visitors on the fragile, otherworldly archipelago.
--- In 2017, 241,800 people visited the islands, according to the Observatorio de Turismo de Galápagos, up from 173,419 a decade earlier. Much of the growth — more than 90 percent from 2007 to 2016 — is from land-based tourism: visitors who fly into airports on the islands of Baltra and San Cristóbal, check into hotels and take à la carte tours that are considerably cheaper than the expensive cruises that traditionally are how most visitors have seen the islands. With round-trip flights from Quito costing as little as $400 or so, and hostel accommodations starting at $20 a night, the Galápagos Islands are no longer just for upscale travelers.---
If it’s an important meal, or a spot you really want to try, don’t feel guilty about spending money in a restaurant. If the food is great, never feel guilty. But if it’s just a quick bite while you’re exploring, don’t waste the time or money. Grocery stores and markets around the world offer far cheaper food than any restaurant. If you stay at a hostel or Airbnb, most have kitchens and refrigerators, so you can store easily prepared meals or ingredients you buy while you’re out and about. Depending on where you’re headed, the street food might be exceptionally cheap and incredibly good. If street food isn’t your style, in many parts of the world, convenience stores like 7-Eleven have delicious fresh food, and corner stores offer cafeteria-style dinners for local-friendly prices. Stay at a hostel.
Forget everything you think you know about hostels. Today’s hostels are clean, cheap, for all ages, and in many cases, gorgeous.
Buy a local metro card
The local train or subway systems in nearly every major city have cards that offer discounted rates for people who ride frequently. If you’re in a city for more than a few days, these will likely save you a lot. Load the card with a bit of money, and each ride is cheaper than if you bought them individually. Plus, it feels pretty cool to slap down your card at a turnstile like a local.
Many local transit systems offer temporary visitor cards. Be wary, though, I’ve found these aren’t always cheaper than buying individual rides. Cities with reusable cards, like London’s Oyster, Tokyo’s Pasmo, and others, require a small deposit, which you can get refunded when you leave. Often they’ll give you the remaining balance too, though not always. I just keep mine. Maybe you’ll go back next year!
Avoid the tourist traps
I always thought this was obvious, yet restaurants near tourist hot spots are always packed. They’re almost universally overpriced, with mediocre food. The worst pasta I’ve had in my life was adjacent to St Mark’s Square in Venice. Instead, walk a few blocks in any direction. You’re bound to find something cheaper and better.
The past year brought further, faster erosion of America’s own democratic standards than at any other time in memory, damaging its international credibility as a champion of good governance and human rights. The United States has experienced a series of setbacks in the conduct of elections and criminal justice over the past decade—under leadership from both major political parties—but in 2017 its core institutions were attacked by an administration that rejects established norms of ethical conduct across many fields of activity. President Trump himself has mingled the concerns of his business empire with his role as president, appointed family members to his senior staff, filled other high positions with lobbyists and representatives of special interests, and refused to abide by disclosure and transparency practices observed by his predecessors.
Kultursverige är en trång värld. Den hårda konkurrensen gör det lätt att bli strateg. Att göra sig omtyckt, anställningsbar. Du behöver inte vara Einstein, förlåt Voltaire, för att räkna ut vilka perspektiv som blidkar flocken.
Kalkylerandet gynnar karriären, men begränsar tanken och stärker kotteriet. Det måste bli en dygd att gå mot strömmen. /Malin Ekman, SvD
Patriots Win Sixth Super Bowl, but It Isn’t Pretty In the lowest-scoring Super Bowl ever, New England beat the Los Angeles Rams, 13-3. The Patriots won their sixth championship in 18 seasons to tie the Steelers for the most N.F.L. titles.
New England Patriots receiver Julian Edelman had
10 catches for 141 yards and was named
the Super Bowl most valuable player.
The Thwaites Glacier in western Antarctica is already responsible
for about 4 percent of the world’s rising sea levels, according to NASA.CreditCredit
The Thwaites Glacier on Antarctica’s western coast has long been considered one of the most unstable on the continent. Now, scientists are worried about the discovery of an enormous underwater cavity that will probably speed up the glacier’s decay.
The cavity is about two-thirds the area of Manhattan and nearly 1,000 feet tall, according to a study released Wednesday by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The hulking chamber is large enough to have contained about 14 billion tons of ice — most of which the researchers say melted in three years.
The Thwaites Glacier, which is about the size of Florida, holds enough ice that if it all melted, it would raise the world’s oceans by over two feet, a change that would threaten many coastal cities. Climate scientists tend to watch this glacier closely, usually alongside the nearby Pine Island Glacier, which is also flowing rapidly into the Amundsen Sea.
Rising sea levels, among the most obvious threats of global warming, are caused by the melting of ice sheets, as well as the thermal expansions of the ocean. A separate study released last week found that Antarctica was contributing more to rising sea levels than previously thought.
Emmenez-moi
Vers les docks où le poids et l'ennui Me courbent le dos Ils arrivent le ventre alourdi de fruits Les bateaux Ils viennent du bout du monde Apportant avec eux des idées vagabondes aux reflets de ciels bleus De mirages Traînant un parfum poivré de pays inconnus Et d'éternels étés où l'on vit presque nus Sur les plages Moi qui n'ai connu toute ma vie Que le ciel du nord J'aimerais débarbouiller ce gris En virant de bord Emmenez-moi au bout de la terre Emmenez-moi au pays des merveilles Il me semble que la misère Serait moins pénible au soleil Dans les bars à la tombée du jour Avec les marins Quand on parle de filles et d'amour, un verre à la main Je perds la notion des choses et soudain ma pensée M'enlève et me dépose, un merveilleux été Sur…
Children Develop Better When You Let Them Be Bored, Psychologists Say
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Boredom in children is common and something that every parent, teacher and sane adult wants to avoid. We’ve all heard the old saying: “An idle mind is the devil’s workshop.” So we expend time, energy, and lots of cash trying to ensure that our child’s mind doesn’t become the devil’s place of business.
But research shows that constructive boredom in children is essential to their mental and emotional development. However, kids need the guidance of parents or other adults if their boredom is to be constructive and lead to creativity.
Researchers Karen Gasper and Brianna Middlewood, of Pennsylvania State University, found that constructively bored individuals seek out and engage in satisfying activities—much like happy people do. In an interview with Fast Company, Gasper says:
“Boredom operates similarly to feeling happy or excited. It results in you trying to approach something that, in this case, is more meaningful or interesting. It encourages people to explore because it signals that your current situation is lacking so it’s kind of a push to seek out something new.”
Benefits of boredom in children:
Boredom fosters creativity
Researchers all agree that the number one-benefit of children experiencing periods of boredom is that it develops their innate ability to be creative.
Dr. Teresa Belton, visiting fellow at the University of East Anglia, focuses on the connection between boredom and imagination. She told the BBC that boredom is crucial for developing “internal stimulus,” which then allows true creativity.
Operating under the notion that children should be constantly active could hamper the development of their imagination.
The popular belief that boredom is bad and potentially detrimental is the result of numerous past studies which reported that people with “boredom proneness” lack excitement and are easily frustrated. But recent research finds that being bored promotes creative association and pushes one to find deeper meaning and satisfaction.
It’s also important to remember that there’s a big difference between a negatively numbed brain and a constructively bored mind. Constructive boredom stimulates creativity. Constructively bored kids eventually turn to a book, or build a fort, or pull out the paints (or the computer art program) and create.
Boredom helps develop a sense of identity
Psychologists and child development experts suggest that over-scheduling children is unnecessary and could ultimately keep kids from discovering what truly interests them. In an interview with Quatrz, child psychologist Lyn Fry said:
“Your role as a parent is to prepare children to take their place in society. Being an adult means occupying yourself and filling up your leisure time in a way that will make you happy. If parents spend all their time filling up their child’s spare time, then the child’s never going to learn to do this for themselves.”
Lack of things to do can spur kids to engage in and try activities they would not, under other circumstances, have experienced, such as learning a craft or to bake cakes or to engage in an interesting DIY project.
So the kids are complaining that they are bored and you don’t want to over-schedule them or fill their time with activities you’ve chosen; but you have the type of kids who shouldn’t be left completely to their own creative devices?
Here are some ways experts say can help you create a nurturing environment for constructively bored kids:
1. Create a list of things to do
Sit down with your child and help them brainstorm a list of all the things they enjoy doing. These can be basic activities such as playing cards, reading a book, or going for a bicycle ride. They could also be more elaborate ideas such as cooking a fancy dinner, putting on a play, or practicing photography. When your child complains of boredom, have them look at the list and find something they would like to do. Just make sure you don’t pick for them.
2. Have designated play areas designed specifically for kids
When kids are in a play environment created for them, they are more likely to create their own games when they get bored. These areas could be inside or outdoors.
3. Periodically structure some unstructured time for kids
Unstructured or “free” time is a great way to ensure that you are building in time for children to entertain themselves and engage in activities that they choose.
4. Encourage outdoor play, especially in a nature setting
Research shows that when children play in natural play spaces, they’re far more likely to invent their own games than in more structured settings — a key factor in becoming self-directed and inventive both as children and later in life.
Brigitte Macron est un ancien professeur de français, épouse d'Emmanuel Macron, et à ce titre Première Dame de France, depuis son élection à la Présidence de la République.
Actualités de Brigitte Macron
Omniprésente auprès de son mari, elle l'a soutenu et accompagné durant toute la campagne présidentielle jusqu'à sa victoire le 7 mai 2017, le coachant, tissant des liens autour de lui. Elle devrait être très présente à l'Elysée.
Date et lieu de naissance de Brigitte Trogneux
Brigitte Macron, née Trogneux, le 13 avril 1953 à Amiens.
Enfance et famille de Brigitte Macron
Brigitte Macron grandit dans une famille de chocolatiers du Nord, solidement établie à Amiens. Elle se marie jeune, au Touquet, à l'âge de 20 ans, et a trois enfants de son premier mariage avec André-Louis Auzière: Sébastien, Laurence puis Tiphaine.
Emmanuel Macron, âgé de 17 ans, tombe amoureux de cette enseignante de français qui lui fait découvrir le théâtre au lycée La Providence d'Amiens. Brigitte Trogneux résiste puis se laisse emporter. Son couple explose alors, mais elle ne divorce d'André-Louis Auzière qu'en 2006.
ancien= gammal, förutvarande, f.d., un ancien ministre (en f.d. minister), les anciens forntidens folk.
épouse= maka (from the Latin spondere, meaning, “to bind” - 'esposa' på spanska).
depuis = [allt] sedan, sedan [dess].(from latin de (“of”) +post (“after”). På spanska
jusqu'à sa victoire = till hans seger den 7 maj 2017 (7 maj 2017 = den dag då Macron valdes till president)
date et lieu de naissance = födelsedatum och ort [lieu = ort, lieu natal = födelseort]
née Trogneux = född Trogneux(née (lit. "born"), a French-origin term used in English to indicate a woman's family name at birth before the adoption of another surname usually after marriage)
Amiens = ligger i norra Frankrike tombe av tomber = falla. amoureux de cette enseignante de français = kär i denna fransklärare
mais elle ne divorce d'André-Louis Auzière qu'en 2006 = men hon skiljer sig inte från d'André-Louis Auziére förrän (du som kan franska, en fråga: passar även 'avant' här ?)
l'Elysée = Palais de l'Élysée
Élyséepalatset är den franske presidentens officiella residens.
Elysium. This word came into Latin from the Greek Elysion.
Résidence présidentielle et siège de la présidence de la République française depuis la deuxième République, le Palais de l'Élysée est un hôtel particulier situé dans le huitième arrondissement de Paris, à quelques rues des Champs Elysées(x)et de la Place de la Concorde
(La place de la Concorde fut construite de 1755 à 1775 par l'architecte royal de Louis XV, Jacques-Ange Gabriel. Il imagina une place octogonale de 360 mètres de longueur et 210 mètres de largeur : en tout, 84 000 mètres carré.)
Bel exemple d'architecture classique française, le palais de l'Èlysée a été bâti entre 1718 et 1720 à l'initiative du comte d'Évreux. Il change de propriétaire à de nombreuses reprises : Louis XV l'offre à la marquise de Pompadour, sa favorite, en 1753, puis il change de destinée à sa mort, et devient l'Hôtel des Ambassadeurs extraordinaires.
Marquise de Pompadour
'quelques' = några
'propriétaire' = ägare
'devenir' = bliva, bli
(Présent
je deviens tu deviens il devient nous devenons vous devenez ils deviennent)
'siège' = säte, sittplats, stol, bänk, sits. Arrondissement (uttal: [arɔndɪsˈmaŋ], "arrondismang"), även med försvenskad stavning arrondissemang, är en fransk term som bokstavligen betecknar avrundning eller uppdelning (jämför ordet arrondering). Begreppet används i fransk- och nederländsktalande länder för att beteckna ett förvaltningsområde, en domsaga eller en valkrets.
(x) In 1615, Marie de Médicis, Queen of France, decides to build a large path surrounded by elms and lindens along the Seine, called the "Cours la Reine".
In 1670, Louis XVI asks to André Le Nôtre who is the landscape gardener of the Château de Versailles and the Tuileries Garden, to keep building these fields with paths and grass. This new scenery is called "La Grande allée du Roule" and will change its name over the years, "Royal Gate Avenue" (Avenue de la Grille Royale) in 1678, "Tuileries Palace Avenue" (Avenue du Palais des Tuileries) in 1680 and "Avenue des Champs-Élysées" in 1709.
The name "Champs-Élysées" was chosen according to the Greek myths which define the "Champs-Élysées" as an idyllic place in hell where heroes and virtuous people could rest in peace.
Både familjen Trogneux och Macron kommer från
de mer välbeställda delarna av Amiens,
söder om floden Somme.
Ordningsnummer:
För de som kan franska någorlunda (jag själv förstår bara 'Gilets jaunes') :
Osebergskeppet från vikingatiden hittades 1903 i en stor norsk gravhögpå Osebergs gård i Vestfold Fylke, strax norr om Tönsbergvid oslofjorden västra strand. Det grävdes fram 1904-05 under ledning av Gabriel Gustafsonoch Hakon Shetelig och fyndet forslades till Osloför konservering, Skeppet, som är 21,5 m långt och 5,1 m brett är mycket välbevarat. Det låg riktat i nord-sydlig riktning med fören mot söder. Då det trots sin storlek endast är 1,6 meter högt midskepps har det inte varit ett skepp som lämpat sig för större havsfärder. Den enormt rika utsmyckningen vad gäller träsniderier tyder också på att skeppet haft en alldeles speciell funktion. Stävarna är till exempel spiraldrivna och har snidade ornament vilka troligtvis framhävts av bemålning. Den mycket praktfulla djurornamentiken har indelats i två stilar. Den ena kallas äldre Osebergsstil, den andra följaktligen yngre Osebergsstil. Det ytterligt eleganta skrovet och stävarnas mycket praktfulla sniderier påvisar dock att detta skepp måste ha varit något som ägts av någon med en betydande samhällsställning. Skeppet som sådan är utfört i ek, medan masten, bottenplankan, årorna (15 par har hittats) och vissa andra detaljer är tillverkade av furu. Skrovet är klinkbyggt, varvid borden är fästa vid spanten med valbarder, samt med varandra genom järnnitar.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s announcement on Friday that the United States is suspending the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty should worry everyone. The I.N.F. is a landmark treaty and it has made the world a safe place. It was the first nuclear agreement to ever outlaw an entire class of weapons.
" VILKEN HJÄRNA DU ÄN HAR SÅ KAN DU UTVECKLA DEN PÅ EN MÄNGD SÄTT. " Jo Boaler, professor i matematik vid Stanforduniversitetet, om myten att vissa föds med en mattehjärna och andra inte
"Temperatures remained low, near record levels, in much of the Midwest on Thursday morning. The extreme cold has been linked to at least eight deaths.".
“It’s too cold to be outside right now,” said Tyrone Cooper, who is homeless and spent Wednesday night on the subway’s E train. “You can get sick and die out there.”
