vuvuzela

The vuvuzela (pronunciation: /vuːvuːˈzɛlə/), also known as lepatata (its Tswana name), or a Stadium Horn, is typically a 65-centimetre (2 ft) plastic blowing horn that produces a loud monotone note, typically around B♭3^[1] (the B♭ below middle C).^[2] A similar instrument, known as the corneta, is used in Brazil and other Latin American countries. Many types of vuvuzela, made by several manufacturers, may produce varying intensity and frequency outputs.^[3] The intensity of these outputs depends on the blowing technique and pressure exerted.^[3]

Traditionally made and inspired from a kudu horn, the vuvuzela was used to summon distant villagers to attend community gatherings.^{[4][dubious – discuss]} The vuvuzela is most used at soccer matches in South Africa,^[5] and it has become a symbol of South African soccer as the stadiums are filled with its loud and raucous sound that reflects the exhilaration of supporters.^[4] The intensity of the sound caught the attention of the global soccer community during the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup in anticipation of South Africa hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup.^[4]

The vuvuzela has been the subject of controversy. Its high sound pressure levels at close range can lead to permanent hearing loss for unprotected ears after exposure,^[6] with a sound pressure of 120 dB(A) (the threshold of pain) at 1 metre (3.3 ft) from the horn opening.^[4]

The origin of the term vuvuzela is disputed but was first used in South Africa from the Zulu language or Nguni dialect meaning to make a vuvu sound (directly translated: vuvu-ing).^{[citation needed]} Controversies over the invention arose in early 2010. South African Kaizer Chiefs fan Freddie "Saddam" Maake claimed the invention of the vuvuzela by fabricating an aluminium version in 1965 from a bicycle horn and has photographic evidence of himself holding the aluminium vuvuzela in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.^[7] He also claimed to have coined "vuvuzela" from the Zulu for "welcome", "unite" and "celebration."^[8] Plastics factory Masincedane Sport popularised the ubiquitous plastic vuvuzela commonly heard at South African football games in 2002,^[9] and the Nazareth Baptist Church claimed the vuvuzela belonged to their church.^[10]

buddliabuddleja

Buddleja, often spelled Buddleia (pronounced /ˈbʌdliː.ə/),^[3] is a genus of flowering plants. It is now included in the figwort family, Scrophulariaceae, though in the past was previously classified in either the Loganiaceae or in a family of its own, the Buddlejaceae.

The roughly 100 species are mostly shrubs, a few being trees; the largest species reach 30 m (98 ft) tall, but most species rarely exceed 5 m (16 ft) tall. Both evergreen and deciduous species occur. They are native throughout the warmer parts of the New World from the southern United States south to Chile, and widely in the Old World in Africa and the warmer parts of Asia, but absent as natives from Europe and Australasia. The species are divided into two groups based on their floral type, those in the New World being dioecious, and those in the Old World being monoecious.

The botanic name has been the source of some confusion. By the usual practice of botanical Latin, the spelling of a generic name made from "Buddle" would be "Buddleia". However, Linnaeus wrote it down as "Buddleja", and never changed it, so by the rule of naming priority, "Buddleja" should be preferred, though the i/j interchange could be modernized as an orthographical variant. Even so, the usage is confused, and inconsistencies are common, even within single texts.

Some species are commonly found as escapees from the garden. B. davidii in particular is a great coloniser of dry open ground; in towns in the United Kingdom, it often self-sows on waste ground or old masonry, where it grows into a dense thicket, and it is listed as an invasive species in many areas. It is frequently seen beside railway lines, on derelict factory sites and after the Second World War on urban bomb sites.
Within the United States, it is classified as a noxious weed by the states of Oregon and Washington.

g) Buddleja Davidii Extract
Buddleja Davidii extract contains active ingredients protecting the skin against toxic radicals. It can also help reduce skin aging and protect the skin against the damage caused from stresses and toxins.

Read more: http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Why-Do-We-Lose-Our-Hair-/1066873#ixzz0tt3kh700

LIVINGWALL

LIVING WALL IS WORLD FIRST

The east-facing side of the hoardings features a dramatic green "living wall' made of a variety of plants growing in a revolutionary new light-weight system known as 'LivePanel'.
Developed in the Netherlands by Mobilane and installed by Midlands-based firm Hedera Screens, the system involves blocks of a special growing medium made from a recycled material (a by-product of home insulation production) mounted in an aluminium frame. Low maintenance, the display is fed and watered by a computer-controlled irrigation system. It will mature between now and when the construction site hoardings come down at the end of 2012, when the
whole system can then be reused at another site. Following trials of the system over the last few years, the Library of Birmingham construction site is the first place in the world to have a LivePanel display.
Cllr Mike Whitby said, "The Library of Birmingham is set to become one of the most exciting cultural projects in the world, and with that comes a huge responsibility to not only provide world class facilities, but also to meet our green responsibilities. The environment has never been far from our thoughts at all stages of the design process, and we felt it was appropriate that we do our bit, even during construction, to make the project fully environmentally sustainable."
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(scanned under 'text-document' setting on Dell Scanner from "The Word: Rewriting The Book- The Library of Bimringham" pamphlett found in Central Library.)

Mondegreen

A.NEW.WORLD = A.GREEN~WORLD~WITH~EMPTY~EAR

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mondegreen

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soramimi

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lapsus

What’s Spanish for “Gastarbeiter”?

What&#8217;s Spanish for &#8220;Gastarbeiter&#8221;?

The New Gastarbeiter

The New Gastarbeiter

CityCreator

City Creator

St.JohnTheDivine Cathedral

1- The Apocalyptic Pillar

On the western facade of the building, stonemasons have sculpted numerous scenes that seem oddly out of place for a Cathedral. The most striking one is the chilling depiction of the destruction of New York city and its landmarks.

The scene above was done in 1997, four years before the destruction of the Twin Towers. Other recognizable skyscrapers are the Chrysler Building and the Citigroup center.

We see the Brooklyn bridge crumbling with cars and buses falling into agitated waters. At the right is the Statue of Liberty, which seems to be sinking in the water. Beneath this horrifying prophecy is the New York Stock Exchange, with people trading goods around it.

So, what is the purpose of this weird carving? Well, the first thing that needs to be mentioned is the actual St. John the Divine is credited for writing the Book of Revelation in the Bible, which describes in symbolic imagery the events of the apocalypse. Occultists believe that the Book of Revelation has been hermetically coded to reveal its true meaning to the initiates of esoteric teachings. This scene, carved on the west entrance of the cathedral, depicts New York as being ”Babylon the Great”, the city who gets completely destroyed by the wrath of God.

(from Vigilant Citizen)

FREEWORLD

FREEWORLD=NEWWORLD=FREEWORLD=NEWWORLD=?

And Now! Just Discovered! Right here in Downtown Brooklyn!

Brooklyn Free Store!*

Some of those who started the Free Store in early July had also played a role in operating an earlier incarnation, which was run out of a storefront in Williamsburg from 1999 until 2005. Both stores drew inspiration from the original Diggers, a group of agrarian utopians in 17th-century England, as well as from another group that adopted the same name more than 40 years ago and opened storefronts in San Francisco and in New York where items were dropped off and picked up without any money changing hands.

*Have yet to venture down those parts, but when I do, I will sure to find this FREEWORLD and examine its locational context, interview its customers and proprietor/organizers and take/swap stuff.
Must prepare questions for interview beforehand, remember my dictaphone.
e.g. [ranging from]
Do you believe this Free World is a New World?

Do you think that by creating these spaces/sites of Freedom/Free-ness that it encourages local communities to swap possessions?

Do you believe these spaces/sites give the opportunity for the 'invisible homeless' and local residents to take and swap things that they would otherwise feel self-concious about simply taking off the street?

Do you feel more people should reclaim spaces and sites like these for the benefit and engagement/interaction between local residents and communities?

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shelter

Shelter
in progress
with thanks to Barney
1375–1425; late ME < L contextus a joining together, scheme, structure, equiv. to contex ( ere ) to join by weaving ( con- con- + texere to plait, weave) + -tus suffix of v. action; cf. text

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wovenweftweave
slavagedgardenwaste
returnyourgreenbags
makeuseofyourrefuse

/task/score/
/walk with shelter down the high street/
/set-up shelter next to a pre-built bus shelter/
/place chair inside shelter for one person/
/place your stool next to your shelter stall/
/wait for passengers waiting to ask about the shelter/
/ask them to sit inside/
/and wait in the cool shade/
/while you make them a fresh lemondade/
/right there next to them/
/in as short a time as the electronic timetable says
/that the next bus is coming/
/talk to your sheltered guest/
/put on an accent/
/speak about home[lands]/
/ask them questions: where they from?/
/record their conversation/
/when their bus arrives/
/bid them farewell on their journey/
/and ask the next intriguied waiter to enter/
/repeat for as long as the community police officers/
/feel ready to move you on/

ConflictKitchen

A few months ago artists John Peña, Jon Rubin, and Dawn Weleski opened Conflict Kitchen, a take-out restaurant that only serves cuisine from countries that the United States is in conflict with. Nowadays the Iranian food is served at the counter. More precisely, the kubideh, a dish made of grilled ground meat in freshly baked barbari bread with onion, mint, and basil. The food is wrapped in a paper covered with facts about Iran, its government, culture and the way the U.S. perceives it. Every four month, a new country takes center stage. For each iteration of Conflict Kitchen, events, performances, and discussion will explore further the culture, politics, and issues at stake.

[from we make money not art]

NomaidSoundSystem

Nomaid Sound System

The wireless wearable sound system frees electronic music from the restraints of immovable equipment, opening up possibilities for mobile performance and new forms of audience participation.

The NSS enables musicians to fully engage with the space and experiment with human analogue surround sound, moving speakers around the audience, setting up surprises in the halls and corridors and creating site specific musical journeys in the process.

[From 'we make money not art' blog]

Babel Peter Rose VOX 13 Series (1982 - 2000)

URGENTLY IS IT SO MUCH THE BEING FOR YOU TO UNDERSTAND IMPORTANT IS IT WHAT IF YOU UNDERSTAND THE SAYING OF WHICH I AM UNDERSTANDING YOU ARE MOST OF MUST OF DIFFICULTLY IS I KNOWING OF IT SURVIVAL OF US OF OUR SURVIVAL IS HERE BEING TO DEPEND ON UNDERSTANDING ME

Babel (1987, 17 min.) uses processed voices, generic babble, kinetic texts, and misleading film and video images to link the linguistic implications of a third nostril to the Tower of Babel and the Strategic Defense Initiative. The tape offers a critique of language as a source of authority and as a form of technology. It was presented at the Polyphonix Festival in Paris, at the New Music America Festival in Philadelphia, at the National Video Festival in Los Angeles, and at the World Music Days festival in Cologne, W. Germany.