Star Wars Concept Art - by Ralph Mcquarrie
R.I.P. Ralph McQuarrie
Ralph McQuarrie, one of the principal concept designer for the original Star Wars Trilogy has passed away today. He created stunning Star Wars artwork over the years, we will never forget you and May The Force Be With You…
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Cómo quedaría el Parlamento si todos los votos valiesen lo mismo.
Viva la ¿democracia? donde todos los votos valen ¿lo mismo? donde todos somos ante la ley ¿iguales?
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Collapsible Mythology, Daniel Krall
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Kowloon Walled City
Kowloon Walled City was a densely populated, largely ungoverned settlement in Kowloon, Hong Kong. Originally a Chinese military fort, the Walled City became an enclave after the New Territories were leased to Britain in 1898.
Its population increased dramatically following the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong during World War II. From the 1950s to the 1970s, it was controlled by Triads and had high rates of prostitution, gambling, and drug use. In 1987, the Walled City contained 33,000 residents within its 6.5-acre (0.03 km2; 0.01 sq mi) borders.Beginning in the 1950s, Triad groups such as the 14K and Sun Yee On gained a stranglehold on the Walled City’s countless brothels, gambling parlors, and opium dens. The Walled City had become such a haven for criminals that police would venture into it only in large groups. It was not until 1973–74, when a series of more than 3,500 police raids resulted in over 2,500 arrests and over 4,000 pounds of seized drugs, that the Triads’ power began to wane. With public support, particularly from younger residents, the continued raids gradually eroded drug use and violent crime. In 1983, the police commander of the Kowloon City District declared the Walled City’s crime rate to be under control.
The City also underwent massive construction during the 1960s and 1970s. Eight municipal pipes provided water to the entire structure (although more could have come from wells). A few of the streets were illuminated by fluorescent lights, as sunlight rarely reached the lower levels. Although the rampant crime of earlier decades diminished in later years, the Walled City was still known for its high number of unlicensed doctors and dentists, who could operate there without threat of prosecution.In January 1987, the Hong Kong government announced plans to demolish the Walled City. After an arduous eviction process, demolition began in March 1993 and was completed in April 1994. Kowloon Walled City Park opened in December 1995 and occupies the area of the former Walled City.
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Sacatraca.com: Fenomenos atmosfericos curiosos.
-Arco de Luna
Un arco iris se forma por el sol que brilla en las gotas de humedad, más comúnmente en una atmósfera después de la lluvia. Un arco de luna es mucho menos frecuente, sólo se puede ver en la noche cuando la luna está baja y de llena a casi llena. Un lugar popular para ver los…
