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This true-colour image shows sediment off the coast of Carthage, in the Gulf of Tunis in Tunisia.
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This true-colour image shows some light cloud-cover, suggesting that Φsat-2’s onboard AI application uses a filter that allows some images with clouds to be downloaded.
Port Said is an area with high levels of marine traffic and Φsat-2’s onboard AI applications are able to detect the presence of vessels in similar locations.
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This is a true-colour image of the Clavering Øer glaciers, on the east coast of Greenland. The image has possibly already been filtered by Φsat-2 as it shows a cloud-clear scene, allowing us to see the snow-covered areas and mountain outcrops. One can clearly estimate the percentage of land covered by ice, which would be more laborious if clouds were present as they also appear white.
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The false-colour infrared composite image combines near-infrared spectral band 7 with red and green bands, 3 and 2, to RGB components directly. Infrared images are most commonly used to assess plant density and health, as plants reflect near infrared and green light, while absorbing red. Since they reflect more near infrared than green, plant-covered land appears deep red. Dense plant growth is darker red. Water appears blue or black.
This combination of bands was chosen for this image to highlight the complex terrain around the riverbanks, which would not be easily discernible in a true-colour image. The water is highlighted with blue and is surrounded by muted red/brownish patches that absorb near infrared because they have high water content. That is because the region Bahia Blanca Estuary in Argentina is a large, coastal wetland and the brownish/muted red areas correspond to marshes. Red indicates the patches of surface covered with vegetation and grassland, both important for migratory birds. The tidal flats appear light grey in this image. The town of Bahia Blanca is shown at upper left.
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Mr Mikage (ミスター御影） posted a photo:
De wereldbeker blijft in Trumps kantoor in Washington. De Londense club Chelsea, de winnaar van het WK voor clubteams, moet het doen met een nepbeker.
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Big Red’s changes to Java licensing also inspire exodus to open source
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It’s time to catch up on product releases, announcements and news from the past month at Flickr. A much anticipated feature (CC 4.0) is now available along with other fun updates that will be sure to introduce you to some of the finest photographers Flickr has to offer. Check out the news in this month’s ICYMI June recap!
Creative Commons 4.0 has arrived on Flickr!
Last month we announced an upgrade the community has been asking for. Join us in welcoming Creative Commons 4.0 to Flickr! As the home of the largest collection of Creative Commons-licensed photos on the planet, Flickr has long championed the power of CC licensing to help photographers share their work while maintaining control over how it’s used. If you want the full run down of how CC 4.0 is going to up your game, check out the Flickr blog announcement today!
Flickr Fundamentals – Flickr Group Admin Essentials
Flickr groups are the heart of the Flickr community which is why a group admin is such an important job, and a rewarding one at that. If you need some tips on getting started as a Flickr group admin or just want a refresher on helpful admin tools and how they are used, don’t miss our latest edition of Flickr Fundamentals: Group Admin Essentials.
Pollinator Week Recap
In June we teamed up with La Monarca Bakery and 1% for the Planet to raise awareness about the important work pollinators do every day to sustain our ecosystem. Members of our Flickr for the Planet group shared their pollinator photos to help shine a light on these tiny workers. There is much work to be done to help protect the Earth’s pollinators and if you’d like to learn more about the MONARCH Act, a piece of legislation that is being proposed to support these conservation efforts, visit the Flickr blog. A special congratulations to Flickr members, Conall, Brad, Millie and A. Renner for their pollinator photo contributions. They’ll be receiving a gift from La Monarca Bakery in appreciation for sharing their beautiful pollinator shots.
Tiger Longwing by Millie Cruz
Meet our June Photo Challenge Winner – Minimalism Refined
June proved to be another photo challenge success, for the Flickr Monthly Photo Challenge group. We asked photographers to share their minimalist photos and everyone brought their own flare and inspiration to the challenge. Empty space balanced with artistry and creativity brought about a collection of photos that up’d the game. Our winner for the month received top marks from the judges, so congrats to Piotr on their stunning flamingo photo which captured the essence of minimalist photography.
We’ve started a new Adventure themed challenge for July and it’s not too late to to join in on the fun. Head over to the official Flickr Monthly Photo Challenge group to participate in our July challenge, where adventure awaits. See you there!
June Photographer of the Month – Nina Papiorek
We’re happy to announce our June Photographer of the Month, Nina Papiorek. Nina’s black and white photography stood out for its eye-catching contrast and unique perspective. Make sure to see just why Nina took home the title by scrolling through her Flickr gallery and if you love what you see, give Nina’s Flickr site a follow to make sure you see her full collection. Congratulations Nina, thank you for sharing your art and inspiring the Flickr community!
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Wanting to get away from manufactured perfection, artist Wang Mansheng makes his own paint brushes.
Manufactured things are, you know, have a certain form. Like a manufactured brush; they’re all really fine. The factory trying to make as fine as they could, but when you use it, all the lines come out smooth and beautiful. But sometimes, I think it’s too perfect, because I really love the rough surface of a rock or the big tree trunk.
Wang’s work is currently on display at The Huntington near LA in San Marino, CA.
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These prints are from the 2019 Ozzy Farewell Tour that never happened. Because of the strong response to my art for Black Sabbath’s “The End” tour in 2016, I was asked to create a print and T-shirt design for the Ozzy Farewell Tour, allegedly Ozzy’s last extensive tour ever. Then, right before the tour, after the prints had already been printed, Ozzy fell in his home, and that injury combined with a serious bout of pneumonia led to the cancellation of the tour. I was told that the tour would be rescheduled, likely/maybe at some point, but possibly no longer as the “Farewell Tour”. This prompted me to think of another revered hard rock institution… Spinal Tap. When David St. Hubbins is asked about the possible end of the band, he replies, “Well, I don’t really think that the end can be assessed as of itself as being the end because what does the end feel like? It’s like saying when you try to extrapolate the end of the universe, you say, if the universe is indeed infinite, then how – what does that mean? How far is all the way, and then if it stops, what’s stopping it, and what’s behind what’s stopping it? So, what’s the end, you know, is my question to you.” I was left feeling a similar level of ambiguity about the end of Ozzy performing live until I was asked to do some art for the “Back to the Beginning” show which marked the final show ever for Ozzy and the OG Sabbath lineup. In a literal twist, I rotated the abstract wings graphic device from my 2019 poster 180 degrees to become the frame for my “Back to the Beginning” portrait of Ozzy. I was given permission to finally release 2019 Ozzy Farewell Tour poster, and I think it is obvious why I referred to it as the prequel poster. There are two color ways because I couldn’t decide which I liked better, giving you the freedom of choice to get one, or the other, or both, or neither… isn’t choice a heavy burden? While you’re pondering that, here’s something I think we can all agree on… LONG LIVE OZZY!
-Shepard
Ozzy Farewell Tour screenprints in both colorways will be available on Thursday, July 17th at 10AM PT at Obey Giant Store. A limited amount will be available as matching numbered sets.
PRINT DETAILS: Ozzy Farewell Tour (Red). 18 x 24 inches. Screen print on 80# Cream Speckletone paper. Signed by Shepard Fairey. Numbered edition of 450. Comes with a Digital Certificate of Authenticity provided by Verisart. $70. Available on Thursday, July 17th @ 10 AM PDT at Obey Giant Store. Max order: 1 per customer/household. International customers are responsible for import fees due upon delivery (Except UK orders under $160). ALL SALES FINAL.
PRINT DETAILS: Ozzy Farewell Tour (Silver). 18 x 24 inches. Screen print on 80# True White Speckletone paper. Signed by Shepard Fairey. Numbered edition of 450. Comes with a Digital Certificate of Authenticity provided by Verisart. $70. Available on Thursday, July 17th @ 10 AM PDT at Obey Giant Store. Max order: 1 per customer/household. International customers are responsible for import fees due upon delivery (Except UK orders under $160). ALL SALES FINAL.
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De zussen zitten naast elkaar op het bankje tegenover de rechter. Paardenstaart, frêle gestaltes, bril op de neus. Volgens het Openbaar Ministerie (OM) zijn zij de spil van een drugsbende. Onmisbare schakels.
Een vlieg met een vlieg bestrijden, dat is het plan van de VS. In het land worden honderden miljoenen vliegjes gefokt, die straks worden losgelaten in het zuiden van de VS, waar de schroefwormvlieg voor veel problemen zorgt.
Sinds begin 2023 verspreidt de zogenaamde New World screwworm zich vanuit Midden-Amerika noordwaarts. Deze parasitaire larven van de Cochliomyia hominivorax-vlieg eten levend vlees en nestelen zich in open wonden van dieren. Als ze niet op tijd worden gedood, kunnen ze koeien, paarden en zelfs huisdieren of mensen binnen een paar weken doden.
De Verenigde Staten wisten de larven in de jaren 60 en 70 uit te roeien met een slimme truc: mannetjesvliegen steriliseren met straling en vervolgens uit vliegtuigen loslaten. Omdat vrouwelijke schroefwormvliegen maar één keer paren, leidt dit tot een snelle ineenstorting van de populatie.
Gigantische aantallen
De methode werkt, maar vergt gigantische aantallen vliegen. De enige huidige productielocatie staat in Panama en kan de vraag niet aan. Daarom opent het Amerikaanse ministerie van Landbouw nu een nieuwe ‘vliegenfabriek’ in Texas en wordt een oude fabriek in Mexico gerenoveerd. In totaal kost dat naar verwachting zo’n 300 miljoen dollar. Volgens experts is dat een redelijke prijs vergeleken met de ruim 10 miljard dollar schade die een uitbraak voor de veehouderij zou betekenen.
Sinds het begin van de uitbraak zijn al meer dan 90.000 besmettingen gemeld. Behandeling bestaat uit wondreiniging en antiseptische verzorging, maar er zijn geen vaccins of afdoende preventiemethoden. Boeren worden aangeraden om in warme maanden ingrepen als oormerken of castraties te vermijden, omdat die nieuwe wondjes opleveren waar de vliegen hun eieren in leggen.
De vliegen worden doorgaans boven dunbevolkte gebieden losgelaten en vormen geen gevaar voor mens of dier. De nieuwe fabriek in Texas moet ervoor zorgen dat de VS snel en gericht kunnen ingrijpen, mochten de vleesetende larven ook daar opduiken.
Bron: CNN
Heftig nieuws vandaag voor mensen met een vogelpassie want er zijn er 32 vermist. Afgelopen sloegen vogeldieven maar liefst driemaal toe en het trekt een spoor van verslagenheid onder de vrijwilligers die de volière beheren. "Na de diefstal van vorige week zondag vernielden de dieven een dag later het gaas van de volière. Het gaas was net weer hersteld, maar in de nacht van zondag op maandag was het voor de derde keer raak en gingen de dieven zelfs nog een stapje verder. "Ze hebben nestkasten met jonge vogels erin meegenomen en ze hebben gereedschap gestolen", zegt Henk teleurgesteld. "Het gaat ze puur om het geld. Wij hebben geen vogels die veel waard zijn, omdat je weet dat zoiets kan gebeuren. Maar honderd euro is voor sommigen schijnbaar veel waard. De emotionele schade bij de vrijwilligers is groot. (...) Waar de vrijwilligers zich vorige week niet uit het veld lieten slaan, is dat gevoel na weer een diefstal verdwenen. "We hebben de zestien vogels die nog over waren ondergebracht bij een lid thuis. We voelen ons machteloos.""
Beherende vogelvereniging Aviarium heeft aangifte gedaan, en tast volledig in het duister over wie dit geboefte is. Maar een keer is toeval, twee keer is opmerkelijk, en drie keer is een patroon. De resterende vogels zijn voor hun eigen veiligheid ondergebracht bij een vrijwilliger thuis.
