Swakopmund (German for "Mouth of the Swakop") is a city on the coast of northwestern Namibia, 280 km (175 miles) west of Windhoek, Namibia's capital. It is the capital of the Erongo administrative district. As a seaside resort, the weather is cooler here in December to January (Namibia's summer months) so the territorial administration moves to Swakopmund for these months. Swakopmund's population as of 2007 is approximately 28552. Swakopmund is a beach resort and an example of German colonial architecture. It was founded in 1892 as the main harbour for German South-West Africa. Wikipedia. We travelled via the desert to Swakopmund.
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05 South Africa Population - 47900000 Area - 471443 sq mi (1221037 sq km) Continent - Africa -To the south of Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe -Surrounds the Kingdom of Lesotho Political Status - 1st world en.wikipedia.org South Africa only recently has had the benefits of democracy other than the other 3rd-world sub regions of the African Union. However, South Africa is one of the countries in Africa that is hit the hardest with the epidemic AIDS Virus.
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With so much to experience beyond the borders of the capital of Namibia, most visitors treat Windhoek as a springboard, but time spent in the city can be treated as an opportunity to gain perspective on the complexities of this young nation. From the colonial architecture, to the bustling markets, craftspeople and streets of the black suburbs, time spent in Windhoek is a great starting point before exploring the wild country beyond the city limits. Wilderness Safaris' staff, Ellis and Barnabas, know the city and people in a way that makes one get the most out of a city tour in a safe and comfortable way. For more details on visiting Namibia, Chris McIntyre's Bradt Guide to Namibia is the best out there.
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There is unique piece of architecture in north-east Namibia called Roy's Rest Camp. The fotofilm contains few wide-angle interior shots and some details. See more at www.roysrestcamp.com . - created at www.PhotoMartini.com
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Mein Freund Heinz Springstvl in Deutschland, das hier ist für dich! Ich habe Deutsch in der Schule, vor langer Zeit, kann aber nicht viel merken! Ook vir die 2 Suidwesters, Dirkie en Hercules, wat saam met my in die Slavenhuis gebly het, julle ouens was altyd vriendelik, net soos Suidwesters is. As julle dit lees en wonder wie ek is, my broer was ook daar, sy bynaam 'Jakkals' !! Southwest, the subject of this song, the country which this war against forces from within Angola was all about, and in which so much blood was spilled. A country with proud and good residents, amongst them White Afrikaans speaking Caucasians which for the most part were close to White Afrikaans speaking Caucasians in South Africa, although not always in agreement politically. Some background in a nutshell : The country now called Namibia, which prior to 1990 was called South-West-Africa (SWA), or Southwest for short (Südwest in German) by its residents, as well as by South Africa, was colonised by Germany in 1884, and called German South West (Südwest by the Germans) and during WW1 was taken in battle against Germany by the Boere forces - Boere referring to White Afrikaans speaking Caucasians from South Africa, who called the country "Duitswes" (Germanwest") - in 1914 and 1915. Southwest Africa was declared a League of Nations Mandate territory under the Treaty of Versailles, with the Union of South Africa responsible for the administration of South-West Africa. This basically continued until the ...
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tripwow.tripadvisor.com The best pictures of Swakopmund taken by travel bloggers at TravelPod.com the web's premier travel blogging platform. Slideshow created at TripWow.com by TripAdvisor™. Top Pics of Swakopmund - "21_Driving through the park" by Jesshiggins from a blog titled "Desert Dunes" Excerpt: "Years ago, flipping through one of my National Geographics, I became intrigued by the people and landscapes of Namibia. I remember ochre-covered bodies gleaming in the sun, desert dunes stretching " ... - "Flamingos in the lagoon , Walvis Bay" by Jowhiting from a blog titled "Swakopmund on the coast" Excerpt: "We were up early as per usual as we had booked a trip to do a catamaran trip out of Walvis Bay to see the dolphins and the seals. The trip was lovely, the day was warm and the water incredibly calm - " ... - "I) A beautiful sunrise view from our camp." by Edamame from a blog titled "A taste of Namibian culture" Excerpt: "We just spent the past few days in the city of Swakopmund on the Atlantic Coast. There are many Germans living in Swakopmund as well as the rest of Namibia because it used to be a German colony (South" ... - "The dunes: the most surreal experience!" by Mxcna78 from a blog titled "Estoy en Swakopmund!" Excerpt: "We just arrived in Swakopmund, Namibia a few hours ago. It has been an AMAZING last few days! I would LOVE to share all of the INCREDIBLE pictures I've taken but I am lucky enough to be posting this " ... - "Sossusvlei Beauty" by Dusted from ...
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Architects are designing modern homes from the millions of excess shipping containers that are piling up at the port of LA due to the US trade deficit with China. By using the steel shipping containers as building material, homes can save 50% of construction costs, while reducing the waste and blight caused by trying to store them.
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A group of friends gathered to see who could create the best Gingerbread house for the holidays. Four judges including six-year old Brennan where called to pick a winner. See what happens.
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i'm Minh Khôi and the guy with black glass is my younger brother _ Hoài Nam . this is the first time we post our clip to Youtube! both of us r architecture students,it's long time we havent played guitar ...so it's not too good at the first time!^^! !althought we r not pro but it's our hobby ^^! guitar is our friend beside ours tense, hard architectural projects and with many otther architecture students ,too! This is an Improvisation of covering the song nobody (Wonder Girls Song ) . i added some new Melodys 4 this song, Hope you guy like it, althought it's imperfect with many mistakes ^^. hope you like it.!!!
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Available now as a FREE Multimedia iBook for iPad here: itunes.apple.com Directed by Alex Roman. CG |Modelling - Texturing - Illumination - Rendering| Alex Roman. |Postproduction & Editing| Alex Roman. Music by Jennifer Athena Galatis from the album "LOVE" inspired by the video. A FULL-CG animated piece that tries to illustrate architecture art across a photographic point of view where main subjects are already-built spaces. Sometimes in an abstract way. Sometimes surreal. Other FREE Multimedia iBooks: BIOSPHERE itunes.apple.com METAMORPHOSE itunes.apple.com Find me on facebook :) www.facebook.com And... I'd love to be twitter friends :) twitter.com
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Preview of Jowhiting's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these videos: www.travelpod.com
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Please Subscribe To The WhyEvolutionIsTrue Youtube Channel. www.youtube.com BBC Documentary List: tinyurl.com NatureTech Episode List: tinyurl.com Broadcast (2006) Lifepower : Nature has to be efficient in the way it processes information and uses energy so when scientists began to look at nature with biomimetic eyes, it's not surprising that they started to see entirely new visions for our future. Nature's power stations are everywhere -- in the form of leaves. They run on sunlight and their main waste product is oxygen. Now scientists have succeeded in building an artificial leaf, which could produce hydrogen -- the fuel of the future -- powered by nothing but sunlight. And when we park out new non-polluting cars at home or work, what will the buildings be like? For that, scientists are looking at prairie dogs and termites. In Namibia we watch scientists laboriously fill a 3 metre high termite mound with latex, then, under the burning sun, shave away a few millimetres of the mound at a time and photograph it. The end result is the first ever complete 3D model of a termite mound, and it reveals some remarkable stories of how the termites control temperature, carbon dioxide and humidity in the nest. Understanding this, there's no reason why we can't build our own tower blocks on the same principles. NatureTech, a multi-award-winning series, explores "biomimetics" - the science of looking to nature for answers to modern problems. Why are blossoms never dirty and can we ...
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Please Subscribe To The WhyEvolutionIsTrue Youtube Channel. www.youtube.com BBC Documentary List: tinyurl.com NatureTech Episode List: tinyurl.com Broadcast (2006) Lifepower : Nature has to be efficient in the way it processes information and uses energy so when scientists began to look at nature with biomimetic eyes, it's not surprising that they started to see entirely new visions for our future. Nature's power stations are everywhere -- in the form of leaves. They run on sunlight and their main waste product is oxygen. Now scientists have succeeded in building an artificial leaf, which could produce hydrogen -- the fuel of the future -- powered by nothing but sunlight. And when we park out new non-polluting cars at home or work, what will the buildings be like? For that, scientists are looking at prairie dogs and termites. In Namibia we watch scientists laboriously fill a 3 metre high termite mound with latex, then, under the burning sun, shave away a few millimetres of the mound at a time and photograph it. The end result is the first ever complete 3D model of a termite mound, and it reveals some remarkable stories of how the termites control temperature, carbon dioxide and humidity in the nest. Understanding this, there's no reason why we can't build our own tower blocks on the same principles. NatureTech, a multi-award-winning series, explores "biomimetics" - the science of looking to nature for answers to modern problems. Why are blossoms never dirty and can we ...
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Please Subscribe To The WhyEvolutionIsTrue Youtube Channel. www.youtube.com BBC Documentary List: tinyurl.com NatureTech Episode List: tinyurl.com Broadcast (2006) Lifepower : Nature has to be efficient in the way it processes information and uses energy so when scientists began to look at nature with biomimetic eyes, it's not surprising that they started to see entirely new visions for our future. Nature's power stations are everywhere -- in the form of leaves. They run on sunlight and their main waste product is oxygen. Now scientists have succeeded in building an artificial leaf, which could produce hydrogen -- the fuel of the future -- powered by nothing but sunlight. And when we park out new non-polluting cars at home or work, what will the buildings be like? For that, scientists are looking at prairie dogs and termites. In Namibia we watch scientists laboriously fill a 3 metre high termite mound with latex, then, under the burning sun, shave away a few millimetres of the mound at a time and photograph it. The end result is the first ever complete 3D model of a termite mound, and it reveals some remarkable stories of how the termites control temperature, carbon dioxide and humidity in the nest. Understanding this, there's no reason why we can't build our own tower blocks on the same principles. NatureTech, a multi-award-winning series, explores "biomimetics" - the science of looking to nature for answers to modern problems. Why are blossoms never dirty and can we ...
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Please Subscribe To The WhyEvolutionIsTrue Youtube Channel. www.youtube.com BBC Documentary List: tinyurl.com NatureTech Episode List: tinyurl.com Broadcast (2006) Lifepower : Nature has to be efficient in the way it processes information and uses energy so when scientists began to look at nature with biomimetic eyes, it's not surprising that they started to see entirely new visions for our future. Nature's power stations are everywhere -- in the form of leaves. They run on sunlight and their main waste product is oxygen. Now scientists have succeeded in building an artificial leaf, which could produce hydrogen -- the fuel of the future -- powered by nothing but sunlight. And when we park out new non-polluting cars at home or work, what will the buildings be like? For that, scientists are looking at prairie dogs and termites. In Namibia we watch scientists laboriously fill a 3 metre high termite mound with latex, then, under the burning sun, shave away a few millimetres of the mound at a time and photograph it. The end result is the first ever complete 3D model of a termite mound, and it reveals some remarkable stories of how the termites control temperature, carbon dioxide and humidity in the nest. Understanding this, there's no reason why we can't build our own tower blocks on the same principles. NatureTech, a multi-award-winning series, explores "biomimetics" - the science of looking to nature for answers to modern problems. Why are blossoms never dirty and can we ...
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Graciousness meets contemporary chic at the new Swakopmund Boutique Hotel and Pension, a luxurious boutique hotel in the historic heart of Swakopmund and Namibia's premier holiday destination. Situated in the middle of "sleeping beauty", nickname for Swakopmund, this intimate boutique hotel offers direct access to the town's vibrant street life, quaint architecture, shopping, fine dining and long walks on the beach.
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nice tune; released in 2008 as a part of the "the very best mixtape" Esau Mwamwaya is a singer from Lilongwe, Malawi. He is best known for his collaboration, The Very Best with London based DJ/production duo Radioclit. His music has been described as an Afro-Western mix of dance, hiphop, pop and the traditional music of Malawi. Esau Mwamwaya was born in Mzuzu, Malawi but grew up in the capital, Lilongwe where he played drums in various bands. He played with numerous artists including Masaka Band and Evison Matafale. In 1999 he moved to London and while running a second-hand furniture shop in Clapton, East London, Esau sold a bicycle to the producer from the band Radioclit, Etienne Tron. Radioclit's studio was on the same street as Esau's shop, and eventually, Esau became friends with both Tron and Johan Karlberg aka Radioclit. In 2008, the three men worked together to create a project known as 'The Very Best', releasing a critically lauded free mixtape through the label GREEN OWL([1]) in collaboration with other indie artists, including MIA, Vampire Weekend, Architecture in Helsinki, BLK JKS, Santigold and the Ruby Suns. The songs are sung in Chichewa, the national language of Malawi. On the heels of the mixtape, The Very Best produced their first full-length album, Warm Heart of Africa, released digitally in August 2009 and released physically in October 2009 by GREEN OWL and Moshi Moshi. The album features collaborations with Ezra Koenig and MIA (artist) The Very Best ...
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Regarding the journey to Asia in 2008: In 2008, European Year of Cross-cultural Dialogue, developing the large mass media effort in organizing the 29th Olympic Games in Beijing, a 10-member GP team carried out the road trip initiative Green Project in Asia: Athens to Beijing, from the silk roads to the energy roads. (www.greenproject2008.com). The team started out in Greece, passed through Turkey, George, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and wound up in China. Utilizing low CO2 emission vehicles, and mass transportation, 13000 kilometers were covered in a period of five weeks, in a quest for modern routes of commercial energy (electricity and natural gas), not unlike those who followed the historical Silk Road. GP presentations in the capital cities of countries visited were accompanied by digital displays of artistic works of her contributors. Eighteen important installations of renewal energy sources were recorded along with 16 characteristic samples of traditional architecture, 7 of which are included in the list of UNESCOs World Heritage Sites. The trailblazing recordings consisted of 30000 photographs and 40-hours of documentary videos. The initiative for Green Project in Asia attracted a huge amount of publicity, and was included in the international art festival Lato 2009 and the Athens Photo Festival of 2008 and 2009, as well as the World forum on Energy Regulation IV, 2009, while it is scheduled for presentation in Brussels, at the Anniart, 798 ...
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