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Activist, writer, researcher, addicted to sharing information and facts.

♫ It’s Still Rock And Roll To Me ♫ (Redux) | Filosofa’s Word

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China locks down 21 million in Chengdu in COVID-19 outbreak | AP News

Chinese authorities have locked down Chengdu, a southwestern city of 21 million people, following a spike in COVID-19 cases.

Residents have been ordered to stay home, and about 70% of the flights have been suspended to and from the city, which is a major transit hub in Sichuan province and a governmental and economic center.

The start of the new school term has been delayed, although public transport continues to operate and citizens are permitted to leave the city if they can show a special need.

Under the rules announced Thursday, just one member of each family who can show a negative virus test within the past 24 hours is allowed out per day to buy necessities.

No word was issued on when the lockdown would be lifted.

 

Source: China locks down 21 million in Chengdu in COVID-19 outbreak | AP News

Don’t Rain on my Parade ☔

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Are you excited about a new achievement, received a new honor, turned a dream into a reality, or did something to contribute to society that you are very proud of? Now, to turn your joy upside down, suddenly and out of nowhere, someone comes and rains on your parade!

The idiom “Don’t Rain on My Parade” means having your joy ruined by someone or something that dumps on your good mood with negativity or disappointing news. “Don’t Rain on My Parade” is a popular song from the 1964 musical Funny Girl, sung by the legendary entertainer, Barbra Streisand.

So celebrate your good news. Walk with a sense of confidence and satisfaction. Oh, and remember, don’t allow anyone to turn your smile upside down, and to rain on your parade! ☔

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Thebes, Egypt – Teba, Egipat — Myrela

Grad Teba, ili Vaset (“skiptar”) na staroegipatskom, bio je prijestonica IV nome (provincije) Gornjeg Egipta. Geografski položaj bio je presudan za njegovu istorijsku ulogu. Grad se nalazio blizu Nubije i Istočne pustinje, bogatih mineralnim rudama. Ipak, iza njegovog središnjeg mjesta u egipatskoj istoriji stoje razlozi političke i religijske prirode. Još od Srednjeg Carstva Tebi je […]

Thebes, Egypt – Teba, Egipat — Myrela

Macquarie Island, Australia – Ostrvo Makvori, Australija — Myrela

Originally posted on Myrela: Najbliže kopno je Tasmanija, udaljena 1.500 kilometara. Kiša pada 308 dana u godini, a zapadni vjetrovi donose guste oblake kroz koje sunce uspije da se probije samo tri dana u godini. U februaru – usred ljeta – prosječna temperatura je samo 6°C. Ostrvo Makvori, bez sumnje, nije destinacija za odmor, već…

Macquarie Island, Australia – Ostrvo Makvori, Australija — Myrela

Plitvice Lakes, Croatia – Plitvička jezera, Hrvatska — Myrela

Originally posted on Myrela: Čak i danas stariji stanovnici Like rado prepričavaju jednu legendu. Jedne godine, u dalekoj prošlosti, ovu regiju zadesila je strašna suša. Ljetina se sušila, stoka crkavala, a ljudi se uzalud molili za kišu; sve dok se, ganuta njihovom molitvom, Crna kraljica nije pojavila na nebu i na dolinu poslala grom, poslije…

Plitvice Lakes, Croatia – Plitvička jezera, Hrvatska — Myrela