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Protect Your Internet: Kill ACTA

noreply@blogger.com ([G@ttoGiallo]) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:46:23 PST

Because ACTA 'jacta non est' - not yet - stand up and say 'NO'!
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After SOPA/PIPA in the US, ACTA makes its way to the EU Parliament.

[1TheRevolutionIsNow]
An open letter signed by many organizations, including Consumers International, EDRi (27 European
civil rights and privacy NGOs), the Free Software Foundation (FSF), the Electronic Frontier Foundation
(EFF), ASIC (French trade association for web 2.0 companies), and the Free Knowledge Institute (FKI),
states that "the current draft of ACTA would profoundly restrict the fundamental rights and freedoms of
European citizens, most notably the freedom of expression and communication privacy."

Paris, January 23rd, 2012
After the huge online protests against the extremist SOPA and PIPA copyright bills
discussed in the United States, the EU Parliament starts working on their global
counterpart: ACTA, the "anti-counterfeiting trade agreement".
Citizens across Europe must push back against this illegitimate agreement bound to
undermine free speech online, access to knowledge and innovation worldwide.
Tomorrow, the EU Parliament “development” committee (DEVE) will hold its first debate
on its draft opinion report on ACTA.

La Quadrature du Net videos - NO to ACTA (full version)

RESPECT MY NET: Tools to check whether your access provider is manipulating
your internet traffic: Neubot, GlasnostTest and many other additional tools to test
the overall quality of your Internet connections: HERE.
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Jan 19/2012 update: PIPA support collapses with 13 new senators opposed.

Jan 26/2012 update: The European Union and 22 of its member states signed on
Thursday 26 the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, or ACTA -- a major step toward
enforcement of the copyright treaty. Eight countries, including the United States, had
signed the agreement this past fall.
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Protect Freedom on the WEB: Kill Bills!

noreply@blogger.com ([G@ttoGiallo]) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:35:19 PST

Today, January 18, is an important day for the Internet. Corporate websites, from
Google to Twitpic, along with civil society groups and individuals, have all joined
together in a common cause: to protest two American bills that could have grave
effects for global online free expression.

The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect-IP Act (PIPA) would both force
websites to pro-actively censor potentially copyrighted information, and could inflict
broad damage on the work of digital activists living under repressive regimes, as well
as restrict basic speech freedoms around the world [GLOBALVOICES].

Le site La Quadrature du Net est éteint aujourd'hui pour protester contre les
projets de lois SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) et PIPA (Protect-IP Act) actuellement
en discussion au Congrès des États-Unis, et contre l'accord sur la contrefaçon ACTA
(Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement), actuellement en débat au Parlement Européen.
Ces initatives sont une tentative globalisée de censure d'Internet au nom du droit
d'auteur. Elles porteront inévitablement atteinte à la liberté d'expression, à la protection
de la vie privée, à l'innovation et à la libre concurrence sur Internet.

Nous, devons appeler nos responsables politiques à s'opposer à ces textes illégitimes et dangereux.

[laquadrature]
Learn more and take action about ACTA at http://lqdn.fr/ACTA

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The Oberkampf "Marché Rétro"...

noreply@blogger.com ([G@ttoGiallo]) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:38:19 PST

First 2012 'Marché Rétro Oberkampf' to open at AimLoft on January 14-15
week end.
A large selection of vintage items from
the 50s and 60s:
- Mathias' furniture - Manu & Kana's decoration
and lighting
- JP's French and Swiss watches, both automatic
and mechanical, for women and men
- Dan's eyeglass frames
- and, of course, many stands dedicated to fashion
accessories and vintage clothing for women and
men in the beautiful AimLoft space, located on the
ground floor of an Eiffel building...

First Oberkampf 'Marché Rétro' opened on March 2011.

CONTACT:
- Cell phone 06 17 93 03 64
- Send a mail
- Le Marché Rétro [blog]

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Eko Nugroho, an Indonesian artist on Le Mur

noreply@blogger.com ([G@ttoGiallo]) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:53:51 PST

Le M.U.R. - # 112 - Eko Nugroho - January 7/2012

Eko's Site

[TheEkonugroho] "FFR" is a collaboration project betwen DGTMB (Eko Nugroho) and Evily Candy Machine (Wedhar Riyadi).
'Fight For Rice' is the first documentary promoting merchandise-artists in Indonesia. It tells about a 'shop
project' in Yogyakarta initiated by Eko Nugroho.
The project was born to assist local artists in distributing their merchandise. Actually, it is not an individual
project, it involves several people from different backgrounds: by using their knowledge and wisdom, the
artists and the community members have created a micro-economy circuit as a strategy to overcome their
limits and survive.
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ParisPointGriset Best Wishes for 2012...

noreply@blogger.com ([G@ttoGiallo]) — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 18:36:18 PST

... go to the women and the men of Syria and Egypt and to every single person
who's suffering, fighting and dying for freedom and a better future.

[AlJazeeraEnglish on 31 Dec 2011]

[samqaid]
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A Mosko's feline on Le Mur/Ober

noreply@blogger.com ([G@ttoGiallo]) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:15:54 PST

Le Mur # 111 - Mosko et Associés - December 22/2011

[Check out their site].

[75018laurence] - The poster's making of.
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Bahrain 6 - Shaikh Isa House in Muharraq

noreply@blogger.com ([G@ttoGiallo]) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:45:51 PST

The house of Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa is situated in the heart of Muharrak, the old
capital of Bahrain, near to the Grand Mosque and is considered to be one of the oldest
houses in town.

[See more pictures in the slideshow].
The house was built at the end of the 18th century by Shaikh Hassan bin Ahmed Al Fatih
who lived there as well as his sons and grandsons.
Later on, the house became with king Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa a residence and a
government centre from 1869 to 1932.
Its huge walls, the small doors and the wind tower were conceived as
a protection from the heat in summer and the severe cold in winter.
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LINKS:
- BahrainTourism
- Bahrain Guide

Bahrain 5 - The Fort near Karranah

noreply@blogger.com ([G@ttoGiallo]) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:44:32 PST

The Fort - Qal'at - of Bahrain [قلعة البحرين], is located by the sea in the northern coast
of the Kingdom of Bahrain.

[Slideshow by G@ttogiallo]
It is one of the Kingdom's most important historical and archaeological sites where
excavations carried out since 1954 have unearthed antiquaries from an artificial mound
of 12 m height containing seven stratified layers, created by various occupants from
2300 BC up to the 18th century, including Kassites, Portuguese and Persians.
It was once the capital of the Dilmun civilization and was inscribed as a UNESCO
World Heritage Site in 2005.
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Bahrain 4 - A 400 years-old tree

noreply@blogger.com ([G@ttoGiallo]) — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 19:24:36 PST

It can be seen from a distance on a small rise of the ground, as you drive 2 km south-
ward from Jabel Al Dukhan into the Bahraini white desert.
As impressive on the map as in real view, - a green spot lost in a blinding light, this 400
years-old mesquite, stands in absolute loneliness, defying the centuries.

[Click to see more pics].
The mesquite tree (Prosopis velutina) belongs to the large family of the 'Fabaceae' and fits
to extreme weather conditions, however this one has become a legend and truly deserves
the name 'Tree of Life', Shajarat-al-Hayat in Arabic.
Despite sand storms, grazing animals, high heat... and disrespectful behavior of visitors,
the tree is alive and well thanks to its strong roots that sink deep into the ground, only...
... there is no known source in the vicinity.

One natural wonder, one lonely tree
Life is powerful, and sometimes magic.
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LINKS:
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Fabaceae/Fabaceae.html
http://www.gisp.org/casestudies/showcasestudy.asp?id=64&MyMenuItem=casestudies&worldmap=&country=
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree_of_Life,_Bahrain
http://bahraindiscovery.com/tree_of_life.html
http://www.asiarooms.com/en/travel-guide/bahrain/sightseeing-in-bahrain/tree-of-life-in-bahrain.html

Bahrain 3 - Absolute Oil

noreply@blogger.com ([G@ttoGiallo]) — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 12:45:58 PST

Bahrain was the first Persian Gulf country to explore and discover oil.

Click to see the Bahrain petroleum fields slideshow.
[Nov. 18/2011].
The Sakhir Oil Museum, built and officially opened in 1992, houses old drilling equipment,
samples of rocks found underground, topographical maps and some information about the
first concessions and the companies that have operated in the since 1931.

[The Bahrain Petroleum Field].
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Bahrain 2 - Al Jasrah House

noreply@blogger.com ([G@ttoGiallo]) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 08:24:56 PST

A 'Pearl' from de Persian gulf is offered to you to visit,
you just have to click, it's a slideshow...
Yours faithful G@tto.
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[Any reference to the 'Pearl', which has disappeared, is not due to chance].

Gabriel's Queens & Kings on Le Mur...

noreply@blogger.com ([G@ttoGiallo]) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:31:11 PST

Le M.U.R. 110 - Gabriel Cante - December 3/2011

[75018laurence]

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EMA's DropMan is watching you from Le Mur

noreply@blogger.com ([G@ttoGiallo]) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:17:56 PST

Le M.U.R. - # 109 - Florence Blanchard, aka EMA - November 17/2011

[Artist's Site]

A C@t in Bahrain - 1

noreply@blogger.com ([G@ttoGiallo]) — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:09:53 PST

... and here we are with the first images
from the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Morning light for my first wakeup in Amwaj Islands...

[Increasing the contrast, curiously reveals a graffiti under the peinture' layer].

Exploring the beach, I'm intrigued by these mounds of sand pellets. Their authors should be those tiny
crabs I saw on the shore.

I've never been a birdwatcher, until today, but these herons just come and friendly share this quiet beach
with me.

Later on, I've the privilege to attend the private ablution of a dark heron in the deserted pool...

From November 16, until 22, it is the French Week in Bahrain
Opening speech by the French ambassador and cocktail at the InterContinental Regency hotel

Entertainment with the 'Swing DeLuxe' quintet and 'La Bourrée Arverne' dance group.

Tribute to Georges Brassens in Bahrain City Centre.

The 'French Week program' includes, among others,
three gourmet French dinners but, personally, I intend
to enjoy myself with more exotic dishes.

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A Tabby Yellow on a new mission...

noreply@blogger.com ([G@ttoGiallo]) — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 18:58:18 PST

I know at least one and that one is to fly...

... here.

[No more info available for now, but stay tuned].
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Berlusconi: Whatever the man does it's a shame!

noreply@blogger.com ([G@ttoGiallo]) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 03:52:31 PST

[Except if he's to give up politics].

All day long, conflicting reports 'on whether Berlusconi would resign' didn't stop on
international press and social media...

- 'Journalists close to Berlusconi say he will resign' Monday [Reuters]
- 'Berlusconi denies rumours he will stand down' [The Telegraph]
- 'Berlusconi to quit within hours' [The Times]

- 'Silvio Berlusconi: 'Rumours of my resignation are groundless' [on his Fb page]

- 'Berlusconi's key ally tells him to resign' [Al Jazeera]
- 'Berlusconi, giallo sulle dimissioni' [La Repubblica]
- 'PM Silvio Berlusconi faces a crunch vote on public finance on Tuesday' [BBC News]
- 'C'est terminé, Silvio, inutile de t'accrocher' [Le Monde]

And The Financial Times: 'In God's name, go!"
[A sentence that echoes the words once used in 1653 by Oliver Cromwell in dissolving the Parliament].

[SkyNews online - Nov. 8/2011]
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Shuck2, now on Le Mur...

noreply@blogger.com ([G@ttoGiallo]) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:50:18 PST

Le M.U.R. Oberkampf - # 108 - Shuck2 - October 29/2011

... and the making of :

[75018laurence]
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George Brassens.. forever.

noreply@blogger.com ([G@ttoGiallo]) — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 09:00:59 PDT

A French singer, a songwriter, a poet...
and an anarchist.

... whoose texts I strongly recommend
to any French language lover or student.
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October 2011 marks a double GEORGE BRASSENS' anniversary :
- born in Sète on OCTOBER 22, 1921
- gone in Saint-Gély-du-Fesc on OCTOBER 29, 1981

[Miirdza]

Have a look to PETER's blog for more info and pics and...
for a better understanding of Brassens' lyrics, HERE is their translation.
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Col. GADDAFI... barks no more.

noreply@blogger.com ([G@ttoGiallo]) — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 08:38:36 PDT

Following a last UN-CNT assault, this morning, Sirte
is freed and another dictator's career came to an end.

In Benghazi and Tripoli, crowds gathered in the streets to start celebrating
the death of Colonel Gaddafi.

[Photo: Philippe Desmazes]
NTC fighters celebrate in the coastal city of Sirte on October 20, 2011 after the final bastion of
resistance by forces loyal strongman Muammar Gaddafi fell to fighters of the new regime.
Gaddafi was killed on October 20, when new regime forces launched a final assault in his hometown.

euronews breaking news today:
- Gaddafi captured close to Sirte
- The last moments of Mouammar Gaddafi
- Gaddafi's death rises problems and questions
- Jubilant Libyan fighters parade Gaddafi's body
- What has become of Gaddafi's missing sons

Al Jazeera takes a look back at Gaddafi's reign, in pictures... HERE.

Col. Gaddafi's 42-year career :
- September 1st 1969, access to power...
- Oct. 20th 2011, dead of a Mad Dog.

BBC: Gaddafi reported final movements.
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More PPG posts on Gaddafi...

The Mulliez Art Gallery features Bobby Few...

noreply@blogger.com ([G@ttoGiallo]) — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 15:12:39 PDT

First "Jazz in the Living Room"
at Pascaline Mulliez Gallery, in Griset, Paris XI...

Featuring on Oct 13, 8pm
and Oct 16, 4:30pm:
- Ammon Moore, vocals
- Bobby Few, piano
- Harry Swift, bass

Exhibition: 'Confrontations'
Oct. 12 - Dec. 17 2011
- Eugène Leroy,
- Jean-Paul Riopelle,
- Jean-Pierre Ransonnet,
- Robert Clévier

I really wanted to go, but actually couldn't...
I'm sorry this time there isn't any G@tto's images of of the exhibition, nor of the
performance... only this Bobby Few 3-year old video.

[dolphy00].
... and THIS ONE, taken in the 80s at a 'Dunois' jazz'* eve :
with Bobby Few, piano
Alan Silva, bass
and Muhamad Ali, drums.
[I still have some b&w pics of that show, in my archive... to be digitalized].
*(such a nostalgic site!)
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More PPG posts on PM Art Gallery.

Kouka featuring on le MUR...

noreply@blogger.com ([G@ttoGiallo]) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:33:49 PST

Le M.U.R. - # 107 - Kouka Ntadi - October 13/2011
[by G@tto]

[Photo: Roswitha Guillemin]

Kouka's Site
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Theater Time - G@tto recommends...

noreply@blogger.com ([G@ttoGiallo]) — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:40:15 PDT

4 women, 4 generations, 4 explosive characters, 4 destinies...
"Les Chagrins Blancs"

Written and performed by:

Alexandra Galibert, Barbara Grau, Caroline Sahuquet, Stéphanie Colonna,

and directed by:

Justine Heynemann.
[You can hear their interviews by clicking on each pic].

In a luxurious residence, a young woman loses herself, confronted to her anguish and
to the ghosts of the past when she is visited by her mother, her grandmother and her
great grandmother...

[Click on the pic and listen to Justine talking about her work and watch at some excerpts from the play].

... "Of course I am 'privileged'. I live in a mansion, I have a nice car... what did I say? two, I have two cars...
and a scooter - just in case. Not to mention the farmhouse in Provence, where I never go... I hate crickets!
But me, who am I? I have no merit, no legitimacy, I am overwhelmed by the talent of my mother, the
reputation of my grandmother and the dough of my great grandmother!"

From Sep. 22 to Nov. 5/2011 at THEATRE MOUFFETARD
73, rue Mouffetard - Paris V - M° Place Monge
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We will miss you, Steve!

noreply@blogger.com ([G@ttoGiallo]) — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:06:16 PDT

Steve Jobs' Timeline

Cute Spiders are strutting out in Paris...

noreply@blogger.com ([G@ttoGiallo]) — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 05:55:03 PDT

Over 40.000 known species worldwide,
5.700 in Europe and around the Mediterranean basin,
1.600 in France... and all different.

The predatory behavior of the spider gives him bad press. Yet the properties of its silk
thread, of its venom, as well as its voracious appetite for many insects make the spider
a valuable ally for the human race.
Spiders are therefore the subject of numerous scientific studies, because they are still
far from having revealed all their secrets.

Follow this Parisian arachnid and don't miss the 'Au Fil des Araignées' exhibit,
opening today at the Musée National d'Histoire Naturelle.

Musée National d'Histoire Naturelle - Grande Galerie de l'Evolution
36, rue Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire - Paris V
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More spiders, now?

Le MUR Oberkampf in September...

noreply@blogger.com ([G@ttoGiallo]) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:38:25 PST

While G@tto is travelling,
Le MUR stands still, although changing...

Le M.U.R. # 106 - Bust art - September 23/2011

Le M.U.R. # 105 - NeoZoom - September 10/2011

Le M.U.R. # 104 - Konny Steding - September 2/2011
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