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March 11, 2013
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March 10, 2013
Music By Deadmaus
Eve Online consists of about 7,500 star systems, almost all of which can be visited by the player.[1] Each system is connected to other systems by one or more stargates, and in this way neighboring systems are organized into constellations and constellations are in turn organized into regions. In total there are 64 regions. This system count does not include Worm Hole Space.
EVE Online - Sightseeing of the EVE Universe
Eve online - The Beauty Of The Universe
Music By Deadmaus
Eve Online consists of about 7,500 star systems, almost all of which can be visited by the player.[1] Each system is connected to other systems by one or more stargates, and in this way neighboring systems are organized into constellations and constellations are in turn organized into regions. In total there are 64 regions. This system count does not include Worm Hole Space.
EVE Online - Sightseeing of the EVE Universe
March 10, 2013
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Santa Muerta began her popularity in the Mexican Drug cartels.
The number of believers in Santa Muerte has grown over the past ten to twenty years, to several million followers in Mexico, the United States, and parts of Central America. Santa Muerte has similar male counterparts in the Americas, such as the skeletal folk saints San La Muerte of Argentina and Rey (King) Pascual of Guatemala.
The worship of Santa Muerte also attracts those who are not inclined to seek the traditional Catholic Church for spiritual solace, as it is part of the "legitimate" sector of society. Many followers of Santa Muerte live on the margins of the law or outside it entirely. Many drug traffickers, street vendors, taxi drivers, vendors of pirated merchandise, street people, prostitutes, pickpockets, and gang members are not practicing Catholics or Protestants, but neither are they atheists.[2] In essence, they have created their own new religion that reflects their realities, identity, and practices, especially since it speaks to the violence and struggles for life that many of these people face.[2] Conversely, however, both police and military in Mexico can be counted among the faithful who ask for blessings on their weapons and ammunition.
Mexican authorities have linked the worship of Santa Muerte to prostitution, drug trafficking, kidnapping, smuggling, and homicides.[1][2][11] Criminals, among her most fervent believers, are likely to pray to her for successful completion of a job as well as escaping from the police or jail. In the north of Mexico, she is venerated along with Jesús Malverde, the so-called "Saint of Drug Traffickers". Altars with images of Santa Muerte have been found in many drug houses in both Mexico and the United States
Source Wiki
Santa Muerte - The Cult Of Holy Death: Documentary
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Santa Muerta began her popularity in the Mexican Drug cartels.
The number of believers in Santa Muerte has grown over the past ten to twenty years, to several million followers in Mexico, the United States, and parts of Central America. Santa Muerte has similar male counterparts in the Americas, such as the skeletal folk saints San La Muerte of Argentina and Rey (King) Pascual of Guatemala.
The worship of Santa Muerte also attracts those who are not inclined to seek the traditional Catholic Church for spiritual solace, as it is part of the "legitimate" sector of society. Many followers of Santa Muerte live on the margins of the law or outside it entirely. Many drug traffickers, street vendors, taxi drivers, vendors of pirated merchandise, street people, prostitutes, pickpockets, and gang members are not practicing Catholics or Protestants, but neither are they atheists.[2] In essence, they have created their own new religion that reflects their realities, identity, and practices, especially since it speaks to the violence and struggles for life that many of these people face.[2] Conversely, however, both police and military in Mexico can be counted among the faithful who ask for blessings on their weapons and ammunition.
Mexican authorities have linked the worship of Santa Muerte to prostitution, drug trafficking, kidnapping, smuggling, and homicides.[1][2][11] Criminals, among her most fervent believers, are likely to pray to her for successful completion of a job as well as escaping from the police or jail. In the north of Mexico, she is venerated along with Jesús Malverde, the so-called "Saint of Drug Traffickers". Altars with images of Santa Muerte have been found in many drug houses in both Mexico and the United States
Source Wiki
March 10, 2013
From the science fiction movie "Ra One": Dancing/singing superhero
"Stand By Me"
"Chammak Challo" Means "Steaming Siren". Song itself is by sung the international singer Akon
Sunday Morning Music Videos...(We Go Bollywood...!)
Good Morning DU!...Hope everyone had a good week, one way or another...
I invite you to take a take a Zen moment to relax and recharge from all the craziness presented by Republicans, or anything in your own life, and set your sights on a fresh week...!
Enjoy!
From the science fiction movie "Ra One": Dancing/singing superhero
"Stand By Me"
"Chammak Challo" Means "Steaming Siren". Song itself is by sung the international singer Akon
March 8, 2013
One of my favorite horror movies. Enjoy!
"Dark Water": The original Japanese Version (2002) Horror
One of my favorite horror movies. Enjoy!
March 8, 2013
Rashomon (羅生門 Rashōmon?) is the 1950 Japanese period drama film directed by Akira Kurosawa, working in close collaboration with cinematographer Kazuo Miyagawa. It stars Toshiro Mifune, Masayuki Mori, Machiko Kyō and Takashi Shimura. The film is based on two stories by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa: "Rashomon", which provides the setting, and "In a Grove", which provides the characters and plot.
The film is known for a plot device which involves various characters providing alternative versions of the same incident, a rape. The name of the film refers to the enormous city gate of Kyoto.
Although the film was released to only a small number of cinemas internationally, Rashomon introduced Kurosawa and the Japanese film to Western audiences. It is considered a masterpiece and has won numerous awards, including the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, and an Academy Honorary Award at the 24th Academy Awards.
Akira Kurosawa's "Rashomon" 1950
Rashomon (羅生門 Rashōmon?) is the 1950 Japanese period drama film directed by Akira Kurosawa, working in close collaboration with cinematographer Kazuo Miyagawa. It stars Toshiro Mifune, Masayuki Mori, Machiko Kyō and Takashi Shimura. The film is based on two stories by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa: "Rashomon", which provides the setting, and "In a Grove", which provides the characters and plot.
The film is known for a plot device which involves various characters providing alternative versions of the same incident, a rape. The name of the film refers to the enormous city gate of Kyoto.
Although the film was released to only a small number of cinemas internationally, Rashomon introduced Kurosawa and the Japanese film to Western audiences. It is considered a masterpiece and has won numerous awards, including the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, and an Academy Honorary Award at the 24th Academy Awards.
March 8, 2013
Seibei Iguchi is a low-ranking samurai of the Unasaka clan in Shonai Province of northeast Japan. His wife died of tuberculosis, a frequent cause of demise in those early years of hunger and malnutrition. With two daughters, Kayano and Ito, and an aging mother to support, he and his family must survive in austerity. The moment his daily work is over, he hurries home, refusing to drink or eat with fellow samurai, and concentrates on housework and moonlighting. Behind his back, samurai teasingly call him "Tasogare Seibei (Twilight Seibei)."
"The Twilight Samurai" Full Movie
Seibei Iguchi is a low-ranking samurai of the Unasaka clan in Shonai Province of northeast Japan. His wife died of tuberculosis, a frequent cause of demise in those early years of hunger and malnutrition. With two daughters, Kayano and Ito, and an aging mother to support, he and his family must survive in austerity. The moment his daily work is over, he hurries home, refusing to drink or eat with fellow samurai, and concentrates on housework and moonlighting. Behind his back, samurai teasingly call him "Tasogare Seibei (Twilight Seibei)."
March 8, 2013
Konna Yume wo mita - Akira Kurosawa's Dreams
March 8, 2013
The story is based on the last script written by Akira Kurosawa and is directed by his former assistant director of 28 years, Takashi Koizumi. It was awarded a Japanese Academy Award in 1999. It was chosen as Best Film at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony.
Akira Kurosawa's "After the Rain" Full Movie
The story is based on the last script written by Akira Kurosawa and is directed by his former assistant director of 28 years, Takashi Koizumi. It was awarded a Japanese Academy Award in 1999. It was chosen as Best Film at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony.
March 8, 2013
Musical Interlude: "Short People"
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