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Barcelona, Venezuela
Barcelona | |||
City | |||
Coordinates: 10°07′N 64°43′W / 10.117°N 64.717°WCoordinates: 10°07′N 64°43′W / 10.117°N 64.717°W | |||
Country | Venezuela | ||
State | Anzoátegui | ||
Municipality | Simón Bolívar, Anzoátegui | ||
Founded | 1671 | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 76.5 km2 (29.5 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) | ||
Population (2010) | |||
• Total | 620,555 | ||
• Density | 8,100/km2 (21,000/sq mi) | ||
Demonym | Barcelonés/a | ||
Time zone | UTC (UTC-4:30) | ||
Postal Code | 6001 | ||
Area code(s) | 0281 |
Barcelona is the capital of Anzoátegui State, Venezuela and was founded in 1671. Together with Puerto La Cruz, Lecheria and Guanta, Barcelona forms one of the most important urban areas of Venezuela with a population of approximately 950,000.
Unlike Puerto La Cruz, which was mostly built in the 20th century, Barcelona has a mish-mash of historical and modern architecture from its several years of growth and development.[1] The settlement of Nueva Barcelona del Cerro Santo (English: New Barcelona of the Holy Mountain), was originally established by the Spanish conquistador Joan Orpí (a native of Piera, Catalonia in Spain). It was later re-founded and populated by governor Sancho Fernández de Angulo two kilometres from the original settlement, and by a small community of Catalan colonists around 1671.[1] Barcelona was one of the provinces under the governmental authority of the New Andalusia Province (Nueva Andalusía, or New Andalusia), and referred to commonly as New Barcelona. One of the remaining buildings of this period is the Museo de Anzoátegui, considered the oldest building in the city.
Many of the historical areas of Barcelona centre its main plazas: Bolivar, Miranda and Boyacá. The Plaza Boyacá was the main settlement in Barcelona, and is fronted by the Iglesia El Carmen (English: Carmelite Church) and the city's cathedral, the Catedral de San Cristobal (English: Cathedral of Saint Christopher), built between 1748 and 1773.[2] Today, the cathedral houses the embalmed remains of San Celestino in a glass reliquary in a chapel off the main nave, which dates back to 1744.[1]
By 1761, the territory had been delineated by the population of Pozuelos (to the north), west to the headlands of the River Unare, east to the Guanipa plateau and south to the Orinoco River.
Venezuelan Independence[edit]
After forced abdications of the King by Napoleon Bonaparte, the Spanish territories in the Americas began to agitate for autonomy. In Venezuela a series of Junta governments took authority in the name of the deposed King Ferdinand after 19 April 1810, that led to the formation of local juntas. A meeting was convened in the city of Barcelona to proclaim the independence of the province of Barcelona (which included both the district of Barcelona and the province of Cumana), on the 27 April. On 11 July 1810, the Supreme Junta of Caracas included Barcelona Province as one of the provinces that did not recognize the authority of the Spanish government. This led to a civil conflict between those who wanted independence from the Spanish crown and many who still recognized the authority of Spain.
The return of Francisco de Miranda to Venezuela ultimately led to the Declaration of Independence on 5 July 1811, which was quickly followed by a Civil War between those provinces who remained loyal to Spain, and the Cadiz Cortes, and those that sought complete independence. In 1811, during the Venezuelan Independence War, La Casa Fuerte (English: The House-Fort), a building near the centre of town, located on the Avenida 5 de Julio set the scene for the period. Built on the ruins of the old Convento de San Francisco, to house the administrative government of the area, but turned into a fortification by Republican defenders to protect the city from the attacks of the Spanish authorities. On 17 April 1817, the house was taken and destroyed by royalist forces, who killed all 1600 people barricaded inside.[3]
After the fall of the First Republic, the royalist authorities continued to maintain the limits and structures of the province of Barcelona. But in 1821, it was integrated into the province of Guyana, and along with Cumana and Margarita, it began to function as part of the Department of the Orinoco.
Barcelona's autonomy was re-established in 1830, and became a center during a second round of Independence battles, where important men like General José Antonio Páez headquartered, or after Independence when Antonio Guzmán Blanco spent time.[1]
Barcelona is located within the interior of Anzoátegui State along the northern coast of Venezuela, near the foothills of the western cordillera region. Its northern ocean frontier is peppered with many beaches, including Isla de Plata, Conoma, Arapito, Cangrejo, Lecherias and Playa Mansa, that cater to the tourist industry or local populations. Barcelona is the entranceway to the Mochima National Park, a region of islands and islets that extends across the northern coast, that have been designated protected national monuments.
Its hydrography is dominated by the River Neverí, which crosses the centre of town, and has been known for seasons of floodings caused excess volume. In 1972, the governor Francisco Arreaza Arreaza granted authority for the construction of cities canals to reduce these seasonal fluctuations. Similarly, the River Aragua, which also circle the settlement has been prone to flooding, most recently in 1999 in the area known as El Viñedo.
Climate data for Barcelona, Venezuela | |||||||||||||
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 35.5 (95.9) |
37.0 (98.6) |
37.9 (100.2) |
37.8 (100) |
37.7 (99.9) |
37.5 (99.5) |
36.0 (96.8) |
39.0 (102.2) |
39.3 (102.7) |
39.0 (102.2) |
38.6 (101.5) |
35.0 (95) |
39.3 (102.7) |
Average high °C (°F) | 31.4 (88.5) |
31.7 (89.1) |
32.4 (90.3) |
32.7 (90.9) |
32.8 (91) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.8 (89.2) |
32.1 (89.8) |
32.7 (90.9) |
32.9 (91.2) |
32.4 (90.3) |
31.8 (89.2) |
32.23 (90.02) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.0 (78.8) |
26.3 (79.3) |
27.2 (81) |
27.9 (82.2) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.8 (82) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.4 (81.3) |
26.6 (79.9) |
27.32 (81.17) |
Average low °C (°F) | 20.5 (68.9) |
20.9 (69.6) |
21.9 (71.4) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.3 (73.9) |
22.8 (73) |
22.8 (73) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.4 (72.3) |
21.3 (70.3) |
22.37 (72.24) |
Record low °C (°F) | 12.8 (55) |
15.2 (59.4) |
12.5 (54.5) |
16.9 (62.4) |
18.5 (65.3) |
20.3 (68.5) |
19.5 (67.1) |
19.3 (66.7) |
18.7 (65.7) |
19.7 (67.5) |
18.1 (64.6) |
15.6 (60.1) |
12.5 (54.5) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 7 (0.28) |
3 (0.12) |
2 (0.08) |
8 (0.31) |
48 (1.89) |
105 (4.13) |
119 (4.69) |
121 (4.76) |
84 (3.31) |
59 (2.32) |
44 (1.73) |
24 (0.94) |
624 (24.56) |
Avg. rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 4.7 | 10.8 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 9.4 | 7.4 | 5.8 | 3.6 | 70.6 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 72.0 | 71.0 | 70.5 | 72.0 | 72.5 | 75.0 | 76.0 | 76.0 | 74.5 | 74.5 | 75.0 | 73.0 | 73.5 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 288.3 | 276.9 | 297.6 | 261.0 | 254.2 | 213.0 | 232.5 | 235.6 | 243.0 | 263.5 | 255.0 | 269.7 | 3,090.3 |
Source #1: Instituto Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología (INAMEH)[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Source #2: Hong Kong Observatory (sun only),[6] NOAA (extremes)[7] |
Over time Barcelona reached the status of town and municipal seat within this territory, growing into a historical centre of industry and commerce, causing sprawl that has started to meld the other metro-poles in the region: principally the tourist-oriented community of Puerto La Cruz.
Between Barcelona and Puerto La Cruz there is the El Morro tourism complex, an immense network of canals built to house thousands of local and international tourists in condominiums, apartments and hotels. The complex is home to many marinas and boatyards and is a popular cruising destination for yachtsmen. The canals criss-cross the complex, affording virtually every dwelling access to the sea. One of the most ambitious developments within El Morro is the Maremares Resort and Spa, originally built by Daniel Camejo. Once a five-star hotel that hosted a summit between Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro, it has fallen on hard times and its pools, lagoons and golf courses are poorly maintained. At one point in early 2006, its entire air conditioning plant was non-functional for several weeks and guests had difficulty to walk down the pier at its marina without tripping over sprung planks. Close to El Morro is the modern shopping center Centro Commercial Plaza Mayor, built in the colorful Dutch colonial style, similar to those found in Curaçao.
Generál José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport is the principal aerodrome in this region, with connections to other states and National Capital (Caracas). In addition to bus services throughout the State of Anzoátegui, there are also maritime connections to the neighboring islands/islets (such as Las Chimanas, Cachicamo and Borracha) and a ferry to Margarita Island.
Places of interest[edit]
The Barcelona Metropolitan Area has a variety of historic sites that tell how was the place at that time. The city of Barcelona is full of historic sites, this is because it has been featured in various battles between the Spanish and Natives for its colonization. Likewise, this city has been characterized as religious and venerates various saints.
Economic activity is also history in Barcelona. There was great economic exchange through sea ports between the city and the rest of the country.
Each of these sites are intact at the time its various monuments, museums and cathedrals, which offers its visitors the most complete information about the history of the place.
- Cathedral of San Cristóbal of Barcelona: The Church of San Cristobal was begun in 1748, but due to an earthquake that left nearly destroyed, it was not until 1773 that the temple was finished.
Perhaps most important feature of this church is that under the main altar is a reliquary buried with a bone of each of the seven saints: St. Severino, St. Eustatius, St. Facundo, St. Pedro Alcantara, St. Pacific and St. Athanasius St. Pascual Bailon.
Later in 1777, the Bishop of Puerto Rico, Manuel Jiménez Pérez, brought him from Rome to the church the remains of the martyr St. Celestino, who was one of the main actors of the Crusades. His remains were placed in a shrine located in Baroque and a small chapel on the left wing of the church.
The martyr St. Celestino has been revered since then by the inhabitants of Barcelona and in 1960 was proclaimed Third patron saint of Barcelona. Their celebrations are held on 3 and 4 May of each year.
- Casa de la Cultura is a restored colonial house that was donated to the city of Barcelona for the Otero Silva family. On the second floor of the house is a large permanent exhibition of works by modern painters representative of Venezuela, which is owned by the family.
- Basílica del Cristo de Jose is located on the National Highway of the Coast between Barcelona and Puerto Píritu.
Also known as "El Cristo de los Viajeros', where the faithful come daily that travel to be entrusted to him to protect them in their journey. This Basilica was built by Dr. Mariano Adrián de la Rosa with personal assets in gratitude for favors received.
- Casa Fuerte de Barcelona: This building was a former Franciscan convent transformed into a fortress by the initiative of General Pedro María Freites and Santiago Mariño.
The Casa Fuerte provided shelter to the people of this area before the invasion in 1817 by royalist Aldana.
The ruins of this building were seen as a reminder of the slaughter of April 7 of 1817, where old men, women and children were murdered by royalist forces.
To reach this historic site has to cross the Neverí river by the Boyacá bridge, and turn on the small plaza at the end of the bridge. After crossing Neverí river again, follow straight on Miranda Avenue, four blocks ahead. Visitors come to the 5 de Julio Avenue where it will turn to the left, there you will see the Plaza Bolivar and Plaza Miranda. The Casa Fuerte is opposite the Plaza Bolivar.
- Plaza Boyacá: Since 1897, the city's central square is the Plaza Boyacá in honor of the most important battle won by the eponymous hero of the state, Major General José Antonio Anzoátegui. His statue stands in the center of the plaza.
This plaza was the largest in Barcelona Colonial and little has changed since its construction in 1671. the Government House and the Iglesia de San Cristóbal are still facing each other on both sides of the plaza.
To get to the Plaza Boyacá, follow by 5 de Julio Avenue, and walk five blocks, turn left on the run 11, walk three blocks and cross over to the left on 3rd Street, one block and cross move left to follow the run 12 to the plaza.
- Plaza Bolívar
- Plaza Miranda
- Theater Cajigal: It's a beautiful 19th-century building, built in the Neoclassical style.
This theater is small and charming, has a capacity for 300 people. Here are several plays and concerts.
It is located in the run 15 Carabobo against Plaza Rolando, Barcelona, Anzoategui state.
- Tradition Museum: Built in 1671, the Museum of the Tradition is one of the oldest houses that the city of Barcelona. This house looks exactly the Venezuelan colonial era, when the house was built.
In the past this house had access to the Neverí River, which served as a dock for boats arriving from the neighboring islands. The Museo de la Tradición consists of more than 400 items, among them the indigenous crafts, sculpture and works of Spanish colonial religious art dating from the 16th century, as well as other historical objects from the city of Barcelona.
- Plaza de La Raza
- Royal Bridge of the Spaniards: It's a colonial-style arched bridge made of stone.
- Antigua Aduana: Customs Corner is just the remnants of what was one of the most important customs houses throughout Venezuela from the colonial era. This historic site in Barcelona was for more than two centuries an important trading port between Los Llanos and the rest of Venezuela.
Currently there are only memories of the intense activity that took Barcelona port at that time and now only occupy extensive mangrove forests all over the place of what was once a customs house in the country.
- Ruins of San Felipe Neri: The Iglesia de San Felipe Neri was founded by a religious society in 1564 to develop the oratorio as a musical form and to sing the recognized oratorios of the 18th century.
The 1812 earthquake destroyed the church, but soon built a grotto to the Virgin, known as the Gruta de San Felipe and leaving only what is now known as the Ruinas de San Felipe Neri.
- The Shrine of Nuestra Señora del Carmen: The capital of Anzoategui (Barcelona) is one of the most architecturally rich cities of Venezuela. The best example is the Shrine of Nuestra Señora del Carmen that religious and relics whose forms and make it one of the most prized silver tasit of east.
Neoclassical Line History: The origins of this beautiful Eastern Church dating from the late 18th century a fervent Christian group of locals founded the Confraternity of Our Lady of Carmen. The purpose of the devotees of Carmen was devoted to the task of expanding the faith of the Virgin Mary and seek alms to build a shrine which was subsequently lifted slowly on land that donated Doña Felipa Chirinos.
The Shrine of Our Lady of Carmen had many setbacks during construction. The effects of the war of independence, the conflict between conservatives and liberals, the federal war and continuous revolutions of the 19th century led to the guild did not have enough money to finish quickly the temple which was stopped on several occasions.
After nearly two centuries of construction work the Shrine of Our Lady of Carmen was officially opened in 1896. The governor of Great State of Bermúdez (current Anzoátegui, Sucre and Monagas), General Nicolás Rolando, hired the architect Ramón Irigoyen to complete the work. Previously the bishop of the Diocese of Guiana and Eastern highest ecclesiastical authority, Bishop Manuel Felipe Rodríguez allowed the priest Federico Mendoza officiated the first Mass of the shrine, on July 31 of 1887, but concluded there were still part of the main facade of neoclassical lines, the two towers, the installation of fine black and white marble floor brought the famous Italian quarry of Carrara and finally the valuable stained glass of Italian origin, which are among the most striking of Venezuela.
- Bolívar Bridge
- Naricual Hot Springs: This tourist landscape is located in the kilometer 12 of the Barcelona-San Mateo Road. They are near the same village in the Bolívar municipality, at southeast of Barcelona.
The waters have a high content of iron and soda, its color is whitish due to large portions of silt in suspension. The temperature ranges between 40 and 50 °C.
In this beautiful place, the water comes from a rock and form a pool of 15 meters in diameter.
- Chimana holiday resorts: The Chimana spa is a beautiful zone of coastal high, with coarse sand beaches. Its waters are crystal clear and shallow, the vegetation is xerophytic.
It is located about 45 minutes from Port Pamata Cualito. In this place is the island Chimana holiday resorts, which offers restaurant services, among others, to make visitors' stay as pleasant as possible.
- Bergantín Resorts: This spa is located in a beautiful forest flivial landscape with clear water from the mountains.
Here tourists can enjoy service kiosks, restrooms, tennis Boccia, food, among others.
This heavenly place is situated in the town of Bergantín some 64 kilometers southeast of Puerto La Cruz.
- Neverí River: Born northwest of Caserío Las Culatas in Sucre state and formed at north of Cerro Tristeza (Parish Libertador of the Pedro María Freites Municipality, which is at an altitude of 2,280 meters above sea level in the Serranía de Turimiquire ), "in line at the Eastern Massif, about 2,200 meters altitude."
Its course: Take westbound from above leads to populations El Rincón, San Diego and Aragüita from there defines its bottom. From River receives water Macuaral Naricual and The Old Man and the streams Avocados, the still, Coricual, El Chamo, Chuponal, Higuerote, La Palma, Beijing, Peña Blanca, vicar, Seca, El Tigre, and so on.
It empties into the Caribbean Sea at the geographical coordinates 10° 10 '30 "North Latitude and 64° 43' 30" West Longitude. Its approximate distance is 103 kilometers.
International Relations[edit]
Barcelona is twinned with the following cities:
Notable citizens[edit]
- Ángel Mottola
- Cayaurima
- Cumanagoto
- Diego Bautista Urbaneja
- Eulalia Ramos Sánchez de Chamberlain (Eulalia Buroz)
- Joan Orpí i del Pou
- José Antonio Anzoátegui
- Juan Manuel Cajigal
- Eulalia Ramos
- Miguel Otero Silva
- Pedro María Freites
- Notes
- ^ a b c d Krzysztof Dydynski, Charlotte Beech (1972), p.244
- ^ The cathedral suffered damages during its construction period, caused by a local earthquake; its several decades of construction reflect the original building project and repairs after this earthquake
- ^ The discovered bodies included women, children and wounded; its ruins stand now as a reminder of the great suffering that characterized Venezuela's War of Independence. The ruins are framed by statues of the martyred heroes Eulalia Buroz and Pedro María Freites.
- ^ "Estadísticos Básicos Temperaturas y Humedades Relativas Máximas y Mínimas Medias" (PDF). INAMEH (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- ^ "Estadísticos Básicos Temperaturas y Humedades Relativas Medias" (PDF). INAMEH (in Spanish). Retrieved October 2012.
- ^ "Climatological Information for Barcelona, Venezuela". Hong Kong Observatory. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- ^ "Barcelona Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
- Sources
- Dydyński, Krzysztof; Beech, Charlotte (19). "Barcelona". Venezuela. pp. 244–246. ISBN 1-74104-197-X. Check date values in:
(help) - Dalton, Leonard V. (1912). "The Llanos". Venezuela: The South American Series. London, England. pp. 193–203. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Barcelona (Venezuela). |
Wikisource has the text of a 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article about Barcelona, Anzoátegui. |


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Thursday, April 30, 2009
Jessica Oreck
I'm finding myself fascinated by the images of Documentary filmmaker Jessica Oreck's office. So many little collections. I couldn't do it myself, but like to look at the pictures.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Art Projects for Kids
As a mom who both wants to instill a creative streak in her kids and keep her sanity, I'm loving the ideas at Art Projects for Kids. It's like a never ending art-curriculum so that your kids can be creative even if you don't have an endless supply of creativity yourself.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
the perfect bouquet
I think the texture of sweet peas and peonies together is so perfect it hurts. The peonies here are this close to budding. I can't wait!
Monday, April 27, 2009
Sunday, April 26, 2009
train mural
I know a little boy who'd be in heaven in this space. I'm trying to think of a way to recreate it in our shoebox/apartment.
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Framed chalkboard
Ever since I saw Penelope, I have wanted a chalkboard with an elaborate lacquered frame. Seeing this one over at Little Green Notebook has me itching to start hunting for the perfect frame for a DIY project.
games and toys,
kids stuff
Friday, April 24, 2009
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
2 beautiful ideas that I'd kind of like to use together:
Folded Fabric Flowers (this one by HanamiGallery)
and shoe clips (these by Erica Weiner).
Wouldn't a folded fabric shoe clip be incredible?
Folded Fabric Flowers (this one by HanamiGallery)
and shoe clips (these by Erica Weiner).
Wouldn't a folded fabric shoe clip be incredible?
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
A chair with my name all over it.
The Large Puff by Aiveen Daly.
I'd satisfy it's longing to be mine, but a few thousand too many dollars keep us apart.
Monday, April 20, 2009
hair adornment
I kind of wish I'd lived in an era where women always dressed their heads up to be in public. Maybe then I'd have had a chance to wear something like this. Pretty things by Twigs & Honey.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Balloon Family Tree
Suddenly I'm seeing brilliant family tree art everywhere! Love this balloon one by The Small Object.
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Little Gold Shoes
Friday, April 17, 2009
Thursday, April 16, 2009
felt applique
I'm crushing on these felt monogram pillows by alexandra ferguson. Her floral pillows are gorgeous as well.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
raw chair
I love these muuto raw chairs at unica home.
Not enough to buy them ($$$$), but enough to maybe try to copy the style myself someday. (Can of spraypaint, anyone?)
Monday, April 13, 2009
Saturday, April 11, 2009
miss ruby sue
I love missrubysue's creations. (Like this Big Star bib necklace) Would I ever feel like I had enough personality to pull one off? Dunno.
This drop cloth turned tablecloth is genius. If only my boy didn't have a penchant for yanking tablecloths off of tabletops.......
via ohdeedoh
Friday, April 10, 2009
I'm feeling fairly gloomy that I can't find a way to weasel these vintage silverplated centerpieces into my budget. They could be stunning.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Another tee project
Speaking of awesome tee-shirt projects.....
I love this t-shirt corset made by Nancy at belle epoque.
Pattern found in The Alabama Stitch Book.
Pillowcase Tee
I am so excited to try this pillowcase tee tutorial posted by Theodesign.
If only I had vintage pillowcases on hand, but alas.... I've not even room for the spare bedding I do own.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
We may or may not be single-handedly keeping our local Genuardi's/Safeway's San Pellegrino Limonatas out of stock. They are that good. (Ours come in a blue and yellow can... the Aranciatas are good too.)
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
I love this idea for kids creating stationery.
So much, in fact, that I've added "watercolors" to my shopping list.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Somebody grab one of these limited-edition personalized family trees by Sarah Jane Studios! So lovely!
peep toes
After 9 consecutive years of living like/as a student (with at least one more to go) most of my shoes are what Reachel Bagley would call "carcasses". Cheap carcasses at that.
So today I'm dreaming of shoe shopping, or at least of wearing shoes that haven't been worn to bits.
So today I'm dreaming of shoe shopping, or at least of wearing shoes that haven't been worn to bits.
Emphasis on the word "dreaming...." , that would be a non-active verb.(like these pretty lemon ones, by Frye)
How much do I love the wraps and shrugs at Bonzie? I'm so enamored of the poppy-like Burnt Orange Ethereal Baroque Wrap.
The romance is out of control.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Hollow Books
These hollow books by Suzanne Duket remind me of this old Miguel Bose music video. Only minus the Indiana Jones vibe.
Saturday, April 4, 2009
The Leather Store
If I ever decided I could afford to spend more than $15 on a bag, I'd probably buy one of these by The Leather Store instead of a name brand designer... that's just how I roll. (Except not yet... right now I only roll for free)
little man shoes
Another thing I own far more of than is practical, but have a hard time resisting is cute baby shoes. Especially when they are for little men, like these by Aurelia and Annalise.
Friday, April 3, 2009
... candles
I have a huge soft spot for birthday candles. I already own more than I will ever use. Whenever I see particularly pretty ones I have a hard time not snatching them right up. These beeswax candles are not only pretty, they also pride themselves on being environmentally friendly.
And speaking of candles... if you stumble upon this discontinued candle on clearance at your local Target, snatch it up! It could pass for an expensive designer candle. (And I love the warm scent of amber).
image by aisleone
I keep checking briarpress.org hoping to see letterpress classes in a town near me, or a town in my near future. (Maybe you will be luckier than me.) It's a great mecca for the letterpress-minded. I especially enjoy their "museum".
Spring Gardening
To further cultivate our inner gardening nerds, we stayed up late last night watching Martha's Spring Gardening. I was glued to the screen, so tangible is my longing to get my hands in some good dirt.
Along those lines, this gardening post on apartmenttherapy also makes me happy. (MSL image from there)
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Miss Avocado
I have loved a lot of Miss Avocado's work, but I am smitten by this pencil and watercolor illustration entitled Gretel.
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Every Little Thing She Does
Applying the Alexander Technique to working on your seat on the longe
by Constance Clare-Newman
Theoretically you know that every little thing you do on your horse affects him. But how often do you give yourself uninterrupted time to work on your seat, without worrying about what your horse is doing?
The best way to do this is to work on the longe. The time-honored tradition of longe work can make a vast difference not only in how you sit, but in how your horse goes. Longing is the best way to work on building the rider's awareness, strength, flexibility, balance and coordination.
I'd like to give you some new ideas for working on your seat from an Alexander Technique perspective. The Alexander Technique goals of balance, integrated coordination and easy mobility in the rider align beautifully with the similar goals we have for the horse. The first step toward realizing these goals is freeing the body of unnecessary tension to use the appropriate amount of effort.
The best way to use this information is to have your longe partner read it too, so that she knows what you'll be working on. If you don't have a longe partner, this is a great opportunity to ask a friend or colleague who may also want to work on her seat in this way.
Before tacking up, take a few minutes to explore a bit of anatomy—your poll joint and your hip joints.
Both humans and horses have a head/neck joint that is crucial in balance. On the horse we call it the poll. On us, it is the atlanto-occipital joint—where the base of the skull meets the top of the spine. It is very high up, almost between the ears, above the jaw bone. Take a moment to find this spot by running your hand up the back of your neck until you feel the little indentation beneath your skull. This part of the skull is called the occiput and the first vertebrae of your cervical spine is called the atlas. The atlanto-occipital joint is even higher up and further inside your skull than the indentation you can feel.
See if you can nod your head a few times from this very high spot—it feels different than how we normally nod—usually we nod from about the height of the jaw line. Notice that you can release the muscles surrounding the base of the skull as well as around your whole neck, including your jaw. Now you have a free poll.
Because of the startle pattern that we humans share with horses and all other vertebrates, we are often a little tight in the neck and jaw. When we are startled, or stressed, we tense up and contract our muscles inward. We curve inward, protecting our organs. Our shoulders hunch up and our head recedes down like a turtle to protect our neck. Our limbs draw in close to our torso, again protectively. In this startled state, our head is contracted downward onto our neck, which gets compressed into the spine.
But our necks need to be free of excess tension for the sensory and motor nerves to respond properly. So it's important to release the often-contracted muscles and begin your riding from an easy neutral, rather than a contracted or compressed state.Now bring your attention to your hip joints. Your hip joints are deeper and lower than most people think. Put your "hands on your hips." If you put your hands on the pointy bone that sticks out, you've put you hands on the top of the Iliac crest, the top of the pelvic bowl. Slide your hand down and in to the middle of the crease where your legs meet your torso. Deep within is where your hip joints allow your thigh bones to roll and release from the pelvis.
Stand with your knees slightly bent, your hands resting in the hip crease. Tighten your thigh muscles and feel how the thigh bones draw up toward the pelvis. Stop tightening, or "un-do" your thigh muscles. Notice how your thigh bones release away from the pelvis. Put your hands on the outside of the thighs and tighten your thigh muscles again. Notice how the thigh bones draw in toward each other. Now release those muscles and shake out your legs. Take a short walk around and think of how you'd like your horse to go, with free swinging limbs and a supple poll. Imagine that you are your horse, going with relaxation, freedom, springiness, attentiveness. How does it feel in your body?Do a compare and contrast to see what it feels like to be scrunched in and then released. Imagine you are startled by a big noise and let your body respond by tightening and pulling in. Notice your neck and head coming down onto your spine like a turtle, your shoulders hunching up and your legs coming in to your pelvis. Now let all that release, adding a little nod at your poll, ease in your jaw and allowing your legs to release away from your hips.
Even if you think to yourself, Well, I don't go around like a turtle before I ride, you may want to reconsider. Most of us are in a mild startle pattern much of the time. Modern life is full of over-stimulation, stress, tension and anxiety. Even if you take a yoga class in the morning, by the time you get to the barn in the afternoon, you probably have been slightly startled or stressed somewhere in between. Even 10% of the full startle pattern is enough to communicate stress and tension to your horse.
You can think of saying no to tension by un-doing contraction in your own poll joint and releasing your legs away from your hips anytime during the day. This will help you to get the feeling in your body so that you can practice it on your horse.Now that you've explored the anatomy that we will be discussing on the longe, you're ready to tack up and take your horse to the arena. If you or your longe partner are not perfectly comfortable with longing, ask your trainer for a lesson or review a good book on the subject. (The USPC Guide to Longeing and Ground Training (Howell Equestrian Library) by Susan E. Harris)
Longe the horse for a few minutes without a rider or side reins. Then add the side reins and longe him for another minute or two. When he is going calmly and obediently, it is time to mount. Before you mount, stand next to your horse and remember that you can free your neck muscles, jaw and poll joint. Breathe and allow ease in your joints. As you put your foot in the stirrup and get ready to hop up, think about letting your poll continue to be easy and think to let your head lead your body upwards in your mount.
When you are mounted, cross your stirrups at first, so that you can practice lengthening your legs. Later, you may want to practice with your stirrups again.
Have your longe partner ask the horse to move out at a walk. Since your partner is controlling the horse, you can now attend to the use of your own body and not worry about how the horse is going.
While at the walk, do a few simple exercises, like circling your head, your arms, and your ankles.
As you do these movements, continue to bring your attention back to your poll joint, noticing when this area tenses and then un-doing the contraction. Notice that the un-doing of the neck muscles allows your head to float easily upwards, and that your head going gently up allows your spine to lengthen. Think of allowing ease and spaciousness rather than pushing or forcing.
Bring your attention also to your pelvic bowl, allowing your sitz bones to rest deeply but softly into the saddle as you allow your legs to release away. The hip joints should feel open, the muscles along the whole leg, releasing down toward some weight in the ankles. Think of your outer thigh muscles coming from your sacrum, or base of the spine, releasing down past your knees and into your feet. Also think of your inner thigh muscles releasing from your pelvic floor down past your knees into your feet.
As you ride at the walk, allow your awareness to keep circling around, from your head/neck joint, to your easy jaw, to your long spine, to your gentle, full breathing, to your legs releasing, back up to your head/neck joint. When you practice in this way, eventually you will find that it gets easier to keep more than one thing in mind and body at the same time.
Whenever you notice tension, un-do the muscles and re-direct them into length and ease. Your joints will feel more open and spacious and you will be using the appropriate amount of effort, not more. Your muscles should feel toned, not completely relaxed, not over-effortful.
When you are ready to trot, practice the same ideas.
Notice, un-do, re-direct. These three words correspond to the Alexander Technique principles of Awareness, Inhibition of Automatic Habit and Conscious Direction. In any activity, you can practice bringing awareness to your habits, pausing and un-doing that habit or pattern and re-directing yourself into a better coordination.
In general, most of us contract and compress ourselves more than is ideal. You can notice when this happens, pause to un-do the compressive pattern and release into expansion. Practicing these three principles in your daily activities is helpful to build the skill of mind-body awareness and ease of movement that you want to cultivate in your riding.
We have covered just a few aspects of learning the Alexander Technique. If this work appeals to you, you can visit the websites below to find a teacher near you.Enjoy.
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Constance Clare-Newman is an Alexander Technique teacher with an extensive background in Dressage. As a dressage trainer and teacher, Constance rode in southern California in the early 80's and then went to Europe where she studied, worked and competed for four years in Germany and Austria. She started many young horses, rode many at FEI levels and trained several up to Grand Prix. In Europe, Constance worked and trained in small private barns with trainers who shared their own background of study with George Wahl of Switzerland.
During her time in Europe, Constance saw that without a truly independent seat, a rider will not get a horse's best work.
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Quoting BrookeLisette:My husband and I have been married for 8 years, but we've been together for 15 years without any separations. We are high school sweethearts and waited until we were older to get married.
SO, to answer your question if we're having a coversation I will mention both ... because 15 years is a long time and I think it's worth mentioning! LOL.
Things are different nowadays. So many people have kids and don't get married, so people don't even hesitate any more.
Hubby and I dated 8mos, 1mos engagement, and been married for almost 9yrs now. However, we waited 4.5yrs to have our first kid.
If someone asks you how long you have been MARRIED, that is the answer they expect. If someone asks me how long *I* have been married, I say 35 years. They are not asking, nor do they care, that BEFORE I married him, I dated him for 5 years, 4 of which we were engaged, and 1 of which we lived together. That is pointless information. Seems the people who include the "dating" time, are embarrassed about kids prior to marriage. If it DIDN'T bother you, why would throw that "extra" time in, since you weren't asked that?


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Bambra, C. and Fox, D. and Scott-Samuel, A. (2007) 'A politics of health glossary.', Journal of epidemiology and community health., 61 (7). pp. 571-574.
This glossary reflects a (re-)emerging awareness within public health of the political dimension of health and health inequalities, and it also attempts to define some of the key concepts from the political science literature in a way which will be of use in future public health analyses. Examples from different domains (health care and population health) are provided to highlight how political concepts pervade health.
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Bushinger, Scott J.*, Bryant W. Buchanan, and Sharon E. Wise. 2003.
Visual prey detection by red-backed salamanders, Plethodon cinereus, under ?black? light
When conducting behavioral studies on animals such as amphibians, it is important to consider the visual capabilities of the study animal and how those capabilities might affect the experimental design. Some authors have suggested that individuals of Plethodon cinereus (red-backed salamanders) cannot detect visual stimuli under ?black? light (mostly UV + some ?white? wavelength energy) and that ?black? light may be used in experiments to simulate darkness. We tested the hypothesis that salamanders cannot detect visual stimuli under ?black? light by comparing salamander responses to artificial prey under four lighting treatments: ?white? light (high intensity), ?white? light (low intensity), ?black? light, and darkness. Artificial prey (a black square on a white background) were presented to the salamanders using an optomotor apparatus, which moved the prey at a rate of about 0.75 cm/sec. We recorded the time required for salamanders to orient toward prey (a visual response) under each of the four lighting treatments. Our preliminary results suggest that red-backed salamanders orient toward prey much faster under ?black? light and high and low intensity white light than in total darkness, suggesting that salamanders are capable of detecting visual cues under ?black? light. Therefore, we propose that it is inappropriate to use ?black? light as the light source in experiments in which visual cues are to be eliminated (as in total darkness). Because ?black? lights produce both UV and ?white? wavelengths, more experiments are needed to determine whether or not these salamanders are capable of detecting visual cues under UV wavelengths alone.
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Storici, F; Henneke, G; Ferrari, E; Gordenin, D A; Hübscher, U; Resnick, M A (2002). The flexible loop of human FEN1 endonuclease is required for flap cleavage during DNA replication and repair. The EMBO Journal, 21(21):5930-5942.
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The conserved, structure-specific flap endonuclease FEN1 cleaves 5' DNA flaps that arise during replication or repair. To address in vivo mechanisms of flap cleavage, we developed a screen for human FEN1 mutants that are toxic when expressed in yeast. Two targets were revealed: the flexible loop domain and the catalytic site. Toxic mutants caused G(2) arrest and cell death and were unable to repair methyl methanesulfonate lesions. All the mutant proteins retained flap binding. Unlike the catalytic site mutants, which lacked cleavage of any 5' flaps, the loop mutants exhibited partial ability to cut 5' flaps when an adjacent single nucleotide 3' flap was present. We suggest that the flexible loop is important for efficient cleavage through positioning the 5' flap and the catalytic site.
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Item Type: | Journal Article, refereed |
Communities & Collections: | 05 Vetsuisse Faculty > Institute of Veterinary Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
Dewey Decimal Classification: | 570 Life sciences; biology |
Language: | English |
Date: | 1 November 2002 |
Deposited On: | 11 Feb 2008 12:18 |
Last Modified: | 27 Nov 2013 18:05 |
Publisher: | European Molecular Biology Organization ; Nature Publishing Group |
Publisher DOI: | 10.1093/emboj/cdf587 |
PubMed ID: | 12411510 |
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