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In most cases, photography is about taking pictures of objects or scenes that can directly be recognised. This is done as a way to document things, or to do a portrait, for example. Abstract photography focuses on details, or on the way light is used. As a result, the object that is photographed can no longer be recognised easily. An abstract photograph often only shows a part of a natural scene. The viewer no longer has information about the context. That way, it may create a view that looks unreal. Very often color, light, shadow, texture, shape or form are used to give a feeling, sensation or impression. The image may be produced using traditional photographic equipment like a camera, darkroom or computer, or it may be created without using a camera by directly manipulating film, paper or other photographic media, including digital presentations. Defining abstract photography. There is no common definition of the term "abstract photography": different people use it for different concepts. On the one hand, there are people such as Aaron Siskind who photographed peeling paint, on the other, people such as Marco Breuer made prints and books without using a camera or film. The term includes many different kinds of representations; it is used to categorize a type of photography that often ambiguous. Alvin Langdon Coburn was the first to speak about "abstract photography": In 1916 proposed that an exhibition should be organized with the title "Abstract Photography". The entry form for the exhibition would clearly say that "no work will be admitted in which the interest of the subject matter is greater than the appreciation of the extraordinary." This exhibition did not happen; Coburn later created some distinctly abstract photograph, though. Photographer and Professor of Psychology John Suler wrote an essay "Photographic Psychology: Image and Psyche. In this essay, he" said that an abstract photograph tookaway that which is realistic or literal, such as natural appearances and recognizable subjects in the actual world. He said there was a test: If you look at a photo and there’s a voice inside you that says 'What is it?'….Well, there you go. It’s an abstract photograph." According to Barbara Kasten, who is also a photographer an
DB Station&amp;Service is a company from Germany, which is managing over 5,400 train station and has its headquarters in Berlin. It is a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn.
The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c. 65) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which protected men and women from discrimination on the grounds of sex or marital status. The Act concerned employment, training, education, harassment, the provision of goods and services, and the disposal of premises.  The Sex Discrimination (Gender Reassignment) Regulations 1999, The Gender Recognition Act 2004 and The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (Amendment) Regulations 2008 amended parts of this Act to apply to those who "intend to undergo, are undergoing or have undergone gender reassignment".
The Gender Recognition Panel is a tribunal in the United Kingdom dealing with transsexual and transgender concerns and allowing people to change their legal gender. It was founded to satisfy the Gender Recognition Act 2004, which legislates its decision-making process. It issues gender recognition certificates for people who "live in another gender". Only lawyers, medical practitioners or psychologists may be appointed to the panel.
The Gender Recognition Act 2004 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that allows people who have gender dysphoria to change their legal gender. It came into effect on 4 April 2005. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) appreciated the challenges to married transsexual people and their partners presented by Schedule 2 of the Act and in a recent submission to government they recommend: The government amends the Gender Recognition Act to allow for the automatic conversion of a marriage into a civil partnership upon one member of the couple obtaining a gender recognition certificate.
On 21 March 2021, the censuses of England and Wales and of Northern Ireland took place. The census of Scotland took place in 2022. Censuses have been done in the United Kingdom every 10 years since 1841. They are now run by the Office for National Statistics. Changes from 2011 census. The general style of the questionnaire is similar to that of the 2011 census, although there are some new questions for 2021: Most of it was done online, the first time this has happened. Amended Legislation. In Scotland, the Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2019 makes provisions for voluntary questions about transgender status and sexual orientation to be asked. The Census (Return Particulars and Removal of Penalties) Act 2019 makes the same provision for England and Wales. The sexual orientation question was also asked in Northern Ireland. On 17 March 2021, the ONS withdrew from the High Court proceedings, conceding that "what is your sex" refers to sex as recognised by the law, and not gender identity.
Christopher Scarver Sr. (born July 6, 1969) is an American convicted murderer who beat serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer and Jesse Anderson to death at the Columbia Correctional Institution in 1994. Scarver used a metal bar taken from exercise equipment in the prison weight room, to beat Dahmer and Anderson. After the beatings, Dahmer died on November 28 and Anderson died on November 30. Scarver was sentenced to two further life sentences for the two killings.. Before the prison murders in 1994, on June 1, 1990, Scarver went to the Wisconsin Conservation Corps training program office and found Steve Lohman, the supervisor who had replaced Edward Patts. Scarver demanded money from Lohman. Upon receiving only $15 from Lohman, Scarver shot him. At the same time, he demanded money from site manager John Feyen. Scarver began shooting him again before Feyen gave a $3,000 check to Scarver and ran away. Scarver was convicted and sentenced to life in prison and sent to the Columbia Correctional Institution in Portage, Wisconsin, in 1992.
Katherine Elaine Soucie () (born February 20, 1967) is an American actress. She is known for playing Linka in "Captain Planet and the Planeteers", Lola Bunny in the Looney Tunes franchise, Fifi La Fume and Li'l Sneezer in "Tiny Toon Adventures", Bea in "Mighty Max", Dexter's Mom in "Dexter's Laboratory", Maddie Fenton in "Danny Phantom", Phil, Lil and their mother Betty in "Rugrats", Mrs. Parker in "Mona the Vampire", Princess Sally Acorn in "Sonic The Hedgehog", Cadpig and Rolly in ', Kat Harvey in "The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper", Morgana Macawber in "Darkwing Duck", Sally and Shock in "The Nightmare Before Christmas", and Kanga in the "Winnie the Pooh" franchise. She currently voices Tuffy Mouse from "The Tom and Jerry Show" and Perdita from "101 Dalmatians", since ' (2003).
The men's football tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held in Japan from 22 July to 7 August 2021. It was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Only players born after 1 January 1997 could play in this tournament, but each team was allowed 3 older players.
Kosciuszko National Park is a national park in the Australian state of New South Wales, Australia and is the largest national park in New South Wales and the tallest in Australia, home to the highest peak of Australia; Mt. Kosciuszko as well as two famous ski resorts: Thredbo and Perisher. The park gets its name from a Polish-Lithuanian hero called General Tadeusz Kościuszko, which explains the etymology of a name that is rather difficult to pronounce by most Australians. Climate. The higher regions of the park experience an alpine climate which is quite unusual on mainland Australia. However, only the peaks of the main mountain range are subject to consistent winter snow. The climate station at Charlotte Pass recorded Australia's lowest temperature of on 28 June 1994. Altitude. The point with the highest altitude is the peak of Mt. Kosciuszko at 2228m, and the lowest point of the park is near Khancoban at 337m. The peak is also the tallest point of the mainland Australian continent. However, the tallest peak of Australia, excluding the areas as part of the Australian Antarctic Territory is actually in Mawsons Peak, some 3000km from the capital of Western Australia; Perth. The Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Scheme. The Snowy River starts in the park and flows south to Victoria. Many tunnels, dams, generators and other parts of the Snowy Mountains Scheme hydro-electric system are located within Kosciuszko National Park, including the Tantangara Reservoir. The Snowy Scheme, constructed between 1949 and 1974, is a hydroelectricity and irrigation complex consisting of sixteen major dams; seven power stations; a pumping station; and 225 kilometres of tunnels, pipelines and aqueducts and is the largest engineering project undertaken in Australia. An 8km powerline has been planned through the area.
Krystsina Siarheyeuna Tsimanouskaya or Kristina Sergeyevna Timanovskaya (, Łacinka: Kryscina Siarhiejeŭna Cimanoŭskaja, ; , ; born on November 19, 1996) is a Belarusian and Polish sprinter. She won a silver medal in the 100 metres at the 2017 European U23 Championships, a gold medal in the 200 metres at the 2019 Summer Universiade and a silver medal in the team event at the 2019 European Games. 2020 Olympics. Tsimanouskaya was about to be part of the 2020 Summer Olympics in the 100 m and 200 m events. Belarus and the country's Olympic committee forced her to run in the 4 × 400 m relay race, even though she did not want to. Belarusian sports representatives just did not make enough doping tests for other 4 × 400 m relay race sprinters. But Tsimanouskaya has never run in this event as a sprinter.  On July 30, 2021, during the Games, she took it to her Instagram and said bad things about the Belarus Olympic Committee. On August 1, 2021, she was taken to Haneda Airport by the representatives of the Belarusian Olympic team against her will. She was forced into taking a flight in Belarus. She was afraid to come back home and did not want to go to Belarus. She contacted Japanese police in Haneda Airport. Japanese police offered her protection. Then she asked for asylum in Poland. Its embassy in Japan took her in on August 2, 2021. International events. Personal bests. Outdoor Indoor Personal life. She was married to sprinter Arseniy Zdanevich. He was afraid of getting in trouble over his wife's words and went to Ukraine in August 2021. Krystsina Tsimanouskaya's parents told Krystsina Tsimanouskaya not to return to Belarus. There was information that Belarusian police locked in on them and Krystsina Tsimanouskaya's grandmother.
emailSanta.com is a Christmas-themed entertainment website. It claims to let people send emails to Santa Claus and get a computer-generated, personalised answer from the website. History. Creation. emailSanta.com was started in 1997 by Alan Kerr. Kerr started the website after a strike by Canada Post workers prevented his niece and nephews from sending letters to Santa Claus, which are replied to by volunteers at Canada Post. During the first two weeks of the site's existence, emailSanta received over 1,000 emails. The website can be read in different languages. The website also has a "Santa Tracker", which mimics the tracking of Santa Claus.
Adewale Wally Adeyemo (born May 20, 1981) is a Nigerian-American lawyer and government worker, he served as the United States deputy secretary of the treasury. He was also the number one president of the Obama Foundation. He served during the Obama government as the deputy national security advisor for international economics.
Barack Obama Foundation is an American-based nonprofit organization founded in 2014.  The foundation sees the creation of the Barack Obama Presidential Center.
The Gender Trust is a United Kingdom charitable organization promoting public education about transgender and gender identity issues and providing information to those affected. In 2003, The Gender Trust was one of the many UK support groups suggested for intersex persons and people with gender identity problems. In 2007, an advice panel suggested Gender Trust as one of several professional organizations from which a person troubled with gender identity issues can seek guidance.
LGBT+ Labour, the Labour Campaign for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights, is a socialist society related to the Labour Party in the United Kingdom. Originally called the Gay Labour Group, the purpose of this organisation is to campaign within the Labour Party and wider Labour movement to promote the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) peoples, and to encourage members of the LGBT community to support the Labour Party. 2015 marked the 40th anniversary of the organisation.
Komi Republic or just Komi is a federal subject of Russia. It is situated to the west of the Ural Mountains. The capital city of Komi is Syktyvkar.
Karyn Dwyer (born Karyn Elizabeth Dwyer; 22 March 1975 – 25 September 2018) was a Canadian television, stage and movie actress. She was best remembered for playing Maggie in the lesbian-themed movie Better Than Chocolate in 1999. Later that year, Dwyer then played Summer Falls in the comedy movie "Superstar". Dwyer was in award-winning short movies which were based on stage plays. Those included "Pony" and "Polished". Dwyer was born in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador. She dealt with anxiety and depression. Dwyer committed suicide at age 43 in Toronto, Ontario.
Lucky the Dinosaur is an approximately green Segnosaurus free roaming audio animatronics figure which pulls a flower-covered cart and is led by "Chandler the Dinosaur Handler". Lucky premiered at The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles on August 28, 2003. He made appearances at Disney California Adventure Park as well. Lucky appeared regularly at the DinoLand U.S.A. area of Disney's Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World from June 2005 to August 2005. He was then moved to Hong Kong Disneyland to celebrate the grand opening of the park in September 2005. As of August 2015, Lucky is at his final home of Walt Disney Imagineering. He is still running as he meets visitors who come with the Backstage Magic Tour from Adventures By Disney. Lucky is notable in that he was the first free roaming audio-animatronic figure ever created by Disney's Imagineers. The flower cart he pulls conceals the computer and power source. Lucky is capable of moving, vocalizing, and responding to guests.
Lessolo is a "comune" in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Piedmont region in Italy. It is about north of Turin. Lessolo is next to these municipalities: Brosso, Borgofranco d'Ivrea, Montalto Dora, Alice Superiore, Vico Canavese, and Fiorano Canavese.
Thomas Kent Carter (born December 18, 1956) is an American actor. In movies, he is most known for his comedic performances, such as the street-smart Chester in "Seems Like Old Times" and the karaoke-singing Iceman in "Ski Patrol". He is also known for playing slightly nervous characters, such as the rollerskating chef Nauls in John Carpenter's "The Thing", as well as the unfortunate National Guard, Cribbs in Walter Hill's "Southern Comfort".
Bay is a commune. It is in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in the Haute-Saône department in east France.
Shri Rebati Tripura is an Indian politician from Tripura, and has been elected to the Lok Sabha in 2019 from Tripura East (Lok Sabha constituency) as a National Democratic Alliance candidate. He belongs to Bharatiya Janata Party. Professional life. Rebati Tripura is currently seeking fund from Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to allocate additional funds from the budget to Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) for the welfare and development of the ethnic communities of the state.
Tostones are a dish of sliced and fried plantains. It is commonly eaten in many countries in Latin America. Preparation. Plantains that are green and not ripe are used. It is sliced into small flat pieces and then it is fried two times. Origin. It is unknown where tostones came from. Many Caribbean and Latin American countries say they made tostones. The recipe is known under different names. They are called "patacones" in Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Costa Rica and Peru, and they are called "tostones" in Cuba, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, and Dominican Republic. In the Dominican Republic, they also go by the name "platano frito" or "fritos verdes", and in Haiti they are also called "bannann peze".
Godfred Yeboah (27 July 1980 – 3 August 2021) was a Ghanaian professional footballer. He played as a defender. He played for the national team from 2003 until 2008. Yeboah died on 3 August 2021 at the age of 41.
Aloys Wobben (22 January 1952 – 31 July 2021) was a German billionaire businessman and engineer. He was the founder and owner of the wind turbine company Enercon. Wobben was one of the 50 richest people in Germany. Wobben died in July 2021 after a long illness, at the age of 69.
Soerjadi Soedirdja (11 October 1938 – 3 August 2021) was an Indonesian politician. He was Governor of Jakarta from 1992 to 1997. He was born in Batavia, Dutch East Indies. He was also the Minister of Home Affairs between 1999 until 2001 during the Abdurrahman Wahid presidency. Soedirdja died on 3 August 2021 in Jakarta, aged 82.
Cathy Moriarty (born in New York City, November 29, 1960) is an American television/movie actress and singer. Her acting career has extended for over forty years. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her part in the movie "Raging Bull" (1980). Other movies in which Moriarty acted include "Soapdish" (1991), "Casper" (1995), "Analyze That" (2002) and "The Bounty Hunter" (2010). She also had television roles in "Tales from the Crypt" (for which she won a CableACE Award for the Best Actress in a Dramatic Series), "Law &amp; Order" and "". Moriarty played Mary Brown during the comedy movie "But I'm a Cheerleader" in 1999. The film was originally rated NC-17 for its depiction of lesbian sexual activity. It was edited for an R-rating before release in the United States movie theaters. Moriarty was later nominated for a DVD Exclusive Award for Best Actress for her acting role in the movie "Red Team" (originally titled "The Crimson Code").
Gholam Hosein Shiri Aliabad (; 30 April 1961 – 3 August 2021) was an Iranian politician. He was born in Hashtrud, Iran. He was a member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly from 2012 until 2016.  Shiri Aliabad died on 3 August 2021 of COVID-19 in Tehran, aged 60.
Peter Richard Charles Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh (24 July 1945 – 3 August 2021) was a British Labour local politician and life peer. He was born in Lowton, Lancashire. He was the Executive Leader of Wigan Council from 1991 until 2018. In 1999, he became a member of the House of Lords. Smith died on 3 August 2021, aged 76.
Antonio Pennacchi (26 January 1950 – 3 August 2021) was an Italian writer. He was born in Latina, Lazio. He won the 2010 Strega Prize for his novel, "Canale Mussolini". He also wrote "Il fasciocomunista". Pennacchi died on 3 August 2021 in Milan from a heart attack, aged 71.
Jerry Carter (1954/1955 – August 2, 2021) was an American politician. He was a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2019 until his death. Carter was a member of the Republican Party. Carter died while still serving in the House on Aug. 2, 2021. Carter was born in Eden, North Carolina. Carter died on August 2, 2021 from gastrointestinal surgery-related problems in Durham, North Carolina at the age of 66.
"Young and Beautiful" is a song by American singer and songwriter Lana Del Rey used for the soundtrack to the drama movie "The Great Gatsby". "Young and Beautiful" reached the top ten in Australia where it was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In May 2013, the song broke into the "Billboard" Hot 100. Del Rey and Nowels received awards for their songwriting. They were nominated for a Grammy Award. They eventually won a Satellite Award. On January 26, 2014, "Young and Beautiful" was announced as number 7 on the annual Triple J's Hottest 100 in Australia.
Habib Sayyid Saggaf bin Muhammad Aljufri, M.A. (, ; 17 August 1937 – 3 August 2021) was an Indonesian Islamic scholar. He was born in Pekalongan, Central Java. He was the Supreme Head of Alkhairaat from 1974 until his death. Aljufir was the Rector of Alkhairaat University from 1967 until 1989. Aljufri died on 3 August 2021 in Jakarta at the age of 83.
Elias John Kwandikwa (1 July 1966 – 2 August 2021) was a Tanzanian politician. He was a member of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi. From 2015 until his death, Kwandikwa was a member of the National Assembly. He was also Minister of Defence from 2020 until 2021. Kwandikwa was born in Kahama, Tanzania. Kwandikwa died on 2 August 2021 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania at the age of 55.
Lilia Aragón (born Lilia Isabel Aragón del Rivero, 22 September 1938 – 2 August 2021) was a Mexican actress and politician. She was born in Cuautla, Morelos. Aragón was a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 2004 until 2006. She was a member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party. Aragón was known for her roles in "De frente al sol", "Más allá del puente" and "Velo de novia". Aragón died on 2 August 2021 in Mexico City at the age of 82.
Peter Frank Schabarum (January 9, 1929 – August 1, 2021) was an American politician. He was a member of the California State Assembly from 1967 until 1972. He was a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors from 1972 until 1991. Schabarum was born in Los Angeles. He was a member of the Republican Party. In the 1950s, he played for the San Francisco 49ers. Schabarum died on August 1, 2021 in Los Angeles at the age of 92.
Norman Paul Cotton (February 26, 1943August 1, 2021) was an American guitarist and country rock singer-songwriter. He was a member of the band Poco. He wrote the international hit song "Heart of the Night". He was co-guitarist for the Illinois Speed Press. Cotton was born at Fort Rucker in Dale County, Alabama. Cotton died at his summer home near Eugene, Oregon on August 1, 2021, at the age of 78.
Natalie Zea (born in Houston, Texas, March 17, 1975) is an American television, stage and movie actress. She began her acting career with an Off-Broadway theatre. Zea appeared in productions for the "Three Sisters" and "A Midsummer Night's Dream". In November 2000, she began playing the businesswoman and socialite Gwen Hotchkiss in the NBC soap opera "Passions". Zea played the rich Hotchkiss family member from November 15, 2000 until October 3, 2002. After she left "Passions", Liza Huber (the daughter of actress Susan Lucci) replaced her and resumed playing Hotchkiss. In 2004, Zea became a cast member in FX's police drama television series "The Shield". She played the character Lauren Riley in the series. One year after that, Zea became a cast member in the role of Trish Agermeyer in the ABC television drama series "Eyes". The series was canceled after its only season. Later, she had guest roles in the television programs "", "Two and a Half Men" and "Without a Trace". In the 2010s, Zea played regular roles during several television dramas. The shows included "Californication", "Justified" and "The Detour".