Susana Silva - Feeling Good - RTL LATE NIGHT

«I'm just not the type of girl of high heels, short skirts and selling the image. The words are so much more important.»

Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6p0utszu0bd7rcw2z4FpsC

About the oldest european (middle eastern?) conflict "without solution"

#Artsakh #Aliyev #Azerbaijan #Erdogan #Turkey #Russia

Regarding clearing land until 15th of March

Carta a um vizinho:

«Hi [...],

First of all, let me tell you that this law comes from 2006 and since then not much was made about it and only now, suddenly, the government wants everyone to comply with it as a way of preventing fires next summer because last summer was so bad... I just hope that the same kind of pressure is being made to those huge eucaliptus and pine monocultures, mostly in central Portugal.

Second, it's important to understand that there are not enough means (economic, tools, companys or working people) to do all the necessary land clearing work to comply with these rules in less than 2 weeks, nation-wide.

Third, Minho is not prone to big fires, because there's a lot of water all year long, not so much forest and lots of people still living on the land and by the land.

Now, considering that, let me tell you that, in terms of inspections, there are first priority freguesias, second priority freguesias and freguesias out of priority. And I'm afraid yours is first priority. [...]

It seems that the law says that fruit trees are not included on this legislation (if they are on farming land or a garden, which is your case). So I wouldn't worry about olive trees.

The thing is that oak tree of yours... At the first look it might seem that less than 5 metres from buildings all trees (canopys) are forbiden. But there are good news: Recently, some text was added to the previous law which states:

«Excecionalmente, no caso de arvoredo de especial valor patrimonial ou paisagístico pode admitir-se uma distância inferior a 5 m, desde que seja reforçada a descontinuidade horizontal e vertical de combustíveis e garantida a ausência de acumulação de combustíveis na cobertura do edifício.»

and that means something like

«Exceptionally, in the case of trees of particular heritage or landscape value, a distance of less than 5 m may be permitted provided that the horizontal and vertical discontinuity of fuels is reinforced and the lack of fuel accumulation on the roof of the building is guaranteed.»

Actually it seems that the bottom line of this whole law is to provide «...that the horizontal and vertical discontinuity of fuels is reinforced...» and that's what I've seen at your place.

It seems to me that if you keep:

- that tree with no branches on the first 4 meters (or 50% of its height if it's less than 8 meters tall);

- your roof clear of dead leaves;

- and because it's an isolated tree...

... you should be alright!

As I told you on the phone earlier today, if you do get a fine and want to refuse it, you can always try to claim the truth: that tree provides shade in your house, which is precious since it has a glass wall facing south, and it brings moisture to the soil, which ultimatly prevents fires. Oaks help prevent fires so they mustn't be considered to be removed in the name of preventing fires!

Actually, some kinds of oaks are legally protected such as the cork oak and the holm oak (or holly oak). Unfortunatelly not this kind (quercus robur) (wild oak?)...

If you're looking for further information you can ask:
- at the "Junta de Freguesia [...]";
- or at the "Gabinete Técnico Florestal da Câmara Municipal" at [...] town hall.

If you prefer you can have a lawer looking at your tree and at the law:
- 2006
https://dre.pt/web/guest/pesquisa/-/search/358491/details/normal?l=1
- 2018
https://dre.pt/web/guest/pesquisa/-/search/114685734/details/normal?q=%28Decreto-+Lei+n.%C2%BA%2010%2F2018%2C%20de+14+de+Fevereiro%29

And you can follow these links:

https://www.publico.pt/2018/02/23/sociedade/noticia/nao-nao-e-para-cortar-todas-as-arvores-a-volta-da-sua-casa-1804161

https://www.publico.pt/2018/02/23/sociedade/perguntaserespostas/pr-legislacao-sobre-limpeza-de-terrenos-1804175

http://www.multas.pt/ate-15-de-abril-limpe-faixa-de-protecao-de-edificios-contra-incendios

http://www.multas.pt/multas-ate-60-mil-euros-na-defesa-da-floresta-contra-incendios

http://www.quercus.pt/comunicados/2018/marco/5540-importante-esclarecimento-sobre-gestao-de-biomassa-no-que-concerne-a-protecao-de-edificios-para-prevencao-quanto-a-incendios-florestais

I hope this is usefull,

Best regards,»

Do schools kill creativity?

World's Greatest Tree Climbers @ USA, North Carolina, Durham

Freedom?

«It is perfectly possible for a man to be out of prison and yet not free - to be under no physical constraint and yet to be a psychological captive... The victim of mind-manipulation does not know that he is a victim. To him the walls of his prison are invisible, and he believes himself to be free... His servitude is strictly objective.»

Aldous Huxley,
Brave New World

Atravessando

«O texto utilizado para a narração de "Passing Through" faz parte de um discurso que o cientista e inventor sérvio Nikola Tesla fez em 1893 no Instituto Franklin, na Filadélfia. Embora hoje seja menos conhecido do que figuras como Thomas Edison e Albert Einstein, Tesla foi de certa forma o pai de grande parte de nossa tecnologia moderna, uma vez que ele, entre outras coisas, desenvolveu as bases do sistema elétrico em corrente alternada e os princípios da comunicação de rádio sem fio.

Na época, ele foi profundamente influenciado pelo físico e filósofo austríaco Ernst Mach, acreditando que o mundo deve ser concebido como um todo, onde tudo está interligado influenciando todas as coisas. E que a energia é uma força que atravessa tudo, seja matéria inorgânica, organismos ou a consciência humana. De acordo com essa linha de pensamento, cada ação tem conseqüências universais, não diferente do que o pai da teoria do caos, Edward Lorenz em 1960, chamou de "efeito borboleta".»

Dream Lines IV

Sacred Economics with Charles Eisenstein - A Short Film

Canoe Polo helicam video

Novo filme sobre Freeride

Oh, the places you'll go!

BFF Bicycle Film Festival Compilation 2012

Andrew Cohen: Proof of Progress

Franklin Pereira's Leather

Besides the launching of his book "Leather Trades in medieval Lisbon", just now his site is finaly in the air. Have a look at:

www.frankleather.com

The Tron HISHE Rap

GEN Interview LUSH / Ruth Andrade & Paulo Mellett

SGB - Societys Lost Souls

Mondego

"Mondego" by Daniel Pinheiro from Daniel Pinheiro on Vimeo.
Final Project of my Masters´s Degree in Wildlife Documentary Production from the University of Salford.


Film marked with a distinction. Filmed in Portugal during May/June 2011. A voyage by the Mondego river´s wildlife from the mountains to the sea.

Synopsis
A river acclaimed by poets and songwriters, closely entwined in the History of Portugal. As its waters merge with the sea, a small stream, hidden in the high mountains of Serra da Estrela, continues to ensure the Mondego breathes life into its great variety of habitats and wildlife.

danielpinheiro.wildlifefilms@gmail.com

Graham Hancock at The Joe Rogan Experience