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20 Most Incredible Desert Oases
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The yellow sand dunes stretch to infinity, whilst the scorching sun of the Sahel beats down on your head. You’re tired and you’re thirsty – you’ve been travelling for miles, searching for water. Yet nonetheless you are cautious: nothing is as it seems in this land of smokescreens and mirrors. “Water! Water!” you begin to scream. No… even imagination is playing tricks on you. But what if in the distance, past the undulating sand dunes, lay the waters of sand-locked lagoons and waterfalls surrounded by palm trees?
It is this vision of utopia, surrounded by barren wasteland that inspired us to catalogue some of the most incredible desert oases before they are devoured by the desert sands and become mirages themselves.
1. Ubari Lakes are part of Erg Awbari Oasis in the Sahara. Located near Fezzan and 30kms north of Germa in Libya, these salt water lakes are a central trading point for many locals, who gather at the edges of the lake selling souvenirs and other goods.
Umm Al-Maa, meaning Mother of Water, is one of the largest lakes in the oasis but unfortunately, like all the lakes, the water table in the area is so low that the lakes are drying up.
As well as the waters being extremely dirty, the saline levels are now similar to the Dead Sea (which is great news if you like floating in crud). The abandoned city of Gebraoun is also relatively nearby with its impressive ruins, the settlement is testament to the life-sustaining qualities that the lakes once had.
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2. Huacachina is a small oasis town in the Ica region of southwest Peru. This oasis, named ‘Oasis of Americas’, is a popular resort with local families and tourists. A legend says the lagoon was created when an inquisitive young hunter disturbed a beautiful princess bathing. She fled, leaving the pool of water behind which became the lagoon.
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3. Turpan, or Tulufan as it’s also known, is an oasis city in the Xinjiang Uygur Region in China. It is just 8km west of the ruined city of Jiaohe, a border garrison town destroyed by Genghis Khan during the Han dynasty.
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4. We’re not entirely sure where this desert oasis is but we had to include it because, surely, this is what most people perceive as the typical oasis mirage? If anyone has been there, shoot us the location.
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5. This wonderful desert lake is set within Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, Maranhao, Brasil. It forms part of a system of fresh water lagoons which fill up with rainwater during the first six months of the year and then gradually evaporate over time to be topped up again the following year. Some of the lakes within the park are dotted with palm trees. This lonely lake, however, has one solitary dry branch decorating its banks.
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6. Crescent Lake in China’s Gobi Desert sits on the edge of an ancient city that once saw traders embark on their journey along the Silk Road to the West. Today it is drying up and has dropped more than 25 feet in the last 30 years, in part due to water being redirected for local farmers and a doubling of population, resulting in the slow disappearance of a lake that has existed for thousands of years.
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7. The beautiful oasis of Chebika in Tunisia is probably one that most people know about without realizing it. It is where Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope was filmed. The story goes that the oasis was actually named after one of the characters, Chewbacca.
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8. This stunning image shows three men quenching their thirst at a small waterfall in the Saharan oasis of Timia, in Niger. It’s a picture perfect portrait of everyday oasis life for local desert dwellers.
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9. There are always small enclaves or villages dispersed near bodies of water, no matter how small, and this image shows why. Even in desert areas wholes farms can exist with the life giving powers of water.
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10. This remote desert lake, fringed by sand dunes is located in Khar Nuur, Mongolia. It’s a refreshing swimming spot for travelers who manage to venture into one of the world’s vast desert plains.
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11. Nahal David is a quiet oasis found near Bethlehem, Israel’s Palestinian West Bank. It’s certainly a far cry from the war-torn images often associated with that part of the world.
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12. This sprawling oasis is the village of Tinerhir, located at the foothills of Morocco’s Atlas Mountains. Todra Gorge and oasis are about 14km away so travellers normally visit both oases on the one trip.
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13. Ghardaia is the main town in M’zab oasis in northern Algeria. Founded in the 11th century, the city was built around a cave which was reputedly inhabited by the female saint Daïa, and is still revered by M’zabite women today. The oasis offers some wonderful examples of original Arabic medieval architecture and is now a protected UNESCO World Heritage site.
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14. This castle is part of an oasis on the western shore of the Persian Gulf in Saudi Arabia, called Qatif. The city dates back to 3,500 BC and was for many years the main town and port in the western Gulf, which meant it was a popular spot for invasion and take over by ruling powers through the ages. This resulted in an eclectic mix of architecture and the area now boasts some of the best archeological sites in the kingdom.
15. This oasis is hidden in the depths of the Oman desert, where a number of green oases dot the landscape. A few oases in the tiny Sultanate, on the corner of the Arabian Peninsula, are hotspots for botanical studies into agro-biodiversity where many of the ancient oasis are in rapid decline; researchers want to figure out why.
16. Nakhl Fort sits overlooking a lush, green date-palm oasis in Oman. These impressive forts were strategically placed across much of the Oman desert, like many places, to protect villagers from invasion.
17. This beautiful unnamed oasis is situated in Niger. If you have any further info, we’d love to hear about it in the comments section. Considering the recent unrest in the country it’s amazing to find places like this still.
18. The lush green carpet of shrubland and fields sit in stark contrast to the barren hills in the background of this typical oasis village. Any clues to where it is?
Benefits of Fruits on Skin
Papaya This fruit is the best bet when it comes to skin care, papaya is a good source of Vitamin A and papain. Vitamin A acts as an anti-oxidant, while the papain breaks down inactive proteins and removes dead skin cells. The best feature of the fruit is its low sodium quality. Since the salt content is less, the water retention is also little. The result is an overall hydrated skin. Rub mashed papaya on cracked heels to remove dead cell and make feet softer. Apple Apple is a great source of fibre which keeps the bowels clean, ensuring skin that is free of acne and boils. It is also loaded with phytochemicals that have properties similar to anti-oxidants. Studies have also shown that eating apples regularly can reduce wrinkles and fine lines. Mix a gated apple with honey and apply on your face for five minutes for a hydrated, stress free skin. Peach Peach is packed with potassium and flavonoids apart from Vitamin A. It helps revitalising and hydrating epidermis. The antioxidants help wounds recover faster and prevents signs of early ageing. Grate one peach, mix with sugar and use as a face scrub. Oranges This fruit belongs to the citrus family and is best know for its astringent and toning properties. Rub fresh orange peel on your skin to tighten it and lighten the colour. Another useful tip is to take the juice of 2 oranges and freeze it in an ice tray. Rub your face with frozen orange juice cubes. It will instantly freshen you up and lift up the tiredness from your face. The juice will give your dull and oily face an instant sheen. Oranges are a good source of Vitamin C which is known to improve the skin texture and color. Pomegranates Pomegranates are excellent for oily and combination skin. Rich in AHA, pomegranate juice can be used as an astringent and is also a natural toner. Crush pomegranate seeds and use it as a scrub for skin care, this will remove excess oil and make your skin look fresh. Massage pomegranate juice on your face for around 10 minutes and then wash off for an instant glow. Like oranges pomegranates also contain Vitamin C and folic and numerous antioxidants. It also has anti-inflammatory properties and helps in building up the immune system Beauty Fruit Apples are a great conditioner and toner for your skin. They have amazing skin-healing powers and have been used as a beauty aid for centuries. Add a cup of apple juice to your bath to cleanse and soften your skin. The juice of apple can be used as a breathe freshener too. Apple juice when applied to your hair scalp can prevent dandruff. Use as a final rinse after shampooing your hair. Also, remember, apples are filled with pectin - essential for fighting the dreaded acne. Lemons A classic home beauty ingredient. Lemons are used to cleanse and freshen the skin and hair. Use lemon slices to soften rough skin spots such as elbows and heels. Lemon slices also help deodorize and mix a few teaspoons of lemon juice in your bath and you will feel fresh the whole day. Lemon juice can be added to your favourite cleanser or shampoo to refresh and tone your scalp. It also helps prevent dandruff. Lemon rinds can be rubbed on to scars as it aids healing. Lemon is a ,natural bleach it can help to fade out dark spots and acne scars too. Bananas Banana is a great emollient for your skin and hair. They are rich in protein and natural fats and can be used on all skin types. An easy facemask that will make your skin supple is to apply mashed banana all over your skin and leave it on for 2o minutes, rinse off with warm water and moisturize after that. Mashed banana also makes a wonderful hair conditioner when mixed with a 1 tablespoon of honey. Perfect for keeping hair beautiful even if dyed regularly. Pineapple Like papaya, pineapples are great skin softeners, which cleanses and rejuvenates dull and dry skin. Use pineapple slices on rough skin spots like knees, elbows, and heels. Use a slice of pineapple as you would a sponge or loofah to scrub your body in the bath or shower. Papaya Papaya- rich in papain enzyme and Vitamin A, is the best treatment for exfoliating your skin. For having a fresh and glowing skin apply mashed papaya and 3 teaspoons of aloe vera gel and massage all over your body monthly. Leave on your skin for no more than five minutes and rinse thoroughly. Use it with caution for the first time as it may sometimes irritate sensitive skin. Peaches Peaches are highly emollient and perfect for dry skin types. Mash a fresh peach and combine with a tablespoon of plain yogurt to make a smooth paste. Apply on the skin and leave it on for 20 mins and then rinse off with warm water. Your skin will feel moisturized and supple to the touch. |
Lampard: We were the stronger team
Frank Lampard believes Chelsea still have it all to play for but admitted Jose Mourinho set them a tough task as Inter Milan claimed a 2-1 win.
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Salomon Kalou's equaliser could yet prove a vital away goal in the Champions League last-16 tie, but it only cancelled out Diego Milito's early strike before Esteban Cambiasso won it in the second half.
"There's still the game in London to go. On the balance of play, possession, shots on target, I thought we were the stronger team, but we knew how Inter were going to play, they do like to soak up pressure and that's what they did," Lampard told ITV.
"(Mourinho's) very clever in the way he plays. They came to wait for us, we gave away the goal, came back, then let another in but we've got the away goal and that gives us a chance."
Chelsea might have equalised earlier than they did had they been awarded what looked to be a sure penalty for a foul on Kalou. Walter Samuel would likely have seen red if it was given.
Lampard admitted he did not see the incident, but added: "Salou thinks it's a penalty and if it is, it's a red card and the game's completely different.
"But you have to take it on the chin and in the home leg maybe something goes for us.
"We've got the away goal, but obviously we've got to beat them at home so it's in the balance."
Mourinho did not celebrate either Inter goal on the pitch, but insisted he was more than pleased with the result.
"Of course I'm happy inside," he said. "I was saying a few weeks ago or few months ago when we got the draw I'm a professional and I want to win as a professional I want to win more than anybody else."
He also denied he had done anything to outsmart his old players.
"I don't think the game was a question of tactics, I think the game was a real Champions League game, a really high-level game.
"There were no surprises for me, no surprises from Chelsea, just two teams playing with the quality they have.
"Chelsea can play better, Inter can play better, but this is the reality of the Champions League.
"Sometimes it's difficult to express your qualities. This is a knock-out so you know any mistake can cost you qualification.
"Inter were unlucky with the draw, Chelsea were unlucky with the draw, because I think if you look at the Champions League, this was the game with two teams with great ambitions, and one of them has to go home."
MAULID IJUMAA USIKU, JUMAMOSI MAPUMZIKO
SHEREHE ZA MAULID ZINAZOADHIMISHWA KUSHEREHEKEA KUZALIWA KWA MTUME MUHAMMAD S.A.W ZITAFANYIKA KITAIFA MKOANI MTWARA IJUMAA USIKU WA FEBRUARI 26, 2010 MKOANI MTWARA, KWA MUJIBU WA TAARIFA KUTOKA MAKAO MAKUU YA BARAZA KUU LA WAISLAMU (BAKWATA).
KAMA ILIVYO ADA, JUMAMOSI FEBRUARI 27, 2010 SAWA NA MWEZI WA 12 MFUNGO 6, ITAKUWA NI SIKU YA MAPUMZIKO NCHI NZIMA. KATIKA TAARIFA HIYO BAKWATA LIMEWATAKIA WANANCHI WOTE MAPUMZIKO MEMA
Wataalamu wanasema wamegundua kwamba mbegu za kiume huanza kwenda kwa kasi wakati zinapofika karibu na yai la mwanamke, suala ambalo huenda siku zijazo likasaidia katika kupatikana dawa ya kuzuia mimba ya wanaume. Vitundu vidogo vilivyoko juu ya mbegu hizo za kiume huziwezesha kubadilisha PH yake ya ndani, ambayo hufanya mkia wa mbegu hizo uanze harakati. Wataalamu hao wa Chuo Kikuu cha California huko San Francisco wanasema kuwa, ugunduzi huo unaweza pia kusaidia kuelezea kwa nini marijuana huwafanya wanaume wawe tasa na kwamba suala hilo litaleta mabadiliko makubwa katika kufahau suala zima la uwezo wa kuzaa wa mwanaume.
Kwa kawaida mbegu za wanaume hazianzi kwenda mbio baada tu ya kumwagwa, na ili kuweza kulifikia yai la mwanamke huhitajia kujiepusha na kasi hadi pale zinapokaribia yai. Wanasayansi kwa muda mrefu wamekuwa wakifahamu kwamba mwendo wa mbegu za kiume umekuwa ukisimamiwa na PH ya ndani, na kuwa kwake katika hali ya asidi au alikali lakini walikuwa hawafahamu ni jambo gani hasa linalowezesha kubadilika PH hiyo. Wataalamu wamesema, sasa wamejua kuwa ili kuongeza PH ili iwe ya alkali, mbegu huhitajia protoni zinaoitwa Jettison, na kwamba wamegundua vijitundu vidogo vilivyoko juu ya mbegu hizo ndio huruhusu mabadiliko hayo. Daktari Yuriy Kirichok aliyeongoza utafiti huo anasema, iwapo utafungua vijitundu hivyo, protoni inatoka nje, na wao wamefahamu molekuli ambazo huruhusu protoni hizo zitoke nje. Anaendelea kueleza kwamba, vijitundu hivyo vilivyopewa jina la Hv1 proton Channels, hufunguka pale inapofikia wakati muafaka wa kufunguka na hutegemea kitu kingine kinachoitwa, anandamine. Anandamide ziko katika mirija ya uzazi ya mwanamke katika eneo ambalo ni karibu na yai.
Katika marijuana kuna mada inaitwa cannabidoid ambayo inaaminika kuwa inapunguza uwezo wa anandamide, suala ambalo sasa limeweza kuelezea ni kwa nini marijuana kusababisha ugumba kwa wanaume. Dk, Kirichok anasema kwamba, marijuana pia huzipa kasi mbegu za kiume mapema, na huzifanya ziungue baada ya masa kadhaa. Watafiti hao wanatupa moyo kwamba, kwa kufahamu vyema masuala hayo, sasa ni wazi kuwa wanaweza kutafuta dawa ya kuzuia mimba kwa wanaume. Kwani kwa kuziziba molekuli hizo, pengine wakafanikiwa kuzuia na kutoruhusu mbegu isikutane na yai, na njia hiyo ikatumika kama dawa ya kuzuia mimba kwa wanaume.
Kwa kawaida mbegu za wanaume hazianzi kwenda mbio baada tu ya kumwagwa, na ili kuweza kulifikia yai la mwanamke huhitajia kujiepusha na kasi hadi pale zinapokaribia yai. Wanasayansi kwa muda mrefu wamekuwa wakifahamu kwamba mwendo wa mbegu za kiume umekuwa ukisimamiwa na PH ya ndani, na kuwa kwake katika hali ya asidi au alikali lakini walikuwa hawafahamu ni jambo gani hasa linalowezesha kubadilika PH hiyo. Wataalamu wamesema, sasa wamejua kuwa ili kuongeza PH ili iwe ya alkali, mbegu huhitajia protoni zinaoitwa Jettison, na kwamba wamegundua vijitundu vidogo vilivyoko juu ya mbegu hizo ndio huruhusu mabadiliko hayo. Daktari Yuriy Kirichok aliyeongoza utafiti huo anasema, iwapo utafungua vijitundu hivyo, protoni inatoka nje, na wao wamefahamu molekuli ambazo huruhusu protoni hizo zitoke nje. Anaendelea kueleza kwamba, vijitundu hivyo vilivyopewa jina la Hv1 proton Channels, hufunguka pale inapofikia wakati muafaka wa kufunguka na hutegemea kitu kingine kinachoitwa, anandamine. Anandamide ziko katika mirija ya uzazi ya mwanamke katika eneo ambalo ni karibu na yai.
Katika marijuana kuna mada inaitwa cannabidoid ambayo inaaminika kuwa inapunguza uwezo wa anandamide, suala ambalo sasa limeweza kuelezea ni kwa nini marijuana kusababisha ugumba kwa wanaume. Dk, Kirichok anasema kwamba, marijuana pia huzipa kasi mbegu za kiume mapema, na huzifanya ziungue baada ya masa kadhaa. Watafiti hao wanatupa moyo kwamba, kwa kufahamu vyema masuala hayo, sasa ni wazi kuwa wanaweza kutafuta dawa ya kuzuia mimba kwa wanaume. Kwani kwa kuziziba molekuli hizo, pengine wakafanikiwa kuzuia na kutoruhusu mbegu isikutane na yai, na njia hiyo ikatumika kama dawa ya kuzuia mimba kwa wanaume.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Nyumba ya udongo
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unawaona kwa karibu kabisa
kipande ya gazeti ta A town
Mama wa kitanzania na fungu zake za mboga mboga
bango linaloelezea maisha ya serengeti
picha ya kijana wa kimasai
Tangazo la serengeti lakini sio kwenyewe hapa ni uk na simba wako utumwani na hali ya hewa mbaya
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