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Driving in a Sandstorm by Grande
WOAH. For some reason this video reminds me of "Twisters."
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England opens world's first sand hotel
The world's first sand hotel has opened on an English beach, offering customers the chance to stay in their very own giant sand castle. The 1,000 tonne sand sculpture on Weymouth Beach, Dorset, took a team of four sculptors a week to build, and will set you back £10 a night.
A twin and double bedroom is on offer, while the roofless structure gives guests the chance to "star-gaze" at night, said hotel creator Mark Anderson. The world's first sand hotel has opened on an English beach, offering customers the chance to stay in their very own giant sand c... more -
Boryeong Mud Festival 2008 - photos
Check out the photos from the event in Boryeong City, South Korea on July 12, 2008.
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2008 English Sand Sculpture Festival Opens
The 2008 Sand Sculpture Festival in Weston Super Mare, England runs from July 12 to the end of August. Check out these cool photos.
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Big Sand Castles and More
Photos taken from the annual Sea Sculpture Festival in Middelkerke, Belgium.
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Indie Thriller The Collective and Experimental Rock Band Sandbox in music video Th...
Indie mystery thriller The Collective, premiered in the Brooklyn International Film Festival. Experimental rock, electronica, drum band from New South Wales, Sandbox -- in music video, 'The Hub.' Indie mystery thriller The Collective, premiered in the Brooklyn International Film Festival. Experimental rock, electronica, drum ban... more
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Sahara sand coming to the UK?
Apparently, an airstream coming up from Africa's desert region could be bringing a present with it, a layer of Saharan sand.
A Sky weatherman reported that sand has already been found as close as Spain and France and that the winds are easily capable of carrying the fine sand thousands of miles. Apparently, an airstream coming up from Africa's desert region could be bringing a present with it, a layer of Saharan sand. ... more -
2008 Indigenous Earth Day Summit at Northern Michigan University: Proposal deadlin...
Call for Proposals: NMU 2008 Indigenous Earth Day Summit
EXTENDED DEADLINE!
Northern Michigan University is seeking presentation proposals for the 2008 Indigenous Earth Day Summit to be held at NMU April 22-23.
This summit is made possible by the Center for Native American Studies, the Environmental Science Program and the Office of International Programs.
This summit will function as a call to action on Indigenous environmental issues in the Great Lakes area, on Turtle Island and around the world.
An Aboriginal Australian delegation from the Traditional Knowledge Revival Pathways project will be featured as keynote presenters and will provide musical entertainment.
http://www.tkrp.com.au
Presentations should ultimately include ideas on how to address Indigenous environmental concerns. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following.
- Traditional Ecological Knowledge (T.E.K.)
- Education and Indigenous environmental concerns
- History of industrialism, industrial threats, Indigenous peoples and the Earth
- Economic globalization and Indigenous peoples
- Indigenous languages and the Earth
- Solutions in Indigenous cultures to environmental problems
- Indigenous subsistence rights and protection of sacred land
- Global poisoning and the impact on Indigenous peoples
- Climate change and its impact on Indigenous peoples
A variety of presentations are encouraged (music, art, films as well as papers and panels).
Activists, Native elders and Native community members are strongly encouraged to submit proposals.
Proposals should be 150-300 words in length. Deadline for submissions has been extended to Monday, March 17, 2008.
Send to:
cnas@nmu.edu
(attachments should only be in Microsoft Word or as a PDF)
Subject line: Indigenous Earth Day Summit Proposal
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Center for Native American Studies
Northern Michigan University
1401 Presque Isle Ave
Marquette, MI 49855
For more information call 906-227-1397
http://www.nmu.edu/nativeamericans Call for Proposals: NMU 2008 Indigenous Earth Day Summit EXTENDED DEADLINE! ... more -
Sand Fantasy
Check out these videos of sand art. It's amazing!
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Sandsational Art
Twenty-seven "internationally renowned" sand sculpture artists are competing for first place in the "Sandsation" festival which opened under sunny skies in Berlin on Sunday, June 17, 2007. Twenty-seven "internationally renowned" sand sculpture artists are competing for first place in the "Sandsation" f... more
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One Wave, 84 Surfers
A global event, "Earthwave" is aimed at making history for the largest number of people surfing a wave at one time. Brazil set the record with 84 people, all while raising awareness about global warming. A global event, "Earthwave" is aimed at making history for the largest number of people surfing a wave at one time. Brazil ... more
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