Videos -Pulpo en el Aquarium Finisterrae-
Published Tuesday, June 19, 2007 by Spyder.
A parte de tiburones, focas y muchos tipos de peces, entre sus salas hay una dedicación especial a la fauna marina propia de Galicia, por lo que los pulpos tienen allí el espacio que sin duda les corresponde.
La dirección es Paseo Alcalde Francisco Vázquez, 34
Horarios
L-V, 10:00-19:00S, D y festivos, 10:00-20:00
Precio
normal: 10€
* menores de 14, mayores de 65 y Carnet Joven
Este video está grabado en el Acuario de Finisterre, y es tanto ilustrativo como didáctico. Viéndolo, me pregunto que no entiendo por qué tanto rebomborio sobre el pulpo Frida que era capaz de abrir envases. Visto este video parece una tarea bastante sencilla, claro que este pulpo es autóctono, y seguramente le da mil vueltas al pulpo alemán de mentalidad sin duda cuadrada.
Labels: Comportamiento, Curiosidades, Videos
Cocina -Ensalada templada de pulpo y germinados de cebolla-
Published Friday, June 15, 2007 by Spyder.
(Para 4 personas)
1 pulpo
200 grs. de germinados de cebolla
2 patatas
3 rebanadas de pan de molde
200 grs. de harina de tempura
agua
vinagre de manzana
aceite virgen extra
sal
1/2 cucharada de pimentón picante
Preparación
Asusta al pulpo metiéndolo y sacándolo 3 veces del agua en una cazuela con abundante agua caliente. Ponlo a cocer en la olla rápida en abundante agua con sal. Coloca la patatas en la bandeja de vapor, cierra la olla y cocina durante 5 minutos.
Mezcla el pimentón con la harina de tempura, añade agua fría y mezcla bien hasta conseguir una textura más bien espesa. Trocea el pulpo, pasa los trozos por la tempura y fríelos en una sartén con abundante aceite caliente. Reserva.
Cuela el aceite que has utilizado para freír el pulpo y fríe el pan de molde cortado en cuadraditos.
Aliña los germinados con sal, aceite, una gotita de vinagre y los costrones de pan. Mezcla bien. Pela las patatas y córtalas en rodajas. Prepara el plato poniendo las patatas en la base y encima el pulpo. Acompaña con la ensalada de germinados.
Vía La cocina de Carlos Arguiñano
Labels: Recetas
Arte y pulpos -Miss Yucki-
Published Thursday, June 14, 2007 by Spyder.
A Miss Yucki le gusta el rosa, y por eso suele pintar todos sus dibujos con ese tonalidad pink. Miss Yucki en realidad no existe salvo en el algodón de azúcar que crearon los sudafricanos Alba Poretti y Kat Cameron.
Para más información se puede visitar la web de Miss Yucki
"Miss Yucki is a character creation of one Alba Poretti and Kat Cameron. Born and raised in South Africa, they have been friends from the moment they met at university in the dying years of the 20th century. Since then, many years of collaborative work and many hours of creative contemplation have given rise to a close friendship. Fuelled by endless cups of espresso, and a love of all things pink, they have spent many afternoons in The Attic, where they would concoct cunning plans for World Domination.
Since her humble beginnings as random doodles, Miss Yucki has grown into a complex and multifaceted character that embodies Alba and Kat’s desire to create and design. Miss Yucki serves as a vehicle for exploration the artists’ own identities within the context of the New South Africa as well as of various themes evident in daily life in urban Africa. The questions of urbanism, race, heritage, identity, positionality and new Africanism in the face of rapid urbanization are subtly and tactfully explored from Miss Yucki’s perspective. Miss Yucki provides us with a valuable set of eyes through which to view the world and she provides us with a spectrum of perspectives ranging from a playful, fantastical interpretation of daily life to scathing criticism of our societal values. The contrast between her youthful energy of childhood and strength and wisdom of adulthood is a direct result of Miss Yucki’s somewhat tragic life on the streets of Johannesburg where, in spite of the hard reality of life, she manages finds all kinds of treasures that bring her joy.
Alba and Kat aim to deconstruct the stereotypical images of Africa and instead present a unique experience of urban Africa. Through Miss Yucki, they combine diverse elements from urban Africa with popular culture through various mediums such as illustration, animation, character & doll design, and urban-wear fashion accessories. Their influences include Surrealist pop, Asian art and traditional African folklore, but much of the Miss Yucki mythology draws on the African urban landscape for inspiration and one should seek an understanding of Johannesburg in order to understand Miss Yucki.
Since the late 1980s Johannesburg has experienced a downward spiral of negative inner city trends such as high unemployment, poverty, deterioration of the built environment, rapid urbanisation, overcrowding and crime. However, Johannesburg is still the economic powerhouse of Africa and multitudes of people from all over the African continent arrive in Johannesburg to seek their fortunes. Trans-national migration has resulted in the most culturally and ethnically diverse Johannesburg ever. However, the internationalisation of Johannesburg has given rise to a large measure of xenophobia. African foreign nationals are blamed for an overcrowded informal trading sector, the growth of the narcotics trade and general physical deterioration. This may or may not be true, but the fact remains the dynamics of inner city Johannesburg are as complex as they are varied and allow much room for an artist’s response and social commentary.
Neighbour is piled on top of relative in rows of dilapidated apartment blocks. The main roads are crammed with cars and there is always a taxi or a police van obstructing the flow of traffic. Street vendors jostle for position on the crumbling sidewalks to sell everything from individual cigarettes to vegetables. Car guards in faded garments whistle after potential customers. Groups of school children play on the pavements or crowd the arcade-game shops. Telephone lines crisscross balconies and reach down into the street. Informal telephone operators provide a service throughout the day and contribute to the complex social, economic and technological networks that cover continental Africa.
While this is characteristic of many cities throughout Africa (and the world), Johannesburg has recently experienced an intensified urban regeneration drive with varying degrees of success. This has resulted in islands of gentrified corporate developments amidst a sea of chaos. As the corporates fight to regain the inner city and the poor cling onto their livelihoods, downtown Joburg has become a space where high-powered businessmen can brush coats with the homeless and the destitute. This contributes to the creation of a multiple, dynamic, diverse, hybrid and fragmented spaces and identities. The streets of Johannesburg can be as cold and ruthless as exotic and vibrant. In this self-absorbed city, where the focus is always on winning the rat race (and score is measured in economic gain), people often become faceless and there is little room for sympathy.
This is city that forms the backdrop to the story of Miss Yucki and this is the city that Kat and Alba have grown to love over the years. Miss Yucki's adventures reflect the artists’ own adventures, and the emerging imagery hints at their sense of the world. The narrative is constantly evolving as little misguided Miss Yucki gets up to her muti mischief on the streets of Johannesburg."
Labels: Artistas
Pulpos -Empresas- OctopusTravel-
Published Wednesday, June 13, 2007 by Spyder.
Octopustravel es una de las empresas de mayor presencia en Internet en lo que se refiere al alquiler de habitaciones de hotel y apartamentos. Su oferta llega prácticamente a todos los rincones del mundo. Así que si queréis viajar y tener preparado un lugar donde poder pasar la noche tal vez en OctopusTravel encuentres lo que estás buscando.
Y si es OctopusTravel la que encuentra esta página, que mejor lugar que anunciarse en estas páginas por un muy módico precio (sic.). ¡Esto a fin de cuentas aquí está la esencia de la mejor publicidad dirigida!
Copio y pego algunos de los datos de la companía.
OctopusTravel.com es una compañía innovadora en línea con oficinas en Londres, Hong Kong, Nueva York, Roma, Madrid, Pekín, Taipei, Osaka y Sydney que ofrece ofertas de hoteles, apartamentos, excursiones, sus propias Guías de Viaje y otros servicios relacionados con el Turismo en 121 países del mundo.
OctopusTravel es una compañía independiente que ha desarrollado el sitio web www.octopustravel.com en asociación con un Tour Operador con más de 25 años de experiencia en el sector. Su experiencia nos ha permitido poner en funcionamiento un sitio web con una magnífica y amplia selección de hoteles, excursiones turísticas y otros servicios relacionados. Gracias a los miles de reservas tramitadas cada semana y a nuestro masivo poder de compra podemos permitirnos el ofrecer importantes descuentos a nuestros clientes.
OctopusTravel es una marca de Travelport Inc. Travelport, una de las compañías de viaje más grandes y con más diversidad geográfica del mundo, está dedicada a crear las experiencias de viaje excepcionales que el mundo demanda. A través de más de 130 países y de una red con 8.000 profesionales locales, Travelport ofrece selecciones más amplias, contenidos de viajes tremendos y ahorros diarios a viajeros, profesionales del viaje y proveedores de productos de viaje. Travelport también ofrece una gran selección de negocios y servicios al consumidor, desde distribución de productos de alta tecnología y paquetes de viaje hasta ventas al por menor y soluciones. Travelport opera más de 20 marcas principales, incluyendo Orbitz, una agencia de viajes en línea; Galileo, un sistema de distribuci ón global (SDG); y GTA, un vendedor al por mayor de productos de viaje a nivel mundial.
Labels: Publicidad
Noticia -Peorian finds octopus in his toilet-
Published Wednesday, June 06, 2007 by Spyder.
Origin of tentacled mollusk a mystery: 'I know they don't live in the river'
November 20, 2003
By LESLIE WILLIAMS
of the Journal Star
"I looked over and saw something," said Allen, 31, of 634 W. Mount Hawley Terrace. "I thought it was a paper towel."
Instead, he found the dark brown mollusk with a head about the size of a quarter and eight sucker-covered tentacles several inches long.
"I couldn't believe it," Allen said. "It wasn't in the toilet water. It was resting on the side of the bowl."
He fetched a wooden spatula from the kitchen and gave the octopus a poke.
"It was dead."
Allen insisted the saltwater creature was not his and guessed somebody had flushed the octopus down the toilet after it died in an aquarium.
"I know they don't live in the river," he said.
An employee in the fish room at Super Pets, 910 W. Lake Ave., who asked to remain anonymous, said an octopus wouldn't last more than an hour in fresh water.
"They're pretty sensitive to changes," he said.
The employee said the pet store sometimes carries small octopuses, but it hasn't in a few months because they are hard to acquire.
"It's odd that (an octopus) can get backed up in the sewer system like that," Allen said. "The chances of it happening are so slim."
Stan Browning, executive director for the Greater Peoria Sanitary District, agreed.
"It's very unlikely something like that would happen," he said. "It's not impossible. It's extremely unlikely."
Plumber James Dillon, who's also mayor of West Peoria, found the toilet tale hard to believe.
"That's a first," he said. "I've never heard of it."
Dillon said if the octopus was flushed, it must have been by someone living near Allen's residence.
"It's wild that something like that would happen," he said. "Peoria has one of the best sewer systems in Illinois. All of the sewers are sealed."
Dillon added, however, there is nothing in the sewer system that would block an object the size of the octopus from coming up plumbing.
Browning said the only way an octopus would have gotten into the sewer system is if a pet owner flushed the creature down the toilet.
"We don't find exotic animals like that in the sewage," Browning said.
"The odds are really slim … that it traveled … up a pipe and into someone's toilet. It would move in the pipe the same direction the water is moving. It would move like any other sewage solid."
To make sure that no other Peorian finds a surprise in their toilet, Allen said he planned to throw the octopus into the garbage.
"I don't want it to wind back up in someone else's toilet," he said.
Pulpos y películas -The right nut-
Published Saturday, June 02, 2007 by Spyder.
Directed: Brad Wallace
Written: Shaun Wallace
Actors: Karen H.Cater, Richard A. Bentley, John Beuschel, Billy Prewett, Al Chang, Jim Darnell, R. Paul Cater, Mark A. Dennis, Tommy Bear and Aimee N. Grosse.
Art director: Keiko Hasegawa
Assistant director: Mike Malkowskie
Produced: Tom Stout, Keith Tippit, Jim Larrimore.
Esta película parece realmente una nueva entrega de las de serie B de toda la vida, el argumento resulta difícil de entender porque mi inglés no da para tanto. Pero lo coloco la sinopsis en su idioma original, para que los estudiantes avanzados saquen sus propias conclusiones.
Me encanta por eso la señal en la que aparece el pulpo en el triángulo amarillo como advirtiendo que tengan cuidado con el pulpo. Y si no ateneros a las consecuencias…
Enlace a la página web de la película.
SYNOPSIS
A lost Pug and his million dollar diamond-studded dog collar lead a luckless slacker on a ridiculous and disastrous cross-Alabama road trip. Locked out in his undies and mistaken for a peeping Tom in his own backyard, Stanley Tyson is slapped, run over, burned, and cursed at by dozens of ill-tempered rednecks. Dog crap flies in the face of good taste and intelligence in an adventure celebrating failure and ineptitude.
Labels: Cine
