Instrumentos

Membranófono: Instrumento musical cuya vibración se produce en una membrana tensa (también parche) hecha de piel o de materiales sintéticos (e.g. tambor).

Idiófono: Instrumento musical que tiene sonido propio porque usa su cuerpo como materia resonadora (e.g. triángulo).

Aerófono: Los instrumentos de viento o aerófonos son una familia de instrumentos musicales los cuales producen el sonido por la vibración del contenido de aire en su interior, sin necesidad de cuerdas o membranas porque solo requiere de la vibración del aire (e.g. saxofón o trompeta).

Cordófono: Instrumentos musicales que producen sonidos por medio de las vibraciones de una o más cuerdas, usualmente amplificadas por medio de una caja de resonancia (e.g. violín).

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How to love in a relationship

  • Self confidence to become happy without another person. The less you rely/need your partner, the better the relationship. 
  • Don’t demand from your partner to give you comfort, support, warmth. Find it in yourself. 
  • Don’t try to change your partner instead ask: Could you coach me and let me know when I fall back into unhealthy patterns?
  • It’s better to love than needing to be loved back. 
  • To love someone is a gift. To be in love is a decision. 
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A London holiday

The best way to stay out of people’s business is to know what this business is.

Where would I put a finger?

Gemma is really a bit second tier.

You can’t do cocaine with a broken nose. So I asked my maid to give me a booty bump and she quit.

– I didn’t want Adam dead.
– Then why mention him in my presence?

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Seven Principles of the United Nations Treaty on outer Space

1. The exploration and use of outer space shall be carried out for the benefit and in the interests of all countries.

2. Outer space shall be free for exploration and use by all states without discrimination of any kind, on a basis of equality and in accordance with international law.

3. Outer space is not subject to national appropriation by claim of sovereignty, by means of use or occupation, or by any other means.

4. The celestial bodies shall be used by all States Parties to the Treaty exclusively for peaceful purposes.

5. The establishment of military bases, installations and fortifications, the testing of any type of weapons and the conduct of military manoeuvres on celestial bodies shall be forbidden.

6. States Parties to the Treaty shall pursue studies of outer space and conduct exploration of them so as to avoid their harmful contamination and also adverse changes in the environment.

7. All stations, installations, equipment and space vehicles on the celestial bodies shall be open to representatives of other States Parties to the Treaty on a basis of reciprocity.

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John Gottman

In den 1970ern bat der Psychologe John Gottman Ehepaare, in einem 15-minütigen Gespräch ein persönliches Problem zu erörtern und sich dabei filmen zu lassen. Bei der Auswertung des Videomaterials fanden er und seine Kolleg:innen heraus, dass es einen eindeutigen Unterschied gibt zwischen glücklichen und unglücklichen Paaren. Und zwar das Verhältnis von negativen zu positiven Bemerkungen.

Alle Paare streiten sich. Aber alle glücklichen Paare „reparieren“ fortlaufend ihre Beziehung. Indem sie einander – während des Konflikts – necken, sich berühren, aufmerksam zuhören, den anderen ernst nehmen, immer wieder auch erwähnen, was das Gegenüber gut macht. “Viel von den kleinen Dingen”, schreibt Gottman.

Es sind die kleinen Dinge, nicht die großen Gesten und Versprechungen, mit denen man zeigt, dass einem etwas an der Partnerin, am Partner gelegen ist. Und diese kleinen positiven Dinge sollten in einem Verhältnis von fünf zu eins zu den negativen Dingen stehen, die man natürlich auch ansprechen muss in einer Beziehung.

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Mannerism & Tenebrismo

Slender, elongated limbs, splayed, twisting and turning bodies, contradicting all the traditional laws of proportion (such as small heads), are a characteristic of Mannerism. El Greco was one prominent artist employing this style.

Tenebrismo es el nombre que la historiografía del arte da a un estilo o corriente de la pintura del barroco correspondiente a su fase inicial, a comienzos del siglo XVII, cuyos principales exponentes son el italiano Caravaggio y José de Ribera (el Españoleto, afincado en Nápoles). El tenebrismo se caracteriza por el violento contraste de luces y sombras mediante una forzada iluminación. 

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