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Hi alls,

I had new homework which is english.

about history of place that is in calender.

This work is interesting !!

 

 

 

 

History

The temple was constructed in 1630 by the king Prasat Thong as the first temple of his reign, as a memorial of his mother's resident in that area. The temple's name literally means the Temple of long reign and glorious era. It was designed in Khmer style which was popular in that time.

It has a central 35 meter high prang in Khmer style  with four smaller prangs. The whole construction stands on a rectangular platform. About half the height there are hidden entries, to which steep stairs lead.

The central platform is surrounded by eight chedi shaped chapels (Thai: เมรุทิศ เมรุราย - Meru Thit Meru Rai), which are connected by a rectangular cross-shaped passage (Phra Rabieng). The passage had numerous side entries and was originally roofed and open inwards, but today only the fundaments of the pillars and the outside wall still stand. Along the wall, there were 120 sitting Buddha statues, probably painted in black and gold.

The eight chedi-like chapels are formed in a unique way. They had paintings on the interior walls, the exterior ones were decorated by 12 reliefs depicting scenes from the life of Buddha (Jataka), which must be "read" clockwise. Just fragments of the paintings and the reliefs survived. In each of the rectangular chedis were two sitting Buddha statues and in each of the four middle chedis was one big sitting Buddha statue, also lacquered in black-gold. The ceiling over those statues was from wood with golden stars on black lacquer.

Outside of the passages on the east, close to the river was the temple's ordination hall (Phra Ubosot). North and south from the Ubusot stood two chedis with "12 indented corners" , in which the ashes of the king's mother were laid.

After the total destruction of the old capital  by the Burmese in 1767, the temple was deserted. von der auch dieser Tempel nicht verschont geblieben war, wurde Wat Chai Watthanaram aufgegeben. Theft, sale of bricks from the ruins and the beheading of the Buddha statues were common. Only in 1987 the Thai Department of Fine Arts started restoring the site. In 1992 it was opened to the public.

 

 

source :: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Chaiwatthanaram

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edit @ 4 Feb 2009 21:51:38 by AKEUDOM

Hi alls ,

Summer !  let's see  "Best in time"

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more updates coming soon !

Hi  alls.

At 24-26 Jan 2009 , I will have an extreme experience.

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I will go to " KAO  CHON  KIA ! " .

See U !               :(((*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi alls.

I will take a photo !  5555

Just kidding !  But I will let you to know LOMOGRAPHY ! .

It's so hot now !   

 

 

 

 

Lomography is the commercial trademark of Lomographische AG, Austria for products and services related to photography. The name is inspired by the former state-run optics manufacturer LOMO PLC of Saint Petersburg, Russia. LOMO PLC created and produced the 35 mm LOMO LC-A Compact Automat camera — which became the centerpiece of Lomography's marketing and sales activities. This camera was loosely based upon the Cosina CX-1 and introduced in the early 1980s.

 

 

In 1991, the Austrian founders of Lomography discovered the Lomo LC-A. As the company states, they were "charmed by the unique, colorful, and sometimes blurry" images that the camera produced. After a series of international art exhibitions and aggressive marketing work, Lomography signed an exclusive distribution agreement with LOMO PLC — thereby becoming the sole distributor of all Lomo LC-A cameras outside of the Soviet Union. This monopolistic agreement, their viral/tribal marketing strategies and pricing philosophy have generated controversy.

 

 

 

Lomography emphasizes casual, snapshot photography. Characteristics such as over-saturated colors, off-kilter exposure, blurring, "happy accidents," and alternative film processing are often considered part of the "Lomographic Technique." Users are encouraged to take a lighthearted approach to their photography, and use these techniques to document everyday life, as the Lomo LC-A's small size, simple controls, and ability to shoot in low light encourages candid photography, photo reportage, and photo vérité through the much-touted "10 Rules."

 

 

Since the introduction of the original Lomo LC-A, Lomography has produced and marketed an entire line of their own branded analog cameras. Most Lomographic cameras are designed to produce a single photographic effect. For example, the Lomography Fisheye camera features a built-in wideangle lens, and shoots fisheye-distorted photos. In 2005, production of the original Lomo LC-A was discontinued. Its replacement, the LC-A+, was introduced in Fall 2006. The new camera, made in China rather than Russia, featured the original Russian lens manufactured by LOMO PLC. This changed as of mid-2007 with the lens now made in China as well.

 

 

Similar to Eastman Kodak's concept of the "Kodak moment," the Lomography motto of "don't think, just shoot" presumes spontaneity, close-ups, and ubiquity, while deemphasizing formal technique. Typical lomography cameras are deliberately low-fidelity and inexpensively constructed. Some cameras make use of multiple lenses and rainbow-colored flashes, or exhibit extreme optical distortions and even light leaks.

 

 

Current models marketed by Lomographische AG include Lomo LC-A, Diana, Holga, Holga 35mm, Actionsampler, Frogeye, Pop-9, Oktomat, Fisheye, Fisheye2, Colorsplash, Colorsplash Flash, F-stop Bang, SuperSampler, Horizon 202, Seagull TLR, and Smena 8M. The company also resells dead stock Polaroid cameras and Russian dead stock - the sort normally acquired at "quirky, old-school camera shops," as the company's web site puts it.

 

 

The Lomo LC-A lens effect can be digitally emulated with photo-editing software such as GIMP or Photoshop. In addition, the company's promotional web site for Lomography showcases many high-contrast photographs - with unusual saturation and color - that were created using the technique called cross processing in which film intended for developing in slide chemistry (E-6) is processed in photographic negative chemistry (C-41), and vice versa. This technique can be employed with any film camera and can be somewhat mimicked with digital software as well.

 

 

 

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edit @ 21 Jan 2009 00:01:09 by AKEUDOM

Hi alls.

Today I will let you to know a fashionable bicycle .

It's FIXED GEAR. 

 

 

 

Fixed gear bicycles are the purest form of cycling there is. You don't have to worry about fixing your derailleurs or fixing your breaks or rebuilding your free-hub because you don't have any of those things. A fixed gear is exactly what it's name suggests. It's a bicycle with no gears, no brakes (usually) and no coasting.
Most fixed gear bicycles (fixies) have unusually high bottom brackets. This is because you can't coast, therefore, if you have an average height bottom bracket, you're likely to hit the pedal on the ground around turns.

 

  

 

 Fixies are a good idea for anyone who wants go get into racing, or who already races but wants to work on things. Number one, it works on leg strength because you only have one gear, so you can't shift up for climbs or down for descents. This is where it comes in handy again. Since you can't coast, you have to pedal constantly, even down hills. This improves leg speed, which is very important to good racing. Plus, it's likely to improve your pedal stroke to be more efficient.
Most bicycle messengers in big cities use fixies because of their simplicity and because there's less parts to take care of. You may have seen them weaving in and out of traffic to get their stuff where it has to go. Many businesses use bike messengers because, in big cities, they tend to be faster than cars.
Fixies for beginners usually have brakes, but usually only one. The one brake it has is the front brake because 70% of braking power is in the front brake. With brakes is a good way to learn, because you can slowly ween yourself off the brake as your legs get stronger and you become able to slow the bike by slowing the rotation of your pedals,
Fixies are not for everyone, though, because they are a challenge to ride, and it takes some getting used to after riding geared bikes for most of your life. But it is a good choice for anyone who wants to get an edge on the competition.

 

 

 The fixed-gear bikes that are so popular among college campuses and urban culture today are actually rooted in bicycle messenger services.Bicycle couriers are usually found in dense urban areas with a central business district. Businesses will often use these messengers to deliver packages, legal documents, checks and other sensitive material because they are faster than automobiles and can maneuver through traffic.

 

 

 

Although messengers use all types of bikes, including road bikes, mountain bikes and hybrids, the single-speed, fixed-gear bike is the overarching symbol of bike messengers.While the compensation for bike couriers is usually fairly low, especially considering the on-the-job risk, the freedom and spirit of the bike messenger community has kept the industry alive.

 

 

 

An online article for Wired magazine says the fixed-gear bike is becoming increasingly popular among college students and young, urban cyclists because of the bike’s “pure lines, low cost and street cred.”

 

 

"Now all the college kids want them because they have had courier bags for the last five years and now they want the bike to go with it," says Jim Wirtanen, a bicycle messenger for 12 years in the streets of Boston.

Fixed-gear bikes are not only ridden on the streets, however. The bikes have also long been used in velodromes, or bike-racing tracks. These are circular tracks with steep embankments similar to NASCAR speedways. These races were a popular spectator sport in the 1800s, and New York's Madison Square Garden was originally built for a velodrome.  

 

 

 

 ENJOY !       

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edit @ 20 Jan 2009 23:35:33 by AKEUDOM