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  1. "Cry Me a River" is a song by American singer #JustinTimberlake for his debut solo album, #Justified (2002). It was thought to be inspired by Timberlake's former relationship with singer #BritneySpears. #JiveRecords released the song to #contemporaryHit and #rhythmicRadio in the United States on November 25, 2002, as the album's second single. Accompanied by an #electricPiano, #beatbox, guitars, #synthesizers, #Arabian-inspired #riffs and #GregorianChants.
    youtube.com/watch?v=sSfukAHKb8s

  2. "No way will these random Arab tribes become a threat to us, Persia and Rome! We're the GREAT POWERS, I don't care what new religious movement they're following!"

    piefed.social/c/historymemes/p

  3. We thought these two had finished their roll in the hay a few weeks ago. Their behaviour today suggests otherwise. It's a bit hard to tell as Nahema keeps changing her tune.

    #HorsesOfMastodon #Stallion #Mare #Arabian

  4. Nahema and Alfie got some love this morning. Alfie was very happy for scratches and brushing.

    Nahema had other ideas.

    #HorsesOfMastodon #Grumpy #Arabian

  5. #Economics #GeoPol #Alaska #Russia #China #ClimateChange

    (2/n)

    * China makes history*
    The Northeast Passage could revolutionize the global economy

    ...risk...

    Normally, ships traveling from China to Europe head for the Suez Canal. They sail through the South China Sea, then past India and the #Arabian Peninsula before finally reaching the Mediterranean. The route takes up to six weeks. Currently, however, many freighters are taking even longer. Due to #Houthi...

  6. "Cry Me a River" is a song by American singer #JustinTimberlake for his debut solo album, #Justified (2002). It was thought to be inspired by Timberlake's former relationship with singer #BritneySpears. #JiveRecords released the song to #contemporaryHit and #rhythmicRadio in the United States on November 25, 2002, as the album's second single. Accompanied by an #electricPiano, #beatbox, guitars, #synthesizers, #Arabian-inspired #riffs and #GregorianChants.
    youtube.com/watch?v=sSfukAHKb8s

  7. Trump plans to announce US will call #Persian Gulf ‘#Arabian Gulf’, officials say - theguardian.com/us-news/2025/m #trump is like a child with a pencil, crossing things out....

  8. UPDATE [22.10-21:30] Mar Arabico #Arabian Sea #Oman #Yemen preoccupazione per passaggio #ciclone #Tej
    Informazioni e aggiornamenti: emergenza24.org/ciclone-tje/

  9. UPDATE [22.10-01:10] Mar Arabico #Arabian Sea #Oman #Yemen preoccupazione per passaggio #ciclone #Tej
    Informazioni e aggiornamenti: emergenza24.org/ciclone-tje/

  10. #Ancient #Architecture Might Be Key to Creating Climate-Resilient Buildings

    Vernacular architecture is a way to use a region's heritage and resources to build strong homes and cities.

    by Angely Mercado

    "The United States has braved a year of multiple billion dollar weather disasters over the past couple of years. In 2021 alone, there were record-breaking #heatwaves , a #winterstorm that shut down cities across #Texas, multiple #hurricanes, record-breaking #wildfires, #tornadoes and #hail storms. All of which damaged public and private property and harmed people across the country.

    "Part of preparing for even more extreme weather to come as a result of the #ClimateCrisis, is investing in resilient #infrastructure–something the current administration has already proposed. While building infrastructure may sound like a feat fit for futuristic technology, around the world climate-proofing has been happening already for centuries in the form of vernacular architecture. This form of architecture is defined by the use of traditional materials native to that particular region.

    "According to a report in Oxford Urbanists, there is a possibility of a resurgence of vernacular architecture. Otherwise known as traditional, cultural design methods unique to a particular region, vernacular architecture is an alternative to the 'international style' of Eurocentric homes that took off globally after the first world war. Throughout the 20th century, 'identical skyscrapers, airports, malls and gas stations became icons of modern cities,' the report points out. However, those structures are not always made with climate change in mind, and don’t rely on locally sourced materials or local #cultural knowledge. Those homes were not made for the entire world’s diverse array of weather events like hurricanes, wildfires and tornadoes. Drawing on vernacular architecture could be a way of making our cities more resilient to an ever-changing climate.

    "A well-known example of cultural and regional identity through vernacular architecture is #Pueblo architecture. The permanent, attached homes modeled after the cliff dwellings built by the Ancestral Pueblo (#Anasazi) culture first appeared around the year 1150 AD continue to be used by Pueblo peoples today. A common revival of the style called Santa Fe style, a mix of Pueblo architecture and Spanish colonial architecture, can be found in southwestern states like #Arizona and #NewMexico. Pueblo inspired homes that used dried mud often constructed with locally sourced materials. The thick mud walls are great insulation for both extreme heat and are made to protect residents from especially hot days and from cool desert nights.

    "Across similarly sweltering Southern US states, vernacular architecture in the form of shotgun houses feature high ceilings for heat to rise up to, doors that are aligned to improve circulation into the home without costly AC bills.

    "In some of the most heat-impacted places on the planet, #vernacular architecture is already being used worldwide in response to climate issues. Architects and designers are not just turning to local materials, they’re turning to #historical design to work around energy needs. Traditional #Arabian techniques like #mashrabiya have been incorporated into iconic modern buildings in Abu Dhabi, a city in one of the most heat-threatened countries in the world. Architects in #Morocco, which is especially vulnerable to climate change, have incorporated vernacular design, like large north-facing windows and smaller south-facing windows to bring in natural light while maximizing air flow for natural cooling and ventilation in public buildings like schools.

    "'We wanted to retrieve a sense of heritage, but in a modern way,' Moroccan architect Driss Kettani told CNN. 'We tried to use the same (energy-efficient) solutions found in the small earthen towns in the south of Morocco.'

    "These techniques can be used anywhere, even areas of the world with less-obvious climate impacts. Chris Lawson, the managing director at UK-based design firm CK Architectural says that the firm has worked in the #Cotswolds area, which is filled with towns that can source their own building materials. Woods used in the homes can come from local #trees that are already adapted for the English weather, which makes them an ideal building material. Builders are able to excavate the local limestone they need to build homes, a climate-friendly alternative to materials that often have to be transported from elsewhere and weren’t built to withstand the local weather.

    "'It was incredibly strong, easy to find, a solid insulator from the Great British weather, and environmentally friendly due to no transportation requirements too,' he explains. 'This can be done across the whole world too.'"

    Source:
    getpocket.com/explore/item/anc

    #SolarPunkSunday #SolarPunk #AncientTechnologies #Vernacular #AncientArchitecture #BuildForClimateChange

  11. _Anopheles stephensi_, a #malaria-#vectoring #mosquito usually found in urban environments in #India, the #Arabian #Peninsula, and other parts of #Asia, has now been detected for the first time south of the #equator in #Africa.

    The authors suggest that this #vector may actually be quite prevalent and requires more sampling and testing in malaria-#endemic areas.

    🔗 (Note: this is a #preprint and so has not passed peer review):

    medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/20

    via 🐦: twitter.com/Fredros_Inc/status

  12. According to Levantine Arabian folklore, Carob trees is the home of djinns.
    If you rest under a carob three, you might get possessed (majnun مجنون)

    I heard that due to housing crisis in the area, some djinns share their trees with dryads.
    🧞‍♂️ 🌳

    @folklore
    #Djinn
    #djinni
    #genie
    #Genies
    #folklore
    #levant
    #arabianfolklore
    #arabian
    #demons
    #spirits
    #carob
    #trees