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Sunday, March 7, 2010
FDC from North Korea／FDC de la Corée du Nord
Birthday of the Great Leader, Comrade Kim Jong Il／
L'anniversaire du Grand Chef, le Camarade Kim Jong Il
Four stamps were issued to celebrate the birthday of Leader Kim Jong Il.
The stamps show some of gift plants the overseas sompatriots and foreign figures who ardently revere Lerder Kim Jong Il presented to him.
3 won stamp: Crinum bracteaturm
Herbs perennial , rarely shrubby or treelike, often with bulbs, corms, rhizomes, or tubers. Leaves basal or cauline, often narrow, margin entire or spiny . Inflorescence a terminal spike, umbel, raceme , panicle, or flowers solitary. Flowers bisexual , actinomorphic or zygomorphic, usually subtended by 1 to several spathaceous involucres. Perianth segments 6, in 2 whorls, free or connate to form a short tube , with or without a corona . Stamens 6, inserted at perianth throat or at base of segments; filaments sometimes basally connate; anther dorsifixed or basifixed , mostly introrse . Ovary inferior, 3-loculed; ovules few to many per locule; placentation axile . Style slender; stigma capitate or 3-lobed. Fruit a capsule, usually loculicidal, sometimes dehiscing irregularly, rarely a berry. Seeds with endosperm.
12 won stamp: Begonia cu. Irene Nuss
Begonias are tender perennials, grown for their colorful flowers and foliage. Most begonias can be grown outdoors in pots, in the ground, or in hanging baskets in filtered light and moist, but well drained soil. Where not hardy, grow as annuals or indoors as houseplants. Most begonias can be propagated from leaf, stem or rhizome cuttings in addition to being sown from seed. 'Irene Nuss' has many dark pink, fragrant, pendulous flowers and lobed, ovate, wavy, leaves that have green and red coloration. The stem is cane-like with evenly spaced nodes. This plant enjoys filtered light but can take some sun in winter. Soil should ideally be moist. Begonias grow very well in peat-based compost also.
120 won stamp: Callistemon phoeniceus
Callistemon phoeniceus (Lesser Bottlebrush) is a shrub or small tree in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Western Australia. It grows up to between 1 and 6 metres in height. Red flower spikes are produced between September and January in the species native range. It occurs on sandy soils, often beside streams.
The species was first formally described in 1839 by botanist John Lindley in A Sketch of the Vegetation of the Swan River Colony as Callistemon phoeniceum, which was later revised to Callistemon phoeniceus. In his 2006 paper New Combinations in Melaleuca for Australian Species of Callistemon (Myrtaceae), Lyndley Craven, a research botanist from the Australian National Herbarium proposed that this species should be renamed as Melaleuca phoenicea.
160 won stamp: Plumeria rubra
Plumeria rubra is a deciduous plant belonging to the genus Plumeria. Its common names are Red Frangipani, Common Frangipani, Temple Tree, or simply Plumeria. Originally native to Mexico, Central America, Colombia and Venezuela, it has been widely cultivated in subtropical and tropical climates worldwide and is a popular garden and park plant, as well as being used in temples and cemeteries. It grows as a spreading tree to 7-8 m (20-25 ft) high and wide, and is flushed with fragrant flowers of shades of pink, white and yellow over the summer and autumn.
L'anniversaire du Grand Chef, le Camarade Kim Jong Il
Four stamps were issued to celebrate the birthday of Leader Kim Jong Il.
The stamps show some of gift plants the overseas sompatriots and foreign figures who ardently revere Lerder Kim Jong Il presented to him.
3 won stamp: Crinum bracteaturm
Herbs perennial , rarely shrubby or treelike, often with bulbs, corms, rhizomes, or tubers. Leaves basal or cauline, often narrow, margin entire or spiny . Inflorescence a terminal spike, umbel, raceme , panicle, or flowers solitary. Flowers bisexual , actinomorphic or zygomorphic, usually subtended by 1 to several spathaceous involucres. Perianth segments 6, in 2 whorls, free or connate to form a short tube , with or without a corona . Stamens 6, inserted at perianth throat or at base of segments; filaments sometimes basally connate; anther dorsifixed or basifixed , mostly introrse . Ovary inferior, 3-loculed; ovules few to many per locule; placentation axile . Style slender; stigma capitate or 3-lobed. Fruit a capsule, usually loculicidal, sometimes dehiscing irregularly, rarely a berry. Seeds with endosperm.
12 won stamp: Begonia cu. Irene Nuss
Begonias are tender perennials, grown for their colorful flowers and foliage. Most begonias can be grown outdoors in pots, in the ground, or in hanging baskets in filtered light and moist, but well drained soil. Where not hardy, grow as annuals or indoors as houseplants. Most begonias can be propagated from leaf, stem or rhizome cuttings in addition to being sown from seed. 'Irene Nuss' has many dark pink, fragrant, pendulous flowers and lobed, ovate, wavy, leaves that have green and red coloration. The stem is cane-like with evenly spaced nodes. This plant enjoys filtered light but can take some sun in winter. Soil should ideally be moist. Begonias grow very well in peat-based compost also.
120 won stamp: Callistemon phoeniceus
Callistemon phoeniceus (Lesser Bottlebrush) is a shrub or small tree in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Western Australia. It grows up to between 1 and 6 metres in height. Red flower spikes are produced between September and January in the species native range. It occurs on sandy soils, often beside streams.
The species was first formally described in 1839 by botanist John Lindley in A Sketch of the Vegetation of the Swan River Colony as Callistemon phoeniceum, which was later revised to Callistemon phoeniceus. In his 2006 paper New Combinations in Melaleuca for Australian Species of Callistemon (Myrtaceae), Lyndley Craven, a research botanist from the Australian National Herbarium proposed that this species should be renamed as Melaleuca phoenicea.
160 won stamp: Plumeria rubra
Plumeria rubra is a deciduous plant belonging to the genus Plumeria. Its common names are Red Frangipani, Common Frangipani, Temple Tree, or simply Plumeria. Originally native to Mexico, Central America, Colombia and Venezuela, it has been widely cultivated in subtropical and tropical climates worldwide and is a popular garden and park plant, as well as being used in temples and cemeteries. It grows as a spreading tree to 7-8 m (20-25 ft) high and wide, and is flushed with fragrant flowers of shades of pink, white and yellow over the summer and autumn.
FDC from North Korea／FDC de la Corée du Nord
Birthday of President Kim Il Sung／
L'anniversaire du Président Kim Il Sung
Four stamps were issued to mark the birthday of the great leader Comrade Kim Il Sung.
The stamps show some of the gifts, which the overseas compatriots and foreigh figures who ardently revere Priesident Kim Il Sung, presented to him.
L'anniversaire du Président Kim Il Sung
Four stamps were issued to mark the birthday of the great leader Comrade Kim Il Sung.
The stamps show some of the gifts, which the overseas compatriots and foreigh figures who ardently revere Priesident Kim Il Sung, presented to him.
Friday, March 5, 2010
FDC from Japan／FDC du Japon
SNOOPY
Snoopy is a fictional character in the long-running comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz. He is Charlie Brown's pet beagle. Snoopy began his life in the strip as a fairly ordinary dog, but eventually evolved into perhaps the strip's most dynamic character — and among the most recognizable comic characters in the world. The original drawings of Snoopy were "slightly patterned" after Spike, one of Schulz's childhood dogs.
Snoopy, whose fictional birthday has been established as October 4, made his first appearance in the strip of October 4, 1950, two days after the strip premiered. He was first identified by name on November 10. Schulz was originally going to call him "Sniffy" (as described in the 25th anniversary book), until he discovered that name was used in a different comic strip. He changed it to "Snoopy" after remembering that his late mother Dena Schulz had commented that if their family were ever to acquire a third dog, it should be called Snoopy, an affectionate term in Norwegian.
In earlier strips it is not clear who Snoopy belongs to; for instance in the February 2, 1951 strip, Charlie Brown accuses Snoopy of following him, only to be told by Patty that Snoopy isn't following Charlie Brown but merely lives in the same direction. Indeed many early strips show Snoopy interacting with Shermy (who is shown in one early strip running with Snoopy on his leash) and Patty without Charlie Brown, making Snoopy appear to belong to all of the neighborhood kids, similar to the dog Pete in the Our Gang comedies, who is everyone's dog. (Note: in this era, it was common for dogs to roam their local area and congregate with local children, and then return to their respective homes). Later, Charlie Brown states that his parents bought Snoopy for him at the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm, after another boy had dumped sand on him while playing in a sandbox.
Snoopy was a silent character for the first two years of his existence, but on May 27, 1952 he verbalized his thoughts to readers for the first time in a thought balloon; Schulz would utilize this device for nearly all of the character's appearances in the strip thereafter. At first, Snoopy acted as a normal dog, and would only think in simple one-word phrases (such as "FOOD!"), but then became more articulate.
In addition to Snoopy's ability to "speak" his thoughts to the reader, many of the human characters in Peanuts have the uncanny knack of reading his thoughts and responding to them. In the animated Peanuts films and television specials, Snoopy's thoughts are not verbalized; his moods are instead conveyed through growls, sobs, laughter, monosyllabic utterances such as "bleah," "hey," etc., as well as through pantomime. The only exceptions are in the animated adaptations of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown and Snoopy!!! The Musical, in which Snoopy's thoughts are verbalized through voice overs (by Robert Towers and Cam Clarke, respectively). Animation producer Bill Meléndez voiced both Snoopy and (eventually) Woodstock in numerous television specials from 1965 to 2006. He is also featured on his own currency, the Snoopybuck.
Oddly enough, the first time a beagle was mentioned in the strip (December 5, 1960), Snoopy denied being one. As Snoopy dozed, Charlie Brown paraphrased Gertrude Stein: "Beagles on the grass, alas." To this, Snoopy replied, "I ain't no stupid beagle!" (Years later, Snoopy would paraphrase the Stein expression himself: "Birds in the grass, alas; beagle on the roof, aloof.")
As the series progressed, Snoopy became a more human-like dog. His character is that of a dog who thinks he is a person (or who sometimes forgets he is a dog). In one Peanuts strip, Sally had to do a report on animals for school, and requested Snoopy's help. But Snoopy was reluctant. "How can I help?" he thought. "I don't know any animals."
Many of Peanuts' memorable moments come in Snoopy's daydream as a writer: his eternal opener on the typewriter "It was a dark and stormy night..." is taken from Edward George Bulwer-Lytton's 1830 novel Paul Clifford. Almost all his submissions are rejected by potential publishers, who eventually resort to rude dismissals and cruel jokes to attempt to prevent being bothered by Snoopy. The contrast between Snoopy's existence in a dream world and Charlie Brown's in the real world is central to the humour and philosophy of Peanuts (e.g., the Peanuts book title Life's a Dream, Charlie Brown).
Schulz summed up Snoopy's character in a 1997 interview: "He has to retreat into his fanciful world in order to survive. Otherwise, he leads kind of a dull, miserable life. I don't envy dogs the lives they have to live."
Snoopy est le beagle (et non pas un bull-terrier comme on pourrait croire) de Charlie Brown et est, avec lui, le personnage central des Peanuts. Au fur à mesure du comic, son comportement devient « humain » : il se met à marcher sur ses deux pattes, à penser et à philosopher.
Il a des habitudes plutôt extravagantes, comme celle de dormir sur le toit de sa niche et vit dans un monde fantaisiste, se prenant pour un astronaute (le premier beagle à avoir marché sur la lune, avant même la mission Apollo 10 (laquelle adoptera les noms de Charlie Brown, pour le module de commande et de Snoopy, pour le module lunaire), un aviateur de la Première Guerre mondiale, perpétuellement aux prises avec l'as allemand des airs Manfred von Richthofen, le Baron Rouge, le joueur de billard Eddie Vite-fait du film L'Arnaqueur, le légionnaire Beau Geste, un célèbre écrivain, un grand joueur de hockey, un joueur de tennis, un scout, etc.
Il a de nombreux frères et sœurs, dont Spike, Andy, Olaf et Tupfen. Son meilleur ami est Woodstock, un petit oiseau jaune, contraint, à l'occasion de lui servir de secrétaire.
Snoopy is a fictional character in the long-running comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz. He is Charlie Brown's pet beagle. Snoopy began his life in the strip as a fairly ordinary dog, but eventually evolved into perhaps the strip's most dynamic character — and among the most recognizable comic characters in the world. The original drawings of Snoopy were "slightly patterned" after Spike, one of Schulz's childhood dogs.Snoopy, whose fictional birthday has been established as October 4, made his first appearance in the strip of October 4, 1950, two days after the strip premiered. He was first identified by name on November 10. Schulz was originally going to call him "Sniffy" (as described in the 25th anniversary book), until he discovered that name was used in a different comic strip. He changed it to "Snoopy" after remembering that his late mother Dena Schulz had commented that if their family were ever to acquire a third dog, it should be called Snoopy, an affectionate term in Norwegian.
In earlier strips it is not clear who Snoopy belongs to; for instance in the February 2, 1951 strip, Charlie Brown accuses Snoopy of following him, only to be told by Patty that Snoopy isn't following Charlie Brown but merely lives in the same direction. Indeed many early strips show Snoopy interacting with Shermy (who is shown in one early strip running with Snoopy on his leash) and Patty without Charlie Brown, making Snoopy appear to belong to all of the neighborhood kids, similar to the dog Pete in the Our Gang comedies, who is everyone's dog. (Note: in this era, it was common for dogs to roam their local area and congregate with local children, and then return to their respective homes). Later, Charlie Brown states that his parents bought Snoopy for him at the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm, after another boy had dumped sand on him while playing in a sandbox.
Snoopy was a silent character for the first two years of his existence, but on May 27, 1952 he verbalized his thoughts to readers for the first time in a thought balloon; Schulz would utilize this device for nearly all of the character's appearances in the strip thereafter. At first, Snoopy acted as a normal dog, and would only think in simple one-word phrases (such as "FOOD!"), but then became more articulate.
In addition to Snoopy's ability to "speak" his thoughts to the reader, many of the human characters in Peanuts have the uncanny knack of reading his thoughts and responding to them. In the animated Peanuts films and television specials, Snoopy's thoughts are not verbalized; his moods are instead conveyed through growls, sobs, laughter, monosyllabic utterances such as "bleah," "hey," etc., as well as through pantomime. The only exceptions are in the animated adaptations of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown and Snoopy!!! The Musical, in which Snoopy's thoughts are verbalized through voice overs (by Robert Towers and Cam Clarke, respectively). Animation producer Bill Meléndez voiced both Snoopy and (eventually) Woodstock in numerous television specials from 1965 to 2006. He is also featured on his own currency, the Snoopybuck.
Oddly enough, the first time a beagle was mentioned in the strip (December 5, 1960), Snoopy denied being one. As Snoopy dozed, Charlie Brown paraphrased Gertrude Stein: "Beagles on the grass, alas." To this, Snoopy replied, "I ain't no stupid beagle!" (Years later, Snoopy would paraphrase the Stein expression himself: "Birds in the grass, alas; beagle on the roof, aloof.")
As the series progressed, Snoopy became a more human-like dog. His character is that of a dog who thinks he is a person (or who sometimes forgets he is a dog). In one Peanuts strip, Sally had to do a report on animals for school, and requested Snoopy's help. But Snoopy was reluctant. "How can I help?" he thought. "I don't know any animals."
Many of Peanuts' memorable moments come in Snoopy's daydream as a writer: his eternal opener on the typewriter "It was a dark and stormy night..." is taken from Edward George Bulwer-Lytton's 1830 novel Paul Clifford. Almost all his submissions are rejected by potential publishers, who eventually resort to rude dismissals and cruel jokes to attempt to prevent being bothered by Snoopy. The contrast between Snoopy's existence in a dream world and Charlie Brown's in the real world is central to the humour and philosophy of Peanuts (e.g., the Peanuts book title Life's a Dream, Charlie Brown).
Schulz summed up Snoopy's character in a 1997 interview: "He has to retreat into his fanciful world in order to survive. Otherwise, he leads kind of a dull, miserable life. I don't envy dogs the lives they have to live."
Snoopy est le beagle (et non pas un bull-terrier comme on pourrait croire) de Charlie Brown et est, avec lui, le personnage central des Peanuts. Au fur à mesure du comic, son comportement devient « humain » : il se met à marcher sur ses deux pattes, à penser et à philosopher.
Il a des habitudes plutôt extravagantes, comme celle de dormir sur le toit de sa niche et vit dans un monde fantaisiste, se prenant pour un astronaute (le premier beagle à avoir marché sur la lune, avant même la mission Apollo 10 (laquelle adoptera les noms de Charlie Brown, pour le module de commande et de Snoopy, pour le module lunaire), un aviateur de la Première Guerre mondiale, perpétuellement aux prises avec l'as allemand des airs Manfred von Richthofen, le Baron Rouge, le joueur de billard Eddie Vite-fait du film L'Arnaqueur, le légionnaire Beau Geste, un célèbre écrivain, un grand joueur de hockey, un joueur de tennis, un scout, etc.
Il a de nombreux frères et sœurs, dont Spike, Andy, Olaf et Tupfen. Son meilleur ami est Woodstock, un petit oiseau jaune, contraint, à l'occasion de lui servir de secrétaire.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
FDC from North Korea／FDC de la Corée du Nord
50th anniversary of founding of the central zoo／
Le 50ème anniversaire de fondation du zoo central
Le 50ème anniversaire de fondation du zoo central
Monday, March 1, 2010
FDC from Germany／FDC de l'Allemagne
Unser Sandmännchen／Le marchand de sable
Unser Sandmännchen, Das Sandmännchen, Abendgruß, Sandmann, Sandmännchen (Little Sandman) is a German children's bedtime television programme using stop motion animation. The puppet was based on the Ole Lukøje character by Hans Christian Andersen.
Two versions of Sandmännchen were created: one in East Germany (Unser Sandmännchen), and one in West Germany (Das Sandmännchen).
The original idea came from Ilse Obrig of West Berlin TV and radio station Sender Freies Berlin (SFB), who with the help of author Johanna Schüppel, developed a working version in 1958. The Little Sandman himself first appeared on screen in West Berlin in Sandmännchens Gruß für Kinder (Sandmännchen's Greeting to Children) on 1 December 1958, and other episodes were soon made.
However, on 22 November 1959 (less than three weeks after the production had started), East German television (Deutscher Fernsehfunk, DFF) began broadcasting Unser Sandmännchen with its own "good night, children" character, also called Sandmännchen.
Created by the puppetmaster and director Gerhard Behrendt, the show represented everyday life, travel, and fantastic adventure, as well as a certain amount of propaganda. Some people claim that the title character bears a resemblance to the then leader of the DDR, Walter Ulbricht,[citation needed] and the show was often a showcase for DDR and Socialist technology and success. This is one of the reasons why he often arrived in amazing vehicles like futuristic cars and flying devices.
The production of the Western version of Sandmännchen ceased in 1991, following the unification of Germany. However, episodes from the DFF show are still run on German television today.
Le marchand de sable est un personnage d'animation de la télévision allemande depuis le 22 novembre 1959.
Le 22 novembre 1959, les téléspectateurs de la RDA ont découvert leur marchand de sable pour la première fois. Depuis lors, chaque soir, peu avant sept heures, il raconte une histoire et disperse à la fin le sable magique, une légère transposition du conte du marchand de sable de Hans Christian Andersen, dans lequel il n'est pas question du sable comme signe de sommeil.
Quelle technique pour ce marchand de sable de faire comprendre aux enfants que l'heure du coucher est arrivée! Pour les parents, le marchand de sable est une belle forme "d'aide à l'éducation", dit le père du marchand de sable Gerhard Behrendt. Dans l'Est et l'Ouest, on cherchait à savoir si pendant la guerre froide deux hommes de sable différents avaient combattu à la télévision. Jusqu'en 1990, deux marchands de sable allemands se sont fait concurrence à la télévision.
En Allemagne de l'est, c'est le marchand de sable qui apportait l'histoire du soir, sur la ZDF, en RFA, c'est le marchand de sable de l'ouest qui racontait son histoire sur l'ARD. Les deux marchands de sable se sont fait concurrence, et dès le début, celui de l'ouest sembla perdre la partie.
De mauvaises langues affirment que le marchand de sable de l'Est aurait jeté des grains de sable afin de faire de la propagande. Or, ce n'est que de temps en temps que la DDR-Fernsehen mélangeait un grain « socialiste » dans son sac de sable. Le marchand de sable a visité le festival mondial de la jeunesse, la foire de Leipzig, l'armée populaire nationale. Le marchand de sable ne devait pas agir de manière trop socialiste, car il faisait partie des peu de porteurs de devises de la RDA. En tant que travailleur "immigré" de la RDA, il apportait de l'argent de l'ouest au Danemark, en Suisse et en Grèce.
C'était aussi probablement plutôt un hasard que sa barbe pointue soit semblable à celle de Walter Ulbricht, le premier ministre. Le metteur en scène du film Gerhard Behrendt et le créateur voulaient que le marchand de sable ait un caractère «puéril» mais aussi qu'il incarne la sagesse. Behrendt a crée la poupée du marchand de sable, il a écrit et produit depuis le milieu des années soixante plus de 300 films avec le marchand de sable.
Entre temps le petit Ossi est devenu une figure culte de l'Allemagne. La chaîne ORB rend hommage à sa star en organisant un gala d'anniversaire au Friedrichstadtspalast à Berlin, où se sont rendus Nena et le groupe « Oliver & Kids » qui ont chanté « Sandmanns Party ». De plus, dans la nuit du samedi au dimanche, l'ORB diffuse «La longue nuit du marchand de sable». À partir de minuit, les inventeurs du marchand de sable diffusent six heures de l'émission "40 Hits de 40 ans", de la première salutation du marchand de sable à ses plus récentes aventures sur la planète Gugel.
Maintenant à la retraite, Gerhard Behrendt s'occupe toujours en tant que conseiller artistique du marchand de sable pour l'ORB. «Ce qui m'importe surtout, c'est que le marchand de sable reste sous sa forme originelle», dit le septagénaire.
Unser Sandmännchen, Das Sandmännchen, Abendgruß, Sandmann, Sandmännchen (Little Sandman) is a German children's bedtime television programme using stop motion animation. The puppet was based on the Ole Lukøje character by Hans Christian Andersen.
Two versions of Sandmännchen were created: one in East Germany (Unser Sandmännchen), and one in West Germany (Das Sandmännchen).
The original idea came from Ilse Obrig of West Berlin TV and radio station Sender Freies Berlin (SFB), who with the help of author Johanna Schüppel, developed a working version in 1958. The Little Sandman himself first appeared on screen in West Berlin in Sandmännchens Gruß für Kinder (Sandmännchen's Greeting to Children) on 1 December 1958, and other episodes were soon made.
However, on 22 November 1959 (less than three weeks after the production had started), East German television (Deutscher Fernsehfunk, DFF) began broadcasting Unser Sandmännchen with its own "good night, children" character, also called Sandmännchen.
Created by the puppetmaster and director Gerhard Behrendt, the show represented everyday life, travel, and fantastic adventure, as well as a certain amount of propaganda. Some people claim that the title character bears a resemblance to the then leader of the DDR, Walter Ulbricht,[citation needed] and the show was often a showcase for DDR and Socialist technology and success. This is one of the reasons why he often arrived in amazing vehicles like futuristic cars and flying devices.
The production of the Western version of Sandmännchen ceased in 1991, following the unification of Germany. However, episodes from the DFF show are still run on German television today.
Le marchand de sable est un personnage d'animation de la télévision allemande depuis le 22 novembre 1959.
Le 22 novembre 1959, les téléspectateurs de la RDA ont découvert leur marchand de sable pour la première fois. Depuis lors, chaque soir, peu avant sept heures, il raconte une histoire et disperse à la fin le sable magique, une légère transposition du conte du marchand de sable de Hans Christian Andersen, dans lequel il n'est pas question du sable comme signe de sommeil.
Quelle technique pour ce marchand de sable de faire comprendre aux enfants que l'heure du coucher est arrivée! Pour les parents, le marchand de sable est une belle forme "d'aide à l'éducation", dit le père du marchand de sable Gerhard Behrendt. Dans l'Est et l'Ouest, on cherchait à savoir si pendant la guerre froide deux hommes de sable différents avaient combattu à la télévision. Jusqu'en 1990, deux marchands de sable allemands se sont fait concurrence à la télévision.
En Allemagne de l'est, c'est le marchand de sable qui apportait l'histoire du soir, sur la ZDF, en RFA, c'est le marchand de sable de l'ouest qui racontait son histoire sur l'ARD. Les deux marchands de sable se sont fait concurrence, et dès le début, celui de l'ouest sembla perdre la partie.
De mauvaises langues affirment que le marchand de sable de l'Est aurait jeté des grains de sable afin de faire de la propagande. Or, ce n'est que de temps en temps que la DDR-Fernsehen mélangeait un grain « socialiste » dans son sac de sable. Le marchand de sable a visité le festival mondial de la jeunesse, la foire de Leipzig, l'armée populaire nationale. Le marchand de sable ne devait pas agir de manière trop socialiste, car il faisait partie des peu de porteurs de devises de la RDA. En tant que travailleur "immigré" de la RDA, il apportait de l'argent de l'ouest au Danemark, en Suisse et en Grèce.
C'était aussi probablement plutôt un hasard que sa barbe pointue soit semblable à celle de Walter Ulbricht, le premier ministre. Le metteur en scène du film Gerhard Behrendt et le créateur voulaient que le marchand de sable ait un caractère «puéril» mais aussi qu'il incarne la sagesse. Behrendt a crée la poupée du marchand de sable, il a écrit et produit depuis le milieu des années soixante plus de 300 films avec le marchand de sable.
Entre temps le petit Ossi est devenu une figure culte de l'Allemagne. La chaîne ORB rend hommage à sa star en organisant un gala d'anniversaire au Friedrichstadtspalast à Berlin, où se sont rendus Nena et le groupe « Oliver & Kids » qui ont chanté « Sandmanns Party ». De plus, dans la nuit du samedi au dimanche, l'ORB diffuse «La longue nuit du marchand de sable». À partir de minuit, les inventeurs du marchand de sable diffusent six heures de l'émission "40 Hits de 40 ans", de la première salutation du marchand de sable à ses plus récentes aventures sur la planète Gugel.
Maintenant à la retraite, Gerhard Behrendt s'occupe toujours en tant que conseiller artistique du marchand de sable pour l'ORB. «Ce qui m'importe surtout, c'est que le marchand de sable reste sous sa forme originelle», dit le septagénaire.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
FDC from North Korea／FDC de la Corée du Nord
Folk games／jeux de gens
The stamp were issued to show the tug-of-war and knee-to-knee fighting, some of the Korean folk game.
3 won stamp: Tug-of-war
120 won stamp: Knee-to-knee fighting
The stamp were issued to show the tug-of-war and knee-to-knee fighting, some of the Korean folk game.3 won stamp: Tug-of-war
120 won stamp: Knee-to-knee fighting
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
FDC from Algeria／FDC de L'Algerie
Presidential Elections／Elections Présidentielles
The Algeria brings, once again, proof positive of the establishment of a democratic era of prosperity and peace found. After the consolidation of the institutional building and rehabilitation of the role of elected bodies in the national development process, here come another step that marks out this presidential election symbol at once continuity and sustainability of the state and Republic and respect the principle of alternation in power through the expression of popular will.
This election is also the result of learning from those that preceded it, which could establish the credibility necessary guarantees consistency and transparency, and freedom of expression and participation of all persuasions represented in the society. This has allowed, yet this time, applications in number and quality that reflect a greater adherence to partisan conditions of preparation and conduct of this election.
The campaign lasted 19 days, during which six candidates have been able to present their programs and highlighted their respective differences in approach, leaving it and the popular will expressed through the ballot box alone, the track and the voice of the majority decides, irrevocably and sovereign, who will, for five successive years, the President of the nation from 1 November 1954.
L'Algérie apporte, encore une fois, la preuve irréfutable de l'instauration d'une ère démocratique de prospérité et de paix retrouvées. Après la consolidation de l'édifice institutionnel et la réhabilitation du rôle des instances élues dans le processus de développement national, voici venue une nouvelle étape que jalonne cette élection présidentielle symbole tout à la fois d'une continuité et pérennité de l'Etat et de la République ainsi que du respect du principe d'alternance au pouvoir à travers l'expression de la volonté populaire.
Cette élection est également le fruit des acquis de celles qui l'ont précédée, qui ont pu asseoir une crédibilité nécessaire, les garanties de régularité et de transparence, et la liberté d'expression et de participation de toutes les sensibilités représentées au sein de la société. C'est ce qui a permis, cette fois ci encore, des candidatures en nombre et en qualité qui traduisent une grande adhésion partisane aux conditions de préparation et de déroulement de cette élection.
La campagne électorale a duré 19 jours, durant lesquels les six candidats en lice ont pu exposer leurs programmes et mis en évidence leurs différences d'approches respectives, laissant le soin et la volonté populaire de s'exprimer par la seule voie des urnes, la voie et la voix de la majorité qui décide, de manière irrévocable et souveraine, qui sera, pour cinq années successives, le Président de la nation du 1er novembre 1954.
The Algeria brings, once again, proof positive of the establishment of a democratic era of prosperity and peace found. After the consolidation of the institutional building and rehabilitation of the role of elected bodies in the national development process, here come another step that marks out this presidential election symbol at once continuity and sustainability of the state and Republic and respect the principle of alternation in power through the expression of popular will.
This election is also the result of learning from those that preceded it, which could establish the credibility necessary guarantees consistency and transparency, and freedom of expression and participation of all persuasions represented in the society. This has allowed, yet this time, applications in number and quality that reflect a greater adherence to partisan conditions of preparation and conduct of this election.
The campaign lasted 19 days, during which six candidates have been able to present their programs and highlighted their respective differences in approach, leaving it and the popular will expressed through the ballot box alone, the track and the voice of the majority decides, irrevocably and sovereign, who will, for five successive years, the President of the nation from 1 November 1954.
L'Algérie apporte, encore une fois, la preuve irréfutable de l'instauration d'une ère démocratique de prospérité et de paix retrouvées. Après la consolidation de l'édifice institutionnel et la réhabilitation du rôle des instances élues dans le processus de développement national, voici venue une nouvelle étape que jalonne cette élection présidentielle symbole tout à la fois d'une continuité et pérennité de l'Etat et de la République ainsi que du respect du principe d'alternance au pouvoir à travers l'expression de la volonté populaire.
Cette élection est également le fruit des acquis de celles qui l'ont précédée, qui ont pu asseoir une crédibilité nécessaire, les garanties de régularité et de transparence, et la liberté d'expression et de participation de toutes les sensibilités représentées au sein de la société. C'est ce qui a permis, cette fois ci encore, des candidatures en nombre et en qualité qui traduisent une grande adhésion partisane aux conditions de préparation et de déroulement de cette élection.
La campagne électorale a duré 19 jours, durant lesquels les six candidats en lice ont pu exposer leurs programmes et mis en évidence leurs différences d'approches respectives, laissant le soin et la volonté populaire de s'exprimer par la seule voie des urnes, la voie et la voix de la majorité qui décide, de manière irrévocable et souveraine, qui sera, pour cinq années successives, le Président de la nation du 1er novembre 1954.
Monday, February 22, 2010
FDC from Slovakia／FDC de la Slovaquie
Sports - Martial Arts／Sports - Arts martiaux
Martial art represents an extensive system of techniques which determine its character - depending on style, school, tradition, and other specific elements. Judo, iaido, kendo, aikido and other martial arts today comprise at least two different forms. This also applies to karate, which is the graphic motif for the stamp as well as the entire Martial Arts issue. Contemporary karate, mostly a sport today, developed from the traditional Okinawean tode. We ought to bear in mind however that this traditional way of fighting also has its historical predecessors: the Greek “pancration”, the Indian “vajramushti”, and the Chinese “chuan fa” all have something in common with the Okinawian tode. Historical and political circumstances, the occupation of the Rjukju islands in 1609, and the subsequent ban on bearing/owning weapons in 1629 led to the uniting of chuan fa and tode into a single fighting system called “te” – i.e. hands. “Te” was trained in absolute secrecy at that time and its sole purpose was to kill an opponent with a single blow. Three hundred years later, when Okinawa became a prefecture of Japan and karate became accessible to the public - the sports form of karate developed. The merger of the three cultural elements of the Chinese kara, and the Okinawean and Japanese jitsu - formed karate-jitsu, meaning the art of the Chinese hand. The apprentices of the Okinawean masters Azato and Higaonni later opened their own schools. G. Funakoshi developed the Shotokan style. Mabuni changed the Shito-style and Ghogjun Hijagi named his karate-jitsu Godju. The founder of modern karate, Gichin Funakoshi (1867-1955), changed the Chinese sign kara (meaning China) to another Chinese kara-sign (with the same pronunciation), but this time with the meaning “empty”, suggesting the Zen-meaning “become empty”, i.e. being in the condition of highest readiness, with the will free of selfishness and decadence in our striving for an appropriate reaction to everything we may encounter in life. In 1934 G. Funakoshi officially changed the name karate into karate-do, adding the dimension of systemic techniques and mental attitudes leading to man’s improvement and quality enhancement on his path to all-round development. By adding the word “do” and the formation of karate-do, this martial art became closer to budo-arts such as “kendo” – the way of the sword, “kjudo” – the way of the bow, and “judo” – the fine-way. “Do” means ‘the way’ – i.e. the way of life we all should lead to become aware of our inner-most essence, i.e. karate-do. This means that also other budo-arts are principally ways of becoming a true human being.
Martial art represents an extensive system of techniques which determine its character - depending on style, school, tradition, and other specific elements. Judo, iaido, kendo, aikido and other martial arts today comprise at least two different forms. This also applies to karate, which is the graphic motif for the stamp as well as the entire Martial Arts issue. Contemporary karate, mostly a sport today, developed from the traditional Okinawean tode. We ought to bear in mind however that this traditional way of fighting also has its historical predecessors: the Greek “pancration”, the Indian “vajramushti”, and the Chinese “chuan fa” all have something in common with the Okinawian tode. Historical and political circumstances, the occupation of the Rjukju islands in 1609, and the subsequent ban on bearing/owning weapons in 1629 led to the uniting of chuan fa and tode into a single fighting system called “te” – i.e. hands. “Te” was trained in absolute secrecy at that time and its sole purpose was to kill an opponent with a single blow. Three hundred years later, when Okinawa became a prefecture of Japan and karate became accessible to the public - the sports form of karate developed. The merger of the three cultural elements of the Chinese kara, and the Okinawean and Japanese jitsu - formed karate-jitsu, meaning the art of the Chinese hand. The apprentices of the Okinawean masters Azato and Higaonni later opened their own schools. G. Funakoshi developed the Shotokan style. Mabuni changed the Shito-style and Ghogjun Hijagi named his karate-jitsu Godju. The founder of modern karate, Gichin Funakoshi (1867-1955), changed the Chinese sign kara (meaning China) to another Chinese kara-sign (with the same pronunciation), but this time with the meaning “empty”, suggesting the Zen-meaning “become empty”, i.e. being in the condition of highest readiness, with the will free of selfishness and decadence in our striving for an appropriate reaction to everything we may encounter in life. In 1934 G. Funakoshi officially changed the name karate into karate-do, adding the dimension of systemic techniques and mental attitudes leading to man’s improvement and quality enhancement on his path to all-round development. By adding the word “do” and the formation of karate-do, this martial art became closer to budo-arts such as “kendo” – the way of the sword, “kjudo” – the way of the bow, and “judo” – the fine-way. “Do” means ‘the way’ – i.e. the way of life we all should lead to become aware of our inner-most essence, i.e. karate-do. This means that also other budo-arts are principally ways of becoming a true human being.
FDC from Brazil／FDC du Brésil
Series Diplomatic Relations- Thailand: bromeliads of the Atlantic Forest, Orchid and Architecture／
Série Relations Diplomatiques- La Thaïlande: Broméliacées des la Forêt de L'Atlantique, l'Orchidée et l'Architecture
In this issue, Series Diplomatic Relations, the Post focus on architecture and the environment, with the Thai orchid and bromeliads of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, as well as individual buildings in these countries, recording the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two nations, their peculiarities and importance in environmental and architectural contexts.
Orchid Rabo-de-Fox-White
In Thailand, this orchid is found in most of the territory from the eastern province of Prachinburi, thence north and passing through the provinces Nakornsawan, Loei and Chiengmai. Its name originated because of their long, thin, dense and compact bright white sheets, which amounts to about 40cm, resembling a fox tail.
Hall of the Dusit Maha Prasat Throne
The Throne Room Dusit Maha Prasat is the main building among the various buildings of the famous Grand Palace in Bangkok, built in 1789 by King Rama I, first king of the Chakri Dynasty (current dynasty). It was built in the shape of a cross with four wings covered with four tabs from the center. Its architecture is famous for being the most elegant building of the Rattanakosin Period (1782-1932).
In the past, the building was used for coronations, hearings and reviews of Buddhist scriptures.Today it is used for funeral rites before the cremation of kings, queens and members of the royal family. Has served for this purpose since the death of King Rama I. In it are carried out special events such as the annual celebration of the Coronation Day, held on May 5.
Cathedral of San Pedro de Alcântara - Petrópolis / RJ
Situated in Petrópolis, in the highland city of Rio de Janeiro, had its origin in the parish seat installed in temple adjacent to the Imperial Palace, built between 1847 and 1848 on land reserved by Major Júlio Frederico Koeler, and worked there for over 77 years . Since the inauguration of the first array, it has been thought of building another on the hill of Belvedere. Pedro II and his daughter, Princess Isabel, led the initiative. On 12 March 1876, launched the first foundation stone for the construction of the matrix cathedral, whose works were started under the responsibility of the engineer Francisco Caminhoá.
In 1884, he was released, then the second cornerstone. At the suggestion of the Princess Isabel the facade of the array is returned to the Avenida Koeler, which holds to this day, the beauty and harmony of the whole neo-Gothic architectural style. The work, paralyzed in 1901, resumed in 1914, and November 29, 1925, the new headquarters was inaugurated, although still unfinished.
In 1929, Father Francisco Garcia Costa began a campaign for the completion of the facade, the imperial chapel and baptismal and four floors of the tower. The works were completed on December 5, 1939, when he opened the tomb of the emperors. Were closed in 1969 to lift the tower and the placement of the bells, the Diocesan Bishop D. Manuel Pedro da Cunha Cintra. The cell-tower houses five bronze bells, and the largest, the "San Pedro de Alcantara", weighs four tons.
Série Relations Diplomatiques- La Thaïlande: Broméliacées des la Forêt de L'Atlantique, l'Orchidée et l'Architecture
In this issue, Series Diplomatic Relations, the Post focus on architecture and the environment, with the Thai orchid and bromeliads of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, as well as individual buildings in these countries, recording the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two nations, their peculiarities and importance in environmental and architectural contexts.Orchid Rabo-de-Fox-White
In Thailand, this orchid is found in most of the territory from the eastern province of Prachinburi, thence north and passing through the provinces Nakornsawan, Loei and Chiengmai. Its name originated because of their long, thin, dense and compact bright white sheets, which amounts to about 40cm, resembling a fox tail.
Hall of the Dusit Maha Prasat Throne
The Throne Room Dusit Maha Prasat is the main building among the various buildings of the famous Grand Palace in Bangkok, built in 1789 by King Rama I, first king of the Chakri Dynasty (current dynasty). It was built in the shape of a cross with four wings covered with four tabs from the center. Its architecture is famous for being the most elegant building of the Rattanakosin Period (1782-1932).
In the past, the building was used for coronations, hearings and reviews of Buddhist scriptures.Today it is used for funeral rites before the cremation of kings, queens and members of the royal family. Has served for this purpose since the death of King Rama I. In it are carried out special events such as the annual celebration of the Coronation Day, held on May 5.
Cathedral of San Pedro de Alcântara - Petrópolis / RJ
Situated in Petrópolis, in the highland city of Rio de Janeiro, had its origin in the parish seat installed in temple adjacent to the Imperial Palace, built between 1847 and 1848 on land reserved by Major Júlio Frederico Koeler, and worked there for over 77 years . Since the inauguration of the first array, it has been thought of building another on the hill of Belvedere. Pedro II and his daughter, Princess Isabel, led the initiative. On 12 March 1876, launched the first foundation stone for the construction of the matrix cathedral, whose works were started under the responsibility of the engineer Francisco Caminhoá.
In 1884, he was released, then the second cornerstone. At the suggestion of the Princess Isabel the facade of the array is returned to the Avenida Koeler, which holds to this day, the beauty and harmony of the whole neo-Gothic architectural style. The work, paralyzed in 1901, resumed in 1914, and November 29, 1925, the new headquarters was inaugurated, although still unfinished.
In 1929, Father Francisco Garcia Costa began a campaign for the completion of the facade, the imperial chapel and baptismal and four floors of the tower. The works were completed on December 5, 1939, when he opened the tomb of the emperors. Were closed in 1969 to lift the tower and the placement of the bells, the Diocesan Bishop D. Manuel Pedro da Cunha Cintra. The cell-tower houses five bronze bells, and the largest, the "San Pedro de Alcantara", weighs four tons.
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