The University of Panama is not only a place flooded with books, labs, libraries, desks, faculty buildings, and other learning accessories related to the learning process. The campus is also a place where you can find personal areas in small solitary parks. Parks are places where students gather to study, chat and share their exciting [...]
Archive for April, 2010
The Appeal of Parks
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Campus, Meditation, Parks, Thoughts on April 10, 2010 | 2 Comments »
A Twisted Garden Path
Posted in Literature, tagged Flowers, Gardens, Pathways, Poems, Robert Frost, University of Panama on April 9, 2010 | 6 Comments »
This picture reminded me of a gentle poem written by Robert Frost dubbed, “A Late Walk”. Poetry can be so soothing to the spirit, as well as pictures of Nature. A Late Walk by Robert Frost When I go up through the mowing field, The headless aftermath, Smooth-laid like thatch with the heavy dew, Half [...]
Foliage in the Shades
Posted in Photography, tagged Black & White Photography, Foliage, Photographs, Trees, University of Panama on April 8, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Workers
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Cleaning, Companies, Gardeners, Labor, Labor Force, Management, University of Panama, Workers on April 7, 2010 | 5 Comments »
There are millions and millions of workers that make our companies operate like lean mean machines. Most, if not all of these workers, are rarely highlighted or given recognition. They punch in their assistance cards day in and day out, do their work and leave. Nobody notices them, say Hello, congratulates them on their birthdays [...]
Modern Art on Campus
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Art, Culture, Education, Modern Art, New York Museum of Modern Art, Panama, Parks, University of Panama on April 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
After my disappointing experience at the University of Panama’s campus, which I described in my earlier post, I was rewarded a few minutes later as I continued to probe through the area. This time my face showed a more positive demeanor. It was a pleasure to view an example of Modern art in a small [...]
Contemporary Art at the University of Panama
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Aesthetics, Art, Beauty, Contemporary Art, Creativity, Panama, Sculptures, University of Panama on April 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Art is very difficult to define and much less to appreciate on a general scale. To me, art is extremely personal and subjective. What one person would affirm is a masterpiece of art, another would scowl his or her face and say it’s a useless piece of trash. I’ve been to art galleries and viewed [...]
The Panama Flag
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Flags, Learning, Manuel Amador Guerrero, María Ossa de Amador, Nationalism, Panama, Panama Flag, University of Panama on April 4, 2010 | 8 Comments »
The current Panamanian flag was made by Maria Ossa de Amador on November 1, 1903. The son of Manuel Amador Guerrero, the first president of Panama, generally recognized as a skillful drawer, sketched the flag and showed it to María Ossa de Amador, who, after much difficulty in avoiding the Colombian army, eventually stitched together [...]
Major Web Browsers Global Market Share – March 2010
Posted in Web Browsers, tagged Internet, Market Share, Net Applications, Performance, Software, Web Browsers on April 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Net Applications released their statistics regarding the performance of the honchos in the browsing world out into the wild. I was expecting them with great interest. Would Microsoft Internet Explorer continue with its long hemorrhage? Did Mozilla Firefox reach the historic landmark of the 25 percent? This is what Net Applications had to say. Microsoft [...]
Signs
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Communism, Ernesto Che Guevara, Leaders, Learning, Panama, Signs, University of Panama on April 3, 2010 | 2 Comments »
When I made a journey though the pathways and back roads of the knowledge city known as Universidad de Panamá, I saw several signs. I shot three of them to cover this series at the request of a frequent reader and commentator of Lingua Franca. The first sign is nothing to brag about, except the [...]
Mozilla Upgrades Firefox to Version 3.6.3
Posted in Web Browsers, tagged Critical Vulnerability, Firefox 3.6.3, Internet, Malware, Mozilla, Security Patches, Software, Web Browsers on April 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
As part of Mozilla’s ongoing stability and security update process, Firefox 3.6.3 is now available as a free download for Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems. Mozilla strongly recommend that all Firefox users upgrade to this latest release. If you already have Firefox 3.6 you will receive an automated update notification within 24 to 48 [...]
