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John Coltrane lived here. Matt Rourke / AP Students play music near the former home of jazz musician John Coltrane on April 13 in Philadelphia. Jazz lovers and cultural officials in Philadelphia are promoting a fundraising effort to save the run-down house. Men hang a banner on the former home of jazz legend John Coltrane on April 13 in Philadelphia. Jazz lovers and cultural officials in Philadelphia are promoting a fundraising effort to save the run-down John Coltrane House.

Preserving the national historic landmark is part of a broader mission to reclaim the city's jazz heritage and celebrate the current music scene. Coltrane is a saxophonist best known for his recording "A Love Supreme. " --The Associated Press. Beautiful Photographs of Winter. Six Revisions Skip site navigation Beautiful Photographs of Winter Dec 28 2009 by Tomas Laurinavicius | 28 Comments Winter is upon us (in the Northern Hemisphere at least).

Few things in this world can be so solemn and magnificent at the same time, the winter season being one of those things. In this collection, we share with you a stunning set of photos that capture the true beauty and essence of winter. School’s Out For Ever By TheReal7 Time is contagious By Andri Elfarsson Glowing tree By Matt Dijk Frozen Trees By Wide screen Bergs By Richard Mohler Cold Sun By Denis-Carl Robidoux Sleepless By Solkku Winter Cabin By Andri Elfarsson Male ciche By Kexi Aurora Borealis, the colored lights seen in the skies… By Beverly Kahuna Winter Trees By My Userid Winter Nap By Denis-Carl Robidoux Winter at the river By Raul Lieberwirth Desolate bush wallpaper By Bruce Guenter Winter postcard By Boby Dimitrov Brrrrrr By bch12 Hallett Peak and Bear Lake By bch12 I’ve reached the end of the world By Trey Ratcliff Tara Emmet. Egypt: Dance Dance Revolution (big photo gallery)

This is what hope looks like: massive celebrations at the end of an historic day in Egypt, as captured in photographs. Demonstrators celebrate inside Tahrir Square after the announcement of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's resignation in Cairo on February 11, 2011. Egypt's Vice President Omar Suleiman said on Friday that Mubarak had bowed to pressure from the street and had resigned, handing power to the army, he said in a televised statement. More images below. (Images: REUTERS. Entrez dans la tendance le blog de Guillaume Crouzet - Lexpress Styles: Résultats de recherche. Funky Ways to Express Yourself - BeFunky. Banque d'Images Libres de Droits - 3 Millions de Photos, de Vidéos, d'Illustrations et d'images libres de droits. Une Photothèque et une Vidéothèque disponibles pour votre Recherche.

Google Art Project piraté pour le bien de la culture libre. Ce mois-ci Google a révélé son intiative Google Art Project, qui a soulevé l'admiration partout dans le monde. La firme de Mountain View donne accès à la visite virtuelle de 17 musées, et permet de scruter plus de 1000 tableaux photographiés en haute résolution. Mais il est un aspect qui a été fortement négligé, y compris par Numerama ; celui de l'appropriation d'œuvres du domaine public. Un problème soulevé sur son blog par Adrienne Alix, la présidente de Wikimédia France, et détaillé dans un excellent article d'Ecrans. Plutôt que d'ouvrir son catalogue d'œuvres numérisées, Google a créé une interface entièrement en Flash qui ne permet pas le téléchargement des toiles.

Ceux qui souhaitent les consulter doivent obligatoirement passer par l'interface propriétaire et fermée de Google, sans possibilité de les archiver, par exemple pour une utilisation éducative. Pictures of the year 2010: earthquakes, volcanoes and environmental disasters. Photo of Du sommet Punta Caldane, le massif du Cinto.