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George's Bolivian Pictures
All my Bolivian Pictures
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La Paz Municipal Zoo Pictures
Wayna Tambo Community Centre, Radio Station and Music Producer
Radio ERBOL, a nation wide coop radio network
Radio Illimani
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GEORGE LESSARD
CESO/SACO VA# 11799 http://www.ceso-saco.com
Information & Media Specialist
6402135 Canada Inc.
60°00'N, 111°58' W
P.O. Box 456
Fort Smith, Northwest Territories
X0E 0P0, Canada
Voice 867 872-3455
http://www.Skype.com P2PNetPhone: themediamentor
Home e-mail media@web.net
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Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/george-lessard/sets/
The MediaMentor's Blogs
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Overseas http://mediamentor-overseas.blogspot.com/
Text Blog http://garpl.blogspot.com/
Member:
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Canadian Artists Representation / le Front des artistes canadiennes http://www.carfac.ca/
Canadian Artists Representation Copyright Collective http://www.carcc.ca/
GEORGE LESSARD
CESO/SACO VA# 11799 http://www.ceso-saco.com
Information & Media Specialist
6402135 Canada Inc.
60°00'N, 111°58' W
P.O. Box 456
Fort Smith, Northwest Territories
X0E 0P0, Canada
Voice 867 872-3455
http://www.Skype.com P2PNetPhone: themediamentor
Home e-mail media@web.net
Alternate e-mail: mediamentor@gmail.com
MSN: MediaMentor media@web.net (video cam & audio capable)
ICQ: 8501081
iChat / AIM mediamentor123
Home Pages http://mediamentor.ca
Online Activities: http://www.web.ca/~media/index.html
Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/george-lessard/sets/
The MediaMentor's Blogs
Photos http://mediamentor.blogspot.com/
Overseas http://mediamentor-overseas.blogspot.com/
Text Blog http://garpl.blogspot.com/
Member:
Canadian Association of Journalists http://www.caj.ca
Canadian Artists Representation / le Front des artistes canadiennes http://www.carfac.ca/
Canadian Artists Representation Copyright Collective http://www.carcc.ca/
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"You must be the change you wish to see in the world." (Gandhi)
"We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are." (Max Depree)
"Try? There is not try. There is only do or not do." (Yoda)
"Life is fatal, but not serious" (Oscar Wilde)
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"You must be the change you wish to see in the world." (Gandhi)
"We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are." (Max Depree)
"Try? There is not try. There is only do or not do." (Yoda)
"Life is fatal, but not serious" (Oscar Wilde)
Sunday, November 20, 2005
Jaguars at the La Paz Municipal Zoo...
CESO has a pair of volunteers helping the La Paz Municipal Zoo... When they arranged a tour of the facility for the other volunteers, I offered to go along and take some pictures for them. To few the full set of photos... please click on the link above....
ERBOL Radio Network
A very progressive, coop radio network of at least 75 radio stations across Bolivia... You can see their website at the link above or copy the one that follows into your browser..
http://www.erbol.com.bo/
http://www.erbol.com.bo/
Casa Juvenil de las Culturas Wayna Tambo
... and a very effective community radio station... that changes lives in El Alto... to learn more about them.. please visit them on the web at the link above.
Thursday, November 17, 2005
La Paz, Bolivia from El Alto
In this composite panorama, you can see almost the entire city of La Paz from the edge of one of the mountains that surround the city. The region where the shots are taken is called El Alto... where the poorer people live
Sunday, November 13, 2005
A evening panorama of La Paz...
... from my hotel window... but you have to be quick... because the mountains are so high... the sun disappears in a twinkle... no long sunsets here.... but then the sight of all the lights at night are great too... I will try to get some night shots if I can..
From my hotel window
Not a perfect shot... the windows are a little dirty.. there is some reflection... but as this is what I saw the first time I looked out my windows... I thought that I should show you the view...
George's First images of La Paz, Bolivia
Well I arrived.. after a long day waiting for the plane to La Paz at the airport in Lima...in one piece and with all my baggage... Did not sleep much on the plane from Toronto to Lima.. so I spent most of Saturday trying not to fall asleep in the airport's food court (complete with McDonald's and an American donut chain)... Around 12:30Pm a couple of young lady students asked me if they could impose upon me to practice their English... Having been used to this in Beijing, I said sure.. and then had an enjoyable afternoon talking with them... It sure helped keep me awake....
The airport and customs in La Paz were no problem at all... and the folks from CESO Bolivia did find me right away as I left customs..
But what a drive to the hotel!
The road is quite wide.. four full size lanes... but the angle of descent... and I do mean to use "angle of descent" to imply one must certainly have excellent breaks... because it would make an "expert level" ski slope if it has snow on it... Wow... I wish I could have take some pictures....! ! ! !
As you will see from the pictures from my hotel windows... I am on the 9th floor of an excellent apartment hotel within walking distance of downtown La Paz....
It is obvious that as Montreal's traffic must deal with the bridges... so to La Paz must deal with the mountains... it is surrounded by and part of the mountains... and they are mountains... not hills.. with cliffs and all... then add to that that the Bolivian driver drives as badly as the Indian driver (minus the cows)... one's drives are very interesting..
The airport and customs in La Paz were no problem at all... and the folks from CESO Bolivia did find me right away as I left customs..
But what a drive to the hotel!
The road is quite wide.. four full size lanes... but the angle of descent... and I do mean to use "angle of descent" to imply one must certainly have excellent breaks... because it would make an "expert level" ski slope if it has snow on it... Wow... I wish I could have take some pictures....! ! ! !
As you will see from the pictures from my hotel windows... I am on the 9th floor of an excellent apartment hotel within walking distance of downtown La Paz....
It is obvious that as Montreal's traffic must deal with the bridges... so to La Paz must deal with the mountains... it is surrounded by and part of the mountains... and they are mountains... not hills.. with cliffs and all... then add to that that the Bolivian driver drives as badly as the Indian driver (minus the cows)... one's drives are very interesting..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/george-lessard/sets/1072623/
I will try and walk around and take some more images today.... as so far I am not suffering at all from the altitude... but I shall take at easy... the temperature is quite nice... like a nice cool sunny fall day in southern Canada...
I will try and walk around and take some more images today.... as so far I am not suffering at all from the altitude... but I shall take at easy... the temperature is quite nice... like a nice cool sunny fall day in southern Canada...
I had a little bit of problem connecting to the internet.... but a reset of the router in the room seems to have taken care of the problem and the connection is quite fast... so uploading pictures should be no problem...
George..
In La Paz Bolivia
Tuesday, November 08, 2005
Malaria risk 'depends on house'
* Malaria risk 'depends on house' *
Living conditions may significantly increase a child's risk of malaria attacks, a study suggests.
Full story:
Monday, November 07, 2005
MORE Impetus To Cameroon's Media
MORE Impetus To Cameroon's Media
AllAfrica.com - Africa
The British High Commission in Cameroon on November 2 in Yaounde formally
presented equipment and books worth CFA 10 million to the Media House
in Yaounde. ...
http://allafrica.com/stories/200511040462.html
Friday, November 04, 2005
Mount Cameroon
Mount Cameroon is a poorly studied stratovolcano located in the nation of Cameroon, 180 miles west of the capital of Yaounde. This volcano is also known locally as Mount Faka and "Chariot of the Gods." It is one of Cameroon's main tourist attractions. Thousands of people participate in a race up its rocky slopes each year. It is the highest peak in West and Central Africa. Cameroon has erupted six times this century, most recently in the spring of 1999
Wednesday, November 02, 2005
JOURNALISTS form local anti-corruption group in Cameroon
JOURNALISTS form local anti-corruption group in Cameroon
International Journalist's Network - USA
International Journalist's Network - USA
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After a recent conference on media and corruption in Cameroon, 11 journalists formed the Media Network Against Corruption (MENAC), according to local news ...
Civil Initiatives for Development with Integrity, an NGO based in Limbe, Cameroon, organized the conference from October 19 to 21. The gathering featured lively discussion on how the local news media tend to overlook government corruption, the English-language Post newspaper reported.
MENAC intends to challenge corruption both in the press and in the government. These efforts will begin with a new Web site, which will publicize cases of corruption. The conference trainers used the three days to show the journalists ways to challenge the government through in-depth, objective reporting.
The new forum hopes to fight the apathetic attitude toward corruption in Cameroon by publicly exposing those who practice it.
MENAC intends to challenge corruption both in the press and in the government. These efforts will begin with a new Web site, which will publicize cases of corruption. The conference trainers used the three days to show the journalists ways to challenge the government through in-depth, objective reporting.
The new forum hopes to fight the apathetic attitude toward corruption in Cameroon by publicly exposing those who practice it.
Full text at:
The Post, via AllAfrica.com: http://allafrica.com/stories/200510280484.html
The Post Online: http://www.postnewsline.com/.
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