Chile

Álgebra y Análisis

Rolex
Watch
Reloj
Cajamarca
Chile
Almagro
Calle 12
Penny
The Twelve

 

Matthew 20:16
“So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 "The Palace stood on an eminence raised about thirty paces above the surface of the lake."~~~Samuel Johnson

 

 

 

 

 

Kendall Jenner

 

 

 "allay thy ecstasy;

In measure rein thy joy"~~~Shakespeare

 

 

 

Almagro
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chess: “Álgebra y Análisis”  “Calle 12” “Watch” “Reloj”  "Cajamarca"  “Chile” “Almagro” “Penny” “The Twelve”

 

 

 Let’s delve into the lasting legacy of these figures and their impact on history:

Francisco Pizarro's Legacy

Francisco Pizarro is remembered as the conqueror of the Inca Empire, a feat that dramatically expanded Spain's influence in South America. His success not only brought immense wealth to Spain through gold and silver but also left a lasting cultural impact, shaping the colonial structure and governance in the region. However, his legacy is controversial due to the ruthless methods employed during the conquest, including the execution of Atahualpa, the Inca emperor.
Pizarro's role in the internal conflicts with Diego de Almagro also underscores his ambition and desire for dominance. The assassination of Pizarro by Almagristas (led by Diego de Almagro II) further emphasizes the divisive and violent nature of these rivalries.

Diego de Almagro's Legacy

Diego de Almagro, while less successful than Pizarro in achieving wealth or political power, is remembered for his exploratory spirit. His expedition to Chile marked an important step in Spanish expansion, despite its lack of immediate rewards. The loyalty he inspired among his followers persisted even after his death, with his son Diego de Almagro II continuing the struggle against the Pizarro faction.
Almagro’s execution and the subsequent rebellion led by his son serve as poignant examples of the power struggles that defined the era of conquest. His story symbolizes both the adventurous ambitions of the conquistadors and the tragic consequences of their conflicts.

Broader Impact on Colonial History

The rivalry between Pizarro and Almagro highlighted the challenges faced by the Spanish Crown in managing its colonies. The chaos and civil wars among conquistadors demonstrated the need for stronger governance, prompting the establishment of institutions like the Viceroyalty of Peru. This system helped consolidate Spanish power but also intensified the exploitation of Indigenous peoples and resources.

Modern Perspectives

In modern times, figures like Pizarro and Almagro are viewed with a mix of admiration and criticism. While their courage and determination are acknowledged, the violence and disruption they caused are increasingly scrutinized. This complex legacy is reflected in debates about statues, monuments, and historical narratives in the regions they influenced.

 

 

China

 

China

Taiwan

Argentina

Chile

Botafogo

 

 

Matthew 10:30

“But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Botafogo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos, home of Botafogo

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chess: "China" "Taiwan" "Argentina" "Chile" "Botafogo"

Yellowknife

 

Yggdrasil

Yellowknife

Copper

Chile

Huacas del Toro Amarillo

Butter

 

Psalm 10:17

"LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:"

 

 

 

 

 

  "Wrong opinions and practices gradually yield to fact and argument"~~~John Stuart Mill

 

 

 

 

 

 "There are millions of truths that a man is not concerned to know."~~~Locke

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

"Wrong opinions and practices gradually yield to fact and argument"~~~John Stuart Mill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 "There was a long line outside, milling and pushing and squirming to get at the ticket window"~~~Henry Miller

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chess: "Yellowknife" "Copper" "Chile " "Huacas del Toro Amarillo" "Butter"  "Yggdrasil"

 

Yellowknife is the capital and the largest community in the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is located on the northern shore of Great Slave Lake, about 400 km south of the Arctic Circle, on the west side of Yellowknife Bay near the outlet of the Yellowknife River.
The name “Yellowknife” comes from a local Dene tribe, known as the “Copper Indians” or “Yellowknife Indians”, who are now incorporated as the Yellowknives Dene First Nation. These indigenous people traded TOOLS made from COPPER deposits near the Arctic Coast. The term ‘YELLOWKNIFE’ was coined by European explorers and cartographers over 200 years ago in honor of the Indigenous Dene that they met in the 1700s. The Europeans named the nearby river and the city after the copper tools the Dene carried. 

 

 

 

 

To Catch a Thief

To Catch a Thief
Shield
Chile
Texas
Throne
Mayan
Sir Galahad
Corpus Christi

1Pet.1:20
"Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,"

C. Grant in To Catch a Thief

Jale Vera Home

Texas Ranch (Shield-Chilli)

Chile (Shield)

Chess: "To Catch a Thief" "Shield" "Chile" "Texas" "Throne" "Mayan" "Sir Galahad" "Corpus Christi"

Chile

Chile
Chef
dASSA bASSA
Toggle Switch
Shell
Shield
Paella
Concha
Chocolate
Puffed Pastry
Pineapple

Prov.1:31
"Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices."

Chef Darío Barrio del restaurant dASSA bASSA

Darìo Barrio : el "ángel de Van Persie"?

dASSA bASSA : Xibalbá (Toggle Switch)

 Profiteroles! Italian Puffed Pastry!

 Puffed Pastry Cheese Twists

Eva González, de Miss España a la tele

La joven no ha dudado en acudir a los partidos de la selección española de fútbol y animar así a su ahora ex novio, el portero Iker Casillas.

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LA CONCHA GRABADA DEL EDIFICIO DEL BÚHO, DZIBANCHÉ, QUINTANA ROO

La imagen es la de una concha Spondylus, grabada, que formó parte de la ofrenda encontrada en la tumba explorada por L.E. Campaña en uno de los edificios que bordean la Plaza Xibalbá de Dzibanché. La concha muestra en su interior a un noble que sostiene en sus brazos una serpiente de cascabel, de la que se distingue su crótalo, su cuerpo con marcas de diamantes y su cabeza con un jade por ojo y, posiblemente, una pluma rematándolo. En ambas extremidades de la serpiente aparece una deidad emergiendo de las fauces de una serpiente; un jade se incrustó en la lengua bífida y otro en la parte superior de la cabeza de la serpiente. La deidad de la izquierda es el dios solar K’inich Ajaw.

El personaje lleva una falda de piel de jaguar y está sentado sobre un trono de estera enrollada (expresión, por sí misma, de autoridad), revestido igualmente con una piel de jaguar. En ambos casos las manchas del animal se han representado mediante pequeñas incrustaciones de coral negro. A juzgar por la presencia al centro de tres hachuelas de jade (utilizadas con frecuencia por los mayas para referirse al poder), el trono podría representar un bulto funerario, con lo cual se estaría simbolizando una relación del noble en la concha con un antepasado de prestigio. Idénticas hachuelas aparecen colgando del cinturón del noble.

Enrique Nalda, "La concha grabada del Edificio del Búho, Dzibanché, Quintana Roo", Arqueología Mexicana 82.

IMAGEN: Concha grabada. Cultura: Maya. Periodo: Clásico Temprano. Material: Jadeíta, acerina, pirita, coral negro y concha nácar. Medidas: 25 x 20 cm. Localización: Sala Maya, Museo Nacional de Antropología.
Foto: Jorge Pérez de Lara / Proyecto Sur de Quintana Roo, INAH.

 

 

 

 

 

 PA ELLA

This is the medieval shield of the legendary leader El Cid who captured the Moorish Kingdom of Valencia after a nine-month siege. It is made of 20 gauge steel and comes with an attached chain for easy display. The accents are real brass which add realism and value to the shield.

Chile: Parque nacional torres del Payne (Chile)

Chess : “Shell” “Shield” “Chile”  "Chef" "dASSA bASSA" “chocolate” “switch” “pineapple” “paella” “puffed pastry” “toggle switch”

toggle

Last modified: Friday, November 02, 2001

  

 To switch from one setting to another. The term toggle implies that there are only two possible settings and that you are switching from the current setting to the other setting. A toggle switch is a switch that has just two positions. For example, light switches that turn a light on or off are toggle switches. On computer keyboards, the Caps Lock key is a toggle switch because pressing it can have two meanings depending on what the current setting is. If Caps Lock is already on, then pressing the Caps Lock key turns it off. If Caps Lock is off, pressing the Caps Lock key turns it on. Toggle switches also exist in software. For, example a check box in a dialog box is a toggle switch. http://webopedia.internet.com/TERM/T/toggle.html

Gato de Schrödinger (ecuación)

Chile

Shields

Schrödinger

Child

Psalm 47:9
"The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted."

 Nemo

5 Miners Hoisted to Freedom in Chile

 Chess: "Shields" "chile" "Child" "Chile"

Gato de Schrödinger

El experimento del gato de Schrödinger o paradoja de Schrödinger es un experimento imaginario, concebido en 1935 por el físico Erwin Schrödinger para exponer uno de los aspectos más extraños, a priori, de la mecánica cuántica.
Schrödinger nos propone un sistema formado por una caja cerrada y opaca que contiene un gato, una botella de gas venenoso, una partícula radiactiva con un 50% de probabilidades de desintegrarse en un tiempo dado y un dispositivo tal que, si la partícula se desintegra, se rompe la botella y el gato muere.
Al depender todo el sistema del estado final de un único átomo que actúa según las leyes de la mecánica cuántica, tanto la partícula como la vida del gato estarán sometidos a ellas. De acuerdo a dichas leyes, el sistema gato-dispositivo no puede separarse en sus componentes originales (gato y dispositivo) a menos que se haga una medición sobre el sistema. El sistema gato-dispositivo está en un entrelazamiento, Verschränkung, en alemán originalmente.
Siguiendo la interpretación de Copenhague, mientras no abramos la caja, el sistema, descrito por una función de onda, tiene aspectos de un gato vivo y aspectos de un gato muerto, por tanto, sólo podemos predicar sobre la potencialidad del estado final del gato y nada del propio gato. En el momento en que abramos la caja, la sola acción de observar modifica el estado del sistema tal que ahora observamos un gato vivo o un gato muerto. Esto se debe a una propiedad física llamada superposición cuántica que explica que el comportamiento de las partículas a nivel subatómico no puede ser determinado por una regla estricta que defina su función de onda. La física cuántica postula que la pregunta sobre la vida del gato sólo puede responderse probabilísticamente.
La paradoja ha sido objeto de gran controversia (tanto científica como filosófica), al punto que Stephen Hawking ha dicho: «cada vez que escucho hablar de ese gato, empiezo a sacar mi pistola», aludiendo al suicidio cuántico, una variante del experimento de Schrödinger.^{[cita requerida]}
De hecho, aparte de la interpretación de Copenhague, existen otras maneras de ver este problema.

 

Interpretación de los universos paralelos

En la interpretación de los "muchos mundos" ("many-worlds"), universos paralelos o multi-universos formulada por Hught Everett en 1957, cada evento que se produce es un punto de ramificación. El gato sigue estando vivo y muerto a la vez pero en ramas diferentes del universo, todas las cuales son reales, pero incapaces de interaccionar entre sí debido a la decoherencia cuántica. Cuando el observador abre la caja, él mismo se entrelaza con el gato de manera diferente en cada rama, de manera que se forman nuevos estados correspondientes al estado "observador-gato-vivo" y "observador-gato-muerto".En cada rama la función de onda conjunta ha colapsado a un resultado diferente y en realidad el "colapso" no supone un problema porque estamos precisamente en la rama del universo en el que la función de onda pareció colapsar a lo que observamos. Cada estado del observador está entrelazado o unido con el del gato en su propia rama del universo, así que la "observación del estado del gato" y el "estado del gato" coinciden y se corresponden la una con la otra. Por tanto, no ha habido en realidad un colapso de la función de onda a un único estado.

Cardinal

Cardinal
Milton
Flank
Genesis 2:17
"But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die."
John 3:16 
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

male cardinal

The undaunted Cardinal welcomes a brisk and blustery Winter Solstice.

Chess: "Cardinal" "Milton" "Chile" "Flank" "cider" "El Gaitero" "Canarias"

Chile

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow coastal strip wedged between the Andes mountains and the Pacific Ocean. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage at the country's southernmost tip. It is one of only two countries in South America that does not have a border with Brazil. The Pacific forms the country's entire western border, with a coastline that stretches over 6,435 kilometres. Chilean territory extends to the Pacific Ocean which includes the overseas territories of Juan Fernández Islands, the Salas y Gómez islands, the Desventuradas Islands and Easter Island located in Polynesia. Chile claims 1,250,000 km² (482,628 sq mi) of territory in Antarctica.
Chile's unusual, ribbon-like shape — 4,300 km (2,672 mi) long and on average 175 km (109 mi) wide — has given it a hugely varied climate, ranging from the world's driest desert — the Atacama — in the north, through a Mediterranean climate in the centre, to a snow-prone Alpine climate in the south, with glaciers, fjords and lakes. The northern Chilean desert contains great mineral wealth, principally copper. The relatively small central area dominates the country in terms of population and agricultural resources. This area also is the cultural and political center from which Chile expanded in the late 19th century, when it incorporated its northern and southern regions. Southern Chile is rich in forests and grazing lands and features a string of volcanoes and lakes. The southern coast is a labyrinth of fjords, inlets, canals, twisting peninsulas, and islands. The Andes Mountains are located on the eastern border.
Prior to the coming of the Spanish in the 16th century, northern Chile was under Inca rule while the indigenous Araucanians (also known as Mapuches) inhabited central and southern Chile. Although Chile declared its independence in 1810, decisive victory over the Spanish was not achieved until 1818. In the War of the Pacific (1879-83), Chile defeated Peru and Bolivia and won its present northern regions. It was not until the 1880s that the Araucanian Indians were completely subjugated. The country, which had been relatively free of the coups and arbitrary governments that blighted the South American continent, endured a 17 year military dictatorship (1973-1990), one of the bloodiest in 20th-century Latin America that left more than 3,000 people dead and missing.
Currently, Chile is one of South America's most stable and prosperous nations. Within the greater Latin American context it leads in terms of human development, competitiveness, quality of life, political stability, globalization, economic freedom, low perception of corruption and comparatively low poverty rates. It also ranks high regionally in freedom of the press and democratic development. Its status as the region's richest country in terms of gross domestic product per capita (at market prices and purchasing power parity) is however countered by its high level of income inequality, as measured by the Gini index

Grand Hyatt - Santiago, Chile, shot with Christmas tree at the bottom.