#vvf

[vale-priestess]

In an ancient 'Calendar of the Romish Church,' the 23rd of June, the nativity of John the Baptist, is stated to be prolific in supernatural phenomena. Amongst others we are informed that 'waters are swum in during the night, and are brought in vessels that hang for the purposes of divination;' that 'fern is in great estimation with the vulgar, on account of its seed.' We are further informed that 'herbs of different kinds are sought out with many ceremonies.' Monsieur Bergerac, in his 'Satyrical Characters,' translated 'out of the French, by a person of honour' in 1658, makes a magician of the period enumerate amongst his many powers and duties 'the wakening of the country fellow on St. John's eve to gather his hearb, fasting and in silence.'

- Fire, Water & Herbs on St. John’s Night

[artcentron]

Peju Alatise Addresses Girl Child Issues With ‘Flying Girls’ t.ly/SrShl

[andreamassarisindaco]

UN GIORNO PER DIRVI GRAZIE! 4 dicembre - Santa Barbara. “Un giorno senza rischio non è vissuto, poiché per noi credenti la morte è vita, è luce: nel terrore dei crolli, nel furore delle acque, nell'inferno dei roghi" dalla preghiera del Vigile del Fuoco. Qualche sera fa sono stato ospite insieme al Prefetto e ad alcuni sindaci della Val Taro e Ceno del distaccamento VVF volontari. Abbiamo cenato insieme e ho avuto il piacere di riceve il vessillo di questa comunità di VVF volontari. Il vessillo ora è in Provincia nell’ufficio del Presidente. Grazie ai Sindaci Moglia, Mariani e Serpagli, al consigliere Daffadà e al Prefetto con i suoi collaboratori. Ecco, credo che onorare i VVF sia importante e l’ho voluto fare parlando di questi particolari VVF… volontari che operano 365 gg all’anno 24 ore al giorno. #vvf #parma #borgotaro #vvfvolontari (presso Borgo Val di Taro, Italy) https://www.instagram.com/p/Clv_s-5NIUp/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[alutanewsng]

First Bank sponsors surgery of 50 VVF patients in Kano, empowers 100

First Bank sponsors surgery of 50 VVF patients in Kano, empowers 100

By Aluta News Aug 25, 2022 First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) Limited, has sponsored the surgery of 50 Vesico Virginal Fistula (VVF) patients and supported 100 repaired patients with empowerment packages in Kano State. The Executive Director, Public Sector, FBN, Mr Abdullahi Ibrahim, said on Thursday in Kano that the effort was part of the bank’s activities in the area of its Corporate Social…

[vincent1760]

Cade per nove metri in un pozzo del suo terreno agricolo a Mombaroccio. Salvato dopo un complesso intervento dai #VVF. (presso Mombaroccio) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgY8jz8Mx7X/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[nomadicism]

I know you might have already translated the page in the Dairugger book where Keats and Kirigas’s gems glow, but the rough translation refers to the gem as Taisanatama or Tama. So maybe it could be the name of their gems. But I wanna know what you think and translated.

Hi there, thank you for the Ask!

I don’t see Taisanatama in that page spread, but the text calls the gems tama (hiragana: たま, kanji: 玉) twice. Tama can mean: marble, ball, lens, gem, bead, jewel, etc. Did you mean chiisanatama (小さなたま) instead?

If so, that means small marble, ball, gem, lens, bead, jewel, etc. Chiisanatama is what is written in the first mention of it on the page. The second mention is hitainotama (ひたいのたま) I suspect the intention is to mean bead or jewel.

If I were localizing this translation, then I'd call it "mind lens", "psionic gem", "oracle stone", or similar due to the context of its use. Personally, I like "mind lens" the best.

Full text:

ラガー•ガードは無事にうさ縫うの旅を続けていた。 戦いもなく、メンバーもそれぞれくつろいでいた。 ところが、キーツ•チーフの額についている小さなたまが、突然光り始めた。 「何か怪しい物を感じる！」 「私も」 見ると、キリガッスの額のたまも光っていた。

My amateur translation combined with Google translate:

The Rugger Guard continues their journey safely. There was no fighting, and so each member was relaxing. However, the small jewel on Chief Keats' forehead suddenly began to glow. “I feel something strange!” “Me too.” When they looked, the jewel on Kirigas’ forehead was also glowing.

Scan of the page spread is below for those who haven't seen it before. Since this is from a book for children, words that would otherwise be written with kanji are in hiragana instead. I swapped out some it for kanji when typing up the text.

[everything-dairugger]

[steamedtangerine]

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[bookdoctorconsultationonline]

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[zukotheartist]

I'm a day late (bc... reasons) but for International Women's Day, I'd like to remind everyone here about what's happening in the Democratic Republic of Congo🇨🇩!

(I apologise in advance for my poor wording but please don't let that take away from the point and check out the links at the end of the post!)

People (not just women) in the Drc🇨🇩 are being displaced, tortured and killed at immense rates. They are also being enslaved and forced to work in mines under unsafe conditions, for long hours and with little to no pay, to dig out cobalt. The levels of rape there are so high that a lot of people with vaginas have developed a severe condition called Vesico Vaginal Fistula which often also leaves them ostricised from society (it creates a strong smell and makes liquid leak out constantly).

What is happening there is also a genocide, just like in Palestine🇵🇸. And very much like Palestine, it's because of greed. Western powers arm militias/rebel groups (backed by Rwanda) to enslave these people to be able to get cobalt - a mineral necessary for technology - much faster and cheaper.

Here on tumblr we don't talk about it as much, and there's of course a lot of anti-blackness too, but on tiktok and insta - awareness is starting to raise, slowly.

Congolese activists are telling us to NOT call it a "silent genocide" (a common phrasing that some people have been using recently) because this has been going on for decades and they've been talking about it for DECADES and it's not their fault we didn't listen/pay attention.

They are also calling for a TECH BOYCOTT, urging people to use the technological devices they already own for as long as they last and when it breaks, try to use the new one for as long as it lasts as well + try to buy the next ones second-handed or from companies that support congolese people or at least don't abuse them. Lots of people who vape have also decided to stop vaping for the boycott!

You know how Aaron Bushnell and an unamed woman in Atlanta (she's still alive! At a hospital) self-immolated for Palestine🇵🇸?

Well, a man did that for the Drc🇨🇩 too! His name was Cédrick Nianza! And he was only 25 years old, died a week after his brave act.

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Please do your own research but for now, some places that you can check out are (in no particular order):

1) The Fistula Foundation!

https://fistulafoundation.org/country/democratic-republic-of-congo/

> an organisation that helps people affected with VVF in the Democratic Republic of Congo (and elsewhere too).

2) Friends of the Congo!

https://friendsofthecongo.org/

> a non profit with a lot of information about the genocide going on in the drc, with different sections that explain how to help (donating, sending emails, etc) and has a whole section about women and women's health.

3) Al Jazeera

https://www.aljazeera.com/where/democratic-republic-of-the-congo/

> A newspaper with a lot of information about the Drc🇨🇩 but of course also Palestine🇵🇸 and Sudan🇸🇩! > Sudan is another cause we should all be looking into as well because people there are also being displaced, tortured and killed.

4) a lot of people on Tiktok have made sounds and/or filters that generate money, through the creators' fund, that they are donating to the Drc and have shown proof of doing so! Meaning that literally just by watching their videos, commenting (ideally more than five words, not including emojies and avoiding the word "boost"), resposting, sharing, duetting, etc you are helping donate to the Drc! You can also make PRIVATE videos (you'll be the only one to see them or just your friends if you want) using those filters/sounds and it'll still work!

Here's some of them

https://www.tiktok.com/@pappyorion?_t=8kWuC3EkeUj&_r=1

^ he's on the ground! Showing us the conditions that the congolese people are living under and spreading awareness.

https://www.tiktok.com/@kentrello?_t=8kWtRtmCLeT&_r=1

^ has already donated 5500$ through views and also uses of his song for Dr Congo + by giving yoga lessons! He's also gone to the Drc himself and is helping with providing internet.

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGeyCajp9/

^ has also made a song (you can find it on Spotify too!) that generates money for the Drc! And has a whole playlist on her account that explains how much money one stream can generate + how many streams she's currently at, etc, showing proof! I understand that a lot of people here don't have TikTok but please check it out on Spotify, if you have it! She also has videos for Sudan🇸🇩!

There are a lot more tho so feel free to dm me or send asks if you want more recs!

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And now some articles:

1) this one is from ABC news (of course always be critical when reading articles and especially when they come from specific sources), dated March 6th 2024

https://abcnews.go.com/International/us-court-absolves-top-tech-companies-congos-child/story?id=107839639

2) by Sahara Reporters (one of the only articles I was able to find about the young man who self-immolated for the drc), dated January 18th 2012

https://saharareporters.com/2012/01/18/young-congolese-sets-himself-fire-becoming-martyr-congolese-revolution

3) by Business and Human Rights Resource Centre, dated January 13th 2020

https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news/are-these-tech-companies-complicit-in-human-rights-abuses-of-child-cobalt-miners-in-congo/

4) by Al Jazeera, dated February 7th 2024 (m23 is an armed rebel group backed by Rwanda)

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/7/thousands-flee-in-eastern-dr-congo-as-m23-rebels-advance-near-goma

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When it comes to companies that don't abuse congolese people I've heard of 2 so far, and one of them seems to be congolese owned as well, BUT i haven't made much research into it because my phone is still functioning. So, I'll leave the names here but PLEASE do some research yourself anyway before you buy from them:

Okapius/Okapi Phones - seems to be congolese owned

Shift Phones - seems to be german owned but cobalt-free

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We cannot achieve women's liberation without liberation for all! Liberation for 🇨🇩🇵🇸🇸🇩 and so many more places!

PLEASE reblog!! Or make your own posts!! Just PLEASE spread awareness!

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[flamingo-rex]

2023.05.12

ちと、業者風味な車内。

日中の空いた時間に、防犯カメラ設置作業の為の

電気工事でございます。

本日は、このVVF線をPF管に入れる作業。

特別、引き込みワイヤーとか用意してないので

ひたすら伸ばして、突っ込んで…の、繰り返し。

家の敷地で伸ばす事は無理なので、

車が滅多に通らない細い路地を利用して

何とかVVF挿入完了！

コレで埋没にしろ、壁に這わすにしろ、

防水、絶縁、そして見た目の良さも

全てクリア出来るのは嬉しいね

そんな事やってたら、直ぐ時間経過…

ギター業務と、Cat ch.22業務に行かなきゃ！の時刻

当面の暇つぶしにはなるけど

少しづつしか出来ないので、焦らず、

じっくりと調べて、如何に安く上げるか！

を、モットーに仕上げていきます（笑）

[isacopraxolu]

Evacuato dai VVF un Hotel a Roma in zona Barberini #vigilidelfuoco #tfnews #23aprile

[stranotizie]

"Ricordo benissimo il momento in cui sono arrivato sul posto, poco dopo lo scoppio. C'era tantissimo fumo che usciva dal pozzo, tre corpi erano già stati portati in superficie, e decine di familiari già accorrevano in una attesa straziante che ci ha accompagnato, caricato e motivato fino alla fine delle operazioni". A parlare all'Adnkronos è Francesco Notaro, direttore regionale dei vigili del fuoco dell'Emilia-Romagna, impegnato sul luogo dell'esplosione della centrale idroelettrica nel bolognese. "In questo momento - spiega - le attività nella centrale sono pressoché ferme, tutto quello che viene fatto e sarà fatto ora avverrà in accordo con la Procura per scongiurare il rischio di alterare lo scenario, al netto della necessità di pompare l'acqua per riportare la situazione ex ante e permettere di ispezionare i luoghi insieme ai consulenti nominati dalla Procura e cercare di definire meglio la dinamica dell'accaduto. Manteniamo il presidio sul posto, anche a garanzia di un ambiente che deve esser messo sotto sequestro, per poter intervenire laddove ci dovessero essere necessità particolari". "Da quando abbiamo avuto notizia dell'esplosione, abbiamo fatto fare subito un sorvolo all'elicottero, vista la distanza notevole da qualsiasi punto. Dall'alto sembrava una piattaforma con un foro al centro da cui usciva fumo: la situazione era difficile già da una prima osservazione. Arrivate sul posto le squadre dei vigili del fuoco, hanno iniziato a scendere da quel foro, dove ci avevano segnalato la presenza di persone. Solo che, nello scendere, già arrivati al quarto piano sotto terra, il fumo denso, il calore, la scarsa visibilità non consentivano di poter operare. Abbiamo trasferito ulteriori bombole dell'ossigeno tramite elicottero e quando il fumo ha iniziato a diradarsi abbiamo iniziato ad effettuare le attività di ricerca. Individuati subito tre corpi al piano meno otto, sono stati portati fuori attraverso tecnico speleo-alpine e su per gli otto piani con una barella, una sorta di 'palo pescante'". E continua: "Unità specialistiche dei vigili del fuoco, esperti di ricerche sotto le macerie, sono state fatte venire dalla Toscana, ma mentre operavano il livello dell'acqua che aveva allagato il piano meno nove, ha iniziato a risalire non permettendo di operare. Abbiamo richiamato i sommozzatori, arrivati da Bologna, Ravenna e Vicenza, e hanno iniziato a fare ispezioni al piano meno nove. Il livello dell'acqua saliva, non c'era visibilità e a rischio era la stessa sicurezza degli operatori. Non si capiva da dove entrasse tutta quell'acqua, in quel momento c'era molta confusione. Quando è stato chiaro che l'acqua derivava dalla condotta a monte della centrale, più qualche trafilamento dal lago, abbiamo utilizzato dei nostri esperti speleo-sub che si sono calati con delle tute antiacido per ispezionare il piano meno nove, dove sono stati poi trovati i corpi degli ultimi quattro dispersi. E' stata una lotta contro il tempo, nella speranza di trovare qualcuno in vita. Sapevamo che le probabilità erano scarse ma l'attesa straziante dei familiari, sempre accanto a noi, ci ha caricato di una responsabilità e di una determinazione ad andare avanti senza sosta. Fino a ieri, quando l'ultimo corpo è stato riportato in superficie. Non ci si fa mai, mai pace con quello che si vede in questi interventi. Sapere che ci sono persone intrappolate, con i familiari lì ad attenderli, ti carica di una forte responsabilità". (di Silvia Mancinelli) {} #_intcss0{display: none;} #U11348766818DwB { font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; } #U11348766818KcH { font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; } #U11348766818RsB { font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; } #U113487668182yG { font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; } Fonte

[vincent1760]

Ascoli Piceno, un morto e quattro feriti in un incidente stradale sulla Salaria Inferiore in prossimità della Casa del Fanciullo, nello scontro frontale tra un furgone ed una moto. La vitta, il conducente della moto, aveva 34 anni. I #VVF hanno provveduto sì soccorsi e poi alla bonifica della sede stradale, per la dispersione di carburante. La dinamica dello scontro è al vaglio dei carabinieri di Ascoli Piceno. (presso Ascoli Piceno) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd1VMjcsxZs/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=