| the making of Argan Oil - 280 sec
Argan oil is an oil produced from the fruits of the Argan (Argania spinosa) a species of tree endemic to the calcareous semi-desert of southwestern Morocco. It is the sole species in the genus Argania. The Argan tree now grows only in SW Morocco .It is believed to date back 25,000,000 years and to have once covered N. Africa. Now endangered and under protection of UNESCO, the Argan grows wild in semi-desert soil, its deep root system helping to protect against soil erosion and the northern advance of the Sahara.
It was first reported by the explorer Leo Africanus in 1510. An early specimen was taken to Amsterdam and then cultivated by Lady Beaufort at Badminton c1711. Now only 860,000 hectares remain in S.W. Morocco and these are declining at a rate of 50,000h per year. Measures are being put in place to protect this rare and endangered species and in 1999 the argan was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Heritage. There is an argan tree in the temperate house at Kew.
The most labour intensive part of oil-extraction is removal of the soft pulp (used as animal feed) and the cracking by hand, between two stones, of the hard nut. The seeds are then removed and gently roasted. This roasting accounts for part of the oil's distinctive, nutty flavor. The traditional technique for oil extraction is to grind the roasted seeds to paste, with a little water, in a stone rotary quern. The paste is then squeezed between hands to extract the oil. The extracted paste is still oil-rich and is used as animal feed. Oil produced by this method will keep 3-6 months, and will be produced as needed in a family, from a store of the kernels, which will keep for 20 years unopened. Dry-pressing is now increasingly important for oil produced for sale, as the oil will keep 12-18 months and extraction is much faster.
Goats like the pulp of argan fruits and often try to climb the trees to get at them. They will digest the pulp, but shed the undigested seeds in their feces. As these have shells that are somewhat softened and easier to crack, they are occasionally used to produce oil for non-culinary purposes. An urban legend has it that all argan oil is produced this way. This myth seems to be based on the fact that occasionally, shrewd traders would have sold (and may still try to sell) such "non-food grade" argan oil to ignorant travelers or tourists. The fact that the nuts acquire a foul aroma in passing through the animal's digestive tract makes it easy to tell this oil apart from food-grade produce with its rich, walnut oil-like flavor
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| Giant Dipper - Santa Cruz - 113 sec
Going on the Giant Dipper roller coaster ride with my wife, mom and sister. (warning: sever screaming!)
The Giant Dipper is a famous wooden roller coaster located at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, an amusement park in Santa Cruz, California, USA. It was designed by Frank Prior and Fredrick Church with a double out and back layout and built by Arthur Looff in 1924 in just 47 days at a cost of $50,000. It opened on May 17th of that year and it cost 15 cents back then. Over the years more than 50 million people have ridden this magnificent old coaster. It has appeared in many television commercials and movies, including The Lost Boys, Sudden Impact and Dangerous Minds.
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| Drumming in piccadilly circus - 33 sec
Drumming with random fellow Arabs in Piccadilly Circus
the "circus" refers to "circular open space at a street junction"
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| woodworking in caerphilly castle - 129 sec
Caerphilly Castle (Welsh: Castell Caerfili) is a Norman castle that dominates the centre of the town of Caerphilly in south Wales. It is the largest castle in Wales, the second largest in Britain (second to Windsor castle) and is one of the largest fortresses in Europe. Built mainly between 1268 and 1271, it is an early example of a concentric castle and is surrounded by large but fairly shallow artificial lakes to slow attackers and prevent the undermining of its walls.
Unlike many other Welsh castles, Caerphilly castle was not built by Edward I in his crack-down on the Welsh lords, but by Gilbert 'the Red' de Clare, a powerful, redheaded nobleman of Norman descent as a response to a dispute between him and a nobleman of Welsh origin, Llywelyn who was later a supporter of Simon de Montfort.
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| she had to go real bad! - 5 sec
Public urination in Davis, CA
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| Common Ground Clean Up - Katrina - 12 sec
Common Ground's mission is to provide short term relief for victims of hurricane disasters in the gulf coast region, and long term support in rebuilding the communities affected in the New Orleans area. Common Ground is a community-initiated volunteer organization offering assistance, mutual aid and support. The work gives hope to communities by working with them, providing for their immediate needs and emphasizes people working together to rebuild their lives in sustainable ways.
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| 103 Motor - 4 sec
103 has been tested many times by local motorcyclist (this one in Fes, Morocco) .. this one is wearing a helmet!
From the limited data available, road deaths appear to be a growing problem in the MENA region (See Figure 20). In recent years, road deaths have grown faster than population, 40 per cent faster in Saudi Arabia and more than 60 per cent faster in the countries of Bahrain, Israel, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria, and Yemen.
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| Bottle Man in Sidi Hrazem - 6 sec
In the streets of Sidi Hrazem .. there was a man carrying loads of bottles.
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| Jazz in the Big Easy - 124 sec
Jazz in Bourbon St
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| The Fantasia - Rabat, Morocco. - 18 sec
Originated from the Rif, the fantasia is a war ceremony which consist of opposing different groups of horsemen (and recently horsewomen), each represents the best rides of its tribe. Each group quivers away in a glaring light, all its members point their rifles to the sky and shoot at the same time leaving behind them a tumult burst and shouts.
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| The Koutoubia Mosque - 29 sec
The Koutoubia Mosque (Arabic: جامع الكتبية) is the largest mosque in Marrakech, Morocco. The minaret was completed under the reign of the Almohad Caliph Yacoub el-Mansour (1184-1199) and was used as model for Giralda of Seville then for the Hassan Tower of Rabat.
The name is derived from the Arabic al-Koutoubiyyin for librarian, since it used to be surrounded by sellers of manuscripts. It is considered the ultimate structure of its kind. The tower is 69 m (221 ft) in height and has a lateral length of 12.8 m (41 ft). Six rooms (one above the other) constitute the interior; leading around them is a ramp by way of which the muezzin could ride up to the balcony. It is built in a traditional Almohad style and the tower is adorned with four copper globes.
According to legend, they were originally made of pure gold, and there were once supposed to have been only three. The fourth was donated by the wife of Yacoub el-Mansour as compensation for her failure to keep the fast for one day during the month of Ramadan. She had her golden jewelry melted down to fashion the fourth globe.
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| Donkey Talk - 28 sec
a Beni Ammar donkey talking loudly.
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| Elephant attacking Moroccans - 42 sec
at the Rabat Zoo
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| Jazz aux Oudayas II - 325 sec
Jazz Festival Rabat Morocco 2005
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| Jazz aux Oudayas - 89 sec
Jazz Festival Rabat Morocco 2005
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| Sufi Night - 149 sec
Fes Festival 2005
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| Ibn Arabi Flaminco - 360 sec
Fes Festival
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| Bajeddoub - 160 sec
Fes Festival 2005
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| Music in Cabo Negro - Morocco - 73 sec
Outside our appartment in Cabo Negro, North of Morocco
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| Music in Bouznika Bay. Morocco - 81 sec
Music in Bouznika Bay
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