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Monthly Temperatures
Averages between 72°F (22°C) and 92°F (33°C) in the Lowlands.
In the Central Highlands, averages between 44°F (7°C) and 71°F (21.6°C).
Average Weather Conditions
Nuwara Eliya
When to Travel
Being a tropical island the weather in Woderful Sri Lanka is good right through the year.Traditionally the tourist season is from November to March – the winter months of the western world. Nowadays, with tourists coming from all parts of the world, the season seems to extend throughout the year.
Visa Requirements
Tourists from many countries (Schedule) are granted 30 day landing visas upon entry without charge. Citizens not on this schedule should obtain a visa from the nearest Sri Lankan Mission before travelling.
The following are the main airlines that fly to Sri Lanka; Sri Lankan, Emirates, Singapore, Qatar, Cathay Pacific, Thai, Indian and Jet. Any major airline will connect up with these airlines to get you to Sri Lanka. You could easily book your tickets online with any of these Airlines.
Where to Go
Geographically there are five main areas that a visitor would normally travel to in Wonderful Sri Lanka; the Western Coast (for beaches), the Southern Coast (also for beaches), the Cultural Triangle for ancient ruins, the Hill Country for rain forests, tea estates, spice gardens and the City of Colombo (Main Cities). Ayurvedic and Wellness Spas, hiking trails, bird watching locations and breathtaking sceneries can be found in all locations. Eco and Adventure locations are usually found in the interior of the Island, i.e., within easy distance of the four main areas. Wildlife sanctuaries are close to the Southern coast. We recommend that you do most of your shopping in Colombo.
We have compiled a Hotel Guide consisting of hotels that we are familiar with, for your consideration. Our list gives brief descriptions of each hotel and are cross-referenced to the above five areas.
Where Not to Go
It is strongly advised that you do not travel to the North and the East of Wonderful Sri Lanka due to the ongoing conflict with the LTTE. These areas will hopefully be opened up for travellers in the not too distant future. We will keep you posted.
Travelling Within the Country
If you are on your own we highly recommend that you rent a car with a chauffeur. There are many car rental agencies that you could contact. We have compiled a list of Car Rental Agencies that we are familiar with. Public transport (bus and railway) is very cheap but not at all comfortable. You may want to give it a try. Normally, you could also take a helicopter or sea plane to a number of destinations. These two modes of transport have been temporarily halted due to security reasons. Map
How to Book your Travel
Firstly enquire whether your usual travel agent can make all your bookings. Your next best bet is dealing with a travel agency operating in your country with experience in the South Asian market. If you want to do it on your own, we highly recommend that you go with any one of the best known online travel booking agencies such as Expedia and Travelocity. There are a few Sri Lanka-based online travel agencies such as Go Lanka and SriLanka.com. We also give you a List of Travel Agencies in Sri Lanka that specialise in inland travel.
Do not forget to buy adequate Travel and Medical Insurance for your trip.Please read the attached Health Information and make sure that you protect yourself adequately before travelling.
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MOBILE – Two bodies were recovered in the vicinity of Dauphin Island found to be connected to the Dauphin Island Regatta, Thursday.
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From Navy Region Southeast Public Affairs
Navy installations throughout Florida were preparing for heavy weather as Hurricane Irma hit south Florida and skimmed the eastern coast.
Commander, Navy Region Southeast, Rear Adm. Bette Bolivar, directed the evacuation of non-essential personnel and family members from Naval Air Station Key West, Florida, Sept. 5.
"Their safety and security is a top priority," Bolivar said. Approximately 50-60 mission essential personnel are remaining behind to maintain essential functions on the installation.
All Naval Air Station Key West personnel were designated a safe haven area of within 300 miles of Atlanta.
At the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center, 166 non-essential personnel and family members and 97 pets were airlifted from the facility off the Florida coast to a safe haven.
"Additionally," Bolivar said, "I've directed that when mandatory orders are issued by competent civilian authorities in Florida counties that could be impacted by Hurricane Irma, non-essential active duty military, civilian employees, drilling reservists and authorized dependents residing in those counties are authorized to evacuate."
Personnel and family members who evacuate must be placed on evacuation orders issued by their parent command. Personnel and families will be reimbursed for lodging and per diem at the approved rate for their designated safe haven.
All Navy personnel are encouraged to keep emergency contact information updated at all times through the NFAAS, which can be accessed at www.navyfamily.navy.mil, or through the NFAAS smartphone app available for both iOS or Android. If personnel need support, they can complete a needs assessment through the site or the app on their smartphone and a Navy counselor will make contact to provide assistance.


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I have auctioned some weird and wonderful things over the years, but last weekend was a first for me when my firm was asked by the Meon Valley Beekeepers' Association to assist them with their annual auction.
When I received a call from vice-president Gerry Fry, my first question was 'what would we be auctioning?'
'Everything one might need for apiculture,' was Gerry's reply, before giving examples such as honey, beeswax, clothing, centrifugal presses for extracting honey, bee hives and even live bee colonies!
Gerry brought me quickly up to speed about the association, which is a registered charity with around 100 members covering much of Hampshire.
My weekends are very precious these days and reserved for general battery charging, tip runs, gardening and, of course, long-distance bike rides. Nevertheless, I thought this an auctioneering request we couldn't turn down.
Besides, I once toyed with the idea of taking up apiculture so thought it would be good to meet some experienced beekeepers. Plus, Gerry promised me some jars of locally-produced honey, which are great for preventing hay fever
The organisers were expecting around 200 lots that would be catalogued and arranged out for display in the adjoining field to Greatham Village Hall, near Liss – just off the A3.
I'd roped in my young assistant auctioneer Daniel Tricker, figuring it would be good experience and, if I was going to get stung, he could share the experience.
The gods favoured us with fine weather and so, armed with a gavel and some factor 50 sunscreen, we set off for Greatham.
We had initially intended to drive our little Italian three-wheeler scooter van to the event, as the Piaggio-built model is known as an 'Ape,' which is Italian for bee. However, with a top speed of 30 mph, we thought it might make us late for the auction and I don't think Daniel was too keen on the prospect of us both being crammed together for too long inside its tiny cab!
It proved to be a very interesting day and most of the lots sold.
We also discovered that it wouldn't be too expensive to take up apiculture and turn a hobby into a cottage industry selling honey and beeswax, the latter of which makes wonderful candles.
Daniel had the opportunity of selling two live bee colonies for around £180 each, and Mrs Cameron was delighted to learn I had followed her instructions for the day – not to return home with yet another hobby and a hive full of bees!


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The links between sibling relationships and the whole family
Latashia Gilkes Dr. Jean-Marie St Clair Christman Pennsylvania State University Human Development and Family Studies
Abstract The links between change in sibling relationships and the changes made other relationships within the family system was examined. Participants in the studies consisted of two parents (mother and father), two or more children between the ages of 8 to 17 from working- middle class families. The data collected showed there are three types of sibling relationships; distant, positive, and negative. Family cohesion was negatively associated with externalizing behavior on sibling relationships. The more intimacy and closeness in the sibling dyad increased the child-parent relationship of each sibling. The strongest relationships based on intimacy and togetherness was of same sex sibling dyads. However, older siblings had more control over the sibling dyad and have an effect on the younger sibling- parent relationship. The results show parent- child relationships vary based on warmth, birth order, and externalizing behavior.
Introduction Sibling relationships are not the first thing mentioned when talking about family systems. Siblings are an important part of the family as they will have the longest lasting relationship within the family, growing and developing together. The relationship between siblings is different from the rest of the family i.e. a parent -child relationship. These relationship types determine the quality of child-parent relationship as well sibling relationship. But what does the sibling relationship contribute to family cohesion and to other family dyads and vice versa? Here is a look at how each relationship interacts with each other and plays a role to uphold the family.
Methods & Measures Longitudinal studies were conducted through videotaped home interviews. The participants consisted of working- middle class families with both parents and two children between the ages of The family income ranged from $49,000-84,000. The method to collect participates were through mailed surveys and local advertisement. The families were interviewed individually. Parents were questioned about their children's relationship and children were questioned about the relationship with each parent.
Results Families displayed moderate levels of cohesiveness. There were no significant differences in parent- child hostility and externalizing behavior in older siblings. Family cohesion was negatively associated with parent child hostility. Fathers were more hostile toward their children and were associated with sibling externalizing behavior. The age or status of the siblings was not a significant predictor for externalizing behavior. The male siblings had more externalizing problems than girls. Families who were more cohesive had siblings who had less externalizing problems.
Family influence on sibling relationship
DAD MOM Older Sibling Younger Sibling
Discussion Overall the family dynamics between siblings and parents depend on the type of relationship they have with each other. The relationship also depends on externalizing behavior of the children and the hostility of the parents. The less cohesion and togetherness the family has the more problems they will face with all dyads within the family. Positive relationships between parent and child can increase the relationship between siblings and also parents.
Discussion Family cohesion was related to individual problems due to parent –child hostility. If there is less family cohesion and more hostility from the parent, the child receiving it would have more problems. However the relationship between the siblings would not change if there was less cohesion and hostility. The more cohesion between the members in the family, the more cohesion there will be in the different dyads. Older siblings determined the relationship between siblings and at times with parents. Positive relations between parent child relationships were a predictor for both siblings adjustment. Over time when sibling relationships changed so did family dynamics. Siblings tend to become more differentiated and externalizing behavior decreases.
References Feinberg, M.E, Reiss, D., Neiderhiser, J.M, & Hetherington, E. M. (2005). Differential association of family subsystem negativity on siblings' maladjustment: Using behavior genetic methods to test process theory. Journal of Family Psychology, 19(4), Kim, J.Y., McHale, S.M., Crouter, A.C., & Osgood, D.W. (2007). Longitudinal linkages between sibling's relationships and adjustment form middle childhood through adolescence. Developmental Psychology 43 (4) Kowal, A.K., Krull, J.L &Kramer, L. (2004). How the differential treatment of siblings is lined with parent-child relationship quality. Journal of Family Psychology, 18(4), McHale, S.M., Whiteman, S.D., Kim, J., & Crouter, A.C. (2007). Characteristics and correlates of sibling relationships in two- parent African American families. Journal of Family Psychology, 21(2), Pike, A., Coldwell, J., & Dunn, J.F. (2005). Siblings relationships in early/middle childhood: links with individual adjustment. Journal of Family Psychology, 19 (4), Richmond, M.K., & Stocker, C.M. (2006). Associations between family cohesion and adolescent siblings' externalizing behavior. Journal of Family Psychology, 20(4), Whiteman, S. D., & Christiansen, A. (2008). Processes of sibling influence in adolescence: individual and family correlates. Journal of Family Relations, 57, Williams, S. T., Conger, K. J., & Blozis, S. A. (2007). The development of interpersonal aggression during adolescence: the importance of parents, siblings, and family economics. Journal of Child Development, 78,
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Interview with an anarchist prisoner in Korydallos prison (Greece)
Friday, November 27th, 2015
English language audio interview that was conducted in October 2015 with an anarchist prisoner in Korydallos prison, Greece who is part of the Network of Imprisoned Fighters (DAK). Topics covered include conditions inside Greek prisons, the current struggles of prisoners and the situation of the Greek prison society.
via Frequenz A, Insurrection News.
Tags: Athens, Greece, Hunger Strike, Korydallos Prison, Network of Fighting Prisoners (NFP)
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A-Radio: Interview with ABC Warsaw (Poland)
Thursday, November 19th, 2015
Dear all,
As Anarchist Radio Berlin we had the opportunity of talking to two comrades from Anarchist Black Cross (ABC) in Warsaw. In this interview they talk about their work and the topic of repression in Poland.
You'll find the audio (to listen online or download in different sizes) here:
Length: 20 min
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Tags: ABC Warsaw, Anarchistisches Radio Berlin, Poland
Posted in Interviews
Interview with Paul Z Simons: Stories From Rojava On Revolution, Daily Life, and Hope (Free Radical Radio)
Wednesday, November 11th, 2015
From Free Radical Radio / Modern Slavery:
Paul Z. Simons, also known as El Errante, is interviewed by rydra on his recent trip to Rojava. Paul tells stories of his trip, relays discussions he had with people in Rojava in the YPG, YPJ, taxi drivers, translators, and more. Paul describes the situation in Rojava as a "post-leftist revolution in a pre-leftist society." Paul also tells us how he got into the country, how others can, and why he feels that what is going there is important to anarchists all around the world.
More formats: http://archive.org/details/RojvaInterview
Rojava Plan
Lions of Rojava
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Rojava Report
Kurdish Question
Tags: Free Radical Radio, Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), Kobani, Kurdistan, Lions of Rojava, People's Defence Units (Y.P.G.), Rojava, Syria, Women's Defense Units (YPJ)
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Audio documentation: Undercover for State and Capital (A-Radio)
Thursday, November 5th, 2015
Dear all,
As Anarchist Radio Berlin we had the opportunity of documenting a presentation organized by the magazine Cilip in Berlin with the title "Undercover for State and Capital". Therein, Kate Wilson talked about her relationship to [undercover cop] Mark Kennedy and Eveline Lubbes about the spying of multinationals and the Undercover Research Group. Unfortunately, due to technical problems, we could only record the first part of the presentation where Kate talks about her experiences.
The presentation was held in English.
You'll find the audio (to listen online or download in different sizes) here:
Length: 33 min
You can find other English and Spanish language audios here:
Tags: Anarchistisches Radio Berlin, Berlin, Germany, Undercover Police
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An Interview with Reacción Salvaje / Wild Reaction (Mexico)
Thursday, October 29th, 2015
Published by: Revista Regresión
Michoacán, Mexico
Autumn 2015
Note from Revista Regresión (Regression Magazine): This interview with Wild Reaction (Reacción Salvaje: RS) ended right after its last communiqué (August 14, 2015) and we waited until now (October 2015) to publish it in the fourth issue of the magazine, Regresión. We would like to thank everyone who made this collaboration possible. The editors of this magazine have great respect for the opinions of all of the interlocutors in this interview.
Even so, we must mention that we here at Regresión have great affinity to the practices and actions of what had at one time been RS, and to the groups that have derived from it. R.
A clarification by Xapiri Thepe (XT): This interview was done via the Internet, without contact with any of the members of the now defunct group Reacción Salvaje, with Revista Regresión acting as a go-between. Contact was made via the no longer updated website El Tlatol, which relayed our questions to the members of RS. Thus, the portal Xaipiri Thepe does not necessarily condone any of the positions exposited by the now defunct group. This interview is only meant to document what had been their positions, so it is not our intention to advocate or write apologetics for violence, nor for the actions that we disagree with. This is to say that there is absolutely no group affiliation, sympathy or affinity between Xaipiri Thepe and RS.
Xaipiri Thepe (XT): This conversation took place electronically through the magazine Regresión and the website El Tlatol. Through these sources we asked for the opportunity to have this conversation via email, and this should not be interpreted as assent to or sympathy with the positions of RS. That out of the way, we would like to ask: In February the magazine, "Destroy the Prisons", strongly critiqued your radical ecological positions. What do you have to say regarding the criticism of this anti-prison magazine? What criticism do you have of prison abolitionism? What is your position regarding this sort of abolitionism as an alternative to depriving people of liberty?
RS: First of all, we would like to thank Revista Regresión and the folks at El Tlatol for organizing this conversation, as well as for providing a forum in which we can give a response to those who desire to converse with us. (more…)
Tags: Mexico, Reacción Salvaje / Wild Reaction (RS), Revista Regresión
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A-Radio: Interview with an activist of a squatted garden in Warsaw (Poland)
Thursday, October 15th, 2015
Dear all,
As Anarchist Radio Berlin we had the opportunity of talking to an
activist who is part of a group of people squatting an allotment garden
in Warsaw, Poland. In this interview, we get to know a bit of the
origins of this project that started in Spring of this year. The squat
itself is based on the Reclaim the Fields initiative in Poland and has
organized some action days a short while ago.
Some more interviews with anarchist organizations and anarchist projects
will follow soon as part of our new series on anarchism and social
struggles in Eastern Europe.
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Length: 7:54 min
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Tags: Anarchistisches Radio Berlin, Poland, Squatting, Warsaw
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Interview with anarchist prisoner Nikos Romanos (Greece)
Friday, July 10th, 2015
Tell us a little bit about what has happened concerning the academic leave of absence you have demanded within the new judicial framework after your hunger strike in November-December 2014.
It goes like this: I completed 1/3 of the course as required by the new regulation and I made the request for educational leave. From that point on began the theater of the absurd. The prison board decided that the new regulation cannot be put into effect, it requires a joint ministerial decision and so it sent the request to the special appellate magistrate E. Nikopoulos, in line with the previous law. Nikopoulos issued a negative response because there is no ministerial decision and one cannot get into the merits of the application as the new judicial framework annuls and takes the place of the prior one. Based on the negative opinion of Nikopoulos, the Board rejected the leave request in its turn as the decision of the trial judge is binding.
In light of this fait accompli, SYRIZA -which during the hunger strike concentrated on electioneering and brutal political exploitation on the backs of the people who made up the polymorphic solidarity movement- plays the role of Pontius Pilate, just like its predecessors. But of course this should come as no surprise since we are talking about politicians- that is to say, total bastards, political swindlers, opportunists, hypocrites and professional chameleons, who for a small time wore the costume of the humanist to serve certain political purposes. Of course there are more important reasons for that development, but I'll keep this explanation for a later question. Concerning the progress of my case, theoretically speaking, there should be a ministerial decree to implement the new regulation, but I don't think there is much possibility for that to happen. (more…)
Tags: Athens, Greece, Korydallos Prison, Nikos Romanos, SY.RIZ.A., Type C prisons
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War against ISIS/Daesh: 'From Tuzluçayır to Kobane' – Interview With An Anarchist Warrior (Kurdistan)
Monday, July 6th, 2015
The following article is an interview with an environmentalist, vegetarian anarchist from Turkey who is a member of Sosyal Isyan (Social Insurrection) fighting as part of Birleşik Özgürlük Güçleri (United Freedom Forces) alongside the YPG / YPJ in Kobane, Rojava. The interview was conducted by H. Burak Öz and originally appeared on the jiyan.org website. We would like to thank the comrade Ece for translating the interview into English for us.
Environmentalist, vegetarian, anarchist combatants who fight in Kobane.
We are sitting at the headquarters of United Freedom Forces (Birleşik Özgürlük Güçleri) in Kobane. I ask for a cigarette from a fighter aiming to meet and talk with him. While he offers one, I'm asking how many group form the United Freedom Forces. He says that, this force consist of salvationists (Kurtuluşçular), MLSPB, TDP and anarchists and indicates that he is an anarchist too.
What is the aim of fighting here for the anarchists?
I'm one of the founders of Social Insurrection and also their spokesperson. When the attack of ISIS started in Kobane, in the name of international solidarity, not considering it too much, we idealized to raise the defense as International Brigades much like in the Spanish Civil War.
United Freedom Forces was formed by different socialist factions from Turkey. Being an anarchist, how did you become involved with this structure?
United Freedom Forces was founded when we arrived. We made a call to anarchists and ecologists. (more…)
Tags: Alfredo M. Bonanno, Insurrection, Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), Kubani, Kurdistan, Lions of Rojava, People's Defence Units (Y.P.G.), Rojava, Sosyal Isyan (Social Rebellion), Syria, Turkey, United Liberation Forces - Birleşik Özgürlük Güçleri, War, Women's Defense Units (YPJ)
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Interview with an activist detained during Operation Fenix (Czech Republic)
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2015
From soliwebsite – antifenix:
Tomas Z. describes himself as an ecological activist from Olomouc region. His most "hardcore terrorist actions" include guerilla gardening (he planted couple of plants to other person's land without their consent) and unconventional creation of cyclepath. On April 28th he was one of eleven people detained by Counter Organised Crime Unit of the Czech Police (UOOZ) during the undercover operation called Fenix. The police is convinced that 30 year old activist is one of the leaders of Network of Revolutionary Cells (SRB). According to police, SRB supposedly planned to attack trains transporting either military equipment or Hyundai cars with Molotov cocktails. Detention of Tomas Z. was justified with his alleged connection to destroyed police car in the city of Litvinov. Tomas Z. proclaimed this allegation to be nonsense and absurd as well as his connection with SRB. During incriminated period he was not living in the Czech Republic and police was most likely aware of that. Following interview will shed the light on practises of police which seem to be filled with fabricated pre-requisitions for the detention, at least in his case. These practises are commonly employed by police in "war against terror" around the world and now successfully practised in Czech national security services.
Can you disclose details regarding your detention?
Few officers in plain clothes detained me from the flat of my girlfriend but I think they had no rights to do so. I was handcuffed and taken to my house. All together there must have been more than 10 police personnel, because we departed in three fully occupied civilian cars. When arrived to my house there was three police vans full of police armoured with automatic weapons ready and waiting. I was taken to a rented land beside (rented by police for this occasion) and there I was shown the search warrant for my house and surrounding land. Police than started with the search, apparently looking for explosives, weapons and materials connected with anarchist movement. The special dog was used (trained for explosives search) and whole search took several hours but nothing has been found because I have never had anything like that in my possession.
Tags: Czech Republic, Frame-up, GreenAction, Network Revolutionary Cells, Repression
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War against ISIS/Daesh: Interview with German YPG Fighter "Ernesto" (Kurdistan)
Monday, March 30th, 2015
Solidarity to the fighters – Long live Rojava – Death to ISIS/Daesh
Tags: Insurrection, Iraq, Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), Kurdistan, Lions of Rojava, People's Defence Units (Y.P.G.), Rojava, Syria, Til Hemis, Turkey, War, Women's Defense Units (YPJ)
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Anarchist bookfairs and upcoming events in Europe (A-Radio)
Sunday, March 15th, 2015
On the occasion of an international anarchist meeting in Paris we had the opportunity to do some interviews in the studio of Radio Libertaire. This is one of those interviews. In it comrades from the Anarchist Radio Berlin, Crna Luknja (Ljubljana), Radio Libertaire (Paris) and the Vrje Bond (Netherlands) talk about several anarchist bookfairs around Europe and other upcoming events like an international radio meeting in Slovenia or the Pinksterlanddagen camp in the Netherlands.
You'll find the audio (to listen online or download in different sizes) here:
The length is: 11:35 min.
Enjoy! And please feel free to share!
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ps.: Please note: We are always looking for people willing to lend us a hand with transcript translations from Spanish or German into English as well as people able to do voice recordings – in order to amplify our international radio work. You can contact us at aradio-berlin/at/riseup(dot)net!
Tags: Anarchistisches Radio Berlin, Berlin, Crna Luknja (Ljubljana), Germany, Paris, Radio Libertaire, Vrje Bond (Netherlands)
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Interview with Hip-Hop collective 'Social Waste' and Athens-based 'Group of Libertarian Communists' about the leftist-regime of Syriza (Anarchistisches Radio Berlin)
Thursday, March 12th, 2015
After the Greek elections from January 25, 2015 the left-wing party Syriza took over the government in a coalition with the national-conservative party of the Independent Greeks.
As Anarchist Radio Berlin we talked to comrades from Greece in order to learn more about what to expect from this new government, as anarchists but also as part of the autonomous and self-organization movements.
We can present you two audios that cover different aspects of how to look at the Greek situation today. One interview was made with Leonidas from the anarchist hip-hop collective Social Waste, the other with three members of the Athens-based Group of Libertarian Communists.
You'll find both audios (to listen online or download in different sizes) here:
1) Social Waste
Length: 10:04 min
2) Group of Libertarian Communists
Length: 17:33 min
Enjoy! And please feel free to share!
You'll find other English language audios here:
A-Radio Berlin
ps.: Please note: We are always looking for people willing to lend us a hand with transcript translations from Spanish or German into English as well as people able to do voice recordings – in order to amplify our international radio work. You can contact us at aradio-berlin/at/riseup(dot)net!
Tags: Anarchistisches Radio Berlin, ANEL, Athens, Berlin, Germany, Greece, Group of Libertarian Communists (Athens), Social Waste, SY.RIZ.A.
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Interview with Radical Theory and Practice about the cooperative and its Emma Goldman project (A-Radio)
Wednesday, March 11th, 2015
The Anarchist Radio Berlin made an interview with the Russian-speaking
anarchist publishing cooperative Radical Theory and Practice (RTP) about
the cooperative, its recent project of translating Emma Goldman's
memoires into Russian and a lot more.
You'll find the audio (to listen online or download in different sizes) here:
The length is: 29:35 min.
Enjoy! And please feel free to share!
You'll find other English language audios here:
A-Radio Berlin
ps.: Please note: We are always looking for people willing to lend us a
hand with transcript translations from Spanish or German into English as
well as people able to do voice recordings – in order to amplify our
international radio work. You can contact us at
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Audio: Activist Dilar Dirik profiles the Kurdish struggle for self rule – against ISIS, European political cynicism, and the Western left's expectations (Kurdistan)
Tuesday, February 24th, 2015
Here we share an audio link sent to us with an interview with Dilar Dirik. Even though we do not share many of the liberal-democratic language and perspectives of the interviewer and interviewee, we are happy to put aside dogma for a moment because freedom and understanding means destroying the cages we build for ourselves as much as those that are built for us, as we seek out new worlds and affinities.
Rojava vs The World: The radical fight for survival, independence & freedom
Activist Dilar Dirik profiles the Kurdish struggle for self rule – against ISIS, European political cynicism, and the Western left's expectations.
Dilar traveled to Rojava with an international academic delegation, and she has written about the politics of Kurdistan in "The 'other' Kurds fighting the Islamic State" for Al-Jazeera and "Be on the right side of history – with the brave people of Kobanê" for the Kurdistan Tribune.
Dilar Dirik is Kurdish activist and refugee, and a PhD student at the University of Cambridge. She blogs at Jin, jiyan, azadî.
Stream or download (58:07mins, 53.2MB, mp3)
Tags: Dilar Dirik, Interviews, Iraq, Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), Kubani, Kurdistan, Rojava, Syria, Turkey, War, Women's Defense Units (YPJ), Y.P.
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War against ISIS/Daesh: YPG Commander Mahmud Berxwedan – "We Will Crush ISIS Anywhere in Syria"
Friday, February 20th, 2015
Mutlu Civiroglu interviews YPG Commander Mahmud Berxwedan
After liberating the city of Kobane, you began operations to liberate villages. What is the situation on the eastern, western and southern fronts? How far have you reached?
Mahmud Berxwedan: After liberating Kobane, we started a second advance. Since that day, approximately 20 days have passed. Within this time period, we carried out our operations successfully. Day by day, we are moving forward on all three fronts. We are liberating the land around Kobane bit by bit. On the western front, we have reached the point where we made close contact with ISIS on September 15th, we are somewhere near Shexler, there are 3-4 kilometers between us and the Euphrates. Around here, there are a small number of villages that are not yet under our control. Our operations are still ongoing around the villages of Kechelo, Jabalfaraj, Sevalo and Derbazin, and we will recapture these villages one by one. (more…)
Tags: Insurrection, Iraq, Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), Kubani, Kurdistan, Mahmud Berxwedan, Rojava, Syria, War
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Asobi Seksu
I love you baby.
I love the way that you walk.
I love you baby.
I love the way that you talk.
I really like it when you call my name...
Hey Brakky Wakky
Okay, so I didn't exactly write it myself, but the sentiment? It's all there. I apologize for my absence but am here to make it up for you with two songs from Asobi Seksu's just-released record, Citrus. This is the second release from the happenin' New Yorkers whose name is Japanese for "playful sex." I don't know about that, but I know that this record is full of upbeat, catchy pop soundscapes and that you should catch them at their upcoming Mercury Lounge show if you're in what we southerners like to call New Yawk (6.22).
New Years


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Speeding is one of the most common types of moving traffic violation. Enforcement on this has proven to significantly reduce road crashes and casualty numbers. Planet 4 Networks LSC Laser Speed Camera is designed to automatically detect speeding violations and record photos and relevant data. Based on state of the art Laser technology, it can measure the speed of all types of vehicles, from cars to trucks and motorcycles. The system can be easily utilized in-car, tripod, or hand held.


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I guess I'll answer last question 1st ^o^
I really think Alan looks like a mix of Changmin, Sungmin and JJ. How cool !!
About celebrities look-a-like.
Well, I have a friend who often compares me to UEE... She says I have big eyes and long beautiful hair (well, before I cut it down T.T it's growing back fast enough). I don't know how I should take it, but she a UEE's fan and I like her too. I just think her eyes are weird (surgery, I know...).
Another friend told me I looked like her SNSD's favorite member, SooYoung.
I'd love to look like Moon Geun Young (you know, 1st female lead in Cinderella Sister), I think she's really gorgeous.
Yoon Eun Hye also (eternal love haha). But most of all, SNSD's Tiffany. Oh my I want it bad! Otherwise it'd be Taeyon. XD Or Sulli !


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Buckley's Beers
This Yarra Valley microbrewery has seen various changes in ownerships and partners since first starting up back in 2002. The original partners had a lot of trouble deciding on a suitable brand name. 'We've got Buckley's chance of coming up with a name which everyone agrees on,' one of them blurted out in exasperation – and the name stuck. The origin of the Melbourne expression includes various explanations – perhaps a pun on Buckley and Nunn, a former city department store, or a reference to escaped convict William Buckley, who lived with Aboriginal people on the Bellarine Peninsula during the 19th century for several decades and was thought to have had no chance of surviving.
Signature Beer
Buckley's Original Ale
Contact Information
30 Hunter Road, Healesville 3777
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OXNARD, CA (PRWEB) February 22, 2017
SCOSCHE Industries, award-winning innovator of consumer technology and car audio installation hardware, is today celebrating its 37th anniversary. Since its inception in 1980, SCOSCHE has grown into an internationally-recognized brand at the forefront of innovation.
SCOSCHE, a family-owned and operated enterprise, had its humble beginnings in a residential garage in Southern California. Its first product was the industry-standard setting Autosound Encyclopedia published in 1982.
Today, Scosche boasts a global footprint with offices in California, Arkansas, Alabama and Hong Kong and a portfolio of products that exceeds 4,000. Its consumer technology and car audio products are sold in more than 50 countries worldwide by leading general and specialty retailers including Amazon, Walmart, Target, Best Buy, AT&T and more. While global in reach, SCOSCHE still finds much of its inspiration in the California lifestyle, culture, music and people.
"Despite our success and growth, we have never strayed from who we are or what we do," said Roger Alves, President and Founder of SCOSCHE. "Scosche's mission will always be to design and manufacture cutting-edge, innovative products that enhance our customers' everyday lives."
The company has been awarded more than 400 patents/trademarks and awards, including fourteen CES Innovation Awards and most recently two TWICE Picks Awards honoring the best products at CES 2017.
"But the recognition we are proudest of is that which is voiced through the actions of tens of thousands of consumers, plus our many exceptional retail partners, who have shown their confidence in our company and its products by making the Scosche MagicMount™ the #1 Mount Brand in the U.S. and our FM Transmitters the #1 FM Transmitter Brand in the U.S.," stated Kas Alves, Executive Vice President.
Scosche's diverse line-up includes multiple distinctive offerings, such as the BoomBottle® family of portable wireless speakers whose unique bottle shape was originated by Scosche, the multi-award winning magicMOUNT™ line of magnetic mobile device mounts for the car, home and office, the hyper-accurate RHYTHM+™ Armband Heart Rate Monitor, new 12V Car Audio products like our Integrated Touchscreen Solutions and Dash Mounts for iPad® and the just released Rockstar® Edition line of rugged consumer tech products bearing the distinctive Rockstar brand name and marks.
About SCOSCHE (pronounced skōsh):
Founded in 1980, SCOSCHE Industries is an award-winning innovator of consumer technology and car audio products - committed to delivering superior quality, exceptional value and unmatched customer service. The designers and engineers at SCOSCHE develop products that reflect a rich heritage in audio and mobile technologies. SCOSCHE finds inspiration in the California lifestyle, culture, music and people. These influences can be seen in the accessories and products that are now in the hands, homes, offices and vehicles of people in over 50 countries. With over 400 patents/trademarks and industry awards received, it is easy to see why SCOSCHE is consistently at the forefront of technology and innovation.


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Max Holloway has the swagger to believe he's the best fighter in the world
With an eight fight win streak in the featherweight division, Max Holloway seemed like a top candidate to get the next shot at the title, but instead he drew Ricardo Lamas at UFC 199.
Holloway has been extremely impressive over that stretch of fights with six finishes, including a mix of submissions and knockouts. But while he's still knocking on the door of title contention, he hasn't been granted a shot just yet.
While many fighters will voice a very loud opinion about the perception that they've been passed over when it comes to title shots, don't count Holloway among them. When he heard that he was fighting Lamas instead of battling for a title, Holloway just shrugged his shoulders and got back in the gym to prepare for the next fight.
"I like to call it spilled milk. If you get mad every time you spill milk, then I don't know what you're in this world for. Stuff like this happens all the time. You don't try to grab the milk and put it back in the bottle, you wipe that (expletive) up and you move on," Holloway told FOX Sports.
"I wanted those fights, but I had no control over that. All the control is what I can handle. Conor's on a hiatus, we've got the interim title fight at UFC 200, so it is what it is. It would have been great if I would have got (Jose) Aldo or (Frankie) Edgar for an interim title, but it just didn't happen that way."
Holloway prefers to keep a more positive outlook than getting mired in misery over what he didn't get.
Instead, Holloway just looks in the mirror and sees the best featherweight in the world, the uncrowned champion, and eventually he'll get the title belt that goes along with that moniker.
"I'm a leader. I want to be a legend. I want to leave a legacy and you have to have that attitude that you're the best," Holloway said.
I don't just think I'm the best 145 pounder in the world -- I think I'm the best fighter in the world, period. That's the attitude you need to have in the fight game and in life. -- Max Holloway
Holloway carries himself with that attitude, and he believes every person in every walk of life should do the same. The way he sees it, everybody should look at themselves as the best and then they can actually strive to get there.
"It's simple. I tell people all the time. I'm not cocky, I'm confident," Holloway said. "I don't walk around and let people know, but to be anything in this game or anything in life, you need to tell yourself, you need to have that swagger to tell yourself that you're the baddest man on the planet or baddest woman. I walk around like that.
"I might not seem that way to the public, but in my head, damn right, I think I'm the man. If you don't have that sense in your head, no one is going to believe it. You've got to have it first."
So with that approach, Holloway has no problem facing Lamas before getting a title shot.
It's just another chance to dispatch a top five opponent and continue to climb to the top of the ladder, and eventually, a title shot will happen. When it does, Holloway plans on seizing the moment and adding a gold belt to his collection.
"This fight makes perfect sense. He went five rounds with the champ in Jose Aldo. He's fought some stiff competition. He's done a lot of great stuff in our division," Holloway said. "It's a tough task ahead and I like these challenges."
As far as what's next, Holloway never speculates on the future until he deals with the present. Of course he'd love to know that with a win over Lamas that he'll be granted a title shot, but if he doesn't come away victorious at UFC 199, none of that matters.
So once his hand is raised and Holloway has his ninth straight win, then he'll address what comes next.
"I'll be ready," Holloway said. "I'll have an answer for you after the fight, bring it on."


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Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino hailed Huddersfield Town's supporters after watching his side put on a Premier League masterclass at the John Smith's Stadium.
The encounter was effectively over in the first-half as the visitors raced into a 3-0 lead in the opening 23 minutes – Harry Kane's double was separated either side by a Ben Davies strike.
The brace took Kane's tally to 13 goals in eight games for club and country and his overall display saw the Spurs forward receive a standing ovation from both sets of supporters when he was substituted in the 87th minute.
"That moment from the Huddersfield fans was fantastic, I am so proud to be a manager in England today," Mauricio Pochettino remarked after the game.
"To recognise one of the best players in England - that is so important and I enjoyed it a lot.
"The atmosphere was fantastic, the stadium, everything and it made us very proud to be here in the Premier League and compete in this country.
"I wish all the best to Huddersfield and I hope they start to win again after today."
On the game itself and Town's overall performance, Pochettino added: "They've started very well with fantastic performances.
"Today I think the game was even until we started to score - we were clinical in front of goal.
"Harry (Kane) was very clinical and when we scored the first and second and started to dominate that benefited us.
"They wanted to go forward and try to get back into the game, but even so it was a tough game."


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|Black Metal, Doom Metal, Heavy Metal
Peaceville Records
October 28th, 2013
Release length: 25:28
Receive has a crisp audio quality, but it's impossible to not pick up on the dark, slightly empty raw ambience the performances give off. As if performed in a dark studio with only the light of candles to go by, Nocturno Culto's Gift of Gods delivers a slab of vintage Metal ideals with a modern finish. "Receive" has that dark, almost occult atmosphere at work throughout, aided by the rich guitar work and deep twanging bass, as well as the Doom Metal shift around the four minute mark, bludgeoning the listener with dismal riffs that counter the earlier upbeat performance. Sadly, there is some washout on the cymbals throughout the release, and it is on display here at times. In a way it's like an extended introduction to "Looking for an Answer," a truly infectious traditional Heavy Metal cut met with enthusiastic harsher vocals, and even some clean singing against simple hooks that will leave the chorus lingering in your head for days on end.
"Enlightning Strikes" carries some similar riffs, though shows clear second generation Black Metal foundations and influence. The thick guitar riffs have a slight chill thanks to the distortion that's more blunt than it is sharp. The mid-tempo pace does give it a slight ritualistic vibe, which is carried by the mixture of harsher and near guttural vocal vocals throughout. The twang of the bass is a nice touch here as well, dramatically effective when the intensity increases. But around four minutes and forty seconds to fifty seconds, that instrument sounds absent briefly twice, as if Nocturno Culto had to stop for a moment, perhaps shaking his hand from a cramp, and then went right back in to soon, having to do it once more. Around the seven minute mark, there's an extensive guitar solo that shows some middle-eastern traits, and, while impressive at first, it easily could have ended even before that, coming off a bit like padding after a couple spins.
"Last Solstice" does share a good deal in common with "Enlightened Strikes." The track itself is a lot slower most of the time, but ushers back in a trudging blackened Doom Metal tempo about half way through, nicely fitting the kaw of ravens (or crows, not sure which honestly) at the start and end of the track. The rougher vocals here can even come off like a deeper, more intimidating Lemmy Kilmister, though also have the tendencies to be altered to come off more beastly than they really are. While that cold and grim Black Metal touch still exists, some riffs and bridges do show the Heavy Metal tendencies of Nocturno Culto for this project well enough to keep it from being a Darkthrone imitation.
Gift of Gods is a surprising side-project from Nocturno Culto, and Receive shows some promise if it becomes a continued experience. While the album is incredibly varied, using the Heavy Metal style rather loosely against a backdrop of classic and second generation Black Metal concepts he himself helped to write over the years in Darkthrone, as well as the ice cold grip of Doom Metal thrown in, it all manages to come together well enough to flow smoothly from start to finish. It's as if being frozen, experiencing a hypothermic moment of euphoric bliss, then realizing there's nothing left but rot and feed the buzzards. Between occult and ritualistic atmospheres, to downright inquisitive traditional Heavy Metal, Receive is an album worth checking out.
01. Enlightning Strikes – 8:50
02. Receive – 5:53
03. Looking for an Answer – 3:26
04. Last Solstice – 7:20
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I have a question about the recipe "Meyer Lemon Macarons" from DolcettoConfections. Can I substitute almond flour or almond meal for the blanched almonds?
Monita is a Recipe Tester for Food52
Spent a day earlier this week making macarons. They are very tricky. Not following a step can alter the outcome. So theoretically you should be able to substitute the same weight of whole blanched almonds with almond flour;you might find that the outcome isn't the same.
celia, i think you def'ly could, but try googling "macarons and almond meal flour".


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Journal of Immunology Research
Volume 2015, Article ID 170920, 3 pages
Advances in Computational Immunology
1Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, 95100 Catania, Italy
2Nazarbayev University, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan
3Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Catania, 95100 Catania, Italy
4Boston University, Boston, MA 02201-2021, USA
Received 13 December 2015; Accepted 13 December 2015
Copyright © 2015 Francesco Pappalardo et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Announcement: New Si Lessons, Superize! & Roko
Announcement: New Si Lessons, Superize! & Roko
Nov 11 2008, 01:15 PM
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Time for a brand new (and very cool) video lesson to be added onto the SI boards
This time by Superize and is the first part of a series of lessons he is planning on making.
Everyone go check out his lesson Metal Riffs Part 1 !
Thanks mate, keep em comin!
Also, we have a new budding SI coming through "Roko"!
He has put up two posts on the SI Board first is a written lesson Wanna Play like Hetfield? and the second is a small lesson with audio showing us a Quick Lick!
Obviously it will be great if Roko can add some video to his lessons later on, and maybe introduce himself to us a little also
But we are glad none the less for his input on the board, thaks Roko and keep em rollin in mate! thanks!
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Top 5 Christmas Myths
Top 5 Christmas Myths
If we are told something often enough, by enough people who assume it to be true, we can easily fall into the trap of just accepting those "facts" uncritically. We then join the majority in believing stuff that just isn't true
Christmas time is a time which is full of stuff that we "think" we know, but you would be surprised at how much of it is nonsense. For example....
1: Jesus was born on December 25th in the year 0001
Well... It stands to reason doesn't it? We are celebrating Jesus's birthday, so therefore he must have been born on the 25th of December, and as the calendar starts from the year of his birth, then it must have been in the year 0001.
Not Really. Most biblical scholars would tell you that it is most unlikely that Jesus would have been born on the 25th of December.
Part and parcel of the nativity story is the information that the shepherds "kept watch over their sheep at night" (Luke 2:8), but December time in Bethlehem is extremely cold with temperatures after sundown dipping well below freezing. Shepherds tended to "keep watch" only from about April to October. During the winter, flocks were sheltered, and the shepherds stayed at home.
The census that Augustus Caesar was said to have called never actually happened, but if it had, it would not have been timed for winter time. This was a massive undertaking requiring travel by a huge number of people. Bad weather, freezing temperatures and muddy roads would really threaten the success of the operation. For this reason, the census tended to take place after the harvest season in September or October.
The date of 25th of December was originally a pagan celebration of the winter solstice and a feast day for such gods as the Roman sun god and the Persian god Mithras. The early Christian church was having a hard time competing with this festival, and so, in the fourth century, in a sort of "if-you-can't-beat-them-join-them" way, they decided to usurp the festival by declaring that Jesus was born on the 25th of December!
Most scholars will tell you that the true date was more likely around the end of September, and in the year 6 AD not 0 AD.
2: Jesus was the product of a "Virgin Birth"
St. Paul not only fails to mention a virgin birth, but actively implies that it was a perfectly normal birth.
An error in an early Greek translation of Isaiah from the original Hebrew substituted "virgin" for "young woman." This error was probably happily accepted by the early church because it would have allowed them to adopt the well known "virgin birth" myth that was an integral part of the birth story of many pagan gods, including:
- Horus (circa 1550 BCE),
- Zoroaster (1000 - 1500 BCE?),
- Krishna (circa 1200 BCE),
- Indra (circa 750 BCE),
- Buddha (circa 600 BCE),
- Mithra (Born 25th of December - circa 500 BCE),
- Quirrnus (circa 550 BCE),
- Attis (circa 200 BCE),
- Adonis (also born in Bethlehem but many centuries before Jesus)
And of course it is well documented in the Bible that Jesus was descended from the Royal house of David - which wouldn't be the case if Joseph (not a carpenter) wasn't his dad.
3: Baby Jesus was born in a stable and was visited by three kings.
Well, he was definitely born in a stable wasn't he? Er... actually..no.
This is an assumption taken from the report that he was laid in a manger. There was no such thing as separate stabling in those days. The animals were kept in the house and the house owners would sleep in a room above the animals in order to benefit from the heat they provided. Mangers were commonly used as makeshift cribs because of this.
Neither would they have been staying in an inn. Mary had many relations in the area who would have provided shelter - it would have been considered a great dishonour if they had not done so.
The Greek word used in Scripture is kataluma which simply means "lodging place", and while this might possibly apply to an inn, the only other time this particular word was used in the New Testament, it meant a large, furnished, upper story room in a private house. The translation seems to be one of "guest chamber", and not an inn.
The Three Kings?
Nowhere in the scriptures does it mention how many visitors came to see Jesus. The number three has been assumed because there were three reported gifts - Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh, but these could have been the result of a whip-round amongst thirty-three visitors for all we know.
Neither were they Kings. They were described as Magi meaning "wise men". Most scholars think that they were likely to have been astrologers. Interestingly, (Matt. 2:11) suggest that the visits were not to a baby in a manger, but to a small child in a house, so the visit could well have occurred much later than the date of his birth.
4: The term "Xmas" was coined to denigrate Christians.
The use of X to denote Christ is actually a very legitimate usage and one almost as old as the faith itself.
The symbol of the cross is an intrinsic part of the Christian movement, not only as the symbol of crucifixion, but also in the form of a blessing where the "sign of the cross" is made.
The use of the X as in "Christmas" is not a reference to the crucifixion, or indeed an attempt to anonymise Christmas - It is in fact an ancient reference to Jesus himself and stems from the Greek "Xristos" - Christ.
5: Christmas has always been the biggest Christian Holiday
It is assumed that Christmas is, and has always been, the biggest bash in the Christian calendar, but this is just not the case - Especially in the USA.
It was not until the nineteenth century that Christmas really took off in America, having largely been shunned and ignored before that. It was extremely rare for it to have been celebrated at all by the early Protestant settlers.
In fact, not only wasn't it popular, but there was a period of twenty-five years, way back in the 1700's when it was actually ILLEGAL to openly celebrate Christmas if you lived in Massachusetts.
Some other Hubs
- Queen Victoria's Knickers - The Strange case of Edward Jones
He is eventually cornered and captured by the Police on St.James's Street who discover him to be a fourteen year old boy. The Police search him and find, stuffed down his trousers - a selection of Queen Victoria's underwear!
- Brontosaurus - The Dinosaur that Never Existed - Mystery Files
Many six-year olds are able to identify any number of exotic dinosaur after only a cursory glance at a picture or model of the beast, and one of the most readily-identified amongst the menagerie must surely be the Brontosaurus - That huge, yet docile
- The Pregnant Pope - Mystery Files
The Year is 1099. The place is Rome, Italy. A Papal procession is slowly moving through the streets. when it becomes apparent to the entourage that all is not well with the Pope. His face contorts in agony as he lets out a scream of pain. The process
I love it when people dispel a myth, especially widely accepted ones like these. Well done. I'm going to refer this to my siblings.
Great stuff.!!!! Loved it. Didn´t know the bit about the ´´Inn´´. Thanks for your informative hub.
Rated up and awesome.
This is a very interesting story indeed.
I have heard about a lot of myths related to the birth of Jesus, and it is always nice to read about some of them...


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The new Newcastle strip looks great. and it has gone on sale today in the Newcastle club shops, and it's certainly grown on us big time, since we first saw the lads wearing them, on 13th July to be precise.
Terrific looking new Newcastle strips
It's not only that the shirt has a lot more white in it than before, and therefore has a nice clean look to it, but the red Virgin Money sign goes so well with the black and white colors too.
It will be good to see our boys wearing the good looking strip when we take Manchester United apart again at St. James' Park on 7th October.
Newcastle first wore the new strips at Cheminter in Germany on Friday 13th July
Metro Radio's breakfast show presenters Steve Furnell and Karen Wight broadcast live from the Club Store at St. James' Park earlier this morning, as the new popular strip was officially unveiled.
Great action shot of Demba Ba in the new strip
Steven Taylor – modeling the new strip a day or so ago
Cheer up Steven – it might never happen!
Newcastle's home shirt and shorts
Newcastle goalkeeper shirts and shorts
Seems like Newcastle are doing an awful lot of things right these days – now if we can only sign a couple of good players in the next three weeks. 😀
Comments welcome.
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TOKYO (Reuters) – It is too early to talk about any industry consolidation involving Kobe Steel Ltd <5406.T> as the impact of its long-standing practise of data fabrication is still unknown, a former top executive at Japan's Nippon Steel Corp said. Akio Mimura, speaking to reporters as the chairman of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said he wanted to hear Kobe Steel's own take on the scandal first, including how it views the impact on management, before giving any opinion on a potential realignment in the industry. "It's too early to talk about that," said Mimura, a senior adviser and former chief executive at Nippon Steel Corp before its merger to form Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal Corp <5401.T>, Japan's top steelmaker. "It's a real shame what has happened … There is no excuse for it. (Kobe Steel) has crossed a line that should not be crossed by a manufacturer," he said. Mimura is an influential figure in Japan's industry and was a key figure behind the merger of Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal Industries.(Reporting by Ritsuko Shimizu and Yuka Obayashi, writing by Chang-Ran Kim; Editing by Himani Sarkar)
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Howard had been born in Leicester and was living there at the time of the 1901 Census. The Census records his father, also called Howard, then aged 30 and working as a "felt waller". His mother, Annie, was also 30.
Howard was the third of five children. His younger brother, Harold (3) and sister, Esther (1) had also been born in Leicester. But his older brothers, James (6) and Walter (8) had been born in Stockport. By the outbreak of war, in 1914, the family had returned to the Stockport area and were living at 22 Christie Street in the Hempshaw Lane area of town.
He was an apprentice hatter, working for James Robinson & Sons Ltd, Romiley and his service number indicates that he enlisted very soon after war was declared. He probably went overseas in early 1915. He was killed in an attack described here. One of his officers wrote to the family saying that he had been with Howard during the attack. Howard must have been a specialist grenade thrower as the officer writes that they had held an isolated "bombing" post of great importance. They successfully held the post and managed to advance along the enemy trench and establish another post. Howard was killed when an enemy trench mortar shell burst on the side of the trench. He died instantly.


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For many people, the idea of a man and woman just being friends is cute but completely unattainable. They argue that the friendship will always "lead to something more" and develop into a romantic relationship, where either one or both is invested. With how many male and female friendships are portrayed in media, they may be right. It's often rare that a TV show will depict an opposite sex friendship that doesn't evolve into something more.
However the media doesn't always showcase the real world. It is okay and actually valuable to have opposite-sex friends. There are reasons why it can be dangerous for Christians, but if you are aware of the boundaries going in you can develop very deep and meaningful lifelong friends. These friendships can be great in enhancing a church community.
To start, we have to acknowledge that there are many different types of male and female friendships. It can be between a single woman and a married man, a married woman and a single man, two married people or two single people. Depending on the status of each person in the friendship, there needs to be different boundaries set so that they do not cross over the line of becoming inappropriate.
God does not prohibit men and women from becoming friends, but tells us a lot in the Bible about how we should hold ourselves to a higher standard. Like any friendship, you have to ask yourself some questions before jumping in. First, you have to weigh out the risks of the relationship. Will it hurt your husband to be friends with another male? Are you the type of person that is easily tempted by the opposite sex? If so, you might want to pass on keeping them as a close friend.
Secondly, you have to implement necessary and loving boundaries into the friendship. There are many ways you can show someone you care about them without being flirty or crossing inappropriate lines. Communication is key here. If you are single and don't want to pursue the other person romantically, let them know that upfront.
Thirdly, identify if the relationship is a healthy one that can help you grow in your relationship with Christ. What positive benefits are you getting from the relationship? Is it helping you grow closer to God, or is it someone that pulls you away? If the other person is someone you are easily tempted by, it might be time to walk away.
We usually undergo this process subconsciously with each new relationship: evaluating whether the relationship will be detrimental to ourselves or disobedient to God, and if it is not, identifying healthy parameters to make the relationship as fruitful as possible, and finally enjoying the ongoing benefits of the relationship.
As we ask the question, "Can women and men be friends?" we must realize that each new possibility of a friendship between a woman and a man may require a "no" or "yes" in various circumstances, or at various stages of life. You have to be honest with yourself and with God. He knows your true heart, and can tell when you are making excuses as why you are keeping an inappropriate friendship.
Risks With Opposite Sex Friendships
There are always going to be risks for Christians that enter into a male-female friendship. There is the possibility that it can start as an innocent friendship, but one person falls for the other and the feelings are unreciprocated. When this happens, the friendship should end immediately.
Male and female relationships are also vulnerable to the risk of sexual temptation. Solomon writes in Proverbs 6:12,14-15 "A wicked man…with perverted heart desires evil, continually sowing discord; therefore calamity will come upon him suddenly; in a moment he will be broken beyond healing." It's wrong to have the attitude that "there is nothing to worry about because we aren't intimate." It can occur suddenly and surprise us.
Male and female friendships also risk undermining marriage. It's common for single people to get penalized as being the temptress, yet married people are not just victims in these situations. For example there were married people in the Bible who went after singles, such as Joseph and Potiphar's wife (Genesis 39:11-18) and the church member and his father's wife (1 Corinthians 5:1).
A few questions you should ask yourself if you are being risky in a friendship include: Are we spending alone time together? Are our meetings increasingly private? Are we texting each other privately? Do I find myself thinking about them regularly? Do I find myself excusing intimacy that would otherwise be inappropriate?
After you have evaluated the risk factors, you can ask yourself if the risk can be mitigated. Can honestly, community, and accountability keep you from falling into one of the traps of opposite sex friendships?


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I didn't serve overseas in the Marines to come home to NC and watch a criminal, bankrolled by my opponent, take away people's very right to vote. Today I withdraw my concession and call on Mark Harris to end his silence and tell us exactly what he knew, and when. pic.twitter.com/2hcT00DVhQ
— Dan McCready for NC (@McCreadyForNC) December 6, 2018
"Without the phony Russia Witch Hunt, and with all that we have accomplished in the last almost two years (Tax & Regulation Cuts, Judge's, Military, Vets, etc.) my approval rating would be at 75% rather than the 50% just reported by Rasmussen." — President Trump, claiming in a tweet that his approval rating would be 75% if it wasn't for special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation. FiveThirtyEight has Trump's average approval at just 41%.
A new Politico/Morning Consult poll finds 58% of American voters agree with the scientific consensus — and disagree with President Trump — that climate change is being caused by human activity.
"Lobbyists representing the Saudi government reserved blocks of rooms at President Trump's D.C. hotel within a month of Trump's election in 2016 — paying for an estimated 500 nights at the luxury hotel in just three months," the Washington Post reports. "The visits were part of an unorthodox campaign that offered veterans a free trip to D.C.– then sent them to Capitol Hill to lobby against a law the Saudis opposed."
The Cook Political Report shows that the Democratic lead in the U.S. House popular vote for the 2018 midterms is now up to 8.5%. Steve Benen: "For comparison purposes, note that in 2010 – which was widely seen as a GOP 'wave' cycle – Republicans won the U.S. House popular vote by 6.6%. In 1994, which was seen as a Republican 'revolution,' the GOP won the U.S. House popular vote by 7.1%."
Jonathan Swan: "A number scaring the hell out of the Trumps: 119. … The equation: 70 hours of Michael Cohen interviews with Mueller's team + 30 hours of interviews with former White House counsel Don McGahn + 19 Michael Flynn interviews with prosecutors."
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"These power grabs highlight one of the most disturbing facts about American politics today: The Republican Party has become institutionally indifferent to the health of democracy. It prioritizes power over principle to such an extreme degree that it undermines the most basic functioning of democracy. … In the long run, the GOP's turn against democracy could well be a greater threat to the American experiment than anything President Trump has done."
— Zack Beauchamp
"Bush's funeral was so powerful a renunciation of his current successor because it was a celebration of character. Friendship was invoked 21 times by his eulogists. Loyalty, 10. 'Honor,' 'integrity,' 'dignity,' 'decency' and inner peace all recurred. Certainly, Bush could be a fierce partisan and a brutal politician (remember Willie Horton?), but his service in World War II — he was shot down over the Pacific — left him with lessons that fueled his generation's greatness: The opposition is not the enemy. There are causes greater than self. Political defeat is not the worst thing. And American leadership in the world is indispensable. … Trump, for whom no cause is greater than self, must have struggled to sit through 90 minutes of something that was not all about him. Rather, it was all about what he is not."
— Dana Millbank
"The idea is to die young as late as possible."
— Former President George W. Bush, quoted by the Washington Post, delivering the eulogy at his father's funeral.
"If I were actually wargaming this, I would tell everybody thinking about running, plan your campaign against Donald Trump, but expect to be running against Nikki Haley. You have to think that way."
"Morning Joe" viewers that President Trump might not be the Republican nominee for president in 2020.
"There's not a smoking gun, there's a smoking saw."
— Sen. Lindsey Graham(R-SC), quoted by The Hill after a CIA briefing, referencing Trump administration comments that there is no "smoking gun" linking the Saudi Crown Prince to the order to kill journalist Jamal Khashoggi.


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Soul's Gate, A Well Spring Novel, Book 1 by James L. Rubart; 2012; $15.99; 375 pages; Thomas Nelson, Nashville, TN; 978-1-4016-8605-5; Fiction; checked out from Multnomah County Library, 1/14-1/15
Why did I pick this up? I have three other books by the author and am impressed how he uses simple things to address spiritual issues.
What is the story? Reece Roth has been trained to go into other peoples soul to combat evil. There has been a prophecy that there will be a team that he will train to do the same. He gathers three people, a sales manager at a radio station, her ex-fiancee Christian music superstar and a physics professor (as open minded as Dr. Sheldon Cooper is closed) and begins to train them. They encounter all kinds of spiritual roadblocks and attacks as they train to fight on a spiritual plane. Eventually they become fully trained and learn to work together.
Did I like it? Yes, each time I read one of Mr. Rubarts' books I see deeper into my own spiritual condition and wonder what I can do differently.
What is with the title of the review? This is the verse that I was thinking of as I read Souls' Gate, in the New International Version it says, "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the ruler, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces in the heavenly realms.


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In the world of reselling a lot can be confusing, you might not know what items to go for and sometimes it can be difficult to wade through the junk to find the diamonds! However in the life of reselling you will find that people often find the gems you have been looking for, you may get a little jealous but is it wise to keep a look out for these items?
Most people would say yes, at a certain extent I would have to agree. Although you need to be careful, if you follow the trend and don't cover your behind it could land you in trouble with a lot of dead stock!
You might be thinking, how on earth can you determine if an item is worth buying? Well first of all if you have come across an item that everyone seems to be selling find out how long people have been selling it. You will find that once one person announces that an item sells really well, the market will become flooded.
I saw this last year in terms of the Wii fit boards. Someone on social media decided to share that you could easily get £20-£25 for a Wii fit board. Great I thought, well so did everyone else. I managed to sell three until the market became totally flooded with them. A Wii fit board is an easy item to find at the carboot and normally for as little as a couple of quid.
In no time the eBay was flooded with them and now you might get £10-£15 for them! My advice would be to make sure you check eBay and search under sold listings as well. Just to make sure that you are still getting the price for them that you want. If you see the item is losing value, time to cut it out of your stock hunt
Sure you will get rare and hard to find items which means you might still make the money if you come across one in the wild, just make sure the item is worth your time. There are a few reselling groups on Facebook that I would advise joining. As soon as you see everyone in a group getting the same items, I wouldn't bother looking for them!
I guess the risk is yours to take at the end of the day however and reselling is all about learning and adapting with the times. Just like the Wii fit boards let me know if there was an item you had to cut out because the market was flooded!
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4½-5 cups bread flour, divided
2 tablespoons sugar
1½ teaspoon salt
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1/3 cup margarine, softened
1/16 teaspoon saffron*, optional
1 cup very warm water (120 to 130 degrees)
4 eggs at room temperature, divided
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In a large bowl, thoroughly mix 1¼ cups flour, sugar, salt and yeast. Add margarine.
Add saffron to warm water; let stand 3 minutes. Pour into the flour mixture, stir to blend, then beat with mixer 2 minutes on medium speed. Add 3 whole eggs and 1 egg white (reserve yolk) and ½ cup flour. Beat at high speed 1 minute. Stir in additional flour to make soft dough.
Turn out onto lightly floured board; knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Place in greased bowl, turning dough to coat top. Cover; let rise in warm place, free from draft, until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
Punch dough down; turn out onto lightly floured board. Divide dough in half and set aside 1 piece. Divide the dough into 2 pieces; one about 1/3 and the other about 2/3 of dough. Divide the larger piece into 3 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a 12-inch rope. Braid the ropes together; pinch ends to seal. Divide smaller piece into 3 equal pieces, rolling each piece into a 10-inch rope. Braid ropes together; place smaller braid on top of large braid. Seal braids together at ends. Place on greased baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining dough to form second loaf.
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But today I had some serious procrastinating to do, so I thought, let's see how this thing works, and more importantly, how it differs to your run-of-the-mill diploma err.. mill. Referring to our good Shaikh al-Wikipedia, a diploma mill is essentially:
an organization which awards academic degrees and diplomas with very little or no academic study and without recognition by official accrediting bodies. Webster's Third New International Dictionary defines a diploma mill as "An institution of higher education operating without supervision of a state or professional agency and granting diplomas which are either fraudulent or because of the lack of proper standards worthless."[1] Such organizations are unaccredited, but they often claim accreditation by non-recognized/unapproved organizations set up for the purposes of providing a veneer of authenticity.
For a brilliant expose on US Diploma Mills, check out this presentation (.pdf, Adobe Reader required).
So, the Irish International University, which recently held its convocation in Malaysia recently and was attended by dignitaries and key officials, isn't really a university in the traditional sense. But we already know that, for they profess of it in a Borneo Post article. It doesn't have a campus.. and from what I see, all it is at the moment, is a website, incorporated in Ireland, hence the name. The actual administration is done from Oxbridge College in London, which gives an funny looking address - 3rd Floor, Ilford, 1G1 4TG. Ilford is a rather big place, bigger than one building, plus typo in the postcode too: it should read, IG1 4TG. Google Maps has this image of the location:
Now the Oxbridge College itself doesn't seem to offer any courses, but its associate colleges and institutions do. I tried to suss out what it took for me to get a PhD. One associate institution offered a Professional DBA - the EBS. Yes, European Business School, but not to be confused with the European Business School based in Regents' Park, London; this one is based in Cambridge. As it turns out, two different creatures altogether: one a posh private university and the other.. well.. the other is this one.
It took me a while to suss out how it worked, and chances are my reasoning is still flawed. So feel free to jump in at anytime. Anyhow, in theory, if you wanted a doctorate:
You could sign up for a course at the European Business School - Cambridge. The Professional DBA looks to be a bit of hard work. You need to provide a 50k word thesis and two published articles in order to be awarded a doctorate; but you can write the thesis in any language you want, in any area you want. Fromt this I take it, there is nothing stopping you from writing a thesis on the Observed Effects of Post-World Cup Syndrome among Malaysian PhD Students, in Swahili.
The Euro DBA offers a shorter route: stage one accredits you for 'life experience'; stage two requires you to take a course called the Cambridge Residential Euro DBA Programme. This you do at the European Business School-Cambridge, taught by the Cambridge Academy of Management faculty - again, NOT to be confused with the Judge Business School at Cambridge University.
So, what does the Cambridge Academy of Management offer? In its own words, it offers an endorsement program to validate professional and in-house training schemes. So hypothetically.. yes, hypothetically, I could have my firm hold an in-house training scheme that consists of two weeks of pure dossing and watching the World Cup, and I could get it endorsed by the Cambridge Academy of Management. Assuming that it meets their standards, because I don't know how rigorous those standards are - the website doesn't tell me.
Having done that, stage three requires you to prepare a Business Portfolio. This isn't as hard as it seems - all you need to do, based on this document, is provide a brief self-description and that of your organisation. Then you are to write an analysis on what you think leadership is, and wax lyrical about a management idol of yours. The next section has you writing about examples of leadership dilemmas, followed by a section on how newly acquired knowledge affects leadership. Then you conclude. Tadaaa.. you meet the requirements to be awarded a Euro DBA. After you part with 12,500 euro, that is.
But who gives you the accreditation? Well, you get your DBA cert from the European Business School - Cambridge, and the Oxford Institute of Management (not to be confused with Oxford Investment Management, which is actually affiliated with the University of Oxford itself) will endorse your certificate for you. For £600, you get a certificate that says you are a Certified DBA.
Or you could go to the Cambridge Association of Managers, and which offers you the possibility get a doctorate in anything you want, based on life experience. All this, of course, overseen by the Quality Assurance Commission-UK, which is actually a registered company more than a governmental body. Academic progams in the UK are actually seen to by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA).
So who are the QAC? I don't know. I have my suspicions, in as much as I believe that all the above bodies belong to the same intricate network. More sleuthing needs to be done in order to find the links, but even with Google this is not easy. For instance, the QAC Commissioner-General is conveniently named Peter Kay - yes, Google that name and chances are you'll meet Max and Paddy instead: there is a British comic with the same name.
Still, the QAC is listed in the British Qualifications guidebook, which means its legit. As are all the other companies. I don't see direct fraud committed here by the companies involved. If there is fraud at all, it is more clearly being perpetrated by people passing off as being more qualified than they are. But even then, qualifications are subjective, very much a human construct. So what's wrong with these qualifications? They are non-traditional, yes. But whoever said non-traditional was bad? I leave you to judge this.
So, is it fraud? I don't know. Strictly speaking I don't think so. I mean, you get what you paid for, right? A degree. You didn't pay for an education. Besides, I haven't got all the answers yet. Like I said, this is one intricate network, and what you see here is the results of just an hour's work. (Okay, the writing up made the whole process stretch into two hours).
But to summarise: here are my key observations:
1) All the aforementioned institutions are legit. They are not doing anything illegal, as far as my Pheonix Wright: Ace Attorney eyes can see. They are all registered companies, and for all intents and purposes, are proper businesses. That's just it, though. They are a business - not a university institution. Hence the lack of the ac.uk domain on their website. .ac websites are not the same as .ac.uk; and in the US, American educational institutions use .edu, not .ac. See here.
2) There is a propensity to use the names Oxford and Cambridge a lot; the branding power is maximised here, as you associate Oxford and Cambridge with excellence in education. There is also a propensity to name institutions similar to other leading institutions, especially when it comes to acronyms - see above examples : European Business School and European Business School-Cambridge, OXIM, etc.
3) There is nothing wrong with rewarding life experience, per se. What is disturbing, to me at least, is the need to equate life experience qualifications with that of academic qualifications. As argued above, qualifications are a human construct; and therefore, you can make it whatever you want it to be. But if your qualifications are based on experience, it is unfair to call it the same qualification as what was attained via academic study. They are not the same - someone with a life experience Masters would not be able to secure positions that an academic Masters could: for example, teaching positions at university. So it is unfair to equate them.
4) The Irish International University have always been transparent about who they are, and what they do. You can see this in the various newspaper article write-ups that are available.
5) I am not assured about the indepedence of the affiliate institutions, While they declare themselves to be independent, it is not made clear of whom they are independent from. Is it the UK government, or the institutions which they accredit? I have insufficient information at this point to ascertain any interlocking elements in the governance of any of the associated institutions, and therefore, will reserve my judgment for until more information is available.