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In Ankhon Ki Masti Ke | Akira | Cover Version | Old Is Gold | HD Video
In Ankhon Ki Masti Ke | Akira | Cover Version | Old Is Gold | HD Video
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In Ankhon Ki Masti Ke | Akira | Cover Version | Old Is Gold | HD Video
Akira re-interprets this original Asha Bhosle number giving it a modern contemporary feel. While the original song was composed by the legendary Khaiyyaam from the Rekha starrer Umrao Jaan, this reprise version has been recreated by Mika Singh & Ravi Pawar. About the project – Old Is Gold Old Is Gold is a project conceptualised by Mika Singh, produced by his company Music & Sound in association with Saregama. A set of 27 unplugged recreations of classic evergreen songs mix of romantic and melancholic have been chosen with various reality show winners like Sahil Solanki, Raman Kapoor, Srishti Bhandari, Akira, Jyotica Tangri, Daler Mehndi's son Gurdeep Mehndi giving them their glorious voices. . Mika too has sung some covers that are different from his regular peppy style of singing. Watch out this space for more. Original Song Credits: Movie: Umrao Jaan Singers: Asha Bhosle Music: Khaiyyaam Lyrics: Shahryar Cover Song Credits: Singer: Akira Music Re-created By: Mika Singh & Ravi Pawar Directed By: Jagmeet Bal Concept By: Mika Singh Produced By: Mika Singh & Dr.
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Collage of three oil on canvas paintings: "Spring Waterfalls" (left), "Waterfall in the Rhyolite Formations" (center), and "Soul of the Bruneau River" (right) by JanyRae Seda, 2014 Artist-in-Residence at Bruneau-Jarbidge Rivers Wilderness, Idaho.
The national BLM Artist-in-Residence Program provides artistic and educational opportunities to promote deeper understanding of, and dialogue about, the significance of natural, cultural, and historic resources on public lands managed by the BLM – including the National Landscape Conservation System.
The BLM Artist-in-Residence program is managed at the local level by a participating BLM field office. Each participating field office has the flexibility of crafting their Artist-in-Residence program as it best suits their needs and resources while keeping within the overall program guidelines.
Learn more: www.blm.gov/get-involved/artist-in-residence
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Do you understand these products? What's the difference among them, and how do they compare with live yeast? If you are like me and a majority of home bakers, you don't understand what they really do or why, even after using them for a lifetime. Finally, I found some answers and thought I'd pass them along.
The two items on the right, mixed together, equate with the product on the left (baking soda and cream of tartar = baking powder). A clear discussion of this is to be found on pages 515 through 519 of Elizabeth David's classic, "English Bread and Yeast Cookery", 1977. "Baking soda" is the alkaline bicarbonate of soda. "Cream of tartar" is tartaric acid. When mixed together, along with added liquid (water or milk), they react, creating gassy bubbles that will "raise" whatever they are mingled with. Chemists experimented with all this in the early 19th century as an alternative to yeast leaveners (then mostly by-products of the beer-making process) and soon these powders were being promoted in Britain as "quicker and easier than yeast" for making breads and cakes. By the 1860s they were appearing for sale as "ready-mixed baking powders". Home baking methods immediately began to change. Up until that time, all cakes and sweet breads, as well as daily breads, were leavened with traditional yeast and/or eggs. But no more. Since that time, and largely in response to advertising about these products, most cakes, biscuits, pancakes, and "quick breads" have been made with baking powder in the British Isles, America, and much of the western world. "Baking powder" is usually 3 parts soda to 2 parts acid, plus another 3 parts of inert matter, such as maize starch or rice flour.
It is easy to see how being "quicker" and easier (a quick stir instead of a lengthy kneading) ready-mixed baking powder, or its component chemical parts, took over as the everyday riser for many sweet breadstuffs baked at home. Meanwhile daily bread making was taken over by commercial interests.
A recent discussion, with more chemistry, appears on Wikipedia. Several proprietary powders are cited in those references, which makes me wonder about its impartiality. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baking_powder
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About the JW Marriott Guanacaste Resort & Spa
** Hacienda Pinilla
In the 1950s, Hoover Gordon “Pat” Pattillo was a power player in the development of Atlanta, when the city was coming into its own. Pattillo Construction Inc. began as a family-owned design/build general contractor serving Atlanta and the state of Georgia. The business built over 1,000 industrial buildings accounting for more than 80 million square feet. Pattillo was a
prominent entrepreneur and philanthropist in Georgia. He served as chairman (1975) of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and president of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce.
In 1974 H.G. Pattillo bought a cattle ranch in Costa Rica, locally known as Hacienda Pinilla. He would come down once a year and stay in the old farmhouse. He had no long range ideas
for what to do with the land. But following his retirement in the mid 1990's Pattillo begin developing the ranch land with a few home sites. Eventually the ranch, located just south of Tamarindo and Langosta and North of Playa Avellanas, became a 5,000 acre development featuring a JW Marriott hotel (opened in 2008), golf course, tennis courts, residential housing, condos, restaurants, beach club, equestrian center and a working cattle ranch and one of the ten best beaches in all of Central America.
After 40 years of directing and overseeing Hacienda Pinilla, Pat Pattillo, the majority shareholder of Agroganadera Pinilla, S.A, determined auctioning off the property (estimated proceeds were $2 billion) would allow for the acceleration of the vision for the project. Agroganadera Pinilla has invested more than $178 million in the ranch development, which includes the infrastructure for water, electricity and fiber optics. Also, proceeds form the auction would permanently fund the charitable work of Guanacaste Ventures U.S. Inc and its Costa Rican counterpart - Fundación Progreso Guanacast.
The foundations were established in 2005 by Mr. H.G. (“Pat”) Pattillo, the majority shareholder of Agroganadera Pinilla, S.A. The original idea was to use profits garnered from the Hacienda Pinilla Beach Resort and Residential Community to improve the lives and offer educational opportunities of the citizens of the Guanacaste region of Costa Rica.
After consideration of all offers and options, Agroganadera Pinilla, S.A,. determined that retention of ownership control and an aggressive reinvestment in the project, along with improvements to resort operations, would result in the optimal outcomes for current ownership, property owners, partners, the foundations and staff. Moving forward Bree McClure Pattillo, Pat Patilla's granddaughter was named as its new president in 2012. Bree Pattillo is a director and officer of Pattillo Construction Corp. and several real estate holding companies in the United States, and received her MBA from The Citadel.
** JW Marriott Guanacaste Resort & Spa
From the open-air plazas to the chunky stone walls to the red roof tiles, this JW Marriott resort sits on the edge of the 4,500-acre Hacienda Pinilla and exudes the charm of an old hacienda by the sea. Designed by Costa Rican architect Ronald Zurcher, the architect for the Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo, this 310-unit colonial compound was planned to preserve history and nature. The interiors were conceived by Dallas interior designer Paul Duesing. Duesing's résumé boasts 97 five-star hotels, including Capella Pedregal (Cabo San Lucas, Mexico) and Tucker’s Point Club (Bermuda) and most recently the Mukul Resort & Spa in Nicaragua.
The JW Marriott Guanacaste Resort is owned by Grupo Poma, a family-owned company headed by Ricardo Poma in El Salvador. The hotel opened in 2009 and is on land owned by
Agroganader Pinilla. Ricardo Poma, president of developer Grupo Poma, told the grand-opening crowd that the first time he came to Hacienda Pinilla Beach Resort and Residential
Community, he fell in love with its sprawling dry forest, temperate weather, gorgeous Pacific beaches and lovely people, and decided to build the five-star hotel at this location.
Ricardo Poma was an original investor in Mitt Romney's Bain Capital. Poma obtained an industrial engineering degree from Princeton University in 1967 and an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1970. Some of Grupo Poma’s business activities include automobile dealerships, real estate development and construction, industrial manufacturing and hotels.
Grupo Poma's Hotel division, Real Hotels and Resorts, whose CEO is Ricardo's son Fernando, owns twenty eight InterContinental, Marriott International and Choice Hotels in Central America, Colombia, the Caribbean and Miami, Florida.
Costa Rica’s president, Oscar Arias Sanchez, U.S.Ambassador Peter Cianchette and Mr. Pattillo, a founder of the Pattillo C onstruction Co. attended the Feb. 4, 2009 dedication of the
five-star J.W. Marriott Guanacaste Resort and Spa at Hacienda Pinilla, the 40th JW Marriott property worldwide.
Carlos Diago was the opening General Manager. He previously served as Rooms Director for the JW Marriott Mexico City. He currently is the GM at the Cali Marriott Hotel, a Real Hotel.
Jesus Gonzalez was named General Manager in March 2012 where he currently serves. Previously he was general manager at Hotel Real InterContinental San Pedro Sula for 4 years.
** The Golf Course at Hacienda Pinilla
Pat Pattillo conceived the course in the late 1990s as a centerpiece for Hacienda Pinilla and to lure resort development and homesite ownership. Created by Georgia golf architect Mike Young, the layout conforms gracefully to the natural flow of the land, weaving through the tropical forest along the shores of the Pacific to provide an unparalleled blue water backdrop.
Opened in 2000, the par 72 course, which can play up to 7,200 yards, was designed to enhance the natural landscape of Hacienda Pinilla. Young’s distinctive taste for details allowed him to design a course where each hole harmonizes with the slopes and the profile of the landscape. Tif Eagle bermuda grass greens, lush fairways and steep-faced bunkers are surrounded by trees and waste areas. An inventory for habitat purposes revealed 30 colonies of the howler monkeys - expect to see some climbing or howling through the trees on or near the course.
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October 2015
Caveat: Nokia is a client of mine. Therefore you could argue [to an extent] that I'm cross about this blatant tagging/promotion deviousness however, you'd be wrong.
This isn't about that. This is about shoddy work.
Let me explain:
1. Searching for 'Nokia Lumia' does not automatically put me into the 'I want a new PC/slate' mental model. THESE ARE TWO DIFFERENT THINGS AND TWO COMPLETELY DIFFERENT PURCHASES.
2. The copy. 'The weight is over' - really?
3. I've worked with promoted tweets, using them like this is just terrible. There's no relevance, there's no context and, fundamentally, there's no dynamism whatsoever.
Poor show.
Work promotes confidence
Date Created/Published: [New York] : Federal Art Project, [between 1936 and 1941]
Medium: 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen, color.
Summary: Poster for Works Progress Administration encouraging laborers to gain confidence from their work, showing stylized man holding hammer.
Reproduction Number: LC-USZC2-1018 (color film copy slide) LC-USZ62-59986 (b&w film copy neg.)
Rights Advisory: No known restrictions on publication.
Call Number: POS - WPA - NY .01 .W76, no. 1 (C size) [P&P]
Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA
Notes:
Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).
Posters of the WPA / Christopher DeNoon. Los Angeles : Wheatly Press, c1987, no. 1
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This is a photograph from the first annual running of the "Mullingar 10" - a 10 mile road race and fun run which was held in Dalystown, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, Ireland on Sunday July 27th 2014 at 11:00. Dalystown is a rural parish situated about 6 miles south of Mullingar. The race was organised by Mullingar Harriers who promoted the event. There was almost 400 participants in the event. The race follows a simple 'figure of 8' route. The race starts from Dalystown National School and heads north briefly to Dalystown cross-roads where there is a left turn which brings runners along the L1122 road. The only real cross-over of the route is at the 2.5 and 7.5 mile mark. The race completes a loop between 2.5 and the 7.5 mile mark which brings runners into the locality of Ballinagore. The final 2.5 miles of the race brings runners back through Cloneheigue and the final 1.5 miles of the race is along straight road heading north back to Dalystown and the finish outside of Wallace's Pub.
The course was a mixture of long straight level sections of road with some short rolling hills which made for a challenging but overall fair course. The race took place is warm temperatures with a strong southerly breeze in the face of runners for stretches along the route. However some beautiful mature hedgerows along the mostly rural roads provided shade and shelter from the sun for runners.
This was the first year of the event and going on today's event it will become an annual fixture on the calendar. Clubs from all over the North Leinster region and beyond were represented today. Refreshments were provided outside Wallace's Pub at the Finish line. Well done to Mullingar Harriers and all the many volunteers who helped make today's race a wonderful success.
We have a large set of photographs from the event today. The full set is accessible at: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157645912529346/ - They were taken at the start and finish of the event.
2014 Results: www.precisiontiming.net/result.aspx?v=2100
Mullingar 10 - event Facebook Page www.facebook.com/mullingar10?ref=ts&fref=ts (requires Facebook logon)
Mullingar Harriers Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/groups/158535740855708/?ref=ts&fref=ts (requires Facebook logon)
Google StreetView of Start Area www.google.ie/maps/@53.435088,-7.385069,3a,75y,270h,90t/d...
Google StreetView of Finish area at Wallace's Bar: www.google.ie/maps/@53.43684,-7.383215,3a,75y,90t/data=!3...
Timing and event management was provided by Precision Timing. Results are available on their website at www.precisiontiming.net/result.aspx?v=2100 with additional material available on their Facebook page (www.facebook.com/davidprecisiontiming?fref=ts) See their promotional video on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-7_TUVwJ6Q
Reading on a Smartphone or tablet? Don't forget to scroll down further to read more about this race and see important Internet links to other information about the race! You can also find out how to access and download these photographs.
Can I use these photographs directly from Flickr on my social media account(s)?
Yes - of course you can! Flickr provides several ways to share this and other photographs in this Flickr set. You can share to: email, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Tumblr, LiveJournal, and Wordpress and Blogger blog sites. Your mobile, tablet, or desktop device will also offer you several different options for sharing this photo page on your social media outlets.
We take these photographs as a hobby and as a contribution to the running community in Ireland. Our only "cost" is our request that if you are using these images: (1) on social media sites such as Facebook, Tumblr, Pinterest, Twitter,LinkedIn, Google+, etc or (2) other websites, blogs, web multimedia, commercial/promotional material that you must provide a link back to our Flickr page to attribute us.
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Please email petermooney78 AT gmail DOT com with the links to the photographs you would like to obtain a full resolution copy of. We also ask race organisers, media, etc to ask for permission before use of our images for flyers, posters, etc. We reserve the right to refuse a request.
In summary please remember when requesting photographs from us - If you are using the photographs online all we ask is for you to provide a link back to our Flickr set or Flickr pages. You will find the link above clearly outlined in the description text which accompanies this photograph. Taking these photographs and preparing them for online posting does take a significant effort and time. We are not posting photographs to Flickr for commercial reasons. If you really like what we do please spread the link around your social media, send us an email, leave a comment beside the photographs, send us a Flickr email, etc. If you are using the photographs in newspapers or magazines we ask that you mention where the original photograph came from.
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We use Creative Commons Licensing for these photographs
We use the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License for all our photographs here in this photograph set. What does this mean in reality?
The explaination is very simple.
Attribution- anyone using our photographs gives us an appropriate credit for it. This ensures that people aren't taking our photographs and passing them off as their own. This usually just mean putting a link to our photographs somewhere on your website, blog, or Facebook where other people can see it.
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I ran in the race - but my photograph doesn't appear here in your Flickr set! What gives?
As mentioned above we take these photographs as a hobby and as a voluntary contribution to the running community in Ireland. Very often we have actually ran in the same race and then switched to photographer mode after we finished the race. Consequently, we feel that we have no obligations to capture a photograph of every participant in the race. However, we do try our very best to capture as many participants as possible. But this is sometimes not possible for a variety of reasons:
►You were hidden behind another participant as you passed our camera
►Weather or lighting conditions meant that we had some photographs with blurry content which we did not upload to our Flickr set
►There were too many people - some races attract thousands of participants and as amateur photographs we cannot hope to capture photographs of everyone
►We simply missed you - sorry about that - we did our best!
You can email us petermooney78 AT gmail DOT com to enquire if we have a photograph of you which didn't make the final Flickr selection for the race. But we cannot promise that there will be photograph there. As alternatives we advise you to contact the race organisers to enquire if there were (1) other photographs taking photographs at the race event or if (2) there were professional commercial sports photographers taking photographs which might have some photographs of you available for purchase. You might find some links for further information above.
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Canbulat Tomb and Museum
Famagusta, North Cyprus
Canbulat tomb, Famagusta, North Cyprus
In the southeast corner of the Famagusta walls is the Canbulat Bastion. (The Venetians called it the Arsenal) and is named after Canbulat (sometimes spelt Djanboulat) who was the Bey (provincial governor) of Kilis in Turkey.
When the decision was taken to conquer Cyprus, Canbulat joined the invading forces. Because he played a key role in the siege of Nicosia, he was promoted to become the commander of the right wing of the Ottoman army to the south of the walled city of Famagusta. It was from here that the Ottomans bombarded the town, and why most damage to the taller buildings within the walls is on the southeast side.
Initially, the Ottomans tried to dig under the walls, but the Venetians blasted the tunnels, causing their collapse. It is also said that the Venetians placed sharp blades on a turning wheel at the entrance to the bastion to ensure that any attack there would lead the attacker to be cut to pieces.
The Canbulat Museum
Legend has it, that in order to stop the wheel and allow the Ottomans through the castle entrance, Canbulat rode his horse into the wheel. During this event, Canbulat's head was cut off, but undaunted, he picked his head up, mounted his horse, and continued to fight for the next three days with his head under his arm. This motivated the Ottomans to continue the fight and take the castle. Historians believe that what actually went in to the rotating wheel and stopped it, were simply, bales of wool. The date of his actual death is unknown, but there is documentary evidence that he was still alive in March 1572
Canbulat's tomb was placed in the passageway of the bastion, the name of which was changed from Arsenal to Canbulat in his honour. Supposedly a fig tree grew up alongside his tomb, the fruits of which promoted fertility in any woman who ate them. As a place of pilgrimage for Turks, this tomb ranks second in Cyprus only to the shrine of Hala Sultan Tekke at Larnaca.
The bastion containing his tomb was opened as a museum in 1968, and has recently been refurbished, re-opening in 2008. In the new museum, as well as the tomb of Canbulat, you will find items relating to the Ottoman times in Cyprus.
Famagusta is a city on the east coast of the de facto state Northern Cyprus. It is located east of Nicosia and possesses the deepest harbour of the island. During the Middle Ages (especially under the maritime republics of Genoa and Venice), Famagusta was the island's most important port city and a gateway to trade with the ports of the Levant, from where the Silk Road merchants carried their goods to Western Europe. The old walled city and parts of the modern city are de facto part of Northern Cyprus as the capital of the Gazimağusa District.
The city was known as Arsinoe or Arsinoë (Greek: Ἀρσινόη, Arsinóē) in antiquity, after Ptolemy II of Egypt's sister and wife Arsinoe II.
By the 3rd century, the city appears as Ammochostos (Greek: Ἀμμόχωστος or Αμμόχωστος, Ammókhōstos, "Hidden in Sand") in the Stadiasmus Maris Magni.[5] This name is still used in modern Greek with the pronunciation [aˈmːoxostos], while it developed into Latin Fama Augusta, French Famagouste, Italian Famagosta, and English Famagusta during the medieval period. Its informal modern Turkish name Mağusa (Turkish pronunciation: [maˈusa]) came from the same source. Since 1974, it has formally been known to Turkey and Northern Cyprus as Gazimağusa ([ɡaːzimaˈusa]), from the addition of the title gazi, meaning "veteran" or "one who has faught in a holy war".
In the early medieval period, the city was also known as New Justiniana (Greek: Νέα Ἰουστινιανία, Néa Ioustinianía) in appreciation for the patronage of the Byzantine emperor Justinian, whose wife Theodora was born there.
The old town of Famagusta has also been nicknamed "the City of 365 Churches" from the legend that, at its peak, it boasted a church for every day of the year.
The city was founded around 274 BC, after the serious damage to Salamis by an earthquake, by Ptolemy II Philadelphus and named "Arsinoe" after his sister.[6] Arsinoe was described as a "fishing town" by Strabo in his Geographica in the first century BC. In essence, Famagusta was the successor of the most famous and most important ancient city of Cyprus, Salamis. According to Greek mythology, Salamis was founded after the end of the Trojan War by Teucros, the son of Telamon and brother of Aedes, from the Greek island of Salamis.
The city experienced great prosperity much later, during the time of the Byzantine emperor Justinian. To honor the city, from which his wife Theodora came, Justinian enriched it with many buildings, while the inhabitants named it New Justiniania to express their gratitude. In AD 647, when the neighboring cities were destroyed by Arab raiding, the inhabitants of these cities moved to Famagusta, as a result of which the city's population increased significantly and the city experienced another boom.
Later, when Jerusalem was occupied by the Arabs, the Christian population fled to Famagusta, as a result of which the city became an important Christian center, but also one of the most important commercial centers in the eastern Mediterranean.
The turning point for Famagusta was 1192 with the onset of Lusignan rule. It was during this period that Famagusta developed as a fully-fledged town. It increased in importance to the Eastern Mediterranean due to its natural harbour and the walls that protected its inner town. Its population began to increase. This development accelerated in the 13th century as the town became a centre of commerce for both the East and West. An influx of Christian refugees fleeing the downfall of Acre (1291) in Palestine transformed it from a tiny village into one of the richest cities in Christendom.
In 1372 the port was seized by Genoa and in 1489 by Venice. This commercial activity turned Famagusta into a place where merchants and ship owners led lives of luxury. By the mid-14th century, Famagusta was said to have the richest citizens in the world. The belief that people's wealth could be measured by the churches they built inspired these merchants to have churches built in varying styles. These churches, which still exist, were the reason Famagusta came to be known as "the district of churches". The development of the town focused on the social lives of the wealthy people and was centred upon the Lusignan palace, the cathedral, the Square and the harbour.
In 1570–1571, Famagusta was the last stronghold in Venetian Cyprus to hold out against the Turks under Mustafa Pasha. It resisted a siege of thirteen months and a terrible bombardment, until at last the garrison surrendered. The Ottoman forces had lost 50,000 men, including Mustafa Pasha's son. Although the surrender terms had stipulated that the Venetian forces be allowed to return home, the Venetian commander, Marco Antonio Bragadin, was flayed alive, his lieutenant Tiepolo was hanged, and many other Christians were killed.
With the advent of the Ottoman rule, Latins lost their privileged status in Famagusta and were expelled from the city. Greek Cypriots natives were at first allowed to own and buy property in the city, but were banished from the walled city in 1573–74 and had to settle outside in the area that later developed into Varosha. Turkish families from Anatolia were resettled in the walled city but could not fill the buildings that previously hosted a population of 10,000. This caused a drastic decrease in the population of Famagusta. Merchants from Famagusta, who mostly consisted of Latins that had been expelled, resettled in Larnaca and as Larnaca flourished, Famagusta lost its importance as a trade centre. Over time, Varosha developed into a prosperous agricultural town thanks to its location away from the marshes, whilst the walled city remained dilapidated.
In the walled city, some buildings were repurposed to serve the interests of the Muslim population: the Cathedral of St. Nicholas was converted to a mosque (now known as Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque), a bazaar was developed, public baths, fountains and a theological school were built to accommodate the inhabitants' needs. Dead end streets, an Ottoman urban characteristic, was imported to the city and a communal spirit developed in which a small number of two-storey houses inhabited by the small upper class co-existed with the widespread one-storey houses.
With the British takeover, Famagusta regained its significance as a port and an economic centre and its development was specifically targeted in British plans. As soon as the British took over the island, a Famagusta Development Act was passed that aimed at the reconstruction and redevelopment of the city's streets and dilapidated buildings as well as better hygiene. The port was developed and expanded between 1903 and 1906 and Cyprus Government Railway, with its terminus in Famagusta, started construction in 1904. Whilst Larnaca continued to be used as the main port of the island for some time, after Famagusta's use as a military base in World War I trade significantly shifted to Famagusta. The city outside the walls grew at an accelerated rate, with development being centred around Varosha. Varosha became the administrative centre as the British moved their headquarters and residences there and tourism grew significantly in the last years of the British rule. Pottery and production of citrus and potatoes also significantly grew in the city outside the walls, whilst agriculture within the walled city declined to non-existence.
New residential areas were built to accommodate the increasing population towards the end of the British rule,[11] and by 1960, Famagusta was a modern port city extending far beyond Varosha and the walled city.
The British period saw a significant demographic shift in the city. In 1881, Christians constituted 60% of the city's population while Muslims were at 40%. By 1960, the Turkish Cypriot population had dropped to 17.5% of the overall population, while the Greek Cypriot population had risen to 70%. The city was also the site for one of the British internment camps for nearly 50,000 Jewish survivors of the Holocaust trying to emigrate to Palestine.
From independence in 1960 to the Turkish invasion of Cyprus of 1974, Famagusta developed toward the south west of Varosha as a well-known entertainment and tourist centre. The contribution of Famagusta to the country's economic activity by 1974 far exceeded its proportional dimensions within the country. Whilst its population was only about 7% of the total of the country, Famagusta by 1974 accounted for over 10% of the total industrial employment and production of Cyprus, concentrating mainly on light industry compatible with its activity as a tourist resort and turning out high-quality products ranging from food, beverages and tobacco to clothing, footwear, plastics, light machinery and transport equipment. It contributed 19.3% of the business units and employed 21.3% of the total number of persons engaged in commerce on the island. It acted as the main tourist destination of Cyprus, hosting 31.5% of the hotels and 45% of Cyprus' total bed capacity. Varosha acted as the main touristic and business quarters.
In this period, the urbanisation of Famagusta slowed down and the development of the rural areas accelerated. Therefore, economic growth was shared between the city of Famagusta and the district, which had a balanced agricultural economy, with citrus, potatoes, tobacco and wheat as main products. Famagusta maintained good communications with this hinterland. The city's port remained the island's main seaport and in 1961, it was expanded to double its capacity in order to accommodate the growing volume of exports and imports. The port handled 42.7% of Cypriot exports, 48.6% of imports and 49% of passenger traffic.
There has not been an official census since 1960 but the population of the town in 1974 was estimated to be around 39,000 not counting about 12,000–15,000 persons commuting daily from the surrounding villages and suburbs to work in Famagusta. The number of people staying in the city would swell to about 90,000–100,000 during the peak summer tourist period, with the influx of tourists from numerous European countries, mainly Britain, France, Germany and the Scandinavian countries. The majority of the city population were Greek Cypriots (26,500), with 8,500 Turkish Cypriots and 4,000 people from other ethnic groups.
During the second phase of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus on 14 August 1974 the Mesaoria plain was overrun by Turkish tanks and Famagusta was bombed by Turkish aircraft. It took two days for the Turkish Army to occupy the city, prior to which Famagusta's entire Greek Cypriot population had fled into surrounding fields. As a result of Turkish airstrikes dozens of civilians died, including tourists.
Unlike other parts of the Turkish-controlled areas of Cyprus, the Varosha suburb of Famagusta was fenced off by the Turkish army immediately after being captured and remained fenced off until October 2020, when the TRNC reopened some streets to visitors. Some Greek Cypriots who had fled Varosha have been allowed to view the town and journalists have been allowed in.
UN Security Council resolution 550 (1984) considers any attempts to settle any part of Famagusta by people other than its inhabitants as inadmissible and calls for the transfer of this area to the administration of the UN. The UN's Security Council resolution 789 (1992) also urges that with a view to the implementation of resolution 550 (1984), the area at present under the control of the United Nations Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus be extended to include Varosha.
Famagusta's historic city centre is surrounded by the fortifications of Famagusta, which have a roughly rectangular shape, built mainly by the Venetians in the 15th and 16th centuries, though some sections of the walls have been dated earlier times, as far as 1211.
Some important landmarks and visitor attractions in the old city are:
The Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque
The Othello Castle
Palazzo del Provveditore - the Venetian palace of the governor, built on the site of the former Lusignan royal palace
St. Francis' Church
Sinan Pasha Mosque
Church of St. George of the Greeks
Church of St. George of the Latins
Twin Churches
Nestorian Church (of St George the Exiler)
Namık Kemal Dungeon
Agios Ioannis Church
Venetian House
Akkule Masjid
Mustafa Pasha Mosque
Ganchvor monastery
In an October 2010 report titled Saving Our Vanishing Heritage, Global Heritage Fund listed Famagusta, a "maritime ancient city of crusader kings", among the 12 sites most "On the Verge" of irreparable loss and destruction, citing insufficient management and development pressures.
Famagusta is an important commercial hub of Northern Cyprus. The main economic activities in the city are tourism, education, construction and industrial production. It has a 115-acre free port, which is the most important seaport of Northern Cyprus for travel and commerce. The port is an important source of income and employment for the city, though its volume of trade is restricted by the embargo against Northern Cyprus. Its historical sites, including the walled city, Salamis, the Othello Castle and the St Barnabas Church, as well as the sandy beaches surrounding it make it a tourist attraction; efforts are also underway to make the city more attractive for international congresses. The Eastern Mediterranean University is also an important employer and supplies significant income and activity, as well as opportunities for the construction sector. The university also raises a qualified workforce that stimulates the city's industry and makes communications industry viable. The city has two industrial zones: the Large Industrial Zone and the Little Industrial Zone. The city is also home to a fishing port, but inadequate infrastructure of the port restricts the growth of this sector. The industry in the city has traditionally been concentrated on processing agricultural products.
Historically, the port was the primary source of income and employment for the city, especially right after 1974. However, it gradually lost some of its importance to the economy as the share of its employees in the population of Famagusta diminished due to various reasons. However, it still is the primary port for commerce in Northern Cyprus, with more than half of ships that came to Northern Cyprus in 2013 coming to Famagusta. It is the second most popular seaport for passengers, after Kyrenia, with around 20,000 passengers using the port in 2013.
The mayor-in-exile of Famagusta is Simos Ioannou. Süleyman Uluçay heads the Turkish Cypriot municipal administration of Famagusta, which remains legal as a communal-based body under the constitutional system of the Republic of Cyprus.
Since 1974, Greek Cypriots submitted a number of proposals within the context of bicommunal discussions for the return of Varosha to UN administration, allowing the return of its previous inhabitants, requesting also the opening of Famagusta harbour for use by both communities. Varosha would have been returned to Greek Cypriot control as part of the 2004 Annan Plan but the plan had been rejected by a majority(3/4) of Greek Cypriot voters.
The walled city of Famagusta contains many unique buildings. Famagusta has a walled city popular with tourists.
Every year, the International Famagusta Art and Culture Festival is organized in Famagusta. Concerts, dance shows and theater plays take place during the festival.
A growth in tourism and the city's university have fueled the development of Famagusta's vibrant nightlife. Nightlife in the city is especially active on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday nights and in the hotter months of the year, starting from April. Larger hotels in the city have casinos that cater to their customers. Salamis Road is an area of Famagusta with a heavy concentration of bars frequented by students and locals.
Famagusta's Othello Castle is the setting for Shakespeare's play Othello. The city was also the setting for Victoria Hislop's 2015 novel The Sunrise, and Michael Paraskos's 2016 novel In Search of Sixpence. The city is the birthplace of the eponymous hero of the Renaissance proto-novel Fortunatus.
Famagusta was home to many Greek Cypriot sport teams that left the city because of the Turkish invasion and still bear their original names. Most notable football clubs originally from the city are Anorthosis Famagusta FC and Nea Salamis Famagusta FC, both of the Cypriot First Division, which are now based in Larnaca. Usually Anorthosis Famagusta fans are politically right wing where Nea Salamis fans are left wing.
Famagusta is represented by Mağusa Türk Gücü in the Turkish Cypriot First Division. Dr. Fazıl Küçük Stadium is the largest football stadium in Famagusta. Many Turkish Cypriot sport teams that left Southern Cyprus because of the Cypriot intercommunal violence are based in Famagusta.
Famagusta is represented by DAÜ Sports Club and Magem Sports Club in North Cyprus First Volleyball Division. Gazimağusa Türk Maarif Koleji represents Famagusta in the North Cyprus High School Volleyball League.
Famagusta has a modern volleyball stadium called the Mağusa Arena.
The Eastern Mediterranean University was founded in the city in 1979. The Istanbul Technical University founded a campus in the city in 2010.
The Cyprus College of Art was founded in Famagusta by the Cypriot artist Stass Paraskos in 1969, before moving to Paphos in 1972 after protests from local hoteliers that the presence of art students in the city was putting off holidaymakers.
Famagusta has three general hospitals. Gazimağusa Devlet Hastahanesi, a state hospital, is the biggest hospital in city. Gazimağusa Tıp Merkezi and Gazimağusa Yaşam Hastahanesi are private hospitals.
Personalities
Saint Barnabas, born and died in Salamis, Famagusta
Chris Achilleos, illustrator of the book versions on the BBC children's series Doctor Who
Beran Bertuğ, former Governor of Famagusta, first Cypriot woman to hold this position
Marios Constantinou, former international Cypriot football midfielder and current manager.
Eleftheria Eleftheriou, Cypriot singer.
Derviş Eroğlu, former President of Northern Cyprus
Alexis Galanos, 7th President of the House of Representatives and Famagusta mayor-in-exile (2006-2019) (Republic of Cyprus)
Xanthos Hadjisoteriou, Cypriot painter
Oz Karahan, political activist, President of the Union of Cypriots
Oktay Kayalp, former Turkish Cypriot Famagusta mayor (Northern Cyprus)
Harry Luke British diplomat
Angelos Misos, former international footballer
Costas Montis was an influential and prolific Greek Cypriot poet, novelist, and playwright born in Famagusta.
Hal Ozsan, actor (Dawson's Creek, Kyle XY)
Dimitris Papadakis, a Greek Cypriot politician, who served as a Member of the European Parliament.
Ṣubḥ-i-Azal, Persian religious leader, lived and died in exile in Famagusta
Touker Suleyman (born Türker Süleyman), British Turkish Cypriot fashion retail entrepreneur, investor and reality television personality.
Alexia Vassiliou, singer, left here as a refugee when the town was invaded.
George Vasiliou, former President of Cyprus
Vamik Volkan, Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry
Derviş Zaim, film director
Famagusta is twinned with:
İzmir, Turkey (since 1974)
Corfu, Greece (since 1994)
Patras, Greece (since 1994)
Antalya, Turkey (since 1997)
Salamina (city), Greece (since 1998)
Struga, North Macedonia
Athens, Greece (since 2005)
Mersin, Turkey
Northern Cyprus, officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), is a de facto state that comprises the northeastern portion of the island of Cyprus. It is recognised only by Turkey, and its territory is considered by all other states to be part of the Republic of Cyprus.
Northern Cyprus extends from the tip of the Karpass Peninsula in the northeast to Morphou Bay, Cape Kormakitis and its westernmost point, the Kokkina exclave in the west. Its southernmost point is the village of Louroujina. A buffer zone under the control of the United Nations stretches between Northern Cyprus and the rest of the island and divides Nicosia, the island's largest city and capital of both sides.
A coup d'état in 1974, performed as part of an attempt to annex the island to Greece, prompted the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. This resulted in the eviction of much of the north's Greek Cypriot population, the flight of Turkish Cypriots from the south, and the partitioning of the island, leading to a unilateral declaration of independence by the north in 1983. Due to its lack of recognition, Northern Cyprus is heavily dependent on Turkey for economic, political and military support.
Attempts to reach a solution to the Cyprus dispute have been unsuccessful. The Turkish Army maintains a large force in Northern Cyprus with the support and approval of the TRNC government, while the Republic of Cyprus, the European Union as a whole, and the international community regard it as an occupation force. This military presence has been denounced in several United Nations Security Council resolutions.
Northern Cyprus is a semi-presidential, democratic republic with a cultural heritage incorporating various influences and an economy that is dominated by the services sector. The economy has seen growth through the 2000s and 2010s, with the GNP per capita more than tripling in the 2000s, but is held back by an international embargo due to the official closure of the ports in Northern Cyprus by the Republic of Cyprus. The official language is Turkish, with a distinct local dialect being spoken. The vast majority of the population consists of Sunni Muslims, while religious attitudes are mostly moderate and secular. Northern Cyprus is an observer state of ECO and OIC under the name "Turkish Cypriot State", PACE under the name "Turkish Cypriot Community", and Organization of Turkic States with its own name.
Several distinct periods of Cypriot intercommunal violence involving the two main ethnic communities, Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, marked mid-20th century Cyprus. These included the Cyprus Emergency of 1955–59 during British rule, the post-independence Cyprus crisis of 1963–64, and the Cyprus crisis of 1967. Hostilities culminated in the 1974 de facto division of the island along the Green Line following the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. The region has been relatively peaceful since then, but the Cyprus dispute has continued, with various attempts to solve it diplomatically having been generally unsuccessful.
Cyprus, an island lying in the eastern Mediterranean, hosted a population of Greeks and Turks (four-fifths and one-fifth, respectively), who lived under British rule in the late nineteenth-century and the first half of the twentieth-century. Christian Orthodox Church of Cyprus played a prominent political role among the Greek Cypriot community, a privilege that it acquired during the Ottoman Empire with the employment of the millet system, which gave the archbishop an unofficial ethnarch status.
The repeated rejections by the British of Greek Cypriot demands for enosis, union with Greece, led to armed resistance, organised by the National Organization of Cypriot Struggle, or EOKA. EOKA, led by the Greek-Cypriot commander George Grivas, systematically targeted British colonial authorities. One of the effects of EOKA's campaign was to alter the Turkish position from demanding full reincorporation into Turkey to a demand for taksim (partition). EOKA's mission and activities caused a "Cretan syndrome" (see Turkish Resistance Organisation) within the Turkish Cypriot community, as its members feared that they would be forced to leave the island in such a case as had been the case with Cretan Turks. As such, they preferred the continuation of British colonial rule and then taksim, the division of the island. Due to the Turkish Cypriots' support for the British, EOKA's leader, Georgios Grivas, declared them to be enemies. The fact that the Turks were a minority was, according to Nihat Erim, to be addressed by the transfer of thousands of Turks from mainland Turkey so that Greek Cypriots would cease to be the majority. When Erim visited Cyprus as the Turkish representative, he was advised by Field Marshal Sir John Harding, the then Governor of Cyprus, that Turkey should send educated Turks to settle in Cyprus.
Turkey actively promoted the idea that on the island of Cyprus two distinctive communities existed, and sidestepped its former claim that "the people of Cyprus were all Turkish subjects". In doing so, Turkey's aim to have self-determination of two to-be equal communities in effect led to de jure partition of the island.[citation needed] This could be justified to the international community against the will of the majority Greek population of the island. Dr. Fazil Küçük in 1954 had already proposed Cyprus be divided in two at the 35° parallel.
Lindley Dan, from Notre Dame University, spotted the roots of intercommunal violence to different visions among the two communities of Cyprus (enosis for Greek Cypriots, taksim for Turkish Cypriots). Also, Lindlay wrote that "the merging of church, schools/education, and politics in divisive and nationalistic ways" had played a crucial role in creation of havoc in Cyprus' history. Attalides Michael also pointed to the opposing nationalisms as the cause of the Cyprus problem.
By the mid-1950's, the "Cyprus is Turkish" party, movement, and slogan gained force in both Cyprus and Turkey. In a 1954 editorial, Turkish Cypriot leader Dr. Fazil Kuchuk expressed the sentiment that the Turkish youth had grown up with the idea that "as soon as Great Britain leaves the island, it will be taken over by the Turks", and that "Turkey cannot tolerate otherwise". This perspective contributed to the willingness of Turkish Cypriots to align themselves with the British, who started recruiting Turkish Cypriots into the police force that patrolled Cyprus to fight EOKA, a Greek Cypriot nationalist organisation that sought to rid the island of British rule.
EOKA targeted colonial authorities, including police, but Georgios Grivas, the leader of EOKA, did not initially wish to open up a new front by fighting Turkish Cypriots and reassured them that EOKA would not harm their people. In 1956, some Turkish Cypriot policemen were killed by EOKA members and this provoked some intercommunal violence in the spring and summer, but these attacks on policemen were not motivated by the fact that they were Turkish Cypriots.
However, in January 1957, Grivas changed his policy as his forces in the mountains became increasingly pressured by the British Crown forces. In order to divert the attention of the Crown forces, EOKA members started to target Turkish Cypriot policemen intentionally in the towns, so that Turkish Cypriots would riot against the Greek Cypriots and the security forces would have to be diverted to the towns to restore order. The killing of a Turkish Cypriot policeman on 19 January, when a power station was bombed, and the injury of three others, provoked three days of intercommunal violence in Nicosia. The two communities targeted each other in reprisals, at least one Greek Cypriot was killed and the British Army was deployed in the streets. Greek Cypriot stores were burned and their neighbourhoods attacked. Following the events, the Greek Cypriot leadership spread the propaganda that the riots had merely been an act of Turkish Cypriot aggression. Such events created chaos and drove the communities apart both in Cyprus and in Turkey.
On 22 October 1957 Sir Hugh Mackintosh Foot replaced Sir John Harding as the British Governor of Cyprus. Foot suggested five to seven years of self-government before any final decision. His plan rejected both enosis and taksim. The Turkish Cypriot response to this plan was a series of anti-British demonstrations in Nicosia on 27 and 28 January 1958 rejecting the proposed plan because the plan did not include partition. The British then withdrew the plan.
In 1957, Black Gang, a Turkish Cypriot pro-taksim paramilitary organisation, was formed to patrol a Turkish Cypriot enclave, the Tahtakale district of Nicosia, against activities of EOKA. The organisation later attempted to grow into a national scale, but failed to gain public support.
By 1958, signs of dissatisfaction with the British increased on both sides, with a group of Turkish Cypriots forming Volkan (later renamed to the Turkish Resistance Organisation) paramilitary group to promote partition and the annexation of Cyprus to Turkey as dictated by the Menderes plan. Volkan initially consisted of roughly 100 members, with the stated aim of raising awareness in Turkey of the Cyprus issue and courting military training and support for Turkish Cypriot fighters from the Turkish government.
In June 1958, the British Prime Minister, Harold Macmillan, was expected to propose a plan to resolve the Cyprus issue. In light of the new development, the Turks rioted in Nicosia to promote the idea that Greek and Turkish Cypriots could not live together and therefore any plan that did not include partition would not be viable. This violence was soon followed by bombing, Greek Cypriot deaths and looting of Greek Cypriot-owned shops and houses. Greek and Turkish Cypriots started to flee mixed population villages where they were a minority in search of safety. This was effectively the beginning of the segregation of the two communities. On 7 June 1958, a bomb exploded at the entrance of the Turkish Embassy in Cyprus. Following the bombing, Turkish Cypriots looted Greek Cypriot properties. On 26 June 1984, the Turkish Cypriot leader, Rauf Denktaş, admitted on British channel ITV that the bomb was placed by the Turks themselves in order to create tension. On 9 January 1995, Rauf Denktaş repeated his claim to the famous Turkish newspaper Milliyet in Turkey.
The crisis reached a climax on 12 June 1958, when eight Greeks, out of an armed group of thirty five arrested by soldiers of the Royal Horse Guards on suspicion of preparing an attack on the Turkish quarter of Skylloura, were killed in a suspected attack by Turkish Cypriot locals, near the village of Geunyeli, having been ordered to walk back to their village of Kondemenos.
After the EOKA campaign had begun, the British government successfully began to turn the Cyprus issue from a British colonial problem into a Greek-Turkish issue. British diplomacy exerted backstage influence on the Adnan Menderes government, with the aim of making Turkey active in Cyprus. For the British, the attempt had a twofold objective. The EOKA campaign would be silenced as quickly as possible, and Turkish Cypriots would not side with Greek Cypriots against the British colonial claims over the island, which would thus remain under the British. The Turkish Cypriot leadership visited Menderes to discuss the Cyprus issue. When asked how the Turkish Cypriots should respond to the Greek Cypriot claim of enosis, Menderes replied: "You should go to the British foreign minister and request the status quo be prolonged, Cyprus to remain as a British colony". When the Turkish Cypriots visited the British Foreign Secretary and requested for Cyprus to remain a colony, he replied: "You should not be asking for colonialism at this day and age, you should be asking for Cyprus be returned to Turkey, its former owner".
As Turkish Cypriots began to look to Turkey for protection, Greek Cypriots soon understood that enosis was extremely unlikely. The Greek Cypriot leader, Archbishop Makarios III, now set independence for the island as his objective.
Britain resolved to solve the dispute by creating an independent Cyprus. In 1959, all involved parties signed the Zurich Agreements: Britain, Turkey, Greece, and the Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders, Makarios and Dr. Fazil Kucuk, respectively. The new constitution drew heavily on the ethnic composition of the island. The President would be a Greek Cypriot, and the Vice-President a Turkish Cypriot with an equal veto. The contribution to the public service would be set at a ratio of 70:30, and the Supreme Court would consist of an equal number of judges from both communities as well as an independent judge who was not Greek, Turkish or British. The Zurich Agreements were supplemented by a number of treaties. The Treaty of Guarantee stated that secession or union with any state was forbidden, and that Greece, Turkey and Britain would be given guarantor status to intervene if that was violated. The Treaty of Alliance allowed for two small Greek and Turkish military contingents to be stationed on the island, and the Treaty of Establishment gave Britain sovereignty over two bases in Akrotiri and Dhekelia.
On 15 August 1960, the Colony of Cyprus became fully independent as the Republic of Cyprus. The new republic remained within the Commonwealth of Nations.
The new constitution brought dissatisfaction to Greek Cypriots, who felt it to be highly unjust for them for historical, demographic and contributional reasons. Although 80% of the island's population were Greek Cypriots and these indigenous people had lived on the island for thousands of years and paid 94% of taxes, the new constitution was giving the 17% of the population that was Turkish Cypriots, who paid 6% of taxes, around 30% of government jobs and 40% of national security jobs.
Within three years tensions between the two communities in administrative affairs began to show. In particular disputes over separate municipalities and taxation created a deadlock in government. A constitutional court ruled in 1963 Makarios had failed to uphold article 173 of the constitution which called for the establishment of separate municipalities for Turkish Cypriots. Makarios subsequently declared his intention to ignore the judgement, resulting in the West German judge resigning from his position. Makarios proposed thirteen amendments to the constitution, which would have had the effect of resolving most of the issues in the Greek Cypriot favour. Under the proposals, the President and Vice-President would lose their veto, the separate municipalities as sought after by the Turkish Cypriots would be abandoned, the need for separate majorities by both communities in passing legislation would be discarded and the civil service contribution would be set at actual population ratios (82:18) instead of the slightly higher figure for Turkish Cypriots.
The intention behind the amendments has long been called into question. The Akritas plan, written in the height of the constitutional dispute by the Greek Cypriot interior minister Polycarpos Georkadjis, called for the removal of undesirable elements of the constitution so as to allow power-sharing to work. The plan envisaged a swift retaliatory attack on Turkish Cypriot strongholds should Turkish Cypriots resort to violence to resist the measures, stating "In the event of a planned or staged Turkish attack, it is imperative to overcome it by force in the shortest possible time, because if we succeed in gaining command of the situation (in one or two days), no outside, intervention would be either justified or possible." Whether Makarios's proposals were part of the Akritas plan is unclear, however it remains that sentiment towards enosis had not completely disappeared with independence. Makarios described independence as "a step on the road to enosis".[31] Preparations for conflict were not entirely absent from Turkish Cypriots either, with right wing elements still believing taksim (partition) the best safeguard against enosis.
Greek Cypriots however believe the amendments were a necessity stemming from a perceived attempt by Turkish Cypriots to frustrate the working of government. Turkish Cypriots saw it as a means to reduce their status within the state from one of co-founder to that of minority, seeing it as a first step towards enosis. The security situation deteriorated rapidly.
Main articles: Bloody Christmas (1963) and Battle of Tillyria
An armed conflict was triggered after December 21, 1963, a period remembered by Turkish Cypriots as Bloody Christmas, when a Greek Cypriot policemen that had been called to help deal with a taxi driver refusing officers already on the scene access to check the identification documents of his customers, took out his gun upon arrival and shot and killed the taxi driver and his partner. Eric Solsten summarised the events as follows: "a Greek Cypriot police patrol, ostensibly checking identification documents, stopped a Turkish Cypriot couple on the edge of the Turkish quarter. A hostile crowd gathered, shots were fired, and two Turkish Cypriots were killed."
In the morning after the shooting, crowds gathered in protest in Northern Nicosia, likely encouraged by the TMT, without incident. On the evening of the 22nd, gunfire broke out, communication lines to the Turkish neighbourhoods were cut, and the Greek Cypriot police occupied the nearby airport. On the 23rd, a ceasefire was negotiated, but did not hold. Fighting, including automatic weapons fire, between Greek and Turkish Cypriots and militias increased in Nicosia and Larnaca. A force of Greek Cypriot irregulars led by Nikos Sampson entered the Nicosia suburb of Omorphita and engaged in heavy firing on armed, as well as by some accounts unarmed, Turkish Cypriots. The Omorphita clash has been described by Turkish Cypriots as a massacre, while this view has generally not been acknowledged by Greek Cypriots.
Further ceasefires were arranged between the two sides, but also failed. By Christmas Eve, the 24th, Britain, Greece, and Turkey had joined talks, with all sides calling for a truce. On Christmas day, Turkish fighter jets overflew Nicosia in a show of support. Finally it was agreed to allow a force of 2,700 British soldiers to help enforce a ceasefire. In the next days, a "buffer zone" was created in Nicosia, and a British officer marked a line on a map with green ink, separating the two sides of the city, which was the beginning of the "Green Line". Fighting continued across the island for the next several weeks.
In total 364 Turkish Cypriots and 174 Greek Cypriots were killed during the violence. 25,000 Turkish Cypriots from 103-109 villages fled and were displaced into enclaves and thousands of Turkish Cypriot houses were ransacked or completely destroyed.
Contemporary newspapers also reported on the forceful exodus of the Turkish Cypriots from their homes. According to The Times in 1964, threats, shootings and attempts of arson were committed against the Turkish Cypriots to force them out of their homes. The Daily Express wrote that "25,000 Turks have already been forced to leave their homes". The Guardian reported a massacre of Turks at Limassol on 16 February 1964.
Turkey had by now readied its fleet and its fighter jets appeared over Nicosia. Turkey was dissuaded from direct involvement by the creation of a United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) in 1964. Despite the negotiated ceasefire in Nicosia, attacks on the Turkish Cypriot persisted, particularly in Limassol. Concerned about the possibility of a Turkish invasion, Makarios undertook the creation of a Greek Cypriot conscript-based army called the "National Guard". A general from Greece took charge of the army, whilst a further 20,000 well-equipped officers and men were smuggled from Greece into Cyprus. Turkey threatened to intervene once more, but was prevented by a strongly worded letter from the American President Lyndon B. Johnson, anxious to avoid a conflict between NATO allies Greece and Turkey at the height of the Cold War.
Turkish Cypriots had by now established an important bridgehead at Kokkina, provided with arms, volunteers and materials from Turkey and abroad. Seeing this incursion of foreign weapons and troops as a major threat, the Cypriot government invited George Grivas to return from Greece as commander of the Greek troops on the island and launch a major attack on the bridgehead. Turkey retaliated by dispatching its fighter jets to bomb Greek positions, causing Makarios to threaten an attack on every Turkish Cypriot village on the island if the bombings did not cease. The conflict had now drawn in Greece and Turkey, with both countries amassing troops on their Thracian borders. Efforts at mediation by Dean Acheson, a former U.S. Secretary of State, and UN-appointed mediator Galo Plaza had failed, all the while the division of the two communities becoming more apparent. Greek Cypriot forces were estimated at some 30,000, including the National Guard and the large contingent from Greece. Defending the Turkish Cypriot enclaves was a force of approximately 5,000 irregulars, led by a Turkish colonel, but lacking the equipment and organisation of the Greek forces.
The Secretary-General of the United Nations in 1964, U Thant, reported the damage during the conflicts:
UNFICYP carried out a detailed survey of all damage to properties throughout the island during the disturbances; it shows that in 109 villages, most of them Turkish-Cypriot or mixed villages, 527 houses have been destroyed while 2,000 others have suffered damage from looting.
The situation worsened in 1967, when a military junta overthrew the democratically elected government of Greece, and began applying pressure on Makarios to achieve enosis. Makarios, not wishing to become part of a military dictatorship or trigger a Turkish invasion, began to distance himself from the goal of enosis. This caused tensions with the junta in Greece as well as George Grivas in Cyprus. Grivas's control over the National Guard and Greek contingent was seen as a threat to Makarios's position, who now feared a possible coup.[citation needed] The National Guard and Cyprus Police began patrolling the Turkish Cypriot enclaves of Ayios Theodoros and Kophinou, and on November 15 engaged in heavy fighting with the Turkish Cypriots.
By the time of his withdrawal 26 Turkish Cypriots had been killed. Turkey replied with an ultimatum demanding that Grivas be removed from the island, that the troops smuggled from Greece in excess of the limits of the Treaty of Alliance be removed, and that the economic blockades on the Turkish Cypriot enclaves be lifted. Grivas was recalled by the Athens Junta and the 12,000 Greek troops were withdrawn. Makarios now attempted to consolidate his position by reducing the number of National Guard troops, and by creating a paramilitary force loyal to Cypriot independence. In 1968, acknowledging that enosis was now all but impossible, Makarios stated, "A solution by necessity must be sought within the limits of what is feasible which does not always coincide with the limits of what is desirable."
After 1967 tensions between the Greek and Turkish Cypriots subsided. Instead, the main source of tension on the island came from factions within the Greek Cypriot community. Although Makarios had effectively abandoned enosis in favour of an 'attainable solution', many others continued to believe that the only legitimate political aspiration for Greek Cypriots was union with Greece.
On his arrival, Grivas began by establishing a nationalist paramilitary group known as the National Organization of Cypriot Fighters (Ethniki Organosis Kyprion Agoniston B or EOKA-B), drawing comparisons with the EOKA struggle for enosis under the British colonial administration of the 1950s.
The military junta in Athens saw Makarios as an obstacle. Makarios's failure to disband the National Guard, whose officer class was dominated by mainland Greeks, had meant the junta had practical control over the Cypriot military establishment, leaving Makarios isolated and a vulnerable target.
During the first Turkish invasion, Turkish troops invaded Cyprus territory on 20 July 1974, invoking its rights under the Treaty of Guarantee. This expansion of Turkish-occupied zone violated International Law as well as the Charter of the United Nations. Turkish troops managed to capture 3% of the island which was accompanied by the burning of the Turkish Cypriot quarter, as well as the raping and killing of women and children. A temporary cease-fire followed which was mitigated by the UN Security Council. Subsequently, the Greek military Junta collapsed on July 23, 1974, and peace talks commenced in which a democratic government was installed. The Resolution 353 was broken after Turkey attacked a second time and managed to get a hold of 37% of Cyprus territory. The Island of Cyprus was appointed a Buffer Zone by the United Nations, which divided the island into two zones through the 'Green Line' and put an end to the Turkish invasion. Although Turkey announced that the occupied areas of Cyprus to be called the Federated Turkish State in 1975, it is not legitimised on a worldwide political scale. The United Nations called for the international recognition of independence for the Republic of Cyprus in the Security Council Resolution 367.
In the years after the Turkish invasion of northern Cyprus one can observe a history of failed talks between the two parties. The 1983 declaration of the independent Turkish Republic of Cyprus resulted in a rise of inter-communal tensions and made it increasingly hard to find mutual understanding. With Cyprus' interest of a possible EU membership and a new UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan in 1997 new hopes arose for a fresh start. International involvement from sides of the US and UK, wanting a solution to the Cyprus dispute prior to the EU accession led to political pressures for new talks. The believe that an accession without a solution would threaten Greek-Turkish relations and acknowledge the partition of the island would direct the coming negotiations.
Over the course of two years a concrete plan, the Annan plan was formulated. In 2004 the fifth version agreed upon from both sides and with the endorsement of Turkey, US, UK and EU then was presented to the public and was given a referendum in both Cypriot communities to assure the legitimisation of the resolution. The Turkish Cypriots voted with 65% for the plan, however the Greek Cypriots voted with a 76% majority against. The Annan plan contained multiple important topics. Firstly it established a confederation of two separate states called the United Cyprus Republic. Both communities would have autonomous states combined under one unified government. The members of parliament would be chosen according to the percentage in population numbers to ensure a just involvement from both communities. The paper proposed a demilitarisation of the island over the next years. Furthermore it agreed upon a number of 45000 Turkish settlers that could remain on the island. These settlers became a very important issue concerning peace talks. Originally the Turkish government encouraged Turks to settle in Cyprus providing transfer and property, to establish a counterpart to the Greek Cypriot population due to their 1 to 5 minority. With the economic situation many Turkish-Cypriot decided to leave the island, however their departure is made up by incoming Turkish settlers leaving the population ratio between Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots stable. However all these points where criticised and as seen in the vote rejected mainly by the Greek Cypriots. These name the dissolution of the „Republic of Cyprus", economic consequences of a reunion and the remaining Turkish settlers as reason. Many claim that the plan was indeed drawing more from Turkish-Cypriot demands then Greek-Cypriot interests. Taking in consideration that the US wanted to keep Turkey as a strategic partner in future Middle Eastern conflicts.
A week after the failed referendum the Republic of Cyprus joined the EU. In multiple instances the EU tried to promote trade with Northern Cyprus but without internationally recognised ports this spiked a grand debate. Both side endure their intention of negotiations, however without the prospect of any new compromises or agreements the UN is unwilling to start the process again. Since 2004 negotiations took place in numbers but without any results, both sides are strongly holding on to their position without an agreeable solution in sight that would suit both parties.
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LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Fire Department gathered on May 5, 2022 to honor the achievements of seventy LAFD uniformed and civilian members who successfully completed the demanding process of promoting in rank or status within the Department.
Expressing her pride in their accomplishments, City of Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin M. Crowley oversaw the formal promotion ceremony at the LAFD Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center in Elysian Park.
Individually honored at the event were:
PROMOTING TO BATTALION CHIEF:
Martin G. Mullen
Ricky D. Crawford
Brett R. Willis
Timothy G. Lambert
PROMOTING TO CAPTAIN II:
Abran Tapia III
Kyle M. Rausch
Timothy J. Toledo
Bryan R. Willis
Leroy R. Rogers
Santino B. Marcione
Daniel J. Will
PROMOTING TO CAPTAIN I:
Landon Rupright
Kuniyuki Kasahara
Austin M. Hajjar
Scott R. Benton
Jason E. Yim
Bryan A. Geiger
Senay I. Teklu
Dameon A. Cane
Osbaldo G. Garcia
Stephen M. Hiserman
PROMOTING TO APPARATUS OPERATOR:
Brian A. Farris
Aaron E. Brownell
Mark S. Perine
Cameron S. Sentance
PROMOTING TO ENGINEER:
Anh M. Nguyen
Garrett M. Roach
Jacob S. Gonzalez
Jake B. Lins
Paul D. Jeremica
Matthew R. Moon
Calos Zuniga
Chelsey C. Grigsby
Cody A. Morgan
Drew R. Denton
Jesus Padilla
Cody E. Eitner
Christopher R. Winn
William F. Isozaki
Presyller G. Gadia Jr.
PROMOTING TO INSPECTOR II:
Laveon Rider
Daryl S. Yoshihashi
Lance S. Kawakami
PROMOTING TO INSPECTOR I:
Mathew J. Kovar
Blake S. Robbins
Jason G. Bunn
Marteese Smith
Benjamin R. Guzman
Ildefonso Felix
Lonnie Lopez
John D. Heller
PROMOTING TO FIREFIGHTER III / PARAMEDIC:
Natalie N. Martin
A'Raymond S. Smith
Charles Flowers
Jacy W. Hernandez
Sergio Lara Jara
Edward J. Oh
Mitchell R. Wasserman
Darion M. Timmons
Zulema Chavez
Jonathan C. McNey
PROMOTING TO SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICIAN:
Frank Moreno
PROMOTING TO FIRE SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR:
Valerie J. Ross
PROMOTING TO SECRETARY:
Hana K. Ali
PROMOTING TO SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK:
Gina Nelson
PROMOTING TO SENIOR ACCOUNTANT II:
Marife Espenilla
PROMOTING TO EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT III:
Isela Iniquez
PROMOTING TO FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEER ASSOCIATE IV:
William D. Johns
Oscar Salgado
PROMOTING TO SENIOR PERSONNEL ANALYST II:
Irma Romanelli
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Kids of all ages taking part of International Roma Day activities in Tirinia, Albania
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FreeStyle
The competition in the FreeStyle class was just outstanding with a high-level of detail, fit and finish displayed by all builders. But in the end, it was Freakshow Choppers that took the trophy and the big check. Freakshow Choppers –brought their “Santa de Muerte” ( Saint of the Dead) 2012 Freakshow Pro-Street Bagger to the Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show to Seattle. It features a S&S 124 Twin Cam with T-Man Stage 4 heads. The Chassis is hand built, raked and sports front and rear air ride, single-sded swingarm and custom wheels.
1. Jay, Freakshow Choppers – Saint of the Dead, Freakshow Choppers
2. Mike Fobes – Twisted Evil, ’11 Fobes Twisted
3. Bear – Hellboy, ’09 Anarchy MoCo
MOD Harley
Dorian Kelly rolled Jon Doe into the Seattle Convention Center into the most competitive class of the weekend. Any of the competitors could have taken 1st place, it was that close. Many of the judges commented on the flawless paint and the classic black and chrome color scheme. Russ Foy of Custom Classic took charge of the paint. The bike features an air ride, Carlini bars, custom exhaust, extended bags, fenders and diamond cut motor. Ridewright provides the wheels, PM takes care of braking and Danny Gray built the gator seat.
1. Dorian, Cycle Path / Megal Kelly – Jon Doe, ’05 Road King Classic,
2. Lorenzo Marr, Urban Custom Bikes – Usian Bolt, ’10 H-D FLHR
3. Freddie Manning, Urban Custom Bikes – 2003 H-D FLSTS
Performance Custom
Geoffrey Rossi competed with Build 43, his 2012 Full Custom Ducati sport bike. It’s based on a DS1000. And it contains all the HI-PO goodies cradled on a full custom Ducati-red frame. Additional custom features include BST Carbon rear wheel, GSXR Frame, wire loom, Watson LED blinkers and MotoGadget instruments.
1. Geoffrey Rossi – Build 43, 2012 Full Custom
2. Premium Custom Cycles – 503 Iericho, 2004 Yamaha R1
3. David Clark, Premium Custom Cycles – Untamed Busa, 2009 Hayabusa
Retro MOD
The Deuce takes Retro MOD in Seattle. The last Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show of 2012 ends with a bang as the most hotly contested class, say Mike Boehlke with his 1953 Harley-Davidson FL taking the win from Hell Mutts 1971 Triumph by 1 point. The 74 CI Panhead features custom pan covers with S&S heads. It sports a bobber chassis with hand built exhaust, taillight assembly, shaved gas tank and custom sheet metal.
1. Mike Boehlke – Duece, ’53 H-D FL
2. Billy Davis, Hell Mutts – Jaded, ’71 Triumph
3. Andrew Robinson – The Stingray, ’65 triumph
MOD Street
Greg Whiteside of Premium Custom Cycles brought 4 bikes to the Ultimate Builder and came away with a win with Ms Carolina, a 2007 Kawasaki ZX 10R that features Paint by Punk.
1.Danielle Veney, Premium Custom Cycles – Ms. Carolina, 2007 Kawasaki ZX10R
2.Eddie Castro, Premium Custom Cycles – Reddy, 2007 GSXR 600
3.Steve Hegel - Hurri-Kane, 2008 Triumph Rocket III
Jessica of Urban Custom Bike won the Show Dog Award sponsored by Rocking K Custom Leather for her tireless promotion on the show floor and for her ability to engage the audience and to promote her business.
The Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show is produced by www.bikerpros.com. At each round of the competition Biker Pros photographs each bike and makes them available in their Flickr gallery at www.flickr.com/photos/bikerpros.
This is a photograph from the first round of the Mullingar Road League which was held in Belvedere House and Gardens, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, Ireland on Wednesday 7th May 2014 at 20:00. The race follows the roads and trails around Belvedere and is a very testing 5KM route. The race is promoted by Mullingar Harriers for the Pat Finnerty Memorial Cup. Competitors need to run 3 races out of the 4 races in May (any order) to be considered in the overall placing in categories at the conclusion of the league. Over 350 people took part in tonight's event. The weather was positively wintry with a very cold wind in the face of runners for the 1KM and the final KM of the race.
We have an extensive set of photographs from today in the following Flickr Album: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157644508131856/
Timing and event management was provided by Precision Timing. Results are available on their website at www.precisiontiming.net/result/racetimer with additional material available on their Facebook page (www.facebook.com/davidprecisiontiming?fref=ts) See their promotional video on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-7_TUVwJ6Q
Reading on a Smartphone or tablet? Don't forget to scroll down further to read more about this race and see important Internet links to other information about the race! You can also find out how to access and download these photographs.
Road League 2014 Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/patfinnertyroadleague?fref=ts (Requires Facebook logon)
YouTube Video for the Promotion of the 2014 Road League: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfvVVwrkgTM
A Vimeo Video for the Promotion of the 2013 Road League: vimeo.com/64875578
Our photographs from Round 5 of the 2013 Road League on Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157633794985503/
Our photographs from Round 4 of the 2013 Road League on Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157633604656368/
Our photographs from Round 3 of the 2013 Road League on Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157633470510535/
Our photographs from Round 2 of the 2013 Road League on Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157633451422506/
Our photographs from Round 1 of the 2013 Road League on Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157633397519242/
Belvedere House and Gardens on Google Street View: goo.gl/maps/WWTgD
Chip Timing Results from Precision Timing: www.precisiontiming.net/result/racetimer
Belvedere House and Gardens Website: www.belvedere-house.ie/
Mullingar Harriers Facebook Group Page: www.facebook.com/groups/158535740855708/?fref=ts
Our Flickr Collection from Mullingar Road League 2012 (1,800 photographs) www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/collections/72157629780992768/
Our Flickr Collection from Mullingar Road League 2011 (820 photographs) www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/collections/72157626524444213/
Our Flickr Collection from Mullingar Road League 2010 (500 photographs) www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/collections/72157624051668808/
Our Flickr Collection from Mullingar Road League 2009 (250 photographs) www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/collections/72157617814884076/
Our Flickr Collection from Mullingar Road League 2008 (150 photographs) www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/collections/72157605062152203/
Can I use these photographs directly from Flickr on my social media account(s)?
Yes - of course you can! Flickr provides several ways to share this and other photographs in this Flickr set. You can share to: email, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Tumblr, LiveJournal, and Wordpress and Blogger blog sites. Your mobile, tablet, or desktop device will also offer you several different options for sharing this photo page on your social media outlets.
We take these photographs as a hobby and as a contribution to the running community in Ireland. Our only "cost" is our request that if you are using these images: (1) on social media sites such as Facebook, Tumblr, Pinterest, Twitter,LinkedIn, Google+, etc or (2) other websites, blogs, web multimedia, commercial/promotional material that you must provide a link back to our Flickr page to attribute us.
This also extends the use of these images for Facebook profile pictures. In these cases please make a separate wall or blog post with a link to our Flickr page. If you do not know how this should be done for Facebook or other social media please email us and we will be happy to help suggest how to link to us.
I want to download these pictures to my computer or device?
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I want get full resolution, print-quality, copies of these photographs?
If you just need these photographs for online usage then they can be used directly once you respect their Creative Commons license and provide a link back to our Flickr set if you use them. For offline usage and printing all of the photographs posted here on this Flickr set are available free, at no cost, at full image resolution.
Please email petermooney78 AT gmail DOT com with the links to the photographs you would like to obtain a full resolution copy of. We also ask race organisers, media, etc to ask for permission before use of our images for flyers, posters, etc. We reserve the right to refuse a request.
In summary please remember when requesting photographs from us - If you are using the photographs online all we ask is for you to provide a link back to our Flickr set or Flickr pages. You will find the link above clearly outlined in the description text which accompanies this photograph. Taking these photographs and preparing them for online posting does take a significant effort and time. We are not posting photographs to Flickr for commercial reasons. If you really like what we do please spread the link around your social media, send us an email, leave a comment beside the photographs, send us a Flickr email, etc. If you are using the photographs in newspapers or magazines we ask that you mention where the original photograph came from.
I would like to contribute something for your photograph(s)?
Many people offer payment for our photographs. As stated above we do not charge for these photographs. We take these photographs as our contribution to the running community in Ireland. If you feel that the photograph(s) you request are good enough that you would consider paying for their purchase from other photographic providers or in other circumstances we would suggest that you can provide a donation to any of the great charities in Ireland who do work for Cancer Care or Cancer Research in Ireland.
We use Creative Commons Licensing for these photographs
We use the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License for all our photographs here in this photograph set. What does this mean in reality?
The explaination is very simple.
Attribution- anyone using our photographs gives us an appropriate credit for it. This ensures that people aren't taking our photographs and passing them off as their own. This usually just mean putting a link to our photographs somewhere on your website, blog, or Facebook where other people can see it.
ShareAlike – anyone can use these photographs, and make changes if they like, or incorporate them into a bigger project, but they must make those changes available back to the community under the same terms.
Creative Commons aims to encourage creative sharing. See some examples of Creative Commons photographs on Flickr: www.flickr.com/creativecommons/
I ran in the race - but my photograph doesn't appear here in your Flickr set! What gives?
As mentioned above we take these photographs as a hobby and as a voluntary contribution to the running community in Ireland. Very often we have actually ran in the same race and then switched to photographer mode after we finished the race. Consequently, we feel that we have no obligations to capture a photograph of every participant in the race. However, we do try our very best to capture as many participants as possible. But this is sometimes not possible for a variety of reasons:
►You were hidden behind another participant as you passed our camera
►Weather or lighting conditions meant that we had some photographs with blurry content which we did not upload to our Flickr set
►There were too many people - some races attract thousands of participants and as amateur photographs we cannot hope to capture photographs of everyone
►We simply missed you - sorry about that - we did our best!
You can email us petermooney78 AT gmail DOT com to enquire if we have a photograph of you which didn't make the final Flickr selection for the race. But we cannot promise that there will be photograph there. As alternatives we advise you to contact the race organisers to enquire if there were (1) other photographs taking photographs at the race event or if (2) there were professional commercial sports photographers taking photographs which might have some photographs of you available for purchase. You might find some links for further information above.
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If, for any reason, you are not happy or comfortable with your picture appearing here in this photoset on Flickr then please email us at petermooney78 AT gmail DOT com and we will remove it as soon as possible. We give careful consideration to each photograph before uploading.
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Opening act di Hey Violet il 4 dicembre ai Magazzini Generali di Milano, Jessarae.
In his writing, playing, and performing, 18-year-old Jessarae (Jez-uh-ray) reveals a true, old soul in a young man’s body. Jessarae takes his place as an unrelenting talent whose guitar playing and songwriting can be felt in your gut and in your soul. His music offers a raw, melodic, sometimes acoustic, garage rock that recalls seminal influences from Damien Rice to My Bloody Valentine. Juxtaposed with a uniquely broad and meticulously controlled vocal range and confidence, Jessarae's developed sound is a reflection of his near decade of experience in creating and performing.
Known for his singles "Follow Me," "Wild Ones," and "Milk and Honey," the singer and songwriter known as Jessarae established a formidable presence on social media, having attracted nearly 15,000 Twitter followers, close to 5,000 YouTube subscribers, and over 20,000 Facebook fans by early 2015.
His first YouTube post, uploaded in July of 2013, shows him playing a cover of the Johnny Cash song "Folsom Prison Blues" at the Warped Tour in Pomona, California.
In February of 2015, he toured with the alternative rock band Saints of Valory.
Born Jesse Robitaille, he is the son of Stacia Toten and former NHL star Luc Robitaille and the younger half brother of Vampire Diaries actor Steven R. McQueen.
Like fellow California musician Eric Statz, Jessarae promoted his music on SoundCloud.
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Fire Department gathered on May 5, 2022 to honor the achievements of seventy LAFD uniformed and civilian members who successfully completed the demanding process of promoting in rank or status within the Department.
Expressing her pride in their accomplishments, City of Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin M. Crowley oversaw the formal promotion ceremony at the LAFD Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center in Elysian Park.
Individually honored at the event were:
PROMOTING TO BATTALION CHIEF:
Martin G. Mullen
Ricky D. Crawford
Brett R. Willis
Timothy G. Lambert
PROMOTING TO CAPTAIN II:
Abran Tapia III
Kyle M. Rausch
Timothy J. Toledo
Bryan R. Willis
Leroy R. Rogers
Santino B. Marcione
Daniel J. Will
PROMOTING TO CAPTAIN I:
Landon Rupright
Kuniyuki Kasahara
Austin M. Hajjar
Scott R. Benton
Jason E. Yim
Bryan A. Geiger
Senay I. Teklu
Dameon A. Cane
Osbaldo G. Garcia
Stephen M. Hiserman
PROMOTING TO APPARATUS OPERATOR:
Brian A. Farris
Aaron E. Brownell
Mark S. Perine
Cameron S. Sentance
PROMOTING TO ENGINEER:
Anh M. Nguyen
Garrett M. Roach
Jacob S. Gonzalez
Jake B. Lins
Paul D. Jeremica
Matthew R. Moon
Calos Zuniga
Chelsey C. Grigsby
Cody A. Morgan
Drew R. Denton
Jesus Padilla
Cody E. Eitner
Christopher R. Winn
William F. Isozaki
Presyller G. Gadia Jr.
PROMOTING TO INSPECTOR II:
Laveon Rider
Daryl S. Yoshihashi
Lance S. Kawakami
PROMOTING TO INSPECTOR I:
Mathew J. Kovar
Blake S. Robbins
Jason G. Bunn
Marteese Smith
Benjamin R. Guzman
Ildefonso Felix
Lonnie Lopez
John D. Heller
PROMOTING TO FIREFIGHTER III / PARAMEDIC:
Natalie N. Martin
A'Raymond S. Smith
Charles Flowers
Jacy W. Hernandez
Sergio Lara Jara
Edward J. Oh
Mitchell R. Wasserman
Darion M. Timmons
Zulema Chavez
Jonathan C. McNey
PROMOTING TO SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICIAN:
Frank Moreno
PROMOTING TO FIRE SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR:
Valerie J. Ross
PROMOTING TO SECRETARY:
Hana K. Ali
PROMOTING TO SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK:
Gina Nelson
PROMOTING TO SENIOR ACCOUNTANT II:
Marife Espenilla
PROMOTING TO EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT III:
Isela Iniquez
PROMOTING TO FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEER ASSOCIATE IV:
William D. Johns
Oscar Salgado
PROMOTING TO SENIOR PERSONNEL ANALYST II:
Irma Romanelli
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Brigadier-General James Foster Riddell was born 17 October, 1861, the only son of John and Jane Riddell nee Peppercorn, and died 26 April 1915. He was educated at Wellington and then Sandhurst from which at 19 years old he was appointed to a commission in the Fifth Northumberland Fusiliers 1 July 1881 as 2nd Lieutenant, being promoted to captain 1887, Major 1900, Lieutenant-Colonel 1904, Colonel 1907, and at the outbreak of the First World War was among the first Colonels appointed as brigadier-general.
He served in several military campaigns throughout his career, including the Hazara campaign of 1888 for which his valour earned him his first mention in the despatches and a medal with clasp. He next saw active service in the South African war of 1899-1900 and 1902 for which he was awarded the Queen’s medal with three clasps.
Throughout the Winter of 1914-1915 Riddell was training his men for active service and guarding part of the North east coast which protected the munitions of Newcastle, but on the night of April 14-15 1915 Riddell crossed into France with his brigade. It was initially intended that he and his men be quartered for month as was standard for large units, however, on 22 April the Germans delivered their first poison gas attack which caused terrified French soldiers to flee leaving a dangerous gap in the lines which threatened the loss of Ypres. On 25 April, Riddell’s 149 brigade was rushed to the front in commandeered London busses to reinforce the line. Fighting at close quarters and under heavy fire, 149 brigade, alongside the Lahore Indian division, managed to hold the line at the cost of 2000 casualties. Eye witness accounts report how Riddell led his men from the front, inspiring them with his extraordinary coolness and total disregard of danger. “…The General was the bravest man any of us are likely to see”, wrote his Brigade-Major. The next day, 26 April, 149 brigade were ordered to launch a counter-attack to retake the village of St. Julien. Facing a frontal attack over open ground in the face of a hail of murderous shell, machine gun, and rifle fire, General Riddell decided to step into the firing line and lead his men from the front. His Brigade Major said that, “…I did all that I could to stop him going into what I knew was almost certain death, but it was of no avail, as he was to brave a man to think of self under the circumstances.” Reaching his men, he stepped out wearing his marks of rank as a target for enemy snipers. Eye witnesses reported that his bravery inspired even the wounded to follow his charge. However, his death was inevitable and within a few minutes he was killed by an enemy sniper. An officer who had known Riddell all his life wrote in the Regimental Gazette,
“Throughout his life he was a master soldier, no finer company officer ever lived or one who understood his men better… no truer hearted or more loyal comrade ever breathed. Always a fine horseman and a very bold one, he was well known in the Cattistock country and in all the hunting fields of the Northumberland he knew and loved so well.”
He died 52 years old after having only been on the Western Front a week and was buried at Tyne Cot CWGC cemetery alongside 11,871 British and Commonwealth soldiers.
As well as his martial achievement Riddell was also an accomplished sportsman. At Sandhurst he cleared the board of prizes at the Annual Sports event as well as winning the prize for drill and during his service in India he gained a reputation as being a remarkable Jockey and polo player.
In 1912 he married Margaret Scott who commissioned Belgian artist Louis Raemaekers to produce a memorial to Riddell which was unveiled Sunday, 12 February 1922 inside St Nicholas Cathedral. The memorial is a painting of St. George, the patron saint of the Northumberland Fusiliers, with his foot on the neck of a dragon standing in front of the ruined tower of Ypres Cloth Hall. The inscription reads,
This Saint George stands here To the memory of James foster Riddell Brigadier general who throughout his life upheld and in death maintained the glorious traditions of the regiment. Gazetted in the Fifth Northumberland Fusiliers 1880 Commanded successively the 3rd & 2nd Battalions 1904-1908 Northumberland Infantry brigade 1911-1915 killed in action April 26th 1915 leading his Brigade in the attack on St. Julien in the Ypres Salient.
Prior to Kylemore becoming an Abbey, it was built as a Castle and the first stone was laid in 1867. One hundred men were employed a day to constuct the castle which took four years to complete with construction costs coming to a little over £29,000.
The Castle covered approximately 40,000 square feet with over 70 rooms and the principal wall was two to three feet thick. The facade measured 142 feet in length and is made of granite brought from Dalkey by sea to Letterfrack and limestone from Ballinasloe.
There were 33 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 4 sitting rooms, ballroom, billard room, library, study, school room, smoking room, gun room and various offices and domestic staff residences for the butler, cook, housekeeper and other servants.
In 1920, Kylemore became an Abbey and is the oldest of the Irish Benedictine Abbeys. The Community of nuns, who have resided here for 189 years, have a long history stretching back almost three hundred and forty years. Founded in Ypres, Belgium, in 1665, the purpose of the Abbey at Ypres was to provide an education and religious community for Irish women during times of persecution here in Ireland. Down through the centuries, Ypres Abbey attracted the daughters of the Irish nobility, both as students and postulants, and enjoyed the patronage of many influential Irish families living in exile.
The Community were forced to leave their beautiful Abbey in Ypres, just as the first shells began to fall on it during World War I. After several years of searching, and with the assistance and blessings of the Archbishop of Tuam, the Community eventually settled on Kylemore Castle in December 1920. Content in the peace and tranquillity of Connemara, all rights and privileges of the Ypres Abbey were transferred to Kylemore by the Holy See, and so the Castle became an Abbey.
Here they nuns opened an international boarding school and established a day school for local girls, which came to a close in June 2010. Since the 70’s, the Benedictine Community have opened their Abbey and Estate to the public and now Kylemore has become known as a must see when visiting the West of Ireland.
Visitors are invited to enter the Abbey where four rooms have been sympathetically restored. Visitors can experience the character and atmosphere of the castle and enjoy the breathtaking views the large picture windows which capture and frame the majestic landscape.
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Fire Department gathered on May 5, 2022 to honor the achievements of seventy LAFD uniformed and civilian members who successfully completed the demanding process of promoting in rank or status within the Department.
Expressing her pride in their accomplishments, City of Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin M. Crowley oversaw the formal promotion ceremony at the LAFD Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center in Elysian Park.
Individually honored at the event were:
PROMOTING TO BATTALION CHIEF:
Martin G. Mullen
Ricky D. Crawford
Brett R. Willis
Timothy G. Lambert
PROMOTING TO CAPTAIN II:
Abran Tapia III
Kyle M. Rausch
Timothy J. Toledo
Bryan R. Willis
Leroy R. Rogers
Santino B. Marcione
Daniel J. Will
PROMOTING TO CAPTAIN I:
Landon Rupright
Kuniyuki Kasahara
Austin M. Hajjar
Scott R. Benton
Jason E. Yim
Bryan A. Geiger
Senay I. Teklu
Dameon A. Cane
Osbaldo G. Garcia
Stephen M. Hiserman
PROMOTING TO APPARATUS OPERATOR:
Brian A. Farris
Aaron E. Brownell
Mark S. Perine
Cameron S. Sentance
PROMOTING TO ENGINEER:
Anh M. Nguyen
Garrett M. Roach
Jacob S. Gonzalez
Jake B. Lins
Paul D. Jeremica
Matthew R. Moon
Calos Zuniga
Chelsey C. Grigsby
Cody A. Morgan
Drew R. Denton
Jesus Padilla
Cody E. Eitner
Christopher R. Winn
William F. Isozaki
Presyller G. Gadia Jr.
PROMOTING TO INSPECTOR II:
Laveon Rider
Daryl S. Yoshihashi
Lance S. Kawakami
PROMOTING TO INSPECTOR I:
Mathew J. Kovar
Blake S. Robbins
Jason G. Bunn
Marteese Smith
Benjamin R. Guzman
Ildefonso Felix
Lonnie Lopez
John D. Heller
PROMOTING TO FIREFIGHTER III / PARAMEDIC:
Natalie N. Martin
A'Raymond S. Smith
Charles Flowers
Jacy W. Hernandez
Sergio Lara Jara
Edward J. Oh
Mitchell R. Wasserman
Darion M. Timmons
Zulema Chavez
Jonathan C. McNey
PROMOTING TO SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICIAN:
Frank Moreno
PROMOTING TO FIRE SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR:
Valerie J. Ross
PROMOTING TO SECRETARY:
Hana K. Ali
PROMOTING TO SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK:
Gina Nelson
PROMOTING TO SENIOR ACCOUNTANT II:
Marife Espenilla
PROMOTING TO EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT III:
Isela Iniquez
PROMOTING TO FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEER ASSOCIATE IV:
William D. Johns
Oscar Salgado
PROMOTING TO SENIOR PERSONNEL ANALYST II:
Irma Romanelli
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LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Fire Department gathered on May 5, 2022 to honor the achievements of seventy LAFD uniformed and civilian members who successfully completed the demanding process of promoting in rank or status within the Department.
Expressing her pride in their accomplishments, City of Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin M. Crowley oversaw the formal promotion ceremony at the LAFD Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center in Elysian Park.
Individually honored at the event were:
PROMOTING TO BATTALION CHIEF:
Martin G. Mullen
Ricky D. Crawford
Brett R. Willis
Timothy G. Lambert
PROMOTING TO CAPTAIN II:
Abran Tapia III
Kyle M. Rausch
Timothy J. Toledo
Bryan R. Willis
Leroy R. Rogers
Santino B. Marcione
Daniel J. Will
PROMOTING TO CAPTAIN I:
Landon Rupright
Kuniyuki Kasahara
Austin M. Hajjar
Scott R. Benton
Jason E. Yim
Bryan A. Geiger
Senay I. Teklu
Dameon A. Cane
Osbaldo G. Garcia
Stephen M. Hiserman
PROMOTING TO APPARATUS OPERATOR:
Brian A. Farris
Aaron E. Brownell
Mark S. Perine
Cameron S. Sentance
PROMOTING TO ENGINEER:
Anh M. Nguyen
Garrett M. Roach
Jacob S. Gonzalez
Jake B. Lins
Paul D. Jeremica
Matthew R. Moon
Calos Zuniga
Chelsey C. Grigsby
Cody A. Morgan
Drew R. Denton
Jesus Padilla
Cody E. Eitner
Christopher R. Winn
William F. Isozaki
Presyller G. Gadia Jr.
PROMOTING TO INSPECTOR II:
Laveon Rider
Daryl S. Yoshihashi
Lance S. Kawakami
PROMOTING TO INSPECTOR I:
Mathew J. Kovar
Blake S. Robbins
Jason G. Bunn
Marteese Smith
Benjamin R. Guzman
Ildefonso Felix
Lonnie Lopez
John D. Heller
PROMOTING TO FIREFIGHTER III / PARAMEDIC:
Natalie N. Martin
A'Raymond S. Smith
Charles Flowers
Jacy W. Hernandez
Sergio Lara Jara
Edward J. Oh
Mitchell R. Wasserman
Darion M. Timmons
Zulema Chavez
Jonathan C. McNey
PROMOTING TO SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICIAN:
Frank Moreno
PROMOTING TO FIRE SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR:
Valerie J. Ross
PROMOTING TO SECRETARY:
Hana K. Ali
PROMOTING TO SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK:
Gina Nelson
PROMOTING TO SENIOR ACCOUNTANT II:
Marife Espenilla
PROMOTING TO EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT III:
Isela Iniquez
PROMOTING TO FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEER ASSOCIATE IV:
William D. Johns
Oscar Salgado
PROMOTING TO SENIOR PERSONNEL ANALYST II:
Irma Romanelli
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MAYOR CUTS 20 YEAR PONYTAIL TO PROMOTE CANCER DETECTION AWARENESS
Tamaqua Mayor Christian Morrison decided to help citizens become more aware of the importance of cancer awareness by parting with his long 20 year tradition of growing his lengthy ponytail. Megan Donner, stylist at Justine Evans Styling Salon in Tamaqua, made the historical cut Thursday evening. Morrison stated, “We’ve all lost someone to cancer. Simple, routine blood work and checkups are the key for early detection and fast treatment.” Morrison’s mother, Rita Morrison of Hometown, is currently undergoing heavy treatment for cancer. Mayor Morrison originally had planned on giving his hair to his mother in early April, but his mother honorably asked him to give it to another cancer recipient in need. Wigs can cost as much as $1,200 and are often only partially covered by health insurance. Mayor Morrison’s lock of hair will be mailed to the Pantene Beautiful Lengths and Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), a joint program that encourages people to cut, grow, and donate their hair to create free, real-hair wigs for women who’ve lost their hair due to cancer. In addition to providing free, real-hair wigs to women in need, Pantene has donated more than one million dollars to the EIF’s Women’s Cancer Research Fund, a program committed to saving lives by raising funds and awareness for millions of women and their families affected by cancer. Witnesses to the historic cutting stated that the Mayor looks a lot younger without long hair. Mayor Morrison stated, “I feel like a new man and I could use a new look.” The Pantene website states, “A real-hair wig allows a woman to look in the mirror and at least see a familiar face while she fights to regain a sense of normalcy in her life.” Pantene only requires 8 inches of hair for a donation. Anyone else interested in donating hair should visit Pantene’s website at www.BeautifulLengths.com or call the American Cancer Society at (877) 227-1596 for hair requirements and more ways to help.
From BIRDS ILLUSTRATED BY COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY
A MONTHLY SERIAL DESIGNED TO PROMOTE KNOWLEDGE OF BIRD-LIFE
Vol. 1. No. 1. JANUARY, 1897
THE COCK-OF-THE-ROCK.
THE Cock-of-the-Rock lives in Guiana. Its nest is found among the rocks. T. K. Salmon says: “I once went to see the breeding place of the Cock-of-the-Rock; and a darker or wilder place I have never been in. Following up a mountain stream the gorge became gradually more enclosed and more rocky, till I arrived at the mouth of a cave with high rock on each side, and overshadowed by high trees, into which the sun never penetrated. All was wet and dark, and the only sound heard was the rushing of the water over the rocks. We had hardly become accustomed to the gloom when a nest was found, a dark bird stealing away from what seemed to be a lump of mud upon the face of the rock. This was a nest of the Cock-of-the-Rock, containing two eggs; it was built upon a projecting piece, the body being made of mud or clay, then a few sticks, and on the top lined with green moss. It was about five feet from the water. I did not see the male bird, and, indeed, I have rarely ever seen the male and female birds together, though I have seen both sexes in separate flocks.”
The eggs are described as pale buff with various sized spots of shades from red-brown to pale lilac.
It is a solitary and wary bird, feeding before sunrise and after sunset and hiding through the day in sombre ravines.
Robert Schomburgh describes its dance as follows:
“While traversing the mountains of Western Guiana we fell in with a pack of these splendid birds, which gave me the opportunity of being an eye witness of their dancing, an accomplishment which I had hitherto regarded as a fable. We cautiously approached their ballet ground and place of meeting, which lay some little distance from the road. The stage, if we may so call it, measured from four to five feet in diameter; every blade of grass had been removed and the ground was as smooth as if leveled by human hands. On this space we saw one of the birds dance and jump about, while the others evidently played the part of admiring spectators. At one moment it expanded its wings, threw its head in the air, or spread out its tail like a peacock scratching the ground with its foot; all this took place with a sort of hopping gait, until tired, when on emitting a peculiar note, its place was immediately filled by another performer. In this manner the different birds went through their terpsichorean exercises, each retiring to its place among the spectators, who had settled on the low bushes near the theatre of operations. We counted ten males and two females in the flock. The noise of a breaking stick unfortunately raised an alarm, when the whole company of dancers immediately flew off.”
“The Indians, who place great value on their skins, eagerly seek out their playing grounds, and armed with their blow-tubes and poisoned arrows, lie in wait for the dances. The hunter does not attempt to use his weapon until the company is quite engrossed in the performance, when the birds become so preoccupied with their amusement that four or five are often killed before the survivors detect the danger and decamp.”
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It's not often that we hear positive things about Youngstown's young people. The Youngstown Harambee group is an example of the youth of Youngstown shining. Formed in 1980, Harambee is a cultural program which promotes community harmony and teaches life skills through African Dance.
"Use your liberty to promote ours"
Aung San Suu Kyi is the guest Director of the Brighton Festival 2011.
As part of the launch of the festival, residents were invited to make origami paper lotus flowers. Each flower is intended to represent one of the over 2,100 political prisoners in Burma.
Listen to Aung San Suu Kyi here: [YouTube video]
See also Burma campaign UK and AIUK
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Instructions on how to make a paper lotus flower.
More simple flower. [Step by Step photos]
More complex flower. [Step by Step photos] or [Video]
Big Fancy Flower. [Step by Step photos] This one needs string, mind, which may offend purists.
Asian Pacific Festival of Arts & Music By the Sea unites the Asian Pacific communities, empowers them with a forum for expression, and promotes cultural diversity and awareness through arts and music. The theme “Reflection Through a Shining Community” captures the unity of our Asian Pacific communities and their successes.
The purpose of the Festival is to introduce and celebrate the rich Asian cultures, Asian arts, and Asian music artists to everyone, including the one-point-five and second generations Asian Americans, who might not have traveled to these Asian countries yet.
The opening ceremony on Saturday will kick off with Taiko drums, and the dragon boat demonstration. The Festival offers everyone a virtual trip to “HOME” in many Asian countries such as Vietnam, China, Thailand, Korea, India, Philippines, Japan, Cambodia and many more. Festival-goers will enjoy a variety of cultural exhibits, art walk, folk dances, fashion shows, music and entertainments, martial arts, food eating contests, cooking challenges, alcohol garden, and authentic food from different countries. Children will enjoy the day touring through the Kid’s Village where they will be issued a “Bon Voyage” Passport to tour different Asian countries. While there, the children have the opportunities to participate in fun and collaborative activities.
Highlights include APF Hip-Hop Dance Competition, Miss Scholarship Asian Pacific Pageant, and different exhibits inspired by various artists around the world.
The Festival’s closing ceremony will be on Sunday with an Ondo Dance and a Lantern Ceremony.
Asian Pacific Festival of Arts & Music By the Sea unites the Asian Pacific communities, empowers them with a forum for expression, and promotes cultural diversity and awareness through arts and music. The theme “Reflection Through a Shining Community” captures the unity of our Asian Pacific communities and their successes.
The purpose of the Festival is to introduce and celebrate the rich Asian cultures, Asian arts, and Asian music artists to everyone, including the one-point-five and second generations Asian Americans, who might not have traveled to these Asian countries yet.
The opening ceremony on Saturday will kick off with Taiko drums, and the dragon boat demonstration. The Festival offers everyone a virtual trip to “HOME” in many Asian countries such as Vietnam, China, Thailand, Korea, India, Philippines, Japan, Cambodia and many more. Festival-goers will enjoy a variety of cultural exhibits, art walk, folk dances, fashion shows, music and entertainments, martial arts, food eating contests, cooking challenges, alcohol garden, and authentic food from different countries. Children will enjoy the day touring through the Kid’s Village where they will be issued a “Bon Voyage” Passport to tour different Asian countries. While there, the children have the opportunities to participate in fun and collaborative activities.
Highlights include APF Hip-Hop Dance Competition, Miss Scholarship Asian Pacific Pageant, and different exhibits inspired by various artists around the world.
The Festival’s closing ceremony will be on Sunday with an Ondo Dance and a Lantern Ceremony.
Asian Pacific Festival of Arts & Music By the Sea unites the Asian Pacific communities, empowers them with a forum for expression, and promotes cultural diversity and awareness through arts and music. The theme “Reflection Through a Shining Community” captures the unity of our Asian Pacific communities and their successes.
The purpose of the Festival is to introduce and celebrate the rich Asian cultures, Asian arts, and Asian music artists to everyone, including the one-point-five and second generations Asian Americans, who might not have traveled to these Asian countries yet.
The opening ceremony on Saturday will kick off with Taiko drums, and the dragon boat demonstration. The Festival offers everyone a virtual trip to “HOME” in many Asian countries such as Vietnam, China, Thailand, Korea, India, Philippines, Japan, Cambodia and many more. Festival-goers will enjoy a variety of cultural exhibits, art walk, folk dances, fashion shows, music and entertainments, martial arts, food eating contests, cooking challenges, alcohol garden, and authentic food from different countries. Children will enjoy the day touring through the Kid’s Village where they will be issued a “Bon Voyage” Passport to tour different Asian countries. While there, the children have the opportunities to participate in fun and collaborative activities.
Highlights include APF Hip-Hop Dance Competition, Miss Scholarship Asian Pacific Pageant, and different exhibits inspired by various artists around the world.
The Festival’s closing ceremony will be on Sunday with an Ondo Dance and a Lantern Ceremony.
Scouts Camporee on Omaha Beach Honors Heroes and Promotes Peace.
By Robert Turtil
U.S. Scouts gathered April 24 to 27 for the 2014 Omaha Beach Camporee, in event held every three years in Normandy, France. This years Camporee was particularly special, because it was recognized as the opening event of the 70th anniversary of the D Day landings planned for June. Hundreds of Scouts from France, Britain, Poland, Switzerland, the BeNeLux and Scandinavian countries, Germany and other nations joined for a weekend of remembrance.
U.S. embassy personnel and active duty service members brought their families from facilities around Europe and North Africa. More than a few F-16 fighter jockeys directed AstroVans from the Autobahn to the AutoRoute to the D-514, while others followed the more historic route across, or below, the English Channel. Some Scouts flew from American cities over their spring break, and as usual, moms led the charge when dads couldn’t get away. All converged on a welcoming destination for Americans on the French coast.
Nearly 4,200 troops and their supporting families battled sometimes horizontal rain to re-live the history, and recognize the sacrifices of American and Allied soldiers, many close to their own age, who have fought and died fighting for freedom and peace. World War Two Veterans were honored, and sacrifices made during The Great War, Korea, Vietnam and The War on Terror were also recognized by scout leaders and other volunteers, many of whom are U.S. Veterans, the traditional backbone of scouting in America.
Campsites were pitched in the rain, the mud and the dark; pots of pasta were swamped by tent malfunctions. The elements provoked short-term tears and tantrums, and perhaps a sleepless night. But complaints were mitigated with stories of invasion boats packed with seasick assault troops, mud filled foxholes, and cold k-rations, as Scouts peered at the sogginess of this Norman spring. But, as EVERY Scout knows, only fun will be remembered of the mud and chill of this weekend.
Scout convoys raced around the invasion coast following ambitious schedules: Utah Beach, Point D’Hoc, Sainte Mere Eglise, Arromanches, the Pegasus Bridge and many museums. Scouts and Veterans were the special guests of honor at the historic and grand Notre Dame Cathedral of Bayeux where clergy, along with national and local leaders, christened a newly forged Bell of Peace and Freedom. The Cathedral was a packed and flowing sea of international scout uniforms, flags and neckerchiefs… all highlighted by sunbeams streaking through stained-glass windows.
90 year-old, World War ll Army Air Force Veteran Captain Samuel Wiley Hammersmith, B-25 pilot with 28 missions in the Pacific, mingled with Scouts throughout the weekend.
New Eagles and candidates for the Order of the Arrow were sworn in at an Omaha Beach campfire in the most meaningful of ceremonies for Scouts and their families. A French Air Force flyover, a military band and youth choir opened the Messengers of Peace multimedia presentation, bringing home the sacrifices made in the past and the promise of peace Scouting seeks to contribute worldwide. That evening, friendships were made, neckerchiefs swapped, and Paella shared at sunset on the beach, followed by a fusillade of fireworks.
Sunday’s closing ceremony was held in the drizzle at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial. Each Troop flew its colors and laid a wreath at the base of the huge bronze statue, The Spirit of American Youth Rising from the Waves. Scouts and their families then joined hundreds of others walking the many acres of markers, looking for specific names, or just looking, at the beauty- with history, the sense of sacrifice and a touch of tears that the damp, perfect green grass of the cemetery envokes. Slowly the parking lot emptied as each American Troop and Patrol headed in every direction across Europe and the ocean… home.
If you would like to support the Scouts quest to preserve Omaha Beach as a UNESCO World Heritage site, follow this link and sign the petition:
www.change.org/petitions/unesco-save-the-d-day-beaches-ma...
Photos Courtesy Robert Turtil
Roberto Azevêdo, Director-General of the WTO, takes part in the Trade Conference Plenary Session: How Global Trade Can Promote Growth on Wednesday, October 10 during the 2018 IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings in Bali, Indonesia. Ryan Rayburn/IMF Photo
This is a photograph from the fourth annual running of the "Mullingar 10" - a 10 mile road race and fun run which was held in Dalystown, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, Ireland on Sunday July 17th 2017 at 11:00. The race was organised by Mullingar Harriers who promoted the event. There was almost 280 participants in the event. The race follows a simple 'figure of 8' route. The race starts from Dalystown National School and heads north briefly to Dalystown cross-roads where there is a left turn which brings runners along the L1122 road. The only real cross-over of the route is at the 2.5 and 7.5 mile mark. The race completes a loop between 2.5 and the 7.5 mile mark which brings runners into the locality of Ballinagore. The final 2.5 miles of the race brings runners back through Cloneheigue and the final 1.5 miles of the race is along straight road heading north back to Dalystown and the finish outside of Wallace's Pub which is just off the N52 road.
The course was a mixture of long straight level sections of road with some short rolling hills which made for a challenging but an overall fair course. The race took place is warm temperatures with a strong southerly breeze in the face of runners for stretches along the route. However some beautiful mature hedgerows along the mostly rural roads provided shade and shelter from the sun for runners. This race has actually had excellent weather for its first four years with some runners saying that temperatures may have even been a bit too high for distance running.
This was the fourth year of the event it has become an annual fixture on the calendar. The running calendar today shows a marked shortage of races at the 10 mile distance and this was one of the original reasons this distance was chosen for this race. Clubs from all over the North Leinster region and beyond were represented today. Refreshments were provided outside Wallace's Pub at the Finish line. Well done to Mullingar Harriers and all the many volunteers who helped make today's race a wonderful success.
Our full set of photographs from the start and finish of this year's race is available here on Flickr at www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157686310944525
Dalystown is very much a picture of the classic rural Irish parish and is situated about 7 miles south of Mullingar just off the N52 road to Tullamore Co. Offaly. The lands of Dalystown is situated at the south east corner of Lough Ennell which is the dominant geographical feature around this part of Co. Westmeath.
Electronic Timing and Event Management was provided by MyRunResults and their website is www.myrunresults.com
Race Headquarters at Dalystown National School: www.google.ie/maps/@53.4351401,-7.3851583,3a,75y,270h,90t...
Photographs from the 1st Mullingar 10 Mile in 2014: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157645912529346
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I ran in the race - but my photograph doesn't appear here in your Flickr set! What gives?
As mentioned above we take these photographs as a hobby and as a voluntary contribution to the running community in Ireland. Very often we have actually ran in the same race and then switched to photographer mode after we finished the race. Consequently, we feel that we have no obligations to capture a photograph of every participant in the race. However, we do try our very best to capture as many participants as possible. But this is sometimes not possible for a variety of reasons:
►You were hidden behind another participant as you passed our camera
►Weather or lighting conditions meant that we had some photographs with blurry content which we did not upload to our Flickr set
►There were too many people - some races attract thousands of participants and as amateur photographs we cannot hope to capture photographs of everyone
►We simply missed you - sorry about that - we did our best!
You can email us petermooney78 AT gmail DOT com to enquire if we have a photograph of you which didn't make the final Flickr selection for the race. But we cannot promise that there will be photograph there. As alternatives we advise you to contact the race organisers to enquire if there were (1) other photographs taking photographs at the race event or if (2) there were professional commercial sports photographers taking photographs which might have some photographs of you available for purchase. You might find some links for further information above.
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TUTONG, Brunei (Nov. 11, 2015) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jacob Clark and Saidadu Abdullah Mazlan provide security during CARAT-Brunei 2015. Clark is an infantry automatic rifle gunner with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Mazlan is a rifleman with the Royal Brunei Land Force. Elements of the 15th MEU Marines are ashore in Brunei to perform day and night training in an urban environment and to enhance interoperability and partnership between the U.S. and Brunei. The 15th MEU is currently deployed in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to promote regional stability and security in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps HDR photo by Sgt. Jamean Berry/Released)