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You probably have come across this term. Wikipedia would give you a variety of definitions and explanations. From the perspective of the UK and, important to clarify, from my own point of view, I would say that what is being talked about is a struggle for power over public opinion and the control of the media. Political interest groups use "hot-button" issues (racism, gender roles, Brexit, immigration, the interpretation of colonial history etc.) as a technique to polarise society and distinguish between "us" and "them". This is not a debate in the interest of truth. It is all about bullying and pushing certain agendas through. In other words, culture wars have intentional consequences. When a public TV channel with critical news reporting is being "privatised" or when the public BBC is threatened with a redrafting of its charter, you know that very likely culture wars are involved. Fuji X-E2 plus Helios 44M-7 wide open.
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I by no means approve of the scratching of this symbol or any ideas behind it. I used it here as a comment on the Swedish society. In the background a new house is being built, a very common site as the country is growing. Here's the catch though, there are more Swedes leaving the country than the balance from births vs deaths. Only through immigration and marriages with other citizens is the population growing.
My trip to Las Vegas during this #COVID19 #pandemic
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Immigration Officer: Why are you here?
Me: I'm an immigrant...this is my mother's last wish- to experience working & living in the USA.
Excerpt from doppleronline.ca/huntsville/saturday-streetscapes-paget-l...:
George Paget, a native of Bristol England who was born in 1839, immigrated to Canada and arrived in Huntsville in 1879.
George’s foray into the Muskoka business landscape began as a grain merchant; however, he eventually earned his living as a government timber inspector – probably a prudent job switch considering Huntsville’s limited grain production and its preponderance of rich timber forests.
George also tried his hand at local politics when he became a councillor in 1901 on Huntsville’s inaugural Town Council.
In 1903, he commissioned local builder William Proudfoot to construct one of Huntsville’s most beautiful homes at 75 Main Street West. Known as Paget House, the Victorian-style abode retains its majestic appearance right up to the present as a local office building.
George fathered two sons who seemed to inherit their dad’s entrepreneurial spirit.
Arthur and Charles Paget owned and operated Huntsville’s Paget Car Cooperage Company, Paget Grain Door Company, and Huntsville Syndicate. Harkening back to Dad George’s original roots in the grain business, the two Paget brothers manufactured grain doors. Indeed, their claim to fame appears to be a unique grain door invention for which, in 1923, they were issued a patent by the Canadian Patent Office.
Arthur again followed his father’s footsteps when he threw his hat into the Huntsville political ring and served as the town’s mayor in 1919–20. By the time of Arthur’s death on July 5, 1948 at the age of 81 years, Huntsville’s streets included another of the “mayor streets” – Paget Lane.
Nash, nativo di Blackpool nel Lancashire inglese, scrisse questa canzone quando, non avendo all’epoca ancora la doppia nazionalità, fu fermato dagli agenti dell’immigrazione al suo ingresso negli USA. Non volevano farlo entrare e lo tennero in attesa per un bel po’ finchè alcuni fans lo riconobbero e cominciarono ad assieparsi per aver un autografo. Solo allora le guardie si decisero a concerdergli il visto d’ingresso.
Fu per Nash un’esperienza molto irritante ed umiliante.
Figuriamoci se non sei Graham Nash, se non sei nessuno, anzi, un disperato, affamato, sporco e per giunta africano che cerca di passare la frontiera con la Francia a Ventimiglia, o su un treno del Sempione per raggiungere la Svizzera, o fermato al Brennero cercando di raggiungere l’Austria o la Germania...
Ma che Europa è questa, che taglieggia ed affama la sua stessa gente (vedi Grecia) e chiude le frontiere rifiutando la dovuta accoglienza a profughi che fuggono da guerre e carestie?
Nash, a native of Blackpool in English Lancashire, wrote this song when, not having the dual nationality at the time, he was stopped by immigration agents as he entered the US. They didn't want to let him in and kept him waiting for quite a while until some fans recognized him and began to gather for an autograph. Only then did the guards decide to grant him an entry visa. It was a very irritating and humiliating experience for Nash. Imagine if you are not Graham Nash, if you are no one, on the contrary, a desperate, hungry, dirty and moreover African who tries to cross the border with France in Ventimiglia, or on a Simplon train to reach Switzerland, or stopped at Brenner trying to reach Austria or Germany ... But what kind of Europe is this, which cuts and starves its own people (see Greece) and closes its borders by refusing to accept refugees fleeing war and famine?
Bird migration is the regular seasonal movement, often north and south, along a flyway, between breeding and wintering grounds. Many species of bird migrate. Migration carries high costs in predation and mortality, including from hunting by humans, and is driven primarily by the availability of food.
I was lucky... This flock of birds, was flying around, late in the afternoon, right outside my window in a really low flight ...
The second part of the exhibition was aimed towards immigration into Germany.
"You will find yourself in the extension building in Germany - in a shop passage in 1973. Up-to-date daily newspapers are hanging in front of a kiosk. The headlines read: "Recruitment freeze in Germany", "No more guest workers to Germany". It was November 24, 1973, the day after foreign workers stopped recruiting. How was it in the Federal Republic that day? How important was the political decision for West German society and the people who had already immigrated?"
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Der zweite Teil der Ausstellung befasst sich mich der Einwanderung nach Deutschland.
Man kommt als erstes auf diesen Kiosk zu.
"Im Erweiterungsbau finden Sie sich in Deutschland wieder – in einer Ladenpassage im Jahr 1973. Vor einem Kiosk hängen gut sichtbar aktuelle Tageszeitungen. Die Schlagzeilen lauten: „Anwerbestopp in Deutschland“, „Keine Gastarbeiter mehr nach Deutschland“. Es ist der 24. November 1973, der Tag nach dem Anwerbestopp ausländischer Arbeitskräfte. Wie sah es in der Bundesrepublik an diesem Tag aus? Welche Bedeutung hatte die politische Entscheidung für die westdeutsche Gesellschaft und die bereits eingewanderten Menschen?"
Sometimes I think...we left the sun behind...immigrated...to have these little funny reflections of moonlight on dark dead stones...
sorry....rarely...
Less visited than its counterparts, Cemetery No. 3 offers a piece of rest and quietude for those both above and below ground. Established in 1854, each tomb recounts a chapter in New Orleans' rich history"”from immigration patterns to floods and yellow fever outbreaks. Walk the rows to see marble and stone gravesites that are themselves works of art.
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The mother migrated across all of Mexico to cross into California. At the border crossing the coyote abandons the group and the mother with her 3 kids are captured. ICE separates the children and arrests the mother. After the kids disappear into the CPS system, the mother loses all track of her children. This is today's dream of immigration under Donald Trump.
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Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Orleans
New Orleans (French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of Louisiana. With an estimated population of 393,292 in 2017, it is the most populous city in Louisiana. A major port, New Orleans is considered an economic and commercial hub for the broader Gulf Coast region of the United States.
New Orleans is world-renowned for its distinct music, Creole cuisine, unique dialect, and its annual celebrations and festivals, most notably Mardi Gras. The historic heart of the city is the French Quarter, known for its French and Spanish Creole architecture and vibrant nightlife along Bourbon Street. The city has been described as the "most unique" in the United States, owing in large part to its cross-cultural and multilingual heritage. Founded in 1718 by French colonists, New Orleans was once the territorial capital of French Louisiana before being traded to the United States in the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. New Orleans in 1840 was the third-most populous city in the United States, and it was the largest city in the American South from the Antebellum era until after World War II. The city's location and flat elevation have historically made it very vulnerable to flooding. State and federal authorities have installed a complex system of levees and drainage pumps in an effort to protect the city.
New Orleans was severely affected by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, which resulted in flooding more than 80% of the city, thousands of deaths, and so much displacement because of damaged communities and lost housing as to cause a population decline of over 50%. Since Katrina, major redevelopment efforts have led to a rebound in the city's population. Concerns about gentrification, new residents buying property in formerly closely knit communities, and displacement of longtime residents have been expressed.
The city and Orleans Parish (French: paroisse d'Orléans) are coterminous. As of 2017, Orleans Parish is the third most-populous parish in Louisiana, behind East Baton Rouge Parish and neighboring Jefferson Parish. The city and parish are bounded by St. Tammany Parish and Lake Pontchartrain to the north, St. Bernard Parish and Lake Borgne to the east, Plaquemines Parish to the south, and Jefferson Parish to the south and west.
The city anchors the larger New Orleans metropolitan area, which had an estimated population of 1,275,762 in 2017. It is the most populous metropolitan area in Louisiana and the 46th-most populated MSA in the United States.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Quarter
The French Quarter, also known as the Vieux Carré and Barrio Francés, is the oldest neighborhood in the city of New Orleans. After New Orleans (French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) was founded in 1718 by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, the city developed around the Vieux Carré ("Old Square" in English), a central square. The district is more commonly called the French Quarter today, or simply "The Quarter," related to changes in the city with American immigration after the 1803 Louisiana Purchase. Most of the extant historic buildings were constructed either in the late 18th century, during the city's period of Spanish rule, or were built during the first half of the 19th century, after U.S. annexation and statehood.
The district as a whole has been designated as a National Historic Landmark, with numerous contributing buildings that are separately deemed significant. It is a prime tourist destination in the city, as well as attracting local residents. Because of its distance from areas where the levee was breached during Hurricane Katrina in 2005 as well as the strength and height of the nearest Mississippi River Levees in contrast to other levees along the canals and lakefront, it suffered relatively light damage from floodwater as compared to other areas of the city and the greater region.
VAVENBY is a community of approximately 700 residents located in the province of British Columbia, Canada. Economy in the region centres primarily on forestry, logging, agriculture, and tourism. Adjacent to the community lies the North Thompson River, the Yellowhead Highway (#5) and the Canadian National Railway.
(from 1918 - Wrigley's British Columbia directory) - VAVENBY - a post office and station on the C. N. Railway, 7 miles from Birch Island, and 80 north of Kamloops, in Kamloops Provincial Electoral District. Has Anglican church. Local resources: Ranching, mining and lumbering.
The VAVENBY Post Office was established - 1 June 1910.
- sent from - / VAVENBY / SP 7 / 31 / B.C. / - split ring cancel - this split ring hammer (A1-1) was proofed - 16 April 1910 - (RF B).
- sent by registered mail - / R / VAVENBY, B.C. / ORIGINAL No. / (223) / - registered boxed marking in purple ink.
- via - / KAMLOOPS / 1 / SP 7 / 31 / B.C. / - cds transit backstamp
- arrival - / VANCOUVER / SP 8 / 31 / B.C. / - arrival backstamp.
- sent by: F. Kalutycz / Messiter (Station Road) / P.O. Avola, B.C.
Addressed to: Mr. A.E. Skinner, / Division Commissioner of Immigration / Vancouver, B.C. /
Arthur Ernest Skinner
(b. 2 June 1867 in England - d. 16 June 1960 at age 93 in Burnaby, B.C.) - his occupation was Division Commissioner / Immigration Department. - LINK to his obituary - www.newspapers.com/clip/84158160/obituary-for-arthur-erne...
His wife: Ida Mary (nee Toop) Skinner
(b. 13 May 1881 in Chilliwack, British Columbia - d. 18 March 1939 at age 57 in Vancouver, B.C.) - they were married - 30 August 1909 in Sumas, British Columbia. LINK to her obituary - www.newspapers.com/clip/84158049/ida-mary-skinner-obituary/
As some of you may know, in the last year I became 'a paparazzi' in weddings that take place at the Ethiopian church in Jerusalem, of Ethiopian, and (even more) Eritrean (illegal) immigrants to Israel.
It took me some time to notice that at these ceremonies you see young (and, sometimes, beautiful) people, you see their young children and babies; but you don't see older people, neither adolescent ones. These immigrants left their country, are building a new life in Israel, while leaving behind them their families, and, probably, most of their past.
It's hard to be an immigrant; it's harder when you immigrate as you have to run away; it's three times harder if you have to leave behind you most of your family and past.
Client: SBS
Agency: US Sydney
Production Company: Engine
Director:Simon Robson
US Sydney / Creatives:
Alex Tracy ( Account Director)
Josh Moore ( Executive Creative Director)
Nigel Clark ( Copywriter)
Tim Chenery ( Art Director)
Amelia Peacocke ( Producer)
Sacha Moore ( Agency Producer)
Corinne Porter ( Agency Producer)
Tim Stuart ( Account manager)
Animation Credits:
Executive Producer: Adam Wells
Typography: Luca @ Like Minded
Illustration: Pete J McDonald
Lead 2D animation: Robert Grieves
animation: Marko Pfann
3D: Shaun Schellings & Damien Mahoney
VFX artist: Lee Sandiford
Sound Design: Tone Aston @ Nylon
March 30, 2021: A Path to Citizenship for All. Rise and Resist Immigration Vigil at the Staten Island Ferry Terminal
For people arriving by boat. We tried to book a boat ticket to Kawthoung, but it turned out the effects of Typhoon Haiyan could be felt all the way over here. While the bay directly in front of the town seemed calm, the boat operators assured us that all boats in the oceanways of Tanintharyi Division were canceled due to rough waters.
In 2013 it was difficult getting information in Myeik: few English speakers, internet so slow as to be pointless. In reality, at the time we had no way of knowing that it was a typhoon, what its name was, or origin. (the staff at the boat office that canceled our tickets guessed that it was a big storm in Vietnam).